2016 US Open – Women's Singles No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament. Former world No. 1 and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic played the final match of her professional career in the first round, when she lost to Denisa Allertová. She would announce her retirement prior to the 2017 season because of ongoing injuries. 2016 US Open – Women's Singles Flavia Pennetta was the defending champion, but retired from professional tennis at the end of the 2015 season. Angelique Kerber won the title, defeating Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4. It was Kerber's second Grand Slam singles title. She became
Barbara Jordan (tennis) as well as served as chairman of the tournament committee in 1980. Jordan also won the USTA under 21-National Championship in 1978 in singles and doubles. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from UCLA. Jordan has been inducted in the ITA Women's Hall of Fame, the USTA Hall of Fame, the Stanford Hall of Fame and others Barbara Jordan (tennis) Barbara Jordan (born April 2, 1957) is a former professional female tennis player from the United States who won the 1979 Australian Open singles title. Jordan also won the mixed doubles title at the 1983 French Open with