The 2016 Cary Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States between 10 and 18 September 2016.
| 2016 Cary Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–18 September |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Cary, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 James McGee | |
| Doubles | |
 Philip Bester / Peter Polansky | |
Singles main-draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA
|
Dennis Novikov | 121 | 1 |
| USA
|
Frances Tiafoe | 125 | 2 |
| USA
|
Austin Krajicek | 137 | 3 |
| USA
|
Stefan Kozlov | 154 | 4 |
| CAN
|
Peter Polansky | 159 | 5 |
 BAR
|
Darian King | 166 | 6 |
 ESA
|
Marcelo Arévalo | 176 | 7 |
| USA
|
Ernesto Escobedo | 201 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 29, 2016.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Nick Stachowiak
Brayden Schnur
Nicholas Horton- Ryan Shane
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
James McGee- Mackenzie McDonald
- Ryan Haviland
Erik Crepaldi
Champions
editSingles
edit- James McGee def. Ernesto Escobedo, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4.
Doubles
edit- Philip Bester / Peter Polansky def. Austin Krajicek / Stefan Kozlov, 6–2, 6–2.