Eubanks not handed wildcard for home tournament at Atlanta Open despite Wimbledon run, only in due to withdrawal

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.

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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.

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Chris Eubanks not getting a WC for Atlanta is so wild given that it's his home tournament, is set as the first alternate though so just needs 1 withdraw.

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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.

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