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Steve Johnson (photo courtesy Bill Kallenberg) |
Sachia Vickery and Steve Johnson will be playing in the main draw of the Australian Open next month after winning the USTA's wildcard tournament over the weekend in Georgia.
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Sachia Vickery (photo courtesy Bill Kallenberg) |
The 18-year-old Vickery, the reigning USTA junior champion, beat longtime rival Vicky Duval 6-2, 6-3, while Johnson, who turns 24 tomorrow, saved a match point in his 4-6, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6(5), 6-1 win over Tennys Sandgren.
For more on the final matches Sunday, see this
USTA press release.
1 comments:
Anyone know how Johnson saved the match point? I read that Sandgren doubled and also heard that Johnson aced him. Which was it? Or something different altogether.
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