SHANGHAI ROLEX MASTERS: DAY 2 MEDIA NOTES Monday, October 12, 2015 Qizhong Tennis Center, Shanghai, China | October 11 – 18, 2015 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: $4,783,320 (7,021,335) | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP Info: Tournament Info: ATP PR & Marketing: www.ATPWorldTour.com www.shanghairolexmasters.com Nicola Arzani:
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[email protected] Press Room: +86 21 3136 4622 FIVE FINALS CONTENDERS TO BEGIN SHANGHAI CAMPAIGNS ON MONDAY DAY 2 PREVIEW: First-round play at the Shanghai Rolex Masters continues on Monday with five players from the Emirates ATP Race to London Top 20 in action. Beijing quarter-finalist John Isner and Tokyo quarter-finalist Marin Cilic begin their Shanghai campaigns on Stadium Court. Jo- Wilfried Tsonga, Feliciano Lopez and Dominic Thiem are also on the schedule after suffering first-round losses last week in Beijing or Tokyo. See below for more details on where Isner, Cilic, Tsonga, Lopez and Thiem stand in the race to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Among the other players in action on Monday are Chinese wild cards Ze Zhang, Di Wu and Yan Bai. Zhang won his first-round match in Beijing, as did Bai in Shenzhen two weeks ago. Wu, on the other hand, is seeking his first win at an ATP World Tour or Grand Slam event in his 12th attempt. EMIRATES ATP RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: The Shanghai Rolex Masters champion will earn 1,000 points in the Emirates ATP Race to London.