Smyczek, Williams, Kudla and Sandgren advance to AO WC semis
Top seed Tim Smyczek took care of business 7-6 6-1 against Christian Harrison today at the AO WC to reach the semi finals. Smyczek and Harrison played a grinding baseline thumping first set with multiple long games but in the 2nd Harrison faded and Smyczek closed it out.
Also through are best friends Rhyne Williams and Tennys Sandgren. Williams advanced 6-1 6-4 over Daniel Kosakowski and Sandgren got the victory over Bradley Klahn 6-3 6-3.
In the last match of the day, Denis Kudla got the win over Chase Buchanan 6-3 7-6. It was all straight sets at AO WC today.
After the women’s semis tomorrow, the four remaining men will take to the fast indoor courts with Smyczek against Sandgren and Williams against Kudla.
In other tennis news of interest from Norcross, the Bryan Brothers stated at their impromptu press conference that they plan to play at the 2013 BB&T Atlanta Open in July and that they also hope to continue to compete in Davis Cup competition for the US as long as they are called upon. They also stated that they are planning for the last pro event of their careers to be the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
—Steen Kirby
Tennis Atlantic 
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