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2019 US OPEN New York, NY, USA | 26 August-8 September 2019 S-128, D-64 | $57,238,700 | Hard www.usopen.org DAY SEVEN MEDIA NOTES | Sunday, 1 September 2019 MEN’S SINGLES 4R MATCHES (TOP HALF) ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [15] David Goffin (BEL) Federer Leads 8-1 [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [23] Stan Wawrinka (SU) Djokovic leads 19-5 LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM [Q] Dominik Koepfer (GER) vs [5] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) First Meeting GRANDSTAND Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Alex de Minaur (AUS) First Meeting DAY SEVEN FAST FACTS Three of the Top 5 players in the ATP Rankings are on Sunday’s schedule. Leading the way is World No. 1 and three-time champion Novak Djokovic, No. 3 and five-time winner Roger Federer and No. 5 Daniil Medvedev, who appearing in the 4R at the US Open for the first time. Federer, who owns an 8-1 head-to-head record against No. 15 seed David Goffin, is appearing in the 4R at the US Open for the 18th straight time. He is 12-5 in this round and if he reaches his 13th QF, he would tie Andre Agassi for 2nd place.Goffin is 3-7 in 4R matches and he’s reached the QFs at the other three Grand Slam events. Under the lights, Djokovic and No. 23 seed Stan Wawrinka meet for the first time since the 2016 US Open final won by the Swiss in four sets. Djokovic leads the overall head-to-heads 19-5, including 14-3 on hard courts. Djokovic is 11-0 in 4R US Open matches and he would tie Ivan Lendl if he reaches his 12th quarter-final. Wawrinka is 5-3 in 4R matches in Flushing Meadows, winning his last four. Medvedev is 17-2 on hard courts this summer and he takes on qualifier Dominik Koepfer. The 25-year-old German is trying to become the first qualifier to reach the US Open QFs since Gilles Muller in 2008. Medvedev leads the ATP Tour this season with overall match wins (47), on hard courts (34) and finals (6). Most US Open Quarter-finals in Open Era Most Grand Slam Quarter-finals in Open Era No. No. Jimmy Connors 17 Roger Federer 55 Andre Agassi 13 Novak Djokovic 45 Roger Federer 12 Jimmy Connors 41 Ivan Lendl 12 Rafael Nadal 39 Novak Djokovic 11 Andre Agassi 36 Top 10 Records o Stan Wawrinka: 55-92 overall and 4-21 vs. No. 1s (vs. No. 1 Djokovic) o David Goffin: 15-50 overall,1-12 in Grand Slams (d. No. 8 Thiem -’17 Aust. Open 4R) - (vs. No. 3 Federer) o Dominik Koepfer is facing a Top 10 opponent for the first time in his career (vs. No. 5 Medvedev) The winner of Dimitrov and Alex de Minaur will guarantee an unseeded quarter-finalist at the US Open for the 4th consecutive year. Grand Slam QF Appearances…Players in the top half of the draw looking to reach the QFs: o Roger Federer 55 (12 at US Open) o Novak Djokovic 45 (11 at US Open) o Stan Wawrinka 16 (5 at US Open) o Grigor Dimitrov 4 (0 at US Open) o David Goffin 3 (0 at US Open) o Alex de Minaur 0 o Daniil Medvedev 0 o Dominik Koepfer 0 For the latest stats throughout the US Open, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. 2019 US OPEN – Day 7 Media Notes Sunday, 1 September 2019 Page 2 of 10 ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM [3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs [15] David Goffin (BEL) Federer Leads 8-1 (5-1 hard) 12 Roland Garros (France) Clay R16 Roger Federer 5-7 7-5 6-2 6-4 14 Basel (Switzerland) Hard F Roger Federer 6-2 6-2 15 Basel (Switzerland) Hard QF Roger Federer 6-3 3-6 6-1 16 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Roger Federer 6-2 6-1 6-4 16 Halle (Germany) Grass QF Roger Federer 6-1 7-6(10) 17 Basel (Switzerland) Hard SF Roger Federer 6-1 6-2 17 Nitto ATP Finals (Great Britain) Hard SF David Goffin 2-6 6-3 6-4 18 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (USA) Hard SF Roger Federer 7-6(3) 1-1 ret 19 Halle (Germany) Grass F Roger Federer 7-6(2) 6-1 Roger Federer David Goffin Sets Won: 19 4 Tiebreak Sets Won: 3 0 ROGER FEDERER vs DAVID GOFFIN 38 (8/8/81) Age (Birthdate) 28 (12/7/90) No. 3 (No. 1 on 2/2/04) ATP Ranking (Career-High) No. 15 (No. 7 on 11/20/17) Basel, Switzerland Birthplace Rocourt, Belgium Switzerland Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco 42-6 (22-3) 2019 Record (on hard) 29-19 (13-10) 1,226-266 (766-149) Career Record (on hard) 259-163 (164-100) 3 / 102 2019 Titles / Career Titles 0 / 4 356-57 Career Grand Slam Record 52-28 88-13 (2004-08 Champion) US Open Record (Best Result) 13-7 (2017-19 4th Round) 30-22 (0-1) Career 5th-Set Record (YTD) 12-4 (1-0) 10 Comebacks from 0-2 Down 2 452-242 (15-6) Career Tiebreak Record (YTD) 77-81 (8-10) $126,340,700 Career Prize Money $12,741,033 Ivan Ljubicic, Severin Luthi Coach Thomas Johansson ROGER FEDERER 2019 US Open - 42 of 48 service games won (88%), 17 of 23 break pts. saved (74%), 19 of 46 return games won (41%) 3R: d. Daniel Evans 6-2 6-2 6-1………. Reaches 4R for the 18th straight time and has 12-5 record in this round 2R: d. Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4…No player has won US Open title after losing 1st set in 1R and 2R 1R: d. [Q] Sumit Nagal 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4…Qualified for 17th Nitto ATP Finals by winning US Open 1R match 2019 Highlights W (3): Dubai (d Tsitsipas); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d Isner); Halle (d Goffin) F (2): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Thiem); Wimbledon (l Djokovic) SF (1): Roland Garros (l Nadal) QF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l Thiem); ATP Masters 1000 Rome (W/O vs Tsitsipas) 2019 in Review • Won 10th Halle and 102nd title at age 37 (d. Goffin). Oldest champion since Rosewall, 43, at 1977 Hong Kong. • Also won 4th Miami, 28th ATP Masters 1000 and 101st overall title (d. Isner). Played in 50th ATP Masters 1000 final. • With addition of 4 wins from Laver Cup (2017-18), earned 1,200th win of career in Miami QF (d. Anderson). • Captured 8th Dubai and 100th overall title (d. Tsitsipas). Trails only Connors’ 109 titles and 1,274 wins in Open Era. • Win over Tsitsipas marked 1st title of career as World No. 7 and 50th different opponent defeated in a final. • Defeated Nadal to reach 12th Wimbledon final (l. to Djokovic after holding 2 championship points). • Beat Nishikori in QF for 100th Wimbledon win of career. Became 1st player with 100 wins at a Grand Slam event. • Did not drop a set en route to 9th ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells final (l. to Thiem). For the latest stats throughout the US Open, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. 2019 US OPEN – Day 7 Media Notes Sunday, 1 September 2019 Page 3 of 10 • Returned to Roland Garros for 1st time since 2015 and reached 8th SF at tournament (l. to Nadal). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Monfils in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 3R (l. to Thiem in QF after holding 2 MPs). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Coric in ATP Masters 1000 Rome 3R (W/O vs. Tsitsipas in QF due to right leg injury). • Earned 20+ wins and advanced to Australian Open 3R-or-better for 20th straight season (l. to Tsitsipas in 4R). Career Highlights > Set new records with 310 weeks overall and 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1 (2004-08). Became oldest No. 1 in history at age 36 on 19 February 2018. Ended 5 seasons as No. 1 (2004-07, 2009). One of 4 players to finish 5+ seasons at No. 1 along with Sampras (6), Connors (5) and Djokovic (5). > Holds Nitto ATP Finals records for titles (6), finals (10), SFs (15), appearances (16) and wins (57), capturing championship in 3 cities (Houston 2003-04, Shanghai 2006-07, London 2010-11) and 5 times with 5-0 record (2003-04, 2006, 2010-11). > Owns 102 titles and 1,226 wins -- 2nd-most in Open Era behind Connors’ 109 titles and 1,274 wins. Earned 100th title at 2019 Dubai (d. Tsitsipas) and 1,000th win in 2015 Brisbane final (d. Raonic). Enjoyed 41-match win streak (2006-07), reached 17 straight finals (2005-06), posted 24-match win streak in finals (2003-05), won 24 straight matches vs. Top 10 (2003-05) and earned record 65 consecutive victories on grass (2003-08). Went 81-4 in 2005 (.953) for best win percentage since McEnroe went 82-3 in 1984 (.965). Boasts 10 wins vs. World No. 1 and 10 wins from 2 sets down. Never retired in 1,713 matches on tour (1,492 singles and 221 doubles). > Greatest of all time at Grand Slams with 20 titles in 31 finals and 356 victories overall. One of 8 men to win all 4 majors, securing career Grand Slam at 2009 Roland Garros. Captured record 8th Wimbledon title in 2017. By winning 6th Australian Open title at age 36 in 2018, became 2nd-oldest Grand Slam champion in Open Era behind Rosewall, 37, at 1972 Australian Open.