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AEGON OPEN NOTTINGHAM: DAY 5 NOTES Thursday, June 25, 2015

Nottingham, England | June 21 – 27, 2015 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: €644,065 | Surface: Grass

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SEEDS SIMON, MAYER, QUERREY LEAD QUARTER-FINAL LINE-UP

 DAY 5 PREVIEW: There are eight different countries represented in the quarter-finals at the Aegon Open Nottingham. Only three of the Top 16 seeds have advanced to the quarters: No. 2 , No. 4 and No. 12 . In the opening match on Centre Court, former World No. 8 takes on Italian Simone Bolelli, who won the previous two meetings at Roland Garros in 2008 and ATP Masters 1000 Miami in March. In the next match on, Mayer and square off for the third time (tied 1-1), the first time on grass. In the next match on, Querrey and 2013 finalist Simon meet for the sixth time, first on grass. Simon leads the -to-head meetings 4-1. In the final match on, brings a 3-0 head-to-head advantage against Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei. They battled on grass in their first meeting in Eastbourne in 2010 and the Ukrainian won in three sets. Lu is one of three players (Bolelli, Istomin) remaining trying to win a first career ATP World Tour title.

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

CENTRE COURT

Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) vs Simone Bolelli (ITA) Bolelli Leads 2-0 08 Roland Garros () Clay R128 Simone Bolelli 6-2 6-4 6-2 15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (USA) Hard R128 Simone Bolelli 6-2 6-2

Baghdatis FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: SF: Zagreb (l Garcia-Lopez) YTD W-L: 13-9 YTD Titles: 0/Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: June 17, 1985 Emirates ATP Ranking: 59 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 4-1 (QF – 2015)

 Baghdatis, 30, has yet to drop a set en route to the quarter-finals, posting wins over Victor Estrella Burgos, who retired down 75 3-0 due to a neck injury on Sunday, top seed and World No. 7 62 76 on Tuesday (his 20th career Top 10 win) and 63 63 on Wednesday over German wild . Has yet to lose serve, holding all 26 games (saving seven break pts.). In previous appearance in ’12 (d. Andujar, l. to Darcis in 2R)  The top Cypriot at No. 59 in the Emirates ATP Rankings has a 13-9 match record on the season and his best result came in February in Zagreb where he reached the semi-finals (l. to eventual champ Garcia-Lopez). Trying to reach his second quarter-final of the year  In his ATP World Tour grass court season opener in Stuttgart two weeks ago (d. Rosol, l. to eventual winner Nadal in three sets in 2R)  Opened season Down Under with runner-up at Happy Valley Challenger (l. to Harrison)

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Bolelli FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: QF(3): Sydney (l Troicki); (l Monfils); Bucharest (l Monfils) YTD W-L: 20-16 YTD Titles: 0/Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: October 8, 1985 Emirates ATP Ranking: 56 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 3-1 (QF– 2015)

 Bolelli, 29, is appearing in his first quarter-final in Nottingham and has held serve 36 of 39 games (92%) this week. Has defeated 63 62, No. 10 seed Martin Klizan 63 67 61 and No. 8 36 64 64. In his previous visit in 2008, lost in 1R (l. to Benneteau)  The No. 3 Italian (behind No. 27 Seppi, No. 28 Fognini) is making his fourth ATP World Tour QF showing of the season. Has a 20-16 match record, his first 20-match win season since 2008 (29)  Has reached quarter-finals in Sydney (l. to Troicki) in January, Marseille in February and Bucharest in April (l. to Monfils in both)  Trying to reach his first ATP World Tour semi-final since Sao Paulo in February 2013. His lone final came in Munich in 2008 (l. to Gonzalez)  He and countryman won the doubles title and reached ATP Masters 1000 finals in Indian Wells and Monte-Carlo. They are No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Team Rankings

(4) Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs Denis Istomin (UZB) Tied 1-1 09 New Haven (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Leonardo Mayer 6-2 6-4 10 Washington (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Denis Istomin 6-4 5-7 7-6(5)

Mayer FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: F: (l Thiem); SF: Sydney (l Kukushkin); QF: Sao Paulo (l Souza) YTD W-L: 19-13 YTD Titles: 0/Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 15, 1987 2015 ATP Ranking: 21 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 4-2 (QF– 2009, ‘15)

 Mayer, 28, is appearing in his first quarter-final in Nottingham and has held serve 36 of 39 games (92%) this week. Has defeated Go Soeda 63 62, No. 10 seed Martin Klizan 63 67 61 and No. 8 Adrian Mannarino 36 64 64. Playing in second tournament QF. In ’09 reached QFs (l. to Dancevic)  No. 1 Argentine comes in this week a career-high No. 21 in Emirates ATP Ranking and appearing in his fourth ATP World Tour QF  Best result came last month in Nice where he advanced to his third career ATP World Tour final (l. to Thiem in three sets)  In second week of season reached SF in Sydney (d. Janowicz in 2R saved one MP at 5-6 in 3-set, l. to Kukushkin) and reached 2R at Australian Open (l. to Troicki) and 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Cilic)

Istomin FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: QF: Montpellier (l Gasquet) YTD W-L: 9-14 YTD Titles: 0/Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: September 7, 1986 Emirates ATP Ranking: 92 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 13-6 (SF– 2010, ‘14)

 Istomin, 28, is appearing in his fifth career tournament quarter-final and trying to reach his third semi-final. In 2010, reached semi-finals (l. to Garcia-Lopez) and last year (l. to Gasquet). Also QF in ’09 (l. to Tursunov) and ’12 (l. to Harrison)  No. 1 player from comes in with a 9-14 match record on the season and his previous best ATP World Tour result was quarter-finals in Montpellier in February (l. to Gasquet). His last semi-final came a year ago in Eastbourne (l. to Gasquet) Aegon Open Nottingham Day 5 – Thursday, June 25, 2015 Page 3 of 4 www.ATPWorldTour.com

(12) Sam Querrey (USA) vs (2) Gilles Simon (FRA) Simon Leads 4-1 08 Indianapolis (U.S.A.) Hard SF Gilles Simon 6-3 4-6 6-4 09 World Team Championship (Germany) Clay RR Sam Querrey 7-5 6-3 10 (China) Hard R32 Gilles Simon 6-3 3-6 6-2 13 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Gilles Simon 2-6 6-3 2-6 7-6(2) 6-2 13 (France) Hard QF Gilles Simon 6-4 7-6(1)

Querrey FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: F: Houston (l Sock); SF: Memphis (l Nishikori) YTD W-L: 12-13 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 7 Date of Birth: October 7, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 44 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 7-4 (SF – 2014)

 Querrey, 27, has a 7-4 tournament record and opened Tuesday with a 76 64 win over Colombian and followed on Wednesday with a 76 76 win over No. 5 seed . Last year reached semi-finals (l. to eventual champ Lopez)  No. 3 American (behind No. 17 Isner, No. 31 Sock) is appearing in his third ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season, first since reaching his 13th career final in Houston in April (l. to Sock)  In February, reached semi-finals in Memphis (l. to eventual winner Nishikori)  Has a 37-24 career record on grass and won Queen’s Club title in 2010 (d. Fish)

Simon FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: W: Marseille (d Monfils); SF (2): Rotterdam (l Berdych); London / Queen's Club (l Anderson); QF (2): Montpellier (l Janowicz); Bucharest (l Gimeno-Traver) YTD W-L: 28-12 YTD Titles: 1 Career Titles: 12 Date of Birth: December 27, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 13 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 13-6 (Finalist – 2013)

 Simon, 30, saved three match pts. and won 3h,10min. marathon over 46 76(3) 76(0) on Tuesday. On Wednesday beat No. 14 seed Joao Sousa 64 61. Appearing in his fifth tournament quarter-final. His best result was runner-up in 2013 (l. to Lopez). Also QF in 2006, ’08 and ’10. Has a 13-6 career match record  The No. 2 Frenchman (behind No. 12 Tsonga) has a 28-12 match record on the season and playing in his sixth quarter-final (3-2 in QFs). His best result came on home soil in February in Marseille (d. Monfils) where he captured his 12th career ATP World Tour title. Also SF in Rotterdam (l. to Berdych) and last week at Queen’s Club (l. to Anderson)  In first two tournaments, lost in 3R at Australian Open (l. to Ferrer) and 4R at Roland Garros (l. to eventual champ Wawrinka)

Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) Dolgopolov Leads 3-0 10 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass R16 Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7(1) 6-1 6-2 12 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 6-3 13 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) Hard QF Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6(2) 6-3 Other meeting: 09 CH (Uzbekistan) Hard R16 Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-7(3) 6-3 6-3

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Dolgopolov FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: QF (2): Delray Beach (l Young); Acapulco (l Nishikori) YTD W-L: 17-13 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: November 7, 1988 Emirates ATP Ranking: 75 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 6-3 (SF– 2010)

 Dolgopolov, 26, is appearing in his second tournament quarter-final. In 2010, reached semi-finals (l. to Llodra)  Ukrainian No. 2 (behind No .49 Stakhovsky) is appearing in his third ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season, first since late February at Acapulco (l. to Nishikori). Week before advanced to quarters in Delray Beach (l. to Young). Has a 17-13 match record on the season  Last week at Queen’s Club, defeated No. 10 Nadal 6-4 in third set in 1R (l. to Garcia-Lopez in 2R)  Trying to reach first ATP World Tour SF since ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells in March 2014 (d. No. 1 Nadal in 3R, No. 11 Raonic in QF, l. to Federer)

Lu FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: QF (2): Chennai (l Bautista Agut); Delray Beach (l Mannarino) YTD W-L: 11-12 YTD Titles: 0/Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: August 14, 1983 Emirates ATP Ranking: 61 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 6-6 (QF– 2015)

 Lu, 31, has won back-to-back tournament matches for the first time, defeating qualifier 64 64, No. 15 seed 64 63. Followed with 63 62 win over No. 3 seed/two-time champ Feliciano Lopez. His previous best result was 2R three times (2009-10, ’12)  No. 1 player from Chinese Taipei is playing in his third ATP World Tour quarter-final of the season and comes in with an 11-12 match record. In opening week in Chennai, reached QFs (l. to Bautista Agut) and in February in Delray Beach (l. to Mannarino). Attempting to reach his first semi-final since August last year in Winston-Salem (l. to eventual champ Rosol)  Last week qualified at the Queen’s Club and lost to eventual champion 64 75 in 1R