CHENGDU OPEN: 30 SEPTEMBER MEDIA NOTES Sichuan International Tennis Center | Chengdu, China | 24-30 September 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,070,040 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com ChengduOpenTennis.com Brendan Gilson:
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[email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpenTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SINGLES AND DOUBLES FINALS [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) Fognini Leads 2-1 12 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass R16 Fabio Fognini 4-6 6-3 7-5 15 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R64 Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-2 16 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-4 Fognini 2018 Summary | 31 yrs old | World No. 13 (Career-High) | 40-18 in 2018 (3 Titles) | 3-0 in Chengdu (2018 F) • Captured ATP World Tour 250 titles at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry), Bastad (d. Gasquet) and Los Cabos (d. Del Potro). • First Italian to win 3+ titles in a season since 1977. Bids to become 1st Italian on record to win 4 titles in a season. • Holds 8-9 career record in ATP World Tour singles finals (3-0 in 2018). • Defeated Monfils on 14 May for 300th win and en route to 1st Rome QF in 11th appearance (l. to Nadal in 3 sets). • Reached SFs at Sydney (l. to Medvedev), Rio de Janeiro (d. Sandgren in 2R after saving 1 MP, l. to Verdasco) and Geneva as WC (l. to Gojowczyk). • Advanced to 4R for 2nd time at both Australian Open (l.