2023 Lexington Challenger – Men's singles

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Men's singles
2023 Lexington Challenger
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Arthur Cazaux
Score7–6(7–5), 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  2022  · Lexington Challenger ·  2024  

Shang Juncheng was the defending champion [1] but chose not to defend his title.

Contents

Steve Johnson won the title after defeating Arthur Cazaux 7–6(7–5), 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of France.svg Arthur Cazaux (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson (champion)
  3. Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wu Tung-lin (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of South Korea.svg Hong Seong-chan (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren (semifinals)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Sweeny (second round)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Walton (second round)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Schoolkate (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of France.svg Arthur Cazaux 678
WC Flag of the United States.svg Cannon Kingsley 2 66
1 Flag of France.svg Arthur Cazaux 654
2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 776
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren 613
2 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Johnson 776

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg A Cazaux 74 6
Q Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Boulais 5 64 1 Flag of France.svg A Cazaux 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Peniston 5 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Jasika 2 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Jasika 761 Flag of France.svg A Cazaux 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ponwith 4 1 Q Flag of the United States.svg A Mayo 1 4
Q Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Mayo66Q Flag of the United States.svg A Mayo3 66
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Sekulic 6631 8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Schoolkate 64 3
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg T Schoolkate 3 7761 Flag of France.svg A Cazaux 678
3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-l Wu 66WC Flag of the United States.svg C Kingsley 2 66
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Langmo 4 4 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-l Wu 677
Flag of Paraguay.svg AD Vallejo 64 6 Flag of Paraguay.svg AD Vallejo 4 64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bolt 4 61 3 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg T-l Wu 3 2
WC Flag of the United States.svg C Kingsley 64 6WC Flag of the United States.svg C Kingsley 66
Q Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Mochizuki 4 63 WC Flag of the United States.svg C Kingsley 67
Q Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Boyer 3 4 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Sweeny 4 5
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Sweeny 66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 76
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joshua Lapadat 5 3 5 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Kirchheimer 647777 Flag of the United States.svg S Kirchheimer 2 4
WC Flag of the United States.svg M Damm 7765645 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 62 64 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 4 2
Q Flag of the United States.svg Stefan Dostanic 4 61 Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Tomic 1 2
Flag of Vietnam.svg NH Lý 1 5 4 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 66
4 Flag of South Korea.svg S-c Hong 675 Flag of the United States.svg T Sandgren 613
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Walton 4 662 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 776
Flag of France.svg M Janvier 63 3 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Walton 3 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A McHugh 624 Alt Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 66
Alt Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 776Alt Flag of the United States.svg U Blanch 3 4
Flag of the United States.svg E Spizzirri 7762 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 66
PR Flag of the United States.svg C Harrison 644 Flag of the United States.svg E Spizzirri 3 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg B Harris 654 2 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 67
2 Flag of the United States.svg S Johnson 776

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References

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