The 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open begins first-round action Monday once qualifying wraps up. The top four seeds have all earned byes to start the tournament, meaning No. 1 John Isner, No. 2 Mardy Fish, No. 3 Kei Nishikori and No. 4 Andy Roddick won’t be in action.
2012 BB&T Atlanta Open Preview: 1st Round Begins Monday
First round action at the 2012 BB&T Atlanta Open begins Monday. The top four seeds have earned byes, but several notable Americans will be in play including Jack Sock and Brian Baker.
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There will still be plenty to keep an eye on, however. Several Americans are in play, including 19-year-old Jack Sock. The former junior U.S. Open champion will take on No. 7 seed Alex Bogomolov, Jr. on Monday. Brian Baker, meanwhile, hopes to ride the momentum from his four-round run at Wimbledon to a win in Atlanta, starting Monday against Igor Kunitsyn of Russia.
Here is the full first-round schedule for Monday.
Not Before 5:00 P.M. ET
Jack Sock (USA) vs. No. 7 Alex Bogomolov Jr. (Rsa)
Gilles Muller (Lux) vs. Marinko Matosevic (Aus)
Paolo Lorenzi (Ita) vs. No. 5 Kevin Anderson (SA)
Paul Capdeville (Chi) vs. Nicolas Mahut (Fra)
Not Before 8:00 P.M. ET
Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Donald Young (USA)
Igor Kunitsyn (Rsa) vs. Brian Baker (USA)
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