2016 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship – Singles

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Singles
2016 Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship
Final
Champion Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe
Score6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
  2015  · Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship ·  2017  

Somdev Devvarman was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Yoshihito Nishioka won the title after defeating Frances Tiafoe 6–3, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (first round)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek (second round)
  4. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Chiudinelli (second round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 66
5 Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda 2 3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihito Nishioka 66
8 Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 3 2
8 Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 677
6 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 4 65

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66
PR Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 0 4 1 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Nguyen 66 Flag of the United States.svg D Nguyen 3 3
Q Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg A Bossel 3 3 1 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66
Flag of Israel.svg A Weintraub 771 3 Flag of the United States.svg A Sarkissian 2 4
Flag of the United States.svg A Sarkissian 6566 Flag of the United States.svg A Sarkissian 786
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 4 771 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 661
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 66261 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 66
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Chiudinelli 7765 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 2 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Rybakov 643 4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Chiudinelli 3 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Barton 4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Dancevic 632
Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 63 65 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 776
Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 4 62 Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 3 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg M McDonald 604 5 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 66
5 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 776

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 61 7
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Jung 3 65 8 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 76
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Mitchell 63 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Mitchell 5 3
Flag of the United States.svg E Escobedo 4 65 8 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Jared Hiltzik 6464 Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger 3 2
Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger 773 6 Flag of the United States.svg M Krueger 73 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Nevolo 3 653 Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 5 64
3 Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 6778 Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 677
6 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 3 6776 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 4 65
WC Flag of the United States.svg T Fawcett 60 646 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Shane 671 Flag of Ireland.svg S Barry 4 2
Flag of Ireland.svg S Barry 7966 Flag of Germany.svg P Gojowczyk 66
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg A Golubev 2 3 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg N Meister 66 Flag of the United States.svg N Meister 3 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 776Q Flag of the United States.svg A Kuznetsov 66
2 Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 634

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