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2016 Western & Southern Open

2016 Western & Southern Open
Date August 15 – 21
Edition 115th (men) / 88th (women)
Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (men)
WTA Premier 5 (women)
Surface Hard
Location Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Venue Lindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Men's Singles
Croatia Marin Čilić
Women's Singles
Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Men's Doubles
Croatia Ivan Dodig / Brazil Marcelo Melo
Women's Doubles
India Sania Mirza / Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
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The 2016 Western & Southern Open was a men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts from August 15–21, 2016. It was a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2016 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier 5 tournament on the 2016 WTA Tour. The tournament was one of two headline events in the 2016 US Open Series. The 2016 tournament was the 115th men's edition and the 88th women's edition of the Cincinnati Masters. The tournament is held annually at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio (a northern suburb of Cincinnati), United States.

Roger Federer and Serena Williams were the two-time defending champions in Men's and Women's singles titles, but neither of them defended their titles. They withdrew due to a knee injury and shoulder inflammation, respectively.

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:



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