The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour, in 2016 is the secondary professional tennis circuit organized by the ATP. The 2016 ATP Challenger Tour calendar comprises around 150 tournaments, with prize money ranging from $40,000 up to $220,000. It is the 40th edition of challenger tournaments cycle, and 8th under the name of Challenger Tour.
Schedule
editThis is the complete schedule of events on the 2016 calendar, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage.
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| Challenger Tour Finals |
| Challenger $125,000+H |
| Challenger $125,000/$100,000+H |
| Challenger $100,000/$75,000+H |
| Challenger $75,000/$50,000+H |
| Challenger $50,000 |
| Challenger $40,000+H |
January
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| January 4 | Challenger BNP Paribas Nouméa Nouméa, New Caledonia $75,000+H – Hard – 32S/8Q |
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| City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger Happy Valley, Australia $75,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| KPN Bangkok Open I Bangkok, Thailand $50,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Torneo de Mendoza Mendoza, Argentina $50,000+H – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| January 11 | Canberra ATP Challenger Canberra, Australia $75,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| KPN Bangkok Open II Bangkok, Thailand $50,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Racket Club Open Buenos Aires, Argentina $50,000+H – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| January 18 | Philippine Open Manila, Philippines $75,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Vivo Tennis Cup Rio de Janeiro, Brazil $50,000 – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| January 25 | Claro Open Bucaramanga Bucaramanga, Colombia $50,000+H – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| Tennis Championships of Maui Lahaina, United States $50,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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February
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| February 1 | RBC Tennis Championships of Dallas Dallas, United States $100,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| Launceston Tennis International Launceston, Australia $75,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| February 8 | Milex Open Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic $75,000+H – Clay (Green) – 32S/32Q |
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| Trofeo Faip–Perrel Bergamo, Italy €42,500+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| February 15 | Wroclaw Open Wrocław, Poland €85,000+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| Morelos Open Cuernavaca, Mexico $50,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Delhi Open New Delhi, India $50,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| February 22 | Challenger La Manche Cherbourg, France €42,500+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| Shimadzu All Japan Indoor Tennis Championships Kyoto, Japan $50,000+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| February 29 | Open BNP Paribas Banque de Bretagne Quimper, France €42,500+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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March
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| March 7 | Puebla Challenger Puebla, Mexico $100,000+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| Jönköping Challenger Jönköping, Sweden €42,500+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup Santiago, Chile $50,000+H – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| March 14 | Irving Tennis Classic Irving, United States $125,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Jalisco Open Guadalajara, Mexico $125,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville Drummondville, Canada $50,000+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| China International Guangzhou Guangzhou, China $50,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Kazan Kremlin Cup Kazan, Russia $40,000+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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| March 21 | Shenzhen Challenger Shenzhen, China $75,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| San Luis Open Challenger Tour San Luis Potosí, Mexico $50,000+H – Clay – 32S/32Q |
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| March 28 | Israel Open Ra'anana, Israel $125,000 – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Torneo Internacional Challenger León León, Mexico $100,000+H – Hard – 32S/32Q |
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| Open Harmonie Mutuelle Saint-Brieuc, France €42,500+H – Hard (i) – 32S/32Q |
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April
edit| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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Point distribution
editPoints are awarded as follows:
| Tournament Category | Singles | |||||||||
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| W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Challenger Tour Finals | RR+80 | RR+30 | 15 per round robin win | |||||||
| Challenger $125,000+H Challenger €106,500+H |
125 | 75 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger $125,000/€106,500 Challenger $100,000+H/€85,000+H |
110 | 65 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger $100,000/€85,000 Challenger $75,000+H/€64,000+H |
100 | 60 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger $75,000/€64,000 Challenger $50,000+H/€42,500+H |
90 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger $50,000 Challenger €42,500 |
80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Challenger $40,000+H Challenger €35,000+H |
80 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |