Puranen makes pro debut

Former Virginia Tech men's tennis player Arvid Puranen (Lulea, Sweden) will make his pro debut this week in Vilnius, Lithuania on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Futures tour. Puranen, named the Farnsworth/ITA Senior Player of the Year for the Northeast Region last season, was a member of the 2007 All-ACC team and concluded his Tech career with 68 singles victories. He will face fellow qualifier Luca Serena (Italy) in the opening round.

Puranen's results in the event are available at http://stevegtennis.com/results/2007/f-lithuania1.txt