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INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA: PREVIEW & DAY 1 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, May 8, 2016

Foro Italico, , | May 8-15, 2016 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: €3,748,925 | Surface: Clay

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INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA TALKING POINTS

 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: , and are on the same half of a draw for the first time ever this week at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Two of the three have met in five straight ATP Masters 1000 Rome finals and 62 finals overall on tour. But only one of the three can reach the 2016 Rome championship match, with Djokovic and Nadal projected to meet in the quarter-finals on Friday. Federer could await the winner in the semi-finals on Saturday.

Djokovic and Nadal have swept the past 11 Internazionali BNL d’Italia titles. Ten different players triumphed in Rome from 1994 through 2004, underlying more than a decade of dominance by the Serbian and Spanish superstars ever since. Djokovic is a two-time defending champion and four- time winner overall at Foro Italico, beating Nadal for the title in 2011 and 2014. Nadal has won Rome seven times, earning victories over Djokovic in the 2009 and 2012 finals.

Djokovic defeated Federer for the 2015 Rome title, while Nadal saved two championship points against the Swiss in 2006 and beat him 61 63 in the 2013 final. Before the emergence of Nadal and Djokovic, Federer fell to Felix Mantilla in the 2003 Rome final. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia is one of two ATP Masters 1000 titles that Federer has never won (also Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).

Not to be overlooked in the top half of the draw are several of the hottest players on the ATP World Tour. Among those capable of spoiling a Djokovic vs. Nadal quarter-final are Brisbane champion , Marseille champion , Munich champion , and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo champion . No. 14 seed Gael Monfils, who reached the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo final, is also in the same quarter as Djokovic and Nadal.

Federer’s road to the Rome semi-finals could include his first-ever meeting with Next Generation star , a third-round match against Buenos Aires and champion , and a quarter-final versus Memphis champion . Should the third- seeded Federer win three matches this week, he will move into second place in career victories during the Open Era, passing (1,071 wins) and trailing (1,256 wins).

Former finalists and highlight the bottom-half of the draw along with No. 2 seed , No. 7 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. 8 seed Tomas Berdych.

 DAY 1 PREVIEW: Six main draw matches will take place Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. No. 16 seed opens play on Center Court against Feliciano Lopez, followed by Benoit Paire versus . Anderson (No. 19) and Lopez (No. 23) are separated by four spots in the Emirates ATP Rankings, with both Paire (No. 20) and Tomic (No. 22) in between. The final match on Center Court features ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells and Miami semi-finalist against unseeded Argentine . Houston champion Juan Monaco, Delray Beach champion and Sydney champion are in action on Grandstand.

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EMIRATES ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY

ATP Masters 1000 Rome W F SF QF R16 R32 R64 Singles Ranking Points 1,000 600 360 180 90 45* 10 Singles Prize Money (€) 717,315 351,715 177,015 90,010 46,740 24,640 13,305 Doubles Ranking Points 1,000 600 360 180 90** 0 ---- Doubles Prize Money (€) 222,150 108,750 54,550 28,000 14,470 7,640 ---- * Singles players who receive first-round byes and lose in the second round earn 10 points. ** Doubles teams that receive first-round byes and lose in the second round earn 0 points.

WHO TO WATCH THIS WEEK

SINGLES

SEED PLAYER RECORD BEST FINISH 1 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 34-5 2008, 2011, 2014-15 Champion 2 Andy Murray (GBR) 9-9 2011 Semi-finalist 3 Roger Federer (SUI) 31-15 2003, 2006, 2013, 2015 Runner-up 4 Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 20-10 2008 Runner-up 5 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 47-4 2005-07, 2009-10, 2012-13 Champion 6 Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3-2 2015 Quarter-finalist 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 8-8 2010, 2012 Quarter-finalist 8 Tomas Berdych (CZE) 16-10 2013 Semi-finalist 9 David Ferrer (ESP) 21-12 2010 Runner-up 10 Milos Raonic (CAN) 3-4 2014 Semi-finalist 11 (FRA) 14-8 2011 Semi-finalist 12 David Goffin (BEL) 2-1 2015 Quarter-finalist 13 Dominic Thiem (AUT) 2-1 2015 Round of 16 14 Gael Monfils (FRA) 5-3 2006 Semi-finalist 15 (ESP) 1-2 2015 Round of 32 16 Kevin Anderson (RSA) 5-5 2013, 2015 Round of 16

QUALIFIERS (7) OLDEST PLAYER YOUNGEST PLAYER TBD on Sunday Ivo Karlovic (CRO) Alexander Zverev (GER) 37 years, 2 months 19 years, 1 month WILD CARDS (4) (ITA) TOP COUNTRY BREAKDOWN WITHOUT QUALIFIERS (ITA) (7), Italy (6), Spain (6), Argentina (3), United States (3) (ITA) (ITA)

DOUBLES

SEED TEAM RECORD BEST FINISH 1 Pierre-Hugues Herbert/ 0-0 2016 Debut 2 / 2-2 2014-15 Quarter-finalist 3 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau 1-2 2015 Quarter-finalist 4 / 0-0 2016 Debut 5 / 29-12 2008, 2010, 2013 Champion 6 / 1-1 2015 Round of 16 7 /Nenad Zimonjic 0-0 2016 Debut 8 / 0-0 2016 Debut Internazionali BNL d’Italia Day 1 – Sunday, May 8, 2016 Page 3 of 8 www.ATPWorldTour.com

PAST FINALISTS

SINGLES (since 2003)

YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP SCORE 2015 Novak Djokovic Roger Federer 6-4, 6-3 2014 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 2013 Rafael Nadal Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3 2012 Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 2011 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 2010 Rafael Nadal David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 2009 Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic 7-6(2), 6-2 2008 Novak Djokovic Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 2007 Rafael Nadal Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 6-2 2006 Rafael Nadal Roger Federer 6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5) 2005 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(6) 2004 Carlos Moya 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 2003 Felix Mantilla Roger Federer 7-5, 6-2, 7-6(8) BOLD: Players in 2016 Rome singles draw

DOUBLES (since 1997)

YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP SCORE 2015 Pablo Cuevas/ /Marc Lopez 6-4, 7-5 2014 /Nenad Zimonjic /Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 7-6(2) 2013 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan /Rohan Bopanna 6-2, 6-3 2012 Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez Lukasz Kubot/Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-2 2011 /Sam Querrey / Walkover 2010 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan John Isner/Sam Querrey 6-2, 6-3 2009 Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 7-6(5), 6-3 2008 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic 3-6, 6-4, [10-8] 2007 /Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-7(4), [10-7] 2006 /Daniel Nestor / 6-4, 5-7, [13-11] 2005 Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-2 2004 Mahesh Bhupathi/ / 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 2003 Wayne Arthurs/Paul Hanley Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro 6-1, 6-3 2002 / / 7-5, 7-5 2001 / Daniel Nestor/ 6-4, 7-6(6) 2000 Martin Damm/Dominik Hrbaty Wayne Ferreira/Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 1999 / /John-Laffnie de Jager 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 1998 Mahesh Bhupathi/ Ellis Ferreira/Rick Leach 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 1997 Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor /Alex O’Brien 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 BOLD: Players in 2016 Rome doubles draw

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FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: DAY 1 MAIN DRAW FIRST-ROUND MATCHES

CENTER COURT

[16] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Anderson Leads 3-0 11 Brisbane (Australia) Hard R16 Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-1 12 London/Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass R16 Kevin Anderson 7-6(10) 7-6(7) 13 Sydney (Australia) Hard R16 Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-4

Anderson 2016 FastFacts QF: Auckland (l. to Sock) YTD W-L: 1-4 (0-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: May 18, 1986 Emirates ATP Ranking: 19 Rome W-L (Best Result): 5-5 (2013, 2015 Round of 16)

• Tournament Note: Playing 2nd event in comeback from injuries, falling to Monfils in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 1R • Retired down 76(4) 67(4) 63 30 in 1R vs. Ram (left knee) and down 76(3) in Delray Beach 1R vs. Krajicek (right shoulder) • Withdrew from Chennai, Memphis, Acapulco, Indian Wells, Miami, Houston and Barcelona • Underwent minor ankle surgery on March 15 • Lone win of season came in Auckland 2R over Haase 76(8) 76(5)

Lopez 2016 FastFacts SF (2): Dubai (l. to Baghdatis); Houston (l. to Monaco); QF: Quito (l. to Ramos-Viñolas) YTD W-L: 12-11 (5-5 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: September 20, 1981 Emirates ATP Ranking: 23 Rome W-L (Best Result): 6-12 (2010 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: In 12 prior appearances, lost 8 times in 1R • Earned 2nd win vs. World No. 1 when Djokovic retired with eye problem in Dubai QF (l. to Baghdatis in SF) • Defeated Garcia-Lopez for 400th career singles win in Dubai 1R on February 22 • Beat Bautista Agut 76 67 64 in 3h16m to reach ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Appeared in 56th straight main draw at Australian Open (d. Pella in 5 sets, l. to Isner in 3R) • Retired down 75 43 in Quito QF vs. Ramos-Viñolas due to fatigue • Captured 2nd doubles title of career at Doha w/M. Lopez (d. J. Murray/Soares and Peya/Petzschner) • Held 2 MPs in Dubai doubles final w/M. Lopez before falling 14-12 in Match TB to Bolelli/Seppi

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Bernard Tomic (AUS) Paire Leads 1-0 12 Gstaad (Switzerland) Clay R32 Benoit Paire 6-0 6-4

Paire 2016 FastFacts SF (4): Chennai (l. to Wawrinka); Marseille (l. to Cilic); Barcelona (l. to Nishikori); Estoril (l. to Carreño Busta) YTD W-L: 14-14 (7-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 8, 1989 Emirates ATP Ranking: 20 Rome W-L (Best Result): 4-1 (2013 Semi-finalist)

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• Tournament Note: Upset No. 7 del Potro en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF in 2013 (l. to No. 3 Federer) • Advanced to SFs at Chennai (l. to No. 4 Wawrinka), Marseille (d. No. 4 Wawrinka, l. to Cilic), Barcelona (l. to No. 6 Nishikori) and Estoril (l. to Carreño Busta) • Achieved career-high No. 18 in Emirates ATP Rankings on January 11 • Saved 1 MP to beat Cervantes 76 in 3rd of ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 1R (l. to No. 2 Murray in 3R) • Upset in Australian Open 1R by No. 328 Rubin 76(4) 76(6) 76(5) • Reached Chennai doubles final with 1st-time partner Krajicek (l. to Marach/Martin)

Tomic 2016 FastFacts F: Acapulco (l. to Thiem); SF: Brisbane (l. to Raonic); QF (2): Sydney (l. to Gabashvili); Quito (l. to Lorenzi) YTD W-L: 14-11 (1-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: October 21, 1992 Emirates ATP Ranking: 22 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2012 Round of 32)

• Tournament Note: Owns 16-29 career record on clay (.356) with 3-12 mark since start of 2014 season (.200) • Advanced to 5th career final – 1st at an ATP World Tour 500 event – in Acapulco (l. to Thiem in 3 sets) • Reached Brisbane SF (d. Nishikori, l. to Raonic), Sydney QF (l. to Gabashvili) and Aus. Open 4R (l. to Murray) • Received 1R bye as No. 1 seed but went a combined 2-4 at Sydney, Quito, Bucharest and Istanbul • Achieved career-high of No. 17 in Emirates ATP Rankings on January 11 • Retired in Sydney QF vs. Gabashvili (fatigue) and in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R vs. Raonic (right wrist) • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 events at Miami and Monte-Carlo due to right wrist injury

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs [12] David Goffin (BEL) Goffin Leads 1-0 14 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) Hard R32 David Goffin 6-3 6-1

Mayer 2016 FastFacts QF (2): Doha (l. to Djokovic); Estoril (l. to Almagro) YTD W-L: 9-9 (3-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 15, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 42 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2015 Round of 32)

• Tournament Note: Qualified in 2010 (l. to Bellucci in 1R) and reached 2R in 2015 (l. to Isner) • Extended win streak to 11 matches by beating Hurkacz and Przysiezny in 1R (ARG d. POL 3-2) • Reached QFs at Doha (l. to eventual champion Djokovic) and Estoril (l. to eventual champion Almagro) • Beat Groth and Troicki en route to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R (l. to Cilic) • Loss to No. 9 Tsonga in Buenos Aires 2R was 8th straight defeat against a Top 10 opponent (1-24 overall) • Withdrew from Houston and Barcelona due to shoulder tendinitis

Goffin 2016 FastFacts SF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Djokovic); QF (2): Marseille (l. to Berdych); Munich (l. to A. Zverev) YTD W-L: 19-9 (5-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: December 7, 1990 Emirates ATP Ranking: 13 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2015 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Beat Tsonga 75 in 3rd en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF in 2015 (l. to No. 8 Ferrer) • Reached back-to-back ATP Masters 1000 SFs at Indian Wells (l. to Raonic) and Miami (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Achieved career-high No. 13 in Emirates ATP Rankings on April 4 • Beat No. 4 Wawrinka 76 in 3rd for biggest win of career in Indian Wells 4R (2-26 vs. Top 10) • Saved 2 MPs vs. Tiafoe in Indian Wells 2R and 1 MP vs. Verdasco in Monte-Carlo 2R (l. to Granollers in 3R) • Held 4 MPs vs. Pouille before falling 76 in 3rd in ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 1R • Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 1st time (d. Thiem, l. to No. 3 Federer) • Defeated Coric and Cilic, but lost doubles w/Bemelmans to Dodig/Skugor during Davis Cup 1R (CRO d. BEL 3-2) Internazionali BNL d’Italia Day 1 – Sunday, May 8, 2016 Page 6 of 8 www.ATPWorldTour.com

GRANDSTAND

Steve Johnson (USA) vs [PR] Juan Monaco (ARG) First Meeting

Johnson 2016 FastFacts YTD W-L: 5-10 (0-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: December 24, 1989 Emirates 016 ATP Ranking: 32 Rome W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2015 Round of 64)

• Tournament Note: Lost to Italian Fognini in debut last year • Advanced to Australian Open 3R for 2nd straight season (d. Bedene and Bellucci, l. to No. 8 Ferrer) • Achieved career-high No. 29 in Emirates ATP Rankings on February 8 • Saved 1 MP to defeat Millman in Delray Beach 1R before squandering 75 40 lead vs. Becker in 2R • Fell to 0-13 vs. Top 10 players with 3R losses at Indian Wells (l. to No. 6 Nishikori) and Miami (l. to No. 7 Berdych) • Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour doubles final w/Querrey at Memphis (l. to Fyrstenberg/S. Gonzalez)

Monaco 2016 FastFacts W: Houston (d. Sock) YTD W-L: 7-5 (6-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 9 Date of Birth: March 29, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 98 Rome W-L (Best Result): 10-10 (2009 Quarter-finalist)

• Tournament Note: Upset No. 4 Murray 75 in 3rd en route to 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF in 2009 (l. to Gonzalez) • As World No. 148, captured 9th ATP World Tour title at Houston (d. G. Melzer, Paire, Querrey, Lopez and Sock) • Rose 62 spots to No. 86 in Emirates ATP Rankings on April 11, gaining direct acceptance into Roland Garros • Advanced to 2R at Buenos Aires (l. to No. 5 Nadal) and ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Simon) • Retired from Rio de Janeiro 1R vs. Gimeno-Traver due to right shoulder injury • Withdrew from Australian Open due to right wrist injury and Istanbul due to back injury

Albert Ramos-Viñolas (ESP) vs Sam Querrey (USA) Ramos-Viñolas Leads 2-1 14 Sydney (Australia) Hard R32 Albert Ramos-Viñolas 4-6 6-3 6-4 15 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard R64 Albert Ramos-Viñolas 4-6 6-4 7-5 Other meeting: 11 ATP Masters 1000 Paris Q (France) Hard 1R Sam Querrey 6-3 6-3

Ramos-Viñolas 2016 FastFacts SF: Quito (l. to Estrella Burgos); QF: Istanbul (l. to Delbonis) YTD W-L: 12-14 (8-9 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 17, 1988 Emirates ATP Ranking: 56 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2013 Round of 32)

• Tournament Note: Beat Hajek before losing to Kohlschreiber in 2013 • Reached Quito SF (d. Lopez, l. to Estrella Burgos) and Istanbul QF (d. Khachanov, l. to Delbonis) • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R (d. Chung and Kyrgios, l. to Monfils) • Earned 1st win in 5th appearance at Australian Open (d. Coric, l. to Cilic) • In ATP Masters 1000 Miami 1R, saved 1 MP to beat A. Gonzalez 76 in 3rd (l. to No. 10 Gasquet in 2R) • Held 1 MP before falling to Mathieu in 1st match of season at Doha

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Querrey 2016 FastFacts W: Delray Beach (d. Ram); SF (2): Memphis (l. to Nishikori); Acapulco (l. to Thiem); QF: Houston (l. to Monaco) YTD W-L: 16-8 (4-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 8 Date of Birth: October 7, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 37 Rome W-L (Best Result): 2-6 (2011-12 Round of 32)

• Tournament Note: Lost 2R matches to Almagro in 2011 and 2012 • Captured 1st ATP World Tour singles title since 2012 and 8th overall at Delray Beach (d. del Potro, Ram) • En route to Delray Beach title, did not beat a player ranked higher than No. 89 Ram • Beat No. 6 Nishikori en route to Acapulco SF, snapping 9-match losing streak vs. Top 10 opponents (l. to Thiem) • Reached Memphis singles SF (l. to No. 7 Nishikori) and doubles final w/Johnson (l. to Fyrstenberg/S. Gonzalez) • Saved 5 MPs to beat Bedene in Auckland 1R (l. to Isner in 2R) • Retired at 2 sets all in Australian Open 1R vs. Lajovic due to cramping • Right knee injury forced withdrawal from Brisbane

Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) vs Viktor Troicki (SRB) Troicki Leads 4-1 07 Beijing (China) Hard R32 Viktor Troicki 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 09 Hamburg (Germany) Clay R32 Viktor Troicki 3-6 6-2 6-4 11 Doha (Qatar) Hard R16 Viktor Troicki 6-3 6-1 15 Moscow (Russia) Hard R16 6-2 6-3 16 Sydney (Australia) Hard SF Viktor Troicki 3-6 6-4 6-4 Other meeting: 08 San Marino CH (San Marino) Clay QF Viktor Troicki 7-6(9) 3-6 7-6(1)

Gabashvili 2016 FastFacts SF: Sydney (l. to Troicki) YTD W-L: 8-13 (1-5 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: May 23, 1985 Emirates ATP Ranking: 57 Rome W-L (Best Result): 0-2 (2006-07 Round of 64)

• Tournament Note: In debut 10 years ago, lost to countryman Safin in 3 sets • Snapped 0-16 start to career in ATP World Tour QFs by reaching Sydney SF (d. Tomic, l. to Troicki) • Saved 3 MPs to upset defending champion Simon in Marseille 1R (l. to Kyrgios in 2R) • Also saved 2 MPs to defeat Almagro in Barcelona 1R (l. to Paire in 2R) • Achieved career-high No. 43 in Emirates ATP Rankings on February 1 • Defeated Windahl and Arvidsson to help Russia sweep Sweden 5-0 in Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I

Troicki 2016 FastFacts W: Sydney (d. Dimitrov); F: Sofia (l. to Bautista Agut); QF: Rotterdam (l. to Mahut) YTD W-L: 15-11 (1-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: February 10, 1986 Emirates ATP Ranking: 24 Rome W-L (Best Result): 7-6 (2015 Round of 16)

• Tournament Note: Owns 6-0 record in 1R matches, including 76(3) 67(4) 76(4) win over Tomic in 2015 • Repeated as Sydney champion by saving 1 MP in 26 61 76(7) win over Dimitrov • Three days later, saved 2 MPs in 5-set win over Muñoz de la Nava in Australian Open 1R (l. to Raonic in 3R) • Also saved 4 MPs in 67(6) 76(9) 76(3) win over Cervantes in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 2R (l. to Goffin in 3R) • Advanced to Sofia final (l. to Bautista Agut) and Rotterdam QF (l. to Mahut) • Clinched ’s 3-2 Davis Cup 1R win over Kazakhstan by beating Nedovyesov in straight sets

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FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND MATCHES

Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs Nicolas Mahut (FRA) First Meeting

Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs [14] Gael Monfils (FRA) Monfils Leads 3-0 09 Acapulco (Mexico) Clay R16 Gael Monfils 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-1 12 Australian Open (Australia) Hard R64 Gael Monfils 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-2 15 Vienna (Austria) Hard R32 Gael Monfils 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4

[10] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs [WC] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Raonic Leads 1-0 16 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Clay R64 Milos Raonic 6-3 7-5

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs [WC] Salvatore Caruso (ITA) First Meeting

Alexander Zverev (GER) vs (BUL) Series Tied 1-1 14 Basel (Switzerland) Hard R32 Grigor Dimitrov 2-6 6-4 6-2 16 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells Hard R64 Alexander Zverev 6-4 3-6 7-5

Joao Sousa (POR) vs [WC] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) First Meeting

Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [13] Dominic Thiem (AUT) Series Tied 1-1 14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard R64 Dominic Thiem 6-2 4-6 6-0 15 Nottingham (Great Britain) Grass R16 6-3 6-3

[11] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs [PR] (FRA) Gasquet Leads 3-0 07 Sydney (Australia) Hard R32 Richard Gasquet 6-1 6-4 10 Sydney (Australia) Hard SF Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-5 13 Montpellier (France) Hard QF Richard Gasquet 6-1 4-6 6-1 Other meetings: 01 France F18 (France) Hard R32 Julien Benneteau 6-2 6-4 01 France F21 (France) Hard R16 Julien Benneteau 6-2 7-5

Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Vasek Pospisil (CAN) Series Tied 2-2 11 St. Petersburg (Russia) Hard R32 7-5 7-6(4) 12 ATP Masters 1000 () Hard R64 Vasek Pospisil 4-6 6-4 7-6(6) 13 Davis Cup QF (Canada) Hard RR Andreas Seppi 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 15 Sydney (Australia) Hard R32 Vasek Pospisil 6-3 7-6(4)

Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) Fognini Leads 4-2 08 Warsaw (Poland) Clay R32 7-5 0-6 6-4 10 Eastbourne (Great Britain) Grass R16 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2 6-2 11 Roland Garros (France) Clay R32 Fabio Fognini 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 12 Casablanca (Morocco) Clay R32 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-4 3-6 7-5 12 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-4 6-2 13 Buenos Aires (Argentina) Clay R32 Fabio Fognini 7-5 6-3

Jack Sock (USA) vs (ARG) Sock Leads 1-0 14 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R128 Jack Sock 6-3 6-4

[15] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs [WC] Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) Bautista Agut Leads 1-0 14 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 7-5 6-2 Other meeting: 12 ATP Masters 1000 Miami Q (U.S.A.) Hard 2R Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7 6-4 7-5