The 2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place in Nuremberg, Germany, on 15–21 May 2016.
| 2016 Nürnberger Versicherungscup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 – 21 May |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Venue | Tennis-Club 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Kiki Bertens | |
| Doubles | |
Kiki Bertens /  Johanna Larsson | |
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | €34,677 | €17,258 | €9,274 | €4,980 | €2,742 | €1,694 | €823 | €484 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | €9,919 | €5,161 | €2,770 | €1,468 | €774 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITA
|
Roberta Vinci | 7 | 1 |
 GER
|
Laura Siegemund | 38 | 2 |
| GER
|
Annika Beck | 41 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Lesia Tsurenko | 42 | 4 |
| GER
|
Sabine Lisicki | 44 | 5 |
 JPN
|
Misaki Doi | 45 | 6 |
| GER
|
Anna-Lena Friedsam | 50 | 7 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 54 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 9, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Mona Barthel → replaced by Carina Witthöft
- Angelique Kerber → replaced by
Anastasija Sevastova 
Madison Keys → replaced by 
Polona Hercog- Karin Knapp → replaced by Bethanie Mattek-Sands
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Antonia Lottner
- Anastasija Sevastova → replaced by
Cristina Dinu
- During the tournament
Retirements
editDoubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens | SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 103 | 1 |
 GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | GER
|
Tatjana Maria | 106 | 2 |
| ROU
|
Raluca Olaru |  LIE
|
Stephanie Vogt | 128 | 3 |
 RUS
|
Vera Dushevina |  AUS
|
Anastasia Rodionova | 129 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of May 9, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
edit- During the tournament
- Anna-Lena Friedsam (lower back injury)
Champions
editSingles
edit- Kiki Bertens def.
Mariana Duque Mariño, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
edit- Kiki Bertens / Johanna Larsson def. Shuko Aoyama /
Renata Voráčová, 6–3, 6–4