USTA Freeman Challenger
Joplin, MO, USA
February 12-18, 2007
Hard (Indoor) - $50,000

Singles
Seeds: (cut: Michael Ryderstedt - 343)
1. Michael Russell
2. Chris Guccione
3. Ilija Bozoljac
4. Jesse Witten
5. Alex Kuznetsov
6. Wayne Odesnik
7. Alun Jones
8. Rajeev Ram

First Round
(1)Michael Russell (USA) d. (WC)Tyler Cleveland (USA) 6-2 6-4
Benedikt Dorsch (GER) d. Nathan Healey (AUS) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Michael Lammer (SUI) d. Alan Mackin (GBR) 6-1 6-4
(5)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. Bobby Reynolds (USA) 1-6 6-1 6-1
(3)Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) d. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 6-2 6-4
Jamie Baker (GBR) d. Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) 6-4 6-1
Phillip Simmonds (USA) d. Nick Monroe (USA) 6-7(2) 6-4 7-6(2)
(8)Rajeev Ram (USA) d. (LL)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 6-3 3-6 6-3   [Van Der Merwe replaces (q)Jason Marshall]
(7)Alun Jones (AUS) d. Hugo Armando (USA) 1-6 7-6(5) 6-2
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (WC)Stefan Borg (SWE) 6-3 5-7 6-1
(q)Donald Young (USA) d. (WC)Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-4 6-2
(4)Jesse Witten (USA) d. (q)Tim Smyczek (USA) 6-1 6-2
Todd Widom (USA) d. (6)Wayne Odesnik (USA) 5-4 ret.
Michael Ryderstedt (SWE) d. Joshua Goodall (GBR) 6-4 6-4
(WC)John Paul Fruttero (USA) d. (q)Bjorn Rehnquist (SWE) 6-0 6-4
Brendan Evans (USA) d. (2)Chris Guccione (AUS) 7-6(4) 6-2

Second Round
(1)Michael Russell (USA) d. Benedikt Dorsch (GER) 6-4 6-3
(5)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) d. Michael Lammer (SUI) 6-3 7-6(7)
Jamie Baker (GBR) d. (3)Ilija Bozoljac (SRB) 6-2 6-3
(8)Rajeev Ram (USA) d. Phillip Simmonds (USA) 6-3 7-5
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (7)Alun Jones (AUS) 6-1 ret.
(4)Jesse Witten (USA) d. (q)Donald Young (USA) 7-6(4) 6-3
Michael Ryderstedt (SWE) d. Todd Widom (USA) 6-3 6-2
(WC)John Paul Fruttero (USA) d. Brendan Evans (USA) 2-6 6-3 7-5

Quarterfinals
(1)Michael Russell (USA) d. (5)Alex Kuznetsov (USA) 6-4 6-4
Jamie Baker (GBR) d. (8)Rajeev Ram (USA) 6-4 6-4
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. (4)Jesse Witten (USA) 6-2 6-2
Michael Ryderstedt (SWE) d. (WC)John Paul Fruttero (USA) 7-6(2) 7-6(4)

Semifinals
(1)Michael Russell (USA) d. Jamie Baker (GBR) 6-1 7-6(4)
Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) d. Michael Ryderstedt (SWE) 6-3 6-4

Finals
(1)Michael Russell (USA) d. Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) 6-4 6-1


Doubles
Seeds: (cut: Briaud/Young - 1158)
1. Rajeev Ram/Bobby Reynolds
2. Goran Dragicevic/Mirko Pehar
3. Hugo Armando/Santiago Gonzalez
4. Joshua Goodall/Ross Hutchins

First Round
(1)Rajeev Ram/Bobby Reynolds (USA) d. Nick Monroe/Todd Widom (USA) 6-2 6-1
Izak van der Merwe/Jason Marshall (RSA/USA) d. Tim Smyczek/Ryan Sweeting (USA) 6-3 6-3
(4)Joshua Goodall/Ross Hutchins (GBR) d. Alan Mackin/Leonardo Mayer (GBR/ARG) 1-6 7-6(5) (10-8)
Patrick Briaud/Donald Young (USA) d. (WC)Michael Johnson (1987)/Vladimir Obradovic (USA/SRB) 6-2 6-1
Michael Russell/Jesse Witten (USA) d. Chris Drake/Brendan Evans (USA) 6-4 6-2
(3)Hugo Armando/Santiago Gonzalez (USA/MEX) d. (WC)Joel Kielbowicz/Ryan Stotland (USA) 6-2 6-4
Jamie Baker/Michael Ryderstedt (GBR/SWE) d. Alun Jones/Marcio Torres (AUS/BRA) w/o
(2)Goran Dragicevic/Mirko Pehar (USA) d. (WC)Vahid Mirzadeh/Mashiska Washington (USA) 7-5 6-3

Quarterfinals
(1)Rajeev Ram/Bobby Reynolds (USA) d. Izak van der Merwe/Jason Marshall (RSA/USA) 6-3 6-2
Patrick Briaud/Donald Young (USA) d. (4)Joshua Goodall/Ross Hutchins (GBR) 6-3 6-4
(3)Hugo Armando/Santiago Gonzalez (USA/MEX) d. Michael Russell/Jesse Witten (USA) w/o
(2)Goran Dragicevic/Mirko Pehar (USA) d. Jamie Baker/Michael Ryderstedt (GBR/SWE) w/o

Semifinals
Patrick Briaud/Donald Young (USA) d. (1)Rajeev Ram/Bobby Reynolds (USA) 6-1 6-2
(2)Goran Dragicevic/Mirko Pehar (USA) d. (3)Hugo Armando/Santiago Gonzalez (USA/MEX) 6-3 6-2

Finals
Patrick Briaud/Donald Young (USA) d. (2)Goran Dragicevic/Mirko Pehar (USA) 6-4 6-4