title: 2016 Knoxville Challenger – Singles
text: # 2016 Knoxville Challenger – Singles
  
  Daniel Evans was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Peter Polansky.
  
  Michael Mmoh won the title after defeating Polansky 7–5, 2–6, 6–1 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Daniel Evans (second round)
  * Frances Tiafoe (second round)
  * Jared Donaldson (semifinals)
  * Bjorn Fratangelo (first round)
  * Denis Kudla (first round)
  * Tim Smyczek (second round)
  * Henri Laaksonen (first round)
  * Stefan Kozlov (semifinals)
  
  ## 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Peter Polansky | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | Jared Donaldson | 2 | 4 | | | | |
  | 3 | Jared Donaldson | 2 | 4 | Peter Polansky | 5 | 6 | 1 |
  | | | | | Michael Mmoh | 7 | 2 | 6 |
  | 8 | Stefan Kozlov | 0 | 3 | Michael Mmoh | 7 | 2 | 6 |
  | | Michael Mmoh | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | D Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Krueger | 2 | 3 | | 1 | D Evans | 6 | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Polansky | 6 | 6 | | | P Polansky | 1 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | L Broady | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | P Polansky | $6^8$ | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | Q | D Cox | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | WC | M McDonald | $7^{10}$ | 4 | $1^r$ | | | | |
  | WC | M McDonald | 6 | 6 | | WC | M McDonald | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Novikov | 6 | 3 | 6 | | D Novikov | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | D Kudla | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | P Polansky | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | J Donaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Donaldson | 2 | 4 |
  | WC | M Lībietis | 2 | 4 | | 3 | J Donaldson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Bangoura | 3 | 6 | 4 | WC | R Williams | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | R Williams | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | J Donaldson | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | | R Bemelmans | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | R Bemelmans | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
  | | J De Loore | 7 | $6^3$ | 4 | | R Bemelmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Rubin | 6 | 6 | | | N Rubin | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | H Laaksonen | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | S Kozlov | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | S Barry | 4 | 5 | | 8 | S Kozlov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Sandgren | 6 | 6 | | | T Sandgren | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Jared Hiltzik | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | S Kozlov | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | E Corrie | $7^7$ | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | E Corrie | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | R Sarmiento | $6^5$ | 6 | 4 | | E Corrie | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Groth | 7 | 4 | 6 | | S Groth | 6 | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | B Fratangelo | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Kozlov | 0 | 3 |
  | 6 | T Smyczek | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | M Mmoh | 6 | 6 |
  | LL | T van Rijthoven | $6^2$ | 4 | | 6 | T Smyczek | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Y Bhambri | 4 | $6^8$ | | | M Mmoh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Mmoh | 6 | $7^{10}$ | | | | | | | | M Mmoh | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | B Baker | 6 | 2 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | A Krajicek | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | A Krajicek | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | A Krajicek | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Klein | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | F Tiafoe | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | F Tiafoe | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  