The USTA Girls' 18 National Champion team of Tiffany Brymer and Abigail Spears failed to make it past the first round of the main draw doubles. Thanks to the USTA for providing an all-amateur match in its mens doubles draw. The USTA National Champion team of Levar Harper-Griffith and Andy Roddick were pitted against the NCAA Champion team of K.J. Hippensteel and Ryan Wolters of Stanford. Pete Sampras' withdrawal wasn't the only disappointment at the Open yesterday. None of the College and Junior players managed to make it past the first round.
Doubles play begins today.
None of the College and Junior women played yesterday. The main draw gets underway today with College and Junior players taking advantage of their wildcards. NCAA Singles Champion Jeff Morrison will face Ivan Ljublcic of Croatia in the first round and Phillip King, USTA National Boys' 18 winner, will be up against the No. 12 seed Ruichard Krajicek. USTA National Girls' 18 winner Laura Granville faces Fabiola Zuluaga of Columbia while NCAA champ Zuzana Lesenarova plays Sandra Kloesel of Germany. Vanessa Webb continued through the 2nd round of doubles qualifying with partner Lindsay Lee.