Day 1 of the USTA US Open National Playoffs, Mid-Atlantic Sectional Qualifying is in the books. For the record books, it may have been the finest June 1st in National Capital meteorological history. 41 battles were fought and the winners move on to what promises to be another gentle day in College Park, weather-wise. Tournament management seamlessly directed a hectic schedule after wet courts delayed the start of play for a half an hour in the morning. Players were courteous to each other, fans were courteous to the players, and it was truly a perfect day of tennis in the Mid-Atlantic.
Yancy Dennis, Alex Sidney, Damon Gooch, Chris Clarke and Pjotrs Necajevs were among the winners in Men’s Singles. In Mixed Doubles, 13-year-old Evan Zhu of Greenbelt, MD, certainly put on an impressive show despite a loss. All the Draws, Scores and tomorrow’s Order of Play are found here. Don’t forget to follow USTA Mid-Atlantic’s blog, either.
Women
| 32 | Rita Tatiana Kwigoua d. Lindsey Hardenbergh | Wd (inj) |
| 32 | Mamdrena Majoro d. Amanda Rodgers | Wd (emerg) |
| 32 | Leslie Hansen d. Kendall Heitzner | 4-6; 6-2; 6-2 |
| 32 | Sophie Chang d. Alyssa Bing | Wd (inj) |
| 32 | Bridgett Blowe d. Alexus Jones | Wd (emerg) |
| 32 | Audrey Wooland d. Megan Hahn | 6-1; 6-0 |
| 32 | Christina Harris d. Lisa Suggs | Wd (inj) |
| 32 | Monet Willis d. Yelik Murat | Wd (inj) |
| 32 | Naomi Waters d. Jimena Wu | Wd (emerg) |
| 32 | Ikttesh Chahal d. Taylor Newman | 6-3; 3-6; 6-4 |
| 32 | Katia Jordan d. Tanya Baytor | 6-0; 6-0 |
| 32 | Amy Zhu d. Monet Graves | 6-0; 6-1 |
| 32 | Ines Vias d. Stephanie Wetmore | Wd (inj) |
| 32 | Jeannez Daniel d. Sophia Abelson | 4-6; 6-4; 6-0 |
| 32 | Kaitlyn McCarthy d. Grace Leake | 6-3; 6-3 |
Men
| 64 | Christiaan Lee-Daigle d. Bryant Mohns | Def (ns) |
| 64 | Noah Fenton d. Paul Webster | 6-3; 6-1 |
| 64 | Adam Cranford d. Roosevelt Cooper | 7-5; 7-5 |
| 64 | Zach Hublitz d. Jackson Laird | 6-0; 6-0 |
| 64 | Danny Naja d. hao du | 6-1; 6-0 |
| 64 | Christopher Clarke d. Danijel Lolic | 6-4; 6-2 |
| 64 | Michael Wong d. Francis Tiafoe | Wo (admin) |
| 64 | ryan lipman d. Lee White | 6-1; 6-0 |
| 64 | Tyler Tulenko d. Kent Watkins | Wd (inj) |
| 64 | Kevin Reilly d. Edward Miller | 6-0; 6-0 |
| 64 | Michael Fowler d. Brandon Hall | 6-2; 6-0 |
| 64 | Tita Mba d. Zachary Fritz | 6-2; 6-2 |
| 64 | Brandon Weston d. Joel Orkmon | 6-0; 6-1 |
| 64 | Patrick Brick d. Ramzi Ressas | 6-0; 6-0 |
| 64 | Leon Vessels d. Ryan Shane | Wd (inj) |
| 64 | Pjotrs Necajevs d. Mike Lesko | 6-3; 6-0 |
| 64 | Maxx Lipman d. Alexandru Sturzu | Wd (emerg) |
| 64 | Louis-Philippe Genereux d. Nathan Banks | 6-4; 6-0 |
| 64 | Ryan Radke d. Brandon Larsen | 6-3; 6-1 |
| 64 | Fred Mesmer d. Pedro Sanoja | 6-0; 6-1 |
| 64 | Dai Edwardes-Evans d. David Martin | 6-2; 6-3 |
| 64 | Yancy Dennis d. Keith Whittingham | 7-6; 7-6(7-1)); 6-1 |
| 64 | Graham Wilson d. Nicholas Bakos | 6-1; 6-2 |
| 64 | Alex Hahn d. Matt Stein | 7-5; 6-0 |
| 64 | Alan Savage d. Roosevelt Nash | 6-1; 6-2 |
| 64 | Junior Ore d. William Szamosszegi | 6-2; 6-1 |
| 64 | Alex Sidney d. William Peterson | 6-0; 6-1 |
| 64 | Matt Brooklyn d. Travis Denny | 6-0; 6-2 |
| 64 | William Young d. Laith Layous | Wd (inj) |
| 64 | Alok Neopane d. Robert Colwell | 6-4; 6-3 |
| 64 | Steve Heitzner d. Ky Nguyen | 6-0; 6-0 |
| 64 | Damon Gooch d. Harris Henry | 6-1; 6-0 |
| 128 | Dai Edwardes-Evans d. Hunter McCawley | 0-6; 6-1; 6-1 |
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