Oracle Challenger Series - Chicago 2018 / Men

This article shows the men's results in the Oracle Challenger Series - Chicago 2018 ; for women's results, see Oracle Challenger Series - Chicago 2018 / Women .

Oracle Challenger Series - Chicago 2018
date	4.9.2018 - 9.9.2018
Edition	1
navigation	2018  ►  2019
ATP Challenger Tour
venue	Chicago United States
Tournament number	9118
category	Challenger
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	32E / 26Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 150,000
Website	Official website
Last year's winner (individual)	first edition
Last year's winner (double)	first edition
Winner (singles)	Denis Istomin
Winner (doubles)	Luke Bambridge Neal Skupski
Tournament director	Christian Coleman
Tournament supervisor	Jorge Mandl
Last direct assumption	Evan King (224)
As of September 1, 2018

The Oracle Challenger Series - Chicago 2018 was a tennis tournament that took place in Chicago from September 4-9, 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.  Andreas Seppi 1 round 02.  Denis Istomin victory 03.  Vasek Pospisil 1 round 04th  Viktor Troicki 1 round

No. player Round reached 05.  Michael Mmoh Round of 16 06th  Ruben Bemelmans Quarter finals 07th  Elias Ymer 1 round 08th.  Noah Rubin 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 toilet

A. Seppi

3

6 5

Q

A. Sarkissian

6th

7th

Q

A. Sarkissian

6th

6 4

6 3

D. Elahi Galan

6 5

3

WC

JC Aragone

2

7th

7th

WC

JC Aragone

7th

6th

WC

JC Aragone

4th

2

OLD

D. Köpfer

6th

6th

OLD

D. Köpfer

6th

6th

Q

V. Millot

3

4th

OLD

D. Köpfer

4th

7th

6th

M. Krueger

3

6th

6th

M. Krueger

6th

6 4

2

7th

E. Ymer

6th

3

2

OLD

D. Köpfer

3

6 3

3

V. Pospisil

2

2

R. Opelka

6th

7th

OLD

D. Young

6th

6th

OLD

D. Young

6th

6th

J.-P. Smith

2

6th

6th

J.-P. Smith

3

4th

OLD

R. Cid Subervi

6th

1

4th

OLD

D. Young

6th

2

6 5

R. Quiroz

3

2

R. Opelka

3

6th

7th

R. Opelka

6th

6th

R. Opelka

6th

6th

C. Eubanks

7th

4th

4th

5

M. Mmoh

4th

4th

5

M. Mmoh

5

6th

6th

R. Opelka

4th

2

8th

N. Ruby

6th

3

6th

2

D. Istomin

6th

6th

E. King

4th

6th

3

8th

N. Ruby

5

6th

7th

A. Popyrin

6th

7th

A. Popyrin

7th

2

5

V. Estrella

3

5

8th

N. Ruby

1

4th

OLD

E. Escobedo

6 3

6th

1

B. Fratangelo

6th

6th

Q

S. Bangoura

7th

4th

6th

Q

S. Bangoura

4th

6th

5

B. Fratangelo

2

6th

6th

B. Fratangelo

6th

1

7th

4th

V. Troicki

6th

2

0

B. Fratangelo

1

2

6th

R. Bemelmans

7th

7th

2

D. Istomin

6th

6th

Q

H. Nys

5

6 6

6th

R. Bemelmans

6th

6th

LL

K. Uchida

6th

6th

LL

K. Uchida

3

4th

WC

T.-S. Kwiatkowski

1

3

6th

R. Bemelmans

3

4th

WC

T. Paul

6th

6th

2

D. Istomin

6th

6th

LL

R. Roelofse

3

2

WC

T. Paul

5

3

M. Arévalo

4th

1

2

D. Istomin

7th

6th

2

D. Istomin

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Leander Paes Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela   final 02.  Luke Bambridge Neal Skupski   victory 03.  Marcelo Arévalo Roberto Maytín   Quarter finals 04th  James Cerretani Robert Galloway (tennis player)   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

L. Paes M. Á. Reyes-Varela

7th

6 4

[10]

R. Roelofse J.-P. Smith

6 4

7th

[7]

1

L. Paes M. Á. Reyes-Varela

7th

6th

M. Giron T.-S. Kwiatkowski

2

6th

[10]

M. Giron T.-S. Kwiatkowski

6 4

1

D. Istomin H. Nys

6th

4th

[4]

1

L. Paes M. Á. Reyes-Varela

6 5

7th

[10]

3

M. Arévalo R. Maytín

6 3

7th

[11]

R. Gonzales N. Lammons

7th

6 4

[5]

H. Hach Verdugo A. Siljeström

7th

6 5

[9]

3

M. Arévalo R. Maytín

6 3

3

WC

B. Fratangelo T. Paul

3

6 3

R. Gonzales N. Lammons

7th

6th

R. Gonzales N. Lammons

6th

7th

1

L. Paes M. Á. Reyes-Varela

3

4th

E. King N. Pasha

6th

4th

[10]

2

L. Bambridge N. Skupski

6th

6th

T. Matsui F. Nielsen

4th

6th

[2]

E. King N. Pasha

7th

3

[10]

WC

JC Aragone C. Eubanks

1

3

4th

J. Cerretani R. Galloway

6 6

6th

[7]

4th

J. Cerretani R. Galloway

6th

6th

E. King N. Pasha

6 3

3

OLD

S. Bangoura J. De Loore

6th

2

[10]

2

L. Bambridge N. Skupski

7th

6th

V. Estrella E. Ymer

3

6th

[4]

OLD

S. Bangoura J. De Loore

1

5

M. Krueger J. Withrow

3

4th

2

L. Bambridge N. Skupski

6th

7th

2

L. Bambridge N. Skupski

6th

6th

Web links and sources

• Official homepage of the tournament
• Tournament schedule single on the ATP homepage (PDF; 91 kB)
• Tournament schedule doubles on the ATP homepage (PDF; 71 kB)
• Tournament schedule for individual qualifications on the ATP homepage (PDF; 77 kB)