Singles
2016 Bank of the West Classic
Final
Champion	Johanna Konta
Runner-up	Venus Williams
Score	7–5, 5–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Angelique Kerber was the reigning champion, but chose to compete in Båstad instead.

Johanna Konta won her first WTA title, defeating Venus Williams in the final, 7–5, 5–7, 6–2.

Williams was attempting to win her third title in Stanford and 50th WTA title overall.

The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Venus Williams	6	77
		Alison Riske	1	62
								1	Venus Williams	5	7	2
								3	Johanna Konta	7	5	6
	3	Johanna Konta	6	6
	2	Dominika Cibulková	4	2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	V Williams	6	66	6
		Kr Plíšková	6	2	5				M Linette	3	78	2
		M Linette	2	6	7										1	V Williams	6	6
	Q	S Vickery	6	6											WC	C Bellis	4	1
	Q	E Kostova	1	2				Q	S Vickery	6	4	3
	WC	C Bellis	6	6				WC	C Bellis	4	6	6
	6	J Ostapenko	4	4																		1	V Williams	6	77
																							A Riske	1	62
								4	C Vandeweghe	2	6	6
		N Gibbs	6	4	6				N Gibbs	6	4	2
	WC	C Zhao	2	6	3										4	C Vandeweghe	3	1r
	Q	A Bogdan	6	5	6											A Riske	6	0
	Q	A Muhammad	4	7	3			Q	A Bogdan	6	2	4
		A Riske	2	6	77				A Riske	3	6	6
	8	V Lepchenko	6	3	64

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	A Cornet	3	6	6
		J Brady	6	4	4			7	A Cornet	4	1
		S Zheng	7	6					S Zheng	6	6
	WC	M Mateas	5	1												S Zheng	2	6	3
	WC	J Boserup	2	6	6										3	J Konta	6	4	6
		N Osaka	6	4	4			WC	J Boserup	3	1
								3	J Konta	6	6
																						3	J Konta	6	6
	5	M Doi	6	2	6																	2	D Cibulková	4	2
		X Han	0	6	2			5	M Doi	6	6
		V Cepede Royg	5	6	4				N Hibino	3	4
		N Hibino	7	4	6										5	M Doi	5	0
		U Radwańska	6	7											2	D Cibulková	7	6
		K Bondarenko	4	5					U Radwańska	63	3
								2	D Cibulková	77	6

The top two seeds received a bye into the qualifying competition.

	First round							Qualifying competition
								1	Julia Glushko	2	3
	WC	Caroline Lampl	1	0				8	Asia Muhammad	6	6
	8	Asia Muhammad	6	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
								2	Elitsa Kostova	6	6
	WC	Melissa Lord	2	3				6	Olga Govortsova	0	3
	6	Olga Govortsova	6	6

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Ana Bogdan	6	6
		Maria Sanchez	1	2
								3	Ana Bogdan	6	2	6
									Yuliya Beygelzimer	1	6	2
		Yuliya Beygelzimer	6	6
	7	Olga Savchuk	4	1

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Taylor Townsend	3	7	6
		Arina Rodionova	6	5	4
								4	Taylor Townsend	2	2
								9	Sachia Vickery	6	6
		Xu Yifan	3	2
	9	Sachia Vickery	6	6

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