2016 Kobe Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2016 Kobe Challenger
Champion Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth
Final score6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Kobe Challenger ·  2017  

John Millman was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Chung Hyeon won the title after defeating James Duckworth 6–4, 7–6(7–2) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Yūichi Sugita (first round)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel (first round)
  4. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (semifinals)
  5. Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon (champion)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Duck-hee (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth (final)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Duck-hee 624
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 776
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 4 62
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 677
4 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 3 773
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Chung Hyeon 6646

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Y Sugita 3 2
Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 66 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 66
Flag of France.svg A Michon 66 Flag of France.svg A Michon 2 3
Q Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg K-y Lee 4 0 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 1 0r
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T Chen 4 4 6 Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 62
WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Watanuki 66WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Watanuki 1 2
Q Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Cheong-eui 1 63 6 Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 66
6 Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 63 66 Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 624
3 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 1 1 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 776
Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 66 Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 3 3
Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 3 60 Flag of France.svg L Lokoli 66
Flag of France.svg L Lokoli 677 Flag of France.svg L Lokoli 5 62
Flag of Croatia.svg A Pavić 5 4 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 777
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 3 2
Q Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Imai 0 774 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 66
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 6646

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 6364
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville 774 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Saville 4 66
Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub 76 Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub 678
Q Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi 5 4 Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub 2 61
WC Flag of Japan.svg Makoto Ochi 3 1 4 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 61 6
WC Flag of Japan.svg Ken Onishi66WC Flag of Japan.svg K Onishi 0 67
Flag of Japan.svg Shuichi Sekiguchi 1 0 4 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 679
4 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 664 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 3 773
5 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 665 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 6646
Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 1 3 5 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 1 76
Flag of Israel.svg E Leshem 2 4 Flag of Germany.svg D Masur 65 3
Flag of Germany.svg D Masur 665 Flag of South Korea.svg H Chung 76
Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Kibi66462 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 5 4
WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Takahashi 2 773 Flag of Japan.svg Y Kibi 1 4
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 4 2 2 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66
2 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66

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