#ATPUMAG #30ATPUMAG OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ATP TOURNAMENT • No 2 • 15. 07. 2019. ORDER OF PLAY PARTY PROGRAM GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ STADIUM GRANDSTAND COURT 1 11:00 Kids’ Week 16:30 16:00 16:00 Salvatore Caruso (ITA) vs. Rudolf Molleker (GER) vs. Peter Torebko (GER) vs. 10:00-22:00 Tommy Robredo (ESP) Attila Balazs(HUN) Daniel Altmaier (GER) Kviki Gaming Corner 16:00-17:00 not before 19:00 Followed by SUper Tennis on water Challenge Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs. Cedric-Marcel Stebe (GER) vs. COURT 2 Aljaz Bedene (SLO) Jiry Vesely (CZE) 16:00 ISTRIA GOURMET Followed by Marco Trungelliti(ARG) vs. FESTIVAL & MUSIC Pedro Sousa (POR) vs. Stefano Napolitano (ITA) 21:00 Jannik Sinner (ITA) Wine tasting – young malvasia Tickets are available on the official website www.croatiaopen.hr. FREE ENTRY TO THE PARTY PROGRAM. The organizer reserves the right to change the program and timetable. All news in the program can be followed using the official website of the tournament www.croatiaopen.hr. 1 1. FOGNINI, FABIO ITA MAIN DRAW 2. BYE F. FOGNINI [1] 3. TRAVAGLIA, STEFANO ITA SINGLES 4. FABBIANO, THOMAS ITA 5. QUALIFIER WC 6. GALOVIĆ, VIKTOR CRO 7. DANIEL, TARO JPN 6 8. KRAJINOVIĆ, FILIP SRB 3 9. ĐERE, LASLO SRB 10. BYE L. ĐERE [3] 11. QUALIFIER 12. LORENZI, PAOLO ITA PR 13. STEBE, CEDRIK-MARCEL GER 14. VESELY, JIRI CZE 15. ANDUJAR, PABLO ESP 8 16. MAYER, LEONARDO ARG 5 17. CECCHINATO, MARCO ITA 18. BEDENE, ALJAŽ SLO 19. SOUSA, PEDRO POR WC 20. SINNER, JANNIK ITA 21. RUBLJOV, ANDREJ RUS 22. HAASE, ROBIN NED 23. BYE D. LAJOVIĆ [4] 3 24. LAJOVIĆ, DUŠAN SRB 7 25. KLIŽAN, MARTIN SVK 26. BAGNIS, FACUNDO ARG 27. QUALIFIER WC 28. SERDARUŠIĆ, NINO CRO 29. MOUTET, CORENTIN FRA 30. QUALIFIER 31. BYE B. ĆORIĆ [2] 2 32. ĆORIĆ, BORNA CRO 1 1. CARUSO, SALVATORE ITA QUALIFYING S. CARUSO [1] Alt 2. RAZBORŠEK, NIK SLO 6:3, 6:2 SINGLES Alt 3. ZEKIĆ, MILJAN SRB T. ROBREDO [5] 5 4. ROBREDO, TOMMY ESP 6:2, 6:3 2 5. MOLLEKER, RUDOLF GER R. MOLLEKER [2] 6. ORNAGO, FABRIZIO ITA 6:7(3), 7:5, 6:2 WC 7. KALENDER, ADMIR CRO A. BALAZS [8] 8 8. BALAZS, ATTILA HUN 6:0, 6:3 3 9. BALDI, FILIPPO ITA P. TOREBKO 10. TOREBKO, PETER GER 7:6(4), 6:3 WC 11. ALTMAIER, DANIEL GER D. ALTMAIER 7 12. BERLOCQ, CARLOS ARG 6:2, 6:4 4 13. TRUNGELLITI, MARCO ARG M. TRUNGELLITI [4] 14. ŽURBIN, ALEKSANDR RUS 7:5, 7:5 15. BARRANCO COSANO, JAVIER ESP S. NAPOLITANO 6 16. NAPOLITANO, STEFANO ITA 7:6(1), 3:6, 6:2 2 Lawrence Goran Frankopan Ivanišević The director’s view The legend’s view SETTING OFF AT THE AUDIENCE FULL STEAM! WERE SATISFIED This is obviously quite a big year for us. A big 30- Our first exhibition match is behind us, and when year anniversary, an amazing milestone for the tour- they ask me my impressions, I say: the most import- nament. I have to thank everyone who has worked ant thing is that the audience were satisfied and said so hard throughout the years. We will celebrate this it was fun, that they laughed, relaxed... and left in a moment as a huge momentum for tennis, because good mood. The goal wasn’t for this to be just a ten- having this event for so long, having received many nis match, but much more. awards and getting recognition speaks for itself. From the court, I can’t judge how sday, let it be so. I’d like to invite all we were playing, whether we loo- tennis fans to come, and especially ked silly after thirty years. Prpic told tennis nostalgics, because it will be This would never have happe- media presence; they are tennis journalists an hour or so before the interesting. It will be a great story and ned if we didn’t have a lot of har- players who can count on winning start that he was a bit worried how it I’m glad Patrick will be here with us. dworking people working in the tournaments anywhere. But they would look, and then just before we I know all sports lovers remember shadows behind the main stage, won’t simply be able to stroll into started, both of us found ourselves that Wimbledon final – not just those and without them it wouldn’t the title, because there are a few thinking “wish we hadn’t played the who love tennis – and I hope we fill have been possible. I’ve come to other players who have begun to finals in 1990, at least we wouldn’t be up the stadium. I also invite all young know them well in recent years, move up towards high rankings. here now.” But it was great, plenty of tennis players and even the professi- and it’s rare to find such enthu- We are very, very excited and it is people came, they laughed, cheered, onals who are here in Umag to come siasts who work on the tiniest de- going to be very interesting, but applauded... So they probably had a and see how you return a volley. They tails with so much passion. This however the draw goes, it will be good time could learn a lot. is the reason why we’re moving a great opportunity for audiences With the muscle pulls I have, I co- In the meantime, come to the tour- forward, and I believe all our visi- to see some great tennis, whate- uldn’t really run and I had to be nament matches to enjoy some wor- tors will feel that this year as well. ver the part of the draw, whatever careful, which surely showed, but I ld-class tennis. We’ve got very, very First and foremost, Patrick Rafter the court. Our approach is basically think that’s not important when the good players in the main draw, both and Goran Ivanisevic will give us not to have any uninteresting mat- atmosphere is so good. Of course, in the upper and lower half, and it a great exhibition match to highli- ches. Neither at the beginning of it’s a lot easier to play when you can won’t be easy for anyone. The favo- ght the week. The match between the week, nor in the middle of the run, and at exhibitions, that means urites are only on paper, they’ll have the two Gorans was another great week, nor in the finals. you can have variations, you can to work hard to win. There will be opportunity to celebrate Croatian Monday will prove that. We have “fool around” a bit, do something players in every round who are out- tennis and its history. a player in the qualifying rounds you don’t usually do. But all in all, we siders but who might surprise us. Just Regarding the main draw, we’re who was both a champion and a showed we can still hit the ball and look how many great players weren’t proud to have one of the stron- defeated finalist, and I think there play well. seeded and you’ll see immediately gest fields in recent years. Ha- isn’t a tennis fan who doesn’t hold There’s one more exhibition match how many potential “land mines” ving a Top 10 player in the draw Tommy Robredo in high regard. left, and I’m getting ready for my duel there are for the best-ranked players. with Fabio Fognini is just great After that, we’re ready to enjoy a with Patrick Rafter on Wednesday. But that’s good, it means it’s a solid for the event, along with ho- match between Marco Cecchinato The result is irrelevant. I won the tournament, that there’s a breadth megrown hero Borna Coric. and Aljaz Bedene. We’re setting off more important match in 2001, so of great players, and that means the The two of them have the biggest at full steam! if Patrick happens to win on Wedne- tennis will be at a high level as well. 3 THE TOURNAMENT CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY The 30th anniversary edition of the ment could not hide his tears at what the tournament has become,” development of tennis both in Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag receiving this recognition, and he said Slavko Rasberger in his speech. Croatia and abroad,”said Staver tennis tournament received a thanked everyone who has contri- Rasberger was congratulated in the A birthday cake was cut and musician well-deserved celebration on Trg buted to putting Umag and Croatia name of Plava Laguna by Neven Sta- Goran Griff sang the tournament Slobode square in Umag. Just be- on the international tennis map. ver, president of the tournament’s hymn What a Wonderful World, cre- fore the celebration, at the formal “First and foremost, I would like to organising board and Plava Laguna’s ating a lovely atmosphere on the reception at the Town Hall, Umag thank my family, but also the best managing board president. crowded town square. As a souve- mayor Vili Bassanese handed a cer- team in the world and everyone “I would like to congratulate Mr. nir of the 30th edition of Croatia’s tificate of appreciation to Slavko involved creating it. This is one of Rasberger, founder of the Umag longest-running ATP tournament, Rasberger, the first director of the the greatest recognitions I’ve ever tournament, for his immeasurable hostesses also distributed branded ATP tournament.