Sunday, August 7
Nordic Naturals Challenger Presented by Santa Cruz County Bank
A USTA Pro Circuit Event Seascape Sports Club Aptos, CA Purse: $100,000 Surface: Hard- Outdoor
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No. 1 seed Daniel Evans Headlines First Day of The Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank
Set on center stage at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, No. 80 Daniel Evans faces 20-year-old Tom Fawcett in the first main draw feature match of the Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank.
2013 Aptos Finalist, Evans returns to Seascape this year as the No. 1 seed. Great Britain’s Evans, 26, is hitting his stride this season with imposing victories over players including No. 34 Grigor Dimitrov, No. 38 Alexandr Dolgopolov, No. 89 Ricardas Berankis, No. 74 John Millman and many more top-ranked competitors. He reached a ranking high of No. 74 last month.
Making his imprint on the college scene is freshman and No. 1 Stanford player American Tom Fawcett. Fawcett was proclaimed the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year after posting a 14-7 singles record at the No. 1 position. The 20-year-old finished the 2015 season at No. 35 in the ITA rankings. Since 2015, Fawcett has appeared in several Challenger events. Aptos is a chance for him to carry over his recent success as a top-tier college competitor into the ATP tour.
This exciting feature matchup is just one of many to be help at Seascape Sports Club this week. On Tuesday an all-American match will also be featured on centered court at 6 p.m. when No. 115 Bjorn Fratangelo takes on No. 290 Alex Kuznetsov.
ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT: With approximately 90 tournaments hosted annually throughout the country and prize money ranging 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. The USTA launched its Pro Circuit 37 years ago to provide players with the opportunity to gain professional ranking points, and it has since grown to become the largest developmental tennis circuit in the world, offering nearly $3 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. John Isner, Maria Sharapova, Sam Querrey, Sloane Stephens, Kei Nishikori, Victoria Azarenka and Andy Murray are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit.
Results from Sunday’s play and Order of Play for Monday
NORDIC NATURALS CHALLENGER PRESENTED BY SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK - APTOS, CA, USA $100,000 8 - 14 AUGUST 2016
RESULTS - AUGUST 07, 2016 Mens Qualifying Singles - Second Round Qualifying - [6] J. Lamble (USA) d [1] T. Vorster (RSA) 62 60 Qualifying - [2] C. Norrie (GBR) d [7] D. O'Brien (RSA) 61 61 Qualifying - [3] E. Quigley (USA) d [5] A. Halebian (USA) 64 76(2) Qualifying - [4] R. Sarmiento (USA) d [8] R. Roelofse (RSA) 63 62
ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, AUGUST 08, 2016 CENTER COURT start 11:00 am E. Gomez (ECU) vs M. Reid (AUS) [Q] E. Quigley (USA) vs [WC] C. Eubanks (USA)
Not Before 1:30 pm L. Broady (GBR) vs [9] M. Krueger (USA)
Not Before 6:00 pm [1] D. Evans (GBR) vs [WC] T. Fawcett (USA) COURT 5 start 12:00 noon [Q] R. Sarmiento (USA) vs L. Glasspool (GBR) N. Meister (USA) vs J. McGee (IRL)
Not Before 3:30 pm May Be Moved to Center Court - [4] S. Bangoura (USA) / E. King (USA) vs C. Norrie (GBR) / C. Thompson (USA)
Not Before 5:00 pm E. Crepaldi (ITA) vs [LL] A. Halebian (USA)