Alexis Galarneau, the top-seeded competitor in this week s Little Rock Open at the Rebsamen Tennis Center, became the first player to advance to the Round of 16 after defeating Hiroki Moriya of Japan in straight sets Monday afternoon on the stadium court.
Every year, Chip Stearns prepares to watch the future faces of tennis in the Little Rock Open, which kicked off Sunday with qualifiers and will run through June 2 at the Rebsamen Tennis Center, where Stearns is the director.