2016 Columbus Challenger 1 – Singles

Dennis Novikov was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Evan King.

Singles
2016 Columbus Challenger 1
Champion	Mikael Torpegaard
Runner-up	Benjamin Becker
Final score	6–4, 1–6, 6–2

Main article: 2016 Columbus Challenger 1

Mikael Torpegaard won the title after defeating Benjamin Becker 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Benjamin Becker (Final)
2. Dennis Novikov (First round)
3. Austin Krajicek (First round)
4. Peter Polansky (Second round)
5. Ernesto Escobedo (First round, retired)
6. Marcelo Arévalo (First round)
7. Blaž Rola (Second round)
8. Guilherme Clezar (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Benjamin Becker	6	1	7
		John-Patrick Smith	4	6	5
								1	Benjamin Becker	4	6	2
								WC	Mikael Torpegaard	6	1	6
	WC	Mikael Torpegaard	7	7^7
		Tennys Sandgren	5	6^5

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Becker	7	6
		E Quigley	5	4				1	B Becker	6	6
		S Groth	6	7^8					S Groth	3	2
	Q	Jared Hiltzik	3	6^6											1	B Becker	4	6	7^7
	WC	JJ Wolf	3	6^4											Q	M Lībietis	6	1	6^4
	Q	M Lībietis	6	7^7				Q	M Lībietis	6	7^7
		C Norrie	7^7	1					C Norrie	4	6^5
	5	E Escobedo	6^4	0^r																		1	B Becker	6	1	7
	3	A Krajicek	2	3																			J-P Smith	4	6	5
		S Bangoura	6	6					S Bangoura	6	6
		T Paul	6	6					T Paul	3	3
	WC	J McNally	3	3												S Bangoura	3	6	3
		H Hurkacz	6	7												J-P Smith	6	3	6
		L Glasspool	4	5					H Hurkacz	2	3
		J-P Smith	6	6					J-P Smith	6	6
	6/Alt	M Arévalo	1	1

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	G Clezar	2	4
		F Dancevic	6	6					F Dancevic	6^4	3
	Q	Gonzales Austin	6	6				Q	G Austin	7^7	6
	WC	Martin Joyce	4	2											Q	G Austin	2	5
	WC	M Torpegaard	6	6											WC	M Torpegaard	6	7
		N Meister	4	3				WC	M Torpegaard	6	6^2	6
		E Gómez	5	4				4	P Polansky	4	7^7	4
	4	P Polansky	7	6																		WC	M Torpegaard	7	7^7
	7	B Rola	6	6																			T Sandgren	5	6^5
		N Scholtz	3	2				7	B Rola	6^3	3
		T Sandgren	6	6					T Sandgren	7^7	6
		P Bester	4	4												T Sandgren	6	7^7
	Q	R Quiroz	6	6											Q	R Quiroz	0	6^3
		B Klein	4	2				Q	R Quiroz	6	6
		E King	6	6^5	7^7				E King	4	4
	2	D Novikov	4	7^7	6^2

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw