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FEATURED MEN's SINGLES 1R MATCHES – in Order 2016 US OPEN Flushing Meadows, New York, USA | August 29 – September 11, 2016 Draw Size: S-128, D-64 | $46.3 million | Hard www.usopen.org DAY ONE MEDIA NOTES | Monday, August 29, 2016 FEATURED MEN’S SINGLES 1R MATCHES – In Order of Play By Court Arthur Ashe Stadium [4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Denis Istomin (UZB) Nadal Leads 4-0 [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [PR] Jerzy Janowicz (POL) First Meeting Louis Armstrong Stadium Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) vs [7] Marin Cilic (CRO) First Meeting [26] Jack Sock (USA) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) Sock Leads 1-0 Grandstand [20] John Isner (USA) vs [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) First Meeting [9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs [Q] Guido Andreozzi (ARG) First Meeting Americans in Action (9) Lukas Lacko (SVK) vs [WC] Ernesto Escobedo (USA) 1st Match at 11:00 am on Court 7 [WC] Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) vs Guido Pella (ARG) 1st Match at 11:00 am on Court 11 [20] John Isner (USA) vs [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) Not Before 1:00 pm on Grandstand [PR] Brian Baker (USA) vs Federico Delbonis (ARG) 3rd Match After 11:00 am on Court 5 [Q] Jan Satral (CZE) vs [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) 3rd Match After 11:00 am on Court 11 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs [Q] Ryan Harrison (USA) 4th Match After 11:00 am on Court 12 [26] Jack Sock (USA) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) Not Before 5:30 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS Three former champions highlight opening day at the 2016 US Open as all 32 matches from the top half of the men’s singles draw are scheduled. Two-time champions Rafael Nadal (2010, 2013) and Novak Djokovic (2011, 2014) will take to Arthur Ashe Stadium with the newly-constructed roof available to ensure that their matches are completed. Play begins on Louis Armstrong Stadium with 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in top form after winning the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati title. Nadal will contest the first men’s match on Arthur Ashe Stadium against familiar foe Denis Istomin. The Spaniard has a 4-0 FedEx ATP Head 2 Head record against Istomin, including a straight-set victory en route to his first US Open title in 2010. Nadal is 11-0 in US Open first-round matches dating back to his tournament debut as a 17- year-old in 2003 (d. Vicente). Istomin has lost 20 straight matches against Top 10 opponents (1-31 overall). Djokovic opens the night session against former World No. 14 Jerzy Janowicz. The defending champion has posted a 33-2 hard-court record this season with titles at Doha, the Australian Open and ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells, Miami and Toronto. Djokovic has reached the semi-finals or better nine straight years at the US Open. Janowicz has been limited to two tour-level matches this season due to injuries. He remains the youngest major semi-finalist since Juan Martin del Potro won the 2009 US Open title (2013 Wimbledon). Cilic, who is 12-1 in his last 13 US Open matches, will be challenged by Rogerio Dutra Silva. The Croat captured the Cincinnati title on August 21 in much the same manner that he won the 2014 US Open title. He played 28 Grand Slam tournaments before securing his first major and 70 ATP Masters 1000 events before winning his first championship at the level. To do so, he ended World No. 2 Andy Murray’s career-long 22-match winning streak. A pair of All-American match-ups also highlight Monday’s order of play. In the final match on Louis Armstrong Stadium, No. 26 seed Jack Sock meets 18-year-old Taylor Fritz in a rematch of their five-set, first-rounder at the Australian Open. Sock, who won gold and bronze medals at the Rio Olympics, has swept his last eight encounters with countrymen, while Fritz has lost 11 straight matches against Top 60 opponents. On the brand-new Grandstand, Fritz’s fellow 18-year-old Frances Tiafoe takes on No. 20 seed John Isner, who reclaimed his spot today as the No. 1 American in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The 6-foot-11 Isner is 3-0 against other Americans at the US Open. 2016 US OPEN – Day 1 Media Notes Monday, August 29, 2016 Page 2 of 28 [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [PR] Jerzy Janowicz (POL) First Meeting Djokovic is 45-2 in Grand Slam 1R, falling at Australian Open in 2005 (l. to No. 4 Safin) and 2006 (l. to Goldstein) Djokovic has not lost to a player ranked as low as Janowicz since 2010 Belgrade QF (ret vs No. 319 Krajinovic) Janowicz is 5-14 lifetime vs Top 10 opponents and 0-1 vs World No. 1 (l. to Nadal in 2013 Paris 3R) Janowicz is on 4-match losing streak at majors dating back to 2015 Roland Garros 2R (l. to L. Mayer) [1] NOVAK DJOKOVIC vs [PR] JERZY JANOWICZ 29 (5/22/87) Age (Birthdate) 25 (11/13/90) No. 1 (No. 1 on 7/4/11) Emirates ATP Ranking (Career-High) No. 247 (No. 14 on 8/12/13) Belgrade, Serbia Birthplace Lodz, Poland Monte-Carlo, Monaco Residence Lodz, Poland 51-5 (33-2) 2016 Won-Loss (on hard) 0-2 (0-2) 737-151 (484-90) Career Won-Loss (on hard) 95-88 (64-55) 7 / 66 2016 Titles / Career Titles 0 / 0 223-35 Career Grand Slam Record 21-15 57-9 (2011, 2015 Champion) US Open W-L (Best Result) 1-4 (2014 2nd Round) 27-8 (2-0) Career 5-Set Record Main Draw (YTD) 7-5 (0-0) 4 Comebacks from 0-2 Down 0 204-116 (16-6) Career Tiebreak Record (YTD) 57-48 (0-2) $102,813,310 Career Prize Money $3,392,903 Boris Becker and Marian Vajda Coach Kim Tiilikainen DJOKOVIC FASTFACTS US Open/Grand Slam History Defending champion defeated No. 2 Federer for 2nd US Open title in 2015 (d. No. 2 Nadal in 2011 final) US Open runner-up in 2007 (l. to No. 1 Federer), 2010 (l. to No. 1 Nadal), 2012 (l. to No. 4 Murray) and 2013 (l. to No. 2 Nadal. Semi-finalist or better in each of last 9 years (2007-15) Tied with Emerson for 4th all-time with 12 Grand Slam titles, including 2015 Wimbledon (d. Federer), 2015 US Open (d. Federer), 2016 Australian Open (d. Murray) and 2016 Roland Garros (d. Murray) Became 8th player to complete career Grand Slam and 3rd to hold all 4 major titles at once (also Budge, Laver) Loss to Querrey in 2016 Wimbledon 3R snapped streaks of 28 QFs, 9 SFs and 6 finals in a row at majors One of 2 men to win 50+ matches at all 4 majors (also Federer) Only player in Open Era to win Australian Open 6 times (2008, 2011-13, 2015-16) and tied for all-time lead with Emerson (1961, 1963-67) During 2016 Roland Garros, became 1st tennis player to earn more than $100 million in prize money Enjoyed 30-match win streak at Grand Slams from 2015-16 Owns 27-8 record in 5-set matches, notably beating Nadal in 5h53m for 2012 Australian Open title and saving 2 MPs vs. Federer in both 2010 and 2011 US Open SFs. Competed in 48 straight Grand Slam events 2016 Highlights W (7): Doha (d. Nadal); Australian Open (d. Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. Nishikori); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Murray); Roland Garros (d. Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (d. Nishikori); F: ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Murray); QF: Dubai (l. to Lopez) Hard-Court Summer (5-1) ATP Masters 1000 Toronto: Champion (d. No. 6 Nishikori) Rio Olympics: 1st Round (l. to del Potro) Previews, Daily Media Notes, Rankings and other information available at: www.ATPWorldTour.com 2016 US OPEN – Day 1 Media Notes Monday, August 29, 2016 Page 3 of 28 2016 in Review • Won Roland Garros title to become 8th man with career Grand Slam and 3rd with all 4 majors at once (d. Murray) • Surpassed 200 weeks at No. 1, $100 million in prize money and 50 wins at all 4 majors during Roland Garros • Tied Emerson for 4th all-time with 12 Grand Slam men’s singles titles • Also tied Emerson’s all-time record with 6th Australian Open title (d. No. 2 Murray) • Defeated by Querrey in Wimbledon 3R, ending calendar Grand Slam bid and 30-match win streak at majors • Swept titles at Indian Wells (d. Raonic) and Miami (d. No. 6 Nishikori) for 3rd straight year and 4th time overall • Added Madrid (d. No. 2 Murray) and Toronto (d. No. 6 Nishikori) to extend record 30 ATP Masters 1000 titles • Fell to No. 3 Murray in ATP Masters 1000 Rome final, snapping career-long 17-match win streak vs. Top 10 • Became 3rd active player to reach 700 wins by beating Jaziri in Dubai 2R on Feb. 24 (also Federer and Nadal) • Fell 1 shy of Lendl’s Open-Era record 18 straight finals appearances, retiring vs. Lopez in Dubai QF (eye) • Defeated Nedovyesov in 3 sets and Kukushkin in 5 sets to help Serbia beat Kazakhstan 3-2 in Davis Cup 1R • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati due to left wrist injury JANOWICZ FASTFACTS US Open/Grand Slam History Made it out of US Open 1R once in 4 appearances from 2012 to 2015 (d.
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