The 2016 Canberra Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Canberra, Australia between 9 and 16 January 2016.
| 2016 Canberra Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9–16 January 2016 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Canberra, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Paolo Lorenzi | |
| Doubles | |
 Mariusz Fyrstenberg /  Santiago González | |
The tournament attracted 10 of the world's top 100 singles players,[1] and although the 2016 edition was described as a "one-off" due to a gap in the events with the draw sizes changing in Sydney and Auckland, Tennis ACT boss Ross Triffitt campaigned for it to become a permanent fixture in the tennis calendar, succeeding in getting the event a spot in the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour schedule.[2]
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | Paolo Lorenzi | 68 | 1 |
| COL | Santiago Giraldo | 70 | 2 |
| ESP | Daniel Muñoz de la Nava | 75 | 3 |
| ESP | Marcel Granollers | 84 | 4 |
| CRO | Ivan Dodig | 87 | 5 |
| ARG | Diego Schwartzman | 88 | 6 |
| RUS | Evgeny Donskoy | 91 | 7 |
| JPN | Taro Daniel | 96 | 8 |
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Daniel Hobart
- Alex De Minaur
- Alexei Popyrin
- Max Purcell
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Sergey Betov
- Frank Moser
- Daniel Nolan
- Steven de Waard
Champions
editMen's singles
edit- Paolo Lorenzi def. Ivan Dodig 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit- Mariusz Fyrstenberg / Santiago González def. Maverick Banes / Jarryd Chaplin 7–6(7–3), 6–3
References
edit- ^ "Ten top 100 players confirmed for Canberra's Australian Open lead-up". www.smh.com.au. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Tennis ACT announce strongest ever Canberra Challenger field". www.canberratimes.com.au. 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.