Newport qualifying July 7-13, 2008 Singles Seeds: (cut: Sonchat Ratiwatana - 1253) 1. Alexander Peya 2. Brendan Evans 3. Woong-Sun Jun 4. Rohan Bopanna 5. Izak van der Merwe 6. Artem Sitak 7. Michael McClune 8. Nikita Kryvonos First Round (1)Alexander Peya (AUT) d. K.J. Hippensteel (USA) 6-3 6-3 (5)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) d. Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 6-3 6-4 (2)Brendan Evans (USA) d. (WC)Jim Thomas (USA) 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4 (7)Michael McClune (USA) d. (WC)Harry Cicma (USA) 6-0 6-0 (3)Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) d. Sanchai Ratiwatana (THA) 6-3 6-4 (8)Nikita Kryvonos (USA) d. (ALT)Brian Battistone (USA) 6-3 6-4 (4)Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. Justin O'Neal (USA) 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-2 (6)Artem Sitak (RUS) d. (WC)Dominic Pagon (JAM) 7-5 6-2 Qualifying Round (1)Alexander Peya (AUT) d. (5)Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 7-6(4) 6-4 (2)Brendan Evans (USA) d. (7)Michael McClune (USA) 6-4 6-2 (3)Woong-Sun Jun (KOR) d. (8)Nikita Kryvonos (USA) 6-4 6-3 (4)Rohan Bopanna (IND) d. (6)Artem Sitak (RUS) 7-6(7) 7-5