TENNIS RESULTS FROM HOUSTON / U.S. CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP & SCHEDULE • APRIL 8, 2017 & FREE ADMISSION FOR QUALIES

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TENNIS RESULTS FROM HOUSTON / U.S. CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP & SCHEDULE • APRIL 8, 2017 & FREE ADMISSION FOR QUALIES

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Americans Battle For Main Draw Spots at River Oaks

Four Main Draw Entries Decided Sunday, Admission is FREE

 

Notes and links to the draws follow the results and schedule.

 

RESULTS – Saturday, April 8

Qualifying – First Round

(WC) Bradley Klahn (USA) d (1) Renzo Olivo (Argentina) 4-6 7-5 4-0 ret. (illness)

Benjamin Becker (Germany) d (2) Guido Andreozzi (Argentina) 6-0 7-5

Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) d (3) Peter Polansky (Canada) 6-2 7-6(5)

(4) Denis Kudla (USA) d (WC) Brian Baker (USA) 23 ret. (knee)

Noah Rubin (USA) d (6) Ruben Ramirez-Hidalgo (Spain) 7-6(3) 7-5

(5) Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) d Tim Smyczek (USA) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3)

(7) Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina) d Dennis Novikov (USA) 6-4 7-6(13)

(8) Tennys Sandgren (USA) d Steven Diez (Canada) 6-3 6-3

 

ORDER OF PLAY – Sunday, April 9

Court 3 – 11 am Start

Noah Rubin (USA) vs (WC) Bradley Klahn (USA)

(4) Denis Kudla (USA) vs (5) Leonardo Mayer (Argentina)

 

Court 7 – 11 am Start

Benjamin Becker (Germany) vs (7) Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina)

Teymuraz Gabashvili (Russia) vs (8) Tennys Sandgren (USA)

 

Singles Draw

Doubles Draw

Qualifying Draw

 

TIDBITS:

– The winners of Sunday’s four matches will advance into the tournament’s main draw.

– The 15-13 tie-break won by Maximo Gonzalez over Dennis Novikov is longer than any main draw tie-break played in tournament history. The main draw tournament record is 14-12, won by Horacio De La Pena over Claudio Messadri in the 1993 semifinals.

– At least one and as many as three Americans may advance into the main draw through qualifying. Already, 10 Americans are in the field, marking the fourth time in five year’s a double-digit number of U.S. players are participating at River Oaks. Regardless of how many Americans win Sunday, this year’s field will have the most Americans participating since 13 played in 2007.

– Tennys Sandgren, a 25-year-old who played at the University of Tennessee, is looking to play an ATP World Tour event for the first time in his career.

– Main draw play will begin on Monday, and is expected to include the start of Juan Monaco’s title defense. The two-time champion is slated to play Dustin Brown on opening night. Other matchups due to take court during Monday’s “Super Session,” which begins at 3 p.m., include 2014 champion Fernando Verdasco taking on Kevin Anderson and 39-year-old Tommy Haas facing 19-year-old Reilly Opelka.

 

Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship at River Oaks Country Club

River Oaks Country Club will be hosting a professional tournament for the 83rd time when the 2017 Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship is held April 8-16. River Oaks first hosted its own tournament, The River Oaks International, in 1931, and its roster of former champions includes Jack Kramer, Tony Trabert, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Guillermo Vilas and James Blake. Houston is the 21st city to host the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. The tournament came to Houston in 2001, www.usmensclaycourt.com

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