Harrity, Tandon, Razik Advance in 1st Round US Open Qualifier; Murray, Lane Out by Steve Cubbins October 9, 2013
- It was a bad day for most of the locals as the Delaware Investments
U.S. Open men's qualifying got under way at four clubs across
Philadelphia.
At Drexel University,
which will be hosting all the main draw matches in the PSA and WSA
World Series events which, for the first time anywhere, offer equal
prize money, four "local" teaching pros - none of them native
Americans, including Drexel's own head coach John White - failed to
advance as active tour players Campbell Grayson, Alfredo Avila, Rex
Hedrick and Steve Finitsis all advanced in straight games.
Merion Cricket Club
was the scene of the sole home win as Todd Harrity delighted his home
club crowd with a comeback five-game win over England's Chris Ryder in
75 minutes, the longest match of the round. Eddie Charlton, Abdullah Al
Mezayen and Ramit Tandon - a student at Colombia - all advanced without
losing a game.
At Germantown Cricket
Club Yasir Butt, Matthew Karwalski and Jaymie Haycocks won in straight
games while Malaysia's Muhd Asyraf Azan took the full five games and 72
minutes to see off Irishman Arthur Gaskin.
The Racquets Club of
Philadelphia was the scene of victories for Mohamed Abouelghar, Shaun
Le Roux, Shahier Razik and Charles Sharpes, Abouelghar and Le Roux
ending the hopes of USA's Chris Hanson and Gilly Lane.
Day One Results:
MCC Eddie Charlton (Eng) 3-0 Dane Sharp (Can) 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 (49m) Abdullah Al Mezayen (Kuw) 3-0 Joe Chapman (Ivb) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (33m) Todd Harrity (Usa) 3-2 Chris Ryder (Eng) 4-11, 11-13, 11-9, 12-10, 11-6 (75m) Ramit Tandon (Ind) 3-0 Jan Koukal (Cze) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (38m)
