BMW Open by FWU AG: DAY 2 MEDIA NOTES Tuesday, April 26, 2016

MTTC Iphitos, Munich, Germany | April 25-May 1, 2016 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €463,520 | Surface: Clay

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DEL POTRO RETURNS TO CLAY, IN ACTION

 DAY 2 PREVIEW: Germans feature in all four matches Tuesday on Center Court at the BMW Open by FWU AG, but most eyes will be on an Argentine. Wild card Juan Martin del Potro plays Dustin Brown in his first clay-court match since May 16, 2013. Munich marks del Potro’s fourth event of 2016, but his first on clay since 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Rome. The former World No. 4 has had three surgeries on his left wrist since then, and his opponent Brown has a healing wrist as well. The dreadlocked German has not played since a Challenger in Jonkoping, Sweden seven weeks ago.

Also on Center Court, Next Generation star Alexander Zverev meets for the second time in as many weeks. Jaziri beat the 19-year-old Zverev in straight sets on April 21 to reach the Barcelona quarter-finals. Both have a career-high ranking -- Jaziri is No. 64 and Zverev is No. 49.

Play begins with a battle between German qualifiers Matthias Bachinger and . Neither has competed in a tour-level match this season, with the 2011 Munich finalist Mayer returning from a torn right adductor tendon. Rounding out the schedule is 20-year-old wild card Maximilian Marterer, who seeks his first ATP win against 2014 Munich finalist .

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

CENTER COURT

[Q] Matthias Bachinger (GER) vs [Q] Florian Mayer (GER) First ATP Meeting Other meeting: 09 Heilbronn CH (Germany) Carpet R16 Florian Mayer 7-6(8) 1-6 6-4

Bachinger 2016 FastFacts YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 2, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 325 Munich W-L (Best Result): 2-5 (2007, 2012 Round of 16)

• Tournament Note: Reached Munich 2R in 2007 as Q (d. Beck, l. to Baghdatis) and in 2012 (d. Falla, l. to Cilic) • Qualified this week with straight-set wins over fellow Germans Brands and Kamke • Returned after absence of 7+ months last week at Turin, ITA Challenger as Q (l. to Elias in 1R)

F. Mayer 2016 FastFacts YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: October 5, 1983 Emirates ATP Ranking: 267 Munich W-L (Best Result): 6-6 (2011 Runner-up)

• Tournament Note: Reached 2011 Munich final (d. Darcis, Gabashvili, Dimitrov and Petzschner; l. to Davydenko) • Qualified this week with wins over A. Gonzalez and Millot • Returned after absence of 7+ months last week at Bucharest (l. to Dustov in qualifying 1R) BMW Open by FWU AG Day 2 – Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Page 2 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com

Malek Jaziri (TUN) vs [8] Alexander Zverev (GER) Jaziri Leads 1-0 16 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R16 Malek Jaziri 7-6(5) 6-4

Jaziri 2016 FastFacts QF: Barcelona (l. to Paire) YTD W-L: 5-8 (3-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 20, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 64 (Career-High) Munich W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (2016 Debut)

• Tournament Note: Enters with 15 wins in last 18 matches overall (tour-level, qualifying and Challengers) • Advanced to Barcelona QF (d. Chung, Olivo and A. Zverev; l. to Paire) • Achieved career-high No. 64 in Emirates ATP Rankings on April 25 • Snapped 8-match losing streak by beating Youzhny in Dubai 1R (l. to No. 1 Djokovic in 2R) • Fell to Robredo 86 in 5th of 1R after holding 1 MP • Won Challenger titles at Guadalajara, MEX (d. Pouille, Zeballos, Robert) and Le Gosier, GUD (d. Fritz, Kozlov) • Played 6 tiebreaks, 15 sets and 168 games in Europe/Africa Zone Group II tie vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina • Spent 11h, 32m on court for 5-set win vs. Brkic followed by 5-set losses w/Mansouri vs. Basic/Brkic and vs. Basic

A. Zverev 2016 FastFacts SF: Montpellier (l. to Mathieu); QF: Rotterdam (l. to Monfils) YTD W-L: 13-10 (3-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 20, 1997 Emirates ATP Ranking: 49 (Career-High) Munich W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2015 Round of 16)

• Tournament Note: After falling in 2014 Munich 1R, beat Becker and lost to Kohlschreiber at 2015 Munich • Beat Dimitrov and Simon en route to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R (l. to No. 5 Nadal after holding 1 MP) • Reached 3rd ATP singles SF at Montpellier (d. Vanni in 1R after saving 1 MP, l. to Mathieu) • Win over No. 13 Cilic in Montpellier 2R is biggest of career by ranking • Achieved career-high No. 49 in Emirates ATP Rankings on April 25 -- youngest player in Top 50 • Advanced to Rotterdam QF (d. Simon 76 in 3rd, l. to Monfils) and Barcelona 3R (d. Bellucci, l. to Jaziri) • Appeared in 2nd ATP doubles final with older brother Mischa at Montpellier (l. to Pavic/Venus) • In Davis Cup debut, fell to No. 7 Berdych in 4h, 20m and Rosol in deciding rubber (CZE d. GER 3-2)

[5] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [WC] Maximilian Marterer (GER) First Meeting

Fognini 2016 FastFacts QF (2): Auckland (l. to Tsonga); Barcelona (l. to Nadal) YTD W-L: 5-6 (3-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: May 24, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 30 Munich W-L (Best Result): 4-2 (2014 Runner-up)

• Tournament Note: Advanced to 2014 Munich final (d. Brown, Bellucci and Struff; l. to Klizan) • Saved 2 MPs in 64 26 76(3) win over Sousa in Auckland 1R (l. to No. 10 Tsonga in QF) • Beat Youzhny and Troicki en route to Barcelona QF (l. to No. 5 Nadal) • In defense of Australian Open doubles title w/Bolelli, lost to Mannarino/Pouille in 2R • Abdominal muscle strain forced retirement in Rio de Janeiro 2R vs. Gimeno-Traver and withdrawal from São Paulo, ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells and ATP Masters 1000 Miami

Marterer 2016 FastFacts YTD W-L: 0-1 (0-0 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: June 15, 1995 Emirates ATP Ranking: 285 Munich W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (2016 Main Draw Debut) BMW Open by FWU AG Day 2 – Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Page 3 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com

• Tournament Note: Lost to Krawietz in 2014 Munich qualifying 1R • Defeated Dzumhur 76 in 3rd en route to qualifying at Sydney (l. to Cuevas in 1R) • Also qualified at Noumea, CAL Challenger (l. to Trungelliti in 1R) • Captured Futures title at Hammamet, TUN (d. Okala)

[WC] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs Dustin Brown (GER) First Meeting del Potro 2016 FastFacts SF: Delray Beach (l. to Querrey) YTD W-L: 5-3 (0-0 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 18 Date of Birth: September 23, 1988 Emirates ATP Ranking: 337 Munich W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2008 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: In only previous tournament appearance, reached 2008 Munich QF (l. to El Aynaoui) • Defeated Kudla, Smith and Chardy at Delray Beach in comeback from wrist surgeries (l. to Querrey in SF) • Returned for 1st tournament since 2015 ATP Masters 1000 Miami and 3rd since 2014 Dubai • Rose from No. 1,042 to No. 420 in Emirates ATP Rankings on February 22 • Reached 2R at ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (l. to No. 7 Berdych) and Miami (l. to Zeballos)

Brown 2016 FastFacts SF: Montpellier (l. to Gasquet) YTD W-L: 3-2 (- on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: December 8, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 106 Munich W-L (Best Result): 3-4 (2011-12, 2014 Round of 16)

• Tournament Note: Defeated No. 14 Wawrinka 67(6) 64 75 in Munich debut 5 years ago (l. to Stepanek in 2R) • Reached 1st ATP World Tour SF at Montpellier as Q (d. Simon in 2R, l. to No. 10 Gasquet) • Beat Bemelmans in Montpellier to end 0-8 start to career in ATP QFs • Also qualified at Doha, falling to eventual champion Djokovic in 1R • Advanced to Wroclaw, POL Challenger SF (l. to Hernych) • Withdrew from Houston and Bucharest due to wrist injury

COURT 1

Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) vs (RUS) First ATP Meeting Other meetings: 07 St. Petersburg Q (Russia) Carpet 2R 6-2 6-3 09 Penza CH (Russia) Hard R32 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 09 Saransk CH (Russia) Clay R32 Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 4-6 6-3 14 Beijing Q (China) Hard 1R Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-2 15 Astana CH () Hard F Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 6-2

[Q] Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) vs Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) First Meeting

[7] (CAN) vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) Pospisil Leads 1-0 14 ’s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) Grass R16 Vasek Pospisil 6-4 6-2

COURT 2

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs [Q] (NED) Sijsling Leads 1-0 14 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay R64 Igor Sijsling 7-6(4) 7-5