GSTAAD: DAY 7 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, August 2, 2015

The Roy Emerson Arena, Gstaad, Switzerland | July 27 – August 2, 2015 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: €494,301 | Surface: Clay

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YOUNG GUNS SQUARE OFF IN CHAMPIONSHIP

 Day 7: Top seed David Goffin of Belgium will meet third seed Dominic Thiem of Austria on Sunday in the final of the 100th anniversary Swiss Open Gstaad on Sunday. It will be 12 months to the day since they squared off for the Kitzbuhel crown. Goffin won that encounter and leads their head-to- head series 3-1. The final marks the first time in the Open Era that their respective countries are represented in the Gstaad final.

. All 1990s Finals: This is the third ATP World Tour final with both finalists born in the 1990s. Previous finals are: o 2014 Washington: Raonic d. Pospisil o 2014 Kitzbuhel: Goffin d. Thiem

 Born in 1990s Winners: Goffin and Thiem continue their quest to become the fourth player born in the 1990s to win three or more ATP World Tour titles. At Umag, Thiem became the fifth player born in the 1990s to win multiple ATP World Tour titles. This year Jiri Vesely at Auckland (d. Mannarino) and Jack Sock at Houston (d. Querrey) are the other two winners born in the 90s to win an ATP World Tour title. Last year Federico Delbonis (1): Sao Paulo and David Goffin (2): Kitzhbuhel, Metz where two of the five born in 90s winners.

PLAYER Birthdate CURRENT AGE TITLES RANK 6- San Jose 2011-13 Chennai 2012 Milos Raonic (CAN) Dec 27, 1990 24 8 Bangkok 2013 Washington 2014 4- Stockholm 2013 Acapulco 2014 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) May 16 1991 24 16 Bucharest 2014 London/Queen’s 2014 3-Sydney 2013 Bernard Tomic (AUS) Oct 21, 1992 22 25 Bogota 2014-15 2-Metz 2014 David Goffin (BEL) Dec 7, 1990 24 14 Kitzbuhel 2014 2-Nice 2015 Dominic Thiem (AUT) Sept. 3, 1993 21 24 Umag 2015 Federico Delbonis (ARG) Oct 5, 1990 24 1-Sao Paulo 2014 68 Jiri Vesely (CZE) July 10, 1993 22 1-Auckland 2015 45 Jack Sock (USA) Sep 24, 1992 22 1-Houston 2015 35

WHAT’S AT STAKE – Here is a breakdown of the points and prize money:

Winner: € 80,000 and 250 Emirates ATP Ranking points Runner-up: € 42,100 and 150 Emirates ATP Ranking points

FINALS HISTORY – Goffin Appearing in his 5th career ATP World Tour level final...2-2 (1-0 on clay) in finals Thiem Appearing in his 4th career ATP World Tour level final…2-1 (2-1 on clay) in finals Swiss Open Gstaad Day 7 – Sunday, August 2, 2015 Page 2 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com

SUNDAY CHAMPIONSHIP FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS

Centre Court

(1) David Goffin (BEL) vs (3) Dominic Thiem (AUT) Goffin Leads 3-1 14 London / Queen's Club (Great Britain) Grass R64 David Goffin 6-4 6-2 14 Kitzbühel (Austria) Clay F David Goffin 4-6 6-1 6-3 14 Basel (Switzerland) Hard R32 David Goffin 7-6(4) 6-3 15 Marseille () Hard R16 Dominic Thiem 5-1 ret Other meeting: 14 Acapulco Q (Mexico) Clay -- David Goffin 3-6 6-1 7-6(1)

Goffin FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: F: s-Hertogenbosch (l Mahut); SF: Chennai (l Wawrinka); QF(2): Munich (l Kohlschreiber); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome (l Ferrer) YTD W-L: 24-16 (11-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: December 7, 1990 Emirates ATP Ranking: 14 (Career-high) Gstaad W-L (Best Result-Year): 3-0 (SF 2015)

 The 24-year-old Belgian defeated No. 5 seed and two-time champion Thomaz Bellucci 64 62 to reach the final. Knocked off No. 6 seed Joao Sousa 67(7) 64 76(1) in 2 hrs 41mns to reach the SF. He defeated 61 61 in his tournament debut on Thursday  This week No. 2 in aces (23), No. 3 in 1st serve points won (78%) and tied for No.3 in service games son (29 of 33, 88%). Has converted 13 of 27 break point chances (48%)  Appearing in 5th career ATP World Tour final (2-2 record, 1-0 on clay) and second of the year. In June, reached final at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Mahut)  Reached first career ATP Masters 1000 QF at Rome (d. Tsonga in 2R, l. to Ferrer)  Helped Belgium reach the SF for first time since 1999 with 5-0 win over Canada. Beat Filip Peliwo 64 64 62 in singles rubber  In play (6-3 record), reached 4R at Wimbledon (l. to Wawrinka), 3R at Roland Garros (l. to Chardy) and 2R at (l. to Baghdatis)

Thiem FastFacts: 2015 Highlights: W(2): Nice (d Mayer); Umag (d Sousa); QF(3): Marseille (l Bautista Agut); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (l Murray); Munich (l Melzer) YTD W-L: 26-18 (17-7 on clay) YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: September 3, 1993 Emirates ATP Ranking: 24 (Career High) Gstaad W-L (Best Result-Year): 3-1 (F 2015)

 The 21-year-old Austrian advanced to his third ATP World Tour final (2-0) of the year with a 63 67(5) 63 win over No. 2 seed Feliciano Lopez on Saturday. Knocked off Pablo Carreno Busta 64 36 62 to reach the SF on Friday. On Thursday, he defeated Horacio Zeballos 61 61 to reach the QF. Last year lost to Viktor Troicki in 1R in tournament debut  This week No. 1 in 1st serve percentage (77%) and 2nd serve points won (67%) and No. 2 in service games won (35 of 37, 95%). Has converted 10 of 21 break point chances (48%)  Appearing in his fourth career ATP World Tour final (2-1 record, all on clay). Trying to become the first Austrian to win at least three ATP World Tour titles in a season since Thomas Muster captured seven in 1996  Last week captured his second career ATP World Tour title at Umag (d. Sousa)  Captured his first ATP World Tour title at Nice (d. Isner in SF, d. L. Mayer) Swiss Open Gstaad Day 7 – Sunday, August 2, 2015 Page 3 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com

 Reached 1st career ATP Masters 1000 QF at Miami (l. to Murray), also reached QF at Marseille (l. to Bautista Agut) and Munich (l. to Melzer)  In Grand Slam play (2-3 record), reached 2R at Roland Garros (l. to Cuevas) and Wimbledon (l. to Verdasco in 5-sets), fell in 1R at Australian Open (l. to Bautista Agut)

DOUBLES FINAL – MARACH / QURESHI FACE BURY / ISTOMIN FOR TITLE

 In the doubles final, the No. 3 seeds of Austria and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan will meet unseeded Aliaksandr Bury of and of .  Marach and Quershi are looking to add to the 2011 Bangkok title (d. Kohlmann / Waske). The 35-year-old Marach is appearing in his 28th career ATP World Tour doubles final (13-14) and has finished runner-up w/Andujar at Buenos Aires (l. to Nieminen / Sa) and Rio de Janeiro (l. to Klizan / Oswald) this year. The 35-year-old Quershi is appearing in his 25th career ATP World Tour final (11-13 record) and won the title at Newport w/Marray (d. Monroe / Pavic) and reached final at Dubai w/Zimonjic (l. to Bopanna / Nestor).  Bury and Istomin are playing their second tournament together. Earlier this year they reached the SF at Geneva (l. to Cabal / Farah). The 27-year-old Bury is appearing in his ATP World Tour final of any kind. The 28-year-old Istomin is appearing in his 5th career ATP World Tour doubles final (2-2) and first since capturing the title at Montpellier (w/Davydenko) in February 2014..