Carson, CA (Oct. 24, 2005) - Justin Gimelstob and Bobby Reynolds, the two top seeded players in the USTA Pro Circuit Men's Challenger, will begin main draw play on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at The Home Depot Center.  Their opponents will be Denis Gremelmayr of Germany and American Rajeev Ram.
 
\"As far as Challenger competition, it has been tough playing three weeks in a row,\" said Reynolds.  \"All of the athletes are coming to play and it's good to see the Americans doing so well.\"
 
Notable matches include Noam Okun, the seventh seeded player from Israel versus the eighth seeded American, Amer Delic and American Glenn Weiner versus Donald Young, the No. 1 world ranked American junior.  Matches will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. 
 
\"Tuesday will lead off the exceptional play that we expect to see through the remainder of the tournament,\" said Tournament Director John Lansville.  \"We anticipate tough and entertaining match ups.\"
 
The following players will also be competing in the main draw that began on Monday, October 24, 2005 Jan-Michael Gambill, Brian Baker, Robert Kendrick, Cecil Mamiit and Brian Vahaly. Admission to The Home Depot Center USTA Challenger is free but a parking fee is subject to other concurrent Home Depot Center events.
 
About the USTA Pro Circuit  (www.procircuit.usta.com)
With 96 tournaments throughout the country and prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100.000, the USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to the US Open and tour-level competition for aspiring tennis players and a frequent battleground for established professionals.  More than 1,100 men and women from 79 countries competed on the USTA Pro Circuit in 2004 for nearly $3 million in prize money and valuable ATP and WTA Tour ranking points.  Andre Agassi, James Blake, Lindsay Davenport, Mardy Fish, Justine Henin-Hardenne, Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova are among today's top stars that began their careers on the USTA Pro Circuit.
 
About The Home Depot Center 
The Home Depot Center is southern California's new home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes.  The $150 million privately financed facility was developed and is operated by AEG on a 125-acre site on the campus of California State Dominguez Hills in Carson, California.  The Home Depot Center features a 13,000-seat stadium for tennis, a 27,000-seat stadium for soccer, rugby, lacrosse & other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts, a 20,000-seat facility for track & field, the ADT Event Center, a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome and other facilities for softball, baseball, beach volleyball, basketball and other sports. Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site, The Home Depot Center is home of the USA Tennis High Performance Training Center as well as the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation.  The \"complex \" is also the home of The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer and the nationally recognized Athletes Performance training center for elite and professional athletes.  The Home Depot Center has additionally be designated \"official\" training sites for USA Cycling, United States Track & Field, and the USTA.
 
 
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Contacts:
Desiree Torres, USTA
(818) 448-0359
desiree_torres@yahoo.com 
 
Alison Groendal, The Home Depot Center
(310) 630-2032
agroendal@homedepotcenter.com