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STATUS NAT J . SOCK [1]

1 1 USA SOCK, Jack J. SOCK [1]
2 BYE 64 36 63

3 WC USA OPELKA, Reilly T. HAAS F. LOPEZ [6] J. SOCK [1]
4 PR GE R HAAS, Tommy 76(5) 46 63 46 62 61 76(6) 16 64

5 KOR CHUNG, Hyeon H. CHUNG S. JOHNSON [4] S. JOHNSON [4]
76(12) 64 46 64 63
6 DOM ESTRELLA BURGOS, Victor 64 57 64
F. VERDASCO [5] S. JOHNSON [4]
7 WC USA FRATANGELO, Bjorn F. LOPEZ [6] 76(4) 61 62 64
8 6 ESP LOPEZ, Feliciano 75 64
T. BELLUCCI [8] Steve JOHNSON [4]
9 4 USA JOHNSON, Steve S . J OHNS ON [4] 26 76(5) 62 64 46 76(5)
10 BYE
S. QUERREY [3] T. BELLUCCI [8]
11 ARG MONACO, Juan D. BROWN 64 64 64 36 63
12 GE R BROWN, Dustin 76(7) 63
E. ESCOBEDO T. BELLUCCI [8]
13 AR G KICKER, Nicolas N. KICKE R 46 64 64 57 64 62
14 Q US A RUBIN, Noah 53 R et'd
J. ISNER [2] E. ESCOBEDO
15 RSA ANDERSON, Kevin F. VERDASCO [5] 67(5) 76(3) 63 76(6) 67(6) 76(5)

16 5 ESP VERDASCO, Fernando 76(4) 76(4)

17 8 BRA BELLUCCI, Thomaz T. BELLUCCI [8]
18 US A TIAFOE, Frances 75 16 62

19 USA DONALDSON, Jared M. GONZALEZ
20 Q AR G GONZALEZ, Maximo 64 57 63

21 AR G ZEBALLOS, Horacio H. ZE BALLOS

22 BR A DUTRA SILVA, Rogerio 62 75

23 BYE S. QUERREY [3]
24 3 USA QUERREY, Sam

25 7 USA YOUNG, Donald T. MONTEIRO
26 BR A MONTEIRO, Thiago 63 64

27 WC USA ESCOBEDO, Ernesto E. ESCOBEDO
28 Q US A SANDGREN, Tennys 63 63

29 Q AR G MAYER, Leonardo L. MAYE R
30 CZE PAVLASEK, Adam 57 62 61

31 BYE J. ISNER [2]
32 2 USA ISNER, John

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1 1 USA BRYAN, Bob B. BRYAN
USA BRYAN, Mike M. BRYAN [1]
60 64
IND PAES, Leander
2 BRA SA, Andre B. BRYAN
M. BRYAN [1]
IND NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Jeevan 63 64
3 USA YOUNG, Donald P. RAJA
J. PERALTA
D. SHARAN H. ZEBALLOS [4]
63 76(4)
IND R AJ A, P urav 67(5) 75 10-6
4 IND SHARAN, Divij
J. PERALTA
5 4 CHI PERALTA, Julio H. ZEBALLOS [4]
ARG ZEBALLOS, Horacio 36 64 10-8

6 WC ARG GONZALEZ, Maximo J. PERALTA
ARG MONACO, Juan H. ZEBALLOS [4]
75 63

MEX GONZALEZ, Santiago S. GONZALEZ
7 NZL VENUS, Michael M. VENUS
76(3) 46 10-7
USA MONROE, Nicholas
8 NZL SITAK, Artem

AUT MARACH, Oliver J. PERALTA/H. ZEBALLOS [4]
9 AUT WEISSBORN, Tristan-Samuel J. CERRETANI 46 75 10-6

USA CERRETANI, James P. OSWALD K. ANDERSON
10 AUT OSWALD, Philipp 64 57 10-7 S. QUERREY
75 36 10-8
RSA ANDERSON, Kevin K. ANDERSON
11 USA QUERREY, Sam S. QUERREY D. BROWN
62 63 F. TIAFOE
12 Alt USA DONALDSON, Jared 64 64
BRA MONTEIRO, Thiago
D. BROWN
SWE LINDSTEDT, Robert R. DUTRA SILVA F. TIAFOE
13 USA LIPSKY, Scott A. SHAMASDIN 46 61 10-5
64 36 10-6
BRA DUTRA SILVA, Rogerio
14 CAN SHAMASDIN, Adil

15 WC GER BROWN, Dustin
USA TIAFOE, Frances
D. BROWN
16 2 COL CABAL, Juan Sebastian F. TIAFOE
COL FARAH, Robert 63 67(5) 10-5

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TRaOnkPin5g0s 01 Roger Federer 10,105
as of Feb. 26, 2018 02 Rafael Nadal 9,760

Kevin Anderson 03 Marin Cilic 4,960
04 Grigor Dimitrov 4,635
2009, 2017, First Round | 2015, Semifinalist
2012, Quarterfinalist | 2010, Second Round 05 Alexander Zverev 4,450
06 Dominic Thiem 3,810
Jack Sock
07 David Goffin 3,280
2017, Semifinalist | 2016, Finalist | 2015, Champion 08 Kevin Anderson 2,825
2014, Quarterfinalist | 2013, Second Round Juan Martin del Potro 2,745
09 Jack Sock 2,650
Sam Querrey 10 Sam Querrey 2,595
Stan Wawrinka 2,475
2016, 2017, Quarterfinalist | 2010, 2015, Finalist 11
2014, Semifinalist | 2007, 2008, First Round Novak Djokovic 2,470
2011, 2012, Second Round 12 Pablo Carreno Busta 2,405
13
John Isner Lucas Pouille 2,335
14 Nick Kyrgios 2,305
2009, 2011, 2017, Quarterfinalist | 2016, Semifinalist Tomas Berdych 2,275
2010, 2014, 2015, Second Round | 2013, Champion 15 Diego Schwartzman 2,220
2012, Finalist | 2008, First Round
16 John Isner 2,205
Fernando Verdasco 17 Fabio Fognini 1,985

2009, 2011, 2017, Quarterfinalist | 2016, Semifinalist 18 Andy Murray 1,960
2010, 2014, 2015, Second Round | 2013, Champion 19 Albert Ramos-Vinolas 1,850
2012, Finalist | 2008, First Round
20 Roberto Bautista Agut 1,845
Hyeon Chung 21 Adrian Mannarino 1,715
Kyle Edmund 1,642
2015, 2017, Second Round | 2016, Quarterfinalist 22 Kei Nishikori 1,595
23 Fernando Verdasco 1,540
Feliciano Lopez Giles Muller 1,535
24
2015, 2017, Quarterfinalist | 2012, 2016, Semifinalist 25 Hyeon Chung 1,497
2014, Second Round Damir Dzumhur 1,490
26
Steve Johnson 27 Pablo Cuevas 1,470
Andrey Rublev 1,433
2017, Champion | 2012, 2016, First Round 28
2014, 2015, Second Round 29 Philipp Kohlschreiber 1,335
Filip Krajinovic 1,332
30
31 Gael Monfils 1,310
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1,310
32
33 Richard Gasquet 1,305
Feliciano Lopez 1,295
34 David Ferrer 1,280
35 Milos Raonic 1,270
Karen Khachanov 1,235
36 Yuichi Sugita 1,230
37 Robin Haase 1,220
Aljaz Bedene 1,168
38
39 Denis Shapovalov 1,121
Benoit Paire 1,075
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41 Steve Johnson 1,020
Alexandr Dolgopolov 1,001
42 Leonardo Mayer
43 Borna Coric 999
981
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Jack Sock 10

Sam Querrey 11

John Isner 19

Fernando Verdasco 27

Hyeon Chung 29

Felciano Lopez 38

Steve Johnson 47

Guido Pella 57

Tennys Sandgren 58

Ryan Harrison 60

Frances Tiafoe 61

Horacio Zeballos 69

Taylor Fritz 77

Ivo Karlovic 80

Donald Young 89

Jordan Thompson 92

John Millman 93

Nicolas Kicker 96

Jeremy Chardy 97

Lukas Lacko 101

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Steve Johnson returns to River Oaks to defend his title. Johnson Residence
was victorious last April in dramatic fashion, battling back from a
break down in the third set in both the semifinal and final matches. REDONDO BEACH, CA, USA

The US Clay win was Johnson’s second career title. His first had Birthplace
come in 2016 on grass in Nottingham, England. He has reached at
least one ATP final in three straight seasons while finishing ranked ORANGE, CA, USA
in the Top 50 in each of the past four years.
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Johnson will be playing at River Oaks for the sixth time. He’s
bidding to be the first player to repeat as US Clay champion since RIGHT-HANDED,
Andy Roddick in 2001-02. TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

In college, Johnson won 72 consecutive matches to close out his
career at the University of Southern California. He won back-to-
back NCAA singles titles and helped the Trojans to four straight
team titles.

The weekend following the tournament at River Oaks, Johnson,
who lives in Redando Beach, Calif., will get married to his
fiancé Kendall.

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John Isner has finished in the Top 20 of the ATP World Tour Residence
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American five times in that span. TAMPA, FL, USA

Isner owns 12 career titles, the most among active American Birthplace
players. Ten of those wins have come on U.S. soil, including lifting
the trophy here in 2013. GREENSBORO, NC, USA

The only active player to have appeared in every edition of the U.S. P lays
Men’s Clay Court Championship since it moved to River Oaks in
2008, Isner boasts a 14-9 record at the tournament. RIGHT-HANDED,
TWO-HANDED BACKHAND
Isner etched his name in the record books with an historic opening
round win at Wimbledon in 2010. In a match spanning over three
days, Isner outlasted Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set. The two
spent over 11 hours on court in the match, and combined to hit
over 200 aces.

During his college career at the University of Georgia, Isner was a
four-time All-American. In 2007, he was the NCAA singles runner-
up while winning the doubles and team titles.

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With a spectacular finish to his 2017 season, Jack Sock surged to Residence
be the No. 1 American and a Top 10 player for the first time in
his career. KANSAS CITY, KS, USA

Sock entered the 2017 regular season finale in Paris ranked No. Birthplace
22 in the world. He stormed through the tournament to claim the
title, which also shot him into the Top 8 of the rankings to secure LINCOLN, NE, USA
a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals in London.
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He continued his run at the year-end championship, advancing
out of the round robin stage to reach the semifinals. RIGHT-HANDED,
TWO-HANDED BACKHAND
The Paris victory was one of three titles Sock won in 2017, his first
tournament wins since claiming his first ATP title here in 2015.

Sock followed up that 2015 title by reaching the 2016 final at
River Oaks, and then reached the semifinals in 2017, his fifth
appearance at the event.

The Nebraska-native has also had doubles success in his career,
winning the Wimbledon title in 2016 (with Vasek Pospisil) and the
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Frances Tiafoe finished 2017 as one of just three teenagers in the Top 100 Residence
of the ATP Rankings. In January, he turned 20 and lost his teen status, but he
remains a key member of the next generation of rising stars on the ORLANDO, FL, USA
ATP World Tour.
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In February, he won his first ATP title at the Delray Beach event. He was
the youngest American to claim an ATP title since 19-year-old Andy HYATTSVILLE, MD, USA
Roddick won the 2002 US Clay title.
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Tiafoe reached his first ATP final of any kind last year at River Oaks in
doubles, teaming up with Dustin Brown to finish as runner-up. He’ll be RIGHT-HANDED,
playing singles at River Oaks for a third time. TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

In his career, Tiafoe has claimed four ATP Challenger titles, winning a pair
of tournaments in each of the past two seasons.

Tiafoe, who now trains at the USTA’s campus in Orlando, grew up playing
at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md. His father was
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tagging along with his dad to work.

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Two-time US Clay runner-up Sam Querrey returns to River Oaks for Residence
a ninth time. The Southern California native reached the finals here in
2010 and 2015. LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

Since reaching the quarterfinals at River Oaks last year, Querrey has been Birthplace
on quite a tear. He reached the semifinals at Wimbledon – highlighted
by a win over No. 1 and defending champion Andy Murray – and the SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA
quarterfinals at the US Open.
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It marked the second year in a row Querrey had defeated the top seed and
World No. 1 at Wimbledon, having downed Novak Djokovic at the All RIGHT-HANDED,
England Club in 2016. TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

In 2017, Querrey also won the title at both Mexican ATP events in 2017,
collecting trophies in Acapulco and Los Cabos to bring his career title
tally to 10.

Querrey has won at least 20 matches in five straight seasons and eight
overall, which helped him reach the 300-win milestone last year in Geneva.

At River Oaks, Querrey has reached a pair of doubles finals, winning the
title with James Blake in 2012 and finishing as runner-up with John Isner
in 2011.

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by Ken Hoffman Ready for 10 Questions, Sam?

Sam Querrey had a heck of a year in 2017. The 30-year-old veteran 1. How do you explain playing your best tennis at age 30 last year?
from Santa Monica, California won tournaments in Acapulco and Los Were you a late bloomer, did you change something in your game,
Cabos (the first American to complete the “Mexican Double”), took  start eating Wheaties, or did everything just finally fall into place?
out defending champion and top seed Andy Murray en route to the Querrey: “That’s a tricky question. Obviously I had some success earlier,
semifinals at Wimbledon, reached the quarterfinals at the US Open, although nothing like 2017. Things just seem to click last year, mostly
and finished the year at his career-best No. 13 in the world. from the confidence side of things. I really committed to playing more
aggressively last year than in past years. When I commit to that style
Standing 6 ft. 6, Querrey is more than a giant on the tennis court … of play, good things happen.  It’s the theme of what I want to continue
he’s a giant killer. He has 18 wins over Top 10 players, including d  oing, and hopefully move forward.”
Grand Slam champions Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, “If I had talked with you a couple of years, I honestly didn’t think I’d ever
Stan Wawrinka and Juan Martin Del Potro. get this high in the rankings. It’s kind of a cool thing to do, especially so
late in my career. I’m not too concerned about the rankings, though.
Querrey has won 10 ATP tournaments and more than $10 million in I look at things as a 12-month calendar. I just want to improve each
his 11 years on the pro tour. He’s captured tournaments on hard, grass y  ear and then hopefully look back and see that I got better.”
and clay courts. He is making his ninth visit to the U.S. Clay Court 2. When you play a match on TV, the announcers always say the key
Championship in 2018. A two-time finalist here, Querrey has 14 match to you winning is to play aggressively. They’ve been saying that for
wins at River Oaks, tying his friend and frequent doubles partner John years. Why did it take you so long to accept that style of play?
Isner for most among active players.
Querrey: “It’s one of those things that’s easier said than done. It can
We caught up with Querrey as he was preparing for another run at the be tough to get the point where you trust yourself mentally to be more
Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship. aggressive all the time, especially on those big points, like when it’s
5 games all and deuce, I think I did a good job last year of coming to
terms with losing a point, as long as I was being aggressive. But over the
course of a year, that’s going to create a good recipe for success for me.”

3. When you come off the court after playing out of your mind and 2018 U.S. Men’s Clay Court championship 123
beating Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic, do you wonder, “Why
 can’t I play like that every match?” 9. While you’ve had a lot of success against Top 10 players,
Querrey:  “I think every player wonders that. I honestly don’t have an is there a player ranked below you who has your number …
answer. I think it happens in all sports. Some days you’re out there and  who gives you nightmares?
everything just clicks, everything’s working. But the opposite is true, too. Querrey: “Yes! Adrian Mannarino (No. 28 in the world). I’ve never
I might play a horrible match and wonder why that happened. You just beaten him. I just match up poorly against some guys. It’s something
have to accept that some days you’re going to play great and some days they do, like keeping the ball low. I constantly see Mannarino losing
you’re going to play horribly. If I could figure out why sometimes I play to people ranked way below me and I wonder why I can’t beat him.
amazing tennis, and do that every match, I’d probably be No. 1 in the  Hopefully one day I’ll get even with him.”
world.” 10. This is your ninth time playing at River Oaks. What is there
about the tournament that keeps you coming back?
4. Speaking of No. 1 in the world. What did you think about Roger
F  ederer and Rafael Nadal returning to the top of tennis in 2017? Querrey: “I love coming to River Oaks. All the players love it so much.
Querrey: “It was awesome! There’s been nothing better for tennis than My mom and dad have really good friends who live right there, and
those two being at the top of the game. They won all four majors and I stay with them. As far as the 250-Level tournaments go, it’s the best
that was incredible. And they won in such dominating fashion, too. one anywhere. It’s so much fun. We love the crowds. It’s packed every
Nobody saw that coming. It’s tough to think they won’t there again day. You can play at12:30 p.m. on Tuesday and the stands are full.
at the end of 2018.  Look at Roger Federer, not only did he win the As a player, that’s the best thing about any tournament.”
Australian Open and Wimbledon, there was Indian Wells and Miami
and Shanghai and a few others. Nadal won the French Open and US
O  pen. It was just amazing. Wow!”
5. Fans might think that shorter, faster players have a natural
advantage on a clay court, like here at River Oaks. You’re one of
the tallest players. Do you feel like the deck is stacked against you
on a clay court?

Querrey: “Not necessarily. Sometimes a clay court can play to a taller
player’s advantage. John Isner, Kevin Anderson, Milos Raonic and myself
may not do as well on clay as a hard court, but we’ve had some good
results on clay. The ball bounces higher on a clay court, and we like the
ball sitting up in a strike zone. And we have more time to hit the ball.
But the cons do outweigh the pros for a taller player.  The game slows
down on clay, and it’s harder to put a ball away. As a tall guy,
 I sometimes struggle to slide out to my right, things like that.”
6. Who was your tennis hero growing up?

Querrey: “I didn’t watch a lot of tennis growing up. When I was 13
or 14, that was when Andy Roddick started making a really big impact.
He wasn’t like a hero, but Roddick was the guy I liked to watch when
I was a teenager. He was the top American so he was my favorite
player.” (Note: add Andy Roddick to the list of Grand Slam champions
w  ho Querrey has beaten.)
7. Fans may think tennis pros have nerves of steel. Do you get nervous
when you’ve got match point against Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray
at Wimbledon?

Querrey: “Maybe I do, probably without knowing it. The top 10 guys are
always getting their opponents’ best effort. When everything is working
for me, I feel that I have the game to beat those guys. The top players
don’t like playing aggressive baseliners. When we’re serving well and
seeing the ball clearly, we can be tough outs. As for
Novak, obviously he’s an incredible player. Yeah, I’ve beaten
him twice, but he’s beaten me seven or eight times. But I do
know it’s in me, if my game is clicking, I can beat him, and
that’s a good feeling going out there. Nerves are there, sure,
totally. It can happen at the strangest times. The most nervous I got
all of last year was match point in a doubles final in Vienna. I was
nervous playing Rafael Nadal in the final in Acapulco. But I wasn’t
nervous at match point playing Andy Murray at Wimbledon.  It has to
do with many factors, like the match, the situation or how close the
 score is.”
8. You hold one of the most obscure, curious records in tennis.
You once hit 10 aces in a row against your opponent in an ATP match,
the most since tennis began keeping that statistic. Were you hitting
135-mph rockets, was the other guy guessing wrong or what?
 Tell me about it.
Querrey: “It was in 2007, in Indianapolis, the quarterfinals against James
Blake. He’s one of those returners who stands right at the baseline and
takes big cuts at the ball. He’s not drifting back and just trying to get the
ball in play. If you hit your spots against him, you can ace James a lot.
I just got in a groove that day. I was hitting my spots and James wasn’t
getting a good read on a few of them or he guessed wrong. I didn’t
realize how many aces I had in a row until after the match. (In case
you’re wondering, yes, Sam won the match.)

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It is easier to list the records Bob and Mike Bryan don’t hold than to try Residence
to cover the one’s they do possess. But, here goes nothing. The California
twins are the most-accomplished doubles team in the history of the ATP. BB: SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL, USA
At this tournament alone, they will be making their 16th appearance,
boasting a record of 38-9 at the event while having won a record six titles. MB: WESLEY CHAPEL, FL, USA

With two titles in 2017, the Bryans extended their team record of career Birthplace
trophies to 114. They have finished as the No. 1 team on the ATP World
Tour a record 10 times, and they are the winningest duo in history, claiming CAMARILLO, CA, USA
more than 1,000 match wins since their debut at the 1995 US Open.
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The success on the court rivals the Bryans popularity off court. Known for
marathon post-match autograph sessions, the Bryans also delight fans by BB: LEFT-HANDED,
playing with their own rock-and-roll band and are previous winners of our ONE-HANDED BACKHAND
Langston Sportsmanship Award. In 2017, the Bryans won the ATP World MB: RIGHT-HANDED,
Tour Fan Favorite award for the 13th consecutive year. ONE-HANDED BACKHAND

Their father, Wayne, will once again serve as our center court emcee during
the tournament. Bob lives in South Florida with his wife, Michelle, and their
three children. Mike, who is two minutes older, and his wife, Lucille, live
near Tampa, Fla.

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AndersKoevnin

Age Weight Height Coach
31 205 6’8”
BRAD
STINE

There were several notable aspects to Kevin Anderson’s runner-up finish to
Rafael Nadal at the US Open in 2017.

In his first Major final, Anderson was the first South African in a Grand Slam
title match since 1984 (Kevin Curran at the Australian Open). Ranked No. 32
at the time, he was the lowest ranked Major finalist since 2008 (Jo-Wilfried
Tsonga at the Australian Open). Standing 6-foot-8, Anderson is the tallest
player to reach a Slam final in the Open Era.

That US Open success propelled Anderson to the brink of the Top 10 as he Residence
entered 2018. He then opened this season by reaching the final in Pune,
India, his 14th career ATP final. GULF STREAM, FL, USA

Anderson is a three-time winner on the ATP, and has posted more than 30 Birthplace
wins in six of the past season seasons.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
This will be Anderson’s fifth appearance at River Oaks. He was a semifinalist
in 2015. P lays

A three-time All-American at the University of Illinois, Anderson won the RIGHT-HANDED,
NCAA doubles title in 2006 and was a member of the runner-up 2007 team. TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

Anderson and his wife, Kelsey, reside in Florida.

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ChuHnyegon

Age Weight Height 6’2” Coach
21 192
NEVILLE
GODWIN

Twenty-one-year-old Hyeon Chung made history in January by reaching the Residence
semifinals at the Australian Open, marking the best result in a Grand Slam
by a Korean player. SUWON, SOUTH KOREA

Chung’s run in Melbourne included wins over six-time champion Novak Birthplace
Djokovic and fellow young gun Alexander Zverev before it ended at the
hands of eventual champion Roger Federer. SUWON, SOUTH KOREA

In 2017, Chung grabbed headlines by winning the title at the inaugural ATP P lays
World Tour Next Gen Finals, an event in Milan showcasing players under
the age of 21. That title came just two years after his fellow ATP players RIGHT-HANDED,
voted him the tour’s most improved player in 2015. TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

Chung will return to River Oaks for a fourth time. He has won at least once
match in each of his previous appearances, with his best result coming in
2016 when he reached the quarterfinals

As a junior, Chung reached the 2013 Wimbledon boys final and was ranked
as high as No. 7 in the world. In 2014, he won a gold medal in doubles at
the Asian Games, which allowed him to do just four weeks of service with
the South Korean military instead of the typically required two years.

Chung took up tennis as a child on the advice of a doctor who suggested
looking at the color green may help his eyesight.

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LopezFeliciano

Age Weight Height Coach
36 162 6’1”
JOSE “PEPO”
CLAVET

Feliciano Lopez has enjoyed one of the longest careers among active players
on the ATP World Tour. He has held a ranking since 1996, and made his
ATP-level debut in 1998.

Each of the past 11 seasons, Lopez has finished in the Top 50 of the ATP
Rankings. He has played 63 consecutive Grand Slam events – dating back to
the 2002 French Open, and will equal Roger Federer’s record of 64 straight
Majors at this year’s French.

Lopez has won six titles in his career, four of which have come after his 30th Residence
birthday, and has been in at least one final in each of the past five seasons.
He has also enjoyed doubles success late in his career, winning the title at MADRID, SPAIN
the 2016 French Open and reaching the final at last year’s US Open with
Marc Lopez (no relation).

During the offseason it was announced that Lopez will become Tournament Birthplace
Director of the ATP event in his hometown of Madrid in 2019. He will serve
as Assistant Tournament Director at this year’s event, which will take place in TOLEDO, SPAIN
early May.

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LEFT-HANDED,
ONE-HANDED BACKHAND

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HarrisRoyann

Age Weight Height Coach
25 185 6’1”
MICHAEL
RUSSELL

Ryan Harrison had a very memorable 2017 season. The year included his Residence
first ATP singles title, first Grand Slam doubles title, and a wedding.
AUSTIN, TX, USA
Harrison claimed his first ATP title last February in Memphis, doing so
without dropping a set. His singles success has continued as he reached the Birthplace
final later in the year at Atlanta before finishing as runner-up in Brisbane to
open this season. SHREVEPORT, LA, USA

In doubles, Harrison won two titles in 2017 with Michael Venus, a New P lays
Zealander who played at both the University of Texas and LSU. The duo
won their first title at the clay court event in Estoril, Portugal. Just over a RIGHT-HANDED,
month later, they won their first Grand Slam title together on the clay at TWO-HANDED BACKHAND
Roland Garros.

Harrison returns to River Oaks for the sixth time. A quarterfinalist here in
2012, Harrison made his ATP debut at the event in 2008 and won his first
career match when he was just 15-years-old.

Born in Shreveport, Harrison now calls Austin home with his wife, Lauren,
who he married last March. He is coached by Houston resident Michael
Russell.

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LopMeazrc

Age Weight Height Coach
35 159 5’9”
CARLOS GOMEZ
FERRE

Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez are not related, but they play doubles as if
they might be.

Feliciano is an established veteran singles player, having won six ATP singles
titles in his career that has spanned nearly 20 years.

Marc has enjoyed doubles success with a number of his countrymen,
including winning a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics with Rafael Nadal
and the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals with Marcel Granollers, the 2008 US
Clay singles champion.

Together, Feliciano and Marc have won a pair of titles, both in 2016, Their Residence
first triumph came in Doha, and later that season they won the French Open,
the only Grand Slam victory for either player. The pair also reached the final BARCELONA, SPAIN
at last year’s US Open. Following this year’s Australian Open, the Spanish
duo was two wins shy of 50 victories together in their career. Birthplace

Felicano has won three ATP doubles titles from 14 finals, while Marc has BARCELONA, SPAIN
claimed 13 titles in 32 final appearances.

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RIGHT-HANDED,
TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

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VerdaFesrncanodo

Age Weight Height Coach
34 192 6’1”
NACHO
TRUYOL

Consistency is a very good word to use in describing the career of Fernando
Verdasco. In 11 of the past 12 seasons, the Spanish lefthander has reached at
least one ATP final, including earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro.

Overall, Verdasco has reached 23 finals, winning seven titles, including at
River Oaks in 2014. Five of those seven titles have come on clay.

He has also maintained his ranking consistently through the years, finishing
in the Top 50 of the Emirates ATP Rankings in each of the past 14 seasons.

In addition to the title at River Oaks in 2014, Verdasco has reached the Residence
quarterfinals or better here three times in five appearances. He owns an
11-4 record at the event. DOHA, QATAR

For his career, Verdasco owns more than 200 clay court match wins, Birthplace
and entered March of this year just shy of 500 wins overall in his career.
MADRID, SPAIN
In doubles, Verdasco won his eighth career title earlier this year in Rio.
He reached the doubles final at River Oaks in 2014 with David Marrero.

Verdasco married his wife, Ana, in December

P lays

LEFT-HANDED,
TWO-HANDED BACKHAND

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2018 US MEN’ CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIP

2018 Program Committee

Diana Anderson, Mary Ellen Bos, Chris Butler, Genie Byrd, January Carter, Anne Cody, Lynette Cone,
Rose Cullen, Jane DiPaolo, Kelly Duenner, Mary Frances DuMay, Lauren Epley, Melissa Epley,
Nancy Epley, Jo Lynn Falgout, Christine Falgout, Diane Gibson, Ashley Grigsby, Katie Gunter,
Amy Hammer, Susan Hansen, Harriet Hart, Hetta Heath, Laura Herring, Lisa Hill, Wandy Hughes,
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