NEW YORK OPEN – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 7 – SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2020 NYCB LIVE – Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York, USA | 10-16 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com newyorkopen.com Joshua Rey: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @NewYorkOpen Tim Curry: [email protected] (Press Officer) Facebook: @ATPTour @newyorkopentennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: SINGLES AND DOUBLES FINALS STADIUM COURT Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs [8] Kyle Edmund (GBR) Edmund Leads 4-1 16 Antwerp (Belgium) Hard QF Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 18 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Kyle Edmund 6-7(4) 7-5 6-2 6-3 18 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Clay R64 Andreas Seppi 6-3 5-7 6-2 18 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R32 Kyle Edmund 6-3 6-4 20 Auckland (New Zealand) Hard R16 Kyle Edmund 6-3 7-6(4) Seppi Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 98 | 6-2 in 2020 (New York F) | 4-0 at Tournament (2020 F) • Tournament note: In 1R vs Dzumhur saved 1 MP in 3rd set TB. 10th career ATP Tour Final (3-6), first since 2019 Sydney (l. to de Minaur). Last title came at 2012 Moscow (d. Bellucci). • In 2020, advanced to 2R at Auckland (l. to Edmund) and Australian Open (l. to Wawrinka in 5 sets). • On ATP Challenger Tour, lost openers at Bendigo, AUS (l. to Li in 2R) and Newport Beach, USA (l. to Aragone). • Fell to No. 98 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 10 February -- lowest since No. 102 on 26 June 2017. • In 2019, earned 18+ wins and finished in Top 100 of FedEx ATP Rankings for 15th straight season (2005-19). • Beat Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Garin and upset defending champion Khachanov en route to Moscow SF (l. to Mannarino). • Made 58th straight Grand Slam main draw appearance at US Open (l. to Dimitrov in 1R). • Snapped 10-match losing streak at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. Fabbiano, l. to de Minaur in 2R). • Won 9th ATP Challenger Tour title of career at Cary, USA (d. Mmoh). Edmund Summary | Age: 25 | World No. 62 | 6-3 in 2020 (New York F) | 4-0 at Tournament (2020 F) • Tournament note: 3rd career ATP Tour final (1-1), first final since 2018 Antwerp (d. Monfils in deciding set TB). • In 2020, advanced to Auckland QF (l. to Isner). • Suffered 1R losses to Serbians Krajinovic at Doha and Lajovic at Australian Open. • In 2019, defeated countrymen Norrie and Evans to reach Eastbourne SF as WC (l. to eventual champion Fritz). • Advanced to Washington QF (d. Tsonga, l. to Gojowczyk). • Lost to eventual finalist in 4R at ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (l. to Federer) and Miami (l. to Isner). • Snapped 5-match losing streak at Roland Garros (d. Chardy in 5 sets, ret. vs. Cuevas in 2R -- left knee) and 7-match losing streak at ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Berankis and Schwartzman, l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 3R). • Captured 6th ATP Challenger Tour title at Indian Wells, USA as WC and No. 1 seed (d. Rublev). • Fell to No. 75 in ATP Rankings on 21 October -- lowest since No. 84 on 5 September 2016. INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS New York Open Andreas Seppi (ITA) [8] Kyle Edmund (GBR) Aces 18 20 1st-Serve Percentage 65% (192 of 294) 62% (190 of 307) 1st-Serve Points Won 70% (135 of 192) 76% (144 of 190) 2nd-Serve Points Won 53% (54 of 102) 47% (55 of 117) Service Games Won 79% (38 of 48) 89% (39 of 44) Break Points Saved 52% (11 of 21) 76% (16 of 21) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 32% (65 of 205) 34% (54 of 157) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 61% (83 of 136) 47% (45 of 95) Return Games Won 36% (17 of 47) 31% (13 of 42) Break Points Converted 46,4% (17 of 37) 45,9% (13 of 28) BOLD: Leads all players at 2020 New York Open. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. New York Open Day 7 – Sunday 16 February 2020 Page 2 of 2 www.ATPTour.com Steve Johnson (USA) / Reilly Opelka (USA) vs First Meeting Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) • Johnson and Opelka are teaming up for only the second time (2019 New York lost in 1R to Millman/McDonald). • Johnson, 30, (ATP FedEx doubles ranking No. 291, career-high No. 39) has 1 career ATP Tour doubles title which he won at 2016 Geneva with Sam Querrey. • Opelka, 22, (ATP FedEx doubles ranking No. 181, career-high No. 175) is into his second career ATP Tour doubles final after 2019 Basel (w. Fritz). • Inglot and Qureshi teamed up for the very first time at the beginning of 2020, and this is their fourth event as a pair. Last week they reached the Final at Montpellier where they lost to Cacic/Pavic. Earlier in the year they made QF in Auckland and lost in the Australian Open 1R. • Inglot, 33, (ATP FedEx doubles ranking No. 61, career-high No. 18) has 13 ATP Tour doubles titles. • Qureshi, 39, (ATP FedEx doubles ranking No. 51, career-high No. 8) has 17 ATP Tour doubles titles. He won two Masters 1000 titles (2011 Paris w. Rohan Bopanna and 2013 Miami w. Jean-Julien Rojer) and also reached the US Open final in 2010 (w. Bopanna). For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter. NEW YORK OPEN – ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 6 – SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2020 NYCB LIVE – Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York, USA | 10-16 February 2020 ATP Tour Tournament Media ATPTour.com newyorkopen.com Joshua Rey: [email protected] (ATP PR) Twitter: @ATPTour @NewYorkOpen Tim Curry: [email protected] (Press Officer) Facebook: @ATPTour @newyorkopentennis TV & Radio: TennisTV.com FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: SATURDAY SEMI-FINAL SINGLES MATCHES STADIUM COURT [6] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) vs [8] Kyle Edmund (GBR) First Meeting Kecmanovic Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 54 | 6-2 in 2020 (Doha, New York SF) | 3-0 at Tournament (2020 SF) • Tournament note: Now has 5 career ATP Tour wins vs left-handed players (3 of those wins against Humbert). • In 2020, reached SF at Doha (d. 2012 champion Tsonga in 2R, l. to eventual champion Rublev). • Fell to Seppi in Australian Open 1R and Galan in Newport Beach, USA Challenger 3R. • In 2019, hit new career-high ranking 15 times, breaking into Top 100 and Top 50. Peaked at No. 47 on 9 September. • Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and final at Antalya (d. Thompson in 3 TBs, l. to Sonego after holding 1 MP). • Defeated Ruud and Davidovich Fokina to qualify for Next Gen ATP Finals SF (l. to eventual champion Sinner). • Reached QFs at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells as LL (l. to Raonic) and Atlanta (l. to Fritz). • Qualified at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati and beat No. 6 A. Zverev for biggest career win (l. to Bautista Agut in 3R). • Posted 1st Grand Slam win at Roland Garros (d. Kudla in 5 sets, l. to Goffin in 2R). • Earned 1st ATP Tour win of career at Brisbane as Q (d. Mayer, l. to Raonic in 2R). Finished season with 24 wins Edmund Summary | Age: 25 | World No. 62 | 5-3 in 2020 (New York SF) | 3-0 at Tournament (2020 SF) • Tournament note: Trying to reach his 3rd career ATP Tour final (1-1), first final since 2018 Antwerp (d. Monfils in deciding set TB). • In 2020, advanced to Auckland QF (l. to Isner). • Suffered 1R losses to Serbians Krajinovic at Doha and Lajovic at Australian Open. • In 2019, defeated countrymen Norrie and Evans to reach Eastbourne SF as WC (l. to eventual champion Fritz). • Advanced to Washington QF (d. Tsonga, l. to Gojowczyk). • Lost to eventual finalist in 4R at ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (l. to Federer) and Miami (l. to Isner). • Snapped 5-match losing streak at Roland Garros (d. Chardy in 5 sets, ret. vs. Cuevas in 2R -- left knee) and 7- match losing streak at ATP Masters 1000 Paris (d. Berankis and Schwartzman, l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 3R). • Captured 6th ATP Challenger Tour title at Indian Wells, USA as WC and No. 1 seed (d. Rublev). • Fell to No. 75 in ATP Rankings on 21 October -- lowest since No. 84 on 5 September 2016. • Withdrew from Sydney, Rotterdam and Marseille due to left knee injury. Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs [Q] Jason Jung (TPE) First Meeting Seppi Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 98 | 5-2 in 2020 (New York SF) | 3-0 at Tournament (2020 SF) • Tournament note: In 1R match vs Dzumhur saved 1 MP in 3rd set TB. Since 2005 has now reached at least 1 ATP Tour SF in 15 of the last 16 years (went 0-6 in QF matches in 2014). • In 2020, advanced to 2R at Auckland (l. to Edmund) and Australian Open (l. to Wawrinka in 5 sets). • On ATP Challenger Tour, lost openers at Bendigo, AUS (l. to Li in 2R) and Newport Beach, USA (l. to Aragone). • Fell to No. 98 in FedEx ATP Rankings on 10 February -- lowest since No. 102 on 26 June 2017. • In 2019, earned 18+ wins and finished in Top 100 of FedEx ATP Rankings for 15th straight season (2005-19). • Beat Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l.