2016 Kobe Challenger – Singles

John Millman was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.

Singles
2016 Kobe Challenger
Champion	Chung Hyeon
Runner-up	James Duckworth
Final score	6–4, 7–6^(7–2)

Main article: 2016 Kobe Challenger

Chung Hyeon won the title after defeating James Duckworth 6–4, 7–6^(7–2) in the final.

Seeds

1. Yūichi Sugita (First round)
2. Yoshihito Nishioka (Quarterfinals)
3. Taro Daniel (First round)
4. Go Soeda (Semifinals)
5. Chung Hyeon (Champion)
6. Lee Duck-hee (Semifinals)
7. James Duckworth (Final)
8. Tatsuma Ito (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
	6	Lee Duck-hee	6^2	4
	7	James Duckworth	7^7	6
								7	James Duckworth	4	6^2
								5	Chung Hyeon	6	7^7
	4	Go Soeda	3	7^7	3
	5	Chung Hyeon	6	6^4	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Y Sugita	3	2
		Y Uchiyama	6	6					Y Uchiyama	6	6
		A Michon	6	6					A Michon	2	3
	Q	K-y Lee	4	0												Y Uchiyama	1	0^r
		T Chen	4	4											6	D-h Lee	6	2
	WC	Y Watanuki	6	6				WC	Y Watanuki	1	2
	Q	Kim Cheong-eui	1	6	3			6	D-h Lee	6	6
	6	D-h Lee	6	3	6																	6	D-h Lee	6^2	4
	3	T Daniel	1	1																		7	J Duckworth	7^7	6
		H Moriya	6	6					H Moriya	3	3
		P Gunneswaran	3	6^0					L Lokoli	6	6
		L Lokoli	6	7^7												L Lokoli	5	6^2
		A Pavić	5	4											7	J Duckworth	7	7^7
		J-P Smith	7	6					J-P Smith	3	2
	Q	Shintaro Imai	0	7^7	4			7	J Duckworth	6	6
	7	J Duckworth	6	6^4	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	T Ito	6^3	6	4
		L Saville	7^7	4	6				L Saville	4	6^6
		A Weintraub	7	6					A Weintraub	6	7^8
	Q	K Uesugi	5	4												A Weintraub	2	6	1
	WC	Makoto Ochi	3	1											4	G Soeda	6	1	6
	WC	Ken Onishi	6	6				WC	K Onishi	0	6^7
		Shuichi Sekiguchi	1	0				4	G Soeda	6	7^9
	4	G Soeda	6	6																		4	G Soeda	3	7^7	3
	5	H Chung	6	6																		5	H Chung	6	6^4	6
		S-c Hong	1	3				5	H Chung	1	7	6
		E Leshem	2	4					D Masur	6	5	3
		D Masur	6	6											5	H Chung	7	6
		Yuya Kibi	6	6^4	6										2	Y Nishioka	5	4
	WC	Y Takahashi	2	7^7	3				Y Kibi	1	4
		S-w Kwon	4	2				2	Y Nishioka	6	6
	2	Y Nishioka	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw