title: 2017 Columbus Challenger – Singles
text: # 2017 Columbus Challenger – Singles
  
  Stefan Kozlov was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.
  
  Ante Pavić won the title after defeating Alexander Ward $6–7^{(11–13)},$ 6–4, 6–3 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Quentin Halys (quarterfinals)
  * Ramkumar Ramanathan (second round)
  * Yuki Bhambri (first round, retired)
  * Denis Kudla (quarterfinals)
  * Mackenzie McDonald (first round)
  * Brayden Schnur (first round)
  * Dennis Novikov (semifinals)
  * Christian Garín (first round)
  
  ## 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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Dennis Novikov | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | PR | Alexander Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | PR | Alexander Ward | 6 | 6 | PR | Alexander Ward | $7^{13}$ | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | Alt | Ante Pavić | $6^{11}$ | 6 | 6 |
  | PR | Frank Dancevic | 3 | 5 | Alt | Ante Pavić | $6^{11}$ | 6 | 6 |
  | Alt | Ante Pavić | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Q Halys | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Klein | 6 | $6^5$ | 1 | 1 | Q Halys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J McNally | 6 | 3 | 3 | PR | K King | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | K King | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Q Halys | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | | A Krajicek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | D Novikov | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Kyle Seelig | 4 | 2 | | | A Krajicek | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Barton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | D Novikov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | D Novikov | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | D Novikov | 1 | 3 |
  | 4 | D Kudla | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | PR | A Ward | 6 | 6 |
  | | D Köpfer | 4 | 4 | | 4 | D Kudla | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Bambridge | 4 | 2 | | WC | J. J. Wolf | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | J. J. Wolf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | D Kudla | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | P Gunneswaran | $6^4$ | $6^1$ | | | | | | | PR | A Ward | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Martin Joyce | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | WC | M Joyce | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | A Ward | 6 | 6 | | PR | A Ward | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | M McDonald | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | B Schnur | 6 | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | PR | F Dancevic | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | PR | F Dancevic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Jared Hiltzik | 3 | 5 | | | DE Galán | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | DE Galán | 6 | 7 | | | | | | PR | F Dancevic | $7^7$ | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | | P Kobelt | $6^4$ | $6^6$ | | | | | | | E King | $6^5$ | $6^4$ | | | | | |
  | | E King | $7^7$ | $7^8$ | | | E King | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Hernández-Fernández | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | J Hernández-Fernández | 4 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Y Bhambri | 6 | $6^5$ | $0^r$ | | | | | | | | | | PR | F Dancevic | 3 | 5 |
  | 8 | C Garín | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Alt | A Pavić | 6 | 7 |
  | Alt | A Pavić | 6 | 6 | | Alt | A Pavić | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A Vukic | 5 | 5 | | | R Quiroz | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Quiroz | 7 | 7 | | | | | | Alt | A Pavić | $6^9$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | M Torpegaard | $6^2$ | 4 | | | | | | | F Peliwo | $7^{11}$ | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | F Peliwo | $7^7$ | 6 | | | F Peliwo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Bangoura | $6^7$ | 4 | | 2 | R Ramanathan | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | R Ramanathan | $7^9$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  