SLUŽBENO GLASILO ATP TURNIRA • BROJ 3 • 18. 07. 2018.

RASPORED MEČEVA / Order of play GOURMET PROGRAM STADION GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ GRANDSTAND COURT 1 21:00 VINSKE DEGUSTACIJE - 17.30 17.00 18.00 Skrivene čari istarskih vina Maximilian Marterer (GER) vs Jiri Vesely (CZE) vs R. Arneodo (MON)/B. Paire (FRA) vs Tema: pjenušci - Taste Istria (ITA) Laslo Đjere (SRB) R. Haase (NED)/M. Middelkoop (NED) ne prije / not before 20.00 ne prije / not before 19.00 PARTY PROGRAM Guido Pella (ARG) vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) vs Dušan Lajović (SRB) Aljaž Bedene (SLO) 23.30 slijedi / followed by slijedi / followed by DJ TIMMY TRUMPET - D. Inglot (GBR)/F. Škugor (CRO) vs S. Gonzalez (MEX)/J. Sousa (POR) vs KIDS WEEK Dance Arena S. Arends (NED)/T. Weissborn (AUT) A. Šančić (CRO)/A. Vasilevski (BLR) 11.00 Hard Court Gosti/guests: Evgeny Donskoy i Stefan Bojić Ulaznice su dostupne na službenoj web stranici turnira: www.croatiaopen.hr. SLOBODAN ULAZ NA PARTY PROGRAM U DANCE ARENI.

Organizator zadržava pravo promjene programa i satnice. Novosti iz programa pratite putem službene web stranice turnira www.croatiaopen.hr. 5 1. RAMOS-VINOLAS, ALBERT ESP GLAVNI TURNIR 2. BYE A. RAMOS-VINOLAS [5] 3. LAJOVIĆ, DUSAN SRB D. LAJOVIĆ 4. BASILASHVILI, NIKOLOZ GEO 7:5, 6:2 5. PELLA, GUIDO ARG G. PELLA 6. DANIEL, TARO JPN 1:6, 6:3, 6:3 SLO 7. BEDENE, ALJAŽ A. BEDENE 7 8. SOUSA, JOAO POR 6:7(5), 6:4, 6:4 4 9. RUBLEV, ANDREY RUS 10. BYE A. RUBLEV [4]

WC 11. AUGER-ALIASSIME, FELIX CAN F. AUGER-ALIASSIME LL 12. VATUTIN, ALEXEY RUS 6:4, 6:3

Q 13. KLIŽAN, MARTIN SVK M. KLIŽAN 14. JARRY, NICOLAS CHI 6:2, 6:0

Q 15. DUTRA SILVA, ROGERIO BRA R. HAASE 6 16. HAASE, ROBIN NED 4:6, 7:5, 6:3

9 17. MARTERER, MAXIMILIAN GER M. MARTERER [9] WC 18. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO 4:6, 7:5, 6:3 19. DJERE, LASLO SRB L. DJERE 20. CUEVAS, PABLO URU 6:4, 1:6, 6:3 Q 21. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA J. VESELY 22. VESELY, JIRI CZE 6:3, 3:6, 6:2

23. BYE M. CECCHINATO [3] 3 24. CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA 8 25. PAIRE, BENOIT FRA M. FUCSOVICS 26. FUCSOVICS, MARTON HUN 6:1, 6:3 Q 27. TRUNGELLITI, MARCO ARG M. TRUNGELLITI 28. ŠKUGOR, FRANKO CRO 6:3, 6:4 29. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA E. DONSKOY 6:3, 6:4 30. DONSKOY, EVGENY RUS 31. BYE D. DZUMHUR [2] 2 32. DŽUMHUR, DAMIR BIH

INGLOT, DOMINIC GBR PAROVI 1 1. ŠKUGOR, FRANKO CRO ARENDS, SANDER NED 2. WEISSBORN, TRISTAN-SAMUEL AUT MARTERER, MAXIMILIAN GER 3. PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO, HANS CHI M. MARTERER H. PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA 6:3, 6:4 4. RAMOS-VINOLAS, ALBERT ESP EYSSERIC, JONATHAN FRA 4 5. NYS, HUGO FRA D. MOLCHANOV I. ZELENAY MOLCHANOV, DENYS UKR 7:6(5), 6:4 6. ZELENAY, IGOR SVK JEBAVY, ROMAN CZE 7. VESELY, JIRI CZE R. JEBAVY J. VESELY SABANOV, IVAN CRO 6:4, 5:7, 10:8 WC 8. SABANOV, MATEJ CRO LORENZI, PAOLO ITA 9. PELLA, GUIDO ARG P. LORENZI G. PELLA DRAGANJA, MARIN CRO 6:3, 6:1 WC 10. DRAGANJA, MARIN CRO GONZALEZ, SANTIAGO MEX 11. SOUSA, JOAO POR ŠANČIĆ, ANTONIO CRO 3 12. VASILEVSKI, ANDREI BLR ARNEODO, ROMAIN MON 13. PAIRE, BENOIT FRA R. ARNEODO B. PAIRE BEHAR, ARIEL URU 6:2, 7:6(4) 14. LOPEZ PEREZ, ENRIQUE ESP LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB 15. RUBLEV, ANDREY RUS R. HAASE M. MIDDELKOOP HAASE, ROBIN NED 6:4, 6:4 2 16. MIDDELKOOP, MATWE NED

2 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

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BEDENE SPREMAN SERDARUŠIĆ ĆE ZA POBJEDU NA BRZO UĆI U TOP SVOJ ROĐENDAN 100 NA SVIJETU Utorak nam je ponudio dosta drame, puno dobrih Nino Serdarušić može biti ponosan na sebe jer je odi- mečeva, na koncu su završili prema očekivanjima, grao odličan meč protiv Maximiliana Marterera i po- rekao bih, a drago mi je što su dvojica hrvatskih teni- kazao da može biti ravnopravan s čovjekom koji je Top sača s pozivnicom opravdali svoje mjesto u turniru i 50 u svijetu i koji je igrao 4. kolo Roland Garrosa. Šteta pružili dobre igre. je stvarno što svoju dobru igru nije okrunio i pobje- dom jer ni po čemu Marterer nije bio bolji od njega. Pogotovo tu mislim na Ninu Ser- meč na glavnom stadionu i opet je darušića koji je odigrao sjajan meč pokazao svoj karakter – veliki borac, na središnjem terenu, a posebno pravi gladijator na terenu i zato nam Ali, to je tako u tenisu gleda se samo Opravdao je pozivnicu, a najveća se to odnosi na prvi set u kojem je jako drago svaki puta kada nam krajnji rezultat, a to što igraš bo- pouka mu je da nije znanstvena je dominirao protiv Maximiliana dođe u . Nije imao sreće sa lje ne mora na kraju ništa značiti. fantastika igrati protiv tenisača Marterera, imao je i šansu u drugom ždrijebom jer je igrao protiv Marca Trenirali smo nekoliko puta ovih koji su 150 mjesta ispred njega i setu za prelomiti meč potpuno u Trungellitija koji je već imao dva meča posljednjih dana u Umagu, drago sad je mogao vidjeti što još treba svoju korist, ali nažalost ostao je bez na ovoj podlozi u kvalifikacijama, a mi je da sam mu mogao dati koji popraviti, na kojim detaljima raditi. snage u završnici. No, sveukupno Franko je došao iz Wimbledona s savjet, tim više što je igrao protiv U posljednjih godinu dana je puno dobra njegova partija i pokazao trave i nije imao previše vremena ljevorukog igrača, a mi malo dru- napredovao i vjerujem da će vrlo je da je s razlogom dobio priliku za prilagodbu. gačije razmišljamo i igramo. brzo ući u Top 100 jer igra tenis nastupiti ovdje kod nas na turniru. Interesantan dvoboj imali su Paire No, opet trebao je to primijeniti u koji to zaslužuje. Sljedeći put će nadam se imati malo i Fucsovics, bilo je dosta drame, meču i radio je to jako dobro i baš Nažalost, ostali smo i bez Franka više sreće. ali na kraju je Marton pobijedio je velika šteta što mu se dogodio Škugora u turniru makar sam se Uživao sam u meču Aljaža Bedenea i i zasluženo ide dalje. Paire je već taj break u finišu drugog seta. Da je potajno nadao da bi Franko mogao Joaoa Souse, baš je bio odličan susret drugu godinu uzastopno s nama i izdržao i da je došao do tie-breaka iznenaditi. Ove se sezone par puta i na koncu drago mi je zbog susjeda to pokazuje da mu se sviđa ovdje mislim da bi i pobijedio. Među- uspio kvalificirati na ATP turnirima, iz Slovenije da je Bedene pobijedio. Martin Kližan prošao je kvalifikacije i tim, napravio je nekoliko grešaka znači dobar je i u singlu ne samo Nadam se da će ga njegovi navijači nastavio u dobrom ritmu pobjedom u tim ključnim poenima, gem i set parovima. Nije se pretpostavljam doći i podržati ga u nastavku turnira nad Čileancem Nicolasom Jarryjem, su otišli i na ovoj razini tenisa se uspio najbolje pripremiti, odnosno kroz ovaj cijeli tjedan jer mogao bi što je ishod koji se vjerojatno neće to ne oprašta. No, sve je to škola prilagoditi na zemljanu podlogu bu- Aljaž otići dosta daleko u ždrijebu. svidjeti mom prijatelju Davoru Luk- koja se mora proći. Ovo sigurno nije dući da je tek došao iz Wimbledona Uostalom, i na ovom meču bilo je šiću, ali što se može. posljednji meč koji je tako izgubio. gdje je igrao polufinale parova. K podosta slovenskih navijača koji su Danas imamo dva mislim vrlo uz- Kako god bilo Nino je odigrao naj- tome, imao je protiv sebe talentira- napravili lijepu i ugodnu atmosferu budljiva meča. Dušan Lajović, čiji zreliji meč u svojoj karijeri, a još nog protivnika, koji je već odigrao na tribinama. K tome, večeras će sam pomalo fan jer igra jako lijep je mlad i sigurno će napredovati i dva meča u kvalifikacijama, ali koji Bedene igrati na svoj rođendan, tenis, igra protiv Ramosa Vinolasa, u igri i na renkingu. Znam da nije je pokazao koliko je neugodan na protiv Guida Pelle, želim mu sve a onda još i Jiri Vesely protiv po- lako kad izgubiš, ali doista može zemlji kada je prije dvije godine najbolje, pa neka bolji pobijedi. lufinaliste Roland Garrosa Marca biti ponosan kako je odigrao i ovo pobijedio Marina Čilića u Roland Franko Škugor igrao je posljednji Cecchinata. Bit će vatreno… mu je putokaz za nastavak sezone. Garrosu.

3 MARTERER I TRUNGELLITI PREVISOKE PREPREKE ZA HRVATSKE TENISAČE U PRVOM KOLU SERDARUŠIĆ ODLIČAN, ALI I ON I ŠKUGOR ZAPELI NA STARTU logična odluka organizatora kako bi ritativno, u drugom je gemu slomio se mladom hrvatskom tenisaču dala Škugorov servis i utabao put prema prilika za još veći napredak. osvajanju prvoga seta. U drugoj je - Lijepo je biti ovdje, uostalom tu dionici još brže, u prvom gemu osi- sam i trenirao nekoliko dana s Go- gurao prednost, pa onda to utvrdio ranom Ivaniševićem koji mi je dao i drugim breakom za 4:1. Franko je nekoliko korisnih savjeta. Mečevi uspio nadoknaditi jedan break, pro- protiv jakih suparnika na ATP razini, dužiti nadu, ali ovoga puta nije uspio poput ovih, koriste mi jako jer će preokrenuti meč. tako i moj tenis biti bolji. Pokušat ću Aljaž Bedene u možda i najboljem još na US Openu ući u glavni turnir, meču dana svladao je Joaoa Sousu i a želja je do kraja godine ući među tako si danas, na svoj 29. rođendan, 150 najboljih na svijetu. osigurao meč 2. kola protiv Guida Pelle. Nino je inače odrastao baš u Umagu, Nino Serdarušić bio je blizu velikog dobro kontrolirao njegovo najjače ali zbog tenisa je preselio u , iznenađenja i prve ATP pobjede u oružje, servis i forhend. Nemam dok je njegova karijera postala obi- svojoj karijeri. Protiv favoriziranog za čim žaliti, osim možda kod 5:5 teljski projekt budući da su mu treneri Nijemca Maximiliana Marterera, s u drugom setu kad se dogodio taj braća Tomislav i Filip. kojim ga razdvaja skoro 150 mjesta nesretni break jer sam imao 30:0 i - Drago mi je doći igrati u Umag jer na ATP ljestvici, osvojio je prvi set, izgubio servis - rekao je Serdarušić sam na tribinama vidio neka poznata odlično se držao sve do konca drugog, nakon poraza 3:6, 7:5, 6:3. lica iz djetinjstva. ali onda je ponestalo goriva. - Na koncu sam izgubio malo snage, što Trungelliti, Argentinac koji je prije Marco Trungelliti bio je, pak, previsoka je valjda normalno jer nisam navikao dvije godine šokirao i Marina Čilića na prepreka za Franka Škugora na startu igrati mečeve ovakvog intenziteta. Roland Garrosu, kao pravi je rutiner ovogodišnjeg turnira u pojedinačnoj Serdarušić je ove sezone osvojio tri kontrolirao meč protiv Šibenčanina konkurenciji. Futuresa, igrao još dva finala te do- Škugora i slavio nakon dva seta sa - Zadovoljan sam svojom igrom, dao i finale Challengera u Ostravi. 6:3, 6:4. pogotovo u prvom setu jer sam Pozivnica za Umag i ATP turnir bila je Odmah je Argentinac krenuo auto- HEPI TURNIR OKUPIO KID’S WEEK TENISKO DRUŠTVO IZ DJECA DOČEKALA HRVATSKE I SLOVENIJE INGLOTA SPREMNA Drugi Hepi turnir koji se i ove godine Vodušeka, a nagradu im je uručio održao u sklopu Plava Laguna Cro- Goran Ivanišević. Kao nacionalna POBIJEDITI GA atia Opena Umag, okupio je u Tenis kompanija HEP je ponosni sponzor Kids Week postao je mjesto velikih dali tako lako. I dječaci i djevojčice akademiji veselo društvo HEP-a i mnogih reprezentacija, umaškog mečeva, a tenisač dana jučer je bio pokazali su svoje najbolje poteze, njegovih kupaca iz Hrvatske i Slove- ATP-ja, ali i manjih događaja kao Dominic Inglot kojeg su najmlađi no pobjedu su ipak odnijeli Nea i nije. Na turnir se prijavilo dvostruko što je projekt za mlade “Zdravi, tenisači dočekali spremni. Svi su Dominic. Svoje druženje obilježili više igrača nego prve godine, a u lijepi i ‘hepi’”. se izmjenjivali na mreži prebacu- su zajedničkom fotografijom koja parovima je u konačnici zaigralo njih Kroz svaku sportsku priču prepo- jući lopticu s Dominicom, a zatim će im ostati kao uspomena. 24. Pobjedu je odnio slovenski par znatljiv je Hepi, kao jedan od naj- je njih troje dobilo Jure Levovnik i Jurij Sluga. U finalu boljih proizvoda ponude električne šansu s njim u paro- su svladali Mateja Nemeca i Matjaža energije za domaćinstvo. vima zaigrati ‘pravi’ meč. Nea, djevojčica koja je pobijedila dan ranije na druženju s Jirijem Veselyjem, imala je čast igrati u paru s Inglotom, te je opet pokazala da upornost i jaka želja donose najbolje rezul- tate. Veseli duo igrao je protiv Francesca i Amelie, koji se nisu pre-

4 APSOLUTNI HIT NA TURNIRU: TENISAČI SE NATJEČU U POSTAVLJANJU REKORDA U SUPER TENISU Teniska legenda Goran Ivanišević na Plava Laguna održavanje ravnoteže na vodi bilo je prilično za- Openu Umag “izazvao” je na teniski meč htjevno, posebno kad su ih počeli ljuljati valovi. svoje kolege, Slovenca Aljaža Bedenea i Rusa An- Nemirno more učinilo je ovaj meč još zanimljivijim, dreja Rubljova te jednog od najboljih slovenskih pa su dečki u borbi za lopticu, često završavali košarkaša Marka Miliča. No, da izazov bude veći, pod površinom mora. U SUPer tenisu okušali su meč se odigrao na moru, točnije, usred prelijepog se i Dušan Lajović i Damir Džumhur te pokazali umaškog zaljeva. SUPer Tenis, čiji je ovogodišnji izvrsne sportske vještine. Srpski i BiH tenisač po- pokrovitelj slovenska osiguravajuća kuća Triglav, stavili su ovogodišnji rekord od čak 38 uzastopnih igra se reketima i lopticom kao i standardni tenis, prebacivanja loptice preko mreže. No, njihova no igrači stoje na daskama za surfanje umjesto slava nije dugo potrajala jer su jučer na Triglavov na stabilnoj podlozi. Iako su svi vrhunski sportaši, teren doplivala braća Sabanov. Da stvarno postoji posebna veza među blizancima, pokazali su Ivan i Matej koji su uspjeli u potpunosti uskladiti igru i doći do čak 66 uzastopnih prebacivanja loptice oborivši ovogodišnji, ali i prošlogodišnji rekord od 48 prebacivanja. Ovom neslužbenom natjecanju svakodnevno se u Stella Marisu mogu pridružiti i svi posjetitelji umaškog ATP-ja.

5 VINSKE DEGUSTACIJE

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BENVENUTI IMA NAJBOLJI ODLEŽANI TERAN Skrivene čari istarskih vina u svojoj a sommelier Filip Savić okupljenima veći broj bodova dobio je odležani su drugoj ovogodišnjoj degustacijskoj je objasnio kako ih razlikovati u čaši. teran s etiketom Benvenuti, čime večeri predstavile odležani teran. Posjetitelji su učili o boji, mirisima i je osigurao ulazak u finalni izbor Tri vinara - Cuj, Benvenuti i Franc čimbenicima koji utječu na okuse, ATP vina 2018., koji će se održati u Arman, donijela su svoja tri vina pobliže se upoznali sa sortama vina nedjelju. Degustacije se nastavljaju različitog godišta i s različite zemlje, te vinogradima s kojih potječu. Naj- i danas u 21 sat, a tema su pjenušci.

SPORTSKI RAZGOVORI: OSCAROV KUTAK MENTALNI TRENINZI KAO ALAT UTORAK U ZNAKU HRVATSKIH PREDSTAVNIKA NA PUTU DO SPORTSKOG USPJEHA Među nekim od do- Nova tema Sportskih razgovora, koji se svakod- bro poznatih imena nevno održavaju u Social Areni, bila je zadržavanje svjetskog tenisa koji koncentracije kod sportaša, a kao stručni govorni- su jučer zaigrali na ci sudjelovali su Igor Čerenšek i Ana Kotzmuth iz Plava Laguna Croa- Mentalnog treninga, odbojkaški reprezentativac tia Openu u Umagu, Ivan Raič, nekad igrač, a danas menadžer u golfu žao mi je što se naš Bogdan Palovšnik te Luka Jercog, viši trener u TK predstavnik Nino Zlatno sunce iz Umaga. Serdarušić nije uspio plasirati dalje. - Mentalni trening je skup tehnika za napredovanje Niti naša braća Draganja nisu imala sreće u igri za razvoj osobne izvrsnosti i napredovanje u sportu, ali meni su mentalni treninzi kroz svakodnevne vjež- parova. U kasnim večernjim satima uslijedio je a naš cilj u radu sa sportašima jest da pronađu be pomogli da ostanem motiviran za odbojku, da dvoboj Argentinca Marca Trungellitija protiv koncentraciju, da zadrže motivaciju i da ostvare spoznam zašto bih se trebao nastaviti truditi i raditi. Franka Škugora i vrijedilo ga je pogledati. kontrolu emocija tijekom utakmice ili meča - obja- Palovšnik i Jercog istaknuli su kako bi mentalni tre- Prije toga smo na središnjem terenu mogli gledati snio je Čerenšek. ninzi i suradnja sa sportskim psihologom trebali sjajnu igru Joaoa Souse i Aljaža Bedenea, koja - U tenisu to može biti situacija da na servis liniji biti sastavni dio u radu svakog sportaša, čak i bez je publiku potaknula na strastveno navijanje. kod svakog poena tenisač funkcionira najbolje što obzira na dob, radi li se o djetetu ili odrasloj osobi, Sousa, finalist iz 2015. i moj favorit u ovom može, da maksimalno raspolaže svim svojim resur- jednako kao rad sa stručnim trenerom za pojedini meču, nije uspio doći do pobjede. Ovog puta sima - dodala je Kotzmuth. sport te kondicijskim trenerom jer takav kompletan dalje ide Bedene i to zasluženo. Drago mi je i Sjajni hrvatski odbojkaš Ivan Raič objasnio je kako tim može rezultirati uspjehom na sportskom terenu. želim mu sreću u nastavku turnira. mu je mentalni trening pomogao u jednom od naj- Za kraj je Maja Vidaković, sportska psihologinja, težih razdoblja karijere. uz pomoć malih tenisača iz TK Zlatno sunce de- piše: Oscar Visintin - Imao sam ozlljedu zbog koje mnogi napuste sport, monstrirala i praktičan dio mentalnog treninga.

6 ROZGA SNIMALA KONCERT U UMAGU ZA SVOJIH 226 TISUĆA FANOVA NA INSTAGRAMU “Svaka čast, Umag, divni ste!”, kazala Jelena je žena, majka, kraljica, a i je Jelena Rozga nedugo nakon početka od Samardžića znamo sve pjesme”, jučerašnjeg koncerta u punoj Dance kazala je Tara koja je na ljetovanje Areni. Čim je zapjevala “Bižuteriju”, došla s dvije prijateljice. nekoliko tisuća ljudi odmah joj se Izvrsna atmosfera nastavila se i pridružilo, pa je Splićanka izvadila kad je na pozornicu izašao Željko mobitel da snimi atmosferu za svoj Samardžić i zapjevao svoj veliki hit Instagram profil na kojem ju prati “Stari lav”. više od 226 tisuća fanova. Rozga se “Čestitam, Vatreni, ponos Hrvatske. puna energije popela na pozornicu i Svaka čast”, kazao je Samardžić i nizala svoje hitove poput “Ne pijem, zaradio veliki pljesak, a sljedeću ne pušim” i “Tsunamija”, ali i neke pjesmu, “9.000 metara” publika stare poput Magazinovog “Kokola” je otpjevala gotovo sama. Beograd- i “Oko moje sanjivo”. ski pjevač zabavljao je publiku do regiji. Danas u Dance Areni počinje “Mi smo iz Portoroža i već godi- dugo u noć pjesmama “Udala se dio Party Nights programa posvećen nama dolazimo u Umag u vrijeme moja crna draga”, “Stani mi na crtu”, stranim izvođačima. Odmah nakon ATP turnira. Volimo tenis, ali i sve “Pokaži mi šta znaš” i još mnogima večernjih mečeva na pozornicu će što ga prati, poput ovog koncerta. zbog kojih je postao omiljen u cijeloj izaći australski DJ Timmy Trumpet, jedan od najoriginalnijih izvođača rangiranih trenutno na DJ Mag Top 100.

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7 8 ANDREJ RUBLJOV Mladi je Rus lani na Plava Laguna Croatia Openu osvojio svoj prvi ATP pehar, pa je sada prvi puta u karijeri u ulozi branitelja naslova pobjednika UMAG ME NAPUNIO SAMOPOUZDANJEM I UŽIVAM OPET BITI OVDJE Prošle godine bio je velika senzacija Plava Laguna - Promijenilo se to da sam dobio puno samo- No sretan sam da je moja reprezentacija došla do Croatia Opena jer je kao lucky loser osvojio svoj pouzdanja u svojoj igri, osjetio sam da sam na četvrtfinala, ali svaka čast Hrvatskoj na plasmanu prvi ATP turnir u karijeri, pa je ove godine Andrej razini da mogu igrati s jako dobrim tenisačima i u finale, to je veliki uspjeh. Rubljov u Umag došao u ulozi u kojoj nikada nije da ih mogu pobijediti, to je svakako bilo najveće bio - kao branitelj naslova pobjednika. saznanje za mene. No, sve ostalo u svakodnevnom Međutim, i s problemom koji ga je držao izvan životu je ostalo uglavnom isto. teniskih turnira puna tri mjeseca. Plava Laguna ne nudi, naravno, samo - Zbog ozljede donjeg dijela leđa, stres frakture tenis, već puno više doživljaja, kako se Andrej sna- kralješka L4 nisam odigrao ni jedan meč od trav- lazi u svemu tome. nja. Bio sam više od dva mjeseca potpuno izvan - Dan mi zapravo izgleda uobičajeno, doručak, terena i tek sam posljednjih četiri-pet tjedana pa trening, pa ručak, pa malo druženja s ljudima, počeo trenirati -naglasio je 20-godišnji Rus. onda drugi trening i to je to. Znam da su ovdje - Polako se vraćam i napredujem iz dana u dan, noći dosta zabavne, ali ne volim baš partyje, odem nadam se da ću se vratiti u punu formu čim prije samo s prijateljima navečer na kavu. i da ću biti još bolji nego prije. Istina je da još Nije li barem prvi osvojeni turnir prošle godine nisam u stanju u kakvom bih želio biti, ali u Umag proslavio malo “žešće”? sam morao doći jer ipak sam ovdje osvojio svoju - Zapravo ne, jer nisam stigao. Otišao sam sa prvu titulu -rekao je Moskvovljanin koji je jučer svojim stožerom na večeru, malo prošli ovdje bio gost Live chata u Social Areni. kroz Stella Maris, ali već sljedeći dan imali smo Upitan donosi li mu možda uloga branitelja naslova rani let za Njemačku i na sljedeći turnir. Nešto u Umagu i određeni teret, Rubljov je bio vrlo jasan. malo kasnije, kada je bilo malo vremena otišli - Ne, ne osjećam pritisak jer zbog te ozljede tre- smo u Barcelonu, gdje inače treniram jer tamo mi nutačno zapravo ne znam što mogu očekivati je i trener, napravili smo veliki roštilj i proslavili. ovdje. Znam samo da ću se maksimalno truditi. Nije ga moglo mimoići pitanje o nogometu budući Njegov lanjski trijumf u Umagu jako je odjeknuo da se Svjetsko prvenstvo igralo u njegovoj domovini. u svijetu tenisa, koliko je takav veliki uspjeh pro- - Gledao sam dosta utakmica, ali nisam bio ni na mijenio život jednog tinejdžera? jednoj uživo jer nisam u to vrijeme bio u Rusiji.

ANDREY RUBLEV Last year, the young Russian claimed his career-first ATP title at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open UMAG HAS GIVEN ME SELF-CONFIDENCE AND I ENJOY BEING BACK HERE Last year, Andrey Rublev was a huge sensation at any way a burden to him, Rublev was very clear: can be quite entertaining but it’s not like I party the Plava Laguna Croatia Open as he had won his - No, I don’t feel any pressure, because I honestly a lot. I usually have drinks with my friends in career-first ATP title. This year, he has returned don’t know what I can expect here. I only know the evening. to Umag to do something that he has never done I will do my very best. Didn’t he at least celebrate his first title last year before – defend his winning title. His triumph in Umag last year made quite the news a bit harder? However, he has been having health problems that in the world of . How has such success chan- - Actually, no, I had no time. I went to dinner with have kept him off the court for the past three months. ged the life of a teenager? my staff and we spent some time here at Stella - I’ve had an L4 vertebrae stress fracture and because - I am now a much more confident player. Also, Maris. We had an early flight to Germany the very of it I haven’t played a single match since April. I feel that I am now at the level where I can play next day as I had to play in another tournament. I’ve been off court for more than two months. I against great tennis players and even defeat them. Some time later we went to Barcelona, where I have only started training in the last four or five That has definitely been the biggest lesson for usually train and where my coach is from. We weeks - explained the 20-year-old Russian. me. Everything else in my life has remained pretty barbequed and celebrated the title. - I am slowly returning to form and feeling better much the same. Finally, he could not avoid being asked about fo- every day. Hopefully, I will be fully fit soon, and Naturally, Umag offers not only tennis but also a otball, seeing as the World Cup took place in his even better than before. The truth is that I am multitude of other experiences. How is Andrey homeland. still not at the level that I would like to be but I coping with all that? - I’ve seen a number of games but none of them had to come to Umag as this is where I won my - My day is pretty standard, I have to say. I have live since I wasn’t in Russia at the time. I am first title said– the Moscow-native during his guest my breakfast, then pratice session, have lunch, happy that my team reached the quarterfinals, appearance on the Live Chat at the Social Arena. hang out with people, go to my second training but well done to the Croatian team for reaching When asked if the role of the title defender was in of the day, and that’s it. I know that nights here the final – it was a huge success.

9 Martedì 17 luglio 2018 di Daniele Benvenuti I RISULTATI DEGLI ITALIANI IN CAMPO MARTEDÌ 18 LUGLIO (SINGOLARE E DOPPIO) Marco Cecchinato, testa di serie 6-3 6-4 il punteggio finale di una sfida vantaggio fino in fondo (6-3). La terza numero 3 e forte di un ‘bye’ che che ha visto Lorenzi davvero in palla partita si è sviluppata nuovamente lo ha fatto approdare direttamen- soltanto in qualche frangente. Un sui binari dell’incertezza fino al 2-2 te al secondo turno, rimane l’unico pò meglio, invece, ha fatto Stefano quando Vesely ha preso il largo fino italiano ancora in gioco nel torneo Travaglia che, promosso dal tabello- al netto 6-2 finale. A questo punto, il di singolare. Giornata poco felice, ne delle qualificazioni, ha portato ceco troverà sulla sua strada proprio quella di ieri, per i rappresentanti fino al terzo set il possente ceco Jiri Cecchinato, già uscito dal torneo di tricolori. Paolo Lorenzi, finalista nel Vesely che aveva chiuso in maniera doppio dove aveva fatto coppia con 2017, è uscito subito di scena. Al abbastanza lineare il set iniziale (6- lo spagnolo Albert Ramos-Vinolas. russo Evgeny Donskoy, infatti, sono 3). Caparbio e determinato Travaglia Tabellone, quest’ultimo, che ha invece bastati due set per aggiudicarsi al che nel secondo set, dopo un iniziale regalato finalmente un timido sorriso secondo match point un confronto che equilibrio, ha trovato il break decisivo a Lorenzi che, insieme all’argentino si prevedeva essere molto spinoso. salendo sul 4-2, per poi difendere il Guido Pella, ha prevalso nettamente contro le wild card croate Marin e Tomislav Draganja con il punteggio finale di 6-2 6-1.

RISULTATI DI IERI (ITALIANI) GRANDSTAND Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) / G. Pella (ARG) b [WC] M. Draganja (CRO) / T. Draganja (CRO) 6-2 6-1 COURT 1 J. Vesely (CZE) b [Q] StefanoTravaglia (ITA) 6-3 3-6 6-2 COURT 4 E. Donskoy (RUS) b Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3 6-4 SUPER TENNIS TRA LE ONDE PER CECCHINATO: “SONO IVANIŠEVIĆ, BEDENE, ITALIANO PRONTO PER TUTTE RUBLËV E MILIČ

LE BATTAGLIE” La leggenda del tennis croato, Goran dalle assicurazioni slovene Triglav, Ultimo singolarista italiano rimasto in a Umago ci sarà tanta gente pronta Ivanišević, ha sfidato i suoi colleghi, viene giocato con una racchetta e gioco e ancora in attesa dell’esordio, a tifare per noi italiani – anticipa lo sloveno Aljaž Bedene e il russa una pallina, proprio come nel tennis Marco Cecchinato attende al varco Cecchinato - sarebbe davvero bello Andrey Rublëv, nonché Marko Milič convenzionale; tuttavia, i giocatori il ceco Jiri Vesely. “Mi sento bene – confermarsi su questi campi. Que- (uno dei migliori giocatori di basket sono in piedi su tavole da surf e non assicura l’eroe di Parigi a poco più sto è ormai diventato un torneo sloveni) a una ‘strana’ partita di su una superficie stabile. Rublev si di un mese dalle prodezze al Roland apertissimo che possono vincere tennis. Infatti, ha portati gli avver- è talmente divertito da arrivare in Garros - Mi sto allenando con im- un pò tutti. Sono molti i giocatori sare in mare, proprio nel mezzo della ritardo all’allenamento, anche se pegno e tutto prosegue al meglio. che credono, a ragione, di potercela splendida baia di Umago. Benché deve difendere il titolo conquistato So che ci sono tante aspettative nei fare e non solo le teste di serie che fossero tutti atleti di alto livello, man- nel 2017. Tutti i visitatori del Plava miei confronti, ma sono sereno per- godono del vantaggio di un turno tenere l’equilibrio sulle onde è stato Laguna Croatia Open Umag potranno ché io stesso ho molte aspettative in meno da affrontare”. molto impegnativo. Anche il SUPer cimentarsi ogni giorno con SUPer e sono pronto per ogni battaglia. Qui tennis, sponsorizzato quest’anno Tennis per tutta la durata del torneo. Anche questo è Umago!

IMPRESSUM Glavni urednik: Tomislav Poljak | Naklada: 350 komada | Tisak: Primacomm d.o.o. Fotografije: Pixsell, N. Gerenčir, N. Jurjak, M.Paljuh | Prevoditeljica: Enisa Jelečević | Izdavač: ISTRA D.M.C. d.o.o., Jadranska 66, Umag

10 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

The director’s view The legend’s view BEDENE READY SERDARUŠIĆ TO TO WIN ON ENTER WORLD’S

HIS BIRTHDAY TOP 100 SOON ENGLISH Tuesday gave us loads of drama and great matches, and Nino Serdarušić can be proud of what he has I would say that, ultimately, they all ended as could be achieved. He played a great match against Maximil- expected. Still, I am glad that the two Croatian tennis ian Marterer, showing us that he can be on equal players showed us they deserved wild cards and their footing with the guy who is in the Top 50 in the world place in the tournament by playing so well. and played round four of Roland Garros. It is just a pity that he couldn’t round off his great game with a By this, I especially mean Nino once again showed his character Serdarušić, who played a fantastic – he is a true fighter, a gladiator, win, as Marterer wasn’t better than him in any way. match on the central court, parti- and that is why we are happy to cularly during the first set, when see him every time he is here in he dominated against Maximilian Umag. He was not very lucky with But it is what it is. In tennis, only the still young and his game and ranking Marterer. Then, in the second set, the draw as he played against Marco final outcome matters; the fact that will certainly get better. He showed he had the chance to cement his Trungelliti, who had already been you played better does not mean us he deserved the wild card and his win but began to lose momentum in two qualification matches on this much. We trained several times over biggest takeaway from this match towards the end of it. Nonetheless, surface, while Franko had just come the past few days here in Umag and I is that playing against guys who are his game was good overall and he from Wimbledon’s grass and did am glad I was able to give him some 150 places ahead of you in the ran- showed us he was given a chance not have enough time to adapt. advice. Especially since he played kings is no science fiction. He has to play in this tournament for a The duel between Paire and Fu- against a lefthanded guy and we improved greatly in the past year very good reason. csovics was quite interesting and lefties tend to think and play a bit and will soon join the Top 100 as I quite enjoyed the match between dramatic as well. Ultimately, Marton differently. his game is such that he deserves it. Aljaž Bedene and Joao Sousa. It won and deservedly so. Still, he needed to use that in the Unfortunately, we have also lost was a good one and I am pleased Paire is with us here for the second match and was actually doing it really Franko Škugor, even though I se- for our Slovenian neighbors that year in a row, which means he must well. So, it’s a pity that that break cretly hoped he could surprise us all. Bedene eventually won it. I hope like it here. happened at the very end of the This season he managed to qualify more of his fans will come and Martin Kližan passed the qualifiers second set. Had he hung in there for a few ATP singles events, which support him for the duration of and played well in his match against and reached the tiebreak, I believe means that he is good in the singles the tournament as Aljaž could go Nicolas Jarry, which is an outcome he would have won. However, he competition as well. I guess he failed far in the draw. Even at this mat- that my friend Davor Lukšić might not made a few mistakes in those key to adapt to clay, seeing as he had ch, there were a lot of Slovenian appreciate but, hey, it is what it is. moments, lost that game and set, just come from Wimbledon where supporters in the stands and they Today, we have two rather intere- and you cannot get away with it at he played in the doubles semifinals. created a wonderful atmosphere. sting matches. Dušan Lajović, who this level of competing. But that He was also up against a talented Tonight, on his birthday, Bedene I am a fan of as he plays beautiful is something that he needs to go opponent who had already played will be playing against Guido Pella. tennis, will play against Ramos Vi- through and will learn from. This in two qualification matches. Just I wish him the best and let the best nolas, while Jiri Vesely will compete will certainly not be the last match two years ago, Škugor’s opponent man win. against Roland Garros semifinalist that he will lose this way. beat Marin Čilić at Roland Garros, Franko Škugor was in the last match Marco Cecchinato. Sparks will fly, Either way, Nino played the most showing just how difficult he could of the day on the central court and I tell you. mature match of his career. He is be on clay.

11 SERDARUŠIĆ WAS GREAT BUT HE AND ŠKUGOR STUMBLED AT THE FIRST OBSTACLE Nino Serdarušić was close to sprin- Futures finals and in a Challenger final ging a huge surprise and bagging the in Ostrava. The organizers made a first ATP win in his career. He played logical decision to give the invitation against the favorite in this match, to the ATP tournament in Umag to Germany’s Maximilian Marterer, who this young tennis player, thus pro- is nearly 150 places ahead of him in viding him with an opportunity to the ATP Rankings. After winning the advance further. first set, Serdarušić did great until - Being here is nice. I trained here the end of the second set, but then, for a few days with Goran Ivanišević, unfortunately, ran out of gas. who gave me some useful advice. At the same time, Marco Trungelliti ATP-level matches against strong proved to be too big of an obstacle for opponents, such as this one, are Franko Škugor at the start of this year’s good for me as my tennis will keep Trungelliti, the Argentinian who had game and keep his hopes up for a tournament’s singles competition. improving that way. The only thing shocked Marin Čilić at Roland Garros little while, but ultimately failed to - I am pleased with my game today, left for me to do now is try and get two years ago, played quite well and turn the match over. especially in the first set as I contro- into the main draw of the US Open. I controlled the match against the Šibenik Next, Trungelliti will play against lled his most powerful weapons, his would also like to enter the top 150 native Škugor, eventually defeating Hungary’s Fucsovics, while Škugor serve and forehand. I have no regrets, in the world by year-end. him in just two sets, 6:3, 6:4. and his doubles partner Dominic In- except for maybe that moment in Nino grew up in Umag but moved to The Argentinian asserted himself early glot have high hopes for the doubles the second set, at 5:5, when I was Zagreb because of his tennis ambiti- in the match, breaking Škugor in the competition. As the Wimbledon -se up 30:0 and then lost my serve - said ons. Also, his tennis career is now a second game and going on to win mifinalists, they are the top-seeded Serdarušić after losing 3:6, 7:5, 6:3. family affair as his brothers Tomislav that first set. pair here in Umag. - In the end I was a bit tired, which and Filip are also his coaches at the The second set went even quicker: Aljaž Bedene defeated Joao Sousa

ENGLISH is normal, I guess, as I am not used moment. Trungelliti secured his lead in the in what was perhaps the best match to playing such intense matches. - It was great playing here in Umag first game and then confirmed it by of the day, advancing to the second This season, Serdarušić won three as I’ve seen some familiar faces from breaking Škugor again for a 4:1 lead. round on his 29th birthday. His next Futures events, played in two more my childhood in the stands. Franko managed to win back one opponent is Guido Pella. HEPI TOURNAMENT KID’S WEEK GATHERS A JOYOUS CHILDREN GREET CROWD FROM CROATIA INGLOT READY TO WIN The Kids’ Week has become an event the guest tennis player, showing for great matches, and on Tuesday everyone that determination and AND SLOVENIA the tennis player of the day was desire are vital in achieving top re- The second Hepi tournament, whi- by Goran Ivanišević. As a national Dominic Inglot. The youngest tennis sults. The merry duo played against ch once again took place as part company, HEP is a proud sponsor players greeted him ready to play. Francesco and Amelie, who didn’t of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open of many national teams, as well as First, they all took turns in front give up that easily either. Both girls Umag, gathered a joyous crowd of the ATP tournament in Umag and of the net exchanging shots with and boys showed some of their best power company HEP’s representa- many smaller events, such as the Dominic, and then three of them tennis skills and moves; still, it was tives and their buyers from Croatia such as the Zdravi, lijepi i hepi youth got the chance to play in a “real” Nea and Dominic who won in the and Slovenia. The tournament, held project. Hepi, one of the best pro- doubles match. Nea, the winner end. The event ended with a joint at the Tennis Academy, drew twice ducts in the household electricity the match day before, once again photo-taking that will always remind as many players as last year: 24 of offer, is recognizable in each of these had the honor of pairing up with them of their day together. them played in the doubles compe- sports-related stories. tition. In the final, the Slovenian do- ubles combination Jure Levovnik and Jurij Sluga defeated Matej Nemec and Matjaž Vodušek. Their trophy was presented to them

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HUGE HIT AT THE TOURNAMENT: TENNIS PLAYERS COMPETE IN SETTING SUPER TENNIS RECORDS At this year’s Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, all top-level athletes, keeping their balance on Croatia’s tennis legend Goran Ivanišević challenged water was quite challenging, especially when the his colleagues, Slovenia’s Aljaž Bedene and Russia’s waves started moving them about. The rough sea Andrey Rublev, as well as one of the best Slovenian made the match even more interesting and the basketball players Marko Milič, to a tennis match. boys often fell in the sea in an attempt to get To make the challenge greater, the match took to the ball. Dušan Lajović and Damir Džumhur place at sea, more precisely, in the middle of the also tried their hand at SUPer tennis, showing stunning Umag Bay. SUPer tennis, sponsored this exceptional skills while playing it. The two tennis year by the Slovenian insurer Triglav, is played players, from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina out to the court set up by Triglav. Ivan and Matej with a racket and a ball, just like the conventional respectively, set this year’s record of as many as 38 proved that there really was a special connection tennis; however, the players stand on surfboards consecutive shots across the net. Still, their glory between twins by managing to lob the ball across instead of a stable surface. Even though they are was short-lived as the Sabanov brothers then swam the net as many as 66 consecutive times, thus breaking both this year’s and last year’s record (48 consecutive shots). The visitors of the ATP tournament in Umag are welcome to join this unofficial competition here at Stella Maris, any day they like.

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Tasted and written by: Antonija Mandic

BENVENUTI HAS THE BEST AGED TERAN At this year’s second wine tasting the resident Filip Savić explained to vineyards they come from. event, titled Skrivene čari istarskih vina the guests how they could tell them Benvenuti’s aged teran got the highest (Hidden Charms of the Istrian Wines), apart once they had been served. number of points, thus entering the Istria’s top winemakers showcased The guests also learned all about the final round of the 2018 ATP Wine their aged terans. Cuj, Benvenuti and different wine colors and smells, as contest, the winner of which will be

ENGLISH Franc Arman wineries thus presented well as factors affecting the taste of announced on Sunday. The next wine three wines each, of different ages a wine. They also found out more tasting will take place today at 9PM, and from different soil types, and about the various wine varieties and and will focus on sparkling wines.

TALKING ABOUT SPORTS OSCAR’S CORNER MENTAL TRAINING AS A TOOL USED TUESDAY WAS ALL ABOUT CROATIAN PLAYERS TO ACHIEVE SPORTING SUCCESS Several well-known names in the world of tennis The topic that was discussed at the latest daily game or a match - Čerenšek explained. played yesterday at the Plava Laguna Croatia event at the Social Arena, titled Talking about - In tennis, for instance, you want your player Open in Umag. Unfortunately, Croatia’s Nino Sports, was maintaining concentration in sports, to be the best they can be at the service line, Serdarušić failed to advance further. and the speakers included Igor Čerenšek and Ana with each point, and to use their resources to The Draganja brot- Kotzmuth from Mentalnni Trening, handball player the maximum - Kotzmuth added. hers didn’t fare any Ivan Raič, former golfer and golf manager Bogdan Croatia’s great handball player Ivan Raič went on better in the doubles Palovšnik and senior coach at Umag’s Zlatno Sunce to explain how mental trainings helped him go competition either. Tennis Club Luka Jercog.. through one of the most difficult periods in his Late last night, - Mental training is a set of techniques for advan- career. however, we had cing the development of personal excellence and - I had an injury that had forced many to quit a match between progress in sports. Working with athletes, our goal playing. Still, thanks to mental trainings and daily Argentina’s Marco is to help them find their concentration, keep their exercises, I was able to stay motivated, and truly Trungelliti and Croa- motivation and control their emotions during a become aware of why I should continue trying tia’s Franko Škugor that was well worth seeing. and keep working. Before that, on the central court, we were able Palovšnik and Jercog said mental trainings and to watch a great match between Joao Sousa cooperation with sports psychologists should be and Aljaž Bedene, with the fans passionately included in all athletes’ routines, regardless of their cheering on the two players. Sousa, the 2015 age, whether they were young or old, just like they Umag finalist and my personal favorite in this worked with coaches for their particular sports match, failed to beat his opponent. This time and fitness trainers. Only such a complete team around, it was Bedene who went through, and can lead to success in the sports arena. deservedly so. I am happy for him and wish Finally, with the help of the young tennis players him all the best in the tournament. from the Zlatno Sunce Tennis Club, sports psy- chologist Maja Vidaković showed some of the writes: Oscar Visintin practical mental training exercises.

14 ROZGA FILMED THE CONCERT IN UMAG FOR 226,000 OF HER INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS “Kudos to you, Umag, you are won- we have been coming to Umag for derful!” said Jelena Rozga shortly after the ATP tournament for a number kicking off her concert yesterday at of years now. We love tennis and the packed Dance Arena. As soon as everything that goes with it, such she started singing Bižuterija, several as this concert. Jelena is a woman, thousand people joined her so the Split a mother and a queen, and we also native took her smartphone out to know all the songs by Samardžić,” film the atmosphere for her Instagram said Tara, who came here on holidays account, where she has over 226,000 with her two friends. followers. Filled with energy, Rozga The great atmosphere continued with then came onstage and started singing the arrival of Željko Samardžić, who her hit songs, such as Ne pijem, ne immediately kicked things off with pušim and Tsunami, as well as some his hit song Stari lav. of the old songs, including Magazin’s “Congratulations, Fiery Ones, you are applause. His next song, 9.000 metara, Kokolo and Oko moje sanjivo. the pride of Croatia. Well done,” said the fans sang almost by themselves. “We are from Portorož, Slovenia, and Samardžić earning himself a huge The Belgrade-based singer continued

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