2019 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Singles

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Urbana – Singles
2019 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda
Score6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana ·  2021  

Reilly Opelka was the defending champion [1] but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

J. J. Wolf won the title after defeating Sebastian Korda 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 7–6(8–6) in the final.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla (second round)
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola (second round)
  3. Flag of Ecuador.svg Emilio Gómez (third round)
  4. Flag of Denmark.svg Mikael Torpegaard (third round)
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Eubanks (third round)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Cerúndolo (second round)
  8. Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Ficovich (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf (champion)
  10. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Roberto Cid Subervi (third round)
  11. Flag of Japan.svg Kaichi Uchida (second round)
  12. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Filip Peliwo (second round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg JC Aragone (third round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda (final)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Kevin King (second round)
  16. Flag of the United States.svg Roy Smith (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Kozlov 2 2
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 66
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 66
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič 4 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Smith 633
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič 776
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 66378
14 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 4 7766
Flag of the United States.svg Martin Redlicki 2 664
14 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 64 77
14 Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Brown 2 2
8 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Ficovich 5 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Brown76

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg D Kudla 3 3
Flag of Ireland.svg S Carr 2 664 Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 64 77 Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 64 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg W Blumberg 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg E Song 4 61
Flag of the United States.svg Evan Song67 Flag of the United States.svg E Song677
15 Flag of the United States.svg K King 4 63
Flag of the United States.svg S Kozlov 2 2
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 66
9 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 677
Flag of Brazil.svg Wilson Leite 0 5 Flag of Germany.svg D Altmaier 2 63
Flag of Germany.svg D Altmaier 679 Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 74 6
Flag of the United States.svg S Kirchheimer 3 771 6 Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks 5 64
Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 6646 Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 4 65
6 Flag of the United States.svg C Eubanks 677

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of Denmark.svg M Torpegaard 66
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg N Hardt 0 1 WC Flag of the United States.svg Z Svajda 1 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg Z Svajda 664 Flag of Denmark.svg M Torpegaard 0 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Smith 66WC Flag of the United States.svg K Smith 66
Flag of Argentina.svg M Peña López 2 1 WC Flag of the United States.svg K Smith 3 677
16 Flag of the United States.svg Roy Smith 63 63
WC Flag of the United States.svg K Smith 633
Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 776
11 Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida 5 65
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Glasspool 3 66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Glasspool 777
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Geerts 63 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Glasspool 5 65
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Peniston 4 3 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 777
Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 66 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Kavčič 66
7 Flag of Argentina.svg F Cerúndolo 2 0

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P Polansky 61 4
Flag of the United States.svg Ma Redlicki 66 Flag of the United States.svg Ma Redlicki 4 66
Q Flag of the United States.svg Ezekiel Clark 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ma Redlicki 67
Flag of the United States.svg Felix Corwin4 66 Flag of the United States.svg F Corwin 4 5
Flag of Colombia.svg N Mejía 64 1 Flag of the United States.svg F Corwin66
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg F Peliwo 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg Ma Redlicki 2 664
14 Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 64 77
14 Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 66
Flag of Greece.svg M Pervolarakis 63 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Sigouin 1 3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg B Sigouin 3 6614 Flag of the United States.svg S Korda 4 66
Flag of Germany.svg Lucas Gerch7763 Flag of Ecuador.svg E Gómez 64 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg G Brouwer 642 Flag of Germany.svg L Gerch 4 772
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg E Gómez 6656

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of Argentina.svg JP Ficovich 786
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Hoyt 4 2 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Kovacevic 661
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Kovacevic 668 Flag of Argentina.svg JP Ficovich 678
Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse 77610 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg R Cid Subervi 4 66
WC Flag of the United States.svg Austin Rapp 643 Flag of South Africa.svg R Roelofse 73 3
10 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg R Cid Subervi 5 66
8 Flag of Argentina.svg JP Ficovich 5 3
WC Flag of the United States.svg A Brown76
13 Flag of the United States.svg JC Aragone 63 6
Flag of Russia.svg A Avidzba 3 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Sels 2 63
Flag of the Netherlands.svg J Sels 6613 Flag of the United States.svg JC Aragone 653
WC Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Brown76WC Flag of the United States.svg A Brown776
Flag of Hungary.svg M Valkusz 5 4 WC Flag of the United States.svg A Brown6666
2 Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 783 4

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References

  1. "Opelka With Back-To-Back Titles Win In Champaign". November 18, 2018.