He played the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships at Surprise, Arizona, where he reached the final before bowing to eventual champion Todd Martin.
hiː plˈeɪd ðə kˈænsɚ tɹˈiːtmənt sˈɛntɚz ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈɛnɪs tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps æt sɚpɹˈaɪz, ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə fˈaɪnəl bᵻfˌoːɹ bˈaʊɪŋ tʊ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəl tʃˈæmpiən tˈɑːd mˈɑːɹtɪn.