BB&T ATLANTA OPEN – Atlanta, USA

Written by: Staff on 22nd July 2013

Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Florida

BB&T ATLANTA OPEN - Atlanta, USA

epa03633588 Ryan Harrison of the USA returns the ball to James Blake of the USA during their first round match at the Sony Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, USA, 20 March 2013. EPA/RHONA WISE |

American Ryan Harrison and Marinko Matosevic from Australia started off the first singles match on Stadium Court. After taking the first set 6-2, Harrison began to lose his cool in the second set, getting visibly frustrated. After dropping the second set 6-2, Harrison was able to regain his composure going up 3-2 early in the third set after breaking Matosevic. As Matosevic took to the net in a last attempt to win points, Harrison continued to step into the court. Approaching the final set with a 5-3 lead, Harrison cruised to a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory.

In the final qualifying round, former Georgia Tech player Kevin King knocked Marietta, Ga.’s Robby Ginepri out of the tournament. Atlanta’s Donald Young also lost, falling to Tim Smyczek 7-5, 7-6(3).

Ron Cioffi

USTA Southern (US Tennis Association) Director of Communications :: www.southerntennis.com

BB&T Atlanta Open Media Director :: www.bbtatlantaopen.com

O: 770.368.8200 x112, C: 770.378.7856, cioffi@sta.usta.com

BB&T ATLANTA OPEN – ATLANTA, USA

$ 623,730.00

JULY 20 – JULY 28, 2013

RESULTS – JULY 22, 2013

Men’s

Singles – First Round

[WC] R Williams (USA) d [WC] D Kudla (USA) 75 64

R Harrison (USA) d M Matosevic (AUS) 62 26 63