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September 29, 2008

- 2008 TOURNAMENTS -

$100,000 ABERTO DE SAO PAULO CHALLENGER (Hard): Sao Paulo, Brazil

1/1       RD. 1 - M         Eric Gomes (BRA)                        Lost 6-4, 6-7(5), 4-6  

$10,000 CHAMPION PORSCHE FUTURES (Hard): Boca Raton, Florida

1/22      RD. 1 - M        Jarmere Jenkins (USA)                   Won 6-2, 6-1  
1/24 RD. 2 - M Todd Paul (USA) Won 6-2, 6-4 
1/25 QTRS - M Ricardas Berankis (LTU) Won 6-7(5), 7-6(5), 6-2 
1/26 SEMIS - M Vincent Millot (FRA) Won 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 
1/27 FINALS - M Gastao Elias (POR) Lost 5-7, 4-6 

$50,000 AT&T CHALLENGER (Indoor/H): Dallas, Texas

1/29      RD. 1 - M        Ryan Sweeting (USA)                      Lost 4-6, 3-6  

$436,000 DELRAY BEACH INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Hard): Delray Beach, Florida

2/9       RD. 1 - Q         Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (USA)              Lost 6-7(4), 6-7(4)

$436,000 SAP ATP OPEN (Indoor/H): San Jose, California

2/16      RD. 1 - Q         Mathieu Montcourt (FRA)                 Won 7-6(4), 6-4
2/16 RD. 2 - Q K.J. Hippensteel (USA) Lost 6-3, 3-6, 6-7(4) 

$15,000 VALLEY BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM FUTURES (Hard): Harlingen, Texas

2/26       RD. 1 - M        Scott Oudsema (USA)                     Won 6-3, 6-0
2/28 RD. 2 - M Nicolas Todero (ARG) Won 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 
2/29 QTRS - M Jamie Baker (GBR) Lost 3-6, 4-6 

$15,000 MARQUEZ & MARQUEZ FUTURES (Hard): McAllen, Texas

3/4       RD. 1 - M         Miguel Gallardo-Valles (MEX)            Lost 7-6(4), 6-7(2), 6-4

$50,000 LEON CHALLENGER (Hard): Leon, Mexico

3/22      RD. 1 - Q         Phillip Simmonds (USA)                   Lost 2-6, 1-6

$50,000 PUERTO RICO CHALLENGER (Hard): Humacao, Puerto Rico

4/7       RD. 1 - M         Andis Juska (LAT)                            Lost 3-6, 6-7(6)

$50,000 MEXICO CITY CHALLENGER (Hard): Mexico City, Mexico

4/14      RD. 1 - M         Ryler De Heart (USA)                       Won 6-4 7-6(6)
4/15 RD. 2 - M Manuel Sanchez (MEX) Won 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(3) 
4/17 QTRS - M Sam Warburg (USA) Lost 6-4, 4-6, 4-6 

$15,000 CORDOBA FUTURES (Hard): Veracruz, Mexico

4/22      RD. 1 - M         Marco-Aurelio Sanchez (MEX)            Won 6-2, 6-1
4/23 RD. 2 - M Carlos Palencia (MEX) Lost 1-6, 4-6 

$50,000 MEN'S PRO CHALLENGER (Indoor/C): Tunica, Mississippi

5/6         RD. 1 - M         Wayne Odesnik (USA)                    Lost 2-6, 3-6 

$50,000 BRADENTON CHALLENGER (Clay): Bradenton, Florida

5/12       RD. 1 - M        Robert Kendrick (USA)                    Lost 1-6, 3-6 

$50,000 COUNTRYWIDE CLASSIC CHALLENGER (Hard): Carson, California

5/26       RD. 1 - M        Michael McClune (USA)                   Lost 2-6, 3-6 

$50,000 SUNSET MOULDING CHALLENGER (Hard): Yuba City, California

6/3        RD. 1 - M        Ramon Delgado (PAR)                    Lost 2-6, 5-7 

WIMBLEDON QUALIFYING (Grass): London, England

6/16       RD. 1 - Q        Filip Prpic (SWE)                            Won 6-3, 6-3 
6/17 RD. 2 - Q Alexander Peya (AUT) Lost 3-6, 6-3, 2-6 

$15,000 LIMERICK FUTURES (Carpet): Limerick, Ireland

6/23      RD. 1 - M         Kyle Brassington (GBR)                   Won 6-4, 6-4
6/25 RD. 2 - M Jonathan Kinsella (GBR) Won 6-2, 7-6(14) 
6/26 QTRS - M Ludovic Walter (FRA) Won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(12) 
6/27 SEMIS - M Conor Niland (IRL) Lost 0-6, 3-6 

$50,000 NEILSEN TENNIS CHALLENGER (Hard): Winnetka, Illinois

7/1        RD. 1 - M        Benedikt Dorsch (GER)                    Lost 0-6, 1-6 

$50,000 NATIONAL BANK CHALLENGER (Hard): Granby, Canada

7/8        RD. 1 - M        Ilya Marchenko (UKR)                     Lost 1-6, 6-4, 2-6 

$75,000 COMERICA BANK CHALLENGER (Hard): Aptos, California

7/15       RD. 1 - M        Zachary Gilbert (USA)                     Won 6-4, 6-2 
7/16 RD. 2 - M Michael Yani (USA) Lost 6-3, 3-6, 3-6 

$50,000 FIFTH THIRD BANK CHALLENGER (Hard): Lexington, Kentucky

7/19       RD. 1 - Q        Phillip Simmonds (USA)                  Won 6-3, 6-4 
7/19 SEMIS - Q Bruno Agostinelli (CAN) Won 6-1, 7-5 
7/20 FINALS - Q Marinko Matosevic (AUS) Won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 
7/22 RD. 1 - M Rajeev Ram (USA) Lost 4-6, 2-6 

$2,615,000 ATP MASTERS SERIES CINCINNATI (Hard): Cincinnati, Ohio

7/26      RD. 1 - Q        Arnaud Clement (FRA)                     Lost 2-6, 4-6 

$50,000 LGT CHALLENGER (Hard): Binghamton, New York

8/5       RD. 1 - M        Richard Bloomfield (GBR)                  Won 5-1, Ret. 
8/7 RD. 2 - M Luigi D'Agord (ITA) Lost 4-6, 6-7(9) 

$508,000 ATP LEGG MASON TENNIS CLASSIC (Hard): Washington, DC

8/9       RD. 1 - Q        Woong-Sun Jun (KOR)                      Lost 3-6, 3-6 

$508,000 ATP PILOT PEN TENNIS (Hard): New Haven, Connecticut

8/16      RD. 1 - Q        William Boe-Wiegaard (USA)             Won 6-1, 6-2 
8/16 SEMIS - Q Alex Bogomolov Jr. (USA) Lost 6-7(1), 7-6(2), 3-6 

$50,000 CHALLENGER OF OKLAHOMA (Hard): Tulsa, Oklahoma

9/8        RD. 1 - M        Peter Polansky (CAN)                       Lost 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 

$50,000 WACO TENNIS CHALLENGER (Hard): Waco, Texas

9/15       RD. 1 - M        Scott Oudsema (USA)                       Won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 
9/17 RD. 2 - M John Isner (USA) Lost 4-6, 2-6 

$50,000 LUBBOCK CHALLENGER (Hard): Lubbock, Texas

9/23       RD. 1 - M        Kevin Kim (USA)                              Lost 6-7(6), 3-6

- 2008 SUMMARY: THROUGH 9/29/2008 -

2008 WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win   Loss       Pct. 
  21    28       42.9% 

2008 HARD COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win  Loss        Pct. 
  16   22  42.1%

2008 CLAY COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win   Loss         Pct. 
   0    2 00.0%

2008 GRASS COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD

 Win   Loss         Pct. 
   1        1  50.0%

2008 INDOOR COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win   Loss        Pct. 
   1        2  33.3%

2008 CARPET COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win   Loss        Pct. 
   3        1  75.0%

- CAREER SUMMARY: THROUGH 9/29/08 -

CAREER WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win Loss          Pct. 
 139     105        57.0%

CAREER HARD COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win    Loss          Pct.  
 116   82        58.6%

CAREER CLAY COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT

 Win    Loss          Pct.   
  12   13         48.0%

CAREER GRASS COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win    Loss         Pct.   
   1    1      50.0%

CAREER INDOOR COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win    Loss          Pct.   
  10    9         52.6%

CAREER CARPET COURT WIN-LOSS RECORD AND PCT.

 Win   Loss        Pct. 
   3        1  75.0%
 

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