2012 Knoxville Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2012 Knoxville Challenger
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds
Final score 6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2011  · Knoxville Challenger ·  2013  

Jesse Levine was the defending champion but was defeated in the First Round by Tennys Sandgren.
Michael Russell won the final 6–3, 6–2 against Bobby Reynolds.

Jesse Levine American-Canadian tennis player

Jesse Levine is an American-Canadian former professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of world No. 69 on October 1, 2012. Levine represented the United States through 2012, and he represented Canada starting in 2013.

Tennys Sandgren American tennis player

Tennys Sandgren is an American professional tennis player who broke into the Top 100 of the ATP rankings towards the end of 2017 after competing mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour for many years. Born and raised in Gallatin, Tennessee, he went on to play two years of college tennis at the University of Tennessee before launching his professional career.

Michael Russell (tennis) American tennis player

Michael Craig Russell is a retired American professional tennis player, who is now a tennis coach. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 60 in August 2007. His 23 United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pro Circuit singles titles were the all-time record, as of November 2013. That month he became the third-highest-ranked American in the world.

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Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Jesse Levine (First Round)
  2. Flag of Russia.svg Alex Bogomolov Jr. (First Round, retired because of a shoulder injury)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell (Champion)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Mischa Zverev (Second Round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Sweeting (Second Round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds (Final)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (Semifinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Australia.svg Samuel Groth 6361 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell 7777 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Russell 66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds 3 2  
7 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 4 65 
6 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Reynolds 677 

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg J Levine 6463
  Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 773 6  Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 776 
  Flag of Switzerland.svg A Bossel 66   Flag of Switzerland.svg A Bossel 622  
WC Flag of Australia.svg Jarryd Chaplin 2 4    Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 621  
  Flag of Australia.svg S Groth 4 677  Flag of Australia.svg S Groth 776 
LL Flag of South Africa.svg F Wolmarans 61 64  Flag of Australia.svg S Groth 777 
  Flag of South Korea.svg S-Y Jeong 5 3  5 Flag of the United States.svg R Sweeting 635  
5 Flag of the United States.svg R Sweeting 76   Flag of Australia.svg S Groth 6361 
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 7777 
WC Flag of the United States.svg E Quigley 2 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg D Britton 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg D Britton 3 3  
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Harrison 3 4  3 Flag of the United States.svg M Russell 4 776
  Flag of the United States.svg B Klahn 774 68 Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 6653
  Flag of Australia.svg J-P Smith 6263   Flag of the United States.svg B Klahn 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Sock 3 6658 Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 66 
8 Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 62 77

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 66677
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Bogdanovic 782 657 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 77 
  Flag of Switzerland.svg M Lammer 1 784   Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 5 5  
  Flag of South Africa.svg I van der Merwe 66667 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Williams 63677  Flag of the United States.svg R Williams 3 4  
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 774 64  Flag of the United States.svg R Williams 4 76
Q Flag of New Zealand.svg D King-Turner 2 3  4 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 65 3
4 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 66 7 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 4 65 
6 Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 677 
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 2 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 66 
  Flag of France.svg C Reix 4 3  PR Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 2 4  
PR Flag of the United States.svg J Witten 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Reynolds 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 76   Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 4 3  
WC Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Ficky 5 2    Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 66 
Q Flag of Slovenia.svg L Gregorc 775  Q Flag of Slovenia.svg L Gregorc 4 4  
2 Flag of Russia.svg A Bogomolov Jr. 651r 

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