2016 China Open – Men's singles

Andy Murray defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final, 6–4, 7–6^(7–2) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2016 China Open.

Men's singles
2016 China Open
Champion	Andy Murray
Runner-up	Grigor Dimitrov
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–2)

Main article: 2016 China Open (tennis)

Novak Djokovic was the four-time reigning champion, but withdrew with an elbow injury before the tournament.

Seeds

1. Andy Murray (champion)
2. Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
3. Milos Raonic (semifinals, withdrew)
4. Dominic Thiem (first round)
5. David Ferrer (semifinals)
6. Lucas Pouille (second round)
7. Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)
8. Richard Gasquet (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andy Murray	6	6
	5	David Ferrer	2	3
								1	Andy Murray	6	77
									Grigor Dimitrov	4	62
	3	Milos Raonic
		Grigor Dimitrov	w/o

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Murray	6	7
		A Seppi	2	5				1	A Murray	6	6
	Q	K Kravchuk	1	4					A Kuznetsov	2	1
		A Kuznetsov	6	6											1	A Murray	711	6
		G García-López	3	2											Q	K Edmund	69	2
	Q	K Edmund	6	6				Q	K Edmund	6	4	6
	Q	J Millman	4	6	3			7	R Bautista Agut	4	6	4
	7	R Bautista Agut	6	3	6																	1	A Murray	6	6
	4/WC	D Thiem	6	1	3																	5	D Ferrer	2	3
		A Zverev	4	6	6				A Zverev	6	6
		J Sock	6	7					J Sock	4	2
	WC	Z Zhang	3	5												A Zverev	77	1	5
		V Troicki	6	2	5										5	D Ferrer	64	6	7
		F Fognini	2	6	7				F Fognini	3	4
		P Cuevas	4	63				5	D Ferrer	6	6
	5	D Ferrer	6	77

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	R Gasquet	2	6	6
		S Querrey	6	3	2			8	R Gasquet	7	4	1
		P Carreño Busta	6	6					P Carreño Busta	5	6	6
		B Tomic	3	1												P Carreño Busta	4	4
		G Pella	4	4											3	M Raonic	6	6
		M Jaziri	6	6					M Jaziri	3	4
	PR	F Mayer	4	61				3	M Raonic	6	6
	3	M Raonic	6	77																		3	M Raonic
	6	L Pouille	6	6																			G Dimitrov	w/o
	WC	Y-h Lu	1	2				6	L Pouille	77	60	4
		G Dimitrov	7	69	6				G Dimitrov	63	77	6
		S Johnson	5	711	4											G Dimitrov	6	6
		A Ramos-Viñolas	3	6	3										2	R Nadal	2	4
	Q	A Mannarino	6	4	6			Q	A Mannarino	1	66
		P Lorenzi	1	1				2	R Nadal	6	78
	2	R Nadal	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Kyle Edmund (qualified)
2. Adrian Mannarino (qualified)
3. John Millman (qualified)
4. Diego Schwartzman (first round)
5. Dušan Lajović (first round)
6. Íñigo Cervantes (qualifying competition)
7. Mikhail Kukushkin (first round)
8. Lukáš Rosol (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Kyle Edmund
2. Adrian Mannarino
3. John Millman
4. Konstantin Kravchuk

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Kyle Edmund	6	6
	WC	Pablo Andújar	3	2
								1	Kyle Edmund	77	6
									Evgeny Donskoy	62	4
		Evgeny Donskoy	6	6
	7	Mikhail Kukushkin	4	1

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Adrian Mannarino	6	4	6
		Thomas Fabbiano	3	6	1
								2	Adrian Mannarino	6	6
									Mischa Zverev	4	0
		Mischa Zverev	7	2	6
	8	Lukáš Rosol	5	6	4

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	John Millman	6	6
	WC	Wu Di	2	4
								3	John Millman	66	6	6
									Nikoloz Basilashvili	78	1	4
		Nikoloz Basilashvili	64	7	6
	5	Dušan Lajović	77	5	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Diego Schwartzman	4	6	63
		Konstantin Kravchuk	6	2	77
									Konstantin Kravchuk	62	77	6
								6	Íñigo Cervantes	77	65	3
	WC	Li Zhe	3	2
	6	Íñigo Cervantes	6	6