Congratulations Blake for making it to the 2010 US Open!
Strode wins US Open National Playoffs Men's Championship
July 25, 2010 11:02 PM
In the final of the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s Championship on Sunday in Atlanta, No. 1 seed Blake Strode defeated No. 2 seed Cecil Mamiit 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(1).
By winning the tournament, Strode receives a wild card into the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament, held August 24-27, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., prior to the US Open. Strode, who says he is "living a dream," played in the US Open Qualifying Tournament last year and lost 6-3, 6-1, in the first round. He is "looking forward to playing well and winning more matches than last year."
In the final set today, Strode and Mamiit were on serve through 4-4 when Strode broke on a Mamiit double fault to go up 5-4. Mamiit then broke back and the players each exchanged another set of breaks to reach a tiebreak. Strode took hold of the tiebreak to win.
No. 1 seed Blake Strode, 23, of St. Louis, deferred Harvard Law School in 2009 to pursue a professional tennis career, a move that paid off in a victory by winning the USTA Southwest Sectional Qualifying Tournament. Strode grew into tennis as a member of his local NJTL chapter in Ferguson, Mo., and developed into an All-American for the University of Arkansas. He was also a two-time SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Strode earned a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament last year and also won his first professional title last year on the USTA Pro Circuit. He peaked to No. 483 in the world this month. He is currently ranked No. 522.
This week, 16 winners of the USTA Sectional Qualifying Tournaments held April through June competed for the coveted wild card spot during the Atlanta Tennis Championships, the first Olympus US Open Series event of 2010. 859 total men competed in the 16 Sectional Qualifying Tournaments nationwide prior to the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s Championship.
Jeff our Sports Physical Therapist has been working with Strode in preparation for his season. Jeff will be traveling with Blake for the tournament in NYC!!
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