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Securities and investment products or services are: not a deposit, not FDIC insured, not insured by any federal government agency, may go down in value, not guaranteed by the bank. © 2014, Branch Banking and Trust Company. All rights reserved. [ BOARD WELCOME [ ing our first three years, and our aim is to duplicate that spirit again this year. Building on a Legacy Three is to give back to the community. Welcome to the Fourth Winston-Salem Open As a 501c non-profit entity, we are able to contribute to worthy causes and char - BY DON FLOW ities. Obviously, thank-yous are in order to Dear Friends and Fans, all who have been involved in the tour - Welcome to the fourth-annual Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University. nament’s success. Thanks to Wake Forest We are immensely pleased to again University, president Nathan O. Hatch bring men’s professional tennis to the and athletic director Ron Wellman. Wake Triad and to add to Winston-Salem’s glo - Forest is the only college campus com - rious tennis legacy with this ATP World plex to host an ATP World Tour event, Tour 250-level event. Landing the tour - and the tennis complex fits in perfectly nament in 2011 was a dream come true with the school's other sporting venues for those in the area who have dedicated for football, basketball and baseball. their lives to the sport they love, and we Thanks to our presenting sponsors, are determined to build on the success of BB&T, Champion and the Flow Compa - the first three tournaments. nies. Thanks to our event sponsors Wake We hope that you will enjoy this year’s Forest Baptist Health and New Breed tournament as much as we enjoy bring - Logistics. Thanks to Kelly Gaines and ing it to you. her staff at USTA North Carolina. This is the only ATP World Tour event Thanks to more than 450 volunteers who in the world this week. That means the are giving freely of their time to make focus of the entire sport is on this tour - this tournament a success. And thanks, nament, on the 13-court Wake Forest most of all, to you the fans. Tennis Complex, and on the city of Win - We want you to know that we are com - ston-Salem. At various times this week mitted to making this tournament an the tournament will be televised by the even bigger success in the years ahead. Tennis Channel, ESPN2 and CBS. This We have a long-term contract with the Don Flow incredible exposure motivates us even ATP and long-range plans to make the more to put our best tournament and the foot forward and “Thanks to Wake Forest University, president Nathan O. Hatch complex better and showcase all that is and athletic director Ron Wellman. Wake Forest is the only college better. We continue great about the area. campus complex to host an ATP World Tour event, and the tennis to tweak the stadium court to make it the The fact that we’re complex fits in perfectly with the school’s other sporting venues nicest and most fan- the only ATP World for football, baseball and indoor tennis. Thanks to our presenting Tour event this friendly venue of its sponsors, BB&T, Champion and the Flow Companies. Thanks to week also means kind. Beyond that, our event sponsors Wake Forest Baptist Health and New Breed that we have been look for other out - Logistics. Thanks to Kelly Gaines and her staff at USTA North Car - able to attract out - standing events in olina. Thanks to more than 450 volunteers who are giving freely standing fields in addition to the Win - of their time to make this tournament a success. And thanks, most both the 48-player ston-Salem Open, in - of all, to you the fans.” singles draw and cluding the 2018 – Don Flow, Chairman the 16-team doubles NCAA Tennis Cham - draw. We welcome pionships. back our defending champion Jurgen are coming to Winston-Salem for the Have a wonderful time this week. And Melzer, who beat Gael Monfils in last first time. once again, thanks for your support. year’s final and who is returning to the We have three goals this week. One is WSO for the fourth straight year. We to provide world-class tennis for the en - The Winston-Salem Open welcome back Greensboro’s John Isner, joyment of you, the fans, and by doing Board of Directors the winner of our first two tournaments so to promote the growth and popularity who has been such a great ambassador of tennis. Two is to provide a wholesome Don Flow, Chairman for the WSO. We welcome American fa - social event for tennis fans and non-ten - Bucky Dame, Barry Faircloth, vorites Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Jack nis fans alike, and by doing so to lift the Rich Keshian, Cathy Marchant, Sock, Bradley Klahn and Donald Young. community spirit. We have seen how Bill Oakes, Harold Pollard, And we greet a number of players who tennis has brought the city together dur - Doug Roberts, Gray Smith, Pete Zifchak WinstonSalemOpen.com @WSOpen 2014 WINSTON-SALEM OPEN 1 [ CITY & CAMPUS WELCOME [ Enjoy Top ATP World Tour Stop Wake Forest and Winston-Salem Rolling Out Red Carpet for Tournament’s Tennis Fans, Supporters BY NATHAN O. HATCH, RON WELLMAN & MAYOR ALLEN JOINES Nathan O. Hatch Ron Wellman elcome to Wake Forest University for the Winston-Salem Open! Wake Forest is once again W excited to partner with this outstanding event that brings top-tier tennis to our community. Thank you for supporting the Winston-Salem Open with your attendance and helping to make it one of the most popular stops on the ATP World Tour. From our own Bea Bielik winning the NCAA singles cham - pionship in 2002 to the three Davis Cup ties that took place right across the street, tennis has long been an important part of Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community. Thanks to construction of the 13-court Wake Forest Tennis Complex, one of the best college facilities in the country, and helped by the success of the Winston-Salem Open, Wake Forest is proud to have been selected to host the NCAA Tennis Championships for the first time in 2018. We are excited to have the top college players in the coun - try come to Winston-Salem to compete on our courts, just as the top pros in the world do every August. Wake Forest is the only university in the country to host an ATP World Tour tournament, and therefore we have the unique opportunity to showcase our beautiful cam - pus and facilities to players, fans and media from all over the world. Our tennis programs reap the benefits of this nationwide focus and benefit from the ability to practice and play matches on the same court surface that is used at the US Open. This is an exciting time for us at Wake Forest as our stu - dents return to campus for the start of another academic year. We hope that in addition to watching the world- class tennis on our courts, you take time to explore all that our University has to offer. Thank you for being a part of the tournament, and enjoy your visit to Wake Forest and Winston-Salem. Nathan O. Hatch Ron Wellman President Director of Athletics Wake Forest University Wake Forest University WinstonSalemOpen.com @WSOpen 2014 WINSTON-SALEM OPEN 3 [ TABLE OF CONTENTS [ Features Details 14-15 1 CHAIRMAN’S HISTORY OF WSO WELCOME LETTER Melzer Upsets Isner’s Two-Year Reign as Winston-Salem Champ 3 PRESIDENT & By John Delong ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S 18-19 LETTER JOHN ISNER 3 MAYOR’S From Historic Wimbledon LETTER Match to Titles, Strength is Key By John Delong 7 TOURNAMENT FACTS 23 TAKING COLLEGE ROUTE 7 TOURNAMENT Isner, Johnson, Klahn Among STAFF Top Players Taking College Path 11 SPECIAL By John Delong EVENTS 24-25 JURGEN MELZER 27 OPEN Wimbledon Mixed Doubes Title SEASON Proves a Partnership for Life 43 FRIENDS By John Delong OF THE WSO 30-31 43 SUPPORTERS PLAYER RECRUITMENT OF THE WSO Nadal’s Near-Miss at ‘12 WSO Spotlights Recruiting Bustle 43 BOX SEAT By John Delong HOLDERS 33 52 ATP TOP 100 QUALIFYING WINNERS Nishikori, Gulbis, Janowicz 56 PRESENTING Among Players to Hit It Big SPONSORS By John Delong 56 EVENT 37 SPONSORS TOMMY ROBREDO From No. 5 to No. 471, Robredo Photos: Getty Images; Is Making His Way Back Fred and Susan Mullane / By John Delong Camerawork USA; 39 Brian Westerholt / RANKING SYSTEM Sports On Film Ranking System Ignores Subjective; Deems a Win a Win By John Delong The 40 SAM QUERREY Winston-Salem After Early Success, Injuries, Querrey Focuses on Future Open By John Delong Past 47 JACK SOCK Champions While Singles Play Improves, 2011 His Doubles Has Been Delight Singles: John Isner By John Delong Doubles: Jonathan Erlich 48 & Andy Ram JERZY JANOWICZ 2012 ‘Pole-verizer’ Tackles Obstacles, Singles: John Isner Poised to Crack Into Top 10 Doubles: Santiago Gonzalez By John Delong & Scott Lipsky 50 2013 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Singles: Jurgen Melzer Winston-Salem Chosen for 2018 Doubles: Daniel Nestor NCAA D-I Championships & Leander Paes By John Delong WinstonSalemOpen.com @WSOpen 2014 WINSTON-SALEM OPEN 5 [ TOURNAMENT INFORMATION [ Tournament Facts TOURNAMENT LEVEL COURT SURFACE 1 ATP World Tour 250 Event 10 DecoTurf II DATES PARKING 2 Main Draw: Aug.
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