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ORDER OF PLAY – SATURDAY, JULY 24TH 2021 STADION GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ

18:00 followed by Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs. Tomislav Brkić (BIH) Daniel Altmaier (GER) Nikola Ćaćić (SRB) vs. Fernando Romboli (BRA) not before 20:00 David Vega Hernandez (ESP) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) vs. Plava Laguna Umag Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) CITY, COUNTRY TOURNAMENT DATES SURFACE TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT Umag, Croatia 19-25 July 2021 Red Clay € 481,270 STATUS NAT MAIN DRAW SINGLES

1 1 ESP RAMOS-VINOLAS, Albert A. RAMOS-VINOLAS [1] 2 BYE A. RAMOS-VINOLAS [1] 75 64 3 Q ARG COLLARINI, Andrea D. AJDUKOVIC 4 WC CRO AJDUKOVIC, Duje 63 62 A. RAMOS-VINOLAS [1] 62 61 5 ESP TABERNER, Carlos C. TABERNER 6 WC CRO SERDARUSIC, Nino 62 62 S. TRAVAGLIA 64 63 7 ITA TRAVAGLIA, Stefano S. TRAVAGLIA 8 6 ESP MUNAR, Jaume 63 76(1)

9 3 SRB KRAJINOVIC, Filip F. KRAJINOVIC [3] 10 BYE F. KRAJINOVIC [3] 64 62 11 WC DEN RUNE, Holger Vitus Nodskov R. ALBOT 12 MDA ALBOT, Radu 16 63 62 C. ALCARAZ [7] 76(3) 26 61 13 LL ARG OLIVO, Renzo A. MARTIN 14 SVK MARTIN, Andrej 16 62 76(1) C. ALCARAZ [7] 63 61 15 FRA POUILLE, Lucas C. ALCARAZ [7] 16 7 ESP ALCARAZ, Carlos 36 62 62

17 5 SLO BEDENE, Aljaz M. CECCHINATO 18 ITA CECCHINATO, Marco 61 64 D. DZUMHUR 63 61 19 BIH DZUMHUR, Damir D. DZUMHUR 20 Q SVK HORANSKY, Filip 64 63 R. GASQUET [4] 63 76(7) 21 Q ITA GIANNESSI, Alessandro A. GIANNESSI 22 CZE VESELY, Jiri 76(4) 75 R. GASQUET [4] 76(4) 64 23 BYE R. GASQUET [4] 24 4 FRA GASQUET, Richard

25 8 ITA MAGER, Gianluca G. MAGER [8] 26 ESP MARTINEZ, Pedro 06 63 63 D. ALTMAIER 46 61 75 27 Q GER ALTMAIER, Daniel D. ALTMAIER 28 FRA MOUTET, Corentin 57 61 00 Ret'd D. ALTMAIER 62 64 29 ESP ZAPATA MIRALLES, Bernabe B. ZAPATA MIRALLES 30 URU CUEVAS, Pablo 46 62 64 D. LAJOVIC [2] 75 64 31 BYE D. LAJOVIC [2] 32 2 SRB LAJOVIC, Dusan

ATP, Inc. © Copyright 2014 SEEDED PLAYERS RANK PRIZE MONEY POINTS ALTERNATES / LUCKY LOSERS WITHDRAWALS 1 RAMOS-VINOLAS, Albert 41 WINNER € 41,145 250 R. Olivo (LL) S. Caruso (Groin Strain) 2 LAJOVIC, Dusan 43 FINALIST € 29,500 150 3 KRAJINOVIC, Filip 44 SEMI-FINALIST € 21,000 90 2003. 17 years 4 GASQUET,THE YOUNGESTRichard SEMIFINALISTS54 QUARTER-FINALIST OF€ 14,000 UMAG45 5 BEDENE, Aljaz 56 SECOND ROUND € 9,000 20 Carlos Alcaraz RETIREMENTS/WALKOVERS 2021. 18 years 6 AlthoughMUNAR, Jaume only 18 years old, Spaniard66 FIRST ROUND Carlos Alcaraz is €not 5,415 the youn0 C. Moutet- - 7 ALCARAZ, Carlos 72 FOLLOW LIVE SCORING AT Goran Ivanišević 1990. 18 years 8 gestMAGER, participant Gianluca in the semifinalists73 in Umag.www.ATPTour.com Primacy is held by his Alberto Martin 1997. 18 years LAST DIRECT ACCEPTANCE Dzumhur, Damir 126 ATP SUPERVISOR(S) Gerry Armstrong compatriot Rafael Nadal. Novak Đoković 2006. 19 years

2 „ATP Croatia Open, which after more than 30 years still manages organize in these challenging and complex, pande- mic conditions and finally realize such a big event, simply tells us that the most important sport event in Croatia has reached the world level of well-orga- nized sports events. Umag tournament reputation in the world of speaks best about quality, as well as the fact that much bigger and more famous tennis events in the world, due to those chall- enging times, simply could not keep up with the times and many challenges. This year, new hopes in world tennis are appearing at the Umag tournament, and it is generally known that tennis players love this tournament and the great atmosphere around the tourna- ment. The special feature of ATP Umag is that it is an event that has a strong tourist and lifestyle dimension and is one of the most important gatherings of business and social elite. During the tournament you can taste the best that Istria as one of the best gourmet desti- nations in Europe Has to offer. Putting it all together in one place is called an event I have to be at!“ Denis Ivosevic MET THE AMAZING VIRGINS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN The production of olive oil in Istria began several thousands of years ago. Brijuni, Barbariga, and Poreč have since antiquity been famous as locations with ancient oil mills and workshops for the production of amphorae that were used to transport olive oil. Some of the most well-known indigenous vari- eties of olives are the Buža, Istrian Bjelica, Oblica, Črnica, Rošinjola, Buža Puntoža, and many others. Today, Istria produces one of the most esteemed and top olive oils in the world, all thanks to its perfect taste, fragrance, and colour. This is corroborated by the Flos Olei – the most comprehensive guide to the world’s best extra virgin olive oils, which pronounced Istria as this year’s best olive region in the world. Whether on your skin, hair, Photo: Maja Danica Pečanić / CNTB or taste buds – Istrian olives will give you a royal treatment!

3 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag Daily NewsCITY, COUNTRY TOURNAMENT DATES SURFACE TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT Umag, Croatia 19-25 July 2021 Red Clay € 481,270 STATUS NAT. MAIN DRAW DOUBLES

BIH BRKIC, Tomislav 1 1 SRB CACIC, Nikola T. BRKIC N. CACIC [1] CRO AJDUKOVIC, Duje 64 36 10-8 2 WC CRO NINCEVIC, Frane T. BRKIC N. CACIC [1]

3 CZE JEBAVY, Roman 62 62 CZE VESELY, Jiri R. JEBAVY J. VESELY TABERNER, Carlos 4 ESP 75 63 ESP ZAPATA MIRALLES, Bernabe T. BRKIC N. CACIC [1] VEN MARTINEZ, Luis David 61 62 5 4 NZL SITAK, Artem I. SABANOV M. SABANOV

6 CRO SABANOV, Ivan 36 76(1) 10-6 CRO SABANOV, Matej I. SABANOV M. SABANOV

7 ITA CARUSO, Salvatore 75 60 ITA MAGER, Gianluca D. DZUMHUR A. SANCIC

8 BIH DZUMHUR, Damir 67(6) 62 10-6 CRO SANCIC, Antonio

9 MDA ALBOT, Radu ESP MARTINEZ, Pedro R. ALBOT P. MARTINEZ

10 GER BEGEMANN, Andre 64 76(5) SVK ZELENAY, Igor R. ALBOT P. MARTINEZ

11 ITA CECCHINATO, Marco 64 61 ITA TRAVAGLIA, Stefano M. CECCHINATO S. TRAVAGLIA BRA MATOS, Rafael 75 64 12 3 BLR VASILEVSKI, Andrei F. ROMBOLI D. VEGA HERNANDEZ ESP LOPEZ, Marc 46 76(8) 10-7 13 PR ESP MUNAR, Jaume F. ROMBOLI D. VEGA HERNANDEZ

14 BRA ROMBOLI, Fernando 75 46 10-5 ESP VEGA HERNANDEZ, David F. ROMBOLI D. VEGA HERNANDEZ CRO KALENDER, Admir 36 75 16-14 15 WC CRO POLJICAK, Mili A. KALENDER M. POLJICAK URU CUEVAS, Pablo 63 64 16 2 FRA MARTIN, Fabrice

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SEEDED TEAMS RANK PRIZE MONEY (PER TEAM) POINTS ALTERNATES/LUCKY LOSERS RETIREMENTS/WALKOVERS 1 BRKIC, Tomislav / CACIC, Nikola 101 WINNER € 15,360 250 2 CUEVAS, Pablo / MARTIN, Fabrice 165 FINALIST € 11,000 150 3 MATOS, Rafael / VASILEVSKI, Andrei 165 SEMI-FINALIST € 7,250 90 4 MARTINEZ, Luis David / SITAK, Artem 195 QUARTER-FINALIST € 4,710 45 WITHDRAWALS FOLLOW LIVE SCORING AT www.ATPTour.com FIRST ROUND € 2,760 0

LAST DIRECT ACCEPTANCE: Adv 285 ATP SUPERVISOR(S) Gerry Armstrong

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4 COLUMN BY GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ TOMISLAV POLJAK, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR THE TOURNAMENT WE WATCH THE STAR IS GREAT BEING BORN

We always complain about The lineup of players who came It may sound pretentious, but On the other side of the draw, we something, but I said at the by Friday is such that it almost we can say: a star is born! Carlos lost the second seed, because the beginning and I stand by it now: doesn’t matter who will play in the Alcaraz reached the second Umag Daniel Altmaier fairy tale we have a great tournament this semifinals and finals. I invite once semifinal of the ATP tournaments goes on. In all previous matches, year as well. Although we are in the again those who are able to come in his career, after a fantastic he lost the first set and made Olympic Games season and some and see the matches live, they will match. We expected such a a turnaround, and now he has other tournaments are played now not regret it. great duel, and we won, and I passed in two sets. The current as well, and we had bad luck with think that the Umag audience defender, , could After the matches ended on the cancellation of great players will quickly fall in love with the not be competitive, because he is Thursday night, we talked internally such as , Lorenzo young Spaniard. He is becoming hindered by the blister he fought about “Turbo Friday,” precisely Musetti and Jannik Sinner, there a real tennis star before our eyes. with in Hamburg last week as because of so many great players is no room for complaints about well. It was visible that he was who are nearing the final. When Filip Krajinović played a great the quality of participants or the suffering on the court. you see that the first seed and second set, taking advantage of quality of tennis. such a great tennis player as Albert the somewhat slower entry of the Altmaier will not be an easy Umag always goes that way, there Ramos-Vinolas could not play at opponent into that section, but ride for Richard Gasquet, who is a special story. And I am very the stadium, but played at the the way Carlos played the third passed Damir Džumhur. Gasquet satisfied with the quality of tennis, grandstand, then it is clear between set is the best indicator of why and Altmaier recently met in we watch several top matches every what matches we had to balance to he is talked about in superlatives. Switzerland, the Frenchman day. As for the players who entered put together a schedule. On Saturday, he will face the won, but anything can happen the finals, Richard Gasquet is the toughest possible opponent, first on Saturday. In order not follow the predictions, most resounding name according to seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who and victories of the “great ones,” As for doubles, we were left “old merits,” because he is a player easily defeated Stefan Travaglia, we have the German Altmaier without Croatian representatives. who was among the top ten in the an Italian who didn’t had a bad who reached the semifinals from Ivan and Matej Sabanov had world. We know how talented he is. day. It will be a replay of Carlos the qualifications, but nothing was almost no chance, Brkić and Unfortunately, he was unlucky with Alcaraz's first match at the ATP granted to him along the way. He is Ćaćić were too good. In the injuries, he's aging, but in my opinion, tournaments, a match in which far better than his current position, second match, we got probably along with , he is the he also won his first victory in as he is around 150th place, but has the greatest tragedy of this player with the best one-handed Rio de Janeiro. I think Ramos is had injury problems. If he manages tournament, because Radu Albot backhand in the history of tennis. a slight favorite in that match, to avoid them in the future, he and Pedro Martinez led 6:4, 5:1 also a favorite to that extent of We have the young Alcaraz, who will be very good. This is his first and still lost to the Brazilian- winnig the tournament, but it will be a big star and it's really great entry into the semifinals at ATP Spanish double Romboli, Vega will be open and Carlos has his that we brought him to Umag, tournaments in his career, I doubt Hernandez. chances. to be seen playing with us here. it will remain on just that.

5 discover your story at croatia.hr Daily News GALA PARTY HELD AT THE MELIÁ CORAL HOTEL FOR PLAVA LAGUNA

A Gala Party for friends and jas, President of the Board of sponsors of the tournament was Directors of Plava Laguna. organized in the Umag Kator in the Hotel Meliá Coral for Plava There were celebrities and fa- Full of adventures Laguna. It was a way to mark the mous people from the world of Don’t fill your life with days, fill your days with life. 31st anniversary of the tourna- sports, politics, show business ment and the entry into the final - from Nikola Brnjac, Minister of weekend. The audience was, as Tourism and Sports, Dubravko always, delighted by the great Šimenac, a famous former water Ana Rucner, who promotes polo player, currently the Head Croatia with her music on the of sports tourism in the Croatian world stage. In addition to the Tourist Board, Vilija Basanesse, extraordinary cellist, the guests Mayor of Umag, Valter Flego, were entertained by Umag's Istrian MEP and former Istrian photo by ivo biočina ivo by photo Febra, and they were greeted County Governor and many and welcomed by Dragan Pu- others.

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Full of adventures Don’t fill your life with days, fill your days with life. photo by ivo biočina ivo by photo

7 photo by brotherside by photo Daily News ALCARAZ GREAT AGAIN, DEFENDER OF THE TITLE WITHOUT SEMIFINALS he defeated in Rio de Janeiro last qualifications, where in the de- year in his debut appearance at cisive round he was a set and a the ATP tournaments, when he break point behind the Croatian was only 16 years old. Unlike tennis player Matija Pecotić, but Alcaraz, Ramos-Vinolas easily now he has made it all the way to moved through the quarterfinals, the semifinals. He is awaited by as he lost only three games against Richard Gasquet, who led 6:3, 4:2 the Italian Travaglia (6: 2, 6: 1). against Damir Džumhur from Bo- After two setbacks in the Umag snia and Herzegovina with three quarterfinals, he finally took a step break points for 5:2, before the further, and it is interesting that situation became complicated. both of them played in the quar- Still, he won with 6:3, 7:6. terfinals of an ATP tournament Ramos-Vinolas against Alcaraz raz (pictured) and 29-year-old Filip for the first time in their careers “If I had taken a 5: 2 lead, the and Gasquet against Altmaier - Krajinović, from which one of the in Umag: Ramos-Vinolas 2011, match would probably be over these are the semifinal pairs at the most talented young players of and Travaglia 2019. quickly. I didn't succeed, then 31st edition of the Plava Laguna today emerged as the winner. He I got a little stuck on the serve, Croatia Open! Great tennis was won 7:6 (3), 2:6, 6:1 and so for the In the second semifinal, French- but I fought to the maximum to on show on Friday, and Saturday second time this season (and for man Richard Gasquet, once the win the tie-break,” said Gasquet, should be just as good, given the second time in his career) he seventh player in the world, will and when asked if he could go to the game demonstrated by the reached the semifinals of an ATP try to stop the excellent series of the end and win the tournament, winning four. tournament, after he managed to German Daniel Altmaier, who sur- he added: “I will definitely try to do so earlier in Marbella, Spain. prised the defending champion, do that. It's a great thing to enter The most attractive clash of the Dušan Lajović from Serbia, with the semifinals with these good day was, as expected, a duel On Saturday, compatriot Albert 6:2, 6:4 on Friday Altmaier came players.” between 18-year-old Carlos Alca- Ramos-Vinolas awaits him, whom to the main tournament from the DOUBLES FINALS ON SATURDAY OSCAR'S CORNER

Tomislav Brkić from Bosnia and tournament for the second time Brkić and Ćaćić are the first seed The quarterfinal program Herzegovina and Nikola Ćaćić this year. They won 6:1, 6:2 and of the tournament, and this se- on Friday was marked by from Serbia stopped Ivan and entered the final, where they will ason, among others, they were a duel between Carlos Al- Matej Sabanov, thereby pre- play against Brazilian-Spanish quarterfinalists in Roland Garros, caraz and Filip Krajinović, venting the Croatian duo from double Fernando Romboli, David winners in Buenos Aires and from which the Spaniard playing in the finals of an ATP Vega Hernandez, on Saturday. finalists in Marbella. emerged as the winner.

Dušan Lajović did not make it to the semifinals, because he was eliminated in two sets.

On Saturday, we will follow the last four rema- ining participants in the fight for placement in the finals in Umag: Alcaraz, Altmaier, Ramos-Vinolas and Gasquet.

Written by Oskar Visintin

8 THE TRIUMPH IN UMAG IS ONE OF MY THREE GREATEST SUCCESSES

The first edition of the Umag ATP 1992 and placement in the quarter- are the chances of the collection from it either. But that imposes tournament was held in the spring finals at Roland Garros. In ten days, expanding in Tokyo? the pressure they will have to deal of 1990, and the title of winner it will be the 29th anniversary that with, so if they succeed with such was Goran Prpić, defeating Goran two Gorans, Prpić and Ivanišević, “Nothing is necessary, but Nikola a burden, the medal will be even Ivanišević in the final. Today, more secured the bronze medal. Mektic and Mate Pavic 'must' win more valuable. They were not left than thirty years later, “Prpa” at the a medal in Tokyo, if I may say so. without a chance, Marin Čilić both Stella Maris resort remembered “The first moment that stuck in The way they play, it is clear that individually and in a doubles with those moments: my memory was when we used gold is expected of them and I am Dodig above all, but the road is the match point against Krishnan sure that they are not running away difficult,” said Prpić. “Those memories will always and Paes and entered the semifi- be fresh. Especially since it’s my nals, which automatically brought only ATP tournament won. It was a medal. I thought to myself, ‘that’s a great week, I played great tennis it we’ve made it.’ The second mo- and I enjoyed the matches and ment was the awarding of medals. the new tournament equally. It We don't have podiums in tennis, is also a fact that it’s the first one we don't climb anywhere, but it's to make it that is remembered. different at the Olympics. And that In this case, I am not ‘one of the moment, when you take a step to winners,’ but the first winner, and stand on the podium, is something that has extra weight. Umag is one special.” of my three biggest successes in my career, so when I say that, it is Croatian tennis so far has three clear how much winning the title medals from the Olympic Games: meant to me.” two from Barcelona (Goran Ivani- šević individually, Goran Ivanišević And those three moments are, with and Goran Prpić in doubles), and the triumph in Umag, winning the one from Athens (Mario Ančić and Olympic medal in Barcelona in Ivan Ljubičić in doubles). What ANA RUCNER EXCITED THE AUDIENCE!

Our fantastic cellist perfor- med for the audience in Stella Maris and with her extravagant performance introduced us to the final weekend of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag. The world-famous and beautiful Ana Rucner is truly a cello virtuoso, which she showed tonight, le- aving the audience breathless.

Tomorrow, Detour will try to do the same, bringing modern electro-acoustic pop sound, a slightly faster and more dan- ceable rhythm spiced with the atmosphere of the French Ri- viera of the 50s and 60s.

9 Daily News 231 ACES ACHIEVED AS PART OF THE AS ZA Energija SPAS CAMPAIGN The entire Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag has an additional hu- koja pokreće manitarian element. In cooperation with HEP, funds will be raised for ACES FOR CHARITY the Croatian Wheelchair Tennis Association this year as well. Du- POWERED BY 231 ring the tournament as part of the total number of aces “As za spas” campaign, all aces Hrvatsku achieved in tennis matches are added up, and HEP will pay fun- ds for the Croatian Wheelchair Tennis Association based on the aces achieved. Until today there were 231 aces achieved in tennis matches.“Sponsorship from HEP is very important to us, without them we would not be able to organize the tournament, so I thank them from the bottom of my heart once again, and of course we are looking forward to great serves this year as well,” emphasized Joskić.

10 Energija koja pokreće Hrvatsku

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