Singles Main Draw Entry Deadline: Monday, July 16 at 5 p.m. EDT
Singles Qualifying Entry Deadline: Monday, July 30 at 5 p.m. EDT
Will or will likely make the cut: Isner, Fish, Roddick, Harrison, Young, Querrey, Baker, Levine, Russell.
Maindraw wildcards:
1) Australian reciprocal wildcard (Lleyton Hewitt)
2) French reciprocal wildcard (Guillaume Rufin)
3) Kalamazoo Champion (Dennis Novikov)
4) USO wildcard competition* (Steve Johnson - NCAA Chamion)
5) James Blake
6) Jack Sock
7) Denis Kudla
8) Rajeev Ram
Q wildcards:
1) Chase Buchanan
2) Alexios Halebian
3) Christian Harrison
4) Bradley Klahn
5) Daniel Kosakowski
6) Mitchell Krueger
7) Tennys Sandgren
8) Rhyne Williams
9) National Playoffs Winner
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Possible Candidates
James Blake - popular old-timer
Robby Ginepri - same as above
Ryan Sweeting - former top 100 player, currently ranked 116
Tim Smyczek - currently ranked 180
Denis Kudla - 2nd highest ranked American youngster after Harrison at 197
Alex Kuznetsov, current ranking of 211
Tennys Sandgren - college player that has good results since turning pro, currently at a career high of 266
Rhyne Williams - same as above
Daniel Kosakowski - similar situation as Tennys and Rhyne
Jack Sock - may give it to him to defend his 2nd round points
Kalamazoo
Mitchell Krueger is likely the favorite for the Kalamazoo USTA 18's National Championship. He is the top American Junior on the Junior Circuit (No.5), making back to back semi at Junior Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Don't know if Christian Harrison will take participate (highest ranked American Junior on the Pro Circuit).
Qualifying WC Candidates (8 spots)
US National Playoff Winner
Sandgren, Williams, and Kosakowski would likely get the wildcards if they don't get the md wc or make the qualifying cut.
Andrea Collarini, has good results the past few months but on clay (can't remember his last hardcourt tournament), is at a career high ranking of 321
Jack Sock, will probably get it if not offered md wc
Robert Kendrick, not sure
Eric Quigley (NCAA Runner-Up)
Mitchell Krueger if he doesn't win Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Runner-Up (not sure)
Austin Krajicek
Chase Buchanan, recent grad who has great results so far this summer
Other young candidates: Devin Britton, Bjorn Fratangelo, Bradley Klahn, Christian Harrison, Mitchell Frank, Alexander Domijan (see below how they compared in ranking).
21 & Under - Top 15 (As of July 9, 2012)
So who do you think will get the wildcards? I ended up making the thread afterall :lol:.
Singles Qualifying Entry Deadline: Monday, July 30 at 5 p.m. EDT
Will or will likely make the cut: Isner, Fish, Roddick, Harrison, Young, Querrey, Baker, Levine, Russell.
Maindraw wildcards:
1) Australian reciprocal wildcard (Lleyton Hewitt)
2) French reciprocal wildcard (Guillaume Rufin)
3) Kalamazoo Champion (Dennis Novikov)
4) USO wildcard competition* (Steve Johnson - NCAA Chamion)
5) James Blake
6) Jack Sock
7) Denis Kudla
8) Rajeev Ram
Q wildcards:
1) Chase Buchanan
2) Alexios Halebian
3) Christian Harrison
4) Bradley Klahn
5) Daniel Kosakowski
6) Mitchell Krueger
7) Tennys Sandgren
8) Rhyne Williams
9) National Playoffs Winner
_____________________________________________________________________
Possible Candidates
James Blake - popular old-timer
Robby Ginepri - same as above
Ryan Sweeting - former top 100 player, currently ranked 116
Tim Smyczek - currently ranked 180
Denis Kudla - 2nd highest ranked American youngster after Harrison at 197
Alex Kuznetsov, current ranking of 211
Tennys Sandgren - college player that has good results since turning pro, currently at a career high of 266
Rhyne Williams - same as above
Daniel Kosakowski - similar situation as Tennys and Rhyne
Jack Sock - may give it to him to defend his 2nd round points
Kalamazoo
Mitchell Krueger is likely the favorite for the Kalamazoo USTA 18's National Championship. He is the top American Junior on the Junior Circuit (No.5), making back to back semi at Junior Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Don't know if Christian Harrison will take participate (highest ranked American Junior on the Pro Circuit).
Qualifying WC Candidates (8 spots)
US National Playoff Winner
Sandgren, Williams, and Kosakowski would likely get the wildcards if they don't get the md wc or make the qualifying cut.
Andrea Collarini, has good results the past few months but on clay (can't remember his last hardcourt tournament), is at a career high ranking of 321
Jack Sock, will probably get it if not offered md wc
Robert Kendrick, not sure
Eric Quigley (NCAA Runner-Up)
Mitchell Krueger if he doesn't win Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Runner-Up (not sure)
Austin Krajicek
Chase Buchanan, recent grad who has great results so far this summer
Other young candidates: Devin Britton, Bjorn Fratangelo, Bradley Klahn, Christian Harrison, Mitchell Frank, Alexander Domijan (see below how they compared in ranking).
21 & Under - Top 15 (As of July 9, 2012)
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[U]Pos.[/U] [U]Name[/U] [U]Ranking[/U] [U]Points[/U] [U]Age (Birthday)[/U] [U]Career High [/u] [U]College*[/U] [U](+/-) Pos./ATP Rank*[/U]
1. Ryan Harrison 48 855 20 (05-07-1992) 48 (07-09-2012) N/A 0 (+4)
2. Denis Kudla 197 248 19 (08-17-1992) 168 (04-23-2012) N/A 0 (-23)
3. Tennys Sandgren 266 172 20 (07-22-1991) 266 (07-09-2012) Tennessee +2 (+21)
4. Rhyne Williams 279 160 21 (03-22-1991) 268 (06-11-2012) Tennessee -1 (-11)
5. Daniel Kosakowski 320 140 20 (02-21-1992) 286 (06-11-2012) UCLA -1 (-34)
6. Andrea Collarini 321 140 20 (01-31-1992) 321 (07-09-2012) N/A +1 (+45)
7. Jack Sock 345 124 19 (09-24-1992) 303 (01-30-2012) N/A -1 (-12)
8. Devin Britton 468 72 21 (03-17-1991) 441 (06-25-2012) Ole Miss +1 (+88)
9. Bjorn Fratangelo 604 39 18 (07-19-1993) 604 (07-09-2012) N/A +1 (+78)
10. Chase Buchanan 627 36 21 (06-04-1991) 627 (07-09-2012) Ohio State NE (+245)
11. Bradley Klahn 661 31 21 (08-20-1990) 594 (09-20-2010) Stanford 0 (+32)
12. Christian Harrison 700 27 18 (05-29-1994) 700 (07-09-2012) N/A +2 (+57)
13. Mitchell Frank 706 26 19 (10-16-1992) 622 (02-13-2012) Virginia -1 (+27)
14. Jordan Cox 729 24 20 (01-07-1992) 449 (03-21-2011) N/A -1 (+20)
15. Alexander Domijan 738 23 20 (09-03-1991) 541 (08-02-2010) Virignia NE (+89)
So who do you think will get the wildcards? I ended up making the thread afterall :lol:.