GAZPROM HUNGARIAN OPEN: 29 APRIL MEDIA NOTES Budapart Kopaszi Gat | Budapest, Hungary | 23-29 April 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com HungarianOpen.org Kate Flory: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @HungarianTennis Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @HUNTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com SF: John Millman (AUS) vs [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) First Tour-Level Meeting • Match was suspended on Saturday with Millman and Bedene tied 2-6 7-6(3) 0-0. Millman 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 94 | 8-5 in 2018 | 3-0 in Budapest • Earned biggest win of career over World No. 14 and defending champion Pouille on Thursday to reach 3rd ATP QF. • Reached 2nd ATP World Tour SF (also 2016 Winston-Salem) with win over [LL] Maden earlier on Saturday. • Attempting to reach 1st ATP World Tour final of career. Captured 10th Challenger title at Kyoto, JPN earlier in 2018. • Squandered 2 MPs vs. No. 3 Dimitrov in Brisbane 2R as WC. Would have been 1st Top 10 win of career. Bedene 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 57 | 15-7 in 2018 | 7-1 in Budapest | 2017 Budapest Finalist • Inaugural Budapest finalist earned 3-set wins this week over Copil in 1R, [Q] Berrettini in 2R and [Q] Sonego in QF. • Advanced to 3rd ATP World Tour final at Buenos Aires (d. Schwartzman in QF, l. to Thiem). Still seeking 1st ATP title. • Achieved career-high No. 43 in ATP Rankings on 19 February after reaching Buenos Aires final. FINAL: John Millman (AUS) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) First Tour-Level Meeting -OR- FINAL: [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Bedene Leads 1-0 Cecchinato 2018 Summary | 25 years old | World No. 92 | 5-6 in 2018 | 4-0 in Budapest • Appearing in 1st ATP World Tour SF and final of career – fell in previous QF at 2016 Bucharest (l. to Delbonis). • Defeated compatriot Seppi in SF – 1st event with 2 Italians in SFs since 2017 Umag (Giannessi, Lorenzi). • Defeated [2] Dzumhur 6-3 6-1 in 2R on Wednesday after beating him 6-3 6-2 in Monte-Carlo 1R on 17 April. • First lucky loser to reach an ATP World Tour final since Leonardo Mayer won the Hamburg title in July of last year. DOUBLES FINAL Dominic Inglot (GBR)/Franko Skugor (CRO) vs First Meeting [4] Matwe Middelkoop (NED)/Andres Molteni (ARG) Inglot/Skugor Summary | 3-0 team record in 2018 and overall • This is the first event Inglot and Skugor have played together. • 32-year-old Inglot is ranked No.63 in doubles (career-high No.18) and has won 7 career doubles titles. • 30-year-old Skugor is ranked No.50 in doubles (career-high No.38 earlier in 2018); looking for 1st doubles title. Middlekoop/Molteni Summary | 3-0 team record in 2018 and overall • This is the first event Middelkoop and Molteni have played together. • 34-year-old Middelkoop is ranked No.38 in doubles, with a career-high of No.33 earlier this year. He has won 2 ATP World Tour doubles titles this year (Sofia and Pune, both with countryman Robin Haase) and 6 doubles titles overall. • 30-year-old Molteni is ranked No.42 in doubles, with a career-high of No.40 earlier this year. He has won 1 ATP World Tour doubles title this year (Buenos Aires with Zeballos) and 4 doubles titles overall. ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY Gazprom Hungarian Open Champion Finalist Ranking Points (Singles and Doubles) 250 150 Singles Prize Money (€) 89,435 47,105 Doubles Prize Money (€) 27,170 14,280 For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. Gazprom Hungarian Open 29 April Media Notes Page 2 of 2 www.ATPWorldTour.com INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS (through matches completed on Saturday) Gazprom Hungarian Open [LL] Marco [5] Aljaz Bedene John Millman Cecchinato Aces 26 12 7 1st-Serve Percentage 76% (216 of 284) 63% (182 of 289) 66% (125 of 189) 1st-Serve Points Won 75% (162 of 216) 75% (137 of 182) 68% (86 of 125) 2nd-Serve Points Won 62% (42 of 68) 54% (58 of 107) 55% (35 of 64) Service Games Won 90% (45 of 50) 89% (41 of 46) 76% (26 of 34) Break Points Saved 72% (13 of 18) 69% (11 of 16) 58% (11 of 19) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 33% (63 of 193) 28% (53 of 186) 41% (59 of 141) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 54% (60 of 111) 51% (59 of 116) 54% (37 of 68) Return Games Won 27% (13 of 48) 18% (8 of 44) 41% (13 of 32) Break Points Converted 46% (13 of 28) 24% (8 of 33) 45% (13 of 29) BOLD: Leads all players at Gazprom Hungarian Open. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. GAZPROM HUNGARIAN OPEN: 28 APRIL MEDIA NOTES Budapart Kopaszi Gat | Budapest, Hungary | 23-29 April 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com HungarianOpen.org Kate Flory: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @HungarianTennis Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @HUNTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com QF: John Millman (AUS) vs [LL] Yannick Maden (GER) First Meeting • Match was suspended on Friday with Millman leading 2-6 6-1 5-4. Millman 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 94 | 7-5 in 2018 | 2-0 in Budapest • Earned biggest win of career over World No. 14 and defending champion Pouille on Thursday to reach 3rd ATP QF. • Attempting to reach 1st ATP World Tour final and 2nd ATP World Tour SF (also 2016 Winston-Salem). • Squandered 2 MPs vs. No. 3 Dimitrov in Brisbane 2R as WC. Would have been 1st Top 10 win of career. • Captured 10th ATP Challenger Tour title at Kyoto, JPN (d. Thompson). Maden 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 134 | 2-2 in 2018 | 2-0 in Budapest • Appearing in 1st ATP QF. Earned all 3 of his ATP victories as LL, including win over Kicker in 2017 Metz 1R. • One of 2 lucky losers to reach Budapest QFs -- 1st event with 2 LLs in QFs since 2015 Auckland (Falla, Pouille). • Qualified at Montpellier (l. to Simon in 1R) and Dubai (l. to Dzumhur in 1R). • Achieved career-high No. 128 in ATP Rankings on 2 April. SF: [8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Seppi Leads 1-0 Seppi 2018 Summary | 34 years old | World No. 55 | 12-7 in 2018 | 3-0 in Budapest | 3 Career Titles • Attempting to reach 1st ATP World Tour final since 2015 Halle and win 1st ATP World Tour title since 2012 Moscow. • Ended 11-match losing streak vs. Top 10 by beating No. 4 A. Zverev en route to Rotterdam SF as LL (l. to Federer). • Reached Australian Open 4R for 4th time (d. Karlovic 9-7 in 5th, l. to Edmund). Fell to 0-6 in Grand Slam 4R overall. • Qualified and advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 3R (l. to Nishikori). Cecchinato 2018 Summary | 25 years old | World No. 92 | 4-6 in 2018 | 3-0 in Budapest • One of 2 Italians in Budapest SFs -- 1st event with 2 Italians in SFs since 2017 Umag (Giannessi, Lorenzi). • Appearing in 1st ATP World Tour SF of career after losing previous QF at 2016 Bucharest (l. to Delbonis). • Defeated [2] Dzumhur 6-3 6-1 in 2R on Wednesday after beating him 6-3 6-2 in Monte-Carlo 1R on 17 April. SF: John Millman (AUS) vs [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) First Tour-Level Meeting -OR- SF: [LL] Yannick Maden (GER) vs [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) First Meeting Bedene 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 57 | 15-7 in 2018 | 7-1 in Budapest | 2017 Budapest Finalist • Inaugural Budapest finalist earned 3-set wins this week over Copil in 1R, [Q] Berrettini in 2R and [Q] Sonego in QF. • Advanced to 3rd ATP World Tour final at Buenos Aires (d. Schwartzman in QF, l. to Thiem). Still seeking 1st ATP title. • Achieved career-high No. 43 in ATP Rankings on 19 February after reaching Buenos Aires final. POTENTIAL SINGLES FINALS John Millman (AUS) vs [8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) Seppi Leads 1-0 John Millman (AUS) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) First Tour-Level Meeting [LL] Yannick Maden (GER) vs [8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) First Meeting [LL] Yannick Maden (GER) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) First Tour-Level Meeting [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs [8] Andreas Seppi (ITA) Seppi Leads 2-0 [5] Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Bedene Leads 1-0 For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. GAZPROM HUNGARIAN OPEN: 27 APRIL MEDIA NOTES Budapart Kopaszi Gat | Budapest, Hungary | 23-29 April 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €501,345 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info Tournament Info ATP PR & Marketing ATPWorldTour.com HungarianOpen.org Kate Flory: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour @HungarianTennis Press Room: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour @HUNTennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com [7] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) vs [LL] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) First Tour-Level Meeting Struff 2018 Summary | 28 years old | World No. 61 | 7-10 in 2018 | 2-0 in Budapest • Seeking 6th ATP World Tour SF overall and 2nd on clay (also 2014 Munich). Yet to reach an ATP singles final.