Sarasota Challenger Sarasota, FL, USA April 25-May 1, 2011 Surface: Clay Main Draw: 32 Qualifying Draw: 32 $75,000 Singles Seeds: (cut: Ward – 215) 1. Ryan Sweeting (USA) 2. Michael Russell (USA) 3. Go Soeda (JPN) 4. Donald Young (USA) 5. Brian Dabul (ARG) 6. Alex Bogomolov Jr 7. Eric Prodon (FRA) 8. Ryan Harrison (USA) First Round (1)Ryan Sweeting (USA) d. (WC)Lester Cook (USA) 6-2 6-0 Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) d. Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) 6-2 6-4 Yuichi Sugita (JPN) d. (WC)Mac Styslinger (USA) 6-2 6-2 Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. (5)Brian Dabul (ARG) 1-6 7-6(7) 0-0 ret. (4)Donald Young (USA) d. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-2 3-1 ret. James Blake (USA) d. Marinko Matosevic (AUS) 6-3 7-6(2) (q)Philip Bester (CAN) d. (q)Morgan Phillips (GBR) 4-6 6-4 6-4 (7)Eric Prodon (FRA) d. Rik De Voest (RSA) 6-4 6-4 (PR)Amer Delic (BIH) d. (8)Ryan Harrison (USA) 7-5 6-3 (q)Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN) d. (WC)Andrea Collarini (USA) 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. Conor Niland (IRL) 6-4 4-6 6-1 (3)Go Soeda (JPN) d. Tim Smyczek (USA) 7-5 4-6 7-6(5) (6)Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA) d. (WC)Vamsee Chappidi (IND) 6-1 6-0 Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. Fritz Wolmarans (RSA) 6-4 7-6(4) James Ward (GBR) d. (q)Wayne Odesnik (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-2 (2)Michael Russell (USA) d. (ALT)Jesse Witten (USA) 6-7(5) 6-0 7-5 Second Round (1)Ryan Sweeting (USA) d. Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 6-4 2-6 6-4 Grega Zemlja (SLO) d. Yuichi Sugita (JPN) 6-4 6-4 James Blake (USA) d. (4)Donald Young (USA) 7-6(3) 7-5 (7)Eric Prodon (FRA) d. (q)Philip Bester (CAN) 6-4 6-2 (q)Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN) d. (PR)Amer Delic (BIH) 3-6 6-4 6-2 Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. (3)Go Soeda (JPN) 2-6 6-3 6-1 (6)Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA) d. Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 6-2 6-1 (2)Michael Russell (USA) d. James Ward (GBR) 6-3 6-3 Quarterfinals (1)Ryan Sweeting (USA) d. Grega Zemlja (SLO) 4-6 6-2 6-4 James Blake (USA) d. (7)Eric Prodon (FRA) w/o Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. (q)Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (CAN) 6-4 6-1 (6)Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA) d. (2)Michael Russell (USA) 6-1 6-4 Semifinals James Blake (USA) d. (1)Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-2 7-6(15) (6)Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 3-6 6-4 6-2 Finals James Blake (USA) d. (6)Alex Bogomolov Jr (USA) 6-2 6-2 Doubles Seeds: (cut: Gard/ Phillips - 911) 1. Rik De Voest/Izak Van Der Merwe 2. Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss 3. Brian Dabul/John Paul Fruttero 4. Lester Cook/Brett Joelson First Round (1)Rik De Voest/Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) d. (WC)Ty Braswell/Nick Crowell (USA) 6-0 6-4 James Ward/Grega Zemlja (GBR/SLO) d. (q)Vlademyros Mavropoulos-Stoliarenko/Mark Oljaca (USA) 6-2 6-3 Alex Bogomolov Jr/Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. (4)Lester Cook/Brett Joelson (USA) 7-6(3) 2-6 (10-7) (WC)Andrea Collarini/Denis Kudla (USA) d. Philip Bester/Kamil Pajkowski (CAN) 6-1 6-4 Amer Delic/Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (BIH/CAN) d. Catalin Gard/Morgan Phillips (ROU/GBR) 7-6(2) 6-0 (LL)Siddhartha Chappidi/Vamsee Chappidi (IND) d. (LL)Ryotero Matsumura/Naoki Nakagawa (JPN) 7-5 7-6(7) [LL's replaced match Frank Dancevic/Giovanni Lapentti (CAN/ECU) vs (3)Brian Dabul/John Paul Fruttero (ARG/USA)] (WC)Christian Harrison/Ryan Harrison (USA) d. Vladimir Obradovic/Joseph Sirianni (SRB/AUS) 7-6(6) 6-3 (2)Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) d. Juan Pablo Brzezicki/Eric Prodon (ARG/FRA) 6-2 7-5 Quarterfinals (1)Rik De Voest/Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) d. James Ward/Grega Zemlja (GBR/SLO) 6-1 7-6(6) Alex Bogomolov Jr/Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. (WC)Andrea Collarini/Denis Kudla (USA) 6-1 6-3 Amer Delic/Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (BIH/CAN) d. (LL)Siddhartha Chappidi/Vamsee Chappidi (IND) 6-2 6-0 (2)Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) d. (WC)Christian Harrison/Ryan Harrison (USA) 6-4 4-6 (10-2) Semifinals Alex Bogomolov Jr/Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. (1)Rik De Voest/Izak Van Der Merwe (RSA) 7-5 6-3 (2)Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) d. Amer Delic/Pierre-Ludovic Duclos (BIH/CAN) w/o Final (2)Ashley Fisher/Stephen Huss (AUS) d. Alex Bogomolov Jr/Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 6-3 6-4