Garbiñe Muguruza defeated defending champion Serena Williams in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2016 French Open. It was her first major title, and she was the second Spaniard to win the title (after Arantxa Sánchez Vicario).^[1] Muguruza lost only one set during the tournament, to Anna Karolína Schmiedlová in the first round. Williams was attempting to equal Steffi Graf's Open Era record of 22 major singles titles. She was also attempting to become only the second player, after Graf, to complete a quadruple career Grand Slam.^[2]

Williams retained the world No. 1 singles ranking after Agnieszka Radwańska and Angelique Kerber lost in fourth and first rounds, respectively.

The tournament marked the first time that former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki did not play in the main draw of a singles major (being forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury) since her major debut at the 2007 French Open, ending a streak of 36 consecutive major appearances.^[3]

This was the first French Open since 2011 not won by either Maria Sharapova or Williams.

This tournament marked the final French Open appearance of 2008 champion Ana Ivanovic; she lost in the third round to Elina Svitolina. It also marked the first French Open main draw appearance for Jeļena Ostapenko, who would win the event the following year; she lost to Naomi Osaka in the first round.

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	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	5	6	6
		Yulia Putintseva	7	4	1
								1	Serena Williams	79	6
									Kiki Bertens	67	4
		Kiki Bertens	7	6
	8	Timea Bacsinszky	5	2
															1	Serena Williams	5	4
															4	Garbiñe Muguruza	7	6
		Shelby Rogers	5	3
	4	Garbiñe Muguruza	7	6
								4	Garbiñe Muguruza	6	6
								21	Samantha Stosur	2	4
	21	Samantha Stosur	6	78
		Tsvetana Pironkova	4	66

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Williams	6	6
		M Rybáriková	2	0				1	S Williams	6	6
		T Pereira	7	3	9				T Pereira	2	1
		Kr Plíšková	5	6	7										1	S Williams	6	712
		S Crawford	4	0											26	K Mladenovic	4	610
		T Babos	6	6					T Babos	4	3
		F Schiavone	2	4				26	K Mladenovic	6	6
	26	K Mladenovic	6	6																		1	S Williams	6	6
	18	E Svitolina	6	6																		18	E Svitolina	1	1
	Q	S Cîrstea	1	3				18	E Svitolina	6	6
	WC	T Townsend	6	6				WC	T Townsend	3	0
	WC	A Hesse	2	1											18	E Svitolina	6	6
		K Nara	5	6	2										14	A Ivanovic	4	4
		D Allertová	7	3	0r				K Nara	5	1
	WC	O Dodin	0	7	2			14	A Ivanovic	7	6
	14	A Ivanovic	6	5	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	C Suárez Navarro	6	4	6
	Q	K Siniaková	2	6	2			12	C Suárez Navarro	6	6
		Q Wang	6	6					Q Wang	1	3
	WC	T Andrianjafitrimo	0	0											12	C Suárez Navarro	6	3	6
	WC	Ar Rodionova	2	3											22	D Cibulková	4	6	1
		A Konjuh	6	6					A Konjuh	4	6	0
		S Zheng	3	1				22	D Cibulková	6	3	6
	22	D Cibulková	6	6																		12	C Suárez Navarro	5	5
	28	A Petkovic	6	6																			Y Putintseva	7	7
	PR	L Robson	2	2				28	A Petkovic	2	2
		Y Putintseva	6	6					Y Putintseva	6	6
	PR	A Wozniak	1	1												Y Putintseva	6	6
		A Sevastova	6	6												K Knapp	1	1
	Q	S Vickery	2	2					A Sevastova	3	4
		K Knapp	6	66	4				K Knapp	6	6
	5	V Azarenka	3	78	0r

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	A Kerber	2	6	3
		K Bertens	6	3	6				K Bertens	6	6
	WC	A Lim	3	2					C Giorgi	4	1
		C Giorgi	6	6												K Bertens	6	3	10
	Q	İ Soylu	6	1	0										29	D Kasatkina	2	6	8
	WC	V Razzano	4	6	6			WC	V Razzano	6	1	3
		A-L Friedsam	1	6	3			29	D Kasatkina	3	6	6
	29	D Kasatkina	6	4	6																		K Bertens	77	6
	20	J Konta	2	3																		15	M Keys	64	3
		J Görges	6	6					J Görges	5	77	5
		M Puig	7	6					M Puig	7	64	7
		O Govortsova	5	3												M Puig	63	3
		D Gavrilova	7	4	4										15	M Keys	77	6
		M Duque Mariño	5	6	6				M Duque Mariño	3	2
		D Vekić	3	2				15	M Keys	6	6
	15	M Keys	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	V Williams	77	77
		A Kontaveit	65	64				9	V Williams	6	6
	Q	L Chirico	6	2	8			Q	L Chirico	2	1
		L Davis	2	6	6										9	V Williams	77	1	6
		A Cornet	6	6												A Cornet	65	6	0
		K Flipkens	1	0					A Cornet	6	65	6
		T Maria	6	3	6				T Maria	3	77	4
	23	J Janković	3	6	3																	9	V Williams	2	4
	31	M Niculescu	2	62																		8	T Bacsinszky	6	6
		P Parmentier	6	77					P Parmentier	6	6
		I Falconi	6	0	6				I Falconi	3	1
		M Barthel	4	6	2											P Parmentier	4	2
		L Siegemund	2	2											8	T Bacsinszky	6	6
		E Bouchard	6	6					E Bouchard	4	4
	LL	S Soler Espinosa	3	1				8	T Bacsinszky	6	6
	8	T Bacsinszky	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	R Vinci	1	3
		K Bondarenko	6	6					K Bondarenko	6	3	5
		A Beck	6	6					A Beck	4	6	7
	Q	M Zanevska	1	2												A Beck	4	6	1
		C Vandeweghe	6	3	6										25	I-C Begu	6	2	6
		N Broady	4	6	3				C Vandeweghe	77	64	8
		B Mattek-Sands	7	1	3			25	I-C Begu	64	77	10
	25	I-C Begu	5	6	6																	25	I-C Begu	3	4
	17	Ka Plíšková	6	4	3																		S Rogers	6	6
		S Rogers	3	6	6				S Rogers	6	6
		E Vesnina	6	6					E Vesnina	4	2
		M Brengle	2	3												S Rogers	6	63	6
		L Arruabarrena	66	3											10	P Kvitová	0	77	0
		S-w Hsieh	78	6					S-w Hsieh	4	1
		D Kovinić	2	6	5			10	P Kvitová	6	6
	10	P Kvitová	6	4	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	S Kuznetsova	4	6	6
		Y Shvedova	6	1	4			13	S Kuznetsova	6	6
		N Gibbs	7	2	2				H Watson	1	3
		H Watson	5	6	6										13	S Kuznetsova	6	6
	Q	Ç Büyükakçay	5	77	6										24	A Pavlyuchenkova	1	4
		A Sasnovich	7	62	2			Q	Ç Büyükakçay	3	6	1
	Q	S Sorribes Tormo	2	0				24	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	4	6
	24	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6																		13	S Kuznetsova	3	4
	27	E Makarova	5	6	6																	4	G Muguruza	6	6
		V Lepchenko	7	4	3			27	E Makarova	6	2	2
		Y Wickmayer	6	6					Y Wickmayer	2	6	6
		A Dulgheru	1	3												Y Wickmayer	3	0
	WC	M Georges	67	6	6										4	G Muguruza	6	6
		C McHale	79	0	3			WC	M Georges	2	0
		AK Schmiedlová	6	3	3			4	G Muguruza	6	6
	4	G Muguruza	3	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	S Halep	6	6
		N Hibino	2	0				6	S Halep	77	6
		Z Diyas	2	6	6				Z Diyas	65	2
		C Witthöft	6	4	2										6	S Halep	4	6	6
		M Lučić-Baroni	6	6												N Osaka	6	2	3
	Q	D Hantuchová	1	2					M Lučić-Baroni	3	3
		N Osaka	6	7					N Osaka	6	6
	32	J Ostapenko	4	5																		6	S Halep	60	3
	21	S Stosur	6	4	6																	21	S Stosur	77	6
		M Doi	2	6	3			21	S Stosur	6	6
		S Zhang	7	6					S Zhang	3	4
	PR	G Voskoboeva	5	2											21	S Stosur	6	60	7
		A Riske	2	6	2										11	L Šafářová	3	77	5
	Q	V Golubic	6	1	6			Q	V Golubic	2	2
	PR	V Diatchenko	0	2				11	L Šafářová	6	6
	11	L Šafářová	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	S Errani	3	2
		T Pironkova	6	6					T Pironkova	7	78
		J Larsson	6	4	7				J Larsson	5	66
		M Linette	3	6	5											T Pironkova	6	6
	Q	V Cepede Royg	6	6											19	S Stephens	2	1
		S Lisicki	2	2				Q	V Cepede Royg	60	1
		M Gasparyan	4	3				19	S Stephens	77	6
	19	S Stephens	6	6																			T Pironkova	2	6	6
	30	B Strýcová	6	7																		2	A Radwańska	6	3	3
	Q	L Hradecká	4	5				30	B Strýcová	6	6
		P Hercog	6	77					P Hercog	4	4
		L Domínguez Lino	4	64											30	B Strýcová	2	78	2
		L Tsurenko	3	5											2	A Radwańska	6	66	6
		C Garcia	6	7					C Garcia	2	4
		B Jovanovski	0	2				2	A Radwańska	6	6
	2	A Radwańska	6	6

Category	Muguruza	S. Williams
1st serve %	46/79 (58%)	34/69 (49%)
1st serve points won	34 of 46 = 74%	24 of 34 = 71%
2nd serve points won	15 of 33 = 45%	15 of 35 = 43%
Total service points won	49 of 79 = 62.03%	39 of 69 = 56.52%
Aces	4	7
Double faults	9	4
Winners	18	23
Unforced errors	25	22
Net points won	5 of 10 = 50%	4 of 6 = 67%
Break points converted	4 of 10 = 40%	2 of 8 = 25%
Return points won	30 of 69 = 43%	30 of 79 = 38%
Total points won	79	69
Source

• Draw
• 2016 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation