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Samir Banerjee wins Pro Circuit title, ties for lead in 2025 US Open Wild Card Challenge

July 14, 2025

Former Wimbledon junior champion and current Stanford star Samir Banerjee joined Patrick Kypson in the co-lead of the men's US Open Wild Card Challenge after a Week 2 that saw Banerjee win his second pro singles title, at the USTA Pro Circuit M25 in Dallas. Dallas finalist Alex Rybakov, a former junior and TCU standout, rose to No. 3 by reaching the final.

Men's Standings

(Player's current ranking in parentheses)

T1. Patrick Kypson (218) -- 25

T1. Samir Banerjee (637) -- 25

3. Alex Rybakov (343) -- 20

4. Michael Zheng (455) -- 18

T5. Darwin Blanch (410) -- 16

T5. Adhithya Ganesan (575) -- 16

 

The men's wild card will go to the American with the highest cumulative total of ATP singles ranking points earned from their best four results over six weeks. The Men's Challenge counts outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the M25-level and above around the world. 

 

The Women's Challenge begins with events the Week of July 21. The women's wild card will go to the American with the highest cumulative total of WTA singles ranking points earned from their best two results over three weeks. The Women's Challenge counts outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the W35-level and above around the world.

Samir Banerjee at the 2021 US Open. Photo by Brad Penner/USTA.

For both the men and the women, results from the first two rounds of the Cincinnati Open will be included if those rounds are completed by the end of the day on Monday, Aug. 11. If all second round matches are not completed by that deadline, then only first-round results will be considered. Both main draw and qualifying points earned count toward each player’s Challenge total.

 

Read more on the USTA's US Open Wild Card Challenge information page.

 

Americans who otherwise earn direct entry into the US Open are not eligible, including those who can enter with a protected ranking. Should the player with the highest number of Challenge points earn direct entry into the US Open, the wild card will go to the next eligible American in the Challenge points standings. In the event of a tie, the player with the best ATP or best WTA singles ranking on Monday, Aug. 11, will earn the wild card.

 

Previous US Open Wild Card Challenge winners (and how they did at that year’s US Open) are below, including Tommy Paul, Amanda Anisimova and Sofia Kenin.

Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2024 US Open. Photo by Dustin Satloff/USTA.
Previous Wild Card Challenge Winners & US Open Results

 

2024: Amanda Anisimova (1R); Learner Tien (1R)

2023: Steve Johnson (1R); Kayla Day (1R)

2022: JJ Wolf (3R), Elizabeth Mandlik (2R)

2019: Ernesto Escobedo (1R), Kristie Ahn (4R)

2018: Bradley Klahn (1R), Asia Muhammad (1R)

2017: Tommy Paul (1R), Sofia Kenin (3R)

2016: Ernesto Escobedo (2R), Sofia Kenin (1R)

2015: Bjorn Fratangelo (1R), Samantha Crawford (1R)

2014: Wayne Odesnik (1R), Nicole Gibbs (3R)

2013: Bradley Klahn (2R), Shelby Rogers (1R)

2012: Steve Johnson (3R), Mallory Burdette (3R)

 

The 2025 US Open will be held from Aug. 18 - Sept. 7 in New York.

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