Johnson, Novikov, Duvall earn Open wild cards

Two-time NCAA champion Steve Johnson has earned a main draw wild card into the 2012 US Open by winning the most ranking points at two of four USTA Pro Circuit hard-court events—$50,000 events in Binghamton, N.Y., and Lexington, Ky., and $100,000 events in Vancouver and Aptos, Calif. Johnson earned 100 points by winning the title in Aptos last weekend—his first career USTA Pro Circuit Challenger title.

Stanford University’s Mallory Burdette won the US Open women’s wild card last week by earning the most ranking points at two of three USTA Pro Circuit hard-court events.

Two juniors also earned wild cards when Dennis Novikov of San Jose, Calif. won the USTA Boys’ 18s Nationals and Victoria Duval, of Bradenton, Fla., won the singles title at the USTA Girls’ 18s Nationals.