2016 US Open Series
In tennis, the 2016 US Open Series (known as Emirates Airline US Open Series for sponsorship reasons) is the thirteenth edition of the US Open Series, which includes a group of hard court tournaments that starts on July 18, 2016 in Stanford and concludes in Connecticut for the women and in Winston Salem for the men on August 27, 2016. This edition consists of three separate men's tournaments and three women's tournaments, with the Western & Southern Open hosting both a men's and women's event. The series is headlined by two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and two WTA Premier 5 events.
In order to be included in the final standings and subsequently the bonus prize money, a player needs to have countable results from at least two different tournaments. Starting from the 2014 season, a new rule has been added to double the points of a player who has obtained countable results in at least three tournaments.
The top three men’s and top three women’s finishers all earn bonus prize money at the US Open, with the champions of the Series Bonus Challenge having the opportunity to win $1 million in bonus prize money in Flushing Meadows.
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Top three players in the 2016 US Open Series will receive bonus prize money, depending on where they finish in the 2016 US Open, according to money schedule below.
Angelique Kerber was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Båstad instead. Venus Williams was the number one seed. CiCi Bellis reached the quarterfinals of a WTA Premier tournament for the first time in her career, where she lost to Venus Williams.
Johanna Konta won her first WTA title, defeating Williams in the final, 7–5, 5–7, 6–2. Williams was attempting to win her 3rd title in Stanford and her 50th title overall.
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