Abierto Mexicano Telcel (ATP) Qualfiying
The US has five men who will start qualifying on Saturday in Acapulco vying for spots in the main draw starting on Monday. #1 Donald Young takes on Guatemalan Christopher Diaz-Figueroa in the first round, the two have never met. The next highest seeded American, #5 Tim Smyczek, is in Young’s quarter of the draw and so they are playing for the same qualifying spot. Smyczek will be taken on Mexican Cesar Ramirez for the first time.
The final seeded American is #7 Wayne Odesnik. Odesnik is facing fellow American Daniel Kosakowski for the first time. The final American in the field, Nicholas Meister, is facing German #8 Mischa Zverev, they have never met.
If Young and Smyczek do meet for a spot in the main draw it will be the second year in a row that has happened. They met in the qualifying draw in Atlanta last year with Smyczek winning 7-5, 7-6 (3).
Schedule
- Approx. 3 PM – Donald Young vs. Christopher Diaz-Figueroa – First ever meeting
- Approx. 3 PM – Tim Smyczek vs. Cesar Ramirez – First ever meeting
- Approx. 7 PM – Wayne Odesnik vs. Daniel Kosakowski – First ever meeting
- Approx. 7 PM – Nicholas Meister vs. Mischa Zverev – First ever meeting
Brazil Seven’s (Women’s Sevens Rugby)
On Friday the US started off by taking on an England squad whom they had gone 1-1 against in the first two tournaments of the year including a win last weekend in Atlanta. Things didn’t go so well on Friday with England winning 19-5 and the only score for the US a Jessica Javelet try. Next up the Americans took on New Zealand and while they didn’t win they put up a much stronger showing than the last time with this game just 5-0 at the half before New Zealand extended away. To end the day the US got a chance to beat up on the weakest team in the group, Ireland. The US won 22-0 behind tries from Megan Lee Bonny and Javelet (three) while Christy Ringgenberg added a conversion.
The 1-2 record left the US in third place in the group and they ended up the third best of the third place teams due to point differential. That means the US won’t be in the cup quarterfinal (top eight teams) and can’t win the plate (fifth place) for the second weekend in a row.
Instead the US is in the bowl (9th place) semifinals against Argentina. If the US wins that one they will face the Brazil-Ireland winner for the bowl. If they lose they will face the Brazil-Ireland loser for 11th place. It will be the first time in the three tournaments this year that the US will only place twice on the second day.
Schedule
- 1:58 PM – Bowl SF – USA vs. Argentina
- 5:04 PM – 11/12th – USA vs. Ireland/Brazil loser – If USA loses to Argentina they’ll play this game
- 5:26 PM – Bowl Final – USA vs. Ireland/Brazil winner – If USA beats Argentina they’ll play this game
