2017 Memphis Open – Singles

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Singles
2017 Memphis Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison
Runner-up Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili
Final score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kei Nishikori was the four-time defending champion, but chose to compete in Buenos Aires instead.

Contents

Ryan Harrison won his first ATP World Tour singles title, defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili in the final, 6–1, 6–4. This was the first time in the tournament's 41-year history that no seeded players reached the semifinals. [1] It was also the first ATP tour level event where this happened since 2013 at Nice. [2]

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović (second round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernard Tomic (first round)
  6. Flag of France.svg Adrian Mannarino (first round)
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis (second round)
  8. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lu Yen-hsun (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili 776
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin 651
  Flag of Georgia.svg Nikoloz Basilashvili 1 4
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Harrison 66
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Young 4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Croatia.svg I Karlović 623
Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 66 Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Thompson 3 0 Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 776
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 773 1 Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 634
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 6466Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Ebden 64 6
Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 4 7779 Flag of the United States.svg T Fritz 4 63
8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Y-h Lu 66467 Flag of Georgia.svg N Basilashvili 776
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 651
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 3 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg F Tiafoe 3 73 Q Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 64 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Smyczek 65 64 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 0 4
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 66 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 66
LL Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 3 4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg M Kukushkin 66
Q Flag of Barbados.svg D King 66Q Flag of Barbados.svg D King 3 0
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 4 4

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 73 6
Flag of Moldova.svg R Albot 5 64 7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg S Darcis 624
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 66776 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 776
Flag of South Africa.svg K Anderson 78624 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg D Džumhur 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 67 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 66
Flag of Russia.svg K Kravchuk 3 5 Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Querrey 3 1
Flag of the United States.svg R Harrison 66
6 Flag of France.svg A Mannarino 65 64 Flag of the United States.svg D Young 4 4
Flag of the United States.svg D Young 3 777 Flag of the United States.svg D Young 776
WC Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 67WC Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 633
WC Flag of the United States.svg J Donaldson 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg D Young 773 78
Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 662 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 65666
Flag of Spain.svg G García López 4 4 Flag of Japan.svg Y Nishioka 63 4
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Isner 4 66

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (qualified)
  2. Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla (first round)
  4. Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King (qualified)
  5. Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek (qualified)
  7. Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito (qualifying competition, retired)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Barton (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden
  4. Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King

Lucky loser

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 66
Alt Flag of India.svg Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 3 3
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Barton 2 1
WC Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Paul 3 665
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Barton 63 77

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 66
Alt Flag of Croatia.svg Nikola Mektić 3 3
2 Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek w/o
WC Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lipsky 2 3
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Smyczek 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla 6461
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 771 6
PR Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ebden 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Brian Baker 2 4
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Brian Baker 66
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Elias Ymer 4 4

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King 66
Alt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Watson 2 3
4 Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King 63
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito 1 0r
  Flag of Ireland.svg James McGee 6641
7 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuma Ito 4 776

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References

  1. ↑ "Saturday at the Memphis Open: 2 Americans, no seeds". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Harrison, Nikoloz Basilashvili to meet in Memphis Open final". ESPN. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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