BB7T ATLANTA OPEN BEGINS QUALIFYING, RELEASES MAIN DRAWS
BB7T ATLANTA OPEN BEGINS QUALIFYING, RELEASES MAIN DRAWS | 
Three times during their collegiate careers, Wil Spencer of the University of Georgia got the better of rival Kevin King from Georgia Tech. Competing now as professionals on the ATP stage, King finally was able to reverse the outcome, earning a 6-4, 6-3 victory Saturday over Spencer in the first round of qualifying at the BB&T Atlanta Open.
The BB&T Atlanta Open will be held at Atlantic Station July 14-22 and is the first men’s event in the Emirates Airline US Open Series.
“Today I was able to win the closer games,” King said. “It did feel a little different out there. I mean, you’re not playing for a college team. You’re out there on your own court and everyone just watching your match.”
King, whose father Bill played football at Villanova, hails from Peachtree City and recently concluded his collegiate career as Georgia Tech’s all-time wins leader in doubles. King finished with 90 doubles victories, surpassing the previous Tech career record of 82 by Sergio Aguirre (1997-01).
Spencer began his collegiate career at Texas A&M and transferred to Georgia after his second year. He led the Bulldogs to the semifinals of the 2011 NCAA Championships and the Championships of the 2012 SEC Tournament.
“It was just the luck of the draw,” Spencer said. “It’s always going to be a little more competitive because of the rivalry.”
King, 22, broke a string near the end of the first set, but said that not only didn’t deter him but actually made him play better. “I got that set and then relaxed and was able to play better in the second,” he said.
Last year at this event, King made headlines taking advantage of a main draw wild card in doubles and teaming with former Georgia Bulldog Drake Bernstein to knock off the top-seeded team of Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram.
Like King, Bernstein once again capitalized on his wild card entry on Saturday to defeat Bradley Cox of Duluth, Ga., 6-3, and up 5-0 before Cox retired from the match.
Another Georgia Bulldog, Nathan Pasha, took the first set off of No. 5-seeded Rik De Voest of South Africa before falling, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5.
And the fourth and final Bulldog in the draw, Ignacio Tamboda, lost his match to No. 2-seeded Ricardo Berankis of Lithuania, 6-2, 6-1.
Judd Motz, a nationally ranked high school junior from nearby Norcross, got a taste of the big-time as he drew No. 6-seeded veteran Tim Smyczek and lost, 6-0, 6-1. Smyczek called Motz a good player, but didn’t want to spend any extra time on court because of the hot temperatures. “In this heat the less time you stay on the court the better,” Smyczek said. “I love the venue here. It’s a great atmosphere.”
In the day’s final match, American main draw wild card Jack Sock’s older brother Eric Sock lost to Luca Margaroli of Switzerland, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Saturday’s First-Round Qualifying Scores
(1) Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, def. (wc) Erik Graves, U.S., 6-2, 6-1
(wc) Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic, def. (wc) Christopher Eubanks, U.S., 7-6 (3), 6-0
Olivier Charroin, France, def. (wc) Luiz Inaimo, Brazil, 6-3, 6-4
(8) Ricardo Hocevar, Brazil, def. Philip Simmonds, U.S., 7-6 (6), 7-5
(2) Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. (wc) Ignacio Taboada, U.S., 6-2, 6-1
(wc) Drake Bernstein, U.S., def. Bradley Cox, U.S., 6-3, 5-0 Ret’d
(wc) Kevin King, U.S., def. (wc) Wil Spencer, U.S., 6-4, 6-3
(5) Rik De Voest, South Africa, def. (wc) Nathan Pasha, U.S., 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-5
(3) Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, def. (wc) Jack Anton, U.S., 6-1, 6-0
Catalin-Ionut Gard, Romania, def. Juan-Carlos Spir, Colombia, 7-6 (4), 6-1
Olivier Sajous, Haiti, def. Pierre- Ludovic Duclos, Canada, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-3
(6) Tim Smyczek, U.S., def. (wc) Judd Motz, U.S., 6-0, 6-1
(wc) Mbonisi Ndimande, Zimbabwe, def. (wc) David Span, U.S., 6-3, 6-0
(7) Alex Kuznetsov, U.S., d Dean O’Brien, South Africa, 6-2, 6-2
(4) Ricardo Mello, Brazil, def. Mikhail Ledovskikh, Russia, 7-5, 7-5
Luca Margaroli, Switzerland, def. (wc) Eric Sock, U.S., 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
Sunday’s Second-Round Qualifying Schedule
Stadium Court Starting at 11 a.m.
(2) Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, vs. (wc) Drake Bernstein, U.S.
Followed by
(wc) Kevin King, U.S., vs. (5) Rik De Voest, South Africa
Followed by
Luca Margaroli, Switzerland, vs. (7) Alex Kuznetsov, U.S.
Grandstand Court, Starting at 11 a.m.
(1) Ruben Bemelmans, Belgium, vs. (wc) Lukas Dlouhy, Czech Republic
Followed by
Olivier Sajous, Haiti, vs. (6) Tim Smyczek, U.S.
Followed by
(4) Ricardo Mello, Brazil, vs. (wc) Mbonisi Ndimande, Zimbabwe
Court 3, Starting at 11 a.m.
Olivier Charroin, France, vs. (8) Ricardo Hocevar, Brazil
(3) Sergei Bubka, Ukraine, vs. Olivier Sajous, Haiti
Main Draw Singles
Note: Monday’s schedule will not be released until Sunday evening
SE: Special exemption; WC: Wild Card
First Round
[1] John Isner (U.S.) d. Bye
[SE] Rajeev Ram (U.S.) vs. Qualifier
[WC] Steve Johnson (U.S.) vs. Donald Young (U.S.)
[WC] Jack Sock (U.S.) vs. [7] Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)
[4] Andy Roddick (U.S.) d Bye
Paul Capdeville (CHI) vs. Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
Michael Russell (U.S.) vs. Qualifier
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) vs. [5] Kevin Anderson (RSA)
[8] Go Soeda (JPN) vs. Xavier Malisse (BEL)
Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) vs. [WC] Brian Baker (U.S.)
Qualifier vs. Dmitry Tursunov (RUS)
[3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) d Bye
[6] Ryan Harrison (U.S.) vs. James Blake (U.S.)
Qualifier vs. Matt Ebden (AUS)
Gilles Muller (LUX) vs. Marinko Matosevic (AUS)
[2] Mardy Fish (U.S.) d Bye
Main Draw Doubles
First Round
[1] Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) vs. Lukas Dlouhy (CZE) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS) / Gilles Muller (LUX) vs. Steve Johnson (U.S.) / Jack Sock (U.S.)
[3] Treat Huey (PHI) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) vs. Matt Ebden (AUS) / Ryan Harrison (U.S.)
Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) / R Ram (U.S.) vs. Kevin Anderson (RSA) / Rik De Voest (RSA)
Xavier Malisse (BEL) / M Russell (U.S.) vs. John Paul Fruttero (U.S.) / Dmitry Tursunov (RUS)
Olivier Charroin (FRA) / Adil Shamasdin (CAN) vs. [4] Jamie Delgado (GBR) / Ken Skupski (GBR)
Colin Ebelthite (AUS) / Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs. [WC] Kevin King (U.S.) / Ignacio Taboada (U.S.)
Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Donald Young (U.S.) vs. [2] Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (U.S.)
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