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CORDOBA OPEN – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 7 – SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2020 Kempes Stadium | Cordoba, Argentina | 3-9 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com cordobaopen.com Edward La Cava: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @CordobaOpen Lucia Rodriguez Bosch: [email protected] (Press Officer) Facebook: @ATPTour @cordobaopen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SINGLES AND DOUBLES FINALS [1] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs [3/WC] Cristian Garin (CHI) Schwartzman Leads 2-1 18 ARG vs. CHI AG1 2nd Rnd. (Argentina) Clay RR Diego Schwartzman 7-6(2) 6-7(2) 6-2 19 Munich (Germany) Clay R16 Cristian Garin 6-1 7-5 19 Davis Cup Finals (Spain) Hard RR Diego Schwartzman 6-2 6-2 Other Meetings 14 Bucaramanga CH (Colombia) Clay R32 Diego Schwartzman 6-4 3-6 6-3 14 Buenos Aires Q (Argentina) Clay Q1 Cristian Garin 6-1 6-4 Schwartzman Summary | Age: 27 | World No. 14 | 7-4 in 2020 | 4-1 at Cordoba (2020 Final) • Has 3-4 record in ATP Tour singles finals. Seeking his 1st title in his home country (his only prior singles final in Argentina: 2019 Buenos Aires, l. to Cecchinato). • In 2020, did not drop a set en route to Australian Open 4R (l. to 8-time champion Djokovic). • Went 1-3 for Team Argentina at ATP Cup, which reached Final 8 (d. Coric; l. to Hurkacz, Thiem and Medvedev). • In 2019, earned career-high 40 wins, highlighted by 3rd ATP Tour title of career at Los Cabos (d. Fritz). • Saved 1 MP vs. Thiem to reach final in hometown of Buenos Aires (l. to Cecchinato). Fell to Thiem in Vienna final. • Beat No. 6 Nishikori for biggest win of career and to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at Rome (l. to No. 1 Djokovic). • Equaled biggest win of career by beating No. 6 A. Zverev to reach 3rd Grand Slam QF at US Open (l. to Nadal). • Defeated defending champion Cilic to reach London/Queen’s Club QF (l. to Medvedev). • Advanced to Wimbledon 3R for 1st time (l. to Berrettini after holding 3 MPs). • Reached doubles finals w/Thiem at Buenos Aires (l. to M. Gonzalez/Zeballos) and ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Rojer/Tecau). Also advanced to Roland Garros doubles SF w/Pella (l. to Krawietz/Mies). Garin Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 31 (Career-High) | 4-5 in 2020 | 3-0 at Cordoba (2020 Final) • Has 2-1 record in ATP Tour singles finals, all taking place last year and all on clay. • In 2020, achieved career-high No. 31 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 3 February. • Went 0-3 in singles for Team Chile at ATP Cup (l. to Monfils, Anderson and Djokovic). • Fell in Adelaide 1R (l. to Harris) and Australian Open 2R (l. to Raonic). • In 2019, finished as No. 1 Chilean at No. 33 in FedEx ATP Rankings and earned career-high 32 tour-level wins. • Saved 5 MPs vs. Chardy en route to 1st ATP Tour title at Houston (d. Ruud). • Saved 2 MPs vs. No. 3 A. Zverev for biggest win of career and en route to 2nd title at Munich (d. Berrettini). • Became 1st Chilean champion on tour since Gonzalez at 2009 Vina del Mar. • Advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF, SF and final at Sao Paulo (l. to Pella). • Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Paris (d. Chardy after saving 3 MPs, l. to Dimitrov). • Earned 2nd ATP Tour win -- 1st in 6 years -- at Buenos Aires (d. Auger-Aliassime, l. to Cecchinato in 2R). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to ATP Masters 1000 Montreal 3R (d. Djere and Isner, l. to Medvedev). INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS Cordoba Open [1] Diego Schwartzman [3/WC] Cristian Garin Aces 8 8 1st-Serve Percentage 55% (118 of 215) 62% (124 of 199) 1st-Serve Points Won 71% (84 of 118) 70% (87 of 124) 2nd-Serve Points Won 54% (52 of 97) 59% (44 of 75) Service Games Won 83% (25 of 30) 84% (27 of 32) Break Points Saved 76% (16 of 21) 72% (13 of 18) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 44% (48 of 109) 34% (44 of 131) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 56% (46 of 82) 56% (51 of 91) Return Games Won 44% (13 of 29) 36% (12 of 33) Break Points Converted 46% (13 of 28) 38% (12 of 32) BOLD: Leads all players at 2020 Cordoba Open. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. Cordoba Open Day 7 – Sunday 9 February 2020 Page 2 of 2 www.ATPTour.com [4] Leonardo Mayer (ARG) / Andres Molteni (ARG) vs First Meeting [3] Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) Mayer/Molteni Summary | Team Debut: 2011 Ljubljana, SLO Challenger | 4-3 team Tour-level record | 1st team ATP final • All-Argentine pairing played together for first time at 2011 Ljubljana, SLO Challenger (l. in QF to Bautista Agut/Navarro), then did not pair up again until nearly 7 years later at Bastad in 2018 (l. 1R to Bolelli/Fognini). • This is their 4th ATP Tour event as a duo. Their best showing is a SF run at Umag last year (l. to Marach/J. Melzer). • Molteni is the defending Cordoba champion (won inaugural event w/Jebavy last year) and is now 6-0 at event. • World No. 55 Molteni has won 6 ATP Tour doubles titles (most recently Cordoba last year) and made 3 other finals. • World No. 116 Mayer has won 1 ATP Tour doubles title (2011 Buenos Aires w/Marach) and made 3 other finals. • Mayer also teamed with J. Sousa to make the Australian Open SF and US Open QF last year. Demoliner/Middelkoop Summary | Team Debut: 2019 St. Petersburg | 10-5 team Tour-level record | 1 team ATP title • Teamed up for first time at St. Petersburg in September 2019. Reached final of their 2nd event as a team (2019 Zhuhai, l. to Gille/Vliegen) and won their 3rd Tour-level event as a duo (2019 Moscow, def. Bolelli/Molteni in final). • Were 0-3 as a team this season prior to Cordoba (1R losses at Doha, Adelaide, and Australian Open). • World No. 58 Demoliner has won 2 ATP Tour doubles titles and reached 9 other finals. • World No. 59 Middelkoop has won 8 ATP Tour doubles titles and reached 10 other finals. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. CORDOBA OPEN – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 6 – SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2020 Kempes Stadium | Cordoba, Argentina | 3-9 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com cordobaopen.com Edward La Cava: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @CordobaOpen Lucia Rodriguez Bosch: [email protected] (Press Officer) Facebook: @ATPTour @cordobaopen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: SATURDAY SEMI-FINAL SINGLES MATCHES CANCHA CENTRAL [3/WC] Cristian Garin (CHI) vs Andrej Martin (SVK) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 16 Heilbronn Q (Germany) Clay Q1 Cristian Garin 3-6 6-4 6-3 16 Rome 2 CH (Italy) Clay R16 Andrej Martin 6-4 7-6(3) Garin Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 31 (Career-High) | 3-5 in 2020 | 2-0 at Cordoba (2020 SF) • In 2020, achieved career-high No. 31 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 3 February. • Went 0-3 in singles for Team Chile at ATP Cup (l. to Monfils, Anderson and Djokovic). • Fell in Adelaide 1R (l. to Harris) and Australian Open 2R (l. to Raonic). • In 2019, finished as No. 1 Chilean at No. 33 in FedEx ATP Rankings and earned career-high 32 tour-level wins. • Saved 5 MPs vs. Chardy en route to 1st ATP Tour title at Houston (d. Ruud). • Saved 2 MPs vs. No. 3 A. Zverev for biggest win of career and en route to 2nd title at Munich (d. Berrettini). • Became 1st Chilean champion on tour since Gonzalez at 2009 Vina del Mar. • Advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF, SF and final at Sao Paulo (l. to Pella). • Reached 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Paris (d. Chardy after saving 3 MPs, l. to Dimitrov). • Earned 2nd ATP Tour win -- 1st in 6 years -- at Buenos Aires (d. Auger-Aliassime, l. to Cecchinato in 2R). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to ATP Masters 1000 Montreal 3R (d. Djere and Isner, l. to Medvedev). Martin Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 100 | 3-0 in 2020 | 3-1 at Cordoba (2020 SF) • Into 1st ATP Tour SF since Quito in February 2018. 1-1 in previous SFs (reached final at Umag in July 2016). • In 2020, reached SF at ATP Challenger Tour event in Punta del Este, URU (l. to Cecchinato). • Opened season by losing in 1R qualifying at Doha (l. to Moutet) and in 2R qualifying at Australian Open (l. Bourgue). • Re-entered Top 100 on 3 February (at No. 100). First showing in Top 100 since being ranked No. 98 on 25 July 2016. • In 2019, qualified at Cordoba in lone ATP Tour main-draw showing (l. to Carballes Baena in 1R). • Defeated Laaksonen in Davis Cup as part of Slovakia’s 3-1 win over Switzerland in Europe/Africa Group I. • Won 3 ATP Challenger Tour titles, at Nanchang, CHN (d. Thompson in final), Shymkent, KAZ (d. Popko in final), and Shymkent-2, KAZ (d. Travaglia in final). Also reached 2 other Challenger finals, at L’Aquila, ITA and Como, ITA. [1] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs [4] Laslo Djere (SRB) Schwartzman Leads 1-0 19 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Diego Schwartzman 7-6(2) 6-3 Schwartzman Summary | Age: 27 | World No.