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TournamenT noTes as of march 22, 2010 2010 NEWTON COX USTA PROFESSIONAL TENNIS CLASSIC MOBILE, AL • MARCH 27-APRIL 4 USTA PRO CIRCUIT MEN’S TOURNAMENT MARKS 22nd YEAR IN MOBILE TournamenT InFormaTIon The 2010 Newton Cox USTA Professional Site: Mobile Tennis Center – Mobile, Ala. Tennis Classic enters its 22nd year on the USTA Pro Circuit. This tournament is the USTA third-longest running men’s event on the Website: procircuit.usta.com USTA Pro Circuit, just behind Aptos, Calif., marking its 23rd year, and Little Rock, Qualifying draw begins: Saturday, March 27 Ark., marking its 29th year. It is the first of two $15,000 Futures tournaments held in Main draw begins: Tuesday, March 30 Alabama. (Birmingham will host a Futures event the week of November 1.) Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles This year’s main draw is expected to feature many international standouts with strong Surface: Hard / Outdoor 2010 results, including Victor Estrella of the Former University of Florida standout Gregory Dominican Republic, who swept the singles Ouellette will compete in the main draw. Prize Money: $15,000 and doubles titles at the $15,000 Futures in Brownsville, Texas, in February, and was both Tournament Director: a singles and doubles finalist at the $10,000 the USTA Summer Collegiate Team; Louisiana Futures in Palm Coast, Fla., two weeks prior. State University All-American Michael Venus; Scott Novak, (251) 208-5181 Also expected are Canadian Vasek Pospisil, a 6-foot-7 teen Alex Domijan, the No. 1-ranked [email protected] doubles finalist at the $50,000 Challenger in USTA Boys’ 18s junior for much of 2009; Dallas last month and runner-up to Estrella Denis Kudla, the No. 5 junior in the world Tournament Press Contact: in the $15,000 Brownsville final, andCatalin who served as a practice partner on the U.S. Phillip DeKeyser, (251) 776-0490 Gard of Romania, who has won two USTA Pro Davis Cup team last month in Serbia; and [email protected] Circuit doubles titles this year. Devin Britton, who enrolled at the University of Mississippi in January 2009 and five Also expected in the main draw are American months later became the youngest man ever USTA Public Relations Contacts: Gregory Ouellette, a four-time All-American for to win the NCAA singles title (18 years, 2 Eric Schuster, (914) 696-7260, [email protected] the University of Florida, and Russian Artem months). Britton’s NCAA title earned him a Amanda Korba, (914) 697-2219, [email protected] Sitak, who defeated former world No. 7 Mario wild card into the 2009 US Open, where he Ancic in the $15,000 Futures in McAllen, pushed Roger Federer in the first round. PrIze money / PoInTs Texas, two weeks ago. Many USTA Pro Circuit and ATP World Tour SINGLES: Prize Money Ranking Points A strong qualifying field is expected to standouts have found success in Mobile. Winner $1,950 27 include: Two-time singles champion and 2001 doubles champion Michael Russell holds the all-time Runner-Up $1,350 15 Blake Strode, who deferred Harvard Law USTA Pro Circuit record for singles titles with Semifinalist $720 8 School in 2009 and captured his first USTA 22 and competes regularly in tour matches Quarterfinalist $435 3 Pro Circuit title subsequently as a member of and Grand Slams. Last year’s finalist,Jesse Round 16 $300 1 Witten, had his best career Grand Slam showing at the 2009 US Open, where he Round 32 $176.25 - qualified for the main draw and reached DOUBLES: Prize Money (per team) the third round, losing to No. 4 seed Novak Adam Davis Winner $945 Djokovic in four tight sets. The 1991 singles champion, Daniel Nestor, is currently the Runner-Up $495 No. 1-ranked doubles player in the world Semifinalist $390 (individual and team) and has won 66 ATP Quarterfinalist $270 World Tour doubles titles. Round 16 $0 Two-time Mobile singles champion Michael Russell holds the record for all-time USTA Pro Circuit singles titles with 22. TournamenT noTes USTA PRO CIRCUIT 30 MILLION PLAYERS With more than 90 tournaments throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to The USTA Pro Circuit serves as an integral part of the USTA’s $100,000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring mission to grow and develop tennis in the United States. In tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals. The USTA launched its Pro Circuit November 2009, the USTA and Tennis Industry Association 31 years ago to provide players with the opportunity to gain professional ranking points and has since announced that tennis participation in the United States topped grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering more than $3 million in 30 million players for the first time in more than two decades prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities with participation growing in all age groups under the age nationwide. Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, James Blake, Andy Murray, Jelena Jankovic, Sam Querrey of 50 and within all ethnicities. Another survey conducted by and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit. the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association last year also showed that tennis is the only traditional sport to enjoy growth In 2009, the USTA Pro Circuit helped launch in grass-roots participation. John Isner the careers of two young Americans— Melanie Oudin and John Isner. Oudin began 2009 ranked No. 177, but climbed NJTL the rankings by winning back-to-back $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit events. With a Cities across the country participate in the USTA/National Junior boost in confidence, she reached the fourth Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network, a nationwide network of round of Wimbledon and the quarterfinals community tennis organizations seeking to develop the character of the 2009 US Open. She is now the No. 3 of young people through both tennis and education. Founded American woman behind Venus and Serena by Arthur Ashe in 1969, more than 550 registered chapters/ Williams. Isner joined the USTA Pro Circuit programs exist throughout the nation with more than 220,000 after turning pro in 2007 and jump-started participants ages 6-18, making NJTL one of the USTA’s largest the best season of his career by winning community-based initiatives. the Tallahassee Challenger last year. Subsequently, he reached the semifinals at two Olympus US Open Series events and US OPEN NATIONAL PlayoffS upset Andy Roddick en route to the fourth round at the 2009 US Open. This year, Isner The USTA is holding its first-ever captured his first tour title and reached US Open National Playoffs to provide an the fourth round of the Australian Open to opportunity for anyone age 14 or older to become the No. 2 American in men’s tennis. earn a wild card into the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament in Flushing, N.Y., in August. The winners of 16 nationwide PLAYER DEVELOPMENT sectional qualifying tournaments will all compete in the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s The USTA Player Development program identifies and develops the next generation of American champions Championships during the summer Olympus US Open Series by surrounding the top junior players and young pros with the resources, facilities and coaching they need events in Atlanta (men) and Stanford, Calif. (women). The men’s to reach their maximum potential. The Player Development program is based at the USTA Training Center and women’s champions of the US Open National Playoffs receive Headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla., and also utilizes Training Centers in Carson, Calif., and Flushing, N.Y., as the wild card into the US Open qualifying draw! To find a sectional well as a series of Certified Regional Training Centers located throughout the continental United States. qualifying tournament, visit usopen.org. TournamenT noTes MOBILE PAST WINNERS Singles Doubles Year Winner Runner-Up Year Winner 2009 Sam Groth (AUS) Jesse Witten (USA) 2009 Philip Bester (CAN) / Milos Raonic (CAN) 2008 Travis Rettenmaier (USA) Ryler DeHeart (USA) 2008 Alexander Sadecky (SUI) / Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 2007 Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) Ryler DeHeart (USA) 2007 Alberto Francis (USA) / Lesley Joseph (USA) 2006 Wayne Odesnik (USA) Harsh Mankad (IND) 2006 Kelly Jones (USA) / Pete Stroer (USA) 2005 Todd Widom (USA) Wayne Odesnik (USA) 2005 Andre Anderson (RSA) / Roger Anderson (RSA) 2004 Robert Yim (USA) Yu Wang Jr. (CHN) 2004 Michael Kosta (USA) / Wesley Whitehouse (RSA) 2003 Peter Clarke (IRL) Michael Joyce (USA) 2003 Michael Joyce (USA) / Kevin Kim (USA) 2002 Tripp Phillips (USA) Lazar Magdincev (MKD) 2002 Huntley Montgomery (USA) / Tripp Phillips (USA) 2001 Michael Russell (USA) Martin Verkerk (NED) 2001 Robert Kendrick (USA) / Michael Russell (USA) 2000 Damien Furmanski (ARG) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 2000 Jan Boruszewski (GER) / Alex Waske (GER) 1999 Jimy Szymanski (VEN) Grant Doyle (AUS) 1999 Andrew Rueb (CAN) / Frederic Niemeyer (USA) 1998 Michael Russell (USA) Michael Hill (AUS) 1998 Chris Mahony (AUS) / Mitch Sprengelmeyer (USA) 1997 Eyal Erlich (ISR) Rogier Wassen (NED) 1997 Brian Eagle (USA) / Mark Quinney (USA) 1996 Chris Pressley (USA) Gabriel Trifu (ROU) 1996 Peter Kuhn (RSA) / Paul Rosner (RSA) 1995 Not Played 1995 Not Played 1994 Not Played 1994 Not Played 1993 Keith Evans (USA) Donny Isaak (USA) 1993 Neville Godwin (RSA) / Gareth Williams (RSA) 1992 Richard Schmidt (USA) Al Parker (USA) 1992 Johan DeBeer (RSA) / Robbie Koenig (RSA) 1991 Daniel Nestor (CAN) John Ross (USA) 1991 Brendan Curry (RSA) / John DeJager (RSA) 1990 Scott Melville (USA) David Nainkin (RSA) 1990 Stephen Enochs (USA) / T.J.