2016 Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2016 Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington
Score3–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–1 retired
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Gimcheon Open ATP Challenger ·  2017  

Alexander Sarkissian was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Max Purcell won the title after Andrew Whittington retired while trailing 3–6, 7–6(8–6), 5–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Ze (second round)
  2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Di (second round)
  3. Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Duck-hee (first round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville (first round)
  5. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen Ti (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington (final, retired)
  7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhe (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Colombia.svg Nicolás Barrientos (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington 677
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Zhe 1 63
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington 6661r
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell 3 785
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Purcell 66
Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 3 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Zhang 2 776
WC Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Young-seok6654 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Zhang 4 2
Flag of Japan.svg T Niki 66 Flag of Japan.svg T Niki 66
Q Flag of South Korea.svg H-w Nam 4 0 Flag of Japan.svg T Niki 6635
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg T Ismailov 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Whittington 4 777
Flag of France.svg A Escoffier 4 3 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg T Ismailov 640r
WC Flag of South Korea.svg U-s Park 3 0 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Whittington 772
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Whittington 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Whittington 677
3 Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 4 4 7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li 1 63
Flag of Israel.svg E Leshem 66 Flag of Israel.svg E Leshem 66
Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ochi66 Flag of Japan.svg M Ochi 1 1
Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Kibi 3 1 Flag of Israel.svg E Leshem 3 1
Flag of Japan.svg Shuichi Sekiguchi61667 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li 66
Alt Flag of India.svg Sidharth Rawat 774 2 Flag of Japan.svg S Sekiguchi 3 1
WC Flag of South Korea.svg J-m Seol 2 62 7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li 66
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z Li 63 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Colombia.svg N Barrientos 63 3
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 3 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 5 61
Q Flag of South Korea.svg D Yoo 6166Q Flag of South Korea.svg D Yoo 74 0r
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Wang 772 4 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-h Yang 682
Flag of Japan.svg K Takeuchi 773 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell 7106
Q Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg C Wang 640r Flag of Japan.svg K Takeuchi 1 63
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell 66Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell 62 6
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville 4 4 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Purcell 66
5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T Chen 776 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 3 4
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg L-c Huang 654 5 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T Chen 4 4
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 63 6 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 66
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Dubail 4 63 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 3 66
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Cheong-eui5 61 Flag of South Korea.svg C-e Kim 63 4
WC Flag of South Korea.svg Shin San-hui 72 0r Flag of South Korea.svg C-e Kim677
Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida 1 2 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg D Wu 4 65
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg D Wu 66

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