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TATA OPEN MAHARASHTRA – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 4 – THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2020 Balewadi Stadium | Pune, India | 3 – 9 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com maharashtraopen.com Mark Epps: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @MaharashtraOpen Udita Dutta: [email protected] (Media Desk) Facebook: @ATPTour @MaharashtraOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: THURSDAY 2ND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES CENTRE COURT Taro Daniel (JPN) vs [6] James Duckworth (AUS) First Tour Level Meeting Other meeting 14 Charlottesville CH (U.S.A.) Hard QF James Duckworth 6-1 6-2 Daniel Summary | Age: 27 | World No. 102 | Career-High No. 64 | 13-18 in 2019 (Marrakech, Geneva, Tokyo QF) • In 2020, won Burnie Challenger in Australia without dropping a set (d. Hanfmann in F). • Lost in 1R of qualifying at Australian Open (l. to Milojevic). • In 2019, advanced to QFs at Marrakech (l. to Simon), Geneva (l. to Jarry) and Tokyo (l. to Millman) • Snapped 6-match tour-level losing streak at Australian Open (d. Kokkinakis, l. to Shapovalov in 2R). • LL at Brisbane (l. to Tsonga in 2R), Sydney (l. to Thompson in 2R) and Monte-Carlo (l. to Kohlschreiber in 1R). • Led Japan to 3-2 road win over China in Davis Cup Qualifiers (d. Zhang Ze and Li). • Reached QF at 6 consecutive Challenger events but failed to make SF. Duckworth Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 96 | Career-High No. 82 | 49-18 at Challenger level in 2019 (4 titles) • In 2020, earned 1st tour-level win since 2018 Washington by defeating Delbonis in Auckland 1R (l. to Auger-Aliassime in 2R). • Suffered 7th straight Grand Slam main draw loss, falling in 5 sets to Bedene at Australian Open. • Reached Aus. Open doubles QF w/Polmans (l. to Bublik/Kukushkin). Entered with 0-8 Grand Slam doubles record. • In 2019, returned to Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 18 November. First week all season ranked in Top 100. • Went 0-3 in tour-level matches with 1R losses as WC at Brisbane (l. to Murray), Sydney (l. to Fucsovics) and Australian Open (l. to Nadal). • Posted 49-18 record on ATP Challenger Tour with 4 titles in 6 finals: Bangkok, THA (d. Davidovich Fokina); Baotou, CHN (d. Mukund); Playford, AUS (d. Uchiyama) and Pune, IND (d. Clarke). • Retired in Roland Garros qualifying 1R vs. Stakhovsky due to left hamstring strain. [4] Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) vs Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) Kwon Leads 1-0 19 Atlanta (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Soonwoo Kwon 6-7(4) 7-5 6-0 Other meetings 16 Astana 2 CH (Kazakhstan) Hard R16 Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-3 4-6 6-1 18 Anning CH (China) Clay QF Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-2 6-3 19 Bangkok 1A CH (Thailand) Hard R16 Prajnesh Gunneswaran 7-6(5) 6-4 Kwon Summary | Age: 22 | World No. 88 | Career-High No. 81 | 7-7 in 2019 (Los Cabos QF) • In 2020, Lost 5-setter to Basilashvili in Australian Open 1R. Fell to 0-4 in Grand Slam main draw matches. • Advanced to Bendigo, AUS Challenger QF (l. to Donskoy). • In 2019, broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 5 August and achieved career-high No. 81 on 9 September. • Qualified and earned 1st ATP Tour main draw win at Atlanta (d. Gunneswaran, l. to Norrie). • One week later, qualified and reached 1st ATP Tour QF at Los Cabos (d. Stebe and Londero, l. to Pella). • Also qualified at Wimbledon (l. to Khachanov in 1R), ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (l. to Ivashka in 1R), US Open (ret. vs. Dellien in 1R due to cramping) and Zhuhai (d. No. 24 Pouille for biggest career win, l. to Dzumhur in 2R). • Went 35-14 on ATP Challenger Tour, highlighted by titles at Yokohama, JPN (d. Otte) and Seoul, KOR (d. Purcell). For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. Tata Open Maharashtra Day 4 – Thursday 6 February 2020 Page 2 of 2 www.ATPTour.com Gunneswaran Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 122 | Career-High No. 75 | 5-14 in 2019 (Indian Wells 3R) • In 2020, entered main draw at Australian Open as a lucky loser where he fell in 1R to Japanese Wildcard Tatsuma Ito. • Lost in 2R of Bendigo Challenger to Taro Daniel. • In 2019, broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 11 February and achieved career-high No. 75 on 22 April. • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R as Q (d. Paire and Basilashvili, l. to Karlovic). • Also qualified at Australian Open (l. to Tiafoe in 1R) and ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Munar in 1R). • Suffered straight-set losses to Berrettini and Seppi in Davis Cup Qualifiers (ITA d. IND 3-1). • Fell in Anning, CHN Challenger final (l. to Clarke). • Retired in Stuttgart Q1 vs. Viola (shoulder) and conceded W/O to Wu T. in Liuzhou, CHN Challenger 3R (left wrist). [1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [Q] Roberto Marcora (ITA) First Tour Level Meeting Other meetings 15 Quimper CH (France) Hard R16 Benoit Paire 6-2 3-2 Retired 19 Sophia Antipolis CH (France) Clay R32 Roberto Marcora 6-3 6-2 Paire Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 19 | Career-High No. 18 | 7-3 in 2020 (Auckland F) • In 2020, advanced to 9th ATP Tour final of career at Auckland (l. to Humbert in 3rd-set TB). • Loss to Humbert marked 9th straight season with an All-French final on ATP Tour (14 of last 15 seasons). • Went 2-1 for Team France at ATP Cup including loss to Anderson in 3rd-set TB after holding 1 MP. • Defeated Stebe in 5 sets before falling to Cilic in 5th-set TB at Australian Open. • Owns 7-3 match record this season despite 1-9 tiebreaker record. • in 2019, earned career-high 34 wins, highlighted by clay-court titles at Marrakech (d. Andujar) and Lyon (d. Auger- Aliassime). • Advanced to 4R at Roland Garros (l. to Nishikori in 5 sets) and Wimbledon (l. to Bautista Agut). • Squandered 2-set lead and 3 MPs vs. Bedene in US Open 2R. • Fell to No. 69 in ATP Rankings on 4 March -- lowest since No. 71 on 1 June 2015. Marcora Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 174 | Career-High No. 171 | 35-26 at Challenger level in 2019 (Budapest, Bergamo, Recanati F) • In 2020, earned 1st ever ATP Tour level match win this week in Pune against qualifier Lukas Rosol. • Marcora,30, is the oldest player to earn his first ATP Tour win since 34-year-old Jan Mertl defeated Yann Marti in the 2016 Gstaad 1R. • Failed to qualify at Australian open (l. to Gombos). • Reached QF at Noumea Challenger where he fell to countryman Matteo Viola . • In 2019, Lost in 1R of qualification at Roland Garros (l. to M. Ymer), Wimbledon (l. to Monteiro) and US Open (l. to Giraldo). • In February made 2 consecutive Challenger Finals - Budapest (l. to Bublik) and Bergamo (l. to #NextgenATP player and countryman Jannik Sinner) • Reached Final of Recanati Challenger (won QF and SF matches 7-6 in deciding set tiebreak) where he lost in straight sets to Egor Gerasimov. COURT 1 [Q] Nikola Milojevic (SRB) vs [8] Egor Gerasimov (BLR) First Tour Level Meeting Other meetings: 13 Egypt F34 (Egypt) Clay SF Egor Gerasimov 2-6 7-6(8) 6-1 19 Roland Garros Q (France) Clay Q1 Nikola Milojevic 7-5 6-3 For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. TATA OPEN MAHARASHTRA – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2020 Balewadi Stadium | Pune, India | 3 – 9 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com maharashtraopen.com Mark Epps: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @MaharashtraOpen Udita Dutta: [email protected] (Media Desk) Facebook: @ATPTour @MaharashtraOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com st nd FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: WEDNESDAY 1 & 2 ROUND SINGLES MATCHES CENTRE COURT 2R: [PR] Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) vs [2] Ricardas Berankis (LTU) First Tour-Level Meeting Other meeting 09 Sacramento Q (USA) Hard Q2 Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 4-6 6-4 6-3 Stebe Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 149 | Career-High No. 71 | 7-10 in 2019 (Gstaad F) • In 2020, suffered a 5-set loss in 1R Australian Open to Benoit Paire. • In 2019, reached 1st ATP Tour SF and final of career at Gstaad as 455th-ranked PR (d. J. Sousa, l. to Ramos-Vinolas). • Became lowest-ranked ATP Tour finalist since No. 866 Sluiter at 2009 ’s-Hertogenbosch. • Entered Gstaad on 7-match losing streak dating back to Davis Cup Play-off in September 2017 (d. J. Sousa). • Advanced to US Open 2R for 3rd time (d. Krajinovic, l. to Cilic in 4 sets). • Rose 198 spots to No. 257 in ATP Rankings on 29 July. • Returned at Marrakech following 2 right wrist surgeries in 2018 and 15-month hiatus (l. to Tsonga in 1R). Berankis Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 73 | Career-High No. 50 | 9-12 in 2019 (Dubai QF) • In 2020, at Australian Open, advanced to 2R for 3rd straight Grand Slam event (l. to Querrey). • Fell to 279th-ranked wild card Ilkel in Doha 1R. • In 2019, qualified at Doha (d. Goffin, l. to Lajovic in 2R), Dubai (d. Medvedev in 1R, l. to Monfils in QF), Basel (l. to Tsitsipas in 2R) and ATP Masters 1000 Paris (l. to Edmund in 1R). • Snapped 9-match Grand Slam main draw losing streak at 2019 Wimbledon (d. Shapovalov, l. to Tsonga in 2R). • Went 24-3 on ATP Challenger Tour with titles at Rennes, FRA (d.