Monday Start vs. Serra for Andy

Andy will take on Florent Serra on the 2006 US Open’s opening day! Andy has been in New York for a week and after capturing the Cincy title, he will be ready for the battle in the Big Apple! The match is scheduled second up on Arthur Ashe stadium on Monday.Serra, who is currently ranked 44 in the world, will provide Andy’s first test at Flushing Meadows. It will be the first meeting of the two. Serra, from France, has enjoyed some success this year, winning the first tournament of the year in Adelaide, and, most recently, reaching the round of 16 in Cincinnati.

Here are some more stats on Serra, courtesy of the ATP site:
Birthdate: 28-Feb-81
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Residence: Neuchatel, Switzerland
Height: 5’11’’ (180 cm)
Weight: 171 lbs (77 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2000
Coach: Eric Deblicker
Current INDESIT ATP Ranking – Singles: 44
Career High INDESIT ATP Ranking – Singles: 36 (6/26/2006)
Current Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 202
Career High Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking: 190 (7/10/2006)

Play begins at 11.30am (local time) on Monday and Andy will follow a ladies match. Click the link below for Monday’s order of play:

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html

AR.com will be on site in New York to bring you all the very latest on Andy!