MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS – ATP MEDIA NOTES PREVIEW & DAY 1 – SUNDAY 25 JUNE 2023
25 junio 2023 | Por Redacción | Categoria: Tenis
Stefanos Tsitsipas
2023 MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGLES
| SEED | PLAYER | 2023 W-L (BEST FINISH) | EVENT W-L (BEST FINISH) |
| 1 | Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | 32-11 (Aus. Open, Barcelona Finals) | 4-0 (2022 Title) |
| 2 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) | 19-15 (5 times in QF) | 0-0 (Debut) |
| 3 | Ben Shelton (USA) | 9-14 (Aus. Open QF) | 0-0 (Debut) |
| 4 | Adrian Mannarino (FRA) | 17-14 (4 times in QF) | 3-1 (2021 SF) |
| 5* | Alexander Bublik (KAZ) | 12-19 (Halle Final) | 0-0 (Debut) |
| 6 | Richard Gasquet (FRA) | 12-15 (Auckland Title) | 0-0 (Debut) |
| 7 | Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) | 15-15 (2 times in SF) | 0-0 (Debut) |
| 8 | Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) | 14-14 (Marrakech Title) | 0-1 (2021 1R) |
* 2023 stats for Alexander Bublik exclude Halle final on Sunday 25 May
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| Tournament History | 2021-Present (3rd Edition in 2023) |
| Singles Final | Saturday 1 July not before 6:00 pm |
| Wild Cards (3) | Richard Gasquet (FRA), Feliciano Lopez (ESP), Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) |
| Qualifiers (4) | TBD on Sunday |
| Lucky Losers (2) | TBD on Sunday |
| Protected Ranking (1) | Guido Pella (PR-75) |
| Oldest Player | Feliciano Lopez (41) |
| #NextGenATP (1) | Ben Shelton (20) |
| Tournament Records | Most Titles – Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) |
| Most Wins – Daniil Medvedev (5) | |
| Youngest Champion – Stefanos Tsitsipas, 23, in 2022 | |
| Oldest Champion – Daniil Medvedev, 25, in 2021 | |
| Highest-Ranked Champion – No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in 2021 | |
| Lowest-Ranked Champion – No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022 |
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN (8)
Spain (5) Roberto Carballes Baena, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Feliciano ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Lopez, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Bernabe Zapata Miralles
| Australia (4) | Jason Kubler, Christopher O’Connell, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson | |
| France (4) | Richard Gasquet, Constant Lestienne, Adrian Mannarino, Corentin Moutet | |
| United States (3) | Christopher Eubanks, Marcos Giron, Ben Shelton | |
| Argentina (2) | Pedro Cachin, Guido Pella | |
| Germany (1) | Yannick Hanfmann | |
| Greece (1) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | |
| Kazakhstan (1) | Alexander Bublik Ilya Ivashka |
NOTE: Qualifiers and Lucky Losers not included, TBD on Sunday
PEPPERSTONE ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY
| Mallorca Championships | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 |
| Singles Ranking Points | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 20* | 0 |
| Singles Prize Money (€) | 139,270 | 81,240 | 47,760 | 27,680 | 16,070 | 9,820 |
| Doubles Ranking Points | 250 | 150 | 90 | 45 | 0 | — |
| Doubles Prize Money (€) | 48,380 | 25,890 | 15,180 | 8,480 | 5,000 | — |
* Singles players who receive a bye in R32 and lose in R16 earn 0 ranking points
2023 MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS DOUBLES
| SEED | PLAYER | TEAM (BEST FINISH) | 2023 (BEST FINISH) | EVENT (BEST FINISH) |
| 1 | Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) |
32-15
(2 Titles) |
25-14 (2 Titles)
25-13 (2 Titles) |
0-2 (2021-22 1R)
0-0 (Debut) |
| 2 | Sander Gille (BEL) Joran Vliegen (BEL) | 98-93
(7 Titles) |
19-10 (2 Titles)
19-10 (2 Titles) |
0-0 (Debut)
1-1 (2022 2R) |
| 3 | Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) Andres Molteni (ARG) | 31-16
(4 Titles) |
21-11 (3 Titles)
21-11 (3 Titles) |
3-1 (2021 Title)
1-2 (2021 QF) |
| 4 | Marcel Granollers (ESP) Horacio Zeballos (ARG) | 102-56
(7 Titles) |
16-12 (Geneva Final)
18-11 (Geneva Final) |
1-1 (2021 QF)
1-1 (2021 QF) |
Doubles Final: Saturday 1 July at 3:00 pm
MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS SINGLES FINALS
| YEAR | CHAMPION | FINALIST | SCORE |
| 2022 | Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | Roberto Bautista-Agut (ESP) | 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) |
| 2021 | Daniil Medvedev | Sam Querrey (USA) | 6-4 6-2 |
BOLD: Player in 2023 Mallorca Championships singles draw.
MALLORCA CHAMPIONSHIPS DOUBLES FINALS
| YEAR | CHAMPION | FINALIST | SCORE |
| 2022 | Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernandez | Ariel Behar / Gonzalo Escobar | 7-6(5) 6-7(6) [10-1] |
| 2021 | Simone Bolelli / Maximo Gonzalez | Novak Djokovic / Carlos Gomez-Herrera | Walkover |
BOLD: Player in 2023 Mallorca Championships doubles draw – no team remains intact in the 2023 draw.
LEXUS ATP HEAD2HEAD: SUNDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES
CENTER COURT Corentin Moutet (FRA) vs Christopher O’Connell (AUS) First Tour-Level Meeting
Other Meeting
16 Croatia F6 (Croatia) Clay QF Christopher O’Connell 6-3 6-4
Corentin Moutet | Age: 24 | World No. 79 | Career-High No. 51 | 2023: 2-7 (2 times in 2R) | Mallorca: 1-1 (2021 2R) > Former Top-10 junior ended 2022 at career-high No. 51 after winning 6th Challenger title of career at Szczecin and advancing to ATP Masters 1000 Paris 3R as Q.
> Reached 1st ATP Tour final as 20-year-old at 2020 Doha, becoming youngest French finalist on tour since Gasquet, 20, at 2006 Lyon.
> Beat former champion Wawrinka en route to 2022 US Open 4R, becoming 1st men’s lucky loser on record to reach US Open 4R.
> Defeated future World No. 3 Tsitsipas for 1st Challenger title at 2017 Brest as 18-year-old WC.
> Enjoys rapping and playing piano, having released an 8-song EP entitled “Ecorche” in 2020.
NOTE: Moutet seeks his 3rd tour-level win against Australians (2-0), aiming to reach 2R in an ATP 250 event for the first time since 2022 Naples (d. Nardi in 1R, I. to No. 30 Kecmanovic in 2R).
Christopher O’Connell | Age: 29 | World No. 70 (Career-High) | 2023: 13-13 (Munich SF) | Mallorca: 0-0 (Debut) > Unranked to begin 2019, broke into Top 200 in September 2019 and ended 2022 season at No. 78, before reaching career-high No. 70 in June 2023.
> Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF at 2022 San Diego after reaching 1st ATP Tour QF at 2021 Atlanta as Q.
> Qualified at 6 tour-level events in 2022, including hometown tournament in Sydney.
> Defeated No. 13 Schwartzman for biggest win of career and to reach 2022 Australian Open 3R as WC and No. 16 Zverev to reach 2nd ATP Tour SF at 2023 Munich.
> Played 108 main draw and qualifying singles matches across all tours in 2019, posting 50-11 record on ITF World Tennis Tour with 3 titles in 10 finals.
Mallorca Championships
Preview & Day 1 – Sunday 25 June 2023
NOTE: O’Connell seeks his 2nd tour-level win against French players on tour-level in 2023 (1-1). He is 2-3 on tourlevel grass aiming to reach 2R on the surface for the second time in a row.
[PR] Guido Pella (ARG) vs Marcos Giron (USA) Giron Leads 1-0
21 Roland Garros (France) Clay R64 Marcos Giron 7-6(2) 6-1 6-7(3) 6-4
Guido Pella | Age: 33 | World No. 333 | Career-High No. 20 | 2023: 5-8 (5 times in 2R) | Mallorca: 0-1 (2021 1R) > Achieved career-high No. 20 and earned personal-best 36 wins in 2019, but was limited to only 1 Challenger match in 2022 due to knee injury.
> Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour title in 5th career final at 2019 Sao Paulo.
> Upset 2018 finalist Anderson and 2016 finalist Raonic to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at 2019 Wimbledon.
> Advanced to 2018 Wimbledon 3R with biggest win of career over 2017 finalist and World No. 5 Cilic.
> Helped Argentina win 1st Davis Cup title in 2016, earning victories in 1R (d. Przysiezny), QF w/Del Potro (d. Fognini/Lorenzi) and SF (d. Edmund).
NOTE: Pella is aiming to break a 5-match losing streak on grass to earn his first win on the surface since defeating No. 17 Raonic at 2019 Wimbledon 4R to reach 1st Grand Slam QF (l. to Bautista Agut).
Marcos Giron | Age: 29 | World No. 57 | Career-High No. 49 | 2023: 15-16 (4 times in QF) | Mallorca: 2-1 (2022 QF) > One of 3 former UCLA Bruins to break into Top 50 during 2022 season (also Cressy, McDonald), achieving careerhigh No. 49 after reaching ATP Masters 1000 Rome 3R as LL.
> Advanced to 1st ATP Tour final at age 29 and in his home state of California at 2022 San Diego.
> Qualified at 8 ATP Masters 1000 events, including 2020 Paris, earning biggest win of career over No. 10 Berrettini in 2R.
> Reached 2021 Roland Garros 3R after rallying from 6-2 6-4 5-1 down and saving 3 MPs vs. Dimitrov in 1R. > Won 2014 NCAA singles title for UCLA and broke into Top 100 in 2020 following right hip surgery in 2015 and left hip surgery in 2016.
NOTE: Giron seeks his first tour-level grass win since he defeated No. 29 Holger Rune at 2022 Wimbledon in 1R.
Ilya Ivashka vs [8] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) First Tour-Level Meeting
Other Meeting
18 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Clay Q1 Ilya Ivashka 3-6 6-4 6-3
Ilya Ivashka | Age: 29 | World No. 96 | Career-High No. 40 | 2023: 6-13 (Geneva QF) | Mallorca: 1-1 (2022 2R) > Qualified at 8 tour-level events in 2018, earned personal-best 31 wins in 2021 and achieved career-high No. 40 in June 2022.
> Captured 1st ATP Tour title at 2021 Winston-Salem by defeating Ruusuvuori 6-2 6-1 in SF and M. Ymer 6-0 6-2 in final.
> Upset No. 6 A. Zverev for biggest win of career en route to 2021 Munich SF as Q.
> Advanced to 2021 Wimbledon 4R and 2022 US Open 4R after starting career 1-6 at Grand Slams. > Won 3-setters against Monfils and Kukushkin to reach 2020 Tokyo Olympics 3R (held in 2021).
NOTE: Ivashka is 11-9 on tour-level on grass, his last win on the surface was in this tournament one year ago, defeating No. 48 Ruusuvuori in 1R (l. to eventual champion Tsitsipas in 2R).
Roberto Carballes Baena | Age: 30 | World No. 52 | Career-High No. 49 | 2023: 14-14 (Marrakech Title) | Mallorca: 0-1 (2021 1R) > Former World No. 8 junior entered Top 50 at 30 years of age at career high No. 49 after coming from a set down thrice to win 2nd ATP Tour title at 2023 Marrakech.
> At 2018 Quito, became 1st Spanish qualifier to win an ATP Tour title since Almagro at 2006 Valencia.
> Earned biggest win of career over No. 11 Shapovalov 8-6 in 5th after 5 hours to reach 2020 Roland Garros 3R.
> Defeated Goffin for 1st ATP Tour win en route to 2014 Casablanca SF as Q.
> Boasts 228-146 Challenger record (10-8 in finals), capturing clay-court titles in 2022 at Tunis and Seville.
NOTE: Carballes Baena owns a 1-9 record on tour-level grass, aiming to break a 6-match losing streak on the surface since defeating No. 265 Aragone at 2019 Antalya 1R.
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