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
2008 French Open – Men's Singles becoming the third man in the Open era after Ilie Năstase and Björn Borg to win the French Open without dropping a set for the entire tournament. He would later replicate this feat in 2010 and 2017. This was the final Grand Slam and World Tour appearance of former world No. 1 and three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten. He lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round and retired from professional tennis shortly after. "Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section." 2008 French Open – Men's Singles Rafael Nadal was the 3-time defending champion