In more ways than one, it was a hot day in Kalamazoo today, especially for the number one seed in the 18s, Phillip King, who breezed through his match in straight sets. King defeated unseeded Wade Orr, 6-0, 6-2. Ytai Abougzir, the number five seed, was victorious over the number twelve seed, Travis Rettenmaier. Rettenmaier gave Abougzir a run for his money in the first set, losing 7-5, but Abougzir stepped it up in the second set, winning it 6-1. Bo Hodge, the number four seed from Athens Georgia won a close match versus Jesse Witten of Naples Florida, 6-4, 6-4. The number nine seed, Tres Davis, beat unseeded Brent D'Amico of California in straight sets. The match of the day was unseeded Troy Hahn's victory over the number eight seed Jeremy Wurtzman. Hahn, of Indiana, beat Rochester's NY Wurtzman 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.

Yesterday's Player of the Day in the 16s was Robert Yim of Glendale California. Yim defeated the number three seed, Doug Stewart of Malibu California, with confidence and composure. In the 18s, the unseeded doubles team of Roger Gubster and Drew Hoskins were recognized for their hard-fought win over the top seeded team of K.C. Corkery and Brian Wilson.

Quarterfinal singles matches will begin with the 16s at 11 a.m. on Thursday. The number one seed, Rajeev Ram, will play number thirty one Jordan Dolberg and the number eleven seed, Mathew Cloer meets unseeded Luke Shields. One of the two 18s quarterfinal matches features number five seed Ytai Abougzir against thirteen seed Sam Warburg. In the other 18 quarterfinal match being played on Thursday, Robby Ginepri will play his doubles partner, ninth seeded Tres Davis.

Source: Darlene Pontello (Tournament Office)