2021 Amex-Istanbul Challenger – Singles

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Singles
2021 Amex-Istanbul Challenger
Champion Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi
Final score4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles Doubles
  2020  · Amex-Istanbul Challenger ·  2021  

Ilya Ivashka was the defending champion [1] but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Arthur Rinderknech won the title after defeating Benjamin Bonzi 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3) in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Colombia.svg Daniel Elahi Galán (first round)
  2. Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago Seyboth Wild (first round)
  3. Flag of France.svg Antoine Hoang (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Bagnis (second round)
  5. Flag of India.svg Prajnesh Gunneswaran (first round, retired)
  6. Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Musetti (second round)
  7. Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Japan.svg Go Soeda (quarterfinals, withdrew)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kovalík 5 4
Q Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech 76
Q Flag of France.svg Arthur Rinderknech 4 7777
Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi 66163
  Flag of France.svg Benjamin Bonzi 776
Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Safwat 614

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Colombia.svg DE Galán 653
Q Flag of Brazil.svg J Menezes 776Q Flag of Brazil.svg J Menezes 2 65
WC Flag of Turkey.svg E Kırkın 66WC Flag of Turkey.svg E Kırkın 677
Flag of Italy.svg P Lorenzi 4 2 WC Flag of Turkey.svg E Kırkın 770 63
Flag of Spain.svg B Zapata Miralles 4 2 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Kovalík 65677
Flag of Spain.svg C Taberner 66 Flag of Spain.svg C Taberner 640
WC Flag of Turkey.svg A Çelikbilek 5 64 7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Kovalík 776
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Kovalík 72 67 Flag of Slovakia.svg J Kovalík 5 4
4 Flag of Argentina.svg F Bagnis 66Q Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 76
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zh Zhang 4 1 4 Flag of Argentina.svg F Bagnis 5 2
Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 2 66 Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 76
LL Flag of Uzbekistan.svg D Istomin 62 4 Flag of Switzerland.svg M-A Hüsler 5 3
Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 3 66Q Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 76
WC Flag of Turkey.svg C İlkel 64 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Nakashima 791 4
Q Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 63 Q Flag of France.svg A Rinderknech 6766
5 Flag of India.svg P Gunneswaran 4 2r

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 678
Flag of Serbia.svg D Petrović 4 666 Flag of Italy.svg L Musetti 1 4
Flag of Slovenia.svg B Rola 4 1r Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 66
Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 62 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 6567
Flag of Italy.svg L Giustino 7773 Flag of France.svg A Hoang 771 5
Flag of Italy.svg A Giannessi 5 65 Flag of Italy.svg L Giustino 4 4
Flag of Ecuador.svg E Gómez 772 4 3 Flag of France.svg A Hoang 66
3 Flag of France.svg A Hoang 6366 Flag of France.svg B Bonzi 776
8 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 66 Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat 614
Flag of Chile.svg A Tabilo 3 3 8 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda 74 77
Q Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Rosol 4 63 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Griekspoor 5 662
Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Griekspoor 6778 Flag of Japan.svg G Soeda
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Clarke 3 5 Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat w/o
Flag of Italy.svg F Gaio 67 Flag of Italy.svg F Gaio 645
Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat 66 Flag of Egypt.svg M Safwat 777
2 Flag of Brazil.svg T Seyboth Wild 4 1

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References

  1. "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Huesler Still the Man to Beat, Ivashka Triumphant in Istanbul". October 26, 2020.