2016 Cary Challenger – Singles

Dennis Novikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to James McGee.

Singles
2016 Cary Challenger
Champion	James McGee
Runner-up	Ernesto Escobedo
Final score	1–6, 6–1, 6–4

Main article: 2016 Cary Challenger

McGee won the title after defeating Ernesto Escobedo 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Dennis Novikov (Semifinals)
2. Frances Tiafoe (Semifinals)
3. Austin Krajicek (First round)
4. Stefan Kozlov (Quarterfinals)
5. Peter Polansky (Quarterfinals)
6. Darian King (Second round)
7. Marcelo Arévalo (First round)
8. Ernesto Escobedo (Final)

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	Dennis Novikov	6	3	3
	Q	James McGee	3	6	6
								Q	James McGee	1	6	6
								8	Ernesto Escobedo	6	1	4
	8	Ernesto Escobedo	6	6^5	7^7
	2	Frances Tiafoe	3	7^7	6^2

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Novikov	7^8	6
		M Lībietis	6^6	4				1	D Novikov	6	6
		B Klein	1	7	6				B Klein	4	4
		S Bangoura	6	5	2										1	D Novikov	6	2	6
		E Gómez	6	6											5	P Polansky	3	6	4
	WC	Nick Stachowiak	1	3					E Gómez	0	3
		M Krueger	3	2				5	P Polansky	6	6
	5	P Polansky	6	6																		1	D Novikov	6	3	3
	3	A Krajicek	6^4	5																		Q	J McGee	3	6	6
	WC	B Schnur	7^7	7				WC	B Schnur	7^7	6
		E Quigley	7	6					E Quigley	6^1	1
		R Quiroz	5	3											WC	B Schnur	2	4
	Q	J McGee	7	7^7											Q	J McGee	6	6
		E King	5	6^3				Q	J McGee	6	6
		N Scholtz	4	4				6	D King	1	3
	6	D King	6	6

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	E Escobedo	6	6
	WC	Nicholas Horton	2	2				8	E Escobedo	6	5	6
		A El Mihdawy	2	6^5				WC	R Shane	3	7	1
	WC	R Shane	6	7^7											8	E Escobedo	3	6	6
		P Bester	7	6											4	S Kozlov	6	1	2
		N Meister	5	3					P Bester	4	1
	Q	Erik Crepaldi	6	4	2			4	S Kozlov	6	6
	4	S Kozlov	3	6	6																	8	E Escobedo	6	6^5	7^7
	7	M Arévalo	4	3																		2	F Tiafoe	3	7^7	6^2
		C Norrie	6	6					C Norrie	6^4	3
		T Sandgren	6	6					T Sandgren	7^7	6
	Q	M McDonald	4	3												T Sandgren	4	6	6^5
		T Paul	7	2	4										2	F Tiafoe	6	1	7^7
		M Mmoh	5	6	6				M Mmoh	7	4	4
	Q	Ryan Haviland	6	3	6^2			2	F Tiafoe	5	6	6
	2	F Tiafoe	3	6	7^7

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw