2017 Kobe Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2017 Kobe Challenger
Champion Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Calvin Hemery
Final score7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
  2016  · Kobe Challenger ·  2018  

Chung Hyeon was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Stéphane Robert won the title after defeating Calvin Hemery 7–6(7–1), 6–7(5–7), 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (second round)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel (first round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden (second round)
  4. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (second round)
  5. Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Soon-woo 2 5
Flag of France.svg Calvin Hemery 67
  Flag of France.svg Calvin Hemery 61771
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert 77656
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Robert 776
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Akira Santillan 612

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 63
Flag of Russia.svg T Gabashvili 1 0r1 Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 72 0
Flag of Japan.svg Y Takahashi 5 2 Q Flag of Japan.svg Yo Watanuki 5 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg Yo Watanuki 76Q Flag of Japan.svg Yo Watanuki 73 5
Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 63 64 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 5 67
Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 3 677 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 776
Flag of South Korea.svg D-h Lee 2 1 5 Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 643
5 Flag of Japan.svg T Ito 66 Flag of South Korea.svg S-w Kwon 2 5
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 4 67 Flag of France.svg C Hemery 67
Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 64 5 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 4 3
Flag of France.svg C Hemery 796 Flag of France.svg C Hemery 66
Flag of the United States.svg A Krajicek 672 Flag of France.svg C Hemery 66
Flag of South Africa.svg L Harris 63 0 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 4 3
Q Flag of Japan.svg Sora Fukuda4 66Q Flag of Japan.svg S Fukuda 1 1
WC Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Kibi 3 4 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Millman 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 66
WC Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu 2 0 7 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 66
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Jung 2 66 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg J Jung 3 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Jasika 64 4 7 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 5 3
Flag of France.svg S Robert 66 Flag of France.svg S Robert 76
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Matosevic 3 1 Flag of France.svg S Robert 67
WC Flag of Japan.svg Ken Onishi 1 4 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 4 5
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 66 Flag of France.svg S Robert 776
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 666 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 612
WC Flag of Japan.svg K Uesugi 1 3 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 677
SE Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 66SE Flag of Poland.svg H Hurkacz 3 65
Q Flag of Austria.svg L Miedler 4 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Santillan 66
Flag of Israel.svg E Leshem 3 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 3 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 72 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ze Zhang 76 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ze Zhang 5 62
2 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 5 1

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