# 2016 JSM Challenger of Champaign–Urbana – Singles

Henri Laaksonen was the defending champion and successfully defended his title by defeating Ruben Bemelmans 7–5, 6–3 in the final.

## Seeds

* Jared Donaldson (semifinals)
* Henri Laaksonen (champion)
* Stefan Kozlov (second round)
* Joris De Loore (first round)
* Sam Groth (first round, retired)
* Ruben Bemelmans (final)
* Noah Rubin (first round)
* Reilly Opelka (second 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jared Donaldson | 6$^1$ | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Ruben Bemelmans | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Ruben Bemelmans | 7$^7$ | 6 | | 6 | Ruben Bemelmans | 5 | 3 |
| | | | | | 2 | Henri Laaksonen | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Christopher Eubanks | 6$^3$ | 7$^8$ | 4 | 2 | Henri Laaksonen | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Henri Laaksonen | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | J Donaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Cox | 4 | 3 | | 1 | J Donaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Noe Khlif | 2 | 4 | | Q | R Shane | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Shane | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | J Donaldson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | T Sandgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | B Klahn | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Aron Hiltzik | 1 | 2 | | | T Sandgren | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Klahn | 7$^7$ | 0 | | Q | B Klahn | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | S Groth | 6$^5$ | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Donaldson | 6$^1$ | 3 |
| 4 | J De Loore | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | R Bemelmans | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | L Broady | 6 | 6 | | | L Broady | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Quigley | 7$^7$ | 2 | 6$^4$ | | B Baker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Baker | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | B Baker | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | |
| | M Torpegaard | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | 6 | R Bemelmans | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | M Krueger | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | M Krueger | 6$^5$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Norrie | 4 | 3 | | 6 | R Bemelmans | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | R Bemelmans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals |
| 7 | N Rubin | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Eubanks | 7$^7$ | 6 | | WC | C Eubanks | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Bangoura | 3 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | S Bangoura | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T van Rijthoven | 6 | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | WC | C Eubanks | w/o | | | | | | |
| | M Lībietis | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | M Mmoh | | | | | | | |
| | M Mmoh | 6 | 6 | | | M Mmoh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Krajicek | 4 | 6$^3$ | | 3 | S Kozlov | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | S Kozlov | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | WC | C Eubanks | 6$^3$ | 7$^8$ | 4 |
| 8 | R Opelka | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | H Laaksonen | 7$^7$ | 6$^6$ | 6 |
| | E Corrie | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | 8 | R Opelka | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Barry | 3 | 4 | | Q | M Giron | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Giron | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | M Giron | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Y Bhambri | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | H Laaksonen | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | Jared Hiltzik | 6 | 6 | | WC | J Hiltzik | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt | R Sarmiento | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | 2 | H Laaksonen | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | H Laaksonen | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |