Tulsa’s David Martin, 30, and Plymouth, Calif., native Christina Fusano, 30, won the US Open National Playoffs – Mixed Doubles Championship today in New Haven, Conn., defeating Yasmin Schnack and Eric Roberson, both of Sacramento 2-6, 6-1, (10-5).

 

With the win, Martin and Fusano earn a wild card into the US Open Mixed Doubles Tournament in New York, starting August 31.

 

Martin was a five-time All-American at Stanford (1999-2003) and has become best known for his doubles play as a professional. He owns 20 USTA Pro Circuit doubles titles and cracked the Top 40 of the world doubles rankings in 2008. He has competed in men’s doubles at all Grand Slam events, including the US Open, but never in mixed doubles. Fusano played at the University of California and has won 11 doubles titles on the USTA Pro Circuit. She played twice in the US Open women’s doubles (2003, 2008) and peaked at No. 84 in the doubles rankings in 2008.

 

Both Schnack and Roberson are former college standouts with Schnack playing for UCLA and Roberson competing at Boise State.

 

This was the first year that the USTA held the US Open National Playoffs – Mixed Doubles Championship. This tournament was open to anyone and everyone who wanted to earn their way into the US Open with nearly 200 teams competing this year.