2016 French Open: Women’s bracket, schedule and scores

The women’s bracket at the French Open looked very tough for Serena Williams, the top seed going for her 22nd Grand Slam title. But things fell in her favor several times over, not having to face Angelique Kerber, Victoria Azarenka or Ana Ivanovic in her half of the bracket. It happened again when both Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska saw early exits on the other side of the draw.

She wound up facing a pair of unseeded players in Yulia Putintseva and Kiki Bertens in the quarterfinals and semifinals, handling both of them. But Williams caught no break in the finals, where she had to face No. 22 Garbine Muguruza.

Muguruza had beaten Williams once in their four previous meetings, on the clay of Roland Garros back in 2014. But she was playing in her second ever Grand Slam final, and against the player who beat her in her first Grand Slam final in 2015. Still, Muguruza held strong and ultimately bested Williams in straight sets, relying on a strong first serve and some errant returns from Williams, Muguruza captured her first ever Grand Slam title at just 22 years old.

Bracket taken from the official French Open website here.

No. 4 Garbine Muguruza vs. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova: postponed
No. 6 Simona Halep vs. Nao Hibino: postponed
No. 10 Petra Kvitova def. Danka Kovinic, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
No. 11 Lucie Safarova def. Vitalia Diatchenko, 6-0, 6-2
No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Yaroslava Shvedova: To finish, 4-6, 6-1, 3-1
No. 17 Karolina Pliskova vs. Shelby Rogers: postponed
No. 19 Sloane Stephens vs. Margarita Gasparyan: postponed
No. 24 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Sara Sorribes Tormo, 6-2, 6-0

No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska def. Bojana Jovanovski, 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 Simona Halep def. Nao Hibino, 6-2, 6-0
Kateryna Bondarenko def. No. 7 Roberta Vinci, 6-1, 6-3
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro vs. Katerina Siniakova: postponed
No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Yaroslava Shvedova: 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 14 Ana Ivanovic vs. Oceane Dodin: postponed
Tsvetana Pironkova def. No. 16 Sara Errani, 6-3, 6-2
Shelby Rogers def. No. 17 Karolina Pliskova, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 18 Elina Svitolina vs. Sorana Cirstea: postponed
No. 19 Sloane Stephens def. Margarita Gasparyan, 6-4, 6-3
No. 21 Samantha Stosur vs. Misaki Doi: To finish, 6-2, 1-3
No. 22 Dominika Cibulkova vs. Saisai Zheng: postponed
No. 23 Jelena Jankovic vs. Tatjana Maria: postponed
No. 25 Irina-Camelia Begu def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
No. 27 Ekaterina Makarova vs. Varvara Lepchenko: To finish, 5-7, 6-4, 4-1
No. 30 Barbora Strycova def. Lucie Hradecka, 6-4, 7-5
No. 32 Naomi Osaka def. Jelena Ostapenko, 6-4, 7-5

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-0
Kiki Bertens def. No. 3 Angeligue Kerber, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
No. 5 Victoria Azarenka def. Karin Knapp, 3-6, 7-6, 0-4 (Knapp retired)
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, 6-3, 6-1
No. 9 Venus Williams def. Anett Kontaveit, 7-6, 7-6
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro def. Katerina Siniakova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
No. 14 Ana Ivanovic def. Oceane Dodin, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
No. 15 Madison Keys def. Donna Vekic, 6-3, 6-2
No. 18 Elina Svitolina def.. Sorana Cirstea, 6-1, 6-3
Julia Georges def. No. 20 Johanna Konta, 6-2, 6-3
No. 21 Samantha Stosur def. Misaki Doi, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
No. 22 Dominika Cibulkova def. Saisai Zheng, 6-3, 6-1
Tatjana Maria def. No. 23 Jelena Jankovic, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
No. 26 Kristina Mladenovic def. Francesca Schiavone, 6-2, 6-4
No. 27 Ekaterina Makarova def. Varvara Lepchenko, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
No. 28 Andrea Petkovic def. Laura Robson, 6-2, 6-2
No. 29 Daria Kasatkina def. Anna-Lena Friedsam, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Pauline Parmentier def. Monica Niculescu, 6-3, 7-6(2)

No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska def. Caroline Garcia, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. Myrtille Georges, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Simona Halep def. Zarina Diyas, 7-6 (5), 6-2
No. 10 Petra Kvitova def. Su-Wei Hsieh, 6-4, 6-1
No. 11 Lucie Safarova def. Viktorija Golubic, 6-2, 6-2
No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Heather Watson, 6-1, 6-3
No. 19 Sloane Stephens def. Veronica Cepede Royg, 7-6(0), 6-1
No. 21 Samantha Stosur def. Shuai Zhang, 6-3, 6-4
No. 24 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Cagla Buyukakcay, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
No. 25 Irina-Camelia Begu def. Coco Vandeweghe, 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 10-8
Yanima Wickmayer def. Ekaterina Makarova, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 30 Barbora Strycova def. Polona Hercog, 6-4, 6-4

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Teliana Pereira, 6-2, 6-1
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky def. Eugenie Bouchard, 6-4, 6-4
No. 9 Venus Williams def. Louisa Chirico, 6-2, 6-1
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro def. Qiang Wang, 6-1, 6-3
No. 14 Ana Ivanovic def. Kurumi Nara, 7-5, 6-1
No. 15 Madison Keys def. Mariana Duque-Marino, 6-3, 6-2
No. 18 Elina Svitolina def. Taylor Townsend, 6-3, 6-0
No. 22 Dominika Cibulkova def. Ana Konjuh, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
No. 26 Kristina Mladenovic def. Timea Babos, 6-4, 6-3
Yulia Putinsteva def. No. 28 Andrea Petkovic, 6-2, 6-2
No. 29 Daria Kasatkina def. Virginie Razzano, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska def. No. 30 Barbora Strycova, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-2
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. Yanina Wickmayer, 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Simona Halep def. Naomi Osaka, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Shelby Rogers def. No. 10 Petra Kvitova, 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-0
No. 21 Samantha Stosur def. No. 11 Lucie Safarova, 6-3, 6-7(0), 7-5
No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova def. No. 24 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-1, 6-4
Tsvetana Pironkova def. No. 19 Sloane Stephens, 6-2, 6-1
No. 25 Irina-Camelia Begu def. Annika Beck, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

No. 1 Serena Williams def. No. 26 Kristina Mladenovic, 6-4, 7-6(10)
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky def. Pauline Parmentier, 6-4, 6-2
No. 9 Venus Williams def. Alize Cornet, 7-6(5), 1-6, 6-0
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro def. No. 22 Dominika Cibulkova, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
No. 18 Elina Svitolina def. No. 14 Ana Ivanovic, 6-4, 6-4
No. 15 Madison Keys def. Monica Puig, 7-6(3), 6-3
Kiki Bertens def. No. 29 Daria Kasatkina, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8

No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Tsvetana Pironkova: To finish: 6-2, 3-0
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. No. 13 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Simona Halep vs. No. 21 Samantha Stosur: To finish: 5-3
Shelby Rogers def. No. 25 Irina-Camelia Begu, 6-3, 6-4

No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 18 Elina Svitolina: postponed
No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Tsvetana Pironkova: To finish: 6-2, 3-0
No. 6 Simona Halep vs. No. 21 Samantha Stosur: To finish: 5-3
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky vs. No. 9 Venus Williams: postponed
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro vs. Yulia Putinsteva: postponed
No. 15 Madison Keys vs. Kiki Bertens: postponed

No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 18 Elina Svitolina: postponed
Tsvetana Pironkova def. No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 21 Samantha Stosur def. No. 6 Simona Halep, 7-6(0), 6-3
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky vs. No. 9 Venus Williams: postponed
No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro vs. Yulia Putinsteva: postponed
No. 15 Madison Keys vs. Kiki Bertens: postponed

No. 1 Serena Williams def. No. 18 Elina Svitolina, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. Shelby Rogers, 7-5, 6-3
No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky def. No. 9 Venus Williams, 6-2, 6-4
Yulia Putintseva def. No. 12 Carla Suarez Navarro, 7-5, 7-5
Kiki Bertens def. No. 15 Madison Keys, 7-6(4), 6-3
No. 21 Samantha Stosur def. Tsvetana Pironkova, 6-4, 7-6(6)

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Yulia Putintseva, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
Kiki Bertens def. No. 8 Timea Bacsinszky, 7-5, 6-2

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Kiki Bertens, 7-6(7), 6-4
No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. No. 21 Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. No. 1 Serena Williams, 7-5, 6-4

Men’s final