GARANTI KOZA SOFIA OPEN: DAY 5 MEDIA NOTES Friday, February 5, 2016

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ALL EIGHT SEEDS HEADLINE QUARTER-FINALS ACTION

 PERFECT EIGHT-FOR-EIGHT – All eight seeds are in Friday’s quarter-finals, which marks only the second time since 2009 all eight seeds have advanced to the quarters on the ATP World Tour. Last summer in Gstaad, all eight seeds made it through. Prior to that, the last time it occurred was at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal where the top seeds advanced to the quarter-finals.

In the first match on, top seed Roberto Bautista Agut and No. 8 Adrian Mannarino meet for the third time (tied 1-1). They also split two meetings on the ATP Challenger Tour in 2009 and ’11. Bautista Agut is playing in his first match of the week after a bye and walkover vs. Filip Krajinovic. Bautista Agut is the top seed in an ATP World Tour tournament for the first time in his career. He is off to a career-best 9-2 start, having captured his third career ATP World Tour title in Auckland (d. Sock) last month and following with a fourth round showing at the Australian Open (l. to Berdych in five sets). Mannarino is playing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season. The Frenchman is trying to reach his first semi-final since the final in Bogota in July.

In the second match on, No. 3 seed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez takes a 2-0 head-to-head advantage against No. 6 Gilles Muller. Their last meeting came almost seven years ago in June 2009 at the Queen’s Club in London as the Spaniard prevailed in straight sets. Garcia-Lopez is attempting to reach his first semi-final since getting to the final in Shenzhen in October (l. to Berdych). Muller, who at 32 is still looking for his first career ATP World Tour title, reached the semi-finals in Sydney last month (l. to Dimitrov).

In the evening session, No. 5 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber brings a 4-1 head-to-head lead against No. 2 Viktor Troicki. The German has won the last four meetings since losing their first match at the 2008 US Open. Kohlschreiber is appearing in his first quarter-final of the season and he’s looking to reach his first semi-final since Moscow last October. Troicki is off to a career- best 8-2 start and last month he repeated his title in Sydney (d. Dimitrov). He then advanced to the 3R at the Australian Open (l. to Raonic).

In the final match on, No. 7 seed Martin Klizan plays No. 4 Andreas Seppi, who won both previous meetings (’12 ATP Masters 100 Paris, ’15 Hamburg). Klizan, who came into Sofia with an 0-3 record in 2016, is appearing in his first quarter-final of the season. Seppi is trying to reach his first semi-final since Hamburg last July.

DAY 5 FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – In Order of Play

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[1] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs [8] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Tied 1-1 14 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5 6-2 6-3 15 Auckland (New Zealand) Hard R16 Adrian Mannarino 6-2 2-1 ret Other meetings: 09 Segovia CH (Spain) Hard QF Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-1 11 Rennes CH (France) Hard R16 Roberto Bautista Agut 4-6 7-5 6-3

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Bautista 2016 Agut FastFacts: W: Auckland (d Sock); QF: Chennai (l Coric) YTD W-L: 9-2 YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: April 14, 1988 Emirates ATP Ranking: 18

• The No. 3 Spaniard (behind No. 5 Nadal, No. 6 Ferrer) comes into his third quarter-final of the season with a 9-2 match record, his best career start • In opening month of season, lost in QFs in Chennai (after bye) to Borna Coric in third set TB and followed with third career ATP World Tour title in Auckland (d. No. 10 Tsonga in SF, Sock in F). Then reached personal-best 4R at Australian Open (l. to No. 6 Berdych in five sets) • In 2015, Spaniard finished in Top 25 of Emirates ATP Rankings for 2nd straight season at No. 25 and in Top 100 for 4th consecutive year • Appeared in back-to-back finals at Moscow on Oct. 25 (l. to Cilic) and Valencia on Nov. 1 (l. to Sousa after saving 6 MPs in SF win over Johnson) • Advanced to Wimbledon 4R (l. to No. 2 Federer) and US Open 4R (l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 4 sets), matching career-best showing at a major (also 2014 Australian Open and US Open) • Played all 9 ATP Masters 1000 events, reaching R16 at Monte-Carlo (l. to No. 8 Berdych) and Madrid (l. to No. 5 Nishikori). Compiled 10-9 match record • At ATP World Tour 250s, reached SFs at Chennai (l. to Bedene), Marseille (l. to Monfils), Munich (l. to No. 3 Murray), Umag (l. to Sousa) and St. Petersburg (l. to No. 9 Raonic after saving 3 MPs in 2R win over Gabashvili) • Lost 5 matches in ’15 after holding MP, including Chennai SF to Bedene (4 MPs) • Enters '16 on a 17-match losing streak vs. Top 10 opponents (3-23 overall)

Mannarino 2016 FastFacts: YTD W-L: 2-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: June 29, 1988 Emirates ATP Ranking: 49

• The 27-year-old Frenchman is appearing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season • In opening month of season, won New Caledonia Challenger (d. Falla) and then lost in 1R in Sydney (l. to Mahut) and Australian Open (l. to Groth) • In 2015, Frenchman earned career-best 28 wins and enjoyed his 2nd straight Top 50 finish • Reached 1st 2 ATP World Tour finals of career at Auckland (l. to Vesely) and Bogotá (l. to Tomic) • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 27 on July 27 after appearing in Bogotá final • Fell to eventual champion in Delray Beach SF (l. to Karlovic), 's-Hertogenbosch QF (l. to Mahut) and Newport QF (l. to Ram) • Reached 4R at back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (l. to No. 4 Murray) and Miami (d. No. 8 Wawrinka, l. to Thiem) • Win over Wawrinka at ATP Masters 1000 Miami was 1st over Top 10 player (1-14 overall) • In Basel 1R, saved 2 MPs to defeat Troicki 76 in 3rd• Grand Slam results: Australian Open 2R (l. to F. Lopez), Roland Garros 1R (l. to Melzer), Wimbledon 2R (l. to Monfils), US Open 2R (l. to No. 3 Murray after leading 2 sets to 0)

[3] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs [6] Gilles Muller (LUX) Garcia-Lopez Leads 2-0 09 Delray Beach (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Guill. Garcia-Lopez 5-7 6-3 6-3 09 London / Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass R32 Guill. Garcia-Lopez 7-6(3) 6-3 Other meeting: 08 Segovia CH (Spain) Hard R16 Guill. Garcia-Lopez 7-6(5) 6-2

Garcia-Lopez 2016 FastFacts: QF: Chennai (l Wawrinka) YTD W-L: 5-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 5 Date of Birth: June 4, 1983 Emirates ATP Ranking: 27 Garanti Koza Sofia Open Day 5 – Friday, February 5, 2016 Page 3 of 5 www.ATPWorldTour.com

• The 32-year-old Spaniard is appearing in his second ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season. He opened the year with a QF in Chennai (l. to eventual champion Wawrinka). Then lost in 1R in Auckland (l. to Rosol) and 3R at Australian Open (l. to No. 7 Nishikori in four sets) • In 2015, Spaniard finished at year-end best No. 27 and concluded 11th straight season in Top 100 • Won multiple titles in a single season for 1st time in career, triumphing at Zagreb (d. Seppi) and Bucharest (d. Vesely) • Also reached Shenzhen final (d. Cilic in SF, l. to No. 5 Berdych) • Tied career-high with 31 victories (also in 2010), his 8th straight season with 20+ wins • Reached Australian Open 4R (l. to No. 4 Wawrinka 76 in 4th), matching career-best showing at a Grand Slam (also 2014 Roland Garros 4R) • Other Grand Slam results: Roland Garros 1R (l. to Johnson in 5 sets), Wimbledon 1R (l. to Andujar in 5 sets) and US Open 3R (l. to No. 6 Berdych) • Has played in 44 consecutive Grand Slam main draws entering 2016, tied with Djokovic for 5th-longest active streak

Muller 2016 FastFacts: SF: Sydney (l Dimitrov) YTD W-L: 7-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: May 9, 1983 Emirates ATP Ranking: 42

• The 32-year-old left-hander is appearing in his second ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season. In second tournament of the year in Sydney, advanced to semi-finals (d. Coric, Thiem, Chardy, l. to Dimitrov). At Australian Open, reached 2R (d. No. 23 Fognini in four TBs, l. to Millman 7-5 in fifth set) • In 2015, Luxembourgian finished at year-end best No. 38 in Emirates ATP Rankings • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 34 on February 16 after run to Rotterdam QF (l. to No. 8 Wawrinka) and earned a career-high 33 wins (previous-best 22 in 2012) • Seeking 1st title of career and 1st final appearance since 2012 Atlanta (l. to Roddick) • Snapped a 10-match losing streak vs. Top 10 players by beating No. 10 Simon in Tokyo QF • Reached QF or better on outdoor hard (Sydney, Tokyo and Atlanta SFs; Chennai QF), indoor hard (Rotterdam, Metz and Stockholm QFs), clay (Estoril QF) and grass ('s-Hertogenbosch SF and London/Queen’s Club QF) • Advanced to Australian Open 4R (d. Isner, l. to No. 1 Djokovic) -- the best finish of his career in Melbourne • Other Grand Slam results: Roland Garros 2R (l. to No. 1 Djokovic), Wimbledon 1R (l. to Tsonga) and US Open 1R (l. to Bemelmans) • At Montréal, reached R16 for 1st time at an ATP Masters 1000 event (d. Monfils 76 in 3rd, l. to No. 3 Murray)

[6] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [2] Viktor Troicki (SRB) Kohlschreiber Leads 4-1 08 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Viktor Troicki 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-0 Ret 10 ATP World Team Chp (Germany) Clay RR Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(1) 6-4 10 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada) Hard R32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 3-6 6-0 11 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard R32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1 7-6(2) 13 Munich (Germany) Clay QF Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 7-6(3)

Kohlschreiber 2016 FastFacts: YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 6 Date of Birth: October 16, 1983 Emirates ATP Ranking: 34

• The No. 1 German is appearing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season • In first two tournaments of season, lost in 2R in Auckland (l. to No. 10 Tsonga) and 1R at Australian Open (l. to No. 7 Nishikori) • In 2015, German earned 30+ wins and finished in Top 50 of Emirates ATP Rankings for 9th straight season (2007-15) Garanti Koza Sofia Open Day 5 – Friday, February 5, 2016 Page 4 of 5 www.ATPWorldTour.com

• Enters ’16 having been ranked in Top 50 each week since Oct. 17, 2011 • Rode bike from residence and captured 6th career ATP World Tour title at Kitzbühel, snapping Thiem's 10-match win streak in SF before beating qualifier Mathieu in final • Led GER to Davis Cup Play-off win over DOM by sweeping 9 sets in singles (d. Estrella Burgos and Hernandez-Fernandez) and doubles w/Petzschner • Failed to win back-to-back matches at 1st 7 events before Barcelona QF (l. to No. 8 Ferrer) • Followed Barcelona with run to Munich final (l. to No. 2 Murray 76 in 3rd) • Reached Stuttgart QF (l. to Monfils) before difficult draws at Halle (l. to No. 2 Federer in 1R) and Wimbledon (l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 1R) • Advanced to Australian Open 2R (l. to Tomic), Roland Garros 2R (l. to Andujar) and US Open 3R (l. to No. 2 Federer) • Owns 0-8 record vs. World No. 1 and 15 straight losses vs. Top 10 since beating No. 9 Gasquet in 2014 Rotterdam 2R (21-72 overall)

Troicki 2016 FastFacts: W: Sydney (d Dimitrov) YTD W-L: 8-2 YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: February 10, 1986 Emirates ATP Ranking: 25

• The 29-year-old Serb (turns 30 next week) is off to a career-best 8-2 start. He opened the season with a 2R in Brisbane (l. to Dimitrov) and then followed with repeat title effort in Sydney (d. Dimitrov, saving match pt.). It was his third career ATP World Tour title • In last tournament at Australian Open, reached 3R (l. to No. 14 Raonic) • In 2015, No. 2 Serb won 35 matches to jump 80 places in Emirates ATP Rankings, matching year-end best of No. 22 (also in 2011) • Won 1st all-qualifier final in ATP World Tour history to claim 2nd career title at Sydney (d. Kukushkin) • Defeated No. 9 Cilic 76 in 3rd to reach Stuttgart final (l. to No. 10 Nadal) • Also beat No. 9 Cilic in London/Queen's Club 2R (l. to No. 3 Murray in SF) and No. 9 Raonic in Beijing 1R (l. to Lu in 2R) • Capped 10-4 grass-court campaign with Wimbledon 4R (l. to Pospisil in 5 sets), matching career-best showing at a Grand Slam (also 2011 Roland Garros, 2012 Wimbledon, 2013 Roland Garros 4R) • Reached Australian Open 3R (l. to No. 7 Berdych), Roland Garros 2R (l. to Bolelli) and US Open 3R (l. to Young in 5 sets) • Suffered 6-match losing streak from Wimbledon to US Open

[7] Martin Klizan (SVK) vs [4] Andreas Seppi (ITA) Seppi Leads 2-0 12 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R64 Andreas Seppi 6-2 2-6 7-6(5) 15 Hamburg (Germany) Clay R32 Andreas Seppi 6-2 6-4 Other meeting: 10 Kitzbuhel CH (Austria) Clay R32 Andreas Seppi 6-3 6-1

Klizan 2016 FastFacts: YTD W-L: 2-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: July 11, 1989 Emirates ATP Ranking: 44

• The top Slovak is appearing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final of season after going 0-3 in opening month of action. Lost in 1R in Doha (l. to Edmund), Sydney (ret. vs. Thompson) and Australian Open (l. to Bautista Agut in five sets0 • In 2015, Slovak finished in Top 50 of Emirates ATP Rankings for 3rd time at No. 43 • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 24 on April 27 after reaching Barcelona SF • Won 3rd career ATP World Tour singles title at Casablanca (d. Gimeno-Traver) • Also captured 3rd career doubles title at Rio de Janeiro w/Oswald (d. Andujar/Marach) • Earned 30 singles wins in a season for 1st time (previous-best 25 in 2014) • Reached SFs at Barcelona (l. to No. 5 Nishikori) and Metz (l. to No. 10 Simon) Garanti Koza Sofia Open Day 5 – Friday, February 5, 2016 Page 5 of 5 www.ATPWorldTour.com

• Went 6-0 in Davis Cup singles matches against Slovenia, Romania and Poland • Grand Slam results: Australian Open 2R (l. to Sousa), Roland Garros 2R (l. to Simon), Wimbledon 1R (l. to Verdasco 13-11 in 5th) and US Open 2R (l. to Chardy)

Seppi 2016 FastFacts: YTD W-L: 4-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: February 21, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 31

• The Italian No. 2 (behind No. 24 Fognini) is appearing in his first ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season after defeating Thiemo de Bakker 62 61 in his opening match on Thursday • In first month of season, lost in 1R in Doha (l. to Berankis), 2R in Sydney (l. to Mahut) and 3R at Australian Open (l. to eventual champion Djokovic) • In 2015, Italian finished in Top 50 of Emirates ATP Rankings for 5th straight season and Top 100 for 11th straight • Earned 20+ wins each of the last 10 seasons • Started season 10-4, highlighted by 1st win in 13 tries against No. 2 Federer in Australian Open 3R • Win over Federer in Melbourne snapped 23-match losing streak vs. Top 10 opponents• Fell in Australian Open 4R to Kyrgios 86 in 5th after holding 1 MP, matching career-best showing at a Grand Slam (also 2012 Roland Garros, 2013 Australian Open and 2013 Wimbledon 4R) • Entering 2016, played in 42 consecutive Grand Slam main draws • Runner-up at Zagreb (l. to Garcia-Lopez) and Halle (d. No. 5 Nishikori, l. to No. 2 Federer) • Other Grand Slam results: Roland Garros 1R (l. to Isner), Wimbledon 3R (l. to No. 3 Murray) and US Open 3R (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Missed ATP Masters 1000 events at Miami (non-medical), Madrid (hip) and Rome (hip)