USA’s Men and Miami

Success at the Nasdaq is nothing new for the 2004 Champion, though Andy withdrew last year in the fourth round due to a wrist injury. The ’04 Champ will be joined here with his entire Davis Cup Team, Blake, Agassi, and the Bryan Brothers, in addition to two young American wild card players, Alex Kuznetsov and Donald Young. Robby Ginepri tops off the American men competing here, with Andy leading the pack being fourth seed.

Not only is this tournament debuting Instant Replay, it is debuting three American men in the Top Ten for the first time since the turn of the century.

You will be able to show support for our Andy as you always do by heading over to the USTA stands on the grounds at the Nasdaq and get yourself some bright new blue No Compromise wristbands, in both children and adult sizes. To get your matching apparel, go to the Pro Shop on here and get your matching ARF gear that will show your “true colors” of support and team spirit.

As for history that has already been made, Andy’s career-changing match was played here in 2001 when he defeated the great Pete Sampras. This tournament was originally founded by Butch Buchholz, the Nasdaq’s one and only director, back in 1980, and was known as the “Winter Wimbledon” as the Australian Open was then played in December. It began is Delray, was played in Boca Raton for a year, and then settled into its current residence in Miami in 1987, though it has held a few different titles. It was first known as the Lipton International Players Championships, then the Ericsson Open in 1999, and was named the Nadsaq100 in 2002 after the most actively trading exchange trading fund (ETF).

Stay tuned to AR.com for Miami Madness exclusives, Nasdaq history, and American success! GO ANDY!