American Express - Istanbul Challenger 2018

American Express - Istanbul Challenger 2018
date	10.9.2018 - 16.9.2018
Edition	28
navigation	2017  ◄  2018  ►  2019
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	Istanbul Turkey
Tournament number	7083
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 28Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 75,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	Malek Jaziri
Last year's winner (double)	Andre Begemann Jonathan Eysseric
Winner (singles)	Corentin Moutet
Winner (doubles)	Rameez Junaid Purav Raja
Tournament director	Melis Yafe Nihat Ulusoy
Tournament supervisor	Carmelo Di Dio
Last direct assumption	Denis Evsejew (313)
As of September 9, 2018

The American Express - Istanbul Challenger 2018 was a tennis tournament that took place in Istanbul from September 10 to 16, 2018 . It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour 2018 and was played outdoors on hard courts.

The field of participants in the individual competition consisted of 32 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs.

singles

Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Thomas Fabbiano Semifinals 02.  Corentin Moutet victory 03.  Adrián Menéndez 1 round 04th  Quentin Halys final

No. player Round reached 05.  Constant Lestienne Round of 16 06th  Oscar Otte Round of 16 07th  Tallon Griekspoor Quarter finals 08th.  Lucas Miedler Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

T. Fabbiano

6th

6th

OLD

H. Grenier

3

2

1

T. Fabbiano

3

6th

6th

V. Šafránek

1

4th

B. Bonzi

6th

1

4th

B. Bonzi

6th

6th

1

T. Fabbiano

3

6th

6th

D. Yevseyev

6 3

4th

M. Viola

6th

2

4th

M. Viola

7th

6th

M. Viola

6th

6th

D. Masur

6th

3

6 5

5

C. Lestienne

3

1

5

C. Lestienne

0

6th

7th

1

T. Fabbiano

3

6th

4th

4th

Q. Halys

6th

6th

4th

Q. Halys

6th

4th

6th

WC

N. Kuhn

3

4th

4th

Q. Halys

7th

6 5

6th

O. Nedowjessow

6th

6th

O. Nedowjessow

6 4

7th

4th

WC

A. Metreweli

3

4th

4th

Q. Halys

6th

3

7th

Q

Y. Hossam

6th

6th

7th

T. Griekspoor

4th

6th

6 3

WC

A. Yüksel

3

2

Q

Y. Hossam

3

2

Q

TK Wang

4th

1

7th

T. Griekspoor

6th

6th

7th

T. Griekspoor

6th

6th

4th

Q. Halys

3

4th

8th

L. Miedler

7th

3

2

C. Moutet

6th

6th

SE

E. Couacaud

5

0

r

8th

L. Miedler

6th

7th

Q

T. van Rijthoven

6 7

2

E. Benchetrit

3

6 2

E. Benchetrit

7th

6th

8th

L. Miedler

4th

5

M. Janvier

6th

3

4th

A. Hoang

6th

7th

A. Hoang

4th

6th

6th

A. Hoang

6 0

6th

6th

G. Oliveira

6th

2

6th

G. Oliveira

7th

3

2

3

A. Menéndez

3

6th

2

A. Hoang

6th

5

0

6th

O. Otte

6th

6th

2

C. Moutet

2

7th

6th

J. Ward

3

3

6th

O. Otte

3

4th

WC

E. Kırkın

2

6th

4th

C. İlkel

6th

6th

C. İlkel

6th

4th

6th

C. İlkel

6 4

3

J. Menezes

7th

6th

2

C. Moutet

7th

6th

Q

A. Çelikbilek

5

1

J. Menezes

4th

0

T. Kamke

4th

2

2

C. Moutet

6th

6th

2

C. Moutet

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rameez Junaid Purav Raja   victory 02.  Timur Chabibulin Wladyslaw Manafow   final 03.  Michail Jelgin Jaraslau Schyla   Semifinals 04th  Gerard Granollers Adrián Menéndez   1 round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

R. Junaid P. Raja

6th

6th

PR

A. Metreweli L. Miedler

2

3

1

R. Junaid P. Raja

6th

6th

T. Altuna T. Fabbiano

6th

6th

T. Altuna T. Fabbiano

1

1

WC

U. Akkoyun M. N. Türker

4th

2

1

R. Junaid P. Raja

6th

4th

[10]

3

M. Jelgin J. Schyla

6th

6th

3

M. Jelgin J. Schyla

2

6th

[7]

Q. Halys O. Nedowjessow

4th

3

3

M. Jelgin J. Schyla

6th

6th

WC

C. İlkel A. Yüksel

6th

6th

WC

C. İlkel A. Yüksel

2

1

PR

A. Çelikbilek T. van Rijthoven

4th

3

1

R. Junaid P. Raja

7th

4th

[10]

M. Janvier G. Oliveira

4th

6th

[10]

2

T. Chabibulin W. Manafow

6 4

6th

[7]

WC

S. Ağabigün E. Kırkın

6th

3

[3]

M. Janvier G. Oliveira

6 5

7th

[10]

E. Benchetrit C. Moutet

7th

6th

E. Benchetrit C. Moutet

7th

5

[12]

4th

G. Granollers A. Menendez

6 4

2

E. Benchetrit C. Moutet

1

6 6

B. Bonzi A. Hoang

6th

6 7

[12]

2

T. Chabibulin W. Manafow

6th

7th

N. Kuhn D. Masur

2

7th

[10]

B. Bonzi A. Hoang

4th

6th

[3]

OLD

S. Betau D. Yevseyev

6 1

6th

[8th]

2

T. Chabibulin W. Manafow

6th

4th

[10]

2

T. Chabibulin W. Manafow

7th

2

[10]

Web links

• Official homepage of the tournament
• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 85 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 72 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 121 kB)