US Open – Boys Among Men

Written by: Staff on 31st August 2011

US Open - Boys Among Men |

(Courtesy of USTA)

The USTA has a longstanding tradition of awarding a main draw wild card to the
U.S. junior champion, determined by the USTA Boys’ 18 National Hard Court
Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. This year’s entry is repeat champion Jack Sock,
from Lincoln, Neb., who today faces Marc Gicquel. In the Open Era, U.S. junior boys’
champions have a 17-42 record in the US Open. Justin Gimelstob was the last U.S.
junior champion to win a US Open match, defeating David Prinosil, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6,
4-6, 6-3, in the first round in 1995. Jay Berger and Aaron Krickstein had the most
success as U.S. junior champions in the US Open. In 1983, Krickstein advanced to
the fourth round, losing to Yannick Noah. In 1985, Berger advanced to the fourth
round, also losing to Noah.