Orlando, Fla., July 15, 2025 (USTA Press Release)

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. The current men’s standings after Week 2 of 6:

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.

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, August 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.

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, August 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:

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)