ATP · Challenger 75
Columbus Challenger 2026 Tournament Results
In brief
Columbus Challenger 2026 is a Challenger 75 tournament on the ATP tour that started on September 28, 2026. The title went to Dylan Dietrich, who beat Abedallah Shelbayh in the final (6-3 6-2). The draw features 23 players from 10 countries. Best represented: United States (13). 22 matches played, 8 tie-breaks and one retirement. In 2025 the title went to Michael Zheng.
Bracket
Roll of honour
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Dylan Dietrich |  Abedallah Shelbayh 6-3 6-2 |
| 2025 |  Michael Zheng | Martin Damm 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
Points to defend
Best results at the 2025 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2026 edition.
| Player | 2025 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Zheng | Title | 75 |
| Martin Damm | Final | 45 |
 Daniel Masur | Semifinal | 27 |
 James Kent Trotter | Quarterfinal | 15 |
 Rafael Jodar | Quarterfinal | 15 |
| Tyler Zink | Quarterfinal | 15 |
| Abedallah Shelbayh | Round of 16 | 8 |
| Alex Rybakov | Round of 16 | 8 |
The tournament in numbers
- Matches played
- 22
- Tie-breaks
- 8
- Matches to a deciding set
- 3
- 6-0 sets
- 1
- Retirements
- 1
Most games in a match: Braden Shick-Ozan Baris, 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3 (28 games).
Countries in the draw
| Country | Players | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | Semifinal |
| Switzerland | 2 | Title |
| JO | 1 | Final |
 Ecuador | 1 | Semifinal |
 Netherlands | 1 | Quarterfinal |
 Australia | 1 | R32 |
 Brazil | 1 | R32 |
 Canada | 1 | R32 |
 JA | 1 | R32 |
| Japan | 1 | R32 |
Points on offer
ATP points by round reached at this edition.
| Round reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Title | 75 |
| Final | 45 |
| Semifinal | 27 |
| Quarterfinal | 15 |
| Round of 16 | 8 |
| R32 | 3 |
R32
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Milavsky | Blaise Bicknell | 6-3 6-2 |
| Mitchell Krueger | Tyler Zink | 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Mees Rottgering | Edward Winter | 7-5 6-3 |
| Braden Shick | Ozan Baris | 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3 |
| Dylan Dietrich | Jeff Wolf | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| Colton Smith | Duncan Chan | 6-2 6-4 |
| Andrew Fenty | Igor Ribeiro Marcondes | 6-2 6-4 |
| Andres Andrade | Trevor Svajda | 6-4 6-2 |
| Stefan Kozlov | James Kent Trotter | 6-3 6-2 |
Round of 16
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Dietrich | Andrew Fenty | 7-5 6-2 |
| Darwin Blanch | Daniel Milavsky | 6-3 1-6 6-3 |
| Mees Rottgering | Braden Shick | 6-1 6-4 |
| Andres Andrade | Luca Staeheli | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| Aidan Mayo | Colton Smith | 6-2 7-6(8) |
| Mitchell Krueger | Stefan Kozlov | 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
Quarterfinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Krueger | Keegan Smith | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Andres Andrade | Mees Rottgering | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| Dylan Dietrich | Darwin Blanch | 6-3 6-3 |
| Abedallah Shelbayh | Aidan Mayo | 7-6(7) 7-5 |
Semifinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Dietrich | Andres Andrade | ret. 6-3 1-0 ret. |
| Abedallah Shelbayh | Mitchell Krueger | 6-2 6-2 |
Final
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Dietrich | Abedallah Shelbayh | 6-3 6-2 |