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CHENGDU OPEN: 30 SEPTEMBER MEDIA NOTES Sichuan International Tennis Center | Chengdu, China | 24-30 September 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,070,040 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com ChengduOpenTennis.com Brendan Gilson: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpen Press Officer: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpenTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SINGLES AND DOUBLES FINALS [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) Fognini Leads 2-1 12 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass R16 Fabio Fognini 4-6 6-3 7-5 15 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R64 Bernard Tomic 6-3 6-2 16 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Fabio Fognini 6-2 6-4 Fognini 2018 Summary | 31 yrs old | World No. 13 (Career-High) | 40-18 in 2018 (3 Titles) | 3-0 in Chengdu (2018 F) • Captured ATP World Tour 250 titles at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry), Bastad (d. Gasquet) and Los Cabos (d. Del Potro). • First Italian to win 3+ titles in a season since 1977. Bids to become 1st Italian on record to win 4 titles in a season. • Holds 8-9 career record in ATP World Tour singles finals (3-0 in 2018). • Defeated Monfils on 14 May for 300th win and en route to 1st Rome QF in 11th appearance (l. to Nadal in 3 sets). • Reached SFs at Sydney (l. to Medvedev), Rio de Janeiro (d. Sandgren in 2R after saving 1 MP, l. to Verdasco) and Geneva as WC (l. to Gojowczyk). • Advanced to 4R for 2nd time at both Australian Open (l. to Berdych) and Roland Garros (l. to Cilic in 5 sets). • Won St. Petersburg doubles title w/Berrettini (d. Jebavy/Middelkoop). Lost Bastad final w/Bolelli to Peralta/Zeballos. Tomic 2018 Summary | 25 years old | World No. 123 | 8-7 in 2018 (1 Final) | 4-1 in Chengdu (2018 Finalist) • Into 1st ATP World Tour final since 2016 Acapulco (l. to Thiem); seeking 1st title since 2015 Bogota (d. Mannarino). • 3-2 career record in finals. Previous titles came at Sydney in 2013 and Bogota in 2014-15. • Swept 10 straight sets to qualify and reach 1st ATP World Tour SF in 2 years at ’s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Gasquet). • Also qualified at Roland Garros (l. to Trungelliti in 1R), Newport (l. to Sela in 1R) and Metz (l. to Humbert in 1R). • Entered as LL and played in Wimbledon main draw for 9th straight season (l. to Nishikori in 2R). • Won Mallorca, ESP Challenger title (d. Bachinger). Reached Aix En Provence, FRA Challenger final (l. to Millman). INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS Chengdu Open [1] Fabio Fognini [Q] Bernard Tomic Aces 13 39 1st-Serve Percentage 56% (117 of 209) 69% (219 of 318) 1st-Serve Points Won 79% (92 of 117) 78% (170 of 219) 2nd-Serve Points Won 58% (53 of 92) 54% (53 of 99) Service Games Won 88% (30 of 34) 88% (45 of 51) Break Points Saved 64% (7 of 11) 76% (19 of 25) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 33% (39 of 118) 27% (54 of 198) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 59% (57 of 96) 49% (74 of 151) Return Games Won 36% (12 of 33) 22% (11 of 51) Break Points Converted 60% (12 of 20) 35% (11 of 31) BOLD: Leads all players at Chengdu Open. [1] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Mate Pavic (CRO) vs First Meeting Austin Krajicek (USA)/Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (IND) • Dodig and Pavic have a 16-6 record in 8 Tour-level events together, including winning the Hamburg title last year. Dodig is ranked No. 24 (career-high No. 4) and has won 10 titles, including 2015 Roland Garros (w/Melo), 4 ATP Masters 1000 titles (all w/Melo), and 1 title in 2018 (Munich w/R. Ram). Pavic is ranked No. 4 and first reached World No. 1 on 21 May 2018. He has won 12 titles, 4 of which came this year, including the Australian Open (w/Marach). • Krajicek and Nedunchezhiyan paired up for the first time in July and have a 6-4 record at Tour level. Krajicek is at a career-high No. 61, and he is seeking his 1st title in his 3rd career final (2nd of season, also Quito w/Withrow). Nedunchezhiyan is ranked No. 87 and has won 1 career title, in his only prior final (Chennai 2017 w/Bopanna). For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. CHENGDU OPEN: 29 SEPTEMBER MEDIA NOTES Sichuan International Tennis Center | Chengdu, China | 24-30 September 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,070,040 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com ChengduOpenTennis.com Brendan Gilson: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpen Press Officer: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpenTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SINGLES SEMI-FINALS [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) First Meeting Fognini 2018 Summary | 31 years old | World No. 13 (Career-High) | 39-18 in 2018 (3 Titles) | 2-0 in Chengdu • Captured ATP World Tour 250 titles at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry), Bastad (d. Gasquet) and Los Cabos (d. Del Potro). • First Italian to win 3+ titles in a season since 1977. Bids to become 1st Italian on record to win 4 titles in a season. • Defeated Monfils on 14 May for 300th win and en route to 1st Rome QF in 11th appearance (l. to Nadal in 3 sets). • Reached SFs at Sydney (l. to Medvedev), Rio de Janeiro (d. Sandgren in 2R after saving 1 MP, l. to Verdasco) and Geneva as WC (l. to Gojowczyk). • Advanced to 4R for 2nd time at both Australian Open (l. to Berdych) and Roland Garros (l. to Cilic in 5 sets). • Won St. Petersburg doubles title w/Berrettini (d. Jebavy/Middelkoop). Lost Bastad final w/Bolelli to Peralta/Zeballos. Fritz 2018 Summary | 21 years old | World No. 62 | 19-13 in 2018 (Houston SF) | 5-1 in Chengdu | #NextGenATP • Seeking 2nd ATP World Tour final and 1st title of career. Reached 2016 Memphis final (l. to Nishikori). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Smyczek and upset 2015 champion Sock en route to 2nd ATP SF at Houston (l. to Johnson). • Advanced to QFs at Delray Beach (d. Querrey in 1R, l. to Shapovalov) and Lyon (d. Sock, l. to Lajovic). • Rallied from 2 sets down vs. M. Zverev en route to 1st Grand Slam 3R at US Open (l. to Thiem). • Reached ATP Masters 1000 R16 for 1st time at Indian Wells (d. Opelka in 1R after saving 1 MP, l. to Coric). • Lost 5-setters in Roland Garros 1R (l. to Andreozzi) and Wimbledon 2R (l. to A. Zverev). • Defeated Kokkinakis in Los Cabos 1R (l. to Nishioka in 2R), then teamed w/Kokkinakis to reach Los Cabos doubles final (l. to Arevalo/Reyes-Varela). First ATP World Tour doubles final of career. • Captured Newport Beach, USA Challenger title (d. Klahn) and reached Noumea, CAL Challenger final (l. to Rubin). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati qualifying due to ankle injury. [7] Joao Sousa (POR) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) Tomic Leads 3-0 Sousa 2018 Summary | 29 years old | World No. 50 | 27-23 in 2018 (Estoril Champion) | 3-1 in Chengdu • Saved 2 MPs vs. P. Sousa en route to Estoril title -- 1st Portuguese champion in tournament history (d. Tiafoe). • Snapped 7-match losing streak and became 1st Portuguese to reach Grand Slam 4R at US Open (l. to Djokovic). • Advanced to Marrakech SF (l. to eventual champion Andujar) and Antalya QF (l. to Mannarino). • Beat Top 10 players A. Zverev in Indian Wells 2R (l. to Raonic in 3R) and Goffin in Miami 2R (l. to Chung in 4R). • Squandered 3 MPs vs. Herbert in Dubai 1R and 3 MPs vs. Haase in Halle 1R. • Fell to No. 85 in ATP Rankings on 5 March -- lowest since No. 89 on 16 September 2013. • Reached 1st doubles final of career at ATP Masters 1000 Rome w/Carreno Busta as ALT (l. to Cabal/Farah). Tomic 2018 Summary | 25 years old | World No. 123 | 7-7 in 2018 (’s-Hertogenbosch SF) | 3-1 in Chengdu • Seeking 1st ATP World Tour final since 2016 Acapulco (l. to Thiem) and 1st title since 2015 Bogota (d. Mannarino). • Swept 10 straight sets to qualify and reach 1st ATP World Tour SF in 2 years at ’s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Gasquet). • Also qualified at Roland Garros (l. to Trungelliti in 1R), Newport (l. to Sela in 1R) and Metz (l. to Humbert in 1R). • Entered as LL and played in Wimbledon main draw for 9th straight season (l. to Nishikori in 2R). • Fell to No. 243 in ATP Rankings on 7 May -- lowest since No. 246 on 28 June 2010. • Won Mallorca, ESP Challenger title (d. Bachinger). Reached Aix En Provence, FRA Challenger final (l. to Millman). POTENTIAL SINGLES FINALS [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [7] Joao Sousa (POR) Fognini Leads 5-1 [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) Fognini Leads 2-1 Taylor Fritz (USA) vs [7] Joao Sousa (POR) First Meeting Taylor Fritz (USA) vs [Q] Bernard Tomic (AUS) First Meeting For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. CHENGDU OPEN: 28 SEPTEMBER MEDIA NOTES Sichuan International Tennis Center | Chengdu, China | 24-30 September 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,070,040 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com ChengduOpenTennis.com Brendan Gilson: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpen Press Officer: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @ChengduOpenTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [6] Matthew Ebden (AUS) First Meeting Fognini 2018 Summary | 31 years old | World No.