James Blake and Japan's
Kei Nishikori will replay their final earlier this year at the
Delray Beach event, this time in the first round this week at the USA Men's Clay Court Championship in
Houston, Tx., on clay.
In the Delray Beach hardcourt final, the teenage Nishikori nipped Blake for his first career title.
Also seeded this week in Houston are
Tommy Haas,
Mardy Fish,
Sam Querrey,
Agustin Calleri,
Dudi Sela,
Marcel Granollers-Pujol, and
Oscar Hernandez.
Other American hopefuls in the field are qualifier Ryan Harrison, Vince Spadea who opens again Calleri, wildcard
Hugo Armando,
Donald Young,
Robby Ginepri who starts against Sela,
Wayne Odesnik and wildcard
Amer Delic who square off in the first round, and
John Isner who could face the No. 2-seeded Haas in the second round.
