South Florida and Southern California are most known for producing tennis pros in America, but the state of Georgia can claim connections to five of the ten American men in the French Open draw. Bobby Reynolds, who won his way into the second round on Wednesday, lives in Acworth, north of Atlanta, (Reynolds lost in the second round) only minutes from Robby Ginepri’s home in Kennesaw. Ginepri’s first round opponent, Donald Young, was born in Atlanta although he calls Chicago home now. (Ginepri won in four sets and reached the third round with another win Thursday.) John Isner, who lost in a tough five set match in the first round to Juan Ignacio Chela, played for the University of Georgia NCAA championship team in 2007. And Scoville Jenkins, the only America to qualify for the French, was born in Atlanta and still calls the city home. Jenkins lost his first round match against Luis Horna of Peru in three sets.

In another Georgia tennis story that will generate a lot more internet traffic than reports of the men’s results, Ashley Harkleroad, a native of Rossville, Georgia, who lost in the first round to Serena Williams, will appear in Playboy magzine this August, reports say.

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