2018 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Singles

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Urbana – Singles
2018 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shane
Final score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  2017  · JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana ·  2019  

Tim Smyczek was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Reilly Opelka won the title after defeating Ryan Shane 7–6(8–6), 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers (Second round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Ugo Humbert (First round)
  3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (Second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka (Champion)
  5. Flag of Switzerland.svg Henri Laaksonen (First round, retired)
  6. Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Milojević (First round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks (Quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John-Patrick Smith (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shane 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola 4 3
Q Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Shane 663
4 Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka 786
4 Flag of the United States.svg Reilly Opelka 2 66
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Paul 64 4

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg A Ritschard 1 1 1 Flag of Spain.svg M Granollers 3 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Shane 66Q Flag of the United States.svg R Shane 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg Keenan Mayo 3 4 Q Flag of the United States.svg R Shane 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Ezekiel Clark 3 63 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 5 1
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg T Garanganga 60 6 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg T Garanganga 3 4
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg D Yevseyev 3 618 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J-P Smith 677Q Flag of the United States.svg R Shane 66
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 76 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 4 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg P Kypson 5 2 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 3 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Brown 2 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 678 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 776
Q Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse 3 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 623
LL Flag of the United States.svg Alafia Ayeni66LL Flag of the United States.svg A Ayeni 772 3
Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 63 Flag of the United States.svg S Bangoura 6366
5 Flag of Switzerland.svg H Laaksonen 4 0r

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Serbia.svg N Milojević 3 3
Flag of Sweden.svg M Ymer 66 Flag of Sweden.svg M Ymer 1 4
Flag of France.svg TK Wang 66 Flag of France.svg TK Wang 66
Flag of the United States.svg JC Aragone 3 1 Flag of France.svg TK Wang 2 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 5 774 4 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 66
Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida 7656 Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida 774 63
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Glasspool 63624 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 63677
4 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 77774 Flag of the United States.svg R Opelka 2 66
7 Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks 63 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 64 4
Flag of the United States.svg K King 4 63 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks w/o
Flag of Finland.svg H Heliövaara 3 76 Flag of Finland.svg H Heliövaara
Q Flag of Denmark.svg M Torpegaard 65 4 7 Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks 2 63
Flag of the United States.svg JJ Wolf 5 5 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 677
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Hiltzik77 Flag of the United States.svg J Hiltzik 634
Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 64 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Paul 776
2 Flag of France.svg U Humbert 4 62

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