title: 2019 Ludwigshafen Challenger – Singles
text: # 2019 Ludwigshafen Challenger – Singles
  
  This was the first edition of the tournament.
  
  Yannick Hanfmann won the title after defeating Filip Horanský 6–3, 6–1 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
  
  * Henri Laaksonen (third round)
  * Stefano Travaglia (semifinals)
  * Pedro Sousa (second round)
  * Elias Ymer (quarterfinals)
  * Andrej Martin (third round)
  * Gianluca Mager (third round)
  * Dustin Brown (third round)
  * Oscar Otte (third round, retired)
  * Facundo Bagnis (quarterfinals)
  * Marco Trungelliti (first round)
  * João Domingues (first round)
  * Filip Horanský (final)
  * Carlos Berlocq (first round)
  * Aleksandr Nedovyesov (first round)
  * Daniel Elahi Galán (third round)
  * Constant Lestienne (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 | Constant Lestienne | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Filip Horanský | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | Filip Horanský | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | Filip Horanský | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Alt | Alex Molčan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | Alt | Alex Molčan | 6 | 6 | | Alt | Alex Molčan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | 9 | Facundo Bagnis | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Facundo Bagnis | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Filip Horanský | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Yannick Hanfmann | 6 | 6 |
  | | Yannick Hanfmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Yannick Hanfmann | 6 | 6 |
  | 4 | Elias Ymer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Elias Ymer | 4 | 4 | | | Yannick Hanfmann | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Stefano Travaglia | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Bernabé Zapata Miralles | 5 | $6^4$ | | 2 | Stefano Travaglia | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | 2 | Stefano Travaglia | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | H Laaksonen | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Miedler | 6 | 6 | | | L Miedler | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Kamke | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | H Laaksonen | $6^1$ | $6^6$ | | | | | |
  | ITF | S Ehrat | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 16 | C Lestienne | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | | | |
  | | T de Bakker | 6 | 6 | | | T de Bakker | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | ITF | J Barranco Cosano | 2 | 4 | | 16 | C Lestienne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 16 | C Lestienne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | C Lestienne | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | 12 | F Horanský | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 12 | F Horanský | 6 | 3 | 7 |
  | ITF | R Bonadio | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | F Horanský | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | D Altmaier | 6 | $7^7$ | | WC | D Altmaier | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Choinski | 4 | $6^4$ | | | | | | 12 | F Horanský | $6^2$ | 1 | | | | | |
  | Q | A Metreveli | 7 | $7^7$ | | | | | | 8 | O Otte | $7^7$ | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | Q | R Olivo | 5 | $6^4$ | | Q | A Metreveli | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | O Otte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 3 | P Sousa | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Hassan | 6 | 6 | | | B Hassan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Robert | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | B Hassan | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | Alt | A Molčan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Alt | A Molčan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Vincent Thierry Schneider | 3 | 2 | | Alt | A Molčan | $6^4$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | ITF | T van Rijthoven | 6 | $6^4$ | 7 | ITF | T van Rijthoven | $7^7$ | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | C Berlocq | 3 | $7^7$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Alt | A Molčan | 6 | 6 |
  | 9 | F Bagnis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | F Bagnis | 4 | 3 |
  | | L Grigelis | 4 | 1 | | 9 | F Bagnis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Z Piros | 6 | $7^7$ | | WC | Z Piros | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Z Kolář | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | 9 | F Bagnis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Quinzi | 6 | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | 5 | A Martin | 1 | 3 | | | | |
  | | N Kuhn | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | N Kuhn | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | A Martin | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 6 | G Mager | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Griekspoor | 3 | 3 | | | P Cachin | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Cachin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | G Mager | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | WC | J Härteis | 3 | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | | | Y Hanfmann | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | J Lenz | 6 | $6^3$ | $6^4$ | WC | J Härteis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Hanfmann | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Y Hanfmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | J Domingues | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Y Hanfmann | 6 | 6 |
  | 15 | DE Galán | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | E Ymer | 4 | 4 |
  | ITF | Christopher Heyman | 1 | 2 | | 15 | DE Galán | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | ITF | Peter Heller | 6 | 6 | | ITF | P Heller | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | ITF | C Denolly | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | DE Galán | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | GM Moroni | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 4 | E Ymer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | G Clezar | 3 | 6 | 5 | | GM Moroni | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | E Ymer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 7 | D Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Vatutin | 7 | 2 | $6^7$ | | S Fanselow | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sebastian Fanselow | 5 | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | 7 | D Brown | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | A Müller | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | B Zapata Miralles | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | B Zapata Miralles | 5 | 6 | 6 | | B Zapata Miralles | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Masur | 5 | 7 | 6 | | D Masur | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | M Trungelliti | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | B Zapata Miralles | 5 | $6^4$ |
  | 14 | A Nedovyesov | 6 | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Travaglia | 7 | $7^7$ |
  | | R Dutra Silva | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | R Dutra Silva | 6 | $6^5$ | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Gimeno Traver | 6 | 6 | | | D Gimeno Traver | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Gengel | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | D Gimeno Traver | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | B Bonzi | $7^7$ | 3 | $0^r$ | | | | | | 2 | S Travaglia | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Giraldo | $6^5$ | 6 | 3 | | S Giraldo | 1 | $6^6$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | S Travaglia | 6 | $7^8$ | | | | | | | | | |
  