title: 2017 Ningbo Challenger – Singles
text: # 2017 Ningbo Challenger – Singles
  
  Lu Yen-hsun was the defending champion but retired in the semifinals facing Taro Daniel.
  
  Mikhail Youzhny won the title after defeating Daniel 6–1, 6–1 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Lu Yen-hsun (semifinals, retired)
  * Jordan Thompson (quarterfinals)
  * Taylor Fritz (first round)
  * Radu Albot (first round)
  * Nicolás Jarry (first round)
  * Taro Daniel (final)
  * Mikhail Youzhny (champion)
  * Peter Polansky (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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lu Yen-hsun | $2^r$ | | | | | |
  | 6 | Taro Daniel | 5 | | | | | |
  | 6 | Taro Daniel | 5 | | 6 | Taro Daniel | 1 | 1 |
  | | | | | 7 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6 | 6 |
  | 7 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6 | 6 | 7 | Mikhail Youzhny | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | Jurij Rodionov | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Y-h Lu | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Soeda | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Y-h Lu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | R Te | 3 | 5 | | | T Ito | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Ito | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 1 | Y-h Lu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | T Monteiro | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | 8 | P Polansky | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Ze Zhang | 6 | $6^4$ | 4 | | T Monteiro | 6 | $6^8$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | F Sun | 2 | $6^3$ | | 8 | P Polansky | 3 | $7^{10}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | P Polansky | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Y-h Lu | $2^r$ |
  | 4 | R Albot | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | T Daniel | 5 |
  | | D Wu | 6 | 6 | | | D Wu | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kecmanović | 6 | 2 | $6^5$ | Q | Yo Watanuki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Yo Watanuki | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | Q | Yo Watanuki | 3 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | |
  | Q | M Matosevic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | T Daniel | 6 | $6^2$ | 6 | | | |
  | | S Nagal | 2 | 4 | | Q | M Matosevic | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | X Gao | 2 | 4 | | 6 | T Daniel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | T Daniel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | M Youzhny | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Y Takahashi | 2 | 5 | | 7 | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Hemery | 3 | 2 | | | H Moriya | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Moriya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Z Li | $7^8$ | 6 | | | | | | | Z Li | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | J Jung | $6^6$ | 2 | | | Z Li | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D-h Lee | 6 | 3 | 6 | | D-h Lee | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | T Fritz | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | M Youzhny | 6 | 6 |
  | 5 | N Jarry | $6^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Q | J Rodionov | 3 | 4 |
  | Q | Y-s Chung | $7^7$ | 6 | | Q | Y-s Chung | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Rodionov | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Rodionov | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Y Wu | 4 | 3 | | | | | | Q | J Rodionov | 3 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | A Menéndez Maceiras | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 2 | J Thompson | 6 | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | S Doumbia | 6 | 2 | 1 | | A Menéndez Maceiras | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Statham | 4 | 2 | | 2 | J Thompson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | J Thompson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  