2013 Melbourne Challenger
Tennis tournament
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The 2013 Melbourne Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourt. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Melbourne, Australia between 21 and 27 October 2013.[1]
| 2013 Melbourne Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–27 October |
| Edition | 1st |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Matthew Ebden | |
| Doubles | |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis / Benjamin Mitchell | |
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
Matthew Ebden | 110 | 1 |
 FRA |
Stéphane Robert | 118 | 2 |
 USA |
Bradley Klahn | 130 | 3 |
 JPN |
Yūichi Sugita | 144 | 4 |
| AUS |
James Duckworth | 147 | 5 |
| JPN |
Tatsuma Ito | 171 | 6 |
| AUS |
Nick Kyrgios | 180 | 7 |
 GBR |
James Ward | 183 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of October 14, 2013.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Champions
Singles
Matthew Ebden def. 
Tatsuma Ito 6–3, 5–7, 6–3[2]
Doubles
- Thanasi Kokkinakis / Benjamin Mitchell def. Alex Bolt / Andrew Whittington 6–3, 6–2