The ATP Challenger Tour, in 2016, was the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2016 ATP Challenger Tour calendar contained 166 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $40,000 up to $125,000. It was the 39th edition of challenger tournaments cycle, and 8th under the name of Challenger Tour.
Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
January Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsJanuary 4 Challenger BNP Paribas NouméaNouméa, New Caledonia Hard – $75,000+H – 32S/8Q/16DSingles – Doubles Adrian Mannarino5–7, 6–2, 6–2 Alejandro Falla Daniel Brands Jordan Thompson James McGee Quentin Halys Marco Trungelliti Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Édouard Roger-Vasselin 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [10–5] Grégoire Barrère Tristan Lamasine City of Onkaparinga ATP ChallengerHappy Valley, Australia Hard – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Taylor Fritz7–6(9–7), 6–2 Dudi Sela Márton Fucsovics Andrew Whittington Jan Šátral Hiroki Moriya Alex Bolt Dennis Novak Matteo Donati Andrey Golubev 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–1] Denys Molchanov Aleksandr Nedovyesov KPN Bangkok OpenBangkok, Thailand Hard – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Mikhail Youzhny6–3, 6–4 Go Soeda Marco Chiudinelli Konstantin Kravchuk Yasutaka Uchiyama Egor Gerasimov Kimmer Coppejans Yūichi Sugita Johan Brunström Andreas Siljeström6–3, 6–4 Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko Torneo de MendozaMendoza, ArgentinaClay – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Gerald Melzer4–6, 6–4, 6–0 Axel Michon Facundo Bagnis Roberto Carballés Baena Maximiliano Estévez Enrique López Pérez Guido Andreozzi Thiago Monteiro Máximo González José Hernández4–6, 6–3, [10–1] Julio Peralta Horacio ZeballosJanuary 11 Canberra ChallengerCanberra, Australia Hard – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Paolo Lorenzi6–2, 6–4 Ivan Dodig Marcel Granollers Daniel Muñoz de la Nava Evgeny Donskoy Quentin Halys Diego Schwartzman Santiago Giraldo Mariusz Fyrstenberg Santiago González7–6(7–3), 6–3 Maverick Banes Jarryd Chaplin KPN Bangkok Open IIBangkok, Thailand Hard – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Mikhail Youzhny6–4, 6–1 Adam Pavlásek Jason Jung Frederico Ferreira Silva Joshua Milton Aleksandre Metreveli Kim Cheong-eui Dzmitry Zhyrmont Wesley Koolhof Matwé Middelkoop6–3, 7–6(7–1) Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko Racket Club OpenBuenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Facundo Bagnis 6–3, 6–2 Arthur De Greef Nicolás Kicker Rogério Dutra Silva Maxime Hamou Máximo González Guido Andreozzi Gerald Melzer Facundo Bagnis Máximo González6–1, 6–2 Sergio Galdós Christian LindellJanuary 18 Philippine OpenManila, Philippines Hard – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Mikhail Youzhny6–4, 6–4 Marco Chiudinelli Go Soeda Lukáš Lacko Li Zhe David Guez Igor Sijsling Gianluca Naso Johan Brunström Frederik Nielsen6–2, 6–2 Francis Casey Alcantara Christopher Rungkat Vivo Tennis CupRio de Janeiro, Brazil Clay – $50,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Facundo Bagnis 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 Guilherme Clezar Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Thiago Monteiro Peter Torebko Andrej Martin Gastão Elias Facundo Argüello Gastão Elias André Ghem 6–4, 7–6(7–2) Jonathan Eysseric Miguel Ángel Reyes-VarelaJanuary 25 Claro Open BucaramangaBucaramanga, Colombia Clay – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Gerald Melzer6–3, 6–1 Paolo Lorenzi Mathias Bourgue Horacio Zeballos Víctor Estrella Burgos Eduardo Struvay Jordi Samper Montaña Gastão Elias Julio Peralta Horacio Zeballos6–2, 6–2 Sergio Galdós Luis David Martínez Tennis Championships of MauiLahaina, United States Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Wu Di 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Kyle Edmund James Duckworth Noah Rubin Nicolas Meister Frances Tiafoe Ernesto Escobedo Alex Bolt Jason Jung Dennis Novikov6–3, 4–6, [10–8] Alex Bolt Frank Moser
February Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsFebruary 1RBC Tennis Championships of DallasDallas, United States Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Kyle Edmund6–3, 6–2 Daniel Evans Tatsuma Ito Tim Smyczek Frances Tiafoe Benjamin Becker Marinko Matosevic Grega Žemlja Nicolas Meister Eric Quigley6–1, 6–1 Sekou Bangoura Dean O'BrienLaunceston InternationalLaunceston, Australia Hard – $75,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Blake Mott6–7(4–7), 6–1, 6–2 Andrey Golubev Saketh Myneni Luke Saville Stéphane Robert Benjamin Mitchell Alex Bolt Matthew Barton Luke Saville Jordan Thompson6–1, 4–6, [13–11] Dayne Kelly Matt ReidFebruary 8Milex OpenSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic Clay – $75,000+H (green) – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Guido Andreozzi6–0, 6–4 Nicolás Kicker Jozef Kovalík Mathias Bourgue Andrej Martin Maxime Chazal Roberto Carballés Baena Alessandro Giannessi Ariel Behar Giovanni Lapentti7–5, 6–4 Jonathan Eysseric Franko Škugor Trofeo Faip–PerrelBergamo, Italy Hard (i) – €42,500+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Egor Gerasimov Grégoire Barrère Hiroki Moriya Peter Gojowczyk Michael Berrer Aldin Šetkić Marco Chiudinelli Ken Skupski Neal Skupski 6–3, 7–5 Nikola Mektić Antonio Šančić February 15Wrocław OpenWrocław, Poland Hard (i) – €85,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Marco Chiudinelli 6–3, 7–6(11–9) Jan Hernych Konstantin Kravchuk Dustin Brown Evgeny Donskoy Alexander Kudryavtsev Jürgen Zopp Albano Olivetti Pierre-Hugues Herbert Albano Olivetti 6–3, 7–6(7–4) Nikola Mektić Antonio ŠančićMorelos OpenCuernavaca, Mexico Hard – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Gerald Melzer 7–6(7–4), 6–3 Alejandro González Alessandro Giannessi Horacio Zeballos Alexander Sarkissian Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Tobias Kamke Nicolás Barrientos Philip Bester Peter Polansky 6–4, 3–6, [10–6] Marcelo Arévalo Sergio GaldósDelhi OpenNew Delhi, India Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Stéphane Robert6–3, 6–0 Saketh Myneni Flavio Cipolla Kimmer Coppejans Jimmy Wang Dmitry Popko Zhe Li Prajnesh Gunneswaran Yuki Bhambri Mahesh Bhupathi 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] Saketh Myneni Sanam SinghFebruary 22Challenger La MancheCherbourg-en-Cotentin, France Hard (i) – €42,500+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Jordan Thompson 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Adam Pavlásek Kenny de Schepper Vincent Millot Frederik Nielsen Daniel Brands Pierre-Hugues Herbert Karen Khachanov Ken Skupski Neal Skupski 4–6, 6–3, [10–6] Yoshihito Nishioka Aldin ŠetkićShimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis ChampionshipsKyoto, Japan Hard (i) – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Yūichi Sugita5–7, 6–3, 6–4 Zhang Ze Matthew Barton Yuya Kibi Lloyd Harris Go Soeda Jimmy Wang Peter Kobelt Gong Maoxin Yi Chu-huan 6–3, 7–6(9–7) Go Soeda Yasutaka Uchiyama February 29Open BNP Paribas Banque de BretagneQuimper, France Hard (i) – €42,500+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Andrey Rublev6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4 Paul-Henri Mathieu Nikola Mektić Sergiy Stakhovsky Igor Sijsling Tobias Kamke Lukáš Lacko Romain Jouan Tristan Lamasine Albano Olivetti 6–2, 4–6, [10–7] Nikola Mektić Antonio Šančić
March Week ofTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalistsMarch 7Abierto de PueblaPuebla, Mexico Hard (i) – $100,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Eduardo Struvay4–6, 6–4, 6–4 Peđa Krstin Benjamin Becker Agustín Velotti João Souza Stefano Napolitano Marinko Matosevic Nikola Milojević Marcus Daniell Artem Sitak3–6, 6–2, [12–10] Santiago González Mate PavićRC Hotel OpenJönköping, Sweden Hard (i) – €42,500+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Andrey Golubev6–7(9–11), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) Karen Khachanov Jan-Lennard Struff Matwé Middelkoop Andrea Arnaboldi Tristan Lamasine Elias Ymer Patrik Rosenholm Isak Arvidsson Fred Simonsson 6–3, 3–6, [10–6] Markus Eriksson Milos SekulicChallenger ATP Cachantún CupSantiago, Chile Clay – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Facundo Bagnis6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3 Rogério Dutra Silva Gonzalo Lama Thiago Monteiro Maximiliano Estévez Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Guilherme Clezar Juan Ignacio Londero Julio Peralta Hans Podlipnik 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5] Facundo Bagnis Máximo GonzálezZhuhai ChallengerZhuhai, China Hard – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Thomas Fabbiano5–7, 6–1, 6–3 Zhang Ze Yuki Bhambri Jordan Thompson Saketh Myneni Franko Škugor Alexander Kudryavtsev Márton Fucsovics Gong Maoxin Yi Chu-huan 2–6, 6–1, [10–5] Hsieh Cheng-peng Wu DiMarch 14Irving Tennis ClassicIrving, United States Hard – $125,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Marcel Granollers6–1, 6–1 Aljaž Bedene Jared Donaldson Ivan Dodig Andrey Rublev Frances Tiafoe Lukáš Rosol Diego Schwartzman Nicholas Monroe Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6–2, 5–7, [10–4] Chris Guccione André SáJalisco OpenGuadalajara, Mexico Hard – $100,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Malek Jaziri5–7, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) Stéphane Robert Alexander Sarkissian Horacio Zeballos Alejandro González Dennis Novikov Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Lucas Pouille Gero Kretschmer Alexander Satschko 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] Santiago González Mate PavićChallenger Banque Nationale de DrummondvilleDrummondville, Canada Hard (i) – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Daniel Evans6–3, 6–4 Edward Corrie Tim van Rijthoven Denis Shapovalov Frank Dancevic Peter Polansky Philip Bester Renzo Olivo James Cerretani Max Schnur3–6, 6–3, [11–9] Daniel Evans Lloyd Glasspool"GDD CUP" International Challenger GuangzhouGuangzhou, China Hard – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Nikoloz Basilashvili6–1, 6–7(6–8), 7–5 Lukáš Lacko Zhang Ze Dudi Sela Li Zhe Marsel İlhan Franko Škugor Go Soeda Alexander Kudryavtsev Denys Molchanov6–2, 6–2 Sanchai Ratiwatana Sonchat RatiwatanaKazan Kremlin CupKazan, Russia Hard (i) – $40,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Tobias Kamke 6–4, 6–2 Aslan Karatsev Daniil Medvedev Konstantin Kravchuk Ilya Ivashka Karen Khachanov Alexandre Sidorenko Aleksandr Nedovyesov Aliaksandr Bury Igor Zelenay6–2, 4–6, [10–6] Konstantin Kravchuk Philipp OswaldMarch 21Gemdale ATP ChallengerShenzhen, China Hard – $75,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Dudi Sela6–4, 6–3 Wu Di Thomas Fabbiano Adam Pavlásek Jordan Thompson Marsel İlhan Saketh Myneni Peter Gojowczyk Luke Saville Jordan Thompson3–6, 6–4, [12–10] Saketh Myneni Jeevan NedunchezhiyanSan Luis Open Challenger TourSan Luis Potosí, Mexico Clay – $50,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Peđa Krstin6–4, 6–2 Marcelo Arévalo Federico Gaio Albert Montañés Hans Podlipnik André Ghem Caio Zampieri Mohamed Safwat Marcus Daniell Artem Sitak6–3, 7–6(7–4) Santiago González Mate PavićMarch 28Israel OpenRa'anana, Israel Hard – $125,000 – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Evgeny Donskoy6–4, 6–4 Ričardas Berankis Thomas Fabbiano Dudi Sela Marco Chiudinelli Chen Ti Konstantin Kravchuk Amir Weintraub Konstantin Kravchuk Denys Molchanov4–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–4] Jonathan Erlich Philipp OswaldTorneo Internacional Challenger LeónLeón, Mexico Hard – $75,000+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Michael Berrer6–3, 6–2 João Souza Daniel Nguyen Caio Zampieri André Ghem Alejandro González Malek Jaziri Adrián Menéndez Maceiras Santiago González Mate Pavić6–4, 3–6, [13–11] Sam Groth Leander PaesOpen Harmonie mutuelleSaint-Brieuc, France Hard (i) – €42,500+H – 32S/32Q/16DSingles – Doubles Alexandre Sidorenko2–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) Igor Sijsling Aleksandr Nedovyesov Gleb Sakharov Tobias Kamke Federico Gaio Grégoire Barrère Daniel Evans Rameez Junaid Andreas Siljeström5–7, 7–6(7–4), [10–8] James Cerretani Antal van der Duim
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