2017 BB&T Atlanta Open Media Packet www.BBTAtlantaOpen.com www.Facebook.com/BBTAtlOpen, www.Twitter.com/BBTAtlantaOpen #BBTAO, www.instagram.com/bbtatlantaopen As of 6/12/17 Basic Information • Tournament level: ATP World Tour 250 Event • Dates: Main Draw: July 22-July 30, 2017; Qualifying: July 22-23, 2017 • Site: Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Dr. NW Atlanta, Georgia 30363 • Singles main draw: 28-player draw with four players from qualifying • Doubles main draw: 16-team draw • Qualifying draw: 16-player singles draw • Prize Money: $642.750 • Total Financial Commitment: $720,410 • 2017 Stadium Court seating capacity: 2,670 • 2017 total seating capacity including AJC Grandstand Court and Court 3: 3,382 • 2016 Total attendance: 30,229 • US Open Series: Atlanta is once again part of the US Open Series leading up to the US Open. 2017 is the 14th year of the Series. 2017 Main Draw Players 18, Sock, Jack, USA 54, Evans, Daniel, GBR 20, Kyrgios, Nick, AUS 58, Chung, Hyeon, SOUTH KOREA 21, Isner, John, USA 62, Mannarino, Adrian, FRA 28, Muller, Gilles, LUX 63, Baghdatis, Marcos, CYP 31, Zverev, Mischa, GER 66, Taifoe, Frances, USA 37, Anderson, Kevin, RSA 70, Donaldson, Jared, USA 41, Harrison, Ryan, USA 73, Jaziri Malek, TUN 44, Edmund, Kyle, GBR 77, Escobedo, Ernesto, USA 48, Tomic, Bernard, AUS 81, Millman, John, AUS 50, Young, Donald, USA Players with Past Atlanta History Player/ Current Career facts 2016 Atlanta 2015 Atlanta 2014 Atlanta 2013 Atlanta Previous ranking/ Residence results results results results years Top played career ranking John Isner 21/ Tampa, Fla. 2011 US Open Finalist, Lost to Champion, 6-3, 6-3 Champion, 6-3, Champion, 6-7( 2010-15 9 quarterfinalist, Kyrgios over Marcos 6-4 over Dudi 7-6(2), 7-6(2) ov played longest Baghdatis Sela) Kevin Anderson match ever at 2010 Wimbledon, 10 titles Nick Kyrgios 20/ Canberra, Former No. 1 Champion, 7-6,7-6 DNP DNP DNP 13 Australia junior, 2014 over Isner Wimbledon quarterfinalist Kevin 37/ Delray 2006 NCAA Lost Second DNP Round 16, lost to Final, lost to Jo Anderson 10 Beach Doubles Champion, Round to Opelka Thlemo de Isner 7-6 (3), 6- 2010-2014 Fla./Johann 3 titles Bakker 4-6, 5-7 (2), 6-7 (2) esburg, South Africa Jack 18/ Kansas Turned Pro in 2011 DNP Lost Second Round Lost Semifinal to Lost First Roun Sock 14 City, KS Won Houston to Kudla Isner (2015), Auckland 2017, Delray Beach 2017 Gilles 28/ Recange/M Won Sydney, 2017 DNP Lost Semifinal to DNP DNP Muller 26 ess, Baghdatis Luxembourg th Adrian 62/ Soizy, Reached 4 Round Lost Second Round 16, lost to Go DNP DNP Mannarino 27 France, of Wimbledon in Soeda, 2-6, 4-6 2015 Valletta, 2013 Round to Malta Isner Reilly Opelka 551/ Palm 2015 Jr. Lost Semifinal to Qualifying, lost to DNP DNP 2015 549 Coast, Fla. Wimbledon Isner Shuich Sekiguchi, 4- champion 6, 4-6 Donald 69/ Atlanta, Former No. 1 Lost Quarterfinal to Round 32, lost to Round 32, lost to Qualifying, lost Young 38 Ga. junior, Reached Opelka Gilles Muller, 2-6, 1- Dudi Sela 3-6, 0- Tim Smyczek 5 2010-2015 2015 US Open Rd 6 6 6-7(3) of 16 2017 Notable Main Draw Players (Ranking on 6/12/2017) Ryan Harrison, No. 41), Hyeon Chung (South Korea, No. 58), Bernard Tomic (Australia, No. 48), Kyle Edmund (Great Britain, No. 44) and Ernesto Escobedo (USA, No. 77). 2017 Main Draw Wild Card Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech) (Atlanta, Ga.) Eubanks has been the anchor of the Georgia Tech Men’s Tennis Team the last three years and has been ranked consistently in the top-10 nationally. For the 2016-17 campaign, he is two-time ACC Player of the Year and first-team All-ACC. Twice during the 2016- 17 season, he was ACC Player of the Week. Eubanks reached the quarterfinals of the 2017 NCAA Single's draw. 2017 Qualifying Players Notable qualifying players: Tim Smyczek, Matthew Ebden (Aus), 2012 USTA Boys 18 Kalamazoo winner Denis Novikov, Vasek Pospisil, Go Soeda, Michael Mmoh (former No. 2 junior in world), Taylor Fritz and Dudi Sela. 2017 Qualifying Wild Cards BB&T Wild Card Challenge: Top competitive male tennis players from across the area had the opportunity to play for a wild card into the BB&T Atlanta Open qualifying tournament and compete against some of the world’s top players. The winner of the BB&T Atlanta Open Wild Card Challenge will be determined after a four-player playoff. Last year, Georgia Tech's Christopher Eubanks, held off Zac Dunkle, formerly of Samford University, to take the Wildcard. The BB&T Wildcard playoff matches will be held on July 18 (semifinal matches) and July 19 (finals) at the site of the BB&T Atlanta Open. The winner of the final will gain entry in to the BB&T Atlanta Open Qualifying draw, which begins July 22. 2017 Tournament Schedule Stadium Gates AJC Grandstand Court 3 Session & Date Matches Open Matches Start Start #Q1, Sat. July 22 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Practice cou KIDS WEEKEND #Q2, Sun. July 23 KIDS WEEKEND 11:00 a.m. (Day Session) 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Practice cou DOUBLES PRO-AM Women's Exhibition - 7:00 pm (Night Session) #1, Mon. July 24 ALTA NIGHT 12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Practice cou OPENING CEREMONIES PRESENTED BY ALTA (Not before 6pm) #2, Tues. July 25 12:00 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL DAY 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Practice cou COLLEGE NIGHT #3, Wed. July 26 POST-MATCH CONCERT - 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Practice cou PRESENTED BY GAS SOUTH #4, Thurs. July 27 LADIES DAY 2:00 p.m. PRESENTED BY CHILDREN'S 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Practice cou HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA #5, Friday, July 28, Day QUARTERFINALS USTA GEORGIA DAY 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Practice cou PRESENTED BY USTA (Day Session) #6, Friday, July 28, Night QUARTERFINALS BETWEEN-MATCH FIREWORKS 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Practice cou PRESENTED BY COCA COLA (Night Session) #7, Saturday, July 29, Day SEMIFINALS FAN/VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Practice cou DAY PRESENTED BY LEXUS #8, Saturday, July 29, Night 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Practice cou SEMIFINALS 5:p.m. - #9 Sunday, July 30 singles FINALS 12:00 p.m. Practice cou Following singles - BB&T CHAMPIONS DAY doubles All times and players subject to change. 2017 TV Schedule Session Round of Play Air Time Provider Singles and doubles Starting at 2:00 p.m. #1, Monday, 7/24 ESPN 3 first round for four matches. Singles and doubles Starting at 12:00 p.m. #2, Tuesday, 7/25 ESPN 3 first round for four matches. Singles and doubles Starting at 2:00 p.m. #3 Wednesday, 7/26 ESPN 3 first round for four matches Singles and doubles Starting at 4:00 p.m. #4, Thursday, 7/27 ESPN 3 first or second rounds for three matches. Singles and doubles Starting at 12:00 p.m. #5, Friday, 7/28, Day ESPN 3 quarterfinals for three matches. Starting at 8:00 p.m. #6, Friday, 7/28, Night Singles quarterfinal ESPN 3 for one match. Starting at 3:00 p.m. #7, Saturday, 7/29, Day Singles semifinal #1 ESPN 3 for one match #8, Saturday, 7/29, Night Singles semifinal #2 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ESPN 2 #9 Sunday, 7/30 Singles final 5:00-7:00 p.m. ESPN 2 2017 Special Events Session Events Time Saturday, July 22- Family Zone presented by Wilson 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29 Central Park, Atlantic Station Noon-5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 30 Free to all Kids' Weekend All day 07/22/17 Kids' Weekend All day Doubles Pro-Am 3:00 p.m. 07/23/17 Stadium Court Venus/Bouchard Exhibition 7:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies 07/24/17 presented by ALTA NB 8:00 p.m. High School Day 07/25/17 All day College Night Concert presented by Gas South 07/26/17 TBD Concert Stage Ladies Day 07/27/17 presented by Children’s Healthcare 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. of Atlanta USTA Georgia Day Post-match Fireworks Show After final match 07/28/17 presented by Coca-Cola on Stadium Court Stadium Court 07/29/17 Fan/Volunteer Appreciation Day presented by Lexus All day Sunday, July 30, BB&T Champions Day 2017 Family Zone presented by Wilson Family Zone presented by Wilson will be the place to be for young tennis players and the young at heart. Come and enjoy hitting tennis balls and having fun on the USTA 10 and Under Tennis 36’ courts on Atlantic Station’s Central Park. USTA staffers will have age-appropriate tennis racquets, balls, courts and nets for kids to exercise, hit a few balls and enjoy tennis. Free to the public. *The courts will be open from 11:00 a.m.-7 p.m. all week and noon-5 p.m. on Championship Sunday. Night on the Town On July 30, 2016, the BB&T Atlanta Open will kick off its annual tennis tournament with a “Night on the Town,” an event presented by founding partners BB&T and Gas South.