2023 City of Playford Tennis International – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2023 City of Playford Tennis International
2022 Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata
Events
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Doubles men women
  2022  · City of Playford Tennis International ·  2024  

Rinky Hijikata was the defending champion [1] but lost in the semifinals to James Duckworth.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thanasi Kokkinakis (second round, retired)
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans (second round)
  6. Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Seong-chan (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Sweeny (first round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Schoolkate (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg Coleman Wong 4 777
3 Flag of Japan.svg Taro Daniel 6655
SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg Coleman Wong 5
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 7
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth 4 76
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata 65 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis 6766
Q Flag of Japan.svg Y Takahashi 793 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Kokkinakis 610r
LL Flag of New Zealand.svg A Rai 62 2 SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg C Wong 772
SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg C Wong 3 66SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg C Wong 677777
Flag of Vietnam.svg NH Lý 668 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Schoolkate 796362
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Dellavedova 4 3 Flag of Vietnam.svg NH Lý 64 2
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pavle Marinkov 3 4 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Schoolkate 3 66
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Schoolkate 66SE Flag of Hong Kong.svg C Wong 4 777
3 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 663 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 6655
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jacob Bradshaw 3 1 3 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Tu 76 Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Tu 1 2
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zack Viiala 5 2 3 Flag of Japan.svg T Daniel 66
Q Flag of Germany.svg Kai Wehnelt 4 4 Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu 1 2
Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu 66 Flag of Japan.svg Y Shimizu 66
Flag of Poland.svg F Peliwo 4 0 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans 4 2
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Polmans 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Sweeny 652
Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 776 Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 74 6
Flag of France.svg A Weber 1 2 Flag of Japan.svg R Noguchi 5 62
Flag of Japan.svg R Noguchi 66 Flag of Japan.svg H Moriya 62 4
Alt Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Ellis 3 5 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 4 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Sekulic 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Sekulic 5 1
Flag of Japan.svg K Uchida 4 624 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 76
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 6774 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Duckworth 4 76
6 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 7962 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Hijikata 65 1
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jayden Court 673 6 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 66
WC Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Mott 71 3 Flag of Japan.svg N Nakagawa 3 3
Flag of Japan.svg N Nakagawa 5 666 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 1 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Jasika 3 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Hijikata 66
Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 66 Flag of Japan.svg Y Uchiyama 2 5
Q Flag of South Korea.svg J-s Nam 4 642 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Hijikata 67
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Hijikata 677

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References

  1. "Kokkinakis and Hijikata to lead City of Playford Tennis International men's field". Tennis SA.