Comerica Bank Challenger A USTA Pro Circuit Event Wednesday August 8 Seascape Sports Club Aptos, CA Purse: $100,000 Surface: Hard-outdoor Wednesday August 8--- Results DAY 3 LEAVES FOUR AMERICANS ONE STEP CLOSER TO US OPEN WILDCARD Singles- Second Round: Robert Farah (COL) d. Amir Weintraub (ISR) 7-6 (2), 6-3 (WC) Bradley Klahn (USA) d. (Q) Matt Reid (AUS) 7-5, 6-4 (WC) Steve Johnson (USA) d. (Q) Dimitry Tursunov (RUS) 6-4, 0-0 (retired; injury) Rik de Voest (RSA) d. (Q) Jeff Dadamo 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 Doubles-First Round: Marius Copil (ROU)/Guido Pella (ARG) d. (WC) Jordan Bridge (USA)/Joran Kepler (USA) 6-1, 6-4 Devin Britton (USA)/Austin Krajicek d. (1) Raven Klaasen/ Izak Van der Merwe 6-3, 6-0 Fernando Romboli (BRA)/Amir Weintraub (ISR) d. Jimmy Wang (TPE)/Tsung Hua Yang (TPE) 6-4, 6-2 (2) Chris Guccione (AUS)/Frank Moser (GER) d. (WC) Chase Buchanan (USA)/Bradley Klahn (USA) 6-7, (2) 6-2, 10-3 (3) Rik De Voest/John Peers (AUS) d. Colin Ebelthite (AUS)/Matt Reid (AUS) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6 (4) Robert Farah (COL)/Carlos Salamanca (COL) d. (Q) Hiroyasu Srugo (ISR)/Pedro Zerbini (BRA) 7-5, 6-2 Brian Baker (USA)/John Paul Fruttero (USA) d. Michael McClune (USA)/Dennis Lajola (USA) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 Young American, Bradley Klahn continues to cruise into victory lane after a win over qualifer, Matt Reid in the second round this afternoon. Klahn’s strokes were solid today as he said, “I came out with the big shots when I needed to and was able to come back after losing my serve a couple times in the first set.” He added, “I was able to force a lot of errrors out of him” which helped him out a lot along with a pair of double faults on Reid’s end in the final game of the match. Past finalist, Dimitry Tursunov was forced to retire due to an injury in the beginning of the second set after having lost the first set, 6-4 to USC’s alum, Steve Johnson. Johnson noticed that something was bothering his opponent. Trying to focus on his own game, Johnson claimed, “I had a tough time with the shadows, and I missed a lot of first serves.” He strategically adjusted play and tried to pick his spots on his serve to avoid future missed first serves. It worked, and Dimitry was definitely was feeling the pressure. “Being out here is such a different ball game than college tennis.” He continued, “I haven’t lost very many matches in college, so it’s a challenge to come out here and play guys who hit bigger balls….it’s definitely no walk in the park.” USC’s Steve Johnson, Stanford’s Bradley Klahn, former No. 15 in the world, Robby Ginepri, and 22-year-old Michael McClune are the remaining American’s left in the main draw after day 3 of the Comerica Bank Challenger and still have a fair shot at winning the tournament and a hopeful wildcard spot at the US Open. Could it be an American’s year to win the Challenger? ORDER OF PLAY—THURSDAY, AUGUST 09, 2012 CENTER COURT start 12:00 pm Jan Hernych (CZE) vs Sergei Bubka (UKR) [6] Florent Serra (FRA) vs [Q] Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) Not Before 4:00 PM Devin Britton (USA) / Austin Krajicek (USA) vs Marius Copil (ROU) / Guido Pella (ARG) Not Before 5:30 PM [WC] Robby Ginepri (USA) vs [4] Michael McClune (USA) COURT 5 start 11:00 am Boris Nicola Bakalov (BUL) / Roman Borvanov (MDA) vs [4] Robert Farah (COL) / Carlos Salamanca (COL) [3] Rik De Voest (RSA) / John Peers (AUS) vs Fernando Romboli (BRA) / A Weintraub (ISR) Not Before 4:00 PM Maxime Authom (BEL) vs Jimmy Wang (TPE) For more information, please contact Logan Finnell, Tournament Press Aide Cell phone: 831 241 0022 Email: [email protected] ABOUT THE USTA PRO CIRCUIT: With 90-plus 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 32 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 more than $2.5 million in prize money. Last year, more than 1,000 men and women from more than 70 countries competed in cities nationwide. Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Caroline Wozniacki, James Blake, Justine Henin, Andy Murray and Sam Querrey are among today’s top stars who began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit. .