2015 Knoxville Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2015 Knoxville Challenger
Champion Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe
Final score5–7, 6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2014  · Knoxville Challenger ·  2016  

Adrian Mannarino was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year.

Contents

Daniel Evans won the title , defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final 5–7, 6–1, 6–3 .

Seeds

  1. Flag of Tunisia.svg Malek Jaziri (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek (second round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison (first round)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith (second round)
  7. Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Falla (first round)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Novikov 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 71 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans 5 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Jared Donaldson 3 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Tunisia.svg M Jaziri 1 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 66WC Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 3 64
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Smethurst 5 5 Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov 677
Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov 77 Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 4 3 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 5 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 66Q Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 63 4
Flag of Denmark.svg F Nielsen 624 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 4 66
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 776 Flag of the United States.svg D Novikov 4 4
4 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 4 61
WC Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Valero 61 3 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 3 66 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 63
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Michalička 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 2 0r
Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 66 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 63 6
Flag of Ecuador.svg G Lapentti 63 4 8 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 4 63
8 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 4 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Colombia.svg A Falla 6565
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 7777 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 62 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg H Reese 1 0 Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 3 63
Flag of Germany.svg M Zverev 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Broady 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 64 6 Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg E Quigley 4 64 Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 778
SE Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 4 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 5 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 66 Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 3 4
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 4 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 644
Q Flag of Switzerland.svg A Bossel 66611 Flag of the United States.svg B Fratangelo 776
Flag of the United States.svg B Fratangelo 78713 Flag of the United States.svg B Fratangelo 4 64
Flag of the United States.svg D Nguyen 2 63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 677
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 62 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D Evans 66
SE Flag of the United States.svg N Rubin 5 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 3 2
2 Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 76

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