Columbus Challenger 2015

Columbus Challenger 2015
date	09/21/2015 - 09/27/2015
Edition	1
navigation	2015  ►  2016
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	Columbus United States
Tournament number	7318
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 11Q / 13D
Prize money	US $ 50,000
Last year's winner (individual)	first edition
Last year's winner (double)	first edition
Winner (singles)	Dennis Novikov
Winner (doubles)	Chase Buchanan Blaž Rola
Tournament director	Jerome Davis
Tournament supervisor	Ali Nili
Last direct assumption	Takanyi Garanganga (474)
As of September 19, 2015

The Columbus Challenger 2015 was a tennis tournament that took place in Columbus from September 21-27, 2015 . It was part of the ATP Challenger Tour 2015 and was played indoors on a hard court.

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.  Tim Smyczek Semifinals 02.  John-Patrick Smith Round of 16 03.  Bjorn Fratangelo Quarter finals 04th  Ryan Harrison final

No. player Round reached 05.  Austin Krajicek 1 round 06th  Blaž Rola 1 round 07th  Brydan Klein Round of 16 08th.  Dennis Novikov victory

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. Smyczek

6th

6 5

6th

E. Quigley

4th

7th

3

1

T. Smyczek

6th

6th

M. Krueger

1

2

J. Milton

0

1

J. Milton

6th

6th

1

T. Smyczek

6th

6th

Q

D. O'Brien

3

1

S. Bangoura

3

3

S. Bangoura

6th

6th

S. Bangoura

7th

6th

J. Statham

3

7th

6th

J. Statham

6 3

4th

6th

B. Rola

6th

6 6

2

1

T. Smyczek

6 5

7th

1

4th

R. Harrison

6th

6th

4th

R. Harrison

7th

6 5

6th

A. Bossel

4th

2

4th

R. Harrison

6th

6th

Q. Halys

6th

2

6th

Q. Halys

4th

3

P. Best

1

6th

0

4th

R. Harrison

6th

6th

H. Laaksonen

6th

6th

H. Laaksonen

3

3

M. Reid

2

4th

H. Laaksonen

7th

6th

T. Garanganga

6th

3

6th

T. Garanganga

6 8

4th

5

A. Krajicek

2

6th

3

4th

R. Harrison

4th

6th

3

7th

B. Small

6th

6 3

6th

8th

D. Novikov

6th

3

6th

Q

H. Di Feo

1

7th

3

7th

B. Small

2

2

C. Smith

3

5

A. Kuznetsov

6th

6th

A. Kuznetsov

6th

7th

A. Kuznetsov

6th

7th

Q

D. Gooch

6th

3

1

3

B. Fratangelo

2

6 5

A. Bega

4th

6th

6th

A. Bega

6th

2

2

PR

P. Polansky

7th

4th

6 1

3

B. Fratangelo

4th

6th

6th

3

B. Fratangelo

5

6th

7th

A. Kuznetsov

3

6th

3

8th

D. Novikov

7th

7th

8th

D. Novikov

6th

3

6th

S. Kozlov

6 2

6 3

8th

D. Novikov

7th

6 4

6th

Q

P. Kobelt

6th

1

3

M. Arévalo

6 2

7th

2

M. Arévalo

2

6th

6th

8th

D. Novikov

6th

6th

PR

D. Nevolo

5

3

C. Buchanan

4th

4th

C. Buchanan

7th

6th

C. Buchanan

6th

7th

D. Cox

7th

3

2

2

J.-P. Smith

4th

6 2

2

J.-P. Smith

6 9

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Dean O'Brien Ruan Roelofse   Quarter finals 02.  Carsten Ball Matt Reid   Quarter finals 03.  Philip Bester Peter Polansky   Quarter finals 04th  Sekou Bangoura Jose Statham   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

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

D. O'Brien R. Roelofse

6th

2

[8th]

Q. Halys J. Milton

6th

6th

Q. Halys J. Milton

3

6th

[10]

A. Bega T. Garanganga

2

3

Q. Halys J. Milton

4th

1

C. Buchanan B. Rola

6th

6th

3

P. Best P. Polansky

4th

3

P. Davidson D. Gooch

2

1

C. Buchanan B. Rola

6th

6th

C. Buchanan B. Rola

6th

6th

C. Buchanan B. Rola

6th

4th

[19]

M. Krueger E. Quigley

w.

O.

M. Krueger E. Quigley

4th

6th

[17]

M. Arévalo D. Cox

M. Krueger E. Quigley

6th

7th

H. Callahan H. Pöllänen

2

6 6

4th

S. Bangoura J. Statham

3

6 6

4th

S. Bangoura J. Statham

6th

7th

M. Krueger E. Quigley

1

6th

[10]

A. Bossel H. Laaksonen

2

6th

[11]

P. Kobelt C. Smith

6th

4th

[8th]

P. Kobelt C. Smith

6th

2

[13]

P. Kobelt C. Smith

6 5

6th

[10]

2

C. Ball M. Reid

7th

2

[6]

Web links

• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 49 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 46 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualification on the ATP homepage (PDF; 38 kB)