TournamenT noTes as of July 23, 2014 USTA/URSULA BECK PRO TENNIS CLASSIC DECATUR, IL • JULY 25 – AUGUST 3 USTA PRO CIRCUIT RETURNS TO DECATUR TournamenT InFormaTIon The USTA/Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic returns to Decatur for the 16th consecutive Site: Fairview Park Tennis Complex – Decatur, Ill. year. It is one of five USTA Pro Circuit men’s events held in the state of Illinois this year; Websites: www.ursulabecktennis.com Anthony Behar Godfrey was held last week, Edwardsville will procircuit.usta.com be held next week and $50,000 Challengers Facebook: USTA/Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic – are held in Winnetka and Champaign in June 16th Anniversary and November, respectively). Qualifying Draw Begins: Friday, July 25 Notable players competing in Decatur Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, July 29 include: Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles Bjorn Fratangelo, who in 2011 became the Surface: Hard / Outdoor first American since John McEnroe in 1977 to win the French Open boys’ singles title. Prize Money: $10,000 Fratangelo had a strong season in 2013, Tournament Director: winning the USTA Pro Circuit Futures in Chuck Kuhle, (217) 423-7020 Weston, Fla., and competing in qualifying for [email protected] the US Open. This year, he won his second career USTA Pro Circuit singles title at the Tournament Press Contact: $10,000 Futures in Tampa, Fla., and he also In 2011, Bjorn Fratangelo became the first Patrick Kuhle, (217) 433-8864 won both the singles and doubles titles at an American since John McEnroe in 1977 to win [email protected] ITF-level event in Italy earlier this month. the French Open boys’ singles title. USTA Communications Contacts: Defending singles champion Eric Quigley, the Amanda Korba, (914) 697-2219, [email protected] 2012 NCAA singles runner-up who played for event in Boynton Beach, Fla., and won the the University of Kentucky. Quigley is one of first two USTA Pro Circuit doubles titles of PrIze money / PoInTs the most decorated tennis players in Wildcats his career. history, earning five All-America honors SINGLES: Prize Money Ranking Points between singles and doubles. In 2008, he Winner $1,440 17 Jeff Dadamo, who earned a wild card into became the first Kentucky player in 34 years Runner-up $848 9 the 2013 US Open Qualifying Tournament to win four straight high school state singles Semifinalist $502 5 by winning the US Open National Playoffs titles. This year, he reached the singles final Quarterfinalist $292 2 men’s title (out of 649 men who competed). at the $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit clay-court Round of 16 $172 1 He will be returning to the US Open National Round of 32 $104 - Playoffs – Championships this year after winning the USTA Florida sectional qualifying DOUBLES: Prize Money (per team) tournament in June. Dadamo has won two Winner $620 David Kenas USTA Pro Circuit doubles titles and one Runner-up $360 singles title during his career. He graduated Semifinalist $216 in 2011 from Texas A&M, where he won Quarterfinalist $128 the NCAA men’s doubles title with Austin Round of 16 — Krajicek. CommunITy eVenTs Daniel Nguyen, who was a former standout college player for USC. Nguyen won two Sunday, July 27 Pro-Am, 4:00-6:30 p.m. Monday, July 28 Defending champion Eric Quigley was the 2012 Adult Pro-Am, 5:00-7:00 a.m. NCAA singles runner-up for the University of Thursday, July 31 Kentucky. The five-time All-American is one of the most decorated tennis players in Wildcats Kids’ Tennis Carnival, 10:00-11:30 a.m. history. *Player field subject to change TournamenT noTes consecutive ITF Futures singles titles in Seoul in 2013, bringing his Devin McCarthy, who graduated from Ohio State University last year, total count to three pro titles. He also competed in the main draw of where he was a four-year scholar-athlete. McCarthy won his first the men’s doubles event at the 2009 US Open, where he reached the USTA Pro Circuit title in doubles this year at the $15,000 Futures in second round. Nguyen is competing in his fourth USTA Pro Circuit Harlingen, Texas. He also won three ITF-level doubles titles in Israel event since March after playing overseas in China and Korea. He also and Hong Kong this year, as well as a singles title in Israel. reached the final of an ITF-level event in Mexico in late May. Jason Tahir, who recently completed his junior year at Duke, where he Ray Sarmiento, who recently completed his senior season at USC, holds an 80-23 overall record in singles. Tahir entered the 2013-14 season where he earned five All-America honors (four in singles, one in with the second-best career singles winning percentage (.812) in program doubles) and won three NCAA team championships. Sarmiento history. Tahir holds one USTA Pro Circuit doubles title, at the $10,000 finished his college career at No. 7 in the ITA collegiate rankings. Futures in Pittsburgh in 2012 with Duke teammate Martin Redlicki. *Player field subject to change decatur PAST WINNERS Singles Doubles Year Winner Runner-Up Year Winner 2013 Eric Quigley (USA) Dimitar Kutrovsky (BUL) 2013 Becker O’Shaughnessey (USA) – Daniil Proskura (ARM) 2012 Ryan Rowe (USA) Sanam Singh (IND) 2012 Peter Kobelt (USA) - Connor Smith (USA) 2011 Tennys Sandgren (USA) Bassam Beidas (LIB) 2011 Jean Anderson (RSA) – Josh Zavala (USA) 2010 Ryler DeHeart (USA) Johnny Hamui (USA) 2010 Jarmere Jenkins (USA) – Todd Paul (USA) 2009 Arnau Brugues-Davi (ESP) Matt Reid (AUS) 2009 Cory Parr (USA) – Todd Paul (USA) 2008 Raven Klaasen (RSA) Tigran Martirosyan (ARM) 2008 Tigran Martirosyan (ARM) – Daniel Yoo (KOR) 2007 Ryler DeHeart (USA) Matt Bruch (USA) 2007 Joel Kielbowicz (USA) – Conor Pollock (USA) 2006 Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) Ryler DeHeart (USA) 2006 Carsten Ball (AUS) – Adam Feeney (AUS) 2005 Michael Yani (USA) Sam Warburg (USA) 2005 Brandon Davis (USA) – Tres Davis (USA) 2004 Sam Warburg (USA) Tres Davis (USA) 2004 Trevor Spracklin (USA) – Michael Yani (USA) 2003 K.J. Hippensteel (USA) Matthew Hanlin (GBR) 2003 Matthew Hanlin (GBR) – K.J. Hippensteel (USA) 2002 Phillip King (USA) Bo Hodge (USA) 2002 John-Paul Fruttero (USA) – Bobby Reynolds (USA) 2001 Thomas Dupre (FRA) Daniel Willman (NZL) 2001 Trace Fielding (USA) – Michael Yani (USA) 2000 Jeff Williams (USA) Doug Bohaboy (USA) 2000 Jason Cook (USA) – Jeff Williams (USA) 1999 Bjorn Phau (GER) Tom Chiccione (USA) 1999 Gareth Williams (RSA) – Jeff Williams (USA) TournamenT noTes USTA PRO CIRCUIT YOUTH TENNIS With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country and prize money ranging The USTA is making it easier and more fun for kids to get into from $10,000 to $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. Celebrating its the game—and stay in the game. Kids are learning to play 35th anniversary in 2014, the USTA Pro Circuit provides players with the opportunity to gain professional faster than ever before through the USTA’s youth initiative, ranking points, and it has grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering which is geared toward getting more kids to participate in nearly $3 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. Mardy Fish, Maria Sharapova, John Isner, Caroline Wozniacki, Sam tennis using modified equipment and courts tailored to a child’s Querrey, Victoria Azarenka and Andy Murray are among today’s top stars who began their careers on size. For more information, visit YouthTennis.com. the USTA Pro Circuit. More recently, the USTA Pro Circuit helped launch the careers of two young NJTL Americans—Bradley Klahn and Shelby Rogers. Former Stanford standout and 2010 Founded in 1969 by Arthur Ashe, along with Charlie Pasarell NCAA champion Klahn was the 2013 USTA Joyce Tartar-Rideout and Sheridan Snyder, the USTA/National Junior Tennis & Pro Circuit Prize Money Leader with $50,606 Learning (NJTL) network is a nationwide group of more than in earnings, reaching five USTA Pro Circuit singles finals and winning two singles titles: 625 non-profit youth development organizations that provide the $15,000 Futures in Costa Mesa, Calif., free or low-cost tennis, education and life skills programming in March, and the $100,000 Challenger in to more than 350,000 children each year. Celebrating its Aptos, Calif., in August. The two singles 44th anniversary this year, NJTL is one of the USTA’s largest titles were the first USTA Pro Circuit singles community-based offerings.. crowns of his career. Klahn also earned Bradley Klahn a USTA wild card into the 2013 US Open through a wild card challenge incorporating USTA Pro Circuit events. Klahn finished 2013 US OPEN NATIONAL PlayoffS ranked in the Top 100 for the first time in his career after starting the year ranked outside The USTA launched the US Open the Top 250. Rogers was the 2013 women’s National Playoffs in 2010, making USTA Pro Circuit Prize Money Leader with the US Open “open” to anyone $36,308 in earnings, winning three singles titles with prize money of $50,000 or more ($50,000 events in Charlottesville, Va., and Lexington, Ky., and age 14+ and of all skill levels. the $75,000 event in Albuquerque, N.M.). Rogers also earned a USTA wild card into both the French Open Last year, more than 1,000 players and the US Open by winning wild card challenges for the two Grand Slam tournaments utilizing a series competed in 13 Sectional Qualifying of USTA Pro Circuit events.