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Atlanta Tennis Championships ticket still available

Good news, tennis buffs! Tickets are still available for the Atlanta Tennis Championship, featuring No. 9 Andy Roddick and marathon man John Isner, who set a record at Wimbledon for the longest match.

The event at the Atlanta Athletic Club starts Saturday, July 17, with two days of qualifying rounds in which 32 players battle for four spots in the tournament, which starts Monday, July 19. Most players in the qualifying rounds are ranked from 100 to 200 in the world. Finals are July 25.

Roddick, America's top men's player, will be the No. 1 seed. He won the U.S. Open Series in 2005 and 2006. At Wimbledon, Isner won the 980-point endurance test against Nicholas Mahut in five sets that took 11 hours, 5 minutes spread over three days.

Among the bigger names on tap are three-time Association of Tennis Professionals titlist Mardy Fish plus Marcos Baghditas, Lleyton Hewitt, James Blake and Robby Ginepri in the main singles draw.

Tournament organizers have announced it is offering free tickets to members of the U.S. military, police and fire departments along with media on Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18. The Atlanta event, owned and operated by USTA Southern, will serve as the kick-off to the 2010 Olympus US Open Series.

To honor those who serve our country and community, the tournament has established "Hero Days" in which active members of the U.S. military, police and fire departments, and media representatives will receive free admission to the qualifying tournament July 17 and 18. To qualify for "Hero Days" admission, attendees must have a current photo I.D. from a military branch, police, fire department or media organization.

"There are members of our communities who have earned a chance for Americans to salute their service. By giving members of the U.S. military, police and fire departments, along with media, free tickets to our Qualifying Tournament, we have the opportunity to show our deep appreciation for all they do," Tournament Director Bill Oakes said.

Daily tickets are available for each of the 11 sessions in the East and West Grandstands. Tickets can be purchased for the day, for multiple days, or for the week. For more information, visit www.atlantatennischampionships.com/TicketsTravel/Tickets.

The Atlanta Tennis Championships, to be broadcast on ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel, will feature a 28-player singles draw and 16-team doubles draw. Players in the tournament, who are ranked 19 to 93 in the world, are competing for a share of $600,000 in prize money.

The men's winners from 16 US Open National Playoffs Qualifying Tournaments, including the Atlanta Tennis Championship, will battle for one spot in the 2010 US Open Qualifying Tournament in Flushing, N.Y.

The tournament is expected to bring in 7,000 spectators a day, which civic leaders hope will bring lots of additional business to Johns Creek, particularly restaurants. Motorists along Medlock Bridge should expect some delays, especially later in the week.

The event also will offer concessions and music.

Parking will be available across Medlock Bridge Road from the Atlanta Athletic Club. For more information, visit www.atlantatennischampionships.com.