ATLANTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ATLANTA, USA

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Atlanta Tennis Championships Announce Main Draw Singles

Two Atlanta Players Advance In Qualifying

The most intriguing first-round pairing in the Atlanta Tennis Championships main draw features two veterans of the ATP World Tour, Tommy Haas and Robby Ginepri, both former top 15 players. Haas reached No. 2 and Ginepri reached No. 15 respectively in their careers.

Another first round match-up with firework potential showcases American Ryan Sweeting against two-time NCAA Champion and eighth seed Somdev Devvarman of India.

Another one to watch is veteran American and former top-5 player James Blake taking on the 22-year-old from Latvia, Ernests Gulbis. Gulbis, who turned pro when he was just 15 years old, has just one ATP World Tour title compared to Blake’s 10, but that one title for Gulbis came just last year in Delray Beach.

In today’s qualifying matches, Athens Olympic gold medal winner Nicholas Massu fought back to win after dropping the first set to local favorite and Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Kevin King, of Peachtree City. However, Georgia Bulldog Wil Spencer split sets with the qualifying draw eighth seed Nick Lindahl before the Aussie retired before the start of the third set.

Two Atlanta residents prevailed in the qualifying with Austin Smith downing Nathaniel Schnugg 6-3, 7-5. Gabriel Townes moved into the second round with a straight-set victory over Eric Graves 7-5, 6-1.

ATLANTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS – ATLANTA, USA

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JULY 16 – JULY 24, 2011

RESULTS – JULY 16, 2011

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Qualifying Singles – First Round

Qualifying – D Kudla (USA) d C Fleming (GBR) 75 32 Retired

Qualifying – [WC] W Spencer (USA) d N Lindahl (AUS) 67(4) 63 00 Retired

Qualifying – [WC] M Styslinger (USA) d J Anton (USA) 62 62

Qualifying – A Smith (USA) d N Schnugg (USA) 63 75

Qualifying – D Kosakowski (USA) d K Lejnieks (LAT) 63 75

Qualifying – N Massu (CHI) d [WC] K King (USA) 36 76(5) 64

Qualifying – H Lewis (BAR) d [WC] D Bernstein (USA) 61 64

Qualifying – O Sajous (HAI) d A Krywacz (BRA) 61 62

Qualifying – [WC] G Townes (USA) d E Graves (USA) 75 61

Qualifying – P Simmonds (USA) d [WC] G Gomez-Diaz (ESP) 64 64

ORDER OF PLAY – SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011

STADIUM COURT start 11:00 am

Qualifying – N Massu (CHI) vs R Ram (USA)

Qualifying – A Smith (USA) vs D Kudla (USA)

Qualifying – T Smyczek (USA) vs [WC] G Townes (USA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

Qualifying – O Sajous (HAI) vs [WC] W Spencer (USA)

Qualifying – P Simmonds (USA) vs G Jones (AUS)

Qualifying – M Matosevic (AUS) vs [WC] M Styslinger (USA)

COURT 2 start 11:00 am

Qualifying – M Ebden (AUS) vs D Kosakowski (USA)

Qualifying – Y Sugita (JPN) vs H Lewis (BAR)

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