Just as expected . . .
Eight U.S. men get wild cards for Open
August 14, 2002
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) -- Vijay Amritraj's son, Prakash, and two-time NCAA champion Matias Boeker are among eight American men who received wild-card entries to the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Alex Bogomolov Jr., Jack Brasington, Mardy Fish, Justin Gimelstob, Alex Kim and Brian Vahaly also were put into the main draw for the year's final Grand Slam tourney, which starts Aug. 26.
The women's wild-card entries are expected to be announced Thursday, and 1997 champion Martina Hingis probably will receive one of the berths.
Amritraj, an 18-year-old amateur, won the U.S. Tennis Association's Boys Super National Hard Court singles title Sunday. He was the MVP at the 2002 NCAA Championships as a freshman, leading Southern California to the title.
Boeker turned pro after his junior year at Georgia, when he became the first player since Mikael Pernfors (1984-85) to win consecutive NCAA men's singles titles.