Summary Three US men have qualified for the French Open for the first time in more than 30 years.
PARIS (AP) - Jack Sock, Denis Kudla and Steve Johnson all won their qualifying matches Friday to earn berths in the main draw at Roland Garros.
A trio of American men hadn t done that together in Paris since 1982, when Charles Strode, Craig Wittus and Derek Tarr qualified. That year, all three lost in the first round of the main tournament.
Sock s first opponent will be Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain, Kudla meets Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic and Johnson plays Albert Montanes of Spain.
Sock and Kudla are both 20; Johnson is 23. None has played in the French Open before.
They ll be joined in the main draw by Rhyne Williams, a 22-year-old American who lost in qualifying but got into the tournament as a "lucky loser" a player who sneaks into the field via someone s withdrawal.
In the first round, Williams will face Michal Przysiezny of Poland, who just so happens to be the player who beat Williams in qualifying.
The tournament starts Sunday.
