| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 22 – October 9 |
| Edition | 27th |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Victoria Azarenka  Simona Halep (2) |
| Most tournament finals | Victoria Azarenka  Dominika Cibulková Simona Halep  Madison Keys Serena Williams (2) |
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The WTA Premier Mandatory and Premier 5 tournaments, which are part of the WTA Premier tournaments, make up the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the WTA called the WTA Tour. There are four Premier Mandatory tournaments: Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Beijing and five Premier 5 tournaments: Doha, Rome, Canada, Cincinnati and Wuhan.[1]
- ^ "2016 Tournaments | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20.