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Sept. 24, 2003
OJAI, Calif. – Virginia men’s tennis second year Doug Stewart (Malibu, Calif.) defeated Sanjin Sadovich of Canada in the first round of the Main Draw at the Countrywide Pro Futures Event in Ojai, Calif on Tuesday. With the victory, Stewart advances to the second round of the 32-player draw and earned his first ATP ranking point.
Stewart defeated Sadovich, ranked No. 735 in the world, in a three and a half hour, three set thriller, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5. Stewart, a wild-card entry, will play a second round match Thursday morning against either No. 7 seed Luka Gregorc, ranked No. 699 in the world, or Alex Vlaski, a junior at the University of Washington, and currently the No. 4 ranked player in collegiate tennis. Stewart is currently ranked No. 26 in the collegiate rankings.
The USTA Futures Tour is a professional tour designed for players building their professional careers. Current college players are allowed to play on the tour to gain experience and improve their ranking, while not accepting prize money.