NICEVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7, 2018 – Sophomore Pierre Luquet and freshman Chase Ferguson won four straight matches in the Niceville Futures qualifying draw to punch their ticket to the main draw.
Neither Luquet nor Ferguson dropped a single set in the qualifying draw, each winning four straight matches. Luquet (Draguignan, France) dominated opponents from Italy, Mexico, Colombia and Great Britain to earn his spot in the main draw. Ferguson (Melbourne, Australia) downed opponents from the United States, Switzerland, and Spain. His final match in the qualifying draw was a solid 6-2, 6-2, win over one of the top American players, Will Grant, the second-seed in the draw.