2019 Knoxville Challenger – Singles

Singles
Singles
2019 Knoxville Challenger
Final
Champion	Michael Mmoh
Runner-up	Christopher O'Connell
Score	6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated August 22, 2023

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

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Tommy Paul (semifinals)
Brayden Schnur (second round)
Bradley Klahn (second round)
Taro Daniel (second round)
Denis Kudla (second round)
Paolo Lorenzi (second round)
Marcos Giron (second round)
Christopher O'Connell (final)
Blaž Rola (quarterfinals)
Emilio Gómez (third round)
Peter Polansky (third round)
Darian King (second round)
Vasek Pospisil (third round, retired)
Maxime Janvier (withdrew)
Alexey Vatutin (second round)
Mitchell Krueger (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Tommy Paul	2	6	7⁷

9	Blaž Rola	6	1	6⁴
					1	Tommy Paul	6³	3

					8	Christopher O'Connell	7⁷	6
	Ernesto Escobedo	7⁷	4	4

8	Christopher O'Connell	6²	6	6
									8	Christopher O'Connell	4	4

										Michael Mmoh	6	6
	Michael Mmoh	6	6

WC	Aleksandar Kovacevic	4	3
						Michael Mmoh	6	7⁷

						Liam Broady	2	6⁵
	Liam Broady	6	1	6

	Gijs Brouwer	3	6	3

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	T Paul	6	6¹⁰	7⁷
	E King	5	6	6		E King	2	7¹²	6¹
WC	Nathan Ponwith	7	4	2						1	T Paul	6	0
	S Korda	6⁷	7	6						13	V Pospisil	4	0^r
	R Peniston	7⁹	5	0		S Korda	4	4
					13	V Pospisil	6	6
														1	T Paul	2	6	7⁷
														9	B Rola	6	1	6⁴
					9	B Rola	6	6
Q	A Vavassori	7¹³	6		Q	A Vavassori	3	4
	Mi Redlicki	6¹¹	2							9	B Rola	6	6
	R Quiroz	7¹²	2	3							D Popko	4	4
	D Popko	6¹⁰	6	6		D Popko	4	6	6
					6	P Lorenzi	6	2	4

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					4	T Daniel	6⁶	4
	A Menéndez Maceiras	6	3	2		J. J. Wolf	7⁸	6
	J. J. Wolf	2	6	6							J. J. Wolf	3	2
	JC Aragone	6¹²	6⁴								E Escobedo	6	6
	E Escobedo	7¹⁴	7⁷			E Escobedo	5	7	6
					15	A Vatutin	7	5	3
															E Escobedo	7⁷	4	4
														8	C O'Connell	6²	6	6
					11	P Polansky	6	7
	B Kavčič	2	6²			E Leshem	2	5
	E Leshem	6	7⁷							11	P Polansky	2	3
	K King	6	6							8	C O'Connell	6	6
	E Hoyt	1	4			K King	5	3
					8	C O'Connell	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					5	D Kudla	6⁵	2
	Roy Smith	6	3	6		R Smith	7⁷	6
WC	Scott Jones	3	6	4							R Smith	4	2
	R Cid Subervi	1	2								M Mmoh	6	6
	M Mmoh	6	6			M Mmoh	6	2	6
					12	D King	3	6	0
																M Mmoh	6	6
															WC	A Kovacevic	4	3
					16	M Krueger	6	6⁴	4
Q	S Kirchheimer	2	7¹¹	3		S Bangoura	3	7⁷	6
	S Bangoura	6	6⁹	6							S Bangoura	4	6	4
WC	A Kovacevic	7	7							WC	A Kovacevic	6	4	6
	K Uchida	5	5		WC	A Kovacevic	3	7⁹	6
					3	B Klahn	6	6⁷	4

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					7	M Giron	6	6³	5
	L Broady	7⁷	6			L Broady	2	7⁷	7
	D Young	6⁵	3								L Broady	7	5	7
	A Ritschard	4	7⁷	6						10	E Gómez	5	7	5
WC	Z Svajda	6	6⁴	3		A Ritschard	6	1	2
					10	E Gómez	3	6	6
																L Broady	6	1	6
																G Brouwer	3	6	3
					LL	L Glasspool	6⁵	6	6⁵
WC	B Nakashima	6	6		WC	B Nakashima	7⁷	3	7⁷
	F Peliwo	2	2							WC	B Nakashima	2	3
	G Brouwer	6	6								G Brouwer	6	6
	J Sels	3	2			G Brouwer	7	6
					2	B Schnur	5	3

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References

↑ "Reilly Opelka Wins 3rd Pro Tennis Title, Reaches New Career-High Ranking". November 13, 2018.

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[1] "Reilly Opelka Wins 3rd Pro Tennis Title, Reaches New Career-High Ranking". November 13, 2018.

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