Gordon Reid defeated

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in the final, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4 to win the men's singles wheelchair tennis title at the 2016 Australian Open.

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was the three-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Reid.

Seeds

Draw

References

;General
Drawsheets on ausopen.com
;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Open - Wheelchair Men's Singles,2016 Wheelchair Men's Singles 2016 Men's Singles