WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com winstonsalemopen.com Greg Sharko: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATP_Tour @WSOpen Robin Lindner: [email protected] (Media Desk) Facebook: @ATPTour @WinstonSalemOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com QUARTER-FINALS SINGLES MATCHES CENTER COURT [1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [11] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) Paire Leads 7-3 11 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R64 Benoit Paire 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2 13 Stockholm (Sweden) Hard R16 Benoit Paire 6-4 6-4 14 U.S. Open (NY, U.S.A.) Hard R64 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3 16 Estoril (Portugal) Clay SF Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 17 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 18 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 18 FRA vs. ESP WG SF (France) Hard RR Benoit Paire 7-5 6-1 6-0 18 Shanghai (China) Hard R64 Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 19 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 Benoit Paire 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(1) 19 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Benoit Paire 6-2 4-6 7-6(1) RET Paire 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 30 | 27-20 in 2019 | 3-5 at Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Second QF in his last four ATP Tour-level tournaments (Washington; l. to Tsitsipas). • Looking to make third SF of the season (went on to win the tournament in both cases, Marrakech and Lyon). • Aiming to improve to 6-2 versus Spaniards this year. Carreno Busta 2019 Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 64 | 15-14 in 2019 | 13-4 in Winston-Salem (2016 Champion) • Only player left in the field who has won the tournament before (2016). • Vying for third SF appearance on the season (Antalya, l. to Sonego; Hamburg, l. to Rublev). • Ended 0-6 start to career on grass and reached Antalya SF (l. to eventual champion Sonego). [14] John Millman (AUS) vs Steve Johnson (USA) Johnson Leads 3-1 16 Delray Beach (FL, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Steve Johnson 6-3 5-7 7-6(8) 16 Indian Wells (CA, U.S.A.) Hard R64 Steve Johnson 6-4 6-2 16 Nottingham (Great Britain) Grass R32 Steve Johnson 6-2 6-2 19 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 John Millman 7-6(5) 7-6(5) Millman 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 61 | 16-21 in 2019 | 6-2 in Winston-Salem (2016 SF) • Making third QF appearance this season (0-2: Sydney, l. to Simon; Acapulco, l. to Isner). • Just the second tournament he has made it past the second round since Acapulco in February (Wimbledon). • Snapped 5-match losing streak en route to Wimbledon 3R (d. Dellien and Djere, l. to Querrey). Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 82 | 13-18 in 2019 | 14-6 at Winston-Salem (2018 Finalist) • Seeking first four-match-victory performance at a single ATP Tour-level tournament since 2018 Winston-Salem performance. • Looking to even the 2019 series with Millman and improve to 2-1 against Australians this season. Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [2] [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) Tied 1-1 17 Next Gen ATP Finals (Italy) Hard RR Andrey Rublev 4-1 3-4 4-3 0-4 4-3 19 Miami (FL, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6(5) Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 47 | 19-12 in 2019 | 4-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 SF) • Appearing in his third QF in his last five tournaments. • Seeking to get even with Shapovalov for the year and rise to 2-1 versus Canadians this year. • Notched biggest upset of his career last week in Cincinnati, defeating World. No. 3 Federer in the third round Shapovalov 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 38 | 19-18 in 2019 | 2-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Making his fifth QF appearance this season (1-3), and just his second since March. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. Winston-Salem Open Day 5 – Thursday, 22 August 2019 Page 2 of 2 www.ATPTour.com • Achieved career-high No. 20 in ATP Rankings on 1 April. Turned 20 on 15 April. • Reached 3rd ATP Masters 1000 SF of career at Miami (d. Tsitsipas and Tiafoe, l. to Federer). [10] [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs [3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) Tiafoe Leads 2-0 18 Washington (DC, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Frances Tiafoe 6-2 6-4 18 Next Gen ATP Finals Hard RR Frances Tiafoe 4-1 4-2 2-4 4-3 Tiafoe 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 52 | 17-18 in 2019 | 3-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • First appearance in QF match since April and only the fourth on the year. • Will move to 3-0 in his career against Polish players with the victory. • Defeated 2017 semi-finalist Dimitrov on 21st birthday to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at Australian Open (l. to Nadal). Hurkacz 2019 Summary | Age: 22 | World No. 41 | 20-18 in 2019 | 2-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Looking for his fifth victory over an American this season. • Reached career-high ranking of 40 on 12 August. • Defeated Nishikori en route to 1st ATP Tour QF at Dubai (l. to Tsitsipas). For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: WEDNESDAY, 21 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com winstonsalemopen.com Greg Sharko: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATP_Tour @WSOpen Robin Lindner: [email protected] (Media Desk) Facebook: @ATPTour @WinstonSalemOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com THIRD-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES CENTER COURT [12] Casper Ruud [NOR] vs Steve Johnson (USA) First Meeting Ruud 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | Career-High No. 54 | 18-11 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Reached career-high ranking of No. 54 on 12 August. • Looking to make fifth ATP Tour-Level QF on the season (3-1 in QF matches in 2019), and seventh in his career. • Reached 1st ATP Tour final at Houston (l. to Garin). Previously lost to Garin in 2nd ATP Tour SF at Sao Paulo. Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 82 | 12-18 in 2019 | 13-6 at Winston-Salem (2018 Finalist) • Seeking first three-match-victory performance at a single ATP Tour-level tournament this season, and first since 2018 Winston-Salem performance. • Defeating Ruud would result in his fourth top-55 victory on the year. [13] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) vs [2] [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) First Meeting Kecmanovic 2019 Summary | Age: 19 | Career-High No. 49 | 19-13 in 2019 | 1-0 at Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Won his way through qualifying to reach his first two ATP Tour Masters third rounds this season in Indian Wells (d. Nishioka) and Cincinnati (l. Bautista Augut). • Seeking to reach third QF in his last six ATP Tour-level events. Shapovalov 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 38 | 18-18 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Second-round victory helped him into his first ATP Tour-level third round for the first time since Lyon in May (l. to Paire in QF). • Achieved career-high No. 20 in ATP Rankings on 1 April. Turned 20 on 15 April. [6] Sam Querrey (USA) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) Querrey Leads 1-0 19 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 Sam Querrey 6-3 6-2 6-3 Querrey 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 46 | 19-10 in 2019 | 12-6 at Winston-Salem (2012, 2013, 2014 SF) • Looking to advance to QF for the fourth time in his last five tournaments, and fifth time on the year. • Reached Wimbledon QF-or-better for 3rd time in last 4 years (d. Thiem in 1R, l. to Nadal in QF). • Advanced to Eastbourne final (l. to Fritz), New York SF (l. to Schnur) and Houston SF (l. to Garin). Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 47 | 18-12 in 2019 | 3-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • A victory would take him to his third QF in his last five tournaments. • Seeking first match win against an American this year (0-2). • Notched biggest upset of his career last week in Cincinnati, defeating World. No. 3 Federer in the third round. COURT 2 [1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [15] Ugo Humbert (FRA) First Meeting [16] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs [3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) First Meeting [8] Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs [10] [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) Krajinovic Leads 1-0 19 Roland Garros (FRA) Clay R128 Filip Krajinovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-0 COURT 3 Robin Haase (NED) vs [14] John Millman (AUS) First Meeting [11] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs [7] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Sonego Leads 1-0 19 Antalya (Turkey) Grass SF Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 7-6(2) For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com winstonsalemopen.com Greg Sharko: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATP_Tour @WSOpen Robin Lindner: [email protected] (Media Desk) Facebook: @ATPTour @WinstonSalemOpen TV & Radio: TennisTV.com CENTER COURT FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCH Steve Johnson (USA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) First Meeting Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No.