2018 Nordic Naturals Challenger – Singles

Singles
Singles
2018 Nordic Naturals Challenger
Champion	Thanasi Kokkinakis
Runner-up	Lloyd Harris
Final score	6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated February 28, 2022

Alexander Bublik was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Seeds

Thomas Fabbiano (semifinals)
Michael Mmoh (second round)
Quentin Halys (first round)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (champion)
Kevin King (first round)
Mohamed Safwat (first round)
Jay Clarke (second round)
Prajnesh Gunneswaran (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Thomas Fabbiano	5	1

4	Thanasi Kokkinakis	7	6
				4	Thanasi Kokkinakis	6	6

					Lloyd Harris	2	3
	Lloyd Harris	6	6

	Christopher Eubanks	2	2

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	T Fabbiano	6	7⁷
	M Kecmanović	4	6⁰		1	T Fabbiano	6	6
	D Novikov	4	3		SE	S Napolitano	2	2
SE	S Napolitano	6	6							1	T Fabbiano	6	6
	T Paul	3	0							WC	Ma Redlicki	2	2
Q	M Giron	6	6		Q	M Giron	3	4
WC	Ma Redlicki	7⁷	6		WC	Ma Redlicki	6	6
6	M Safwat	6³	4												1	T Fabbiano	5	1
4	T Kokkinakis	6	6												4	T Kokkinakis	7	6
	M Purcell	2	2		4	T Kokkinakis	7	6
	S Kozlov	4	1			K Uchida	5	0
	K Uchida	6	6							4	T Kokkinakis	4	6	6
	JC Aragone	7	7⁸							8	P Gunneswaran	6	4	3
Q	L Saville	5	6⁶			JC Aragone	6	5	4
WC	Brandon Holt	6	4	2	8	P Gunneswaran	4	7	6
8	P Gunneswaran	4	6	6

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

7	J Clarke	6	2	6
PR	I Marchenko	3	6	3	7	J Clarke	6³	4
	L Broady	6	6			L Broady	7⁷	6
	M Polmans	3	4							L Broady	2	2
SE	J De Loore	6	6⁵	6						L Harris	6	6
WC	U Blanch	3	7⁷	4	SE	J De Loore	2	0
	L Harris	6	6			L Harris	6	6
3	Q Halys	4	2											L Harris	6	6
5	K King	1	3											C Eubanks	2	2
Q	A Vukic	6	6		Q	A Vukic	6⁶	6¹
	E Escobedo	7	7⁸			E Escobedo	7⁸	7⁷
	E Gerasimov	5	6⁶							E Escobedo	4	6⁶
	C Eubanks	6	6							C Eubanks	6	7⁸
Q	A Ward	3	4			C Eubanks	7⁷	6
	E King	3	6	3	2/WC	M Mmoh	6⁴	4
2/WC	M Mmoh	6	3	6

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