2016 Knoxville Challenger – Singles

Daniel Evans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Peter Polansky.

Singles
2016 Knoxville Challenger
Champion	Michael Mmoh
Runner-up	Peter Polansky
Final score	7–5, 2–6, 6–1

Michael Mmoh won the title after defeating Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

1. Daniel Evans (Second round)
2. Frances Tiafoe (Second round)
3. Jared Donaldson (Semifinals)
4. Bjorn Fratangelo (First round)
5. Denis Kudla (First round)
6. Tim Smyczek (Second round)
7. Henri Laaksonen (First round)
8. Stefan Kozlov (Semifinals)

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
		Peter Polansky	6	6
	3	Jared Donaldson	2	4
									Peter Polansky	5	6	1
									Michael Mmoh	7	2	6
	8	Stefan Kozlov	0	3
		Michael Mmoh	6	6

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	D Evans	6	6
		M Krueger	2	3				1	D Evans	6	6^5	2
		P Polansky	6	6					P Polansky	1	7^7	6
	Q	L Broady	3	4												P Polansky	6^8	6	5
	Q	D Cox	2	2											WC	M McDonald	7^10	4	1^r
	WC	M McDonald	6	6				WC	M McDonald	6	6
		D Novikov	6	3	6				D Novikov	4	1
	5	D Kudla	4	6	4																		P Polansky	6	6
	3	J Donaldson	6	6																		3	J Donaldson	2	4
	WC	M Lībietis	2	4				3	J Donaldson	6	7
		S Bangoura	3	6	4			WC	R Williams	4	5
	WC	R Williams	6	2	6										3	J Donaldson	6	5	6
		R Bemelmans	5	7^7	6											R Bemelmans	3	7	4
		J De Loore	7	6^3	4				R Bemelmans	6	6
		N Rubin	6	6					N Rubin	4	4
	7	H Laaksonen	3	3

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	S Kozlov	6	7
	Alt	S Barry	4	5				8	S Kozlov	6	6
		T Sandgren	6	6					T Sandgren	2	4
	Q	Jared Hiltzik	4	3											8	S Kozlov	6	6
		E Corrie	7^7	2	6											E Corrie	4	3
	WC	R Sarmiento	6^5	6	4				E Corrie	3	6	7^7
		S Groth	7	4	6				S Groth	6	3	6^3
	4	B Fratangelo	5	6	2																	8	S Kozlov	0	3
	6	T Smyczek	7^7	6																			M Mmoh	6	6
	LL	T van Rijthoven	6^2	4				6	T Smyczek	3	2
	Q	Y Bhambri	4	6^8					M Mmoh	6	6
		M Mmoh	6	7^10												M Mmoh	6	6
		B Baker	6	2	6^4											A Krajicek	4	4
		A Krajicek	4	6	7^7				A Krajicek	6	3	6
		B Klein	6	5	1			2	F Tiafoe	3	6	3
	2	F Tiafoe	3	7	6

References

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw