Four Men Earn Spots Into Main Draw

The Racquet Club of Memphis saw the final day of the men's qualifying on Sunday. Four competitors earned their entry into the main draw of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.

Three US men got into the main draw, including Floridian Ryan Sweeting, who defeated Ramon Delgado in a tough three-setter. Sweeting, who played in the qualifying in 2008 as well, reached his first main draw here.

Joining Sweeting in the main draw are two young Americans, 17-year-old Louisiana native and wildcard recipient Ryan Harrison and Robert Kendrick from California. Harrison is making his Memphis debut after a stellar junior career, where he peaked at No.7 in the world. Harrison is the third youngest player since 1990 to win an ATP match, doing so when he was 15. Kendrick, the third-oldest player in qualifying at 30, is making his fourth main draw in five trips to the Racquet Club of Memphis. Kendrick is looking to break out and make it past the first round, where he has be stymied in the last three main draw starts.

Rounding out the players to get through qualifying is South African native Kevin Anderson. Anderson is the highest-ranked player (No.133) to make if through qualifying, he also happens to be the tallest, standing 6'8". This is Anderson's first year in Memphis

There are plenty of tickets still available so come on out and watch these players as they join Andy Roddick and Fernando Verdasco in the main draw.

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