Eubanks not handed wildcard for home tournament at Atlanta Open despite Wimbledon run, only in due to withdrawal
ATPWednesday, 19 July 2023 at 02:30
Christopher
Eubanks was listed as an alternate for the Atlanta Open, but Nuno Borges'
withdrawal has granted him entry into the main draw.
The
American tennis player was one of the biggest surprises at Wimbledon, reaching
the quarterfinals. Eubanks had an impressive season on grass, winning his first
ATP 250 title at the Mallorca Open, where he defeated Adrian Mannarino in the
final with a score of 6-1, 6-4.
At 27 years
old, Eubanks made a breakthrough into the higher ranks of the ATP rankings. He
had never been inside the top 100 until April of this year, when he reached the
quarterfinals of the Miami Open coming from the qualifying rounds.
With his
victory in Mallorca and his performance at Wimbledon, Eubanks climbed to world
No. 31, earning direct entry to all tournaments and the possibility of being
seeded at the US Open if he maintains his position.
Just a week
before the Atlanta Open, which takes place in his hometown, the wild cards for
the tournament were announced, granted to Jonh Isner, Gael Monfils, and Andres
Martin. Initially, Eubanks was listed as the first alternate, having entered
the tournament weeks ago with an entry ranking of world No. 77.
However,
the recent withdrawal of Portuguese player Nuno Borges from the main draw has
opened the door for Eubanks to play without going through the qualifying rounds
in his home tournament.
With his
new ranking position, Eubanks now has the opportunity to choose higher-level
tournaments for the remainder of the year. In the coming weeks, he is scheduled
to participate in the Atlanta Open, ATP 500 Washington Open, and the Masters
1000 events at Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open.
The Atlanta
Open will feature several high-level players, including world No. 9 Taylor
Fritz, who is the sole top-10 player in the tournament. Additionally, there
will be other top-30 players such as Alex de Minaur, Alexander Bublik, Daniel
Evans, and Yoshito Nishioka competing in the event.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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