The 2016 Columbus Challenger 1 was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Columbus, United States between 19 and 25 September 2016.
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedBenjamin Becker991Dennis Novikov1262Austin Krajicek1513Peter Polansky1594Ernesto Escobedo1755Marcelo Arévalo1786Blaž Rola1897Guilherme Clezar1928 1 Rankings are as of September 12, 2016.
Other entrants The following players received entry into the singles main draw as wildcards: J. J. Wolf John McNally Martin Joyce Mikael Torpegaard
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: Marcelo Arévalo
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Jared Hiltzik Roberto Quiroz Miķelis Lībietis Gonzales Austin
Champions
Singles
Mikael Torpegaard def. Benjamin Becker, 6–4, 1–6(7–2), 6–2.
Doubles
Miķelis Lībietis / Dennis Novikov def. Philip Bester / Peter Polansky, 7–5, 7–6(7–4).
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