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s. It was the inaugural edition of the Sofia Open as part of the

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. It took place at the Arena Armeec in

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, Bulgaria, from 1 February until 7 February 2016. First-seeded

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated Viktor Troicki 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

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defeated Philipp Oswald /

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5–7, 7–6^(11–9), 0–6

Finals

Singles

defeated Viktor Troicki 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

defeated Philipp Oswald /

5–7, 7–6^(11–9), 0–6

Points and prize money

Point distribution

Prize money

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings were as of January 18, 2016

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Marsel İlhan *

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* Alexandar Lazov The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Mirza Bašić *

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Withdrawals

;Before the tournament *

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→replaced by

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→replaced by

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;During the tournament *

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(right shoulder injury)

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

*¹ Rankings were as of January 18, 2016

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: * Tuna Altuna / Konstantin Kravchuk *

/ Alexandar Lazov

References

External links

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{{2016 ATP World Tour Sofia Open Sofia Open Sofia Open