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#ATPUMAG #30ATPUMAG OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ATP TOURNAMENT • No 4 • 17. 07. 2019.

ORDER OF PLAY PARTY PROGRAMME GORAN IVANISEVIC STADIUM GRANDSTAND COURT 1 18:30 Autographs: Ivanisevic and Rafter 16:30 16:00 16:00 Attila Balazs(HUN) vs. H.Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) / T.Weissborn (AUT) vs. A. Rublev (RUS) / A. Vasilevski (BLR) vs. 19:30 Filip Krajinovic (SRB) T.Brkic (BIH) / A.Pavic (CRO) R. Haase (NED) / P. Oswald (AUT) Live Chat: Ivanisevic and Rafter not before 19:00 followed by followed by 20:00 (ITA) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE) vs. (ARG) P. Andujar (ESP) / G. Granollers (ESP) vs. Umag STARS Open: draw ceremony (ITA) not before 18:30 D. Molchanov (UKR) / I. Zelenay (SVK) 22:00 not before 21:00 Laslo Djere (SRB) vs. (ITA) followed by Party Nights: W&W Goran Ivanisevic (CRO) vs. followed by O. Marach (AUT) / J. Melzer (AUT) vs. Patrick Rafter (AUS) F. Krajinovic (SRB) / N. Zimonjic (SRB) vs. N. Cacic (SRB) / D. Lajovic (SRB) ISTRIA GOURMET A. Sancic (CRO) / N. Serdarusic (CRO) followed by FESTIVAL & MUSIC L. Mayer (ARG) / A. Molteni (ARG) vs. 21:00 F. Neis (BRA) / C. Stebe (GER) Wine tasting: Merlot Tickets are available on the official website www.croatiaopen.hr. FREE ENTRY TO THE PARTY PROGRAM.

The organizer reserves the right to change the program and timetable. All news in the program can be followed using the official website of the tournament www.croatiaopen.hr. 1 1. FOGNINI, FABIO ITA SINGLES 2. BYE F. FOGNINI [1] 3. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA S. TRAVAGLIA 4. FABBIANO, THOMAS ITA 6:3, 6:2 Q 5. BALAZS, ATTILA BRA A. BALAZS WC 6. GALOVIĆ, VIKTOR CRO 6:0, 6:7(5), 7:6(4) JPN 7. DANIEL, TARO F. KRAJINOVIĆ 6 8. KRAJINOVIĆ, FILIP SRB 7:5, 7:6(4) 3 9. ĐERE, LASLO SRB 10. BYE L. ĐERE [3]

Q 11. TOREBKO, PETER BRA P. LORENZI 12. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA 5:7, 6:4, 7:6(3)

PR 13. STEBE, CEDRIK-MARCEL GER J. VESELY 14. VESELY, JIRI CZE 7:6(5), 3:6, 7:6(2) 15. ANDUJAR, PABLO ESP L. MAYER [8] 8 16. MAYER, LEONARDO ARG 6:1, 7:5 5 17. CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA A. BEDENE 18. BEDENE, ALJAŽ SLO 6:3, 6:2 19. SOUSA, PEDRO POR J. SINNER WC 20. SINNER, JANNIK ITA 1:6, 6:3, 6:4 21. RUBLJOV, ANDREJ RUS A. RUBLJOV 22. HAASE, ROBIN NED 6:3, 6:2

23. BYE D. LAJOVIĆ [4] 3 24. LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB 7 25. KLIŽAN, MARTIN SVK F. BAGNIS 26. BAGNIS, FACUNDO ARG 4:6, 6:3, 7:5 Q 27. TRUNGELLITI, MARCO ARG N. SERDARUŠIĆ WC 28. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO 6:3, 6:3 29. MOUTET, CORENTIN FRA S. CARUSO 7:5, 6:0 Q 30. CARUSO, SALVATORE ITA 31. BYE B. ĆORIĆ [2] 2 32. ĆORIĆ, BORNA CRO

MARACH, OLIVER AUT DOUBLES 1 1. MELZER, JURGEN AUT O. MARACH, J. MELZER SOUSA, PEDRO POR 6:2, 7:6(2) 2. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA BEHAR, ARIEL URU 3. LAMMONS, NATHANIEL USA N. ĆAĆIĆ, D. LAJOVIĆ ĆAĆIĆ, NIKOLA SRB 5:7, 6:2, 11:9 4. LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB MAYER, LEONARDO ARG 4 5. MOLTENI, ANDRES ARG NEIS, FABRICIO BRA 6. STEBE, CEDRIK-MARCEL GER PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO, HA CHI 7. WEISSBORN, TRISTAN-SAM AUT BRKIĆ, TOMISLAV BIH WC 8. PAVIĆ, ANTE CRO KRAJINOVIĆ, FILIP SRB PR 9. ZIMONJIĆ, NENAD SRB SANČIĆ, ANTONIO CRO WC 10. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO ANDUJAR, PABLO ESP 11. GRANOLLERS, GERARD ESP MOLCHANOV, DENYS UKR 3 12. ZELENAY, IGOR SVK FABBIANO, THOMAS ITA 13. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA S. BOLELLI, F. FOGNINI BOLELLI, SIMONE ITA 6:7(5), 6:1, 10:8 14. FOGNINI, FABIO ITA RUBLEV, ANDREY RUS 15. VASILEVSKI, ANDREI BLR HAASE, ROBIN NED 2 16. OSWALD, PHILIPP AUT

2 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

The director’s view The legend’s view WE GAVE WILD OUR MATCH TODAY CARDS TO THE IS THE ICING ON RIGHT PEOPLE THE CAKE

It was a great day. Unfortunately, not a full house, Last year, Nino Serdarusic played great in the first round, but it was certainly fantastic for the home crowd but he lost to Maximilian Marterer in three sets. This is with Serdarusic winning. He set up a wonderful en- enormous progress compared to last year. Playing the counter in the next round against another Argentin- way he did today, Nino would smash Marterer, there’s ean, . The draw looks to be opening no doubt. His coach, Goran Prpic, is greatly to thank for up, and it’s quite interesting with Bedene, Lajovic, this, he put it all together wonderfully. You can see his Rublev… work, his contribution. It seems they’ve “clicked”, they work well together and it is bringing results. These are the kind of quarterfinal hed 6:0, 6:0, and that’s a testi- matches you see in other events, mony to our team that we made ATP 500’s or 1000’s. Lajovic has the right decisions, gave the wild I don’t need to emphasise how im- it will be a great time for everyone been there, reaching the finals in cards to the right people. portant it is, or how important it tonight. The stadium will be full, it’s Monte Carlo earlier this year. The- We saw today that could be, that he won playing like another chance for lovers to se are truly special matches we won convincingly. He has already this today. These are matches that enjoy themselves, so we might all are witnessing here. won a title here, so he enjoys turn careers around. How many ti- see a very, very interesting exhibiti- Viktor Galovic played a thrilling playing in Umag. Unfortunately, mes have we seen promising players on match soon, and everything that match on the Grandstand, and it he’s had some problems with that clearly have something, get an goes along with it. I’m not in the best was really something special to injuries over the last year or so, so opportunity, take advantage of it, health altogether, but I’m sure I’ll be see, as he had so many opportu- we are happy to see him playing and then suddenly make a big jump? able to run enough to score some nities to close out the match, but well again. It will be really a close One or two matches here, one or good points. In any case, I’ll have to it was the Hungarian qualifier who match in the round of 16, aga- two victories at some other tourna- give my all. prevailed and went to the next inst fourth-seeded Dusan Lajovic, ment, and you’ve gone from 350th Patrick and I are good friends, he’s round. It was unfortunate for Ga- and it’s a pity that two such gre- in the world to 150th. And that’s a one of those people I can say aren’t lovic and Croatian fans, but great at players have to meet so early. truly large difference. just top athletes, but great people for Balazs and his fans. It showed On the other hand, it shows how This is a great victory, and I’m very too. We go back a long way, ever sin- once again how cruel tennis can deep the draw is, as we’ve menti- happy both for him and for Prpic. I ce he joined the Tour, and I’m very be and that emotions are a big oned on numerous occasions. know, last year I said I could see him happy to see him today. Not becau- part of our sport. It could have We will see another spectacle on among the top 100 fairly soon, whi- se I beat him at the Wimbledon fi- gone the other way, for sure. It Wednesday, a replay of the 2001 ch didn’t happen, but with the way nals, but generally. The tournament was a good, close match, somet- Wimbledon final, and I strongly he was playing today and his overall always strives for the best, and I say hing to talk about. feel that all tennis fans should try advancement, I’m even more con- there’s no better way than what will I would like to underline that we to be with us tomorrow. Two great vinced now. happen on Wednesday. Come wat- are very happy that the wild cards players and two great guys, we co- I’ve got another exhibition on Wed- ch, because after this, there are no were given to Croats. OK, Viktor uldn’t ask for more. We will once nesday, this time against Patrick more exhibitions for me, this is the didn’t win, but this is how it goes again enjoy watching amazing Rafter. I’ve heard that Patrick said icing on the cake. I’ll be signing off as in tennis – one ball here, one ball tennis stars, and it’s something that Umag is even more beautiful of Wednesday night, and I’ll be glad there. But, he wasn’t whitewas- that shouldn’t be missed. than I described it, but in any case, to be doing something else here. 3 ATP TOURNAMENT AND TOWN OF UMAG LIVE TOGETHER THE PARALLEL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT in Umag has grown from a small The Plava Laguna 30 years, the ATP tournament has tennis event into an exceptional Umag is a unique tennis event developed alongside the town of world-class sports, entertainment that, aside from world-class tennis, Umag. Year after year, they both and gourmet event. offers a wealth of entertainment offer our citizens and visitors alike As the mayor of Umag, but especia- and gourmet food. Every year, the something new, more beautiful, lly as a citizen of the town of Umag, diverse entertainment programme more fun, and more enjoyable. The I am immensely proud when I look hosts numerous local and inter- synergy between the tournament back at what has been done in the national performers for all tastes, and Umag is becoming even deeper past 30 years, and at how much while the gastro zone offers various and more harmonious, and the has been invested into developing delicacies from the region, from path we have set off on together Umag’s tennis brand, which pro- splendid wines to food, which is the is headed towards the future, pro- motes us throughout the world in best way to promote Istrian cuisine. gress and perfection. the best possible light. Looking at a timeline of the past Year after year, Umag is host to a string of sports events, crowned by the ATP tournament. Umag is an incubator for numerous sports events, especially cycling races, Vili Bassanese, regattas, volleyball and beach mayor of Umag volleyball tournaments, the WKF junior karate championship, sum- The town of Umag, which won the mer and winter training camps of prestigious title of European Town national football teams and first of Sport last year, is a town that division clubs, as well as the 100 continuously invests into sport and Miles of Istria ultra-trail race, which lives for sport. This year, Umag will is held during Umag’s Sports Fair, proudly host the ATP Plava Laguna the only fair of its kind in the region. Croatia Open Umag Tournament The promotion of sport is intended for the 30th year in a row. Throu- to pass on sports values to citizens ghout its thirty years of constant as a healthy lifestyle, which should development, the tournament be the only choice.

4 SERDARUSIC’S FIRST VICTORY, GALOVIC MISSES SEVEN MATCH POINTS NINO SHINES, GALOVIC OUT AFTER A THRILLER Croatian tennis won’t have three Umag,” said Serdarusic, who didn’t earlier this year. I wanted to be aggressive, but that players in the eighth-finals, but that let his opponent have a single bre- “I had had a very difficult match didn’t work out. I pulled back later, scenario very, very nearly came to ak point. “The first game was a bit the day before and I wasn’t prepa- started playing from the back, and pass. After Nino Serdarusic, in gre- shaky, because I started nervous, red. It will be different now,” said it got better and better. It’s hard to at form, beat Argentinian qualifier but the further it went, the better Serdarusic. keep going in a match with so many with 6:3; 6:3, Viktor it was. I changed the rhythm of hi- Viktor Galovic missed his first chance missed opportunities, but I played Galovic (pictured here) came just shy tting the ball, and later I had a lot for victory in Umag. He was leading well straight to the end.” of beating Attila Balazs, but he was of ‘free’ points.” 5:3 in the third set and had two match The 2017 title holder, Russian Andrey defeated after an epic struggle, made Last year, Serdarusic also played a points at service, then two while Rublev, beat Dutchman even more painful as he missed seven good match in the first round, but receiving at 5:4, and finally another with unexpected ease (6:3; 6:2), a match points. The Hungarian won he tripped up after three sets. Goran three back to back at 6:5. semi-finalist from last year, thus mo- with 6:0; 6:7 (5); 7:6 (4); this means Prpic recently became his coach, and “Besides one volley, I didn’t make a ving on to a duel in the eighth-finals there will be no repeat of 2010, when he is very satisfied with their work single mistake at the match points. against the fourth seed, Dusan Lajovic Ivan Ljubicic, and Franko together. It’s a shame. I started poorly because from . Skugor played in the eighth-finals “We’ve clicked as coach and player, in Umag. Now the remaining two, but also as friends. He obviously Serdarusic and Borna Coric, will both cares about my success,” says Ser- see action on Thursday. darusic, whose next opponent will be “The feeling is great, especially be- Argentinian Facundo Bagnis, against cause my first career victory at an whom he won only two games at ATP tournament came right here in an ATP Challenger event in Uruguay

PATRICK RAFTER ARRIVES IN UMAG IT’S EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN GORAN SAID Cheerful Australian Patrick Rafter which is even more beautiful than arrived in Umag on Tuesday, where he described it. I’m not just looking OSCAR’S CORNER he immediately had his first training forward to Umag, but to what’s ahead session. This Wednesday, at the 30th after my match with Ivanisevic. I’m anniversary edition of the ATP To- planning to spend a few days in Du- SERDARUSIC WAS BRILLIANT urnament in Umag, he will play an brovnik and on Korcula,” said Rafter. The second day of the ATP Plava who beat Dutchman Robin Haase exhibition match against Goran Ivani- The Australian player revealed what Laguna Croatia Open Umag tour- with 6:3; 6:2. sevic, a replay of the legendary 2001 viewers can expect from the duel nament, among other things, saw Wimbledon finals. between the two tennis legends. a great game between Croatian “I’m very happy to finally be here in “Although we’re not in great form, player Nino Serdarusic and qualifier Umag after a 30 hour flight. It’s great I’m sure everyone will enjoy what Marco Trungelliti from . to see Goran again and visit this place, they get from us,” said Rafer. After a great game, he beat the Argentinian, currently ranked 161 on the ATP men’s singles list, with a result of 6:3; 6:3. We’re looking forward to our representative con- tinuing to play. He will come up against another Argentinian in the eighth-finals – Facundo Bagnis. In addition to this match, it was a pleasure to see two tennis greats in action, Russian Andrey Rublev (who took the title in Umag in 2017)

writes: Oscar Visintin

5 WINE TASTING KAPPI AGED TERAN ENTERS THE FINALS FOR ATP WINE OF THE YEAR In its second tasting evening, the Hidden Charms “Old texts say Teran grapes were used to make of Istrian Wine featured a presentation of aged table wine, but after making truly great wine from Terans by Zigante, Cattunar and Coronica wineries. them, I think it’s time for us to rewrite the book,” While visitors enjoyed a blind tasting, experienced said Moreno Coronica. Tasters also participated in sommelier Emil Perdec introduced those present a brief quiz to reinforce their knowledge, and the to all the specificities of this old Istrian variety. winners won a valuable prize – a bottle of Teran. “Teran goes great with game and other similar, The most points went to Kappi aged Teran by strong dishes,” said Perdec, and guests agreed Cattunar Winery, which will be going on to the that it could be easily paired with steak, as well as final selection for 2019 ATP wine, scheduled for with fish dishes with red sauces such as polenta Sunday. Tastings will continue today at 9PM, the with calamari. theme being Merlot.

UMAG PARTY NIGHTS W&W GUARANTEES GREAT FUN! As the tournament goes on, the temperature keeps city of Dubrovnik!” ramping up, and it’s the right time for Umag Party Are you tennis lovers? Nights at the Dance Arena! On Tuesday evening, “We love watching sports, mostly football, but we the Queen Tribute Band warmed up audiences, and definitely also love tennis! We don’t have a particular now it’s time for W&W, a Dutch duo that has per- favourite player, but we love watching matches if formed in Croatia many times, always well-received guys like Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are playing.” by audiences. Did you know that Istria is known for its wines? Do “We’ve played in Croatia many times! We love this you like wine? country! The food is absolutely amazing, some of the “We’re actually more beer drinkers than wine drin- best seafood you can find anywhere! The people are kers, haha! But we didn’t know that – that means very friendly and the nature is probably the most we should definitely try out the wines when we’re beautiful in Europe. It’s hard to pick there!” ROBREDO ENJOYS a favourite memory because we’ve In recent years, Umag Party Nights has been had so many great experiences in an absolute hit, and we’re expecting no HIMSELF AT SEA Croatia. We’ve played the Ultra less this season. The programme is a Music Festival a few times, real smash: W&W on Wednesday On Tuesday, 2013 Umag champ we’ve played at Papaya Club (starting around 10PM), Salvato- from Spain had the opportunity to enjoy a jet in Novalja for at least 6 ye- re Ganacci on Thursday, Gianluca ski ride. He was defeated this season in the final ars in a row now, and we’ve Vacchi on Friday, and Mike Candys qualifications round, but some time at sea put visited the amazing cultural on Saturday. Enjoy! him in a better mood!

6 WHAT THEY’VE SAID ABOUT US

The Ministry of Tourism has recognized the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag as a genuine sports spectacle that not only KIDS WEEK: promotes Umag and Istria, but also has great promotional value for the whole country. BRKIC AND PAVIC SHARE VALU- This traditional event offers much more than top-level tennis, and its varied additional offer provides further motivation to come ABLE TENNIS ADVICE WITH KIDS to Umag. I would like to congratulate the Today, at Kids’ Week, players Tomislav Brkic and he is currently at 121st, just eight places lower organizers for their work and wish them a Ante Pavic shared valuable tennis lessons and than his best result. lot of success in the coming years. advice with young players. They also took a group photo, and the tennis Pavic and Brkic played two doubles matches duo autographed Umag Tournament branded Gari Cappeli, with the little ones. In the first match, Pavic tennis balls for their fans. A fun game followed, Minister of Tourism played with little Arian against Brkic and Oscar, and Babolat prepared some special surprises. who came to Umag from Hungary. Everyone Every day, girls and boys have the opportunity present was thrilled by the game, and so a se- to train with their tennis idols at Kids’ Week cond match took place; this time Pavic played and learn from them. doubles with Mia against Brkic and the very experienced Nea. “It was a really nice game. There are truly great players here, and I’m very glad that they’re all active and love the sport,” said Pavic, who will be The most playing doubles with Brkic at the 30th Plava Laguna Croatia Open number of Umag. Ante and Tomislav won the ATP Challenger title on Sunday in titles went to Perugia, and Pavic came close to 169 his best career doubles placement; Spain One-third of the Umag singles titles were won by players from Spain, mostly by Car- los Moyá, who lifted the trophy on five occasions. Among the winners were also Alberto Berasategui, Tommy Robredo, Fe- lix Mantilla, and . The most successfull country after Spain was Austria, with four titles: three were won by Thomas Muster and one by Domi- nic Thiem. Five countries have two titles each: Argentina ( and Gu- illermo Canas), Croatia (Goran Prpic and Marin Cilic), Italy (Fabio Fognini and ), Ukraine (Dmitri Poliakov and ) and Russia ( and Andrei Rublev).

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