Calabasas challenger qualifying October 18-24, 2010 Singles Seeds: (cut: none) 1. Giovanni Lapentti 2. Michael Venus 3. Philip Bester 4. Andrew Anderson 5. Nick Monroe 6. Blake Strode 7. Chris Klingemann 8. Phillip Simmonds First Round (1)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) bye Sahr Timothy Kpulun (SLE) d. (WC)Dennis Mkrtchian (USA) 2-3 ret. (WC)Luis Antonio Perez (ESP) d. Jeremy Mitchell (USA) 6-2 6-3 (8)Phillip Simmonds (USA) bye (2)Michael Venus (NZL) bye Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) d. Brad Benedict (USA) 6-0 6-2 (WC)Andrew Gerst (USA) d. Zeke Hindle (USA) 6-4 6-3 (6)Blake Strode (USA) bye (3)Philip Bester (CAN) bye Trent Aaron (USA) d. Wyatt Haughton (USA) 7-5 6-2 Boris Bakalov (BUL) d. Marcos Giron (USA) 6-4 6-3 (5)Nick Monroe (USA) bye (4)Andrew Anderson (RSA) bye Daniel Kosakowski (USA) d. (WC)A.J. Bartlett (USA) 6-2 6-4 (WC)Zac Tsai (USA) d. (WC)Michael Hui (USA) 6-1 6-2 (7)Chris Klingemann (CAN) bye Second Round (1)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) d. Sahr Timothy Kpulun (SLE) 6-4 7-5 (WC)Luis Antonio Perez (ESP) d. (8)Phillip Simmonds (USA) 6-1 6-2 Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) d. (2)Michael Venus (NZL) 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) (6)Blake Strode (USA) d. (WC)Andrew Gerst (USA) 6-4 6-2 (3)Philip Bester (CAN) d. Trent Aaron (USA) 6-0 6-1 (5)Nick Monroe (USA) d. Boris Bakalov (BUL) 6-2 6-1 Daniel Kosakowski (USA) d. (4)Andrew Anderson (RSA) 2-6 7-5 6-2 (7)Chris Klingemann (CAN) d. (WC)Zac Tsai (USA) 6-2 6-3 Qualifying Round (WC)Luis Antonio Perez (ESP) d. (1)Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6-3 6-3 Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) d. (6)Blake Strode (USA) 6-4 6-3 (5)Nick Monroe (USA) d. (3)Philip Bester (CAN) 6-4 3-6 6-4 Daniel Kosakowski (USA) d. (7)Chris Klingemann (CAN) 2-6 7-5 7-6(4) Doubles Seeds: (cut: Bakalov/Strode - 1251) 1. Chris Klingemann/Michael Venus 2. Boris Bakalov/Blake Strode First Round (1)Chris Klingemann/Michael Venus (CAN/NZL) d. Dennis Bloemke/James Lemke (GER/AUS) 2-6 7-5 (10-6) (2)Boris Bakalov/Blake Strode (BUL/USA) d. (WC)Robert Ortiz/Rudolf Siwy (USA/CZE) 6-4 6-3 Qualifying Round (1)Chris Klingemann/Michael Venus (CAN/NZL) d. (2)Boris Bakalov/Blake Strode (BUL/USA) 0-6 6-3 (10-8)