Johns Creek Open: Tournament Preview

The final tournament of the week will be the Challenger 10 level Life Time Optimus BT Johns Creek Open, which will take place from Wednesday July 13 to Sunday, July 17 at the Life Time Johns Creek in Georgia, United States.

After winning at the HSC Open – presented by Cotidie earlier this month, Mexico’s Arturo Salazar will be the tournament’s top seed once more this week, with the runner-up of that event, compatriot Alfredo Avila, as the No.3 seed.

England’s Sam Todd and Canada’s Michael McCue make up the rest of the top four seeds for the competition, with Jamaica’s Christopher Binnie, Colombia's Edgar Ramirez Bautista, England’s Mark Broekman and Nigeria's Babatunde Ajagbe also seeded for the event.

Three Americans will be in the tournament, with Jamie Ruggiero joined by wildcards Quinlan Jeudy and Wajiullah Nasim, the latter being one of three juniors in the event, alongside Muhammad Farhan Hashmi and Hamza Sharif.

The event takes place from Wednesday July 13 to Sunday, July 17 at the Life Time Johns Creek in Georgia, United States. Follow the PSA Challenger Tour on *Twitter* and *Facebook* for daily updates from the event.

*First Round Draw: Life Time Optimus BT Johns Creek Open*
[1] Arturo Salazar (MEX) – [Bye]
Muhammad Ibrahim Noorani (PAK) v [9/16] Hamza Sharif (PAK)
[9/16] Salah Eltorgman (CAN) v Milan Tahliani (USA)
[5] Christopher Binnie (JAM) – [Bye]
[7] Mark Broekman (ENG) – [Bye]
Shoumik Mohapatra (USA) v [9/16] Ryunosuke Tsukue (JPN)
[9/16] Alex Smith (IRL) v [WC] Quinlan Jeudy (USA)
[4] Michael McCue (CAN) – [Bye]
[3] Alfredo Avila (MEX) – [Bye]
Muhammad Sami Ullah (UAE) v [9/16] Asyraf Azan (MAS)
[9/16] Lewis Doughty (ENG) v Jaiveer Bagga (USA)
[6] Edgar Ramirez Bautista (COL) – [Bye]
[8] Babatunde Ajagbe (NGR) – [Bye]
[WC] Karamatullah Khan (PAK) v [9/16] Muhammad Farhan Hashmi (PAK)
[9/16] Jamie Ruggiero (USA) v Wajiullah Nasim (USA)
[2] Sam Todd (ENG) – [Bye]