2016 Cary Challenger – Singles

Singles
2016 Cary Challenger
Champion James McGee
Runner-up Ernesto Escobedo
Score1–6, 6–1, 6–4

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

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

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 65 77
2 Frances Tiafoe 3 77 62

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 D Novikov 78 6
M Lībietis 66 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 64 5 Q J McGee 3 6 6
WC B Schnur 77 7 WC B Schnur 77 6
E Quigley 7 6 E Quigley 61 1
R Quiroz 5 3 WC B Schnur 2 4
Q J McGee 7 77 Q J McGee 6 6
E King 5 63 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 65 WC R Shane 3 7 1
WC R Shane 6 77 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 65 77
7 M Arévalo 4 3 2 F Tiafoe 3 77 62
C Norrie 6 6 C Norrie 64 3
T Sandgren 6 6 T Sandgren 77 6
Q M McDonald 4 3 T Sandgren 4 6 65
T Paul 7 2 4 2 F Tiafoe 6 1 77
M Mmoh 5 6 6 M Mmoh 7 4 4
Q Ryan Haviland 6 3 62 2 F Tiafoe 5 6 6
2 F Tiafoe 3 6 77

References