ATP Citi Open 2013: Americans to Watch in US Open Warmup

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Published: July 31, 2013

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The second round of the 2013 ATP Citi Open begins today, and a sizable group of Americans on both the men's and women's side will be taking the court.

While there are a few bigger names scattered throughout, many players are just trying to establish themselves as premier competitors on the international stage. Here are a few to keep an eye out for: 

 

Alison Riske



Riske has mastered another surface, which bodes well for her budding career:



The 23-year-old beat fellow American Vania King on July 30 in straight sets (6-3, 7-5), continuing to show why she deserves to stay on the big stage.

Riske has seen some notable success this year. While she entered 2013's Wimbledon as a wild-card entry ranked No. 126, she upset No. 44 Urszula Radwanska in the second round to reach the third round for the first time in her Grand Slam career. Because her first round opponent forfeited due to injury, this was actually Riske's first ever Grand Slam match point. 

Riske just recently broke into the top 100 in the WTA after she reached the finals at Portland, and is now ranked No. 96. Expect to see her climb the ranks more in coming years.

Riske will take on Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the second round on August 1.

 

John Isner



No. 20 Isner was the first player announced to the Citi Open, which is fitting considering his history there.

Since his first ATP World Tour in 2007, "Isner has reached the quarterfinals, or better, in four of his five appearances at the tournament," according to CitiOpenTennis.com.

Ryan Bacic of InTheCapital reports that Isner entered that first tournament as wild card but cruised into the finals where he lost to Andy Roddick.

Bacic cites an interview that Isner did with reporters on a conference call: "It's a surface that I like, ...
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