The 2016 Japan Women's Open (also known as the 2016 Hashimoto Sogyo Japan Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2016 WTA Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 12 through September 18, 2016.
Point distribution
Event
W
F
SF
QF
Round of 16
Round of 32
Q
Q3
Q2
Q1
Singles
280
180
110
60
30
1
18
14
10
1
Doubles
1
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Prize money
Event
W
F
SF
QF
Round of 16
Round of 321
Q
Q2
Q1
Singles
$43,000
$21,400
$11,300
$5,900
$3,310
$2,925
$1,005
$730
$530
Doubles2
$12,300
$6,400
$3,435
$1,820
$960
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1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money 2 Per team