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WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES

Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard

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QUARTER-FINALS SINGLES MATCHES

CENTER COURT

[1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [11] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) Paire Leads 7-3 11 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R64 Benoit Paire 6-7(7) 6-3 6-2 13 Stockholm (Sweden) Hard R16 Benoit Paire 6-4 6-4 14 U.S. Open (NY, U.S.A.) Hard R64 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3 16 Estoril (Portugal) Clay SF Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 17 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 18 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 18 FRA vs. ESP WG SF (France) Hard RR Benoit Paire 7-5 6-1 6-0 18 Shanghai (China) Hard R64 Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 19 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 Benoit Paire 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(1) 19 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Benoit Paire 6-2 4-6 7-6(1) RET

Paire 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 30 | 27-20 in 2019 | 3-5 at Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Second QF in his last four ATP Tour-level tournaments (Washington; l. to Tsitsipas). • Looking to make third SF of the season (went on to win the tournament in both cases, Marrakech and Lyon). • Aiming to improve to 6-2 versus Spaniards this year.

Carreno Busta 2019 Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 64 | 15-14 in 2019 | 13-4 in Winston-Salem (2016 Champion) • Only player left in the field who has won the tournament before (2016). • Vying for third SF appearance on the season (Antalya, l. to Sonego; Hamburg, l. to Rublev). • Ended 0-6 start to career on grass and reached Antalya SF (l. to eventual champion Sonego).

[14] John Millman (AUS) vs Steve Johnson (USA) Johnson Leads 3-1 16 Delray Beach (FL, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Steve Johnson 6-3 5-7 7-6(8) 16 Indian Wells (CA, U.S.A.) Hard R64 Steve Johnson 6-4 6-2 16 Nottingham (Great Britain) Grass R32 Steve Johnson 6-2 6-2 19 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 John Millman 7-6(5) 7-6(5)

Millman 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 61 | 16-21 in 2019 | 6-2 in Winston-Salem (2016 SF) • Making third QF appearance this season (0-2: Sydney, l. to Simon; Acapulco, l. to Isner). • Just the second tournament he has made it past the second round since Acapulco in February (Wimbledon). • Snapped 5-match losing streak en route to Wimbledon 3R (d. Dellien and Djere, l. to Querrey).

Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 82 | 13-18 in 2019 | 14-6 at Winston-Salem (2018 Finalist) • Seeking first four-match-victory performance at a single ATP Tour-level tournament since 2018 Winston-Salem performance. • Looking to even the 2019 series with Millman and improve to 2-1 against Australians this season.

Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [2] [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) Tied 1-1 17 Next Gen ATP Finals (Italy) Hard RR Andrey Rublev 4-1 3-4 4-3 0-4 4-3 19 Miami (FL, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-6(5)

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 47 | 19-12 in 2019 | 4-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 SF) • Appearing in his third QF in his last five tournaments. • Seeking to get even with Shapovalov for the year and rise to 2-1 versus Canadians this year. • Notched biggest upset of his career last week in Cincinnati, defeating World. No. 3 Federer in the third round

Shapovalov 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 38 | 19-18 in 2019 | 2-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Making his fifth QF appearance this season (1-3), and just his second since March.

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• Achieved career-high No. 20 in ATP Rankings on 1 April. Turned 20 on 15 April. • Reached 3rd ATP Masters 1000 SF of career at Miami (d. Tsitsipas and Tiafoe, l. to Federer).

[10] [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs [3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) Tiafoe Leads 2-0 18 Washington (DC, U.S.A.) Hard R32 Frances Tiafoe 6-2 6-4 18 Next Gen ATP Finals Hard RR Frances Tiafoe 4-1 4-2 2-4 4-3

Tiafoe 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 52 | 17-18 in 2019 | 3-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • First appearance in QF match since April and only the fourth on the year. • Will move to 3-0 in his career against Polish players with the victory. • Defeated 2017 semi-finalist Dimitrov on 21st birthday to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at Australian Open (l. to Nadal).

Hurkacz 2019 Summary | Age: 22 | World No. 41 | 20-18 in 2019 | 2-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 QF) • Looking for his fifth victory over an American this season. • Reached career-high ranking of 40 on 12 August. • Defeated Nishikori en route to 1st ATP Tour QF at Dubai (l. to Tsitsipas).

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WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: WEDNESDAY, 21 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES

Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard

THIRD-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

CENTER COURT

[12] Casper Ruud [NOR] vs Steve Johnson (USA) First Meeting Ruud 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | Career-High No. 54 | 18-11 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Reached career-high ranking of No. 54 on 12 August. • Looking to make fifth ATP Tour-Level QF on the season (3-1 in QF matches in 2019), and seventh in his career. • Reached 1st ATP Tour final at Houston (l. to Garin). Previously lost to Garin in 2nd ATP Tour SF at Sao Paulo.

Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 82 | 12-18 in 2019 | 13-6 at Winston-Salem (2018 Finalist) • Seeking first three-match-victory performance at a single ATP Tour-level tournament this season, and first since 2018 Winston-Salem performance. • Defeating Ruud would result in his fourth top-55 victory on the year.

[13] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) vs [2] [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) First Meeting Kecmanovic 2019 Summary | Age: 19 | Career-High No. 49 | 19-13 in 2019 | 1-0 at Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Won his way through qualifying to reach his first two ATP Tour Masters third rounds this season in Indian Wells (d. Nishioka) and Cincinnati (l. Bautista Augut). • Seeking to reach third QF in his last six ATP Tour-level events.

Shapovalov 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 38 | 18-18 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • Second-round victory helped him into his first ATP Tour-level third round for the first time since Lyon in May (l. to Paire in QF). • Achieved career-high No. 20 in ATP Rankings on 1 April. Turned 20 on 15 April.

[6] Sam Querrey (USA) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) Querrey Leads 1-0 19 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 Sam Querrey 6-3 6-2 6-3 Querrey 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 46 | 19-10 in 2019 | 12-6 at Winston-Salem (2012, 2013, 2014 SF) • Looking to advance to QF for the fourth time in his last five tournaments, and fifth time on the year. • Reached Wimbledon QF-or-better for 3rd time in last 4 years (d. Thiem in 1R, l. to Nadal in QF). • Advanced to Eastbourne final (l. to Fritz), New York SF (l. to Schnur) and Houston SF (l. to Garin).

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 47 | 18-12 in 2019 | 3-2 in Winston-Salem (2019 3R) • A victory would take him to his third QF in his last five tournaments. • Seeking first match win against an American this year (0-2). • Notched biggest upset of his career last week in Cincinnati, defeating World. No. 3 Federer in the third round.

COURT 2 [1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs [15] Ugo Humbert (FRA) First Meeting

[16] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs [3] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) First Meeting

[8] Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs [10] [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) Krajinovic Leads 1-0 19 Roland Garros (FRA) Clay R128 Filip Krajinovic 6-2 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-0

COURT 3 Robin Haase (NED) vs [14] John Millman (AUS) First Meeting

[11] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs [7] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Sonego Leads 1-0 19 Antalya (Turkey) Grass SF Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 7-6(2)

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WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: TUESDAY, 20 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES

Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard

CENTER COURT

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCH

Steve Johnson (USA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) First Meeting

Johnson 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 82 | 10-18 in 2019 | 11-6 at Winston-Salem (2018 Finalist) • Snapped 9-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to eventual champion Albot in 3rd-set TB). • Ended 5-match losing streak en route to Lyon QF (l. to eventual finalist Auger-Aliassime). • Advanced to Wimbledon 3R-or-better for 3rd time in last 4 years (d. de Minaur in 5 sets, l. to Nishikori).

Moutet 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 83 | 4-6 in 2019 | Winston-Salem Debut • Beat No. 23 Pella for biggest career win and to reach 1st Grand Slam 3R at Roland Garros as WC (l. to Londero). • Qualified and rallied from 2 sets down to defeat Dimitrov in Wimbledon 1R (l. to Auger-Aliassime in 2R). • Suffered worst ATP Tour-level loss in Gstaad 1R to world no. 455 Stebe.

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) Gunneswaran Leads 1-0 19 Indian Wells (CA, U.S.A.) Hard R128 Nicolas Jarry 7-6(5) 6-4

Paire 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 30 | 25-20 in 2019 | 1-5 at Winston-Salem (2013 2R) • Owns 15-4 record on clay with titles at Marrakech (d. Andujar) and Lyon (d. Auger-Aliassime). • Advanced to 4R at Roland Garros (l. to Nishikori in 5 sets) and Wimbledon (l. to Bautista Agut). • Returned to Top 30 on 10 June for 1st time since 25 July 2016.

Gunneswaran 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 89 | 5-12 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 2R) • Broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 11 February and achieved career-high No. 75 on 22 April. • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R as Q (d. Paire and Basilashvili, l. to Karlovic). • Also qualified at Australian Open (l. to Tiafoe in 1R) and ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Munar in 1R).

[8] Filip Krajinovic (SRB) vs [WC] Tomas Berdych (CZE) Berdych Leads 1-0 19 Montpellier (France) Hard QF Tomas Berdych 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-5

Krajinovic 2019 Summary | Age: 27 | World No. 51 | 20-10 in 2019 | 1-1 at Winston-Salem (2018 2R) • Advanced to 2nd ATP Tour final at Budapest as 105th-ranked Q (d. Coric in QF, l. to Berrettini). • Beat Goffin en route to Montpellier QF (l. to Berdych after holding 2 MPs) and Indian Wells 4R as Q (l. to Nadal). • Edged Wawrinka in 3rd-set TB to reach ATP Masters 1000 Miami 3R (l. to eventual champion Federer).

Berdych 2019 Summary | Age: 33 | World No. 101 | 13-7 in 2019 | 5-1 in Winston-Salem (2012 Finalist) • Reached 1st ATP Tour final since 2017 Lyon at Doha (l. to Bautista Agut). • Advanced to Australian Open 4R-or-better for 11th time in last 13 years (l. to Nadal in 4R). • Fell outside Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 22 April for 1st time since 26 January 2004 (794 straight weeks in Top 100).

Tennys Sandgren (USA) vs [2] [WC] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) Shapovalov Leads 1-0 18 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Denis Shapovalov 6-1 6-4

Sandgren 2019 Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 73 | 11-14 in 2019 | 2-1 Winston-Salem (2018, 2019 2R) • Looking to advance to the third round of an ATP Tour-level/Grand Slam event for the fourth time this season. • Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour title at Auckland (d. Norrie). • A victory would result in his first victory against a Canadian at and ATP Tour-level event.

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Shapovalov 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 38 | 17-18 in 2019 | Winston-Salem Debut • A victory would push him past the second round of an ATP Tour-level event for the first time since Lyon in May (l. to Paire in QF). • Reached 3rd ATP Masters 1000 SF of career at Miami (d. Tsitsipas and Tiafoe, l. to Federer). • Tied with 4 other players for 2nd-most ATP Masters 1000 SFs as a teenager behind Nadal’s 8.

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs [10] [WC] Frances Tiafoe (USA) Chardy Leads 1-0 18 London/Queen’s Club (Great Britain) Grass QF Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-4

Chardy 2019 Summary | Age: 32 | World No. 74 | 21-21 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 2R) • Trying to make fourth-straight third-round appearance in an ATP Tour-level event. • Has reached five ATP Tour-level quarter finals this year, three coming in his last three tournaments. • Beat 2018 champ Kyrgios and saved 1 MP vs. Uchiyama to reach Brisbane SF (l. to eventual champion Nishikori).

Tiafoe 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 52 | 15-18 in 2019 | 1-2 in Winston-Salem (2015 2R) • Defeated 2017 semi-finalist Dimitrov on 21st birthday to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at Australian Open (l. to Nadal). • Became youngest American Grand Slam quarter-finalist since Roddick, 20, at 2003 Wimbledon. • Upset No. 6 Anderson in Aus. Open 2R for biggest win of career and beat Seppi in 3R for 1st win in 5 sets (1-6).

COURT 2

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs [14] John Millman (AUS) Cecchinato Leads 2-0 18 Budapest (Hungary) Clay F Marco Cecchinato 7-5 6-4 18 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass QF Marco Cecchincato 5-7 6-3 6-2

[16] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs Pablo Andujar (ESP) Lopez Leads 2-1 12 U.S. Open (NY, U.S.A.) Hard R64 Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 3-6 7-5 15 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R16 Pablo Andujar 6-3 6-4 18 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Feliciano Lopez 7-6(4) 6-3

[6] Sam Querrey (USA) vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) First Meeting

Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) OR Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [9] Albert Ramos-Vinolas Fabbiano vs Ramos-Vinolas First Tour-Level Meeting Rublev vs Ramos-Vinolas Series Tied 1-1 17 Halle (Germany) Grass R32 Andrey Rbulev 6-7(1) 7-5 6-4 17 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R64 Albert Ramos-Vinolas 7-5 6-7(6) 4-6 6-3 6-4

COURT 3

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCH

Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[11] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) vs Marius Copil (ROU) First Tour-Level Meeting

Steve Johnson (USA) OR Corentin Moutet (FRA) vs [5] Daniel Evans Johnson vs Evans First Meeting Moutet vs Evans First Meeting

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Antoine Hoang (FRA) OR [Q] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs [7] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Hoang vs Sonego First Meeting Dzumhur vs Sonego First Meeting

COURT 4

[4] Joao Sousa (POR) vs Robin Haase (NED) Series Tied 2-2 16 Marseille (France) Hard R32 Robin Haase 6-4 6-0 16 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games (Brazil) Hard R64 Joao Sousa 6-1 7-5 17 Auckland (New Zealand) Hard QF Joao Sousa 6-3 6-2 18 Halle (Germany) Grass R32 Robin Haase 4-6 7-5 6-4

Duckhee Lee (KOR) vs [3] Hurbert Hurkacz (POL) First Tour-Level Meeting

[13] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS) Kecmanovic Leads 1-0 19 Washington (D.C., U.S.A.) Hard R64 Miomir Kecmanovic 7-6(6) 6-3

COURT 5

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCH

Antoine Hoang (FRA) vs [Q] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Hoang Leads 1-0 19 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Antoine Hoang 6-4 0-6 7-6(5) 6-3

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[12] Casper Ruud (NOR) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA) First Meeting

[Q] Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) vs [15] Ugo Humbert (FRA) First Meeting

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WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: MONDAY, 19 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES

Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019 Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard

CENTER COURT

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Jarry Leads 1-0 18 Pune (India) Hard R32 Nicolas Jarry 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5

Andujar 2019 Summary | Age: 33 | World No. 71 | 9-11 in 2019| 1-5 at Winston-Salem (2014 2R) • Did not drop a set en route to 2nd straight Marrakech final (l. to Paire). • Snapped 7-match tour-level losing streak at ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. Karlovic, l. to Goffin in 2R). • Captured back-to-back ATP Challenger Tour titles at Marbella, ESP (d. Paire) and Alicante, ESP (d. Martinez).

Jarry 2019 Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 69 | 19-16 in 2019 | 2-1 at Winston-Salem (2018 QF) • Clinched first career ATP Tour-level title in Bastad. • Rose to career-high rank of 38 on 22 July after claiming title in Bastad. • Did not drop a set en route to 2nd ATP Tour final at Geneva (l. to A. Zverev after holding 2 MPs).

Steve Johnson (USA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) First Meeting

Tennys Sandgren (USA) vs [WC] Andy Murray (GBR) First Meeting

Sandgren 2019 Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 73 | 10-14 in 2019 | 1-1 Winston-Salem (2018 2R) • Searching for first match victory since Newport after being bounced in 1R in Atlanta, Los Cabos, and Cincinnati. • Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour title at Auckland (d. Norrie). • Suffered 9-match tour-level losing streak after title. Squandered 1 MP vs. Bublik in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 1R.

Murray 2019 Summary | Age: 32 | World No. 329 | 1-3 in 2019 | Winston-Salem Debut • Returned at London/Queen’s Club, where he added doubles title w/Lopez to his 5 singles titles (d. Ram/Salisbury). • Searching for second win in 2019 and just his ninth in the past two years. • Underwent 2nd right hip surgery on 28 January and missed 5 months.

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[1] Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) Gunneswaran Leads 1-0 19 Indian Wells (CA, U.S.A.) Hard R128 Nicolas Jarry 7-6(5) 6-4

Gunneswaran 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 89 | 5-12 in 2019 | 1-0 in Winston-Salem (2019 2R) • Broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 11 February and achieved career-high No. 75 on 22 April.

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• Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R as Q (d. Paire and Basilashvili, l. to Karlovic). • Also qualified at Australian Open (l. to Tiafoe in 1R) and ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Munar in 1R).

COURT 2

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs Alexander Bublik (KAZ) First Meeting

[Q] Raymond Sarmiento (USA) vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA) First Meeting

Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting

COURT 3

Duckhee Lee (KOR) vs Henri Laaksonen (SUI) First Meeting

[Q] Marcos Giron (USA) vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) First Meeting

SECOND-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

(12) Casper Ruud (NOR) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA) First Meeting

COURT 4

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Thiago Monteiro (BRA) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS) First Meeting

Antoine Hoang (FRA) vs [Q] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Hoang Leads 1-0 19 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Antoine Hoang 6-4 0-6 7-6(5) 6-3

COURT 5

FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

(PR) Amir Weintraub (ISR) vs [Q] Bjorn Fratangelo (USA) First Tour-Level Meeting

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WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: PREVIEW & SUNDAY, 18 AUGUST MEDIA NOTES

Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC, USA | 18 - 24 August 2019

Draw: S-48, D-16 | Prize Money: $717,955 | Surface: Hard

WINSTON-SALEM TALKING POINTS

1) More Murray: Former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray underwent a second hip surgery on 28 January, missing five months of play, but returned to doubles action at London/Queen’s Club, where he promptly won the title partnering Feliciano Lopez. After four more doubles events, Murray returned to singles action last week at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati, and now has received a wild card into the Winston-Salem Open singles draw. Murray joins Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick as former World No. 1s who have played at Winston-Salem.

2) Czech It Out: Former World No. 4 Tomas Berdych also received a wild card into the event. The Czech had a hot start to the 2019 season, going 10-3 with the Doha final and the Australian Open fourth round in his ledger. Due to recurring injuries, though, Berdych has only played one match since March – a first-round loss to Taylor Fritz at Wimbledon. Berdych will aim to rebound at an event where he has had previous success – he was the Winston-Salem runner-up in 2012.

3) Wild Ones: Two heavy contenders to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals received the remaining two wildcards: 20-year-old Denis Shapovalov and 21-year-old Frances Tiafoe, who are in fourth and sixth place respectively in the Race to Milan. Shapovalov had suffered a five-match losing streak before winning a match apiece at the ATP Masters 1000 events at Montreal and Cincinnati. Tiafoe won his first-ever ATP Tour main-draw match at Winston-Salem in 2015 as a qualifier.

4) #NextGenATP Presence: Shapovalov and Tiafoe are joined in Winston-Salem by other top contenders to qualify for the Next Gen ATP Finals: Casper Ruud, Miomir Kecmanovic, and Ugo Humbert are all in the Top 8 of the Race to Milan, while Corentin Moutet and Alexei Popyrin sit in ninth and 11th place respectively. All five of them seek a first ATP Tour singles title this week.

5) French Press: Benoit Paire claims the No. 1 seeding at the event. The Frenchman came into 2019 with just one ATP Tour singles title to his name, but Paire has tripled his career total during this season, picking up clay-court titles at Marrakech and Lyon. Paire climbed back into the Top 30 after Roland Garros, returning to that echelon for the first time since July of 2016.

6) Sweet Success: Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta is the sole prior champion in the field: the former World No. 10 claimed the Winston-Salem title in 2016 over his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut. Last year’s runner-up Steve Johnson joins Berdych in the draw as the other former finalists; they could be joined by 2017 runner-up Damir Dzumhur, who has reached the last round of qualifying.

7) Home Team: No. 6 seed Sam Querrey is the highest-seeded American in the field. Querrey, who made his third Wimbledon quarter-final-or-better last month, reached the Winston-Salem semi- finals three years running between 2012 and 2014, but still seeks his first final at the event. Fellow Americans Tiafoe, Johnson, Denis Kudla, and Tennys Sandgren join Querrey in the main draw.

8) Double Dare: Another strong doubles draw during this hardcourt season appears at Winston- Salem, as all of the seeded teams are composed of players inside the Top 30 of the ATP Doubles Rankings. Those teams include the No. 1-seeded team of Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo, who are each currently ranked in the Top 5, and No. 4 seeds Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies, the reigning Roland Garros champions.

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WHO TO WATCH THIS WEEK SINGLES

SEED PLAYER W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 1 Benoit Paire (FRA) 1-5 2013 3rd Round 2 Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 0-0 Debut 3 Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 0-0 Debut 4 Joao Sousa (POR) 0-6 2013-2017 2nd Round (after 1R byes) 5 Daniel Evans (GBR) 1-1 2016 2nd Round 6 Sam Querrey (USA) 11-6 2012-2014 Semi-finals 7 Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 0-0 Debut 8 Filip Krajinovic (SRB) 1-1 2018 3rd Round 9 Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 0-3 2016, 2018 2nd Round (after 1R byes) 10 Frances Tiafoe (USA) 1-2 2015 2nd Round 11 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 11-4 2016 Champion 12 Casper Ruud (NOR) 0-0 Debut 13 Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 0-0 Debut 14 John Millman (AUS) 4-2 2016 Semi-finals 15 Ugo Humbert (FRA) 0-0 Debut 16 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 1-1 2012 3rd Round

QUALIFIERS (4) OLDEST PLAYER YOUNGEST PLAYER TBD Sunday Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 37 years, 10 months 19 years, 11 months

WILD CARDS (4) TOP COUNTRY BREAKDOWN Tomas Berdych (CZE) Spain 6, France 5, U.S.A. 5, Italy 4, Andy Murray (GBR) Australia 2, Great Britain 2, Serbia 2 Denis Shapovalov (CAN) Frances Tiafoe (USA) *Does not include qualifiers (TBD Sunday)

DOUBLES

SEED TEAM W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH Lukasz Kubot (POL) 3-3 2015 Semi-finals 1 Marcelo Melo (BRA) 1-2 2011 Quarter-finals Rajeev Ram (USA) 1-1 2018 Quarter-finals 2 Joe Salisbury (GBR) 2-1 2018 Semi-finals Nikola Mektic (CRO) 2-1 2017 Semi-finals 3 Franko Skugor (CRO) 1-2 2017 Quarter-finals Kevin Krawietz (GER) 0-0 Debut 4 Andreas Mies (GER) 0-0 Debut

ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY

Winston-Salem Open W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 Singles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 20 10 0 Singles Prize Money ($) 96,505 56,000 32,350 18,740 10,740 6,500 3,950 Doubles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 0 ------Doubles Prize Money ($) 40,600 20,800 11,280 6,450 3,780 ------

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PAST FINALISTS

SINGLES

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2018 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) Steve Johnson (USA) 6-4 6-4 2017 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Damir Dzumhur (BIH)* 6-4 6-4 2016 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-7(6) 7-6(1) 6-4 2015 Kevin Anderson (RSA) Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 6-4 7-5 2014 Lukas Rosol (CZE) Jerzy Janowicz (POL) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5 2013 Jurgen Melzer (AUT) Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-3 2-1 ret. 2012 John Isner (USA) Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3-6 6-4 7-6(9) 2011 John Isner (USA) Julien Benneteau (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-4 BOLD: Player in 2019 Winston-Salem Open singles draw. NOTE: Damir Dzumhur has reached the final round of qualifying.

DOUBLES

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2018 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau Jamie Cerretani/Leander Paes 6-4 6-2 2017 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau Julio Peralta/Horacio Zeballos 6-3 6-4 2016 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez/Henri Kontinen Andre Begemann/Leander Paes 4-6 7-6(6) [10-8] 2015 Dominic Inglot/Robert Lindstedt Eric Butorac/Scott Lipsky 6-2 6-4 2014 Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah Jamie Murray/John Peers 6-3 6-4 2013 Daniel Nestor/Leander Paes Treat Huey/Dominic Inglot 7-6(10) 7-5 2012 Santiago Gonzalez/Scott Lipsky Pablo Andujar/Leonardo Mayer 6-3 4-6 [10-2] 2011 Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram Christopher Kas/Alexander Peya 7-6(2) 6-4 BOLD: Player in 2019 Winston-Salem Open doubles draw.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SUNDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

CENTER COURT

Denis Kudla (USA) vs Robin Haase (NED) First Meeting

Kudla 2019 Summary | Age: 26 | World No. 111 | 9-20 in 2019 (Stuttgart QF) | 0-1 at Winston-Salem (2013 2R) • Defeated No. 16 Monfils for biggest win of career to reach Stuttgart QF (l. to eventual champion Berrettini). • Snapped 5-match losing streak at Munich (d. Edmund, l. to eventual finalist Berrettini in 2R). • Suffered 5-set losses in Australian Open 2R (l. to Schwartzman) and Roland Garros 1R (l. to Kecmanovic). • Squandered 4 MPs vs. Herbert in Eastbourne 1R as LL. • Advanced to Surbiton, GBR Challenger SF (l. to Troicki).

Haase 2019 Summary | Age: 32 | World No. 123 | 11-16 in 2019 | 7-5 at Winston-Salem (2011 Semi-finals) • Snapped 9-match tour-level losing streak by reaching Australian Open 2R (d. Garcia-Lopez, l. to Berdych). • Reached ATP Masters 1000 Miami 3R (l. to Basilashvili). • Fell to No. 123 in ATP Rankings on 12 August -- lowest since No. 134 on 26 July 2010. • Doubles winner at Umag w/Oswald. Also reached 4 additional doubles finals in 2019, including at 2 ATP Masters 1000 events (Monte-Carlo and Canada, both w/Koolhof). • Achieved career-high No. 30 in ATP Doubles Rankings on 20 May. • Led Dutchmen to 3-1 road win over Czechs in Davis Cup Qualifiers (d. Rosol, w/Rojer d. Rosol/Vesely, d. Lehecka).

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[WC] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) Berdych Leads 8-2 04 Palermo (Italy) Clay QF Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-4 05 Palermo (Italy) Clay R32 Andreas Seppi 4-6 6-4 6-4 08 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Andreas Seppi 5-7 7-5 7-5 08 Beijing Olympics (China) Hard R32 Tomas Berdych 6-3 7-6(4) 12 Rotterdam (Netherlands) Hard QF Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-4 12 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R32 Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-3 12 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R32 Tomas Berdych 7-6(6) 6-2 14 Rotterdam (Netherlands) Hard R32 Tomas Berdych 6-3 6-3 15 Doha (Qatar) Hard SF Tomas Berdych 6-2 6-3 15 Rotterdam (Netherlands) Hard R16 Tomas Berdych 6-0 3-6 6-3

Berdych 2019 Summary | Age: 33 | World No. 103 | 12-7 in 2019 (Doha Final) | 4-1 at Winston-Salem (2012 Finalist) • Reached 1st ATP Tour final since 2017 Lyon at Doha (l. to Bautista Agut). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Krajinovic to reach Montpellier SF (l. to Herbert). • Advanced to Australian Open 4R-or-better for 11th time in last 13 years (l. to Nadal in 4R). • Fell outside Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 22 April for 1st time since 26 January 2004 (794 straight weeks in Top 100). • Missed 4 months before Wimbledon and 1 month after Wimbledon due to back and left hip injuries (l. to Fritz in 1R).

Seppi 2019 Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 78 | 14-19 in 2019 (Sydney Final) | 5-5 at Winston-Salem (2014 QF) • Beat Top 20 players Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Advanced to Delray Beach QF in tournament debut (l. to eventual finalist Evans). • Reached Australian Open 3R-or-better for 5th straight year (l. to Tiafoe in 3R). • Made 57th straight Grand Slam main draw appearance at Wimbledon (l. to Pella in 2R). • Snapped 10-match losing streak at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. Fabbiano, l. to de Minaur in 2R). • Led Italy to 3-1 road win over India in Davis Cup Qualifiers (d. Ramanathan and Gunneswaran). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Miami due to right hand injury.

Marius Copil (ROU) vs Martin Klizan (SVK) Klizan Leads 1-0 15 ROU vs. SVK EAGI 2nd Rd. (Romania) Clay RR Martin Klizan 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 Other Meetings 09 Italy F23 (Italy) Clay QF Martin Klizan 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 13 Geneva CH (Switzerland) Hard QF Marius Copil 6-3 6-1

Copil 2019 Summary | Age: 28 | World No. 85 | 4-15 in 2019 | Winston-Salem Debut • Achieved career-high No. 56 in ATP Rankings on 28 January. • Snapped 9-match Grand Slam main draw losing streak at Australian Open (d. Granollers, l. to Goffin in 2R). • Also advanced to 2R at Sofia (d. Wawrinka, l. to Verdasco) and Washington (d. Torpegaard, l. to Cilic). • Reached Surbiton, GBR Challenger SF (d. Basic, Schnur and Ebden; l. to Evans). • Ended 6-match tour-level losing streak in ROU’s 4-1 Davis Cup Group II win over ZIM (l. to Lock, d. Garanganga).

Klizan 2019 Summary | Age: 30 | World No. 86 | 10-16 in 2019 (Sofia QF) | 2-4 at Winston-Salem (2012-13, 2015 2R) • Reached Sofia QF (l. to eventual champion Medvedev). • Beat both Kukushkin and Pouille in 5 sets to reach Roland Garros 3R (l. to Khachanov). • Fell to 0-13 lifetime in ATP Masters 1000 2R matches at Monte-Carlo (l. to Thiem). • Squandered 4 MPs vs. Cilic in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 1R as Q and 1 MP vs. Bagnis in Umag 1R. • Went 2-1 in Slovakia’s 3-2 loss to Canada in Davis Cup Qualifiers (d. Auger-Aliassime, w/Polasek d. Auger- Aliassime/Shapovalov, l. to Shapovalov). • Withdrew from Acapulco (virus), Lyon (stomach) and ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati qualifying (injury). • Retired in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2R vs. A. Zverev (ankle).

COURT 2

Lloyd Harris (RSA) vs Jaume Munar (ESP) First Meeting

COURT 3

Prajnesh Gunneswaran (IND) vs [PR] Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) First Meeting

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FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs Alexander Bublik (KAZ) First Meeting

Steve Johnson (USA) vs Corentin Moutet (FRA) First Meeting

Pablo Andujar (ESP) vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Jarry Leads 1-0 18 Pune (India) Hard R32 Nicolas Jarry 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5

Duckhee Lee (KOR) vs Henri Laaksonen (SUI) First Meeting

Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) vs Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 15 ATP Masters 1000 Rome Q (Italy) Clay Q2 Thomas Fabbiano 7-6(3) 6-3

Thiago Monteiro (BRA) vs Alexei Popyrin (AUS) First Meeting

Tennys Sandgren (USA) vs [WC] Andy Murray (GBR) First Meeting

*Does not include first-round matches involving qualifiers (TBD Sunday)

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