Kudla - Sock
The USTA Australian Open Wild Card tournament began today with No. 6 seed Madison Keys‘ upset of No. 3 seed Jamie Hampton by a 3-6, 6-4, 9-7 score later overshadowed by No. 8 seed Rhyne Williams’ 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 win over top seed Bobby Reynolds. The former Tennessee Volunteer, a finalist at the 2011 NCAAs, was down a set and a break before rallying to take the three-hour-plus contest. Last year Williams lost to eventual champion Ryan Harrison in the semfinals 4-6, 6-2, 9-7. For more on the Williams win, see Amanda Pruitt’s article at utsports.com.Williams will play Robby Ginepri in Saturday’s semifinal, after Ginepri downed Steve Johnson 7-6(4), 6-0. Denis Kudla advanced with a win 3-6, 7-6(4), 5-4 ret. win over Jack Sock and will take on Jesse Levine in the semifinals. Levine defeated Dan Kosakowski 6-2, 6-4.
Keys vs. Brodsky and Levine vs. Ginepri Play for USTA’s Australian Open Wild Card Sunday
Sixteen-year-old Madison Keys, seeded sixth, defeated No. 2 seed Alison Riske 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Saturday’s semifinals and will play No. 5 seed Gail Brodsky for the USTA’s Australian Open wild card. Brodsky beat top seed CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, 3-6, 9-7. Keys won the US Open wild card tournament last August, which included a victory over Brodsky, and went on to win a round in the main draw.
The men’s final will be between No. 2 seed Jesse Levine and No. 4 seed Robby Ginepri. Levine beat Denis Kudla 7-5, 6-2 and Ginepri took out Rhyne Williams by the same score.
All articles are reprinted from the “Zoo Tennis” Blog.
Men’s Division
- Robby Ginepri
- Steve Johnson
- Daniel Kosakowski
- Denis Kudla
- Jessie Levine
- Bobby Reynolds
- Jack Sock
- Rhyne Williams
Women’s Division
- Gail Brodsky
- Jamie Hampton
- Madison Keys
- Grace Min
- Melanie Oudin
- Alison Riske
- Taylor Townsend
- Coco Vandeweghe
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