Who was the winner of the women's singles at the French Open in 2016?

Garbiñe Muguruza won the women's singles title at the 2016 French Open. In the final at Roland-Garros in Paris, the Spanish player defeated defending champion Serena Williams 7–5, 6–4.

The victory gave Muguruza her first Grand Slam singles championship. It was also her second appearance in a major final: she had previously reached the 2015 Wimbledon final, where she lost to Williams. Her win in Paris made her the first Spanish woman to capture the French Open singles title since Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1998.

The result was especially notable because Williams was the reigning champion and entered the final as the world number-one player. Muguruza's powerful baseline game and aggressive returning helped her overcome Williams in two sets. Muguruza later won Wimbledon in 2017, adding a second major singles title to her career.