1995 US Open – Men's doubles qualifying

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Men's doubles qualifying
1995 US Open
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The qualifying rounds for the 1995 US Open were played in late August 1995 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States.

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This event marks the only participation of Marcelo Ríos (who eventually became world No. 1 in singles in 1998) at a doubles competition of any Grand Slam tournament. [1] Ríos teamed up with Sjeng Schalken, losing in the final round against Roger Smith and Paul Wekesa. The pair would also win an ATP tournament in Amsterdam at the same year, which would be the only title of Ríos in his entire doubles career. [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt (qualified)
  2. Flag of South Africa.svg Stefan Kruger / Flag of South Africa.svg Christo van Rensburg (qualifying competition, lucky losers)
  3. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier (first round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi (qualified)
  5. Flag of New Zealand.svg James Greenhalgh / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman (qualifying competition)
  6. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Roger Smith / Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Wekesa (qualified)
  7. Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson / Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström (qualified)
  8. Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin / Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson / Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström
  3. Flag of the Bahamas.svg Roger Smith / Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Wekesa
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi

Lucky losers

  1. Flag of South Africa.svg Stefan Kruger / Flag of South Africa.svg Christo van Rensburg

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
77
Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Baron
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Kronauge
6 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Cannon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Tebbutt
66 6
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein
2 74
WC Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterson
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Salzenstein
63 6
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Neville Godwin
Flag of South Africa.svg Grant Stafford
1 64

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stefan Kruger
Flag of South Africa.svg Christo van Rensburg
66
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Ortiz
3 3
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stefan Kruger
Flag of South Africa.svg Christo van Rensburg
2 3
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström
66
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sébastien Leblanc
Flag of the United States.svg Ari Nathan
73 2
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Ola Kristiansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Mårten Renström
6 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Wayne Black
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fernon Wibier
4 6
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken
67
Flag of Chile.svg Marcelo Ríos
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sjeng Schalken
6 6
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Roger Smith
Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Wekesa
77
WC Flag of the United States.svg Cecil Mamiit
Flag of the United States.svg Eric Taino
76 4
6 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Roger Smith
Flag of Kenya.svg Paul Wekesa
6 76

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi
77
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Dickinson
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Aleksandar Kitinov
5 6
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Draper
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Tramacchi
66 7
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg James Greenhalgh
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
2 76
WC Flag of the United States.svg Steve Campbell
Flag of the United States.svg Todd Nelson
6 2
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg James Greenhalgh
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dick Norman
76

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References

  1. "Pro Circuit - Player Profile - RIOS, Marcelo (CHI)". ITF. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018. U.S. Open Flushing Meadow, NY, USA. 28 Aug 1995 - 10 Sep 1995
  2. "Los hitos del ex número uno del mundo" [The achievements of the former World No. 1] (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2018. Titles in doubles: 1. 1995: Amsterdam (Netherlands), alongside Sjeng Schalken (NED).