The 176th-ranked American had the best combined results at clay-court challenger tournaments on the USTA Pro Circuit.
New York: Alex Kuznetsov earned a wild card into the French Open's main draw from the US Tennis Association based on results on the USTA Pro Circuit. The 26-year-old Kuznetsov had the best combined results at clay-court challenger tournaments in Sarasota, Savannah and Tallahassee. He is currently ranked 176th.
Kuznetsov was the junior runner-up at Roland Garros in 2004. He has played in qualifying rounds at the French Open four times.The USTA will also give a woman a wild card for the French Open based on clay-court results.
The US Open and French Open award trade wild-card invitations every year. The French Open starts May 26.
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