The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced Wednesday the participants who will be competing in the upcoming US Open Wild Card Playoffs, and Tennessee will be represented at the event in doubles.
The Vol tandem of Alex Kotzen (New York, N.Y.) and Alejandro Moreno (Knoxville, Tenn.) have been selected by a committee of USTA staff, college coaches and an ITA representative. They’ll compete at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla., June 16-18.
The new event, featuring the top American collegiate players, was announced earlier this month. It will more than double the average number of American collegiate players who earn US Open wild cards this year, with six guaranteed US Open wild card entries up for grabs…