6 May Media Notes

6 May Media Notes

BMW OPEN BY FWU: 6 MAY MEDIA NOTES MTTC Iphitos | Munich, Germany | 30 April-6 May 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com BMWOpen.de Martin Dagahs: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpenbyFWU Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SINGLES FINAL [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [6] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) Kohlschreiber Leads 2-1 15 Munich (Germany) Clay R16 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4 15 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R128 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(0) 6-2 6-0 2-6 6-4 17 Halle (Germany) Grass R16 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 A. Zverev 2018 Summary | 21 years old | Career-High No. 3 | 20-7 in 2018 | 11-3 in Munich (2017 Champion) • #NextGenATP player also competed in previous All-German final on tour at 2016 Halle (l. to F. Mayer). • Advanced to 3rd ATP Masters 1000 final at Miami (d. Kyrgios, Coric and Carreno Busta; l. to Isner in 3 sets). • Returned to career-high No. 3 in ATP Rankings for 1st time this season on 23 April. Seeking 1st title of 2018. • Reached SFs at Acapulco (l. to eventual champion Del Potro) and ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nishikori). Kohlschreiber 2018 Summary | 34 years old | World No. 34 | 11-10 in 2018 | 33-10 in Munich (3-time Champion) • Improved to 33-10 in Munich and is all-time leader in tournament wins during modern-era of event (since 1974). • Making 14th Munich appearance, highlighted by titles in 2007 (d. Youzhny), 2012 (d. Cilic), and 2016 (d. Thiem). • This is his 6th Munich final – also reached championship match in 2013 (l. to Haas) and 2015 (l. to Murray). • Snapped 12-match losing streak vs. Top 10 players, beating No. 3 Cilic en route to Indian Wells QF (l. to Del Potro). INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS BMW Open by FWU [1] Alexander Zverev [6] Philipp Kohlschreiber Aces 23 16 1st-Serve Percentage 71% (148 of 209) 64% (127 of 198) 1st-Serve Points Won 69% (102 of 148) 80% (101 of 127) 2nd-Serve Points Won 59% (36 of 61) 72% (51 of 71) Service Games Won 85% (29 of 34) 95% (36 of 38) Break Points Saved 38% (3 of 8) 60% (3 of 5) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 40% (63 of 156) 37% (60 of 161) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 58% (49 of 84) 53% (38 of 72) Return Games Won 42% (14 of 33) 34% (13 of 38) Break Points Converted 44% (14 of 32) 52% (13 of 25) BOLD: Leads all players at 2018 BMW Open by FWU. DOUBLES FINAL [3] Nikola Mektic (CRO)/Alexander Peya (AUT) vs First Meeting [2] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Rajeev Ram (USA) Mektic/Peya Summary | 18-10 team record in 2018 and overall | 1 title as a team • Teamed up at the start of 2018: have since won 1 title (Marrakech) and made 2 other finals (Rio de Janeiro, Sofia). • Made SF at Acapulco, QF at ATP Masters 1000 Miami. Fell in Australian Open 2R to eventual finalists Cabal/Farah. • 29-year-old Mektic is ranked No. 30 in doubles (career-high No. 26) and has won 3 career doubles titles. • 37-year-old Peya is ranked No. 38 in doubles (career-high No. 3) and has won 16 career doubles titles. Dodig/Ram Summary | 9-7 team record in 2018 (10-7 overall) | 1st final as a team • This year, reached SF at Rotterdam and Dubai, and QF at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells. • 33-year-old Dodig is ranked No. 11 in doubles (career-high No. 4) and has won 9 career doubles titles (including Roland Garros in 2015 w/ Melo). • 34-year-old Ram is ranked No. 26 in doubles (career-high No. 11) and has won 14 career doubles titles. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. BMW OPEN BY FWU: 5 MAY MEDIA NOTES MTTC Iphitos | Munich, Germany | 30 April-6 May 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com BMWOpen.de Martin Dagahs: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpenbyFWU Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SINGLES SEMI-FINALS [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [4] Hyeon Chung (KOR) Chung Leads 2-0 17 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R16 Hyeon Chung 6-1 6-4 18 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R32 Hyeon Chung 5-7 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 6-0 A. Zverev 2018 Summary | 21 years old | Career-High No. 3 | 19-7 in 2018 | 10-3 in Munich (2017 Champion) • One of 3 Germans in SFs -- most on tour since 3 at 2013 Munich (Brands, Haas, Kohlschreiber). • #NextGenATP player competed in last All-German final on tour at 2016 Halle (l. to F. Mayer). • Advanced to 3rd ATP Masters 1000 final at Miami (d. Kyrgios, Coric and Carreno Busta; l. to Isner in 3 sets). • Returned to career-high No. 3 in ATP Rankings for 1st time this season on 23 April. • Reached SFs at Acapulco (l. to eventual champion Del Potro) and ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nishikori). Chung 2018 Summary | 21 years old | World No. 22 | 20-7 in 2018 | 5-1 in Munich (2017 SF) | Seeking 1st ATP Final • Owns 2-0 record vs. A. Zverev on tour, but went 0-2 against him on ITF Junior Circuit in 2014. • Became 1st South Korean to reach Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (ret. vs. eventual champion Federer) and 1st to reach ATP Masters 1000 QF at both Indian Wells (l. to No. 1 Federer) and Miami (l. to eventual champion Isner). • Also became youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 2010 (21) and lowest-ranked since 2008 (No. 58). • Broke into Top 20 and achieved career-high No. 19 in ATP Rankings on 2 April. Maximilian Marterer (GER) vs [6] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) First Meeting Marterer 2018 Summary | 22 years old | World No. 73 | 10-7 in 2018 | 3-2 in Munich | 1st ATP SF • One of 3 Munich semi-finalists who has not dropped a set this week (also Chung, Kohlschreiber). • Earned biggest win of career over No. 16 Schwartzman 6-4 6-2 in Munich 2R on Thursday. • Ended 0-14 start to career by reaching Australian Open 3R (d. Stebe and Verdasco, l. to Sandgren). • Advanced to 1st ATP World Tour QF at Sofia (d. Jaziri and Sousa, l. to eventual champion Basic). • Achieved career-high No. 70 on 19 February after capturing Cherbourg, FRA Challenger title (d. Lestienne). Kohlschreiber 2018 Summary | 34 years old | World No. 34 | 10-10 in 2018 | 32-10 in Munich (3 Titles in 5 Finals) • Improved to 32-10 in Munich and is all-time leader in tournament wins during modern-era of event (since 1974). • Making 14th Munich appearance, highlighted by titles in 2007 (d. Youzhny), 2012 (d. Cilic) and 2016 (d. Thiem). • Snapped 12-match losing streak vs. Top 10 players, beating No. 3 Cilic en route to Indian Wells QF (l. to Del Potro). • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 3R (d. Sandgren and Ramos-Vinolas, l. to Dimitrov). POTENTIAL SINGLES FINALS [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Maximilian Marterer (GER) First Meeting [1] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs [6] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) Kohlschreiber Leads 2-1 15 Munich (Germany) Clay R16 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4 15 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R128 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(0) 6-2 6-0 2-6 6-4 17 Halle (Germany) Grass R16 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 [4] Hyeon Chung (KOR) vs Maximilian Marterer (GER) Chung Leads 1-0 17 Munich (Germany) Clay R32 Hyeon Chung 7-6(10) 4-6 6-3 [4] Hyeon Chung (KOR) vs [6] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) Chung Leads 1-0 17 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 Hyeon Chung 6-3 6-4 For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. BMW OPEN BY FWU: 4 MAY MEDIA NOTES MTTC Iphitos | Munich, Germany | 30 April-6 May 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com BMWOpen.de Martin Dagahs: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpenbyFWU Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @BMWOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com [4] Hyeon Chung (KOR) vs [Q] Martin Klizan (SVK) Chung Leads 1-0 Chung 2018 Summary | 21 years old | World No. 22 | 19-7 in 2018 | 4-1 in Munich (2017 SF) • Became 1st South Korean to reach Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (ret. vs. eventual champion Federer) and 1st to reach ATP Masters 1000 QF at both Indian Wells (l. to No. 1 Federer) and Miami (l. to eventual champion Isner). • Also became youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since 2010 (21) and lowest-ranked since 2008 (No. 58). • Broke into Top 20 and achieved career-high No. 19 in ATP Rankings on 2 April. Klizan 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 122 | 8-3 in 2018 | 9-1 in Munich (2014 Champion as Qualifier) • Lost to Chung 6-4 3-6 6-2 in 2017 Munich QF. Seeking 1st SF since winning 2016 Hamburg title (d. Cuevas). • Qualified and defeated former World No. 1 Djokovic en route to Barcelona QF (l. to No. 1 Nadal). • Also qualified at Sofia (l. to Wawrinka in 2R) and Rotterdam (l.

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