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WTT season is set for November 13-28th at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez is bringing her bold and feisty brand of tennis to World TeamTennis next month.

Fernandez, former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters, 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens and Grand Slam champions Mike and Bob Bryan have signed on for the 2021 World TeamTennis season.

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Tickets are on sale now for all sessions of the 2021 World TeamTennis season, which will feature five teams competing at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and will take place November 13-28th. Single session tickets will allow fans to witness both the afternoon and night match on the same day.

The defending champion New York Empire will be led by Clijsters and Wimbledon mixed doubles champion Neal Skupski, who are both scheduled to play the full season. Two-time Olympic medalist Jack Sock will be the Empire’s week one men’s player while 2014 NCAA singles champion from UCLA Marcos Giron will play for New York in week two. Luke Jensen, the 1993 French Open doubles champion, returns for his third season as New York’s coach.

Stephens and 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard unite with five-time WTT participant Nick Monroe for the full season on the 2020 WTT runner-up Chicago Smash. Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open Round of 16, will be Chicago’s week one men’s player while 10-time ATP singles titleholder Sam Querrey will play for the Smash in week two. Kamau Murray, who coached Stephens to the US Open title, enters his second season as Chicago’s coach.

Fernandez, who was acquired by the Orange County Breakers via trade in exchange for fellow Canadian Bouchard, joins Coachella Valley native Desirae Krawczyk, the winner of the last three Major mixed doubles titles. Americans John Isner and Steve Johnson round out the Breakers’ roster for the full WTT season. After leading the Breakers to the WTT title in 2017, Rick Leach is set for his sixth season as coach of Orange County.

Wimbledon doubles semifinalist Caroline Dolehide and 2020 WTT Finals MVP CoCo Vandeweghe will be with the San Diego Aviators for the season's entirety. Reigning WTT MVP Taylor Fritz and US Open Round of 16 participant Reilly Opelka will play for the Aviators in week one while two-time ATP Tour finalist Brandon Nakashima joins the Bryan Brothers in week two. Two-time WTT Coach of the Year John Lloyd captains the Aviators for the seventh season.

US Open doubles finalist Caty McNally teams up with fellow American Shelby Rogers, who upset World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in New York, on the Springfield Lasers. The Lasers will also have the luxury of keeping US Open mixed doubles finalist Marcelo Arevalo and former three-time singles All-American at UCLA Mackenzie McDonald for the entire WTT season. John-Laffnie de Jager, who is one of six coaches in WTT history to win back-to-back titles, has been the Lasers’ coach since 2007.

The leader in professional team tennis competition, World TeamTennis opens the 2021 season November 13th at 3 p.m. PST where last year’s runner-up Chicago Smash face the San Diego Aviators. The defending champion New York Empire begin their quest for a repeat against the Orange County Breakers in the next match.

Due to Covid requirements set by the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, all fans in attendance will need valid proof of full vaccination to enter the grounds for matches.

Photo credit: Garrett Ellwood/USTA/US Open

The Bulgarian mentions he'd like to keep on going "hopefully for another decade".By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday  October 14, 2021

At the age of 30 Grigor Dimitrov was given an opportunity to look back on his career today, a day that saw him notch his 100th Masters 1000 victory by upsetting Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in three wildly entertaining sets, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2).

The Bulgarian, who has now notched back-to-back comebacks from two sets down against top level opposition (yesterday it was a win from a set and double break down against top-seeded Daniil Medvedev), spoke in true Dimitrovian fashion about what the milestone means to him.

***For those not in the know: Dimitrovian is an adjective that describes the humble, soulful and appreciative musings of Dimitrov himself.***

“I didn't know until everyone started mentioning it now,” he said of his 100th Masters 1000 win. “Really I'm very humbled. It's such an amazing thing. I'm so thankful to everyone, to everybody that is in the team, that has worked in the team. Last but not least my family.”

"Every day when I get out here on the court, I know why I'm here, I know what I'm doing." 👍@GrigorDimitrov explains what has been clicking for him at #BNPPO21 pic.twitter.com/FwuFfcdbpN

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 14, 2021

Dimitrov, a former World No.3 who is now in possession of 344 ATP wins, including 70 at the Grand Slam level, says he never expected to be around for this long and to have such an impact on the sport.

“It feels like I want to say surreal because I never thought turning pro that I'm going to have let's say a hundred matches on such a level,” he said. “I'm very fortunate to be able to put myself in that position over and over, especially throughout the tough years, injuries and so on.

“It means clearly a lot to me. I really appreciate it. I'm very, very humbled on it. Like I'm smiling inside. I'm smiling inside. I think it's a beautiful thing. I'll keep on going hopefully another decade.”

The Bulgarian will bid for his second Masters 1000 final. He owns a career record of 1-5 in Masters 1000 semifinals and knows these opportunities don’t come around often.

Grigor's milestone 💥

Notching a 100th career Masters 1000 win in style at #BNPPO21 pic.twitter.com/G252cKlm6Z

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 14, 2021

He says that consistency of habit, and balance in his preparation and his life are what has triggered his recent upswing in form. Dimitrov has won 10 of 13 matches since the start of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati and only Daniil Medvedev and Casper Ruud have been able to earn completed victories against him (he had to retire at the US Open, in the second round to Alexei Popyrin.

“I would say the biggest thing is consistency,” he told Tennis Now. “You try to find that balance between playing, practicing, resting, eating, sleeping. Really I'm a strong believer in all those things. I think if you do them the right way, if you really focus on the right sort of protocol of how you want to go on and about, you don't try to get influenced by what somebody else does, what you've seen somebody else might have done in the past, I think it's where you're going to sort of build yourself up and establish yourself a little bit more on your own path, which I'm a big believer in, as well.

“I think these past weeks, not only days, I would say weeks, I've just been doing things for what I think is important to me and the things that are important for my game.”

"I’m gonna play a few tournaments this year left and I’m gonna try to give my best and try to win them," says US Open champion.
By Richard Pagliaro | Thursday, October 7, 2021

A feeding frenzy followed Daniil Medvedev's dynamic surge to his maiden major title at the US Open.

The second-ranked Russian has been surprised by the response he's received in American restaurants: fans want to pay for his meal to celebrate his historic Flushing Meadows run that denied world No. 1 Novak Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam.

Zverev: Welcome Investigation

"A lot of people try to—I don’t know why—try to pay for me in the restaurants and sometimes I don’t manage [to beat them to the check]," Medvedev told the media at Indian Wells. "But usually of course I try to refuse it because I don’t see why to accept it from people I don’t know but sometimes the waiter comes and says: 'You can’t pay anything more because it’s already been paid.'

"That’s pretty funny, but strange in a way.”

Complimentary meals haven't diminished Medvedev's appetite for success—the top seed at this week's BNP Paribas Open says he's still hungry for success.

"I’m still young. Of course it was a big goal for me, a big dream come true [to win a Grand Slam title]," Medvedev said. "But you know I’m still here in Indian Wells. Actually, I haven’t left USA after US Open because I knew I had Indian Wells and Laver Cup coming so if I wanted to feel good physically, to go back to Europe was not a good choice since I went far in the US Open."

Dominic Thiem, who made history as the first man in the Open Era to rally from two sets down in the US Open final and win the title last year, conceded he struggled to regain the fire after mastering his first major in New York. Medvedev, who spent part of last week training at UCLA as he takes aim at a second Masters 1000 crown in the desert, says he's pumped to play and finish the season strong as he did last year sweeping 10 consecutive matches to capture the Paris Masters and ATP Finals titles in succession.

After his US Open triumph, Medvedev dismissed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-0 in Laver Cup and says his goal is simple: try to win every tournament he plays for the rest of the season.

"I have motivation," Medvedev said. "I came here prepared. I was in Los Angeles for a week to try to bring my tennis up because that’s what I’m trying to do all the time with my coach.

"Of course we cannot know before the tournament what the result is gonna be, but again even if I lose second round here, nothing to do with the motivation. It’s gonna be because the opponent was better or I was not playing that good. I’m gonna play a few tournaments this year left for me and I’m gonna try to give my best and try to win them."

Photo credit: Tennis Australia

Hall of Famers Martina Navratilov and Pam Shriver will reprise their partnership in the broadcast booth.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver are doubling up again in the broadcast booth.

The Hall of Famers, widely regarded as the greatest doubles team in tennis history, will reprise their partnership in the Tennis Channel commentary booth in Indian Wells. The pair will team up as commentators for the first time on U.S. television on Saturday.

Zverev: Welcome Investigation

Navratilova and Shriver, who together won 74 doubles championships and are the only women’s doubles team to win all four majors in a single calendar year, will appear together during the third match of the day Saturday, October 9th, likely between 6 and 8 p.m. Eastern time.

Shriver will announce, with Navratilova offering analysis. The duo will also team up to call a match on Tennis Channel Sunday, October 10th.

Tennis Hall of Famers Navratilova and Shriver partnered to create one of the most dominant doubles teams in history. They won 74 championships, with 20 of them at the four majors. From 1983 to 1985 they won 109 matches in a row, capturing the “Calendar Grand Slam” – Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open – in 1984, the only women’s doubles team to ever accomplish the feat. They claimed 10 WTA Tour Championships between 1981 and 1992. Navratilova and Shriver were named the WTA Tour’s “Doubles Team of the Year” every year from 1981 to 1988.

They have never called a match together on U.S. television.

Tennis Channel’s BNP Paribas Open coverage is running from October 6-17th and features day-long, 12-hour match blocks and all-night encore replays.

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The Swiss says that the powers that be should hash it out and make changes to the current player-press dynamic. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 27, 2021

Roger Federer believes that the relationship between the tennis press and players is in line for a revolution – or at least some evolution. Speaking in an interview with British GQ, the 20-time major champion was candid with his thoughts about rising WTA players Emma Radacanu and Naomi Osaka.

Federer says it is has been difficult to watch Osaka struggle and hopes the same doesn’t happen to Raducanu, now that she has been thrust into the spotlight.

“I was following Emma Raducanu’s incredible run in Wimbledon and also Naomi Osaka these last few years – it's been amazing, both of their stories,” he said. “But it hurts when you see what happens and when they don't feel well. The stress is so great.”

"I remember turning 20… You think you know who you are, but you really have no clue! At 30 you have a pretty good idea, figuring it out, but at 40 I think you know." – @rogerfeder #GQHypehttps://t.co/4ouKEDJhh5

— British GQ (@BritishGQ) September 27, 2021

Federer puts a lot of the issues on the advent of social media in the last decade, and he agrees with Osaka about the state of press relations in the sport. He thinks things need to change.

“I think a lot has to be down to social media: the first ten years of my life there was no social media, maybe I had just a website, then the next ten years social media was everywhere,” he said. “Also, in regards to this, the press situation does need to be reconsidered. I think I’m one of the athletes who’s done the most press – ever! And I agree that it's always the same. Always. “I think players, the tournaments, journalists, we need to sit down together in a room and go, ‘OK, what would work for you and what works for us…’ We need a revolution. Or at least an evolution of where we are today.”

The 40-year-old Swiss says that the younger generations need mentoring in this regard. There's so much to get up to speed with, and managing and understanding the issues sometimes enable players to avoid the stress and concentrate on being the best version of themselves on the tennis court.

“I think we do need to help, coach and mentor the younger generation more,” he said. “I can’t imagine going through the beginning of my career with social media; I have no clue how I would have handled it. For every ten nice comments there’s always one negative comment and, of course, that is the one you focus on. It’s a horrible situation. Even when I am feeling down I know I need to act a certain way in front of the world’s press. We need to remember that tennis players are athletes and professionals, but we are also human too.”

Denis Shapovalov found some bulletin board material for himself and his mates at Laver Cup. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday September 25, 2021

On Friday the Laver Cup showed that it can captivate the imagination of tennis fans even without the game’s biggest stars in attendance. The crowds at TD Garden in Boston enthusiastically devoured the tennis on Day 1, backing Team World despite the fact that Team Europe nearly swept the day and closed out Friday’s four-match suite with a 3-1 lead.

But John Isner and Denis Shapovalov gave Team World fans something to remember as they reeled off 17 of the final 20 points to defeat Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Zverev.

And after the contest Shapovalov added a bit of fuel to the fire as he talked to reporters. Reportedly the Canadian overheard Zverev saying that Team World’s doubles victory would be the last point they earn all weekend.

Shapovalov was having no part of that.

“I want to say if we weren't motivated before, apparently Sascha Zverev was saying that's the last point we're going to get, so we're definitely super hungry to come back and try to win every single match,” he said. “We're going to fight for every single point tomorrow.”

Trash talk?

That's only going to fuel Team World's hunger to win, says @denis_shapo. #LaverCup pic.twitter.com/GJqkHxjkzZ

— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2021

Reportedly there was some more chatter from Team World regarding Zverev’s words. Ben Rothenberg caught this bit of live video and audio from a changeover, where the team, led by McEnroe, badmouthed Zverev.

McEnroe: “Fuck this guy.”

Isner: “He said that? Fuck him…”

Schwartzman: “What did he say?”

McEnroe: “He said that’s the last point we’re gonna win.”

Opelka: “He also said he’s innocent.”

McEnroe: “Yeah, good point.”

h/t @tennisems #LaverCuppic.twitter.com/NPJ2IpTAxq

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 25, 2021

Could that rumored bit of trash talk from Zverev be the springboard to a big day for Team World? The action kicks off with a much anticipated tussle between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios at 1PM Eastern time. Stay tuned.

And, while you wait, have a glance at the full Day 2 order of play at Laver Cup, keeping in mind that all of Saturday’s matches count for two points, compared to one on Friday.

Hot off the press: Saturday's #LaverCup Daily Lineup presented by @CreditSuisse pic.twitter.com/AAaQZz892w

— Laver Cup (@LaverCup) September 25, 2021

The Dane is a bit surprised that her 2021 has gone so well. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 20, 2021

Danish teen Clara Tauson has enjoyed on of the most remarkable seasons on the WTA tour in 2021. Rising from 152 at the end of 2020 to a career-high ranking of 52 today (after claiming her second WTA title in Luxembourg on Sunday), the Dane has won 37 of 50 matches across all levels in 2021. She has also won two 25K titles this January and February, and a 125K title this summer in Chicago, where she defeated Emma Raducanu in the final.

By this time, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Tauson, who stands 6′ tall and packs a powerful punch, is becoming a force on tour, but the Dane says she certainly didn’t expect her 2021 campaign to be this successful.

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“I had a weird season, I didn’t expect to be here at all,” she said on Sunday after her 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko on Sunday. “I expected that, hopefully, I would move into Top-100, but now it’s almost Top-50, I’m a little bit surprised but super happy about the way I’ve played, especially in recent weeks, I think I’ve improved various things, so I’m looking forward to the next couple of weeks until the end of the season.”

Clara Tauson

– 2nd WTA title in 2021 (both indoor)
– 5th title at all levels in 2021
– 8th final won in a row since September 2019
1 ITF 15k
3 ITF 25k
1 ITF 60k
1 WTA 125
2 WTA 250

a new best ranking at n.52

— Diego Barbiani (@Diego_Barbiani) September 19, 2021

What exactly has Tauson improved? Many things. Physical fitness, for one. And she believes her decision making is also coming along.

“I think I'm playing much more solid now,” she said. “I don't go for stupid things too much anymore, I think it's because I'm really physically fit that I also mentally can stay in the rallies and try to give them one more shot instead of me trying to finish the points all the time and I think that paid off a lot especially this week with me running everywhere, it's not very often you see me everywhere on the court, so it was a new thing for me to try also and it paid off and yes, I think it was really nice to know that I can play these kinds of matches."

So where can fans see Tauson play next? The 18-year-old, who is coached by Olivier Jeunehomme and trains at the Justine Henin Tennis Academy, says she isn’t quite sure how to approach her schedule heading into the last leg of the 2021 season. She says she will likely skip Indian Wells in October in order to play more in Europe, but hasn't made an official decision yet.

“I was already in the US twice this year and it’s a lot of travelling and when you have tournaments in Europe I think it’s okay to stay here,” she said. “I love Europe and I love just driving around to tournaments, but we’ll see, I don’t know right now, but I don’t think so.”

Emma Raducanu received a simple—and very special—greeting from her parents upon her return home.
Hugs and homemade dumplings were among Emma Raducanu's favorite celebrations when she returned home as US Open champion.

The 18-year-old Raducanu made history as the first qualifier—male or female—to win a Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.

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Raducanu told BBC Breakfast the highlight of her first night home were hugs from her parents and feasting on mom Renee's "really good homemade dumplings" part of a simple celebration with family.

"They just gave me a hug when I came back," Raducanu told BBC Breakfast. "Nothing crazy, no big celebration. They are just staying discreet and some reassurance in saying they're proud of me is enough."

The night of her US Open triumph over Canadian Leylah Fernandez, Raducanu, coach Andrew Richardson and the rest of her support team drove back to Manhattan on "sort of a party bus" and celebrated singing their lungs out to the Killers "Mr. Brightside" and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline."

"There was a lot of music and we were all just singing along," Raducanu told BBC Breakfast. "Then we had a really nice night just talking until early in the morning, reflecting on the whole experience and what an amazing time it's been."

So what's next for the new Grand Slam champion who is the first woman since Virginia Wade in 1977 to win a major singles crown?

Rest and recovery is on Raducanu's immediate agenda with an Indian Wells wild card awaiting if she chooses to accept it.

"I haven't actually discussed my tournament schedule yet," Raducanu said. "Because of the change in my ranking the tournament options change slightly. I need to discuss and sit down and see what's next for me.

"I've had a very long and intense seven weeks. I really need some time to rest and recover because it's been very demanding physically and emotionally to withstand seven weeks on the road. I really need to recover, rejuvenate and next time I'll be ready to go to whichever tournament I choose."

Photo credit: Darren Carroll/USTA/US Open

The first all-teenage final at a Grand Slam since 1999 was a hot draw for ESPN. By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday September 14, 2021

ESPN’s coverage of the 2021 US Open peaked ruing the women’s singles final between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, reaching a tournament high of 3.4 million viewers at one point.

It was the most-watched women’s final of the seven that ESPN has televised since acquiring rights to broadcast the tournament exclusively in the U.S.

The men’s singles final, which saw Daniil Medvedev end Novak Djokovic’s bid for the Calendar Year Grand Slam, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday, peaked at 2.7 million viewers.

Below is a press release from ESPN about their coverage of the tournament:

The 2021 US Open in New York averaged 881,000 viewers in prime time, up 33% (from 662,000) over last year, and it was up 13% (from an average of 702,000 to 796,000) for the entire two weeks of telecasts. Coverage totaled 153 hours across ESPN and ESPN2, an increase of 15% over the 133 that had been scheduled.

This past weekend’s women’s and men’s championships – both featuring historic storylines – each enjoyed large increases over 2020.

Women’s Championship: Fernandez vs. Raducanu

Saturday’s women’s final between unheralded teenagers Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez – the first Major final, male or female, with two unseeded players in the Open Era (since 1968) – averaged 2.44 million viewers. That represents an increase of 37% over last year (Victoria Azarenka vs. Naomi Osaka).

The match peaked at 3.4 million viewers at 6-6:15 p.m. ET, ESPN’s highest peak of the tournament.
It is the most-watched women’s final of the seven ESPN has televised since acquiring US Open exclusivity in 2015 that did not include Serena Williams (2018, 2019).

Raducanu – the first man or woman to reach a Major final having come through qualifying – defeated Fernandez 6-4, 6-3.

Men’s Championship: Djokovic vs. Medvedev

The men’s final featured the first attempt by a man to win the Grand Slam – capturing all four Major crowns in one calendar year – since Rod Laver in 1969. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was also seeking sole ownership of the record for career Majors won by a man, currently a tie at 20 with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

His match against #2 Daniil Medvedev averaged 2.05 million viewers, up 37% from a year ago. It peaked at 2.7 million viewers at 6:15-30 p.m.

Medvedev won his first Major title in denying Djokovic his place in history with a straight sets win – 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Men’s Semifinals

The Men’s Semifinals – now split into an afternoon match (Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Daniil Medvedev) and one in prime time (Novak Djokovic vs. Alexander Zverev) – combined to average 1.3 million viewers. That represents an increase of 46% over 2020.

Former world No. 1 joins Kei Nishikori and Brandon Nakashima as wild card entrants into the main draw.
Andy Murray won his first ATP title at the 2006 San Jose.

This month, the former world No. 1 will return to San Diego.

Dream Denied: Medvedev Stuns Djokovic

Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray has been awarded a wild card into this month's San Diego Open. Murray joins Kei Nishikori and Brandon Nakashima as wild card entrants into the main draw.

The ATP 250-Level tournament will be played Monday, September 27 through Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Barnes Tennis Center.

The 34-year-old Murray, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, has won 46 career ATP singles titles since turning professional in 2005. He is a two-time Wimbledon champion, winning grass court titles at the All-England Club in 2013 and 2016. Murray also captured the US Open singles championship in 2012.

Murray became the first player to win two Olympic gold medals in singles. He won Rio in 2016 and London in 2012, which was highlighted by his 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 1 Roger Federer in the final on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.

A recipient of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2014, Murray is the only player with at least seven victories over Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, including championship wins over all three players among his 14 ATP Masters 1000 titles.

In 2016, Murray earned the No. 1 spot in the FedEx ATP rankings. He ended the year on a 24-match win streak, defeating No. 2 Djokovic in the Nitto ATP Finals to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking with his ATP-best ninth title of the season.

 

 

 

 

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Murray’s tournament appearance at the Barnes Tennis Center will not be the first time he has played in San Diego. In 2014, Murray led Great Britain to a 3-1 victory over the United States in a first-round Davis Cup match played on a temporary red clay court in the outfield at Petco Park.Murray opened the Davis Cup tie with a decisive 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win over American Donald Young. Later in the reverse singles, Murray clinched the match for Great Britain against Sam Querrey of the United States as he scored an impressive 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 victory.

“I have great memories of that Davis Cup tie. It was a great experience playing in a baseball stadium. San Diego is a really nice city and I’m looking forward to going back there later this month for the San Diego Open,” Murray said.

“With the addition of Murray, a former World No. 1 player, the field for this tournament is spectacular,” said San Diego Open Tournament Director Ryan Redondo, “This is going to be an incredible week of men’s professional tennis and I encourage fans to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.”

Top 20 players entered in the 2021 San Diego Open include: No. 7 Andrey Rublev of Russia, No. 10 Denis Shapovalov, No. 11 Casper Ruud of Norway, No. 13 Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, No. 14 Diego Schwartzman of Argentina, No. 15 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, No. 18 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and No. 19 Cristian Garin of Chile. (Rankings are at time of tournament entry) American Taylor Fritz, a native of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., who is currently ranked No. 39, is also in the main draw.

The ATP 250 tournament features a 28-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw. The event offers a total of $600,000 in prize money and tournament champions will receive 250 points in the FedEx ATP Rankings.

Tickets for the San Diego Open can be purchased at www.barnessdopen.com.

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