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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 ONE MEDIA NOTES | Monday, 27 August 2018 FEATURED MEN’S SINGLES 1R MATCHES ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM [WC] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [8] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) Dimitrov Leads 4-3 [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs David Ferrer (ESP) Nadal Leads 24-6 LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM [PR] Andy Murray (GBR) vs [PR] James Duckworth (AUS) First Meeting [3] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs [Q] Donald Young (USA) First Meeting GRANDSTAND [11] John Isner (USA) vs [WC] Bradley Klahn (USA) Isner Leads 1-0 [28] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs [Q] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) First Tour-Level Meeting COURT 17 [18] Jack Sock (USA) vs Guido Andreozzi (ARG) First Meeting Ryan Harrison (USA) vs [5] Kevin Anderson (RSA) Anderson Leads 2-1 DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS • Five years ago, Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer met for the Roland Garros title. On Monday, they meet in the opening round of the 2018 US Open, becoming just the fifth pair in the Open Era to play in a Grand Slam first round after playing in a Grand Slam final. Nadal, the defending champion and World No. 1, is 24-6 lifetime against his countryman Ferrer. But Ferrer won their only prior meeting at the US Open in 2007. His six wins over Nadal are tied with Nikolay Davydenko for the fourth-most of any player. Only Novak Djokovic (27), Roger Federer (15) and Andy Murray (7) have more. Ferrer, now ranked No. 148, says that the US Open will be his final Grand Slam. Match Grand Slam Final Grand Slam 1R Rafael Nadal vs. David Ferrer 2013 Roland Garros 2018 US Open Lleyton Hewitt vs. David Nalbandian 2002 Wimbledon 2011 Australian Open Pete Sampras vs. Todd Martin 1994 Australian Open 1998 Roland Garros Boris Becker vs. Kevin Curren 1985 Wimbledon 1992 US Open Adriano Panatta vs. Harold Solomon 1976 Roland Garros 1981 Roland Garros • Also on Arthur Ashe Stadium, 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka returns to the US Open against No. 8 seed Grigor Dimitrov. Wawrinka missed last year’s event after undergoing two surgeries on his left knee. He returns as the World No. 101 and for a second straight Grand Slam meets Dimitrov in the first round. Wawrinka rallied from a set down to defeat Dimitrov at Wimbledon on 2 July, ending a four-match losing streak in his rivalry with the Bulgarian. • Two former US Open champions also comprise the men’s schedule on the new Louis Armstrong Stadium. Murray, the 2012 champion and World No. 382, meets World No. 448 James Duckworth. Both men used protected rankings to enter, with Murray returning from right hip surgery and Duckworth recovered from five operations. Under the lights, World No. 3 Juan Martin del Potro faces American qualifier Donald Young. Del Potro is appearing in his 22nd Grand Slam event since winning the 2009 US Open title. He hopes to set an Open Era record for most attempts before a second Grand Slam title. Del Potro has missed 14 Grand Slam events since his US Open triumph. • Young is one of 11 American men in action on Monday, with seven more scheduled for Tuesday. No. 11 seed John Isner, No. 18 seed Jack Sock and 2017 quarter-finalist Sam Querrey will play on Opening Day, as will Ryan Harrison, who meets 2017 finalist and World No. 5 Kevin Anderson on Court 17. Steve Johnson faces Denis Istomin on Court 13 with both competitors coming off finals played on Saturday. Johnson lost to Daniil Medvedev at Winston-Salem, while Istomin won a gold medal for Uzbekistan at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. • On Grandstand, Canadian teenagers and 2015 US Open boys’ doubles champions Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime will meet for the first time on tour. Shapovalov, 19, is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings at No. 28. Auger-Aliassime, 18, is the youngest player in the Top 200 at No. 117. Shapovalov vs. Auger-Aliassime is the youngest match at a Grand Slam event since Bernard Tomic, 17, beat Guillaume Rufin, 19, at the 2010 Australian Open and the youngest US Open match since Djokovic, 19, defeated Young, 17, in 2006. 2018 US OPEN – Day 1 Media Notes Monday, 27 August 2018 Page 2 of 38 MEN’S SINGLES 1R MATCHES (SHOW COURTS) ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM [WC] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs [8] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) Dimitrov Leads 4-3 11 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R64 Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 6-3 13 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R16 Stan Wawrinka 3-6 6-4 6-1 14 London/Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass SF Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-4 15 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Clay R16 Grigor Dimitrov 6-1 6-2 15 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R16 Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 16 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati Hard R16 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-4 18 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Stan Wawrinka 1-6 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-4 STAN WAWRINKA vs GRIGOR DIMITROV 33 (3/28/85) Age (Birthdate) 27 (5/16/91) No. 101 (No. 3 on 1/27/14) ATP Ranking (Career-High) No. 8 (No. 3 on 11/20/17) Lausanne, Switzerland Birthplace Haskovo, Bulgaria Monte Carlo, Monaco Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco 11-13 (8-7) 2018 Record (on hard) 22-15 (14-8) 476-275 (265-151) Career Record (on hard) 279-176 (182-110) 0/16 2018 Titles / Career Titles 0/8 132-50 Career Grand Slam Record 50-32 38-11 (2016 Champion) US Open Record (Best Result) 8-7 (2014, 2016 4th Round) 26-21 (0-1) Career 5-Set Record (YTD) 7-6 (2-0) 6 Comebacks from 0-2 Down 0 203-182 (9-7) Career Tiebreak Record (YTD) 121-94 (14-8) $31,378,297 Career Prize Money $15,704,178 Magnus Norman Coach Daniel Vallverdu STAN WAWRINKA 2018 Highlights SF (1): Sofia (l Basic) QF (2): Geneva (l Fucsovics); ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l Federer) 2018 in Review • Reached Australian Open 2R in return following 2 left knee surgeries in August (d. Berankis, l. to Sandgren). • Defeated No. 6 Dimitrov to reach Wimbledon 2R (l. to Fabbiano). • Advanced to Sofia SF as substitute for injured Dimitrov (l. to Basic). • Fell to eventual champion Fucsovics as 2-time defending champion in Geneva QF. • Avenged Geneva loss by saving 4 MPs against Fucsovics in ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2R (l. to No. 1 Nadal in 3R). • Defeated Fucsovics again to reach ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati QF (l. to Federer). • Dropped to No. 263 in ATP Rankings on 11 June -- lowest since No. 284 on 11 August 2003. • Retired in Marseille 2R vs. Ivashka and withdrew from Indian Wells, Miami and Madrid due to left knee injury. Career Highlights > Reached career-high No. 3 on 27 January 2014 after winning Australian Open title. Ended 2014-16 at No. 4. Fell to No. 263 on 11 June 2018 -- lowest since No. 284 on 11 August 2003. > Qualified for 2013-17 Nitto ATP Finals, advancing to 2013-15 SFs. Held 4 MPs in 2014 SF before falling to Federer in 3rd-set TB. Previews, Daily Media Notes, Rankings and other information available at www.ATPWorldTour.com. 2018 US OPEN – Day 1 Media Notes Monday, 27 August 2018 Page 3 of 38 > Owns 16 singles titles, including wins in 11 straight finals from 2014-16. Defeated Federer for lone ATP Masters 1000 title at 2014 Monte-Carlo. Also an ATP Masters 1000 finalist at 2008 Rome, 2013 Madrid and 2017 Indian Wells. One of 2 men to beat Big Four on clay (also Thiem) and 1 of 3 to beat Big Four at Grand Slams (also Berdych, Tsonga). > Upset World No. 1 in finals of 2014 Australian Open (d. Nadal), 2015 Roland Garros (d. Djokovic) and 2016 US Open (d. Djokovic). At age 31, became oldest US Open champion since Rosewall in 1970. Also beat No. 1 Murray to reach 2017 Roland Garros final. Owns 4-4 record vs. World No. 1 at Grand Slams and 0-17 elsewhere. > Won Beijing Olympics doubles gold medal w/Federer in 2008 and helped Swiss to Davis Cup title in 2014 (SUI d. FRA 3-1). Played longest Davis Cup rubber ever in 2013 w/Chiudinelli (l. to Berdych/Rosol 24-22 in 5th after 7h1m). GRIGOR DIMITROV 2018 Highlights F (1): Rotterdam (l Federer) SF (2): Brisbane (l Kyrgios); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l Nadal) QF (3): Australian Open (l Edmund); Barcelona (l Carreno Busta); ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (l Anderson) 2018 in Review • Defeated Goffin in Rotterdam SF (l. to Federer in final) and Monte-Carlo QF (l. to No. 1 Nadal in SF). • Advanced to Brisbane SF as defending champion (d. Millman after saving 2 MPs in 2R, l. to Kyrgios). • Reached QFs at Australian Open (l. to Edmund), Barcelona (d. Jaziri after saving 2 MPs, l. to Carreno Busta) and ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (l. to Anderson). • Fell short of Roland Garros 4R for 8th time in as many appearances (d. Donaldson in 5 sets, l. to Verdasco in 3R). • Withdrew from Sofia (shoulder) and lost to Djokovic in ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati 3R as defending champion. Career Highlights > Top-ranked Bulgarian in ATP Rankings history, finishing 2017 at career-high No. 3 after winning Nitto ATP Finals title. Broke into Top 10 on 7 July 2014 after advancing to Wimbledon SF.
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