2020 Canberra Challenger – Singles

Singles
Singles
2020 Canberra Challenger
Champion	Philipp Kohlschreiber
Runner-up	Emil Ruusuvuori
Final score	7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated June 14, 2022

Hubert Hurkacz was the defending champion,^[1] but chose not to defend his title.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Ugo Humbert (third round)
Andreas Seppi (second round)
Jannik Sinner (second round)
Philipp Kohlschreiber (champion)
Steve Johnson (quarterfinals)
Jaume Munar (quarterfinals)
Kwon Soon-woo (quarterfinals)
Dominik Koepfer (quarterfinals)
Marcos Giron (second round)
Henri Laaksonen (third round)
Brayden Schnur (second round)
Norbert Gombos (second round)
Taro Daniel (third round)
Evgeny Donskoy (semifinals)
Denis Kudla (semifinals)
Peter Gojowczyk (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

15	Denis Kudla	7⁷	6

6	Jaume Munar	6³	2
					15	Denis Kudla	0	5

						Emil Ruusuvuori	6	7
	Emil Ruusuvuori	6	6

8	Dominik Koepfer	3	4
											Emil Ruusuvuori	6⁵	6	3

										4	Philipp Kohlschreiber	7⁷	4	6
5	Steve Johnson	6⁴	5

4	Philipp Kohlschreiber	7⁷	7
					4	Philipp Kohlschreiber	4	6	6

					14	Evgeny Donskoy	6	2	3
7	Kwon Soon-woo	6⁶	6	1

14	Evgeny Donskoy	7⁸	4	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	U Humbert	6	6
	E Ymer	5	6³			D Petrović	1	4
	D Petrović	7	7⁷							1	U Humbert	6⁴	3
WC	M Ebden	2	4							15	D Kudla	7⁷	6
	M Krueger	6	6			M Krueger	7⁷	2	4
					15	D Kudla	6⁴	6	6
														15	D Kudla	7⁷	6
														6	J Munar	6³	2
					10	H Laaksonen	3	6	6
	O Otte	5	6	6		O Otte	6	4	4
	L Giustino	7	1	4						10	H Laaksonen	3	3
	D King	4	6	6						6	J Munar	6	6
	J Jung	6	4	3		D King	6	3	0
					6	J Munar	4	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					3	J Sinner	3	4
	E Ruusuvuori	3	6	6		E Ruusuvuori	6	6
	R Ramanathan	6	2	3							E Ruusuvuori	6	6
	P Gunneswaran	7	6							13	T Daniel	2	4
WC	J Kubler	5	3			P Gunneswaran	4	6⁴
					13	T Daniel	6	7⁷
																E Ruusuvuori	6	6
															8	D Koepfer	3	4
					11	B Schnur	2	3
	F Horanský	2	1			A Bolt	6	6
	A Bolt	6	6								A Bolt	6	3	5
	B Rola	7	7⁷							8	D Koepfer	3	6	7
	I Ivashka	5	6³			B Rola	4	6	0
					8	D Koepfer	6	3	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					5	S Johnson	6⁹	6	6
WC	M Purcell	2	4			Zh Zhang	7¹¹	4	4
	Zh Zhang	6	6							5	S Johnson	6	7⁷
	JP Varillas	5	3								B Klahn	4	6⁴
	B Klahn	7	6			B Klahn	6	6
					12	N Gombos	3	4
														5	S Johnson	6⁴	5
														4	P Kohlschreiber	7⁷	7
					16	P Gojowczyk	3	7	6
	D Sela	7	2	4	Q	DE Galán	6	5	3
Q	DE Galán	5	6	6						16	P Gojowczyk	5	4
	E Gómez	5	6⁴							4	P Kohlschreiber	7	6
WC	A Vukic	7	7⁷		WC	A Vukic	4	5
					4	P Kohlschreiber	6	7

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					7	S-w Kwon	6	6
	Y Maden	7⁷	6			Y Maden	1	2
	G García López	6²	3							7	S-w Kwon	6	6
Q	H Bourchier	5	6	7⁷						Q	H Bourchier	2	4
	M Polmans	7	3	6⁴	Q	H Bourchier	6	6³	6
					9	M Giron	3	7⁷	3
														7	S-w Kwon	6⁶	6	1
														14	E Donskoy	7⁸	4	6
					14	E Donskoy	6	7⁷
	M Copil	6	5	6⁷		A Harris	3	6⁴
	A Harris	4	7	7⁹						14	E Donskoy	7⁷	6
WC	A Santillan	4	0							LL	Z Li	6²	2
LL	Z Li	6	6		LL	Z Li	3	7	6
					2	A Seppi	6	5	4

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References

↑ "Hubert Hurkacz ready for Australian Open debut, targets top-50 ranking". Tennis World USA.
↑ "Kohlschreiber wins Canberra International title in tough three-setter". Canberra Times. 12 January 2020.

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[1] "Hubert Hurkacz ready for Australian Open debut, targets top-50 ranking". Tennis World USA.

[2] "Kohlschreiber wins Canberra International title in tough three-setter". Canberra Times. 12 January 2020.

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