Tennis: Favourable draws for Wildcards at Futures event

The four New Zealand wildcards have promising first round singles draws at the US$10,000 Futures event which starts today at the North Harbour Tennis Park.

GD Jones, 16, plays Thai qualifier Sanchai Ratiwatana. James Shortall faces Japanese qualifier Jayato Furukawa. Fellow Davis Cup player Robbie Cheyne meets unranked qualifier Vince Mellino of Australia, and North Harbour hope Matt Simpson plays eighth seed Czech Jan Minar. Play starts at 9.30am.