Falconi, Kendrick, Lucic Highlight US Open Qualifiers

Aug. 29 | It was a memorable Saturday for 20-year-old Irina Falconi, the former Georgia Tech All-American who easily defeated Canadian Stephanie Dubois in the final round of qualifying to earn her first entry into the U.S. Open main draw. In fact, make that...

Harrison Impresses, but other Americans Mostly Lag in Open Qualies

Aug. 28 | Feisty 18-year-old Texan Ryan Harrison not only beat the rain this week, but some dangerous cramps and three opponents to qualify on Friday for his first U.S. Open main draw, which begins Monday. With a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Ricardo Hocevar of Brazil,...

The US Open Finished the First Round of Qualifying

Aug. 27 | It took three days and a lot of dodging raindrops, but the U.S. Open finally finished the first round of qualifying and lesser known U.S. players have done well. Nine of 20 American men reached the secondn round and young Ryan Harrison of New Braunfels,...