2016 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–1, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2016 Australian Open. It was his record-equaling sixth Australian Open men's singles title (tying Roy Emerson) and eleventh major title overall. This was the fourth Australian Open final between the pair.^[1][2] Murray was the second man in the Open Era to lose five finals at the same major (after Ivan Lendl at the US Open) (Novak Djokovic broke that record when he lost his 6th US Open final in 2021), and is the only one to have the distinction without having won the title.

Men's singles
2016 Australian Open
Champion	Novak Djokovic
Runner-up	Andy Murray
Score	6–1, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	32

Main article: 2016 Australian Open

This marked the final professional appearance of former world No. 1, two-time major champion and 2005 finalist Lleyton Hewitt; he lost to David Ferrer in the second round.^[3]

This marked the 65th consecutive grand slam appearance for Federer, setting a new record by breaking Wayne Ferreira’s previous record of 54 consecutive grand slam appearances set in 1994 (Feliciano López broke Federer’s record and set the new, and current, record at 79 consecutive grand slam appearances from 2002 to 2022).

Seeds

01.   Novak Djokovic (champion)

02.   Andy Murray (final)

03.   Roger Federer (semifinals)

04.   Stan Wawrinka (fourth round)

05.   Rafael Nadal (first round)

06.   Tomáš Berdych (quarterfinals)

07.   Kei Nishikori (quarterfinals)

08.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)

09.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (fourth round)

10.   John Isner (fourth round)

11.   Kevin Anderson (first round, retired)

12.   Marin Čilić (third round)

13.   Milos Raonic (semifinals)

14.   Gilles Simon (fourth round)

15.   David Goffin (fourth round)

16.   Bernard Tomic (fourth round)

17.   Benoît Paire (first round)

18.   Feliciano López (third round)

19.   Dominic Thiem (third round)

20.   Fabio Fognini (first round)

21.   Viktor Troicki (third round)

22.   Ivo Karlović (first round, retired)

23.   Gaël Monfils (quarterfinals)

24.   Roberto Bautista Agut (fourth round)

25.   Jack Sock (second round)

26.   Guillermo García-López (third round)

27.   Grigor Dimitrov (third round)

28.   Andreas Seppi (third round)

29.   Nick Kyrgios (third round)

30.   Jérémy Chardy (second round)

31.   Steve Johnson (third round)

32.   João Sousa (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 2016 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

Wildcards

Main article: 2016 Australian Open – Main draw wildcard entries

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Novak Djokovic	6	6	6
	7	Kei Nishikori	3	2	4
										1	Novak Djokovic	6	6	3	6
										3	Roger Federer	1	2	6	3
	3	Roger Federer	77	6	6
	6	Tomáš Berdych	64	2	4
																			1	Novak Djokovic	6	7	77
																			2	Andy Murray	1	5	63
	23	Gaël Monfils	3	6	3	4
	13	Milos Raonic	6	3	6	6
										13	Milos Raonic	6	5	77	4	2
										2	Andy Murray	4	7	64	6	6
	8	David Ferrer	3	77	2	3
	2	Andy Murray	6	65	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	N Djokovic	6	6	6
		H Chung	3	2	4					1	N Djokovic	6	6	77
	WC	Q Halys	6	64	6	7				WC	Q Halys	1	2	63
		I Dodig	4	77	4	5													1	N Djokovic	6	7	78
		F Krajinović	2	1	0r														28	A Seppi	1	5	66
		D Kudla	6	6	0						D Kudla	5	4	4
		T Gabashvili	6	64	4	610				28	A Seppi	7	6	6
	28	A Seppi	3	77	6	712																						1	N Djokovic	6	61	6	4	6
	22	I Karlović	64	4	1r																							14	G Simon	3	77	4	6	3
		F Delbonis	77	6	2						F Delbonis	77	3	63	7	6
		J Veselý	68	6	6	4	4			Q	R Olivo	65	6	77	5	2
	Q	R Olivo	710	2	1	6	6													F Delbonis	3	2	1
		E Donskoy	6	3	6	6													14	G Simon	6	6	6
		Í Cervantes	4	6	1	4					E Donskoy	3	7	61	6	5
		V Pospisil	77	3	2	4				14	G Simon	6	5	77	4	7
	14	G Simon	64	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J-W Tsonga	6	4	6	6
		M Baghdatis	4	6	4	2				9	J-W Tsonga	7	6	6
	WC	O Jasika	6	3	6	6				WC	O Jasika	5	1	4
		I Marchenko	4	6	0	4													9	J-W Tsonga	6	79	77
		P Andújar	7	4	65	2													Q	P-H Herbert	4	67	64
	Q	P-H Herbert	5	6	77	6				Q	P-H Herbert	6	6	6
	WC	N Rubin	77	78	77					WC	N Rubin	3	4	0
	17	B Paire	64	66	65																							9	J-W Tsonga	4	2	4
	26	G García-López	6	6	6																							7	K Nishikori	6	6	6
		P-H Mathieu	4	4	4					26	G García-López	4	6	77	6
		V Estrella Burgos	4	61	6	2				Q	D Brands	6	1	60	3
	Q	D Brands	6	77	4	6													26	G García-López	5	6	3	4
		A Krajicek	6	6	6														7	K Nishikori	7	2	6	6
	Q	D Wu	4	1	3						A Krajicek	3	65	3
		P Kohlschreiber	4	3	3					7	K Nishikori	6	77	6
	7	K Nishikori	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	R Federer	6	6	6
		N Basilashvili	2	1	2					3	R Federer	6	7	6
		R Berankis	1	6	4	2					A Dolgopolov	3	5	1
		A Dolgopolov	6	3	6	6													3	R Federer	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Kovalík	4	61	5														27	G Dimitrov	4	6	1	4
	Q	M Trungelliti	6	77	7					Q	M Trungelliti	3	6	2	5
		P Lorenzi	3	68	3					27	G Dimitrov	6	4	6	7
	27	G Dimitrov	6	710	6																							3	R Federer	6	6	6
	19	D Thiem	6	78	4	77																						15	D Goffin	2	1	4
		L Mayer	2	66	6	60				19	D Thiem	6	6	6
	PR	J Benneteau	3	77	3	61					N Almagro	3	1	3
		N Almagro	6	65	6	77													19	D Thiem	1	6	62	5
		K Edmund	6	64	6	3	1												15	D Goffin	6	3	77	7
		D Džumhur	1	77	4	6	6				D Džumhur	4	6	4	2
		S Stakhovsky	6	3	4	4				15	D Goffin	6	0	6	6
	15	D Goffin	3	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	M Čilić	64	7	6	6
		T de Bakker	77	5	2	4				12	M Čilić	6	6	77
		A Ramos-Viñolas	6	6	6						A Ramos-Viñolas	4	3	64
		B Ćorić	2	2	3														12	M Čilić	4	65	5
		D Lajović	65	4	6	6	0												24	R Bautista Agut	6	77	7
		S Querrey	77	6	4	2	0r				D Lajović	6	2	6	2	1
		M Kližan	2	3	6	6	2			24	R Bautista Agut	4	6	4	6	6
	24	R Bautista Agut	6	6	4	2	6																					24	R Bautista Agut	6	4	3	6	3
	29	N Kyrgios	6	7	6																							6	T Berdych	4	6	6	1	6
		P Carreño Busta	2	5	2					29	N Kyrgios	6	7	77
	WC	Y Nishioka	65	1	4						P Cuevas	4	5	62
		P Cuevas	77	6	6														29	N Kyrgios	3	4	6	4
		R Haase	63	4	4														6	T Berdych	6	6	1	6
	Q	M Bašić	77	6	6					Q	M Bašić	4	0	3
		Y Bhambri	5	1	2					6	T Berdych	6	6	6
	6	T Berdych	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	R Nadal	66	6	6	64	2
		F Verdasco	78	4	3	77	6				F Verdasco	6	3	3	64
		B Becker	1	3	6	2					D Sela	4	6	6	77
		D Sela	6	6	2	6														D Sela	5	6	1	64
	Q	R Harrison	5	4	4															A Kuznetsov	7	3	6	77
		A Kuznetsov	7	6	6						A Kuznetsov	6	77	77
		E Gulbis	5	6	77	3	11			30	J Chardy	4	65	65
	30	J Chardy	7	2	65	6	13																						A Kuznetsov	5	6	3	64
	23	G Monfils	6	6	6																							23	G Monfils	7	3	6	77
	Q	Y Sugita	1	3	2					23	G Monfils	7	6	6
		M Cecchinato	6	2	2	2					N Mahut	5	4	1
		N Mahut	4	6	6	6													23	G Monfils	7	6	6
	Q	S Robert	6	6	6														Q	S Robert	5	3	2
	LL	B Fratangelo	2	2	2					Q	S Robert	6	66	4	7	7
		R Ram	77	64	6	3					R Ram	1	78	6	5	5
	11	K Anderson	64	77	3	0r

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	M Raonic	6	6	6
		L Pouille	1	4	4					13	M Raonic	78	77	7
		M Jaziri	5	6	6	67	6				T Robredo	66	65	5
		T Robredo	7	3	4	79	8												13	M Raonic	6	6	6
		D Gimeno-Traver	1	6	3	2													21	V Troicki	2	3	4
	Q	T Smyczek	6	3	6	6				Q	T Smyczek	4	65	64
		D Muñoz de la Nava	6	6	1	64	3			21	V Troicki	6	77	77
	21	V Troicki	4	4	6	77	6																					13	M Raonic	6	6	5	4	6
	25	J Sock	6	3	0	6	6																					4	S Wawrinka	4	3	7	6	3
	Q	T Fritz	4	6	6	3	4			25	J Sock	66	65	3
		T Daniel	62	5	7	77	1				L Rosol	78	77	6
		L Rosol	77	7	5	65	6													L Rosol	2	3	63
	Q	T Ito	4	3	77	2													4	S Wawrinka	6	6	77
	Q	R Štěpánek	6	6	65	6				Q	R Štěpánek	2	3	4
	PR	D Tursunov	62	3	0r					4	S Wawrinka	6	6	6
	4	S Wawrinka	77	6	0

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	Q	P Gojowczyk	4	4	2					8	D Ferrer	6	6	6
	WC	J Duckworth	65	2	4					WC	L Hewitt	2	4	4
	WC	L Hewitt	77	6	6														8	D Ferrer	6	6	6
		T Bellucci	6	6	6														31	S Johnson	1	4	4
	WC	J Thompson	2	3	2						T Bellucci	3	2	2
		A Bedene	3	4	63					31	S Johnson	6	6	6
	31	S Johnson	6	6	77																							8	D Ferrer	6	6	7
	18	F López	6	6	6																							10	J Isner	4	4	5
	Q	D Evans	1	0	4					18	F López	77	64	77	68	6
		S Darcis	6	6	3	5	1				G Pella	62	77	63	710	4
		G Pella	2	3	6	7	6												18	F López	710	65	2	4
	WC	M Ebden	2	6	1	4													10	J Isner	68	77	6	6
		M Granollers	6	4	6	6					M Granollers	3	66	62
		J Janowicz	3	67	3					10	J Isner	6	78	77
	10	J Isner	6	79	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	B Tomic	64	6	6	6
		D Istomin	77	4	4	4				16	B Tomic	6	6	65	7
		S Bolelli	78	77	62	77					S Bolelli	4	2	77	5
	PR	B Baker	66	63	77	65													16	B Tomic	6	77	6
		J Millman	3	5	77	5														J Millman	4	64	2
		D Schwartzman	6	7	62	0r					J Millman	4	6	6	4	7
		G Müller	78	79	65	77					G Müller	6	4	2	6	5
	20	F Fognini	66	67	77	61																						16	B Tomic	4	4	64
	32	J Sousa	6	6	6																							2	A Murray	6	6	77
		M Kukushkin	3	4	3					32	J Sousa	6	7	3	6
		S Giraldo	6	1	6	6					S Giraldo	3	5	6	1
		D Young	4	6	3	2													32	J Sousa	2	6	2	2
		A Mannarino	66	4	6	3													2	A Murray	6	3	6	6
		S Groth	78	6	3	6					S Groth	0	4	1
		A Zverev	1	2	3					2	A Murray	6	6	6
	2	A Murray	6	6	6