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2018 US OPEN Flushing, New York, USA | 27 August-9 September 2018 S-128, D-64 | $53 million | Outdoor Hard www.usopen.org DAY 14 MEDIA NOTES | Sunday, 9 September 2018 MEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM [3] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs [6] Novak Djokovic (SRB) Djokovic Leads 14-4 (4-0 in Grand Slams) DAY 14 HIGHLIGHTS • Former US Open champions No. 3 Juan Martin del Potro and No. 6 Novak Djokovic meet on Sunday in the championship of the final Grand Slam tournament of the season. This is the first US Open title match featuring two former champions since 2015 when Djokovic defeated Federer. That was also Djokovic’s last title in Flushing Meadows. Djokovic owns a 14-4 head-to-head advantage over Del Potro, including 4-0 in Grand Slams, winning twice at the US Open (3R in 2007, QF in 2012). Djokovic has won the past three meetings, all last year, and Del Potro’s last win came in the first round of the Rio Olympics in 2016. Both players are trying to win their third title of the season. Djokovic is 2-1 in finals and Del Potro is 2-2. • Del Potro is making his second Grand Slam final appearance, the first since capturing the 2009 US Open title (d. Federer). The 29-year-old Argentine has only lost one set (17-1) in six matches leading into the final and that came in the opening set tie-break of his quarter-final against Isner. He is trying to win his second Grand Slam title in his 22nd tournament since capturing his maiden crown here nine years ago. That would be an Open Era record for most events played in between a first and second Grand Slam title. He is also trying to snap a streak of eight consecutive Grand Slam titles won by players 30 & over. Andy Murray (29) is the last under-30 Grand Slam champion at 2016 Wimbledon. • Djokovic is appearing in an Open Era record-tying eighth US Open final (2-5) and 23rd overall Grand Slam title match (13-9). He’s won five of his last six Grand Slam appearances with his only loss coming two years ago here to Wawrinka. The 31-year-old Serb has won 13 consecutive sets since dropping the third set tie-break to Tennys Sandgren in the second round. Overall he has won 18 of 20 sets. The 2011 and 2015 US Open champion is also trying to tie Pete Sampras for third place all-time on the Grand Slam singles titles list with 14. Djokovic is attempting to win multiple Grand Slam titles in a season for the fourth time in his career. He won three in 2011 and 2015 and two in 2016. • Big Four Lead the Way: At least one member of the Big Four (Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray) has reached the US Open final in 14 of the last 15 tournaments (except 2014, Cilic d. Nishikori). During that stretch, 11 of the last 14 US Open titles were won by a Big Four member except Del Potro in 2009, Cilic in 2014 and Wawrinka in 2016. Since Roland Garros in 2005 when Nadal won his first Grand Slam title, the Big Four have accounted for 49 of the past 54 Grand Slam titles. During the stretch, Nadal has won 17 titles, Federer 16, Djokovic 13 and Murray 3. The three other players to win a Grand Slam title during the span are: Wawrinka, a three-time champion (2014 Aust. Open, 2015 Roland Garros, 2016 US Open), Cilic (2014 US Open) and Del Potro (2009 US Open). • WHAT’S AT STAKE: Prize Money ATP Ranking Points Champion $3,800,000 2,000 Finalist $1,850,000 1,200 ATP RACE TO LONDON (updated going into Championship) No. Player Points KEY 1 Rafael Nadal * 7,480 Top 8 qualify for Nitto ATP Finals in London, 11-18 November 2 Novak Djokovic * 5,645^ * Qualified 3 Juan Martin del Potro 4,910^ ^ Add 800 points for Final win 4 Roger Federer * 4,800 5 Alexander Zverev 4,365 6 Marin Cilic 3,815 7 Kevin Anderson 3,450 8 Dominic Thiem 3,365 9 John Isner 2,930 10 Kei Nishikori 2,475 2018 US OPEN – Day 14 Media Notes Sunday, 9 September 2018 Page 2 of 6 OPEN ERA 30 & OVER GRAND SLAM TITLE LEADERS (min. 2): Djokovic is trying to add his name to the list: No. Tournaments Rod Laver 4 1969 Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open Ken Rosewall 4 1968 Roland Garros, 1970 US Open 1971-72 Australian Open Roger Federer 4 2012 Wimbledon, 2017 Aust. Open, 2017 Wimbledon, 2018 Aust. Open Rafael Nadal 3 2017 Roland Garros, 2017 US Open, 2018 Roland Garros Andre Agassi 2 2001, 2003 Australian Open Jimmy Connors 2 1982-83 US Open Stan Wawrinka 2 2015 Roland Garros, 2016 US Open Note: The last eight Grand Slam titles have been won by players 30 & over since Andy Murray (29) won 2016 Wimbledon Most Grand Slam Finals All Time 1 Roger Federer 30 (20-10) 2 Rafael Nadal 24 (17-7) 3 Novak Djokovic 23 (13-9) 4 Ivan Lendl 19 (8-11) 5 Pete Sampras 18 (14-4) Most US Open Finals of Open Era T1 Pete Sampras 8 (5-3) T1 Ivan Lendl 8 (3-5) TT Novak Djokovic 8 (2-5) T3 Roger Federer 7 (5-2) T3 Jimmy Connors 7 (5-2) Most Grand Slam Titles All Time 1 Roger Federer 20 2 Rafael Nadal 17 3 Pete Sampras 14 4 Novak Djokovic 13 5 Roy Emerson 12 Most US Open Titles of Open Era T1 Roger Federer 5 T1 Jimmy Connors 5 T1 Pete Sampras 5 4 John McEnroe 4 T5 Rafael Nadal 3 T5 Ivan Lendl 3 Note: Djokovic is trying to win his 3rd US Open title For the latest stats, facts and figures throughout the US Open, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. 2018 US OPEN – Day 14 Media Notes Sunday, 9 September 2018 Page 3 of 6 [3] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs [6] Novak Djokovic (SRB) Djokovic Leads 14-4 07 US Open (USA) Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-3 6-4 08 Tennis Masters Cup (China) Hard RR Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 09 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay QF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 11 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 11 Davis Cup SF (Serbia) Hard RR Juan Martin del Potro 7-6(5) 3-0 ret 12 London Olympics (Great Britain) Grass BRZ Juan Martin del Potro 7-5 6-4 12 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (USA) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 12 US Open (USA) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-6(3) 6-4 12 ATP Finals (Great Britain) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 6-2 13 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6(4) 13 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells(USA)Hard SF Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-4 6-4 13 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass SF Novak Djokovic 7-5 4-6 7-6(2) 6-7(6) 6-3 13 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-1 3-6 7-6(3) 13 ATP Finals (Great Britain) Hard RR Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-3 16 Rio Olympics (Brazil) Hard R64 Juan Martin del Potro 7-6(4) 7-6(2) 17 Acapulco (Mexico) Hard R16 Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-4 6-4 17 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells(USA)Hard R32 Novak Djokovic 7-5 4-6 6-1 17 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay QF Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-4 Juan Martin del Potro Novak Djokovic Sets Won: 16 33 Tiebreak Sets Won: 4 4 Clay: 0 3 Hard: 3 10 Grass: 1 1 JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO NOVAK DJOKOVIC 29 (9/23/88) Age (Birthdate) 31 (5/22/87) No. 3 (No. 3 on 8/13/18) ATP Ranking (Career-High) No. 6 (No. 1 on 7/4/11) Tandil, Argentina Birthplace Belgrade, Serbia Tandil, Argentina Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco 43-10 (32-6) 2018 Record (on hard) 39-10 (17-4) 427-166 (305-115) Career Record (on hard) 823-173 (525-99) 2 / 22 2018 Titles / Career Titles 2 / 70 94-34 Career Grand Slam Record 257-41 35-8 (2009 Champion) US Open Record (Best Result) 68-10 (2011, 2015 Champion) 7-10 (0-1) Career 5th-Set Record (YTD) 29-9 (1-0) 2 Comebacks from 0-2 Down 4 155-108 (20-9) Career Tiebreak Record (YTD) 228-133 (10-9) $22,518,923 Career Prize Money $115,310,890 Sebastian Prieto Coach Marian Vajda STATS COMPARISON: Tournament statistics entering the championship: Statistic Del Potro Djokovic Aces (Double Faults) 68 (10) 26 (15) 1st-Serve Percentage 69% 65% 1st-Serve Points Won 82% 75% 2nd-Serve Points Won 57% 61% Service Games Won 92% (81 of 88) 95% (86 of 91) Break Points Saved 30% (3 of 10) 72% (13 of 18) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 35% 36% 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 53% 58% Return Games Won 33% (28 of 85) 35% (31 of 89) Break Points Converted 42% (28 of 66) 37% (31 of 84) Time on Court 14:17 15:09 For the latest stats, facts and figures throughout the US Open, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. 2018 US OPEN – Day 14 Media Notes Sunday, 9 September 2018 Page 4 of 6 JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO 2018 Highlights W (2): Acapulco (d Anderson); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d Federer) F (2): Auckland (l Bautista Agut); Los Cabos (l Fognini) SF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l Isner); Roland Garros (l Nadal) QF (3): Wimbledon (l Nadal); ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l Goffin); US Open 2018 in Review • Appearing in fifth final of the season (2-2) and trying to win a third title for the first time since 2013 when he won four.