Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Prize Money: $100,000
Surface: Indoor Hard
2011 Champion: Alex Bogomolov Jr. (RUS)
Web:
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Defending champion will not show up. He's at the different stage of his career now and also plays for a different country. It doesn't change the fact some players interesting for the spectators will participate. Top number goes to
Ryan Sweeting. The American will face a qualifier. Local crowd will have a chance to admire stylish intelligent tennis of Belgian
Steve Darcis - hopefully he shows up healthy and gives a good show. In the first round he got out of shape
Fritz Wolmarans.
However, other matches will electrify people from The States.
Robert Kendrick comes back after his 8 month ban (initially 12 month, but it got shortened) for using methylhexaneamine. Instantly he gets to play a hot name and big hope
Jack Sock. Another futures steam player
Rhyne Williams gets
Robby Ginepri who was so good in Hawaii challenger. Very cruel draw here.
If you think that's all - here we have
Brian Baker (lately: finalist of Knoxville CH, winner of recent USA F3) against
Wayne Odesnik! They, Ginepri, Williams and also
Jesse Levine are in Sweeting's quarter. There will be blood!
Third seeded Wild Card
Sam Querrey won't have a too easy task against
Alex Kuznetsov. Fourth seed
Tobias Kamke from Germany should have it easier against junior world#1 in 2009 - Indian
Yuki Bhambri. Of course Bhambri is progressing, but Kamke is still a different level, also should be good indoors.
As a curiosity -
Mark Knowles from Bahamas will be Robert Kendrick's doubles partner. He's a three times Grand Slam winner in doubles and one time in mixed doubles.
Nathii
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