SLUŽBENO GLASILO ATP TURNIRA • BROJ 7 • 22. 07. 2018.

RASPORED MEČEVA / Order of play GOURMET PROGRAM STADION GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ 19:15 VINSKE DEGUSTACIJE - Skrivene čari istarskih vina Proglašenje ATP vina 2018. 20:00 FINALE PARTY PROGRAM (ITA) vs (ARG) 23:30 Griff & Zucchero Celebration Band - Dance Arena

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Organizator zadržava pravo promjene programa i satnice. Novosti iz programa pratite putem službene web stranice turnira www.croatiaopen.hr. 5 1. RAMOS-VINOLAS, ALBERT ESP GLAVNI TURNIR 2. BYE A. RAMOS-VINOLAS [5] D. LAJOVIĆ 3. LAJOVIĆ, DUSAN SRB 6:1, 1:6, 6:0 D. LAJOVIĆ 4. BASILASHVILI, NIKOLOZ GEO 7:5, 6:2 G. PELLA 5. PELLA, GUIDO ARG G. PELLA 7:6(3), 7:5 6. DANIEL, TARO JPN 1:6, 6:3, 6:3 G. PELLA SLO 7. BEDENE, ALJAŽ A. BEDENE 5:7, 6:4, 6:4 7 8. SOUSA, JOAO POR 6:7(5), 6:4, 6:4 G. PELLA 4 9. RUBLEV, ANDREY RUS 6:3, 1:6, 6:2 10. BYE A. RUBLEV [4] A. RUBLEV [4] 6:4, 6:7(4), 6:3 WC 11. AUGER-ALIASSIME, FELIX CAN F. AUGER-ALIASSIME LL 12. VATUTIN, ALEXEY RUS 6:4, 6:3 R. HAASE [6] Q 13. KLIŽAN, MARTIN SVK M. KLIŽAN 6:3, 7:6(6) 14. JARRY, NICOLAS CHI 6:2, 6:0 R. HAASE [6] 3:6, 6:4, 6:3 Q 15. DUTRA SILVA, ROGERIO BRA R. HAASE [6] 6 16. HAASE, ROBIN NED 4:6, 7:5, 6:3

9 17. MARTERER, MAXIMILIAN GER M. MARTERER [9] WC 18. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO 4:6, 7:5, 6:3 L. DJERE 7:6(4), 6:3 19. DJERE, LASLO SRB L. DJERE 20. CUEVAS, PABLO URU 6:4, 1:6, 6:3 M. CECCHINATO [3] Q 21. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA J. VESELY 6:4, 6:1 6:3, 3:6, 6:2 22. VESELY, JIRI CZE M. CECCHINATO [3] 2:6, 7:5, 7:5 23. BYE M. CECCHINATO [3] 3 24. CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA M. CECCHINATO [3] 8 25. PAIRE, BENOIT FRA M. FUCSOVICS 6:2, 6:1 26. FUCSOVICS, MARTON HUN 6:1, 6:3 M. TRUNGELLITI 5:7, 6:4, 6:2 Q 27. TRUNGELLITI, MARCO ARG M. TRUNGELLITI 6:3, 6:4 28. ŠKUGOR, FRANKO CRO M. TRUNGELLITI 29. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA E. DONSKOY 6:1, 6:4 6:3, 6:4 30. DONSKOY, EVGENY RUS E. DONSKOY 7:6(9), 3:6, 6:4 31. BYE D. DZUMHUR [2] 2 32. DŽUMHUR, DAMIR BIH

INGLOT, DOMINIC GBR PAROVI 1 1. ŠKUGOR, FRANKO CRO D. INGLOT F. ŠKUGOR ARENDS, SANDER NED 7:6(7), 6:4 2. WEISSBORN, TRISTAN-SAMUEL AUT D. INGLOT F. ŠKUGOR MARTERER, MAXIMILIAN GER 4:6, 6:2, 10:5 3. PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO, HANS CHI M. MARTERER H. PODLIPNIK-CASTILLO CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA 6:3, 6:4 4. RAMOS-VINOLAS, ALBERT ESP R. JEBAVY EYSSERIC, JONATHAN FRA J. VESELY 6:4, 6:4 4 5. NYS, HUGO FRA D. MOLCHANOV I. ZELENAY MOLCHANOV, DENYS UKR 7:6(5), 6:4 6. ZELENAY, IGOR SVK R. JEBAVY WINNERS J. VESELY JEBAVY, ROMAN CZE 6:3, 7:5 7. VESELY, JIRI CZE R. JEBAVY J. VESELY SABANOV, IVAN CRO 6:4, 5:7, 10:8 WC 8. SABANOV, MATEJ CRO R. HAASE M. MIDDELKOOP LORENZI, PAOLO ITA 6:4, 6:4 9. PELLA, GUIDO ARG P. LORENZI G. PELLA DRAGANJA, MARIN CRO 6:3, 6:1 WC 10. DRAGANJA, MARIN CRO S. GONZALEZ J. SOUSA GONZALEZ, SANTIAGO MEX 6:2, 5:7, 10:7 11. SOUSA, JOAO POR S. GONZALEZ J. SOUSA ŠANČIĆ, ANTONIO CRO 6:4, 7:5 3 12. VASILEVSKI, ANDREI BLR R. HAASE M. MIDDELKOOP ARNEODO, ROMAIN MON 6:4, 6:4 13. PAIRE, BENOIT FRA R. ARNEODO B. PAIRE BEHAR, ARIEL URU 6:2, 7:6(4) 14. LOPEZ PEREZ, ENRIQUE ESP R. HAASE M. MIDDELKOOP LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB 6:3, 7:5 15. RUBLEV, ANDREY RUS R. HAASE M. MIDDELKOOP HAASE, ROBIN NED 6:4, 6:4 2 16. MIDDELKOOP, MATWE NED

2 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

Pogled direktora Pogled legende

VEČERAS ĆE BITI PELLINA ŠANSA SVE OTVORENO, U FINALU JE U ŠANSE SU 50-50 LIJEVOJ RUCI

Marco Cecchinato i Guido Pella odlučivat će o pobjed- Od mojih kandidata za titulu pobjednika ove godine niku 29. izdanja Plava Laguna Croatia Opena. I rekao ispao je prvo Dušan Lajović, pa onda Robin Haase, ali bih da je to meč vrijedan finala s obzirom na to što su ostao je barem jedan „moj“ za kojeg sam prognozirao obojica pokazali kroz proteklih nekoliko dana na terenu. da bi mogao otići do kraja, a to je Marco Cecchinato.

Cecchinato jasno, kao što smo nizu koji je počeo još iz kvalifikacija Talijan je danas protiv Guida Pelle u setovi bili, ali Pella je pokazao da ponavljali kroz tjedan, sa sobom i odveo ga sve do najboljeg rezul- finalu favorit, ali ne preveliki, samo je u dobroj formi i nastavlja svoj donosi status polufinaliste Roland tata u karijeri. Vjerujem da će mu u jednoj maloj mjeri jer ipak je to pohod ovdje. Haase je bio vrlo slab Garrosa, a to je nešto što kod osta- zbog toga Umag najviše ostati u finale, a tu ni inače nikome ne dajem na servisu, a to su ti neki redoviti lih tenisača izaziva respekt. No, s sjećanju, ali nadam se da to nije sve previše prednosti. Rekao bih 50-50. feleri koje on ima i koji se uvijek druge strane, Guido još nikada nije što će pamtiti i ponijeti sa sobom Ni jedan od njih se nije naigrao pojave i ispriječe mu se na putu osvojio ATP turnir, sada je treći put s našeg turnira. puno finala, Pella dva, Cecchinato do nekog većeg rezultata. Sad su u finalu i nakon propuštene dvije Ostaje nam još i Robin Haase za jedno, pa će tu biti dosta nervo- se pojavili na servisu, a nekad mu prilike sigurno će maksimalno gri- kojeg moram još jednom istaknuti ze. Cecchinato je doduše osvojio zašteka forhend, nekad bekhend. sti kako bi napokon došao na listu kako je imao jako dobar tjedan. Budimpeštu kao „sretni gubitnik“, Iako sve može odigrati sjajno i kad pobjednika. Uostalom, stigao je do polufinala igrao naravno i polufinale Roland mu sve ide od ruke onda je gadan Zato će večerašnji dvoboj nesum- u pojedinačnoj konkurenciji i izgu- Garrosa, no neće biti tako glatko protivnik, ali na žalost ne ide mu njivo biti zanimljiv, borben i treba bio, ali će svejedno Umag napustiti kao sinoć. često pa je zato tu gdje je, makar očekivati da bi to mogla biti iscrplju- kao pobjednik budući da je osvojio Cecchinato je svoj posao brzo riješio po talentu vrijedi više. juća gladijatorska bitka. Guido je parove. Dapače, sve je bolji u igri makar je početak bio malo čudan. Pella je ovog puta to kaznio i došao uostalom već pokazao da ima to u parova, njemu i Matweu Middelkoopu Trungelliti je u prvih 18 minuta u svoje prvo finale. Nakon Wim- sebi u meču protiv Aljaža Bedenea Umag je treći zajednički naslov na imao 2:0 i nekoliko break-lopti za bledona gdje je pobijedio Marina te da je spreman i sposoban izvući ATP Touru, a Robin će nakon ovo- dvostruki break, a onda je u slje- Čilića, samopouzdanje mu je jako se iz već gotovo izgubljenih situacija. ga tjedna s nama upisati i najbolji dećih pet minuta izgubio tri-četiri naraslo, mislim da ni on sam nije Cecchinato je po svojim referencama renking u parovima u karijeri, 33. gema i brzo se poslije toga potpuno svjestan tada što je učinio. u statusu favorita, ali bio bih vrlo poziciju na ATP listi. raspao. Puno je griješio, makar ni- Rekoh da je Cecchinato mali favorit u oprezan u prognozama. Dapače, Razgovarao sam dosta s Robinom sam ni očekivao da će Argentinac finalu, a gdje vidim kako Pella može ostavio bih šanse na 50-50, sve je kroz ovaj tjedan, puno je nahvalio moći puno naškoditi Cecchinatu ugroziti Talijana? Vidim u lijevoj otvoreno. naš turnir u svim elementima, a jer ipak je Talijan trenutačno bolji ruci. Lijevi servis na Cecchinatov Vrijedi svakako istaknuti još koju kao jedan od iskusnijih igrača na igrač, čvršći, konkretniji… Već ga je bekhend, lijevi forhend na Cecc- riječ o našim poraženim polufinali- Touru, koji je prošao puno gradova i dobio u Roland Garrosu. Trebalo hinatov bekhend. K tome i Guido stima jer njihova igra ovoga tjedna i turnira, treba njegovu riječ uzeti se puno toga posložiti Trungellitiju ima solidan bekhend, tako da ima također zaslužuje pljesak. Marco kao dobro i vrijedno mjerilo. Bilo da on dobije taj meč, a očito se nije. oružja gdje može napraviti nered. Trungelliti neočekivano se pojavio bi mi zadovoljstvo opet ga gledati Guido Pella i Robin Haase odigra- Kako god, bit će to dobar tenis u u završnici, ali čestitike na sjajnom u Umagu i dogodine. li neobičan meč, dosta su glatki finalu.

3 NIZOZEMCI U TANDEMU OSVOJILI 29. IZDANJE PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPENA HAASE SE UTJEŠIO TRIJUMFOM U PARU Utjehu nakon poraza u polufinalu pojedinačne mi je da nam to razočara- konkurencije Robin Haase pronašao je svega nje nije naštetilo finalu u nekoliko sati kasnije trijumfom u parovima. Ni- parovima - rekao je Haase, zozemac je u suradnji sa svojim sunarodnjakom kojem je ovo ukupno peti Matweom Middelkoopom osvojio Plava Laguna osvojeni turnir u paru. Croatia Open, što je za tandem 30-godišnjaka Middlekoop je nešto malo treća zajednička titula. uspješniji, ima dva više, a Oba prethodna pehara pobjednika također su ujedno je dao obećanje da ove godine pospremili u vitrine, jedan je iz in- će braniti umašku titulu dijskog Punea, drugi iz bugarske Sofije. dogodine. Za naslov najboljih u Umagu u finalu su pobijedili - Nikada prije nisam bio Romana Jebavog i Jirija Veselog, neopjevane ovdje, ali čuo sam dosta ovogodišnje junake Umaga koji su na putu lijepih priča o Umagu od do subotnjeg meča eliminirali prve nositelje igrača na Touru. I zato sam i polufinaliste Wimbledona Škugora i Inglota. odlučio doći i moram reći Prošle godine su u Umagu dragi gosti iz Češke da sam ugodno iznenađen. Prekrasno mjesto, izletjeli već u 1. kolu, sada su skoro uzeli sve, sunce, plaže, odlična organizacija, a stadion je OSCAROV KUTAK ali Nizozemci su bili predobri i slavili sa 6:4, 6:4. bio pun već u ponedjeljak i utorak, što je slika - Bio sam razočaran ishodom svog polufinala jer koju baš i ne vidite na drugim turnirima - opisao CECCHINATO FAVORIT, ALI sam imao dobru priliku za pobjedu, ali drago je svoje dojmove 34-godišnjak iz Brede. PELLA MOŽE IZNENADITI Jučerašnji dan otvorili su Pella i Haase, a u vrlo neizvjesnom meču u utrci za finale ipak IVANIŠEVIĆ ODUŠEVIO POREČANE je prošao Argentinac rezultatom 6:3; 1:6; 6:2. Haase je dobio drugu šansu u igri parova sa Middelkoopom protiv para Jebavy – Vesely i I DOBIO FOTOGRAFIJU S POČETKA tu je puno bolje prošao i osvojio turnir. Senza- cija dana bio je meč Cecchinata i Argentinca KARIJERE Trungellitija koji se čekao s nestrpljenjem Goran Ivanišević posjetio je Poreč i družio se s kako bismo saznali tko ide dalje u finale. ljubiteljima tenisa. Među brojnim obožavate- Uspjelo je to Talijanu koji je pokazao da je ljima koji su došli popričati s wimbledonskim neupitno bolji. Utrka za pobjedničko postolje pobjednikom i najboljim hrvatskim tenisačem, mogla bi završiti pobjedom Talijana koji je bilo je puno domaćih, ali i stranih gostiju. Do- ove godine pokazao da je u odličnoj formi maćini Goranovog posjeta kao i glavni sponzor sudeći prema rezultatu Roland Garossa ili umaškog ATP turnira, Plava Laguna, Goranu su pak iznenađenjem ako Argentinac po prvi pripremili pravo iznenađenje – fotografije s po- put osvoji trofej na ATP turniru i dobije još četka njegove teniske karijere, kada je osvojio izdanja umaškog turnira i koncert Gorana Griffa jedan razlog da zavoli Umag. Istarsku rivijeru krajem osamdesetih. Oduševljen i Zucchero Celebration banda koji nam svake porečkim dočekom, Goran je pozvao sve prisutne godine omoguće da se od turnira oprostimo sa piše: Oscar Visintin da dođu u Umag pogledati uzbudljivo finale 29. stilom - plešući do ranog jutra ILVIO VIDOVICH OBRANIO TITULU NA NOVINARSKOM TURNIRU Ilvio Vidovich, novinar uglednog talijanskog u Novom listu i jedan od najboljih teniskog portala Ubitennis, obranio je naslov hrvatskih teniskih autora, koji pobjednika Memorijala Ico Kerhin. Riječ je o je branio, i to jako dobro, čast teniskom turnir novinara i medijskih djelatnika hrvatskih novinara. koji prate Plava Laguna Croatia Open, a koji je Pobjedniku i drugoplasiranom tradicionalan baš jednako kao umaški ATP turnir prigodne je trofeje uručio direktor budući da se igra od 1990. i stigao je ove godine, turnira Lawrence Frankopan. dakle, do svog 29. izdanja. - Možda bih trebao razmisliti Vidovich je prošle godine slavio kao debitant, a da vam sljedeće godine dam ove godine je u konkurenciji 12 sudionika kao pozivnicu za glavni turnir - na- prvi nositelj potvrdio da u tenisu nije dobar samo šalio se Frankopan. kao novinar već i kao igrač. Suvereno je osvojio Finalisti su također dobili i poklon pakete Babolata Najbolje tenisače među novinarima darovao turnir, pri čemu je finale, u kojem je pobijedio - Vidovich reket, Horvat torbu za rekete - koje je i PIK Vrbovec, odnosno njihov predstavnik 6:1, 6:1, bila repriza od prije 12 mjeseci. je predao Branko Marović, predstavnik tvrtke Boris Jaranović, a PIK je već tradicionalno za ovu Jer suparnik mu je opet bio Zlatko Horvat, urednik Vat, generalnog uvoznika sportskog branda. priliku priredio ukusne specijalitete s roštilja.

4 POLUFINALIST ROLAND GARROSA NADIGRAO IMENJAKA TRUNGELLITIJA TE ĆE DANAS IGRATI ZA NASLOV POBJEDNIKA PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPENA MARCO CECCHINATO PROJURIO DO FINALA

Marco Cecchinato spriječio je prvo sveargentinsko Bila je to jednosmjerna ulica izuzev prva dva gema vio je teniski svijet ranije ove godine u Roland finale u povijesti umaškog ATP turnira pobjedom meča koja je osvojio Trungelliti, ali poslije toga Garrosu gdje je dogurao sve do polufinala - prvi nad imenjakom iz Argentine Trungellitijem. Ta- je od sljedećih 13 osvojio još samo jedan, a i taj Talijan u polufinalu bilo kojeg Grand Slama nakon lijan je tako potvrdio status najvećeg favorita nakon što je izgubio čak 11 gemova zaredom, Corrada Barazzuttija iz 1978. godine - a prije toga turnira i danas će od 20 sati protiv Guida Pelle od 0:2 do 6:2, 5:0. je osvojio i svoj prvi ATP naslov u Budimpešti. tražiti svoj drugi naslov u karijeri. Naravno da je Cecchinato bio zadovoljan svo- Uspjelo mu je to kao „lucky loseru“, što će reći jom izvedbom na Stadionu da je prije samo tri mjeseca još uvijek morao Goran Ivanišević. igrati kvalifikacije da bi ušao na ATP turnir, a - Jesam, zadovoljan sam sada je već 27. igrač svijeta. što sam otišao do finala u - U odnosu na Budimpeštu potpuno sam drugi prvom turniru na zemlja- tenisač. U Budimpešti sam bio autsajder, a sada noj podlozi nakon Roland sam u Umagu u ulozi favorita. To prvo finale Garrosa, ali temelji ovog za mene je bilo vrlo emotivan trenutak, zbog uspjeha napravljeni su još kojeg sam bio nervozan, ali nakon toga i svega tijekom priprema u pred- u Roland Garrosu, sada ne osjećam takav stres. sezoni kada sam puno i Na svom čudesnom teniskom putu u Parizu u 2. naporno radio sa svojim kolu pobijedio je upravo sinoćnjeg suparnika u stožerom, i na tenisu i na Umagu, Marca Trungellitija, da bi kasnije poredao kondiciji. Investirao sam Carrena Bustu, Goffina i Đokoviča prije nego ga dosta u sebe i sada taj na- je zaustavio Dominic Thiem. Igrao je također i poran rad dolazi na napla- protiv svog protivnika u finalu. tu - rekao je Cecchinato - Naravno da poznajem Guida, igrali smo prošle koji nedvojbeno igra svoju godine na Challengeru u Njemačkoj i razbio najbolju sezonu karijere. me 6:2, 6:2. Dakle, morat ću igrati puno bolje Mladić sa Sicilije oduše- nego tada da bih ga pobijedio večeras.

ARGENTINSKI TENISAČ U SVOM PRVOM DOLASKU NA PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPEN ODMAH OTIŠAO DO FINALA PELLA: NAKON DAVIS CUPA U ZAGREBU, ŽELIM PEHAR POBJEDNIKA I U UMAGU Guido Pella peti je različiti Argentinac koji će finalima. Do sada je igrao u završnici Rio de igrati finale umaškog ATP turnira. Trojica nisu Janeira 2016. (Cuevas) i Münchena 2017. (A. uspjela učiniti završni korak - Franco Davin 1992. Zverev), no još uvijek čeka premijernu titulu. (poraz od Thomasa Mustera) i Mariano Puerta Možda je Umag njegovo sretno mjesto? 2000. (Marcelo Rios) - dok će se 28-godišnjak - Prvi puta sam ovdje i sviđa mi se jako. Lijepo iz Buenos Airesa večeras željeti pridružiti svo- mjesto, lijepo vrijeme, ugodan ambijent, vr- jim sunarodnjacima Guillermu Canas (2004) i hunska hrana i tretiraju nas jako dobro, tako Guillermu Coriji (2005), koji su podizali veliki da se ne mogu požaliti. plavi pehar pobjednika Umaga. Uostalom, Hrvatska mu je ostala u lijepo sjećanju Pella je do meča za titulu stigao pobjedom nad po jednom drugom događaju. Prije nepune dvije Robinom Haaseom, šestim nositeljom koji je s godine bio je član argentinske reprezentacije gotovo dvostruko boljim ATP renkingom (38, koja je u Zagrebu osvojila . odnosno 72. mjesto) slovio kao favorit uoči - Da, to je bio fantastičan uspjeh za nas. Na- meča, međutim na terenu je Argentinac po- dam se da ću danas podignuti još jedan pehar kazao bolji tenis. pobjednika u Hrvatskoj, no prvo se moram - Odigrao sam ukupno dobar meč. Možda sam dobro odmoriti i pripremiti za finale. četnom udarcu i to pogotovo u setovima koje nakon osvojenog prvog seta vidio da je Haase Robin Haase bio je prvi Nizozemac u povije- je izgubio. Dok je u drugoj dionici imao samo nervozan pa sam malo požurio u želji da ga sti Plava Laguna Croatia Opena koji je stigao osrednje brojke u statistici bio je ravnopravan slomim i to me koštalo jer sam izgubio i ritam i među posljednja četiri na turniru i nadmašio suparniku, ali u prvoj i trećoj imao je ispod 50 set. Ali, poslije toga sam se opet vratio na igru dva četvrtfinala Paula Haarhuisa još iz prošlog posto ubačenog prvog servisa, a pogotovo mu iz prvog seta, bio agresivan - rekao je Pella. stoljeća. No, za korak više u subotu mu je prije je slaba točka bila igra nakon drugog servisa u Za Pellu će ovo biti možda treća sreća u ATP svega nedostajao servis. Patio je Haase na po- kojem je jedva osvajao poene.

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Kuša i piše: Antonija Mandić

ODLEŽANA MALVAZIJA VINARIJE TOMAZ ZADNJI FINALIST ZA ATP VINO GODINE Posjetitelji jučerašnjih vinskih de- Tomaz, za nagradu se bore i svježa gustacija u utrku za titulu ATP vina malvazija vinarije Veraldi, odležani godine, kao posljednjeg finalista, teran vinarije Benvenuti, pjenušac odlučili su poslati odležanu malvaziju Vina Zigante, cabernet sauvignon vinarije Tomaz. Na zadnjim Skrivenim vinarije Degrassi i crvena kupaža čarima istarskih vina, predstavile su vinarije Kozlović. se još i vinarije Franković te Prelac. Najboljem vinu nagradu ATP vino ATP vino godine bira se danas u Taste 2018. Uručit će predsjednica Kolinda Istria zoni, a osim odležane malvazije Grabar Kitarović. DANAS SE IGRA ZAVRŠNICA VIP TURNIRA PAROVA Na terenima Umag Academy u 28 sudionika, koliko ih je i ove godine subotu je otpočelo još jedno izdanje sudjelovalo u turniru. Nakon serije VIP turnira parova, tradicionalnog subotnjih mečeva, danas će se na događaja koji već više od dvadeset Akademiji smještenoj u Katoru igrati godina okuplja poznate osobe iz sport- polufinale i finale VIP turnira. Makar skog, društvenog i političkog života, je u ova dva dana u prvom planu kao i ugledne gospodarstvenike. bilo prijateljsko druaženje uz puno Već je prošle godine organizator dobre zabave, pobjede su i pitanje zbog velikog interesa bio primo- časti tako da će i završnica turnira ran proširiti listu prijava sa 24 na sigurno biti zanimljivo za gledati.

6 DOBRO RASPOLOŽENA PUBLIKA ZAPLESALA NA PLJUSKU UZ HITOVE MIKEA CANDYSA Posjetitelji u Dance Areni glasno su kao da im je osvježenje nakon dugog zapljeskali kad je na pozornicu izašao ljetnog dana dobro došlo, a atmos- veliki ‘smajlić’. Švicarski DJ Mike Candys, feru su dodatno začinile atraktivne naime, rijetko skida masku s glave, plesačice. Nažalost, pljusak se po- pa je i na nastup u Umagu stigao jačao, a zatim prešao i u tuču, pa s velikom žutom kuglom na glavi i je koncert morao biti otkazan, kao nacrtanim osmjehom. Njegovi fanovi i nastup Rudeejaya. Danas će nakon oduševljeni su ovom zafrkancijom, finalnog meča u Dance Areni nastupiti pa i u publici na njegovim nastupima Goran Griff i Zucchero Celebration često bude mnoštvo ‘smajlića’. Tek band te tradicionalnom izvedbom što je Candys počeo svirati, krenu- pjesme “What a wonderful world” la je padati kiša, no publiku to nije zatvoriti ovogodišnje izdanje turnira i omelo u provodu. Štoviše, činilo se zabavljati posjetitelje do dugo u noć.

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7 8 RAZGOVORI O SPORTU ZASLUŽENO GRAD SPORTA: NA UMAŠKOM ATP-U IGRALO SE VIŠE OD 10 SPORTOVA Na posljednjim ovogodišnjim Razgovorima o sportu, grad sporta 2018., hvalevrijedna titula kojom se workout-u... Nekoliko tisuća ljudi svih uzrasta, a o ozljedama profesionalaca i rekreativaca govorili okitio ove godine zahvaljujući ulaganju u promi- prvenstveno mladih, sudjelovalo je u sportskim su Ivan Didović, magistar fizioterapije, Mišo Ša- canje sporta u lokalnoj zajednici. Nezaobilazan aktivnostima, a na Razgovorim o sportu sudjelo- bović, specijalist kardiologije, kradiovaskularnih dio uspjeha je i umaški ATP turnir koji, iako je valo je više od 25 govornika, uglavnom stručnjaka bolesti i interne medicine, Kristijan Zulle, magistar prvenstveno teniski događaj; promovira i mnoge i sportaša koji su okupljene educirali o prevenciji fizioterapije te Rino Podreka, fitness i kondicijski ostale sportove. Posjetitelji su se ove godine na ozljeda, ispravnoj prehrani i psihičkoj spremnosti. trener. Složili su se da je nužno raditi na preven- turniru mogli okušati u beach tennisu, tenisu na ciji ozljeda, na čemu najviše ‘padaju’ rekreativci. vodi, street tennisu, trčanju, zumbi, golfu, vaterpolu, “Rekreativci često ne poštuju princip postepeno- yogi, teretani na otvorenom, nogometu, street sti, nego u trening krenu odmah svim snagama. Treba raditi na prevenciji ozljeda sportaša slijedeći sve korake od pravovremenog početka priprema, pa do masaža i odmora od treninga”, kazao je Zulle. Šabović je kazao kako se kao nacija općenito ne krećemo dovoljno, štoviše, samo 4-5 posto Hrvata se bavi nekom aktivnošću zbog čega smo među pet najde- bljih nacija u EU. Iz okvira ove priče iskače Umag kao Europski

TALKING ABOUT SPORTS CITY OF SPORT: OVER TEN DIFFERENT SPORTS FEATURED AT UMAG’S ATP TOURNAMENT At this year’s final Talking about Sports event, the speakers, including Ivan Didović and Kristijan Zulle, holders of the master’s degree in physio- therapy, Mišo Šabović, specialist in cardiology, cardiovascular diseases and internal medicine, and Rino Podreka, strength and conditioning coach, discussed injuries in both professional and recreational sports. They all agreed that it was necessary to work on preventing injuries, an issue that plagued recreational athletes the most. “Recreational athletes often do not adhere to the principle of gradualism and are really gung start of the preparations and massages to resting ho about training. To prevent injuries in athletes, and training,” said Zulle. Šabović added that, as a one should follow all the steps, from the timely nation, we were not active enough. In fact, only 4-5 percent of Croatians are involved in some kind of a sporting activity, which is why, nowadays, visitors tried their hand at beach tennis, tennis we are among the top five most overweight on water, street tennis, running, zumba, golf, nations in the EU. The complete opposite to water polo, yoga, exercising in an outdoor gym, all of this is Umag, the 2018 European City of football and street workout, among other things. Sport, a praiseworthy title awarded to the city Several thousand people of all ages, particularly due to its investments in promoting sports in young people, participated in the many sports the local community. Umag’s ATP tournament activities, while these Talking about Sports events is an integral part of that success; even though featured over 25 speakers, mostly experts and it is primarily a tennis event, it also promotes athletes who educated their audiences on injury many other sports. This year, the tournament’s prevention, proper nutrition and mental fitness.

9 Sabato 21 luglio 2018 di Daniele Benvenuti I RISULTATI DEGLI ITALIANI IN CAMPO SABATO 21 LUGLIO (SINGOLARE, SEMIFINALE) Dopo Fabio Fognini (vincitore nel Umag’. Ora, sulla sua strada, si profila set il serbo Laslo Djere. L’argentino trobreak e anche un doppio break a 2016) e (bloccato a un la figura dell’argentino Guido Pella Trungelliti, lanciato dalle qualifica- vantaggio per chiudere il primo set solo passo dal trionfo dodici mesi che, nel pomeriggio, aveva superato zioni, in precedenza aveva invece sul 6-2 dopo 40’ di gioco. Il secondo or sono dalle imprese del lucky lo- al terzo set l’olandese Robin Haase. sconfitto il russo Evgeny Donskoy e set è solo una formalità con Trugelliti ser Andrey Rublëv), anche Marco Cecchinato, unica testa di serie ancora prima ancora l’ungherese Marton ormai sfiduciato: Cecchinato subito Cecchinato approda alla finale del in gioco, aveva conquistato l’acce- Fucsovics. Il giocatore palermitano, sul 5-0 e, quando il suo avversario ‘29. Plava Laguna ATP Croatia Open sso alle semifinali superando in due già due volte vittorioso sul sudame- ottiene finalmente un punto (5-1) ricano, ha concesso qualcosa solo alzando le braccia al cielo, tutta nelle prime battute di gioco. Ossia, l’arena gli regala una simpatica due game consecutivi e ha lasciato standing ovation di simpatia che a Trungelliti persino una palla per il nulla vuole togliere a Cecchinato, 3-0. Ribaltata la situazione nel terzo sostenuto a gran voce per tutto gioco (1-2), Cecchinato prende il l’arco dei restanti 66’ complessivi. largo vincendo ben undici giochi Il secondo set si chiude sul 6-1 e, consecutivi. questa volta, l’urlo liberatorio spetta Serie che gli vale ovviamente il con- al giocatore italiano.

RISULTATI DI IERI (ITALIANI) CAMPO CENTRALE – STADIUM GORAN IVANISEVIC [3] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) b [Q] M. Trungelliti (ARG) 6-2 6-1

CECCHINATO: “IL PUBBLICO DI UMAGO HA TIFATO PER ME FIN DAL PRIMO PUNTO” “Ho disputato un buon match, sono vo a non distrarmi, perché avrebbe questa in terra croata da favorito. nelle condizioni mentali giuste per davvero soddisfatto. Lui è un otti- anche potuto rientrare in partita e “Adesso, però, sono un altro gioca- affrontare Pella, un ottimo giocatore mo giocatore, lo conoscevo bene. la faccenda sarebbe diventata molto tore. Allora, per me, era tutto nuovo contro il quale dovrò alzare il livello. Anche oggi il pubblico di Umago ha complicata”. Per Cecchinato arriva la e vissi le ore precedenti con grande Certo – aggiunge – andare in finale al tifato per me fin dal primo punto e, seconda finale in carriera, ma da vivere tensione. Qui, invece, ero testa di primo torneo sulla terra rossa dopo il alla fine, ha giustamente applaudito in maniera molto diversa: quella di serie e reduce da buoni risultati: ecco Roland Garros costituisce un ottimo anche lui. Io, invece, sono stato bra- Budapest da emergente lucky loser, perché mi sento bene e credo di essere risultato, non era certo facile”. ITALIANO TORNEO GIORNALISTI: L’ITALIANO VIDOVICH TRIONFA ANCORA Quale buon auspicio per l’esito del Horvat (Novi List e Glas Istre) sulla terra per ore. I trofei sono stati consegnati torneo principale, parla italiano anche rossa del Grandstand. Le premiazioni dal direttore del torneo, Lawrence la combattuta kermesse internazionale si sono svolte nel pomeriggio a poc- Frankopan; i premi sono stati offerti riservata ai giornalisti accreditati he decine di metri dalla vivace sala dalla VAT, rappresentante Babolat al ‘Plava Laguna ATP Croatia Open stampa, mentre profumi mangerecci per la Croazia. Eccellenti anche le Umag’. Il triestino Ilvio Vidovich e allestimenti colorati caratterizza- prestazioni del toscano Fabrizio Salvi (Ubitennis) ha infatti conquistato vano l’area riservata al Pik Barbecue di TieBreak Tennis (avversario che, in con autorità e classe per il secondo dove la Pik Vrbovec, azienda croata assoluto, ha messo più in difficoltà opposto del tabellone (dove si è ben anno consecutivo il ‘Memorial Ico specializzata in generi alimentari, ha il rullo compressore Vidovich) e il disimpegnato anche il ravennate Kerhin’, liquidando in finale con un allestito una zona accogliente dove ferrarese Michelangelo Sottili (an- Flavio Montruccoli), ha sfiorato secco 6-1 6-1 il collega croato Zlatko gli addetti alla griglia hanno lavorato che lui Ubitennis) che, sul versante l’accesso a una finale tutta italiana. Anche questo è Umago!

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10 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević

The director’s view The legend’s view

THE FINAL IS PELLA’S CHANCE OPEN, CHANCES IN THE FINAL IS ARE FIFTY-FIFTY HIS LEFT HAND ENGLISH Marco Cecchinato and Guido Pella will be deciding Of all my candidates to win this year’s tournament, on the winner of the 29th edition of the Plava Lagu- Dušan Lajović was the first to go out, followed by na Croatia Open. I would say their match is worthy Robin Haase. Fortunately, I still have one of my fa- of a final considering what both of them have shown vorites in the final, Marco Cecchinato. over the past few days. The Italian is favored to win today’s smoothly and Pella showed he was in As we have been saying all week should compliment him on a series final against Guido Pella but not too great form and would not stop in his long, Cecchinato has the status of of wins that began in the qualifiers much. When it comes to finals, I quest for the title. Haase struggled a Roland Garros semifinalist, and and took him to his career-best run hardly ever favor anyone. I would with his serve, but those are his that is something that commands in an ATP tournament. I believe that say both players have a fifty-fifty usual shortcomings – they seem to respect from others. At the same is what he will remember Umag for chance to win. Neither of them has frequently appear when he is on the time, Guido has never won in a final, the most, but it hopefully won’t be seen many finals: Pella has played verge of some great achievement. even though this is his third one. After the only thing he will take away in two of them and Cecchinato only This time he had problems with his missing his previous two chances, he from here. one, so they will both be very ner- serve, other times it’s his forehand, will certainly do his best to finally Finally, there is Robin Haase, who vous. Cecchinato did claim the title or even backhand. When things join the champion’s club. has had an exceptional run here. He in Budapest as the lucky loser and are going his way, then he can be That is why tonight’s duel will be reached the semifinals in the singles played in the semifinals at Roland a tough opponent. Unfortunately, interesting and energetic – we can competition and lost but will, nonet- Garros; however, things certainly that rarely happens so that is why expect to see a grueling gladiator heless, leave Umag as a champion will not go as smoothly for him as he is where he is – even though battle. In fact, Guido showed that as he won the doubles competition. they did last night. he is worth much more because he had it in himself when he beat In fact, his and Matwe Middelkoop’s Cecchinato was very clinical in fini- of his talent. Aljaž Bedene. He is ready and, more game in the doubles competition shing the match even though the This time, Pella used the opportunity importantly, capable of making a co- has been improving lately. Umag is start was a bit odd. Eighteen minutes well and reached his first ever ATP meback from nearly certain defeat. their third ATP title, and after this into the match and Trungelliti had final. His confidence skyrocketed Based on his previous accompli- week, Robin will also have the best 2:0 and several break points for a after his win over Marin Čilić at Wim- shments, Cecchinato is clearly the doubles ranking ever – no. 33 on double-break lead but then lost bledon and I don’t think even he favorite, but I would still refrain from the ATP Rankings. three or four games in the next five knows what he has achieved here. making any concrete predictions. In Over the course of the week, I have minutes and fell apart completely. I said Cecchinato was a slight favorite fact, I would say they both have a spoken to Robin a lot, and he has He made loads of mistakes; then to win this final, so let us see how fifty-fifty chance of winning. complimented our tournament in all again, I did not expect the Argen- Pella could threaten the Italian. It I should also say a few more words its segments. He is one of the more tinian to do any serious damage to is his left hand. His left serve to Ce- about our defeated semifinalists since experienced players on the Tour and Cecchinato seeing as the Italian is cchinato’s backhand, and his left they also deserve applause for their has seen many cities and tournaments, currently much better, he is strong forehand to Cecchinato’s backhand. accomplishments this week. Marco so his words definitely carry weight. and more concrete… Also, Guido has a solid backhand, Trungelliti showed up this far in the It would be my pleasure to see him Guido Pella and Robin Haase played so he can do considerable damage tournament unexpectedly but we in Umag next year as well. an unusual match. The sets went in this match.

11 TH DUTCH TEAM WINS 29 EDITION OF PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPEN OSCAR’S CORNER

HAASE TAKES COMFORT IN CECCHINATO IS THE FAVORITE BUT PELLA DOUBLES TRIUMPH CAN SPRING A SURPRISE Utjehu nakon poraza u polufinalu pojedi- načne konkurencije Robin Haase pronašao Yesterday kicked off with a duel between je svega nekoliko sati kasnije trijumfom Pella and Haase. It was a close match but the u parovima. Nizozemac je u suradnji sa Argentinian ultimately won 6:3; 1:6; 6:2 and svojim sunarodnjakom Matweom Mid- advanced to the final. Haase got a second delkoopom osvojio Plava Laguna Croatia chance in the doubles final with his partner Open, što je za tandem 30-godišnjaka Middelkoop – he fared much better there, treća zajednička titula. defeating the other pair Jebavy – Vesely and Oba prethodna pehara pobjednika također claiming the doubles title. The sensation of su ove godine pospremili u vitrine, jedan je the day was caused by the match between iz indijskog Punea, drugi iz bugarske Sofije. Italy’s Cecchinato and ’s Trungelliti. Za naslov najboljih u Umagu u finalu su We could hardly wait for it to finish to learn pobijedili Romana Jebavog i Jirija Veselog, the name of the other finalist. In the end, neopjevane ovogodišnje junake Umaga koji su na Middlekoop je nešto malo uspješniji, ima dva više, it was the Italian who showed everyone he putu do subotnjeg meča eliminirali prve nositelje a ujedno je dao obećanje da će braniti umašku was clearly the better player. The race to the i polufinaliste Wimbledona Škugora i Inglota. titulu dogodine. title will end with either the Italian’s win, Prošle godine su u Umagu dragi gosti iz Češke - Nikada prije nisam bio ovdje, ali čuo sam dosta and judging by his performance at Roland izletjeli već u 1. kolu, sada su skoro uzeli sve, ali lijepih priča o Umagu od igrača na Touru. I zato Garros, he is in excellent form, or a surprise Nizozemci su bili predobri i slavili sa 6:4, 6:4. sam odlučio doći i moram reći da sam ugodno win by the Argentinian, for whom this would - Bio sam razočaran ishodom svog polufinala jer iznenađen. Prekrasno mjesto, sunce, plaže, be his first ever ATP title and another reason sam imao dobru priliku za pobjedu, ali drago mi odlična organizacija, a stadion je bio pun već to love Umag. je da nam to razočaranje nije naštetilo finalu u u ponedjeljak i utorak, što je slika koju baš i parovima - rekao je Haase, kojem je ovo ukupno ne vidite na drugim turnirima - opisao je svoje writes: Oscar Visintin peti osvojeni turnir u paru. dojmove 34-godišnjak iz Brede.

ENGLISH IVANIŠEVIĆ WOWS POREČ, GETS A PHOTO TAKEN AT THE START OF HIS CAREER Goran Ivanišević visited Poreč and spent some the early days of his career, back in the time with the tennis fans there. There were many 1980s, when he had won the Istrian Ri- Croatian as well as foreign guests among the viera. Delighted with Poreč’s gift, Goran fans who were there to chat to the Wimbledon invited everyone there to come to Umag champion and Croatia’s top tennis player. The and watch the exciting finale of the 29th host of Goran’s visit as well as the main sponsor edition of the tournament in Umag and of the ATP tournament in Umag, Plava Laguna, enjoy a concert by Goran Griff and the Zucchero allow us to say goodbye to the tournament in prepared a surprise for Goran – photos from Celebration Band. Each year, Griff and the band style – by dancing until the early morning hours. ILVIO VIDOVICH DEFENDS TITLE AT PRESSTOURNAMENT we witnessed its 29th edition. ted with their trophies by tournament director Last year, Vidovich claimed the title af- Lawrence Frankopan. ter his debut in the event, and this year, - Maybe I should consider giving you the invitations competing as the top seed and one of 12 for next year’s tournament - joked Frankopan. players in total, he confirmed he wasn’t The finalists also received Babolata gift sets – just a good tennis reporter but a good Vidovich got a tennis racket, and Horvat a tennis tennis player as well. He dominated the racket bag – presented to them by Branko Ma- Ilvio Vidovich, a reporter for the Italian tennis web tournament and won the final match 6:1, 6:1, rović, representative of Vat, the sports brand’s portal Ubitennis, defended his title of Ico Kerhin just as he had done the year before. general importer. Memorial champion. It is a tennis tournament Once again, his opponent in the final was Zlatko Finally, PIK Vrbovec, that is to say, their repre- for the press and other media professionals Horvat, editor for Novi list and one of Croatia’s sentative Boris Jaranović, also rewarded the covering the Plava Laguna Croatia Open. The top tennis journalists. Horvat defended the honor best tennis players among the journalists. By event is a traditional one, going back to 1990 of the Croatian journalists quite well. tradition, PIK also provided the delicious bar- just like the tournament in Umag, and this year, Both the winner and the runner-up were presen- becue dishes for the occasion.

12 ROLAND GARROS SEMIFINALIST DEFEATS NAMESAKE TRUNGELITTI IN THE SEMIFINAL OF PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPEN MARCO CECCHINATO PUSHES THROUGH TO THE FINAL performance at the Goran ment, and now he is already no. 27 in the world. Ivanišević Stadium. - Compared to Budapest, I am a completely di- - Yes, I am pleased I have fferent player. There, I was an outsider, and here Marco Cecchinato has stood in the way of the reached the final in my fist tournament on clay in Umag, I am favored to win it. That first final first all-Argentinian final in the history of the ATP after Roland Garros. But the foundations for was very emotional for me and I was extremely tournament in Umag by beating his namesake this success were built during my preparations nervous. But now, after winning that title and from Argentina, Marco Trungelliti. The Italian has in the off-season, when I worked hard with my everything that’s happened at Roland Garros, thus confirmed his status as the biggest favorite coaching staff on my tennis and my fitness. I I don’t feel that much stress anymore. to win this tournament. His match against Guido invested a great deal in myself and that hard Back in Paris, during his miraculous run to the Pella and quest for his career-second title will work is now slowly paying off - said Cecchinato, semifinals, in the second round he beat none begin today, at 8PM. who is undoubtedly having his best ever season. other than his last night’s opponent, Marco Tru- His match against Trungelliti was a one-way street, The young man from Sicily impressed the tennis ngelliti. Later on, he battled past Carreno Busta, except for the first two games which went Tru- world earlier this year at Roland Garros, where Goffin and Đoković, before being stopped by ENGLISH ngelliti’s way. After that, of the next 13 games, he advanced all the way to the semifinals – as Dominic Thiem. He has also played against his the Argentinian won just one other – after losing the first Italian to do so at any since next opponent in one of the finals. the previous twelve in a row. Cecchinato went Corrado Barazzutti back in 1978. Before that, he - Of course, I know Guido. Last year, we played from 0:2 to 6:2 in the first set, and then to 5:0 won his first ever ATP title in Budapest, as the a Challenger in Germany and he thrashed me in the second set. lucky loser, which means that just three months 6:2, 6:2. So, I’ll have up my game tonight to Naturally, the Italian was quite pleased with his ago he had to play qualifiers to get into a tourna- defeat him.

ARGENTINIAN TENNIS PLAYER ADVANCES TO THE FINAL ON HIS DEBUT APPEARANCE AT PLAVA LAGUNA CROATIA OPEN PELLA: AFTER DAVIS CUP IN ZAGREB, I WANT A TROPHY IN UMAG AS WELL Guido Pella is the fifth Argentinian to play in vas) and Munich in 2017 (defeated by Alexander by Paul Haarhuis in the last century. Still, on the final of the ATP tournament in Umag. Two Zverev), but is still waiting for his career-first title. Saturday, he primarily lacked his serve to make of those four failed to make that final step and Perhaps Umag will be his lucky city? the final step. He struggled with his first serve win – Franco Davin in 1992 (defeated by Thomas - This is my first time here and I like it very throughout, particularly in all the sets that he Muster) and Mariano Puerta in 2000 (lost to much. This is a beautiful place, with great we- had lost. While his second-set statistics show Marcelo Rios) – while, tonight, the 28-year-old ather, excellent atmosphere and top-quality mediocre figures, he was equal to his opponent; from will want to join his com- food. They’ve been treating us well so I can’t however, in his first and third sets, he had less patriots Guillermo Canas (2004) and Guillermo really complain. than 50 percent of successful first serves. He was Coria (2005) in winning that big, blue trophy as Besides, he has more fond memories of Croatia especially weak after the second serve, when he the champion of Umag. because of another event. Nearly two years ago, barely won any points. Pella reached the final after defeating Robin Haase, he was on the Argentinian the sixth-seeded player who is ranked nearly half- Davis Cup team that won way down from Pella’s ranking (38th and 72nd, the title in Zagreb. respectively) and has been the favorite to win - Yes, that was a fantastic the match. However, the Argentinian exhibited success for us. Hopefully, I a much better tennis on the court yesterday. will be lifting another trophy - Overall, I played a solid match. After winning today in Croatia. Before I the first set, I saw Haase was a bit nervous, so do that, I need to rest and I hurried things up somewhat in an attempt to prepare for the final match. break him quickly and that cost me, as I then Robin Haase was the first lost both my rhythm and the second set. After Dutchman in the history of that, I got back to the level I was at in the first the Plava Laguna Croatia set and played aggressively - explained Pella. Open to be among the last This might be a case of third time lucky for Pella, four players in the tourna- as far as ATP tournaments go. So far he has played ment. He also exceeded the in the finals of Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (lost to Cue- two quarterfinals reached

13 WINE TASTINGS

Tasted and written by: Antonija Mandic

TOMAZ AGED MALVASIA IS THE LAST FINALIST IN THE ATP WINE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION The visitors of yesterday’s wine ta- Istria Zone. Apart from the mentioned sting event decided to include the aged malvasia, the finalists include aged malvasia by Tomaz in the race Veraldi’s fresh malvasia, Benvenuti’s

ENGLISH for the 2018 ATP Wine of the Year aged teran, a sparkling wine by Vina title. The final Hidden Charms of the Zigante, a cabernet sauvignon by Istrian Wines event featured wines Degrassi and Kozlović’s red coupage. produced by Franković, Prelac and The award for the ATP Wine of the Tomaz. The ATP Wine of the Year will Year will be presented by the head be announced today at the Taste of state Kolinda Grabar Kitarović. THE FINAL OF THE VIP DOUBLES TOURNAMENT TO BE PLAYED TODAY Yet another edition of the VIP Dou- also how many players are competing bles Tournament began on Saturday, in this year’s tournament. After a on the courts of the Umag Tennis series of matches on Saturday, to- Academy. For over twenty years, this day, the Academy in Katoro will host event has been gathering famous the tournament’s semifinal and final persons from the country’s sports, matches. Even though the two-day political and social circles, as well as event is focused on friendly getto- prominent businesspersons. gethers and great entertainment, Last year, because of the considerable winning in the tournament is also interest in the event, the organizers a matter of pride for many, which were forced to expand the number of means the final will be interesting participants from 24 to 28, which is to watch.

14 HAPPY FANS DANCE TO MIKE CANDYS’ HITS IN THE RAIN There was a roar of applause at the lifted by the attractive dancers on Dance Arena when the big “smiley” the stage. Unfortunately, the rain came out onto the stage. The Swiss quickly turned into a downpour and DJ Mike Candys is known for wearing even hail, so the concert had to be a mask, so he stepped on stage in cancelled, along with Rudeejay’s Umag wearing a huge yellow smiley performance. Today, after the final face ball. His fans love it and many of match, the Dance Arena will be taken them wear similar masks during his over by Goran Griff and the Zucchero performances. Rain started almost Celebration Band. at the same time as the concert They will close this year’s tournament but the fans didn’t mind at all. In by giving their traditional rendition fact, it seemed as if they welcomed of the famous What a wonderful a bit of refreshment from the rain world, after which they will conti- after a long, hot summer day, and nue entertaining the crowd until late the atmosphere was additionally in the night. ENGLISH

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