The 2016 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 32nd and final edition of the Open de Nice Côte d'Azur and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, from 15 May until 21 May 2016. The tournament was replaced on the ATP World Tour by the Lyon Open. First-seeded Dominic Thiem won the singles title.
| 2016 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 May |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Category | ATP World Tour 250 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | €463,520 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Nice, France |
| Venue | Nice Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Dominic Thiem[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah[2] | |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUT
|
Dominic Thiem | 15 | 1 |
 FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 18 | 2 |
 RSA
|
Kevin Anderson | 19 | 3 |
| FRA
|
Benoît Paire | 21 | 4 |
 POR
|
João Sousa | 30 | 5 |
 ITA
|
Fabio Fognini | 31 | 6 |
| ITA
|
Andreas Seppi | 42 | 7 |
 GER
|
Alexander Zverev | 44 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of May 9, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Martin Kližan →replaced by 
Chung Hyeon
Juan Mónaco →replaced by 
Adrian Mannarino
Tommy Robredo →replaced by Daniel Muñoz de la Nava
Retirements
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Kyle Edmund (left ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL
|
Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL
|
Robert Farah | 44 | 1 |
 CRO
|
Mate Pavić |  NZL
|
Michael Venus | 80 | 2 |
 USA
|
Eric Butorac | USA
|
Scott Lipsky | 87 | 3 |
 AUS
|
Chris Guccione |  BRA
|
André Sá | 111 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of May 9, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
- Diego Schwartzman (left foot injury)
- During the tournament
Denis Kudla (lower back injury)
Finals
editSingles
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Dominic Thiem defeated 
Alexander Zverev, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Doubles
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Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah defeated 
Mate Pavić / 
Michael Venus, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Nice – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2016 Nice – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).