3-Time Montpellier Champ Gasquet Meets 1St-Time Finalist Pouille

OPEN SUD DE FRANCE: DAY 7 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, 11 February 2018

Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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3-TIME MONTPELLIER CHAMP GASQUET MEETS 1ST-TIME FINALIST POUILLE

• The singles championship at the Open Sud de France will be determined on Sunday as No. 2 seed Lucas Pouille squares off against No. 5 seed Richard Gasquet, in an all-French battle royale. The encounter between the compatriots guarantees that the singles trophy will go to a French player for the sixth time in the eight tournaments contested in Montpellier. Pouille and Gasquet have met once before at this event, with Gasquet prevailing in a second-round encounter in 2015 – his only win in four matches against Pouille.

• Gasquet is hoping that his unparalleled level of excellence in Montpellier will extend one match further in 2018, as he aims to win a fourth title to go with his championships from 2013, 2015, and 2016. With runner-up showings in 2014 as well as last year, this is the sixth consecutive year Gasquet will play in the last singles match of the event. His stunning win/loss record at the event was extended to 24-4 after he picked up his 31st Top 10 win in the semi-finals over top seed and World No. 7 David Goffin. Gasquet was blanked by Goffin in the second set, receiving his first ever 0-6 set at this venue, but rebounded to claim a three-set win.

• Pouille, currently the top-ranked Frenchman at World No. 17, came into the event with far less prior success in Montpellier, having won only one match in two previous appearances. Moreover, he had played only one match this year before arriving at the Open Sud de France, that being a four-set loss to Ruben Bemelmans in the first round of the Australian Open. But Pouille ousted compatriot Benoit Paire in the quarter-finals before advancing past No. 3 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals. In the semi-final, Pouille faced two match points while serving at 1-6 3-5, but held serve, and then broke Tsonga for 5-5, at which point the third seed retired due to a hamstring injury.

• In the opening championship match of the day, the British siblings Ken and Neal Skupski will take on the 4th- seeded team of Ben Mclachlan from Japan and Hugo Nys of France. Mclachlan and Nys are into the final having paired up for the very first time in Montpellier, and Nys will be looking for his first ATP World Tour title (Mclachlan won Tokyo last year for his maiden title). The Skupski brothers have played 30 events together, but this is their first final appearance as a team since Moscow in 2013. Older sibling Ken has 3 titles to his name, while this is Neal’s second final, including their Moscow run.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SUNDAY CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES

COURT PATRICE DOMINGUEZ

[5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs [2/WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) Pouille Leads 3-1 15 Montpellier (France) Hard R16 Richard Gasquet 6-3 7-6(6) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Clay R32 Lucas Pouille 4-6 7-5 6-1 17 Marseille (France) Hard SF Lucas Pouille 7-5 6-3 17 Vienna (Austria) Hard QF Lucas Pouille 7-6(5) 6-1

Gasquet Summary: 2018 Highlights: F (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 8-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 14 Date of Birth: 18 June 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 33 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 24-4 (2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion)

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• Tournament Note: 3-time champion (2013, 2015, 2016) and 3-time finalist (2014, 2017, 2018) has 24-4 win/loss record; loss to A. Zverev in final last year ended 11-match Montpellier win streak; upset World No. 7 Goffin in SF for 31st career Top Ten win. • Suffered 9th straight loss to Federer in Australian Open 3R. • Lost to #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in Pune 2R. • In 2017, reached 4 other QFs beyond Montpellier, including ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Federer) and Vienna (d. Thiem, l. to Pouille). • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 7 on 9 July 2007.

Pouille Summary: 2018 Highlights: F (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 3-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 23 February 1994 (23) ATP Ranking: 17 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 4-2 (2018 Final)

• Tournament Note: Saved two match points at 1-6 3-5 vs. Tsonga in SF, before advancing due to Tsonga’s retirement; def. countryman Paire in QF; eliminated [Q] Taberner in 2R in the qualifier’s first ATP World Tour main draw appearance; in best previous showing, lost to eventual champion Gasquet in 2015 2nd round. • Fell to 0-5 lifetime at Australian Open with 5th straight 1R loss at event (l. to Bemelmans). • Only player to win titles on 3 surfaces in 2017, highlighted by biggest title of career at Vienna (d. Tsonga). • In 2017, saved 1 MP to beat Struff in 2R en route to 1st grass-court title at Stuttgart (d. Lopez). • Last year, also saved 2 MPs to beat Vesely in 2R en route to 1st clay-court title at Budapest (d. Bedene). • Achieved career-high No. 13 in ATP Rankings on 8 May 2017.

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

[4] Ben Mclachlan (JPN) / Hugo Nys (FRA) vs First Meeting Ken Skupski (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR)

• This is the first event Mclachlan and Nys have played together. • Mclachlan has 1 ATP World Tour doubles title, winning in Tokyo last year with Yasutaka Uchiyama. • In his first Grand Slam men’s doubles appearance, Mclachlan reached the semi-finals of this year’s Australian Open, partnering Jan-Lennard Struff. Mclachlan and Struff beat No. 1-ranked Kubot/Melo in the QF, 7-6 in the final set. • Nys is into his first ATP World Tour final. • Advanced to the final 10-6 in the match tiebreak over Arends/A. Sancic, both of whom were vying for their first ATP World Tour titles. • Received a walkover in the quarter-finals from Brown/Paire, after Brown had to withdraw from both singles and doubles in Montpellier due to lumbalgic pain.

• Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski are 19-30 as a team. They reached the final together at Moscow in 2013, which is Neal’s only prior ATP World Tour final. • Ken has won 3 ATP World Tour doubles titles: St. Petersburg and Metz in 2009 (both with Fleming) and Marseille in 2011 (w/ Haase). • Coming off a victory together at the ATP Challenger in Quimper, FRA, last week, and are currently on a 7-match winning streak. • Eliminated 2nd seeds Daniell/Inglot in the first round, before beating two all-French teams to advance to the final (Chardy/F. Martin in QF, and Lamasine/Pouille in SF).

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MONTPELLIER SEMI-FINAL SATURDAY FEATURES FOUR OF TOP FIVE SEEDS

• The final four at the Open Sud de France is composed of the top three seeds and a three-time champion, with No. 1 seed David Goffin of Belgium taking on 5th-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet, and No. 2 seed Lucas Pouille facing 3rd-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in an all-French encounter. All four players are into their first ATP World Tour semi-final of the season.

• Play opens on Court Patrice Dominguez with Gasquet, the winner in 2013, 2015, and 2016, squaring off against World No. 7 Goffin, who has picked up his first main draw wins in Montpellier this year. The only previous meeting between the two took place in the quarter-finals at Tokyo last year, which the Belgian won in straight sets during his 9-match winning streak that saw him pick up back-to-back titles in Shenzhen and Tokyo. To repeat that victory, though, Goffin will need to oust Gasquet, who has reached the final in each of the last five years and has compiled a 21-2 record at the Open Sud de France from 2013 up to the present.

• The battle between compatriots Pouille and Tsonga follows the first semi-final. The two highest-ranked Frenchmen faced off in two ATP World Tour finals last year: Tsonga prevailed in Marseille to win his second of four titles in 2017, while Pouille claimed his third title of the year in Vienna, handing Tsonga his only loss in a final during the season in the process. Tsonga has made the semi-finals each time he has played Montpellier (2010, 2017, and 2018) but is yet to make the championship match.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SATURDAY SEMI-FINAL SINGLES MATCHES

COURT PATRICE DOMINGUEZ

[1] David Goffin (BEL) vs [5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) Goffin Leads 1-0 17 Tokyo (Japan) Hard QF David Goffin 7-5 6-2

Goffin Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 5-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 7 December 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 7 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-0 (2018 Semi-finals)

• Tournament Note: Improved head-to-head record against Khachanov to 3-1 following QF win; beat Simon in 2R for 1st career main draw win in Montpellier, after losses in qualifying in 2010 and 2012. • Last week, claimed wins over Fucsovics and Balazs in Davis Cup World Group 1st round tie against Hungary. • Suffered 2nd straight loss to Benneteau in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, defeated No. 1 Nadal and No. 2 Federer en route to final of Nitto ATP Finals (l. to Dimitrov). • Became 6th player to beat Nadal and Federer at same event and 1st to beat Top 2 since Federer at 2015 Cincinnati. • 1st Belgian to beat World No.1, qualify for ATP Finals, and break into ATP Top 10 (No.10 on 20 February 2017). • Went 25-8 to end 2017 season, including back-to-back titles at Shenzhen (d. Dolgopolov) and Tokyo (d. Mannarino).

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Gasquet Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 7-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 14 Date of Birth: 18 June 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 33 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 23-4 (2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion)

• Tournament Note: 3-time champion (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2-time finalist (2014, 2017) has 23-4 win/loss record; loss to A. Zverev in final last year ended 11-match Montpellier win streak. • Suffered 9th straight loss to Federer in Australian Open 3R. • Lost to #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in Pune 2R. • In 2017, reached 4 other QFs beyond Montpellier, including ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Federer) and Vienna (d. Thiem, l. to Pouille). • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 7 on 9 July 2007.

[3] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs [2/WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) Tsonga Leads 2-1 16 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Clay R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 17 Marseille (France) Hard F Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 17 Vienna (Austria) Hard F Lucas Pouille 6-1 6-4

Tsonga Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 4-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 16 Date of Birth: 17 April 1985 (32) ATP Ranking: 19 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 6-2 (2010, 2017, 2018 Semi-finals)

• Tournament note: After 1R bye, def. compatriot Mahut in 2R 7-6 6-7 7-6 (neither player was broken in the match); beat Rublev in QF; has now reached SF in all appearances at event (2010 l. to Monfils, and 2017 l. to A. Zverev). • Rallied from 52 down in 5th set to beat Shapovalov in Australian Open 2R (l. to Kyrgios in 3R). • Withdrew from Doha due to left wrist injury. • Last year, won 4 titles in Europe: Rotterdam (d. Goffin), Marseille (d. Pouille), Lyon (d. Berdych) & Antwerp (d. Schwartzman). • Rotterdam SF win over Berdych on 18 February 2017 marked 400th victory of career. • Reached career-high ranking of No. 5 on 27 February 2012.

Pouille Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 2-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 23 February 1994 (23) ATP Ranking: 17 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-2 (2018 Semi-finals)

• Tournament Note: Eliminated [Q] Taberner in 2R in the qualifier’s first ATP World Tour main draw appearance; def. countryman Paire in QF; in best previous showing, lost to eventual champion Gasquet in 2015 2nd round. • Fell to 0-5 lifetime at Australian Open with 5th straight 1R loss at event (l. to Bemelmans). • Only player to win titles on 3 surfaces in 2017, highlighted by biggest title of career at Vienna (d. Tsonga). • In 2017, saved 1 MP to beat Struff in 2R en route to 1st grass-court title at Stuttgart (d. Lopez). • Last year, also saved 2 MPs to beat Vesely in 2R en route to 1st clay-court title at Budapest (d. Bedene). • Achieved career-high No. 13 in ATP Rankings on 8 May 2017.

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POTENTIAL CHAMPIONSHIP FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS

[1] David Goffin (BEL) vs [3] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Tsonga Leads 4-3 13 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(4) 6-4 6-3 14 London / Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass R32 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(5) 6-2 14 Metz (France) Hard QF David Goffin 1-6 7-6(5) 7-5 15 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Clay R32 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-4 15 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay R32 David Goffin 6-2 4-6 7-5 17 Rotterdam (Netherlands) Hard F Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-1 17 FRA vs. BEL DC Final (France) Hard RR David Goffin 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2

[1] David Goffin (BEL) vs [2/WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) Pouille Leads 3-1 16 Brisbane (Australia) Hard R16 Lucas Pouille 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 16 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Lucas Pouille 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(7) 16 Metz (France) Hard SF Lucas Pouille 7-6(6) 6-1 17 FRA vs. BEL DC Final (France) Hard RR David Goffin 7-5 6-3 6-1

[5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs [3] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Tsonga Leads 5-4 07 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R16 Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-3 6-4 07 Lyon (France) Carpet R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 07 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R32 Richard Gasquet 7-5 7-6(3) 08 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3 09 Brisbane (Australia) Hard QF Richard Gasquet 1-6 6-4 6-2 09 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay R64 Richard Gasquet 7-6(2) 6-4 09 Tokyo (Japan) Hard R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-2 6-2 13 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 16 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-2 ret.

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Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

TOP SIX SEEDS ALL IN ACTION ON QUARTER-FINAL FRIDAY IN MONTPELLIER

• The quarter-finals of the Open Sud de France kick off on Friday with top seed and World No. 7 David Goffin of Belgium squaring off against Russia’s Karen Khachanov. Last year was a spotlight season for both players, as Goffin defeated No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer en route to the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals, and Khachanov reached a career-high ranking of No. 29 and qualified for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals. Goffin and Khachanov faced each other three times during the year, with Goffin coming out on top twice, at the ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Madrid. Khachanov was able to beat Goffin in Barcelona between those two losses.

• The remaining three quarter-finals all feature French title hopes. First up is three-time champion and No. 5 seed Richard Gasquet, who will meet 4th-seeded Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gasquet is 20-2 in Montpellier from 2013 to the present, having reached at least the final in each of the last five years. However, the Open Sud de France was the Frenchman’s only final of last year (losing to Alexander Zverev), while Dzumhur reached three championship matches in 2017, winning his first two career titles in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

• By contrast to Gasquet, No. 3 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga collected four ATP World Tour titles last year, in Rotterdam, Marseille, Lyon, and Antwerp. But Tsonga is not one of the four French players who have reached the final in Montpellier, as his best result so far is a semi-final in both 2010 and 2017. To keep his 2018 run rolling, Tsonga must get past #NextGenATP star and No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia. The 20-year-old Russian won both of his matches this week in straight sets, while Tsonga needed three tiebreak sets to outlast compatriot Nicolas Mahut in the second round, after a first-round bye.

• An all-French affair rounds out the day when 2nd-seeded Lucas Pouille faces off against 2013 runner-up Benoit Paire. Pouille, currently the top-ranked Frenchman, has won both of his previous ATP World Tour matches against Paire. But Paire has an excellent history in Montpellier, with a semi-final appearance last year to back up his run to the championship match five years ago.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: FRIDAY QUARTER-FINAL SINGLES MATCHES

COURT PATRICE DOMINGUEZ

[1] David Goffin (BEL) vs Karen Khachanov (RUS) Goffin Leads 2-1 17 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard R64 David Goffin 6-4 3-6 6-3 17 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R16 Karen Khachanov 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 17 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 David Goffin 6-2 7-6(8)

Goffin Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 4-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 7 December 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 7 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 Quarter-finals)

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• Tournament Note: Beat Simon in 2R for 1st career win in Montpellier, after losses in qualifying in 2010 and 2012. • Last week, claimed wins over Fucsovics and Balazs in Davis Cup World Group 1st round tie against Hungary. • Suffered 2nd straight loss to Benneteau in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, defeated No. 1 Nadal and No. 2 Federer en route to final of Nitto ATP Finals (l. to Dimitrov). • Became 6th player to beat Nadal and Federer at same event and 1st to beat Top 2 since Federer at 2015 Cincinnati. • 1st Belgian to beat World No.1, qualify for ATP Finals, and break into ATP Top 10 (No.10 on 20 February 2017). • Went 25-8 to end 2017 season, including back-to-back titles at Shenzhen (d. Dolgopolov) and Tokyo (d. Mannarino).

Khachanov Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (2): Auckland (l. del Potro), Montpellier YTD W-L: 5-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 21 May 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 49 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2018 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Ousted No. 7 seed David Ferrer in 1R in 2hr 28min for first Montpellier victory, before defeating Berankis in 2R; in main draw debut last year, lost 1R to former finalist Paire. • Advanced to Auckland QF (d. Sugita and Cuevas, l. to Del Potro). • Also lost to Del Potro in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, qualified for inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals (d. Donaldson, l. to Medvedev and Coric in RR). • During 2017, achieved career-high ranking 10 times, peaking at No. 29 on August 21.

[4] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs [5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) First Meeting

Dzumhur Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 4-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: 20 May 1992 (25) ATP Ranking: 30 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: In Montpellier debut, defeated Bemelmans in 2R after 1R bye. • Currently at career-high ATP ranking of No. 30, first obtained on 6 November 2017. • Reached Grand Slam 3R for 4th time at Australian Open (d. Lorenzi in 1R after trailing by 2 sets, l. to No. 1 Nadal). • Advanced to Sydney 2R (ret. vs. de Minaur due to left hamstring strain); fell in 1R at Brisbane (l. to Istomin). • In 2017, went 10-0 in Russia and won 1st 2 ATP World Tour titles at St. Petersburg (d. Fognini) and Moscow (d. Berankis). • Became 1st player to ever sweep titles at St. Petersburg (est. 1995) and Moscow (est. 1990). • Also last year, advanced to 1st ATP World Tour final at Winston-Salem (l. to Bautista Agut).

Gasquet Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 6-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 14 Date of Birth: 18 June 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 33 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 22-4 (2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion)

• Tournament Note: 3-time champion (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2-time finalist (2014, 2017) has 22-4 win/loss record; loss to A. Zverev in final last year ended 11-match Montpellier win streak; beat Medvedev in 1R and Herbert in 2R. • Suffered 9th straight loss to Federer in Australian Open 3R. • Lost to #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in Pune 2R. • In 2017, reached 4 other QFs beyond Montpellier, including ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Federer) and Vienna (d. Thiem, l. to Pouille). • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 7 on 9 July 2007.

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[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [3] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) First Meeting

Rublev Summary: 2018 Highlights: F (1): Doha (l. Monfils); QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 8-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 20 October 1997 (20) ATP Ranking: 36 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-0 (2018 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: In tournament debut, defeated Garcia-Lopez in 1R and Chardy in 2R, both in straight sets. • Saved 1 MP vs. Pella to reach 2nd ATP World Tour final of career at Doha (l. to Monfils). • Achieved career-high No. 32 in ATP Rankings on 8 January following run to Doha final. • Defeated 2-time semi-finalist Ferrer in 5 sets en route to Australian Open 3R (l. to Dimitrov). • Withdrew from Auckland due to right arm injury. • In 2017, captured 1st ATP World Tour title in 1st final and after 1st SF at Umag as LL (d. Dodig and Lorenzi). • Last year, became youngest US Open quarterfinalist since Roddick in 2001 (d. Dimitrov and Goffin, l. to No.1 Nadal)

Tsonga Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 3-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 16 Date of Birth: 17 April 1985 (32) ATP Ranking: 19 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 5-2 (2010, 2017 Semi-finals)

• Tournament note: After 1R bye, overcame compatriot Mahut in 2R 7-6 6-7 7-6 (neither player was broken in the match); reached SF in both prior appearances at event (2010 l. to Monfils, and 2017 l. to A. Zverev). • Rallied from 52 down in 5th set to beat Shapovalov in Australian Open 2R (l. to Kyrgios in 3R). • Withdrew from Doha due to left wrist injury. • Last year, won 4 titles in Europe: Rotterdam (d. Goffin), Marseille (d. Pouille), Lyon (d. Berdych) & Antwerp (d. Schwartzman). • Rotterdam SF win over Berdych on 18 February 2017 marked 400th victory of career. • Reached career-high ranking of No. 5 on 27 February 2012.

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [2/WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) Pouille Leads 2-0 15 Hamburg (Germany) Clay QF Lucas Pouille 6-3 6-2 17 Stuttgart (Germany) Grass SF Lucas Pouille 7-6(5) 7-5 Other Meeting 15 Mouilleron Le Captif CH (France) Hard F Benoit Paire 6-4 1-6 7-6(7)

Paire Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (2): Pune (l. Anderson); Sydney (l. de Minaur); QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 7-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 8 May 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 44 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 10-5 (2013 Finalist)

• Tournament Note: Claimed first career win over M. Zverev in 1R, avenging 5-set loss in 2R of last year’s US Open; beat Millman in 2R; in two best Montpellier results (2013 final and 2017 semi-finals), lost to Gasquet both times. • Fell to Garcia-Lopez in Australian Open 1R. • Advanced to SFs at Pune (d. Fucsovics after saving 5 MPs in 2R, l. to Anderson) and Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Lost 10 of last 11 ATP World Tour SFs since reaching biggest final of career at 2015 Tokyo. • In 2017, earned biggest win of career by beating No. 3 Wawrinka in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2R. • Obtained career-high ranking of No. 18 on 11 January 2016.

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Pouille Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Montpellier YTD W-L: 1-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 23 February 1994 (23) ATP Ranking: 17 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-2 (2018 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: After 1R bye, eliminated [Q] Taberner in 2R in the qualifier’s first ATP World Tour main draw appearance; in best previous showing, lost to eventual champion Gasquet in 2015 2nd round. • Fell to 0-5 lifetime at Australian Open with 5th straight 1R loss at event (l. to Bemelmans). • Only player to win titles on 3 surfaces in 2017, highlighted by biggest title of career at Vienna (d. Tsonga). • In 2017, saved 1 MP to beat Struff in 2R en route to 1st grass-court title at Stuttgart (d. Lopez). • Last year, also saved 2 MPs to beat Vesely in 2R en route to 1st clay-court title at Budapest (d. Bedene). • Achieved career-high No. 13 in ATP Rankings on 8 May 2017.

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Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

POUILLE, TSONGA, GASQUET LEAD FRENCH FIELD ON FOURTH DAY

• Six second-round matches take place at the Open Sud de France on Thursday, four of which include six French players. No. 2 seed Lucas Pouille, currently the top-ranked player from France, has had only one prior main draw win in Montpellier, and to reach the quarter-finals for the first time, Pouille will have to get past Spanish qualifier Carlos Taberner. The 20-year-old Taberner made his ATP World Tour main draw debut this week, and claimed his first win at Tour level over fellow qualifier Norbert Gombos in the first round.

• Like Pouille, 3rd-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will play his first match after a first-round bye, where he will meet compatriot Nicolas Mahut. Tsonga has made the semi-finals both times he’s played Montpellier in the past, in 2010 and 2017, but has not yet been able to advance to the final. Meanwhile, Mahut received a win at this event for the first time since his run to the quarter-finals in 2012, but it was in an unconventional manner, as Dustin Brown had to retire from their first-round match due to lumbalgic pain, despite the German being a single game away from victory.

• Three-time champion and No. 5 seed Richard Gasquet takes to the court again, following his first-round victory over rising Russian Daniil Medvedev. There, he will meet countryman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, who is into the Montpellier second round for the third time, but is still awaiting his first quarter-final berth. To get there, Herbert will have to eliminate Gasquet, who has made the final in each of the last five years. Another French player, Benoit Paire, who lost to Gasquet in the 2013 final, closes out the schedule against Australian John Millman. Millman won their only previous match, a four-set victory in the second round of Wimbledon in 2016.

• In another second-round encounter, Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania and Russia’s Karen Khachanov open play on Court Patrice Dominguez, each having claimed their very first wins at the Open Sud de France in the first round. Also, on Court 1, 4th-seeded Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina makes his Montpellier debut against Belgian Ruben Bemelmans, a quarter-finalist in 2016.

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[PR] Ricardas Berankis (LTU) vs Karen Khachanov (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 14 Reunion Island CH (Reunion Island) Hard R16 Ricardas Berankis 7-5 6-4

Berankis Summary: YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 21 June 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 117 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: In first round, defeated [WC] Benneteau for first time in career (0-1 previously) to move into 2R. • Advanced to Sydney 2R as LL (d. Bolt, l. to Mannarino). • Suffered 5th straight Grand Slam loss in Australian Open 1R (l. to Wawrinka). • Fell to #NextGenATP player Opelka in Playford, AUS Challenger 1R. • In 2017, reached Moscow final using protected ranking of No. 93 (l. to Dzumhur). Only PR to make a final all year. • Missed 1st 4+ months of 2017 season following hip surgery.

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Khachanov Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Auckland (l. del Potro) YTD W-L: 4-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 21 May 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 49 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: In their first meeting, ousted No. 7 seed David Ferrer in 1R in 2hr 28min, for first Montpellier victory; in main draw debut last year, lost 1R to former finalist Paire. • Advanced to Auckland QF (d. Sugita and Cuevas, l. to Del Potro). • Also lost to Del Potro in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, qualified for inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals (d. Donaldson, l. to Medvedev and Coric in RR). • During 2017, achieved career-high ranking 10 times, peaking at No. 29 on August 21.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) vs [5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) First Meeting

Herbert Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Pune (l. Cilic) YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 18 March 1991 (26) ATP Ranking: 76 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-2 (2014, 2017, 2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: Reached 2R for third time with 2hr 22min win over [Q] de Schepper, a quarter-finalist last year. • Advanced to Pune singles QF (l. to Cilic) and doubles final with 1st-time partner Simon (l. to Haase/Middelkoop). • Lost to Istomin in Australian Open 1R. • In 2017, earned biggest win of career over No. 8 Thiem to reach Rotterdam SF as a qualifier (l. to Goffin). • Achieved career-high No. 63 in ATP Rankings on 14 August 2017. • Career-high World No. 2 in doubles; has won 2 Grand Slams and 6 ATP Masters 1000s (all with Mahut).

Gasquet Summary: YTD W-L: 5-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 14 Date of Birth: 18 June 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 33 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 21-4 (2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion)

• Tournament Note: 3-time champion (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2-time finalist (2014, 2017) has 21-4 win/loss record; loss to A. Zverev in final last year ended 11-match Montpellier win streak; beat Medvedev in 1R 6-0 6-3 in 56 min. • Lost to #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in Pune 2R. • Suffered 9th straight loss to Federer in Australian Open 3R. • In 2017, reached 4 other QFs beyond Montpellier, including ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (l. to Federer) and Vienna (d. Thiem, l. to Pouille). • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 7 on 9 July 2007.

Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs [3] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) Tsonga Leads 4-0 08 ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg (Germany) Clay R64 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 0-6 7-6(5) 6-2 11 Metz (France) Hard QF Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-3 7-5 12 Marseille (France) Hard R16 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-2 15 Metz (France) Hard QF Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7(6) 6-3 7-5 Other Meetings 01 France F15 (France) Hard SF Nicolas Mahut 6-2 6-2 03 France F8 (France) Clay R32 Nicolas Mahut 7-6(6) 6-2

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Mahut Summary: YTD W-L: 1-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 21 January 1982 (36) ATP Ranking: 105 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-4 (2012 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Claimed first win since 2012 QF run, advancing past Brown due to ret. while trailing 6-7(2) 2-5. • Lost in 1st round of qualifying at Australian Open and in 2nd round of qualifying at Sydney. • Last year, advanced to ATP Masters 1000 R16 for 1st time at Miami (l. to Nadal) and again at Paris (l. to Krajinovic). • Also in 2017, qualified and reached US Open 3R (d. Fucsovics and Ramos-Vinolas in 5 sets, l. to Carreno Busta). • Former World No. 1 in doubles; has won 2 Grand Slams and 6 ATP Masters 1000s (all with Herbert).

Tsonga Summary: YTD W-L: 2-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 16 Date of Birth: 17 April 1985 (32) ATP Ranking: 19 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 4-2 (2010, 2017 Semi-finals)

• Tournament note: Reached SF in both prior appearances at event (2010 l. to Monfils, and 2017 l. to A. Zverev). • Rallied from 52 down in 5th set to beat Shapovalov in Australian Open 2R (l. to Kyrgios in 3R). • Withdrew from Doha due to left wrist injury. • Last year, won 4 titles in Europe: Rotterdam (d. Goffin), Marseille (d. Pouille), Lyon (d. Berdych) & Antwerp (d. Schwartzman). • Rotterdam SF win over Berdych on 18 February 2017 marked 400th victory of career. • Reached career-high ranking of No. 5 on 27 February 2012.

[Q] Carlos Taberner (ESP) vs [2/WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) First Meeting

Taberner Summary: YTD W-L: 1-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 8 August 1997 (20) ATP Ranking: 190 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: In first career ATP World Tour main draw appearance, beat fellow qualifier Gombos 76 76 for first career Tour-level win. • In first Grand Slam appearance, lost in 2R of Australian Open qualifying to Bhambri. • In September 2017, made consecutive Challenger finals at Banja Luka, BIH (l. Marterer) and Sibiu, ROM (l. Stebe). • Improved ranking from No. 315 at start of 2017 to career-high of No. 175 on 23 October 2017.

Pouille Summary: YTD W-L: 0-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 23 February 1994 (23) ATP Ranking: 17 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2015, 2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: In best previous showing, lost to eventual champion Gasquet in 2015 2nd round. • Fell to 0-5 lifetime at Australian Open with 5th straight 1R loss at event (l. to Bemelmans). • Only player to win titles on 3 surfaces in 2017, highlighted by biggest title of career at Vienna (d. Tsonga). • In 2017, saved 1 MP to beat Struff in 2R en route to 1st grass-court title at Stuttgart (d. Lopez). • Last year, also saved 2 MPs to beat Vesely in 2R en route to 1st clay-court title at Budapest (d. Bedene). • Achieved career-high No. 13 in ATP Rankings on 8 May 2017.

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[PR] John Millman (AUS) vs Benoit Paire (FRA) Millman Leads 1-0 16 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 John Millman 7-6(5) 6-3 4-6 6-2

Millman Summary: YTD W-L: 4-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 14 June 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 109 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-1 (2016 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Upset No. 8 seed Sugita in 1R; in only prior appearance, went 2-1 vs. Frenchmen in 2016 (d. Benneteau 1R and Roger-Vasselin 2R, l. to Mathieu in QF). • Squandered 2 MPs vs. No. 3 Dimitrov in Brisbane 2R as WC. Would have been 1st Top 10 win of career. • Also advanced to 2R at Sydney as WC (l. to Muller) and Australian Open as PR (l. to Dzumhur). • Last year, advanced to Grand Slam 3R for 3rd time at US Open (d. Kyrgios in 1R, l. to Kohlschreiber). • Also in 2017, did not drop a set en route to ending season with 9th ATP Challenger Tour title at Hua Hin, THA. • Missed 1st 4+ months of 2017 with torn tendon in groin that required surgery.

Paire Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (2): Pune (l. Anderson); Sydney (l. de Minaur) YTD W-L: 6-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 8 May 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 44 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 9-5 (2013 Finalist)

• Tournament Note: Claimed first career win over M. Zverev in 1R, avenging 5-set loss in 2R of last year’s US Open; in two best Montpellier results (2013 final and 2017 semi-finals), lost to Gasquet both times. • Fell to Garcia-Lopez in Australian Open 1R. • Advanced to SFs at Pune (d. Fucsovics after saving 5 MPs in 2R, l. to Anderson) and Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Lost 10 of last 11 ATP World Tour SFs since reaching biggest final of career at 2015 Tokyo. • In 2017, earned biggest win of career by beating No. 3 Wawrinka in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2R.

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[4] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 13 Alphen aan den Rijn CH (Netherlands) Clay R16 Ruben Bemelmans 6-4 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 14 Australian Open Q (Australia) Hard Q-FR Damir Dzumhur 7-6(1) 6-3

Dzumhur Summary: YTD W-L: 3-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: 20 May 1992 (25) ATP Ranking: 30 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

Bemelmans Summary: YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 14 January 1988 (30) ATP Ranking: 121 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-2 (2016 Quarter-finals)

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Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

TOP SEED GOFFIN, 3-TIME CHAMPION GASQUET KICK OFF CAMPAIGNS

• Top seed David Goffin of Belgium will contest the second round of the Open Sud de France on Wednesday when he faces off against Frenchman Gilles Simon. In 2017, Goffin finished a year-end best No. 7 with two titles and three runner-up showings, including at the Nitto ATP Finals in London, where he claimed wins over No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 2 Roger Federer. However, Goffin will face a formidable foe in Simon, who was a semi-finalist in Montpellier in 2012, and has been a quarter-finalist three other times. Moreover, Simon has a 2- 1 lead in their head-to-head, including a second-round win at the ATP Masters 1000 in Shanghai last year, which ended Goffin’s 9-match winning streak after the Belgian won consecutive titles at Shenzhen and Tokyo.

• Another second-round encounter will occur between France’s Jeremy Chardy and Andrey Rublev of Russia, the No. 6 seed. Chardy made the quarter-finals last year in his debut appearance, and will have to overcome last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up if he wants to match that feat. Chardy took out Rublev’s #NextGenATP peer Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round, 7-5 in the third set, to clinch his first ATP World Tour win of the year. Rublev, however, has gone 3-0 against Chardy on the ATP Challenger Tour.

• In the first round, Richard Gasquet, the No.5 seed and a three-time Montpellier champion (2013, 2015, and 2016), will kick off his campaign for a fourth title against another young Russian, 21-year-old Daniil Medvedev. Gasquet has a staggering 20-4 win/loss record in Montpellier, although an 11-match winning streak at the event was snapped by Alexander Zverev in last year’s final. Medvedev, a Next Gen ATP Finals semi-finalist last year, started the year brilliantly by winning his first ATP World Tour singles title in Sydney.

• Four more Frenchmen are in first-round action on Wednesday. In an all-French affair, Pierre-Hugues Herbert will square off against qualifier Kenny de Schepper, a quarter-finalist last year. 2012 quarter-finalist Nicolas Mahut meets Germany’s Dustin Brown, who reached the semi-finals in 2016 and the quarter-finals last year. Finally, wild card Calvin Hemery takes on Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium. A first-round match without any French players will also take place, as No. 8 seed Yuichi Sugita of Japan will play Australian John Millman.

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1R: [Q] Kenny De Schepper (FRA) vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 10 France F17 (France) Hard R16 Kenny De Schepper 6-4 6-4 13 ATP Masters 1000 Paris Q (France) Hard Q-FR Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 7-6(4) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Q Clay Q-1R Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-7(8) 6-3 7-6(5) 17 Ortisei CH (Italy) Hard R16 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-6(5) 6-4

De Schepper Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 29 May 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 146 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 4-5 (2017 Quarter-finals)

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• Tournament Note: After 2R finishes in 2015 and 2016, made QF in 2017 as qualifier (l. to eventual finalist Gasquet). • 7-2 record in Challengers to open 2018, reaching Noumea, New Caledonia SF and Koblenz, GER final (l. Moraing). • Lost in 1st round of qualifying at Australian Open to E. Ymer. • Last year, reached 2nd ATP World Tour QF at Montpellier as qualifier, and 3rd at Metz as LL (l. to M. Zverev). • Also in 2017, went 1-4 in Challenger QFs, advancing to Cherbourg, FRA Challenger SF (l. to Bourgue).

Herbert Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Pune (l. Cilic) YTD W-L: 2-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 18 March 1991 (26) ATP Ranking: 76 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-2 (2014, 2017 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: Trying to match 2R appearances in 2014 (l. to Nieminen) and last year (l. to Tsonga). • Advanced to Pune singles QF (l. to Cilic) and doubles final with 1st-time partner Simon (l. to Haase/Middelkoop). • Lost to Istomin in Australian Open 1R. • In 2017, earned biggest win of career over No. 8 Thiem to reach Rotterdam SF as a qualifier (l. to Goffin). • Achieved career-high No. 63 in ATP Rankings on 14 August 2017. • Career-high World No.2 in doubles; has won 2 Grand Slams and 6 ATP Masters 1000s (all with Mahut).

1R: Dustin Brown (GER) vs Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Mahut Leads 1-0 17 Metz (France) Hard R32 Nicolas Mahut 6-1 7-6(4) Other Meeting 11 Orleans CH (France) Hard R16 Dustin Brown 6-4 6-3

Brown Summary: YTD W-L: 0-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 8 December 1984 (33) ATP Ranking: 125 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 6-4 (2016 Semi-finals)

• Tournament Note: QF or better in both 2016 (d. No. 15 Simon 2R, l. Gasquet in SF) and 2017 (d. No. 7 Cilic 2R, l. Paire in QF); last year’s win over Cilic was 4th Top 10 win of career. • Qualified at Australian Open, but fell to 0-4 in main draw matches at event (l. to Sousa in 5 sets). • Lost in Doha qualifying 1R (l. to Setkic). • In 2017, advanced to 2R at 7 events, including Wimbledon (d. Sousa, l. to No. 1 Murray).

Mahut Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 21 January 1982 (36) ATP Ranking: 105 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-4 (2012 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Only wins to date came in 2012 run to QF (lost to eventual champion Berdych). • Lost in 1st round of qualifying at Australian Open and in 2nd round of qualifying at Sydney. • Last year, advanced to ATP Masters 1000 R16 for 1st time at Miami (l. to Nadal) and again at Paris (l. to Krajinovic). • Also in 2017, qualified and reached US Open 3R (d. Fucsovics and Ramos-Vinolas in 5 sets, l. to Carreno Busta). • Former World No. 1 in doubles; has won 2 Grand Slams and 6 ATP Masters 1000s (all with Herbert).

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1R: Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs [5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) First Meeting

Medvedev Summary: 2018 Highlights: W (1): Sydney (d. de Minaur) YTD W-L: 6-1 YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 11 February 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 56 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2017 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Reached QF on debut last year (def. Kamke and Verdasco, l. to Tsonga). • Earned 7 victories to capture 1st ATP World Tour title at Sydney as 21-year-old Q (d. de Minaur). • Win over 18-year-old de Minaur marked youngest ATP final since Nadal, 20, vs. Djokovic, 19, at 2007 Indian Wells. • Advanced to Australian Open 2R (d. Kokkinakis, l. to Chung in 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals SF rematch). • Fell in Playford, AUS Challenger 1R (l. to Matosevic). • Peaked at career-high No. 48 in ATP Rankings on 24 July 2017.

Gasquet Summary: YTD W-L: 4-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 14 Date of Birth: 18 June 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 33 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 20-4 (2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion)

• Tournament Note: 3-time champion (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2-time finalist (2014, 2017) has 20-4 win/loss record; loss to A. Zverev in final last year ended 11-match Montpellier win streak. • Lost to #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in Pune 2R. • Suffered 9th straight loss to Federer in Australian Open 3R. • In 2017, beat Monfils en route to SFs at Marseille (l. to Pouille) and Halle (l. to A. Zverev), but lost to him in Eastbourne SF. • Achieved career-high ranking of No. 7 on 9 July 2007.

2R: [1] David Goffin (BEL) vs Gilles Simon (FRA) Simon Leads 2-1 15 London / Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass R32 Gilles Simon 6-7(6) 7-5 6-2 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard QF David Goffin 3-6 6-2 6-1 17 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R32 Gilles Simon 7-6(4) 6-3

Goffin Summary: YTD W-L: 3-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: 7 December 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 7 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Main draw debut)

• Tournament Note: World No.7 is making Montpellier main draw debut, after losses in qualifying in 2010 and 2012. • Last week, claimed wins over Fucsovics and Balazs in Davis Cup World Group 1st round tie against Hungary. • Suffered 2nd straight loss to Benneteau in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, defeated No. 1 Nadal and No. 2 Federer en route to final of Nitto ATP Finals (l. to Dimitrov). • Became 6th player to beat Nadal and Federer at same event and 1st to beat Top 2 since Federer at 2015 Cincinnati. • 1st Belgian to beat World No.1, qualify for ATP Finals, and break into ATP Top 10 (No.10 on 20 February 2017). • Went 25-8 to end 2017 season, including back-to-back titles at Shenzhen (d. Dolgopolov) and Tokyo (d. Mannarino).

Simon Summary: 2018 Highlights: W (1): Pune (d. Anderson) YTD W-L: 7-2 YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 13 Date of Birth: 27 December 1984 (33) ATP Ranking: 64 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 7-6 (2012 Semi-finals)

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• Tournament Note: Looking for 1st final at Montpellier after reaching 2012 SF and three QFs (2010, 2013, and 2015); survived 1R against [Q] Maden, winning in deciding tiebreak after being down 2-4 in 3rd set. • Defeated [3] Bautista Agut in 2R, [1] Cilic in SF and [2] Anderson in final to capture 13th ATP title at Pune. • Appeared in 1st ATP SF since 2016 Shanghai and 1st final since 2015 Metz. Won 1st title since 2015 Marseille. • Also advanced to Pune doubles final with countryman and 1st-time partner Herbert (l. to Haase/Middelkoop). • Defeated Anderson/Erlich in 1R to snap 14-match doubles losing streak dating back to 2016 Tokyo SF w/Qureshi. • Retired in Australian Open 2R vs. Carreno Busta due to thigh injury. • Made Top 10 debut at No. 10 on 20 October 2008. Peaked at career-high ranking of No. 6 on 5 January 2009.

2R: [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 16 Mons CH (Belgium) Hard R16 Andrey Rublev 6-4 2-6 6-4 17 Rennes CH (France) Hard R32 Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-6(12) 17 Irving CH (U.S.A.) Hard QF Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-4

Rublev Summary: 2018 Highlights: F (1): Doha (l. Monfils) YTD W-L: 7-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 20 October 1997 (20) ATP Ranking: 36 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: In tournament debut, #NextGenATP player defeated Garcia-Lopez in 1R in straight sets. • Saved 1 MP vs. Pella to reach 2nd ATP World Tour final of career at Doha (l. to Monfils). • Achieved career-high No. 32 in ATP Rankings on 8 January following run to Doha final. • Defeated 2-time semi-finalist Ferrer in 5 sets en route to Australian Open 3R (l. to Dimitrov). • Withdrew from Auckland due to right arm injury. • In 2017, captured 1st ATP World Tour title in 1st final and after 1st SF at Umag as LL (d. Dodig and Lorenzi). • Last year, became youngest US Open quarterfinalist since Roddick in 2001 (d. Dimitrov and Goffin, l. to No.1 Nadal)

Chardy Summary: YTD W-L: 1-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 12 February 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 91 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 3-1 (2017 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Reached QF last year on tournament debut (d. Granollers 1R and Mathieu 2R, l. to A. Zverev); beat #NextGenATP player Tsitsipas in 1R for first ATP Tour win of 2018. • Suffered 3rd straight Grand Slam 1R loss at Australian Open (l. to Sandgren). • Currently ranked No. 91 for the last 2 weeks – lowest ranking since No. 103 on January 2, 2012. • In 2017, ended 8-match losing streak vs. Top 10 by beating Cilic in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 2R (l. to Fognini in 3R). • Reached career-high ranking of No. 25 on 28 January 2013.

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1R: [8] Yuichi Sugita (JPN) vs [PR] John Millman (AUS) First Meeting

Sugita Summary: YTD W-L: 2-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 18 September 1988 (29) ATP Ranking: 41 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

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Millman Summary: YTD W-L: 3-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 14 June 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 109 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2016 Quarter-finals)

1R: [WC] Calvin Hemery (FRA) vs Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 14 France F24 (France) Hard R16 Ruben Bemelmans 7-5 6-4

Hemery Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 28 January 1995 (23) ATP Ranking: 148 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2017 1st Round)

Bemelmans Summary: YTD W-L: 2-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 14 January 1988 (30) ATP Ranking: 121 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-2 (2016 Quarter-finals)

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Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

FRENCH VETERANS LOOK FOR BREAKTHROUGHS ON DAY TWO

• Five first-round matches take place on Court Patrice Dominguez on Tuesday at the Open Sud de France. Three of the matches feature French players, at an event which has historically been kind to home contenders. In the seven previous times the event has been contested, five champions and five finalists have represented France, although none of the trio playing on Tuesday are on either of those lists.

• Gilles Simon has come the closest of the three to making the final, as he was a semi-finalist in 2012 and a quarter-finalist three additional times. The 33-year-old, who won his 13th ATP World Tour singles title in Pune to start the year, will face off against German qualifier Yannick Maden, who is currently at a career-high ranking of No. 142.

• Simon’s compatriot Julien Benneteau made the quarter-finals in his first appearance at Montpellier in 2013, but has not been back to that round since. He will open his latest attempt to match that result against Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis. Fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy also made the Montpellier quarter-finals on his debut, which was last year. He will play #NextGenATP contender Stefanos Tsitsipas, who currently finds himself at a career-high ranking of No. 78.

• In the final match of the day, 21-year-old Russian Karen Khachanov, one of last year’s #NextGenATP stars, will take on 7th seed and former World No. 3 David Ferrer of Spain for the first time. Khachanov and Ferrer both had their best results of the year so far in Auckland, where they reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively, before they each lost to Juan Martin del Potro.

• Additionally, two qualifiers will meet up in the first round, as Spain’s Carlos Taberner and Slovakia’s Norbert Gombos open play. This will be the ATP World Tour main draw debut for the 20-year-old Taberner.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: TUESDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

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[Q] Carlos Taberner (ESP) vs [Q] Norbert Gombos (SVK) First Meeting

Taberner Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 8 August 1997 (20) ATP Ranking: 190 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Tournament Note: Beat Bonzi and Trungelliti in qualifying to make an ATP World Tour main draw for the first time. • In first Grand Slam appearance, lost in 2R of Australian Open qualifying to Bhambri. • In September 2017, made consecutive Challenger finals at Banja Luka, BIH (l. Marterer) and Sibiu, ROM (l. Stebe). • Improved ranking from No. 315 at start of 2017 to career-high of No. 175 on 23 October 2017.

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Gombos Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 13 August 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 137 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Tournament Note: Defeated Lamasine and Ojeda Lara, both in straight sets, to successfully qualify for main draw. • Lost in 2R of Australian Open qualifying to Caruso. • In 2017, advanced to 1st ATP World Tour QF at Marseille as Q (d. Mahut 76 in 3rd, l. to Kyrgios). • Broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 15 May 2017 and achieved career-high No. 80 on 2 October 2017. • Last year, won Orleans, FRA Challenger title (d. Benneteau) and reached Heilbronn, GER Challenger final.

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 16 Brest CH (France) Hard R32 Jeremy Chardy 6-2 6-3 17 Brest CH (France) Hard QF Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-4

Chardy Summary: YTD W-L: 0-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 12 February 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 91 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2017 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Reached QF last year on tournament debut (d. Granollers 1R and Mathieu 2R, l. to A. Zverev). • Suffered 3rd straight Grand Slam 1R loss at Australian Open (l. to Sandgren). • Currently ranked No. 91 for the last 2 weeks – lowest ranking since No. 103 on January 2, 2012. • In 2017, ended 8-match losing streak vs. Top 10 by beating Cilic in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 2R (l. to Fognini in 3R). • Reached career-high ranking of No. 25 on 28 January 2013.

Tsitsipas Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Doha (l. Thiem) YTD W-L: 2-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 12 August 1998 (19) ATP Ranking: 78 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Tournament Note: Comes into Montpellier at career-high ranking of No. 78. • Reached SF of Quimper, FRA Challenger Tour event last week (l. to eventual champion Halys 76 in final set). • Qualified for 6th ATP World Tour event since September at Doha, reaching 2nd QF of career (l. to Thiem). • Lost in 1R at Auckland (l. to Lacko) and Australian Open (l. to Shapovalov). • Broke into Top 100 of ATP rankings on 23 October 2017, becoming the first Greek player to do so.

[PR] Ricardas Berankis (LTU) vs Julien Benneteau (FRA) Benneteau Leads 1-0 13 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Julien Benneteau 7-6(5) 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)

Berankis Summary: YTD W-L: 2-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 21 June 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 117 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

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• Advanced to Sydney 2R as LL (d. Bolt, l. to Mannarino). • Suffered 5th straight Grand Slam loss in Australian Open 1R (l. to Wawrinka). • Fell to #NextGenATP player Opelka in Playford, AUS Challenger 1R. • In 2017, reached Moscow final using protected ranking of No. 93 (l. to Dzumhur). Only PR to make a final all year. • Missed 1st 4+ months of 2017 season following hip surgery.

Benneteau Summary: YTD W-L: 2-1 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 20 December 1981 (36) ATP Ranking: 55 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 2-4 (2013 Quarter-finals)

• Tournament Note: Had best result in debut, making QF in 2013 (l. to eventual champion Gasquet in 3 sets). • As No. 1 seed, squandered 2 MPs and lost 1R to 631st-ranked qualifier Piros at Noumea, CAL Challenger. • Reached 3R at Australian Open where he earned 2nd consecutive win over No. 7 Goffin in 2R (l. to Fognini). • In 2017, defeated Tsonga, Goffin and Cilic to reach 2nd ATP Masters 1000 SF at Paris as WC (l. to Sock) • Returned to Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 22 May 2017 after falling as low as No. 696 on 18 January 2016. • Looking for first ATP World Tour singles title (0-10 in finals). • Obtained career-high ranking of No. 25 on 17 November 2014.

Gilles Simon (FRA) vs [Q] Yannick Maden (GER) Simon Leads 1-0 16 Antwerp (Belgium) Hard R32 Gilles Simon 6-3 6-2

Simon Summary: 2018 Highlights: W (1): Pune (d. Anderson) YTD W-L: 6-2 YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 13 Date of Birth: 27 December 1984 (33) ATP Ranking: 64 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 6-6 (2012 Semi-finals)

• Tournament Note: Looking for 1st final at Montpellier after reaching 2012 SF and three QFs (2010, 2013, and 2015). • Defeated [3] Bautista Agut in 2R, [1] Cilic in SF and [2] Anderson in final to capture 13th ATP title at Pune. • Appeared in 1st ATP SF since 2016 Shanghai and 1st final since 2015 Metz. Won 1st title since 2015 Marseille. • Also advanced to Pune doubles final with countryman and 1st-time partner Herbert (l. to Haase/Middelkoop). • Defeated Anderson/Erlich in 1R to snap 14-match doubles losing streak dating back to 2016 Tokyo SF w/Qureshi. • Retired in Australian Open 2R vs. Carreno Busta due to thigh injury. • Made Top 10 debut at No. 10 on 20 October 2008. Peaked at career-high ranking of No. 6 on 5 January 2009.

Maden Summary: YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 28 October 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 142 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Tournament Note: In final qualifying round, saved 3 match points in 2nd set before defeating Millot 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1. • Currently at career-high ranking of No. 142, first reached on 29 January 2018. • 6 wins and 3 losses on Challenger Tour in 2018 to date. • As lucky loser, claimed first ATP World Tour main draw win at 2017 Metz over Kicker. • In 2017, reached Challenger finals at Prague, CZE (l. to A. Martin) and Mouilleron le Captif, FRA (l. to E. Ymer).

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Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs [7] David Ferrer (ESP) First Meeting

Khachanov Summary: 2018 Highlights: QF (1): Auckland (l. del Potro) YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 21 May 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 49 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2017 1st Round)

• Tournament Note: In main draw debut last year, lost 1R to former finalist Paire. • Advanced to Auckland QF (d. Sugita and Cuevas, l. to Del Potro). • Also lost to Del Potro in Australian Open 2R. • Last year, qualified for inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals (d. Donaldson, l. to Medvedev and Coric in RR). • During 2017, achieved career-high ranking 10 times, peaking at No. 29 on August 21.

Ferrer Summary: 2018 Highlights: SF (1): Auckland (l. del Potro) YTD W-L: 3-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 27 Date of Birth: 2 April 1982 (35) ATP Ranking: 39 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Four-time Auckland champion advanced to 2018 semifinals (l. to Del Potro). • Lost 5-setter to #NextGenATP player Rublev in Australian Open 1R after 3 hours, 50 minutes. • In 2017, saved 2 MPs vs Laaksonen in QF en route to 1st title since 2015 at Bastad (d. Dolgopolov) • Last year became oldest ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati semi-finalist since Rosewall in 1970 (d. Thiem, l. to Kyrgios). • In 2017, won 20+ matches for 15th straight season and beat Lopez in ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1R for 700th win.

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Arena Montpellier, Montpellier, France | 5-11 February 2018 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: € 501,345 | Surface: Indoor Hard

10 THINGS TO WATCH IN MONTPELLIER

1) Frenchmen Headline Field: Three of the top five seeds are Frenchmen in Montpellier, which is one of five ATP World Tour tournaments in France. Belgian David Goffin is the top seed, followed by Frenchmen Lucas Pouille and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. No. 4 seed is Bosnian Damir Dzumhur and No. 5 is three-time champion Richard Gasquet, who is the only former winner in the field.

2) French Home Success: This is the eighth edition of Montpellier since 2010 (not held in 2011), and in the previous seven tournaments a Frenchman has won the title or reached the final every year. Besides Gasquet’s three titles, Gael Monfils won in 2010 and 2014. In the only years a Frenchman did not win the title, Monfils was runner-up in 2012 and Gasquet last year.

3) Goffin Top Seed: Goffin is making his Montpellier debut and this is the Belgian’s second tournament of the season. He lost in the 2R at the Australian Open. Last season he finished a year- end best No. 7 with two titles and three runner-up showings, including the ATP Finals in London.

4) Pouille Returns: The top Frenchman in the ATP Rankings, Pouille, makes his return to Montpellier for the first time since 2015 when he lost in the 2R. Last year he won a career-high three ATP World Tour titles and finished in the Top 20 for the second consecutive season at No. 18.

5) Tsonga on French Soil: Tsonga is making his third appearance in Montpellier after SF results in 2010 and last year. Eight of Tsonga’s 16 ATP World Tour titles have come on home soil, including two last season in Marseille and Lyon. Of his career-best four titles in 2017, three came indoors.

6) Gasquet Eyes Fourth Title: Three-time Montpellier champion Gasquet has a 20-4 career record, the most wins in tournament history. He is 18-2 since 2013. He has reached the final the past five years, winning in 2013 and 2015-16 and finishing runner-up in 2014 and last year.

7) Simon Off to Fast Start: Gilles Simon is off to a 6-2 start after winning his 13th career ATP World Tour title in Pune in the opening week of the season. It was Simon’s first title since 2015 Marseille. He is 6-6 in Montpellier with a SF in 2012 and three QF finishes.

8) French Wild Cards: The three wild cards are Frenchmen Julien Benneteau, Calvin Hemery and Pouille. Benneteau reached the QFs in 2013, the best result of the trio in Montpellier.

9) #NextGenATP Watch: The youngest player in the draw is 19-year-old Greek #NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas, who finished a year-end best No. 91 last season. No. 6 seed and last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up Andrey Rublev is also making his tourney debut. If both players win their opening matches, they will meet in the 2R.

10) Doubles Draw: The top seeds are Ivan Dodig and Rajeev Ram, who are teaming together for the second time (2016 ‘s-Hertogenbosch). No. 2 seeds Marcus Daniell and Dominic Inglot reached the QFs at the Australian Open. The other seeded teams playing together for the first time are No. 3 Roman Jebavy and Andrei Vasilevski and No. 4 Ben Mclachlan and Hugo Nys.

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WHO TO WATCH THIS WEEK

SINGLES

SEED PLAYER W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 1 David Goffin (BEL) 0-0 Main draw debut 2 Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1-2 2015 2nd Round 3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4-2 2010, 2017 Semi-finalist 4 Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 0-0 Debut 5 Richard Gasquet (FRA) 20-4 2013, 2015, and 2016 Champion 6 Andrey Rublev (RUS) 0-0 Debut 7 David Ferrer (ESP) 0-0 Debut 8 Yuichi Sugita (JPN) 0-0 Debut

QUALIFIERS (4) OLDEST PLAYER YOUNGEST PLAYER TBD Monday Julien Benneteau (FRA) Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 36 years, 1 month 19 years, 5 months

WILD CARDS (3) TOP COUNTRY BREAKDOWN Julien Benneteau (FRA) France 10, Russia 3, Belgium 2, Calvin Hemery (FRA) Germany 2, Spain 2 Lucas Pouille (FRA)

DOUBLES

SEED TEAM W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH Ivan Dodig (CRO) 0-0 Debut 1 Rajeev Ram (USA) 0-0 Debut Marcus Daniell (NZL) 5-2 2015 Champion 2 Dominic Inglot (GBR) 4-2 2015 Finalist Roman Jebavy (CZE) 0-0 Debut 3 Andrei Vasilevski (BLR) 0-0 Debut Ben Mclachlan (JPN) 0-0 Debut 4 Hugo Nys (FRA) 0-0 Debut

ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY

Open Sud de France W F SF QF R16 R32 Singles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 20 0 Singles Prize Money (€) 89,435 47,105 25,515 14,535 8,565 5,075 Doubles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 0 --- Doubles Prize Money (€) 27,170 14,280 7,740 4,430 2,590 ---

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PAST FINALISTS

SINGLES

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2017 Alexander Zverev (GER) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-6(4) 6-3 2016 Richard Gasquet (FRA) Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 7-5 6-4 2015 Richard Gasquet (FRA) Jerzy Janowicz 3-0 ret. 2014 Gael Monfils (FRA) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 6-4 6-4 2013 Richard Gasquet (FRA) Benoit Paire (FRA) 6-2 6-3 2012 Tomas Berdych (CZE) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-2 4-6 6-3 2011 Event not held 2010 Gael Monfils (FRA) Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) 6-2 5-7 6-1

BOLD: Player in 2018 Open Sud de France singles draw.

DOUBLES

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2017 Alexander Zverev/Mischa Zverev Fabrice Martin/Daniel Nestor 6-4 6-7(3) [10-7] 2016 Mate Pavic/Michael Venus Alexander Zverev/Mischa Zverev 7-5 7-6(4) 2015 Marcus Daniell/Artem Sitak Dominic Inglot/Florin Mergea 3-6 6-4 [16-14] 2014 Nikolay Davydenko/Denis Istomin Marc Gicquel/Nicolas Mahut 6-4 1-6 [10-7] 2013 Marc Gicquel/Michael Llodra Johan Brunstrom/Raven Klaasen 6-3 3-6 [11-9] 2012 Nicolas Mahut/Edouard Roger-Vasselin Paul Hanley/Jamie Murray 6-4 7-6(4) 2011 Event not held 2010 Stephen Huss/Ross Hutchins Marc Lopez/Eduardo Schwank 6-2 4-6 [10-7]

BOLD: Player in 2018 Open Sud de France doubles draw. Daniell/Sitak are not an intact team this year.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: MONDAY’S FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

COURT PATRICE DOMINGUEZ

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Mischa Zverev (GER) Zverev Leads 1-0 17 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Mischa Zverev 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-7(3) 7-5 Other Meeting 08 Marseille Q (France) Hard Q-2R Mischa Zverev 7-6(5) 6-1

Paire Summary: SF (2): Pune (l. Anderson); Sydney (l. de Minaur) YTD W-L: 5-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 8 May 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 44 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 8-5 (2013 Finalist)

• Tournament Note: In two best Montpellier results (2013 final and 2017 semi-finals), lost to Gasquet both times. • Advanced to SFs at Pune (d. Fucsovics after saving 5 MPs in 2R, l. to Anderson) and Brisbane (l. to de Minaur). • Lost 10 of last 11 ATP World Tour SFs since reaching biggest final of career at 2015 Tokyo. • Fell to Garcia-Lopez in Australian Open 1R. • In 2017, earned biggest win of career by beating No. 3 Wawrinka in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2R.

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M. Zverev Summary: YTD W-L: 1-3 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: 22 August 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 53 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2010 2nd Round)

• Tournament Note: Facing French player in 1R for 2nd straight year, following loss to de Schepper in 2017. • Only player to retire in Australian Open 1R (ret. vs. Chung due to viral illness). • Advanced to Brisbane 2R (l. to Mmoh) and fell in Sydney 1R (l. to L. Mayer). • In 2017, earned best win of career over No. 1 Murray to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at Australian Open (l. to Federer). • Enjoyed career-high 30 wins in 2017 and achieved career-high No. 25 in ATP Rankings on 24 July.

[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) First Meeting

Rublev Summary: F (1): Doha (l. Monfils) YTD W-L: 6-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: 20 October 1997 (20) ATP Ranking: 36 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut)

• Tournament Note: Will meet fellow #NextGenATP player Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2R, if both win their opening matches. • Saved 1 MP vs. Pella to reach 2nd ATP World Tour final of career at Doha (l. to Monfils). • Achieved career-high No. 32 in ATP Rankings on 8 January following run to Doha final. • Defeated 2-time semi-finalist Ferrer in 5 sets en route to Australian Open 3R (l. to Dimitrov). • Withdrew from Auckland due to right arm injury. • In 2017, captured 1st ATP World Tour title in 1st final and after 1st SF at Umag as LL (d. Dodig and Lorenzi). • Last year, became youngest US Open quarterfinalist since Roddick in 2001 (d. Dimitrov and Goffin, l. to No.1 Nadal)

Garcia-Lopez Summary: YTD W-L: 1-2 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 5 Date of Birth: 4 June 1983 (34) ATP Ranking: 69 Montpellier W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2017 1st Round)

• Tournament Note: Two of five career singles titles have come on indoor hard (2010 Bangkok, 2015 Zagreb). • Made 14th straight Australian Open appearance (d. Paire, l. to Berdych in 2R). • Lost 3rd-set TB to countryman Lopez in Doha 1R. • Advanced to Canberra, AUS Challenger QF (l. to Seppi). • Won Challenger titles in 2017 at Scheveningen, NED (d. Bemelmans) and Tashkent, UZB (d. Majchrzak)

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Ricardas Berankis (LTU) vs [WC] Julien Benneteau (FRA) Benneteau Leads 1-0 13 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Julien Benneteau 7-6(5) 6-3 5-7 7-6(5)

Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs [7] David Ferrer (ESP) First Meeting

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[WC] Calvin Hemery (FRA) vs Ruben Bemelmans (BEL) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 14 France F24 (France) Hard R16 Ruben Bemelmans 7-5 6-4

Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs [5] Richard Gasquet (FRA) First Meeting

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meetings 16 Brest CH (France) Hard R32 Jeremy Chardy 6-2 6-3 17 Brest CH (France) Hard QF Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-4

Dustin Brown (GER) vs Nicolas Mahut (FRA) Mahut Leads 1-0 17 Metz (France) Hard R32 Nicolas Mahut 6-1 7-6(4) Other Meeting 11 Orleans CH (France) Hard R16 Dustin Brown 6-4 6-3

[8] Yuichi Sugita (JPN) vs John Millman (AUS) First Meeting

*Does not include matches with qualifiers (TBD Monday)

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