#ATPUMAG #30ATPUMAG OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ATP TOURNAMENT • No 1 • 14. 07. 2019.

ORDER OF PLAY PARTY PROGRAMME GRANDSTAND COURT 1 COURT 2 COURT 4 SOCIAL ARENA

10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00-22:00 Admir Kalender (CRO) vs. Salvatore Caruso (ITA) vs. Filippo Baldi (ITA) vs. (ARG) vs. Kviki Gaming Corner Attila Balazs(HUN) Nik Razboršek (SLO) Peter Torebko (GER) Aleksandr Žurbin (RUS) 18:00-24:00 Followed by Followed by Followed by Followed by Golf Padding Green Miljan Zekić (SRB) vs. Daniel ALTMAIER (GER) vs. Rudolf Molleker (GER) vs. Javier Barranco Cosano (ESP) vs. (ESP) (ARG) Fabrizio Ornago (ITA) Stefano Napolitano (ITA) ISTRIA GOURMET FESTIVAL & MUSIC 19:00 Febra band Tickets are available on the official website www.croatiaopen.hr. FREE ENTRY TO THE PARTY PROGRAM.

The organizer reserves the right to change the program and timetable. All news in the program can be followed using the official website of the tournament www.croatiaopen.hr. 1 1. FOGNINI, FABIO ITA MAIN DRAW 2. BYE F. FOGNINI [1] 3. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA SINGLES 4. FABBIANO, THOMAS ITA 5. QUALIFIER WC 6. GALOVIĆ, VIKTOR CRO 7. DANIEL, TARO JPN 6 8. KRAJINOVIĆ, FILIP SRB 3 9. ĐERE, LASLO SRB 10. BYE L. ĐERE [3] 11. QUALIFIER 12. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA PR 13. STEBE, CEDRIK-MARCEL GER 14. VESELY, JIRI CZE 15. ANDUJAR, PABLO ESP 8 16. MAYER, LEONARDO ARG 5 17. CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA 18. BEDENE, ALJAŽ SLO 19. SOUSA, PEDRO POR WC 20. SINNER, JANNIK ITA 21. RUBLJOV, ANDREJ RUS 22. HAASE, ROBIN NED

23. BYE D. LAJOVIĆ [4] 3 24. LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB 7 25. KLIŽAN, MARTIN SVK 26. BAGNIS, FACUNDO ARG 27. QUALIFIER WC 28. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO 29. MOUTET, CORENTIN FRA 30. QUALIFIER 31. BYE B. ĆORIĆ [2] 2 32. ĆORIĆ, BORNA CRO

1 1. CARUSO, SALVATORE ITA QUALIFYING Alt 2. RAZBORŠEK, NIK SLO SINGLES Alt 3. ZEKIĆ, MILJAN SRB 5 4. ROBREDO, TOMMY ESP 2 5. MOLLEKER, RUDOLF GER 6. ORNAGO, FABRIZIO ITA WC 7. KALENDER, ADMIR CRO 8 8. BALAZS, ATTILA HUN 3 9. BALDI, FILIPPO ITA 10. TOREBKO, PETER GER WC 11. ALTMAIER, DANIEL GER 7 12. BERLOCQ, CARLOS ARG 4 13. TRUNGELLITI, MARCO ARG 14. ŽURBIN, ALEKSANDR RUS 15. BARRANCO COSANO, JAVIER ESP 6 16. NAPOLITANO, STEFANO ITA

2 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

The director’s view The legend’s view WE’VE BEEN LIVING I REGRET PLAYING IN FOR THIS MOMENT UMAG ONLY ONCE For the past twelve months, we’ve been living for this We’re counting down the final hours before yet an- moment – the start of the 30th Plava Laguna Croatia other edition of the Umag ATP tournament. The clos- Open Umag. We’ve been working hard to prepare this er the matches get, the more we remember when it special edition of our tournament, and I’m sure you’ll all started. Time has flown by – the tournament has be satisfied with what’s ahead in the coming week. been around for 30 years, which is quite a long time. However, the memories are still fresh, so we’d like to For the past twelve months, we’ve rrent tournament champion, and Al- been living for this moment – the jaz Bedene, one of our most faithful sum them up for you. start of the 30th Plava Laguna Croa- friends. Aljaz has been after a big re- tia Open Umag. We’ve been working sult in Umag for years, and Cecchina- I remember a lot of details from the This showed how new it all was, how hard to prepare this special edition of to’s appetites are surely just as big as first edition of the tournament. To be unknown. I loved that week, I didn’t our tournament, and I’m sure you’ll they were a year ago. Some brilliant completely honest, my plan was to lose a set in the first few matches, and be satisfied with what’s ahead in the awaits us as well as a stadium play a tournament in Rome that was I had a tough match against Andrei coming week. The time we’ve spent full of Italian and Slovenian fans. taking place that same week; in the Cherkasov in the semi-finals. I lost, on preparation is behind us, from the The second big match in the first early phase of my career, playing a and rightly so, to Prpic in the finals. day last year’s tournament ended, round is between another former tennis tournament as big as the Masters Prpic played better and deserved to and we’ve done everything with the champ, Russian Andrey Rublev, and 1000 series on a clay court was a big win, so I can say it was a lovely expe- desire to make the new edition just as the always interesting . deal. However, the ATP switched me rience, even though no one wants to successful as the last. Last year, the two of them played and Prpic over to Umag, according to lose in the finals. I’ve forgotten some We were very pleased when we saw one of the best matches of the tour- rules I didn’t even know existed. They things from the finals, but someone the list of registered players, some of nament in the quarter-finals, but this told us they had the right to switch reminds me of something every once whom are among the best in the wor- year the draw has brought them to- us over to another tournament if it and a while or I notice a detail. For ld. Some of them have been playing gether right at the start. contributed to the development of example, yesterday I noticed being the best tennis of their careers this It won’t be easy for the first stars of tennis in that country. at a 4:3 break point in the third set season, constantly moving towards the tournament either. They will be We weren’t exactly thrilled, as playing and hitting a forehand volley into the the top of the rankings, and we’ll also free during the first round, but Fa- in Rome was supposed to be a big thing. third row of the stands. have the chance to see some of the bio Fognini will be playing against a But we came to Umag and we didn’t But all in all, the tournament was a most talented young players around fellow Italian right at the beginning, regret it. Not just because of the results starting point for me. Everything star- who may soon join the company of either Travaglia or Fabbiano. Borna – who could complain about making ted there, a lot of great things started the currently best ranked players. Coric, who has completely recovered the finals? Everything was great, we happening that week. We went to the This will make the coming week from his injury, could be squaring off felt wonderful. You could tell everyone national cup in Dusseldorf and we won, very interesting, and our two exhi- against brilliant young Frenchman Co- was making an effort, and you could tell even though we weren’t even close to bition spectacles – the first of which rentin Moutet. they were learning, because it was the being favourites or potential winners. between the two Gorans already With excellent qualifying matches fe- first time, and that’s always especially Then I took down in the first filled the stadium, reminding us of aturing great players like young Ger- hard. This kind of competition didn’t round of the Roland Garros and made 1990 when it all started – will com- mans Molleker and Altmaier, as well exist before in Croatia, and I’m not just it into the quarter-finals, then I made plement what is already a strong and as the experienced Robredo and Ber- talking about tennis. What Umag did it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon. I exciting main tournament. locq, I’m sure that we’ll be warming was completely new, and even then, don’t know what would have happened The draw has brought us a few inte- up for everything that awaits us in we could see the direction the sport if I’d played Rome instead of Umag, resting matches starting right from the best possible way. I wish all our could go at a professional level. but that’s how it went. Today, I only the first round. One of these is a duel players lots of luck, and I wish our visi- There weren’t many people on the regret one thing: not playing in Umag between Marco Cecchinato, the cu- tors lots of good fun and great tennis. stands, especially the first few days. more often, instead of just in 1990.

3 A REPLAY OF THE 1990 FINALS AT THE START OF THE 30TH EDITION OF THE UMAG ATP TOURNAMENT STILL GREAT EVEN AFTER THIRTY YEARS! If you weren’t there, you can only and Ivanisevic’s moves, getting into regret it: Goran Ivanisevic and Goran the action at the invitation of the two Prpic once again presented themse- hosts, creating a brilliant atmosphere lves to audiences, thirty years after with plenty of great tennis, fun and they squared off in the finals of the a relaxed mood, just as you would first edition of the ATP tournament expect from this kind of match. Prpic in Umag! This time, they weren’t took the victory this time around playing for points or for prestige, as well after one set (6:4), but the but rather for the good cheer of the result was the least important part. audience, which filled the stands It can be said that this appealing of the main stadium at Stella Maris exhibition match was the ideal conti- in huge numbers to enjoy the ma- nuation of the ’s tradition, sterwork of these two tennis greats and this 30th birthday celebration Some points were at a truly high probably couldn’t have started with level, possibly even worthy of a per- better players than these two. Goran formance at the main tournament, and Goran made Saturday evening showing that players this talented at Stella Maris unforgettable, toget- never forget some things. Goran and her with the cheerleaders who also Goran weren’t bothered by com- deserved a round of applause. ments on their age – they took them However, this was just the first of stoically before taking the court to two exhibition matches that will be remind the audience of their match played during the tournament this in the finals in the first edition of the year. On Wednesday, at around 9:30, tournament in 1990, which Prpic there will be another replay of a final won in three sets. To help everyone match, but this time it will be the get even more into the mood, video 2001 Wimbledon finals, when Goran from the match was projected, re- Ivanisevic beat Australian Patrick minding the audience of the days Rafter. They will meet again at Stella when professional tennis first came Maris, giving audiences a new chance to Umag thirty years ago to greet these two tennis legends The audience enjoyed watching Prpic’s in the flesh!

4 5 PAIRS DRAWN FOR THE PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPEN GREAT MATCHES RIGHT FROM THE FIRST ROUND The draw for this year’s Croatia a match between Corentin Moutet Open brought luck to some, but and an as-of-yet unknown qualifier not so much to others; there will be in the eighth-finals. Viktor Galovic world-class matches right from the and Nino Serdarusic, who were invi- first round of the tournament that ted to play in the main tournament, will bring together opponents with will be playing in the first round big ambitions. One of these, in the against players who will be coming third quarter of the draw, is sure from the qualification round, which to be a battle between last year’s means they won’t learn the names semi-finalist Robin Haase from the of their opponents until Monday. Netherlands and Andrey Rublev The first seed, Italian , from Russia, the 2017 tournament will have bye at the start of the champion. The winner of this match tournament, but his first opponent day, and eight matches of the Spaniard Tommy Robredo, for will go on to the eighth-finals to will be a fellow Italian: either Tho- first round of qualifications will whom Umag 2013 was the last play the fourth seed, Dusan Lajovic mas Fabbiano or Stefano Travaglia. be played on Sunday. The only of his twelve ATP singles titles. He from Serbia. Marco Cecchinato, last year’s cham- Croatian player in action will be is currently 168th on the singles Croatian tennis players will surely pion, has been placed as the fifth promising junior Admir Kalender, rankings, which means his current not be complaining about the re- seed for this year; he will be playing who was received the wild card; he ranking was not sufficient to allow sults of the draw. As one of four top the first round against Slovenian will be playing against Hungarian him to enter the main tournament seeds, Borna Coric will be free at Aljaz Bedene, which could also be Attila Balazs. directly. He will begin his qualifica- the start of the tournament, and he a great match. Another familiar name will be tions with a match against Miljan will be playing against the winner of The main draw will start on Mon- playing in the qualifications – Zekic from Serbia.

6 UMAG PARTY NIGHTS AT THE DANCE ARENA TONY CETINSKI GETS FANS ON THEIR FEET Saturday night at the Plava Laguna Umag during the tournament before, Croatia Open was closed by Tony but until now only for the tennis Cetinski with a concert that started matches. “I came for the first time just before midnight, warming up with my friends two years ago, we audiences in the cool Umag night. wanted to see if it was really as good One of Croatia’s favourite singers as our group said it was. This was a once again showed why he is deser- great Saturday night out, and we’ll ving of this status, and both his old definitely be coming back for Bor- and new hits and those of some of na’s first match in the tournament.” his colleagues were well-received As in previous seasons, the Umag at the Dance Arena, thus ringing Party Nights programme in the Dance in this year’s Umag Party Nights Arena will be quite appealing. The programme. Queen Tribute Band awaits you on “We came from Pula because we’re Tuesday at around 11PM, W&W on big fans of Tony’s. We were afraid it Wednesday, Salvatore Ganacci on might rain, but it was great in the Thursday, Gianluca Vacchi on Friday, end,” said Marija, who has visited and Mike Candys on Saturday.

7 HEPI TOURNAMENT HITS THE SPOT AGAIN the Plava Laguna Croatia Open gy from Slovenia, and the number we’re proud to be a part of a big, Umag, has organised for the third of participants grows every year. At important story for Croatia – the year in a row as a part of the ATP this year’s tournament, 32 compe- 30th edition of the Plava Laguna tournament. titors played in doubles teams on Croatia Open Umag,” said Nada The prize was handed to the eight courts. Everyone enjoyed the Podnar, marketing director of HEP winners by legendary Croatian great, relaxed atmosphere, and all Distribution. tennis player Goran Ivanisevic. players are sure to take home great The Hepi Tournament is one of A trophy was also handed to se- memories from Umag. seven different tournaments to be cond-place doubles team Damir “Our customers are more than sa- held as a part of this year’s Croatia Neznanovic and Jan Jereb by Go- tisfied for having attended the Hepi Open, including the ITF Wheelchair ran Prpic, another Croatian tennis Tournament. We’re especially glad Croatia Open Umag by HEP, as well great and 1990 Umag finalist. that many of them have come back as the Umag Stars Open, which Marin Lazaric and Matej Nemec The Hepi Tournament brings toget- to Umag, and that new players join some of the most successful Croa- have won the Hepi Tournament, her customers of HEP Distribution us every year. Although the Hepi tian athletes, former professionals which HEP, the proud sponsor of System from Croatia and HEP Ener- Tournament is still relatively young, and sports figures will be attending.

LET’S CUT THE BIRTHDAY CAKE! The Umag ATP Tournament will at 8PM on Trg Slobode square in give away some tennis balls as a group from Umag will dance a few be celebrating its 30th birthday Umag. souvenir of this birthday edition routines, and we’re preparing a this year, and the first part of the We’ll cut the birthday cake, Goran of the longest-running Croatian few more exciting surprises. So celebration will already be taking Griff will sing the tournament hymn ATP tournament. come join us in celebrating this place this Sunday, 14 July, starting What a Wonderful World, and we’ll The Free Dream Advanced dance big jubilee!

8 ADRENALINE-FILLED GAMING EXPERIENCE All visitors to the Plava Laguna Cro- atia Open Umag will also have the opportunity to enjoy their favourite video games. From 13 to 15 July, Social Arena hosts a gaming cor- ner and gaming tournament led by Good Game Global and sponsored by Podravka. “We’re thrilled to present the wor- ld of electronic computer game competition at a platform that brings together the world’s best tennis players – the Umag ATP Tournament. Physical and electro- nic sports differ in many ways, but they share competitive spirit, competitors’ desire to win and reach the best possible results,” interesting awards with the Plava Kart Championship, which will be 135 million copies since 1992. said Nikola Stolnik, CEO of Good Laguna Croatia Open Umag signa- played on Nintendo Switch conso- All fans will be able to watch the- Game Global. ture. Anyone interested can sign up les. This year’s tennis players will ir favourites via a live stream on VR fans will be able to try this te- for the competition. try out their skills at this popular the Good Game Global YouTube chnology out through the game What is sure to thrill all visitors is game, which has sold more than channel. Beat Saber, the most popular VR the possibility to try a flight and game in 2018 and 2019. Visitors gliding simulator for the first time in can play Beat Saber using an HTC Croatia and experience the exciting Vive VR headset, and winners of feeling of flying using an HTC Vive the competition will win one of VR system and supporting system. these popular VR headsets signed The system proved to be excepti- by Goran Ivanišević. onally interesting at the last Good Croats took two titles Fans of one of today’s most popular Game Global competition, and it is Croatian tennis has been repre- next Croat to reach another final, battle royale games, Apex Legends, sure to draw a great deal of atten- sented in Umag singles finals on when Marin Cilic lost to Ukrainian will be able to test their skills aga- tion at this year’s ATP Tournament three occasions. First, during the in 2011. In inst other players on three Acer in Umag as well. inaugural event in 1990, when 2012, Cilic made a comeback and Predator computers. The player On Sunday, 14 June, there will be Goran Prpic defeated Goran Ivani- won the Croatia Open title. with the highest damage result another special tournament bea- sevic. It took two decades for the at the end of each day will win ring the ATP name – the ATP Mario

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