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Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships: Day 5 Media Notes RAKUTEN JAPAN OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 5 MEDIA NOTES Friday, October 9, 2015 Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan | October 5-11, 2015 Draw: S-32, D-16 | Prize Money: $1,397,250 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP Info: Tournament Info: ATP PR & Marketing: www.ATPWorldTour.com www.rakutenopen.com Richard Evans: [email protected] @ATPWorldTour @rakutenopen Edward LaCava: [email protected] facebook.com/ATPWorldTour facebook.com/rakutenjapanopen Press Room: +81 3 3529 4911 JAPAN’S NISHIKORI MEETS CILIC IN 2014 US OPEN FINAL REMATCH QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW: Only 13 months ago, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori were playing for their first Grand Slam title on the biggest tennis court in the world. Cilic emerged with a career- defining win, but on Friday in Tokyo, he will have the hopes of a nation against him when he meets Nishikori once again. Nishikori is 6-3 in his FedEx Head 2 Head rivalry with Cilic and won their only other match since the 2014 US Open final, defeating the Croat in the 2015 Washington semi-finals. As if playing the World No. 6 in Tokyo isn’t tough enough, Cilic enters 0-8 against Top 10 opponents since his crowning moment on Arthur Ashe Stadium last summer. Also in quarter-final action on Friday is Frenchman Gilles Simon, who could end the week at No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Race to London if he wins the Tokyo title and John Isner does not reach the Beijing final. Though top seed Stan Wawrinka has already qualified for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, his match against Austin Krajicek on Friday is important as he tries to end the year ranked as high as No. 2. EMIRATES ATP RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: Champions in Tokyo and Beijing this week will receive 500 points in the Emirates ATP Race to London, and with a maximum of 3,000 points at stake over the four weeks that follow, anything can happen. The Top 8 players in the race on Nov. 9 will qualify for the year-end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Nov. 15-22. Four players are already confirmed in singles: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Race Player Points Event Update 1 Novak Djokovic*^ 12,875 Beijing QF on Friday 2 Andy Murray* 7,510 --------- ----------------- 3 Roger Federer* 6,740 --------- ----------------- 4 Stan Wawrinka*^ 5,550 Tokyo QF on Friday 5 Tomas Berdych 4,100 Beijing Lost in 1R 6 Kei Nishikori~ 3,770 Tokyo QF on Friday 7 Rafael Nadal^ 3,760 Beijing QF on Friday 8 David Ferrer^ 3,345 Beijing QF on Friday 9 Richard Gasquet 2,355 Tokyo Lost in 1R 10 John Isner^ 2,225 Beijing QF on Friday 11 Kevin Anderson 2,205 Tokyo Lost in 1R 12 Marin Cilic^ 2,100 Tokyo QF on Friday 13 Milos Raonic 2,080 Beijing Lost in 1R 14 Gilles Simon^ 1,965 Tokyo QF on Friday 15 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1,900 Beijing Lost in 1R 16 David Goffin 1,625 Beijing Lost in 2R 17 Feliciano Lopez 1,590 Tokyo Lost in 1R 18 Dominic Thiem 1,510 Beijing Lost in 1R 19 Bernard Tomic 1,450 Tokyo Lost in 1R T20 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 1,410 Beijing Lost in 1R T20 Gael Monfils 1,410 --------- ----------------- 22 Ivo Karlovic 1,385 Beijing Lost in 2R 23 Viktor Troicki 1,352 Beijing Lost in 2R 24 Fabio Fognini^ 1,325 Beijing QF on Friday * Qualified ^ Gains 90 points with QF win ~ Gains 85 points with QF win Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Day 5 – Friday, October 9, 2015 Page 2 of 6 www.ATPWorldTour.com SINGLES SCENARIOS: With second-round wins on Thursday, Marin Cilic (Tokyo) and John Isner (Beijing) each rose one spot in the Emirates ATP Race to London. Two players who can make a move on Friday are No. 7 Rafael Nadal and No. 24 Fabio Fognini. Nadal will rise to No. 6 with a win in his Beijing quarter-final AND a loss by Kei Nishikori in the Tokyo quarter-finals. Fognini can jump to No. 20 with a win in the Beijing quarters. See below for all possible scenarios. Race Player QF SF F W 1 Novak Djokovic 12,875 12,965 13,085 13,285 4 Stan Wawrinka 5,550 5,640 5,760 5,960 6 Kei Nishikori 3,770 3,855 3,975 4,175 7 Rafael Nadal 3,760 3,850 3,970 4,170 8 David Ferrer 3,345 3,435 3,555 3,755 10 John Isner 2,225 2,315 2,435 2,635 12 Marin Cilic 2,100 2,190 2,310 2,510 14 Gilles Simon 1,965 2,055 2,175 2,375 24 Fabio Fognini 1,325 1,415 1,535 1,735 EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: As is the case in singles, the Emirates ATP Doubles Race to London is heating up this week with seven of the Top 10 teams competing in Tokyo or Beijing. The Top 8 doubles teams in the race on Nov. 9 will qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Nov. 15-22. Two teams have already secured their spots: World No. 1s Bob and Mike Bryan and Wimbledon champions Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau. Race Team Points Event Update 1 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan* 6,285 Tokyo Lost in 1R 2 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau*^ 5,950 Beijing SF on Saturday 3 Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo 5,140 --------- ---------------------- 4 Jamie Murray/John Peers 5,035 --------- ---------------------- 5 Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut 4,585 Tokyo Lost in QF 6 Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini 4,295 Beijing Lost in 1R 7 Marcin Matkowski/Nenad Zimonjic^ 3,930 Beijing SF on Saturday 8 Rohan Bopanna/Florin Mergea 3,455 --------- ----------------------- 9 Alexander Peya/Bruno Soares 2,740 Tokyo Lost in QF 10 Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock^ 2,500 Beijing SF on Saturday 11 Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah^ 2,400 Tokyo SF on Friday * Qualified ^ Gains 120 points with SF win DOUBLES SCENARIOS: While Novak Djokovic has clinched the year-end No. 1 singles ranking, the year-end No. 1 doubles ranking is up for grabs. Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau can come within 15 race points of top-ranked Bob and Mike Bryan by winning the Beijing title. After eliminating the Bryans in Tokyo, Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah can rise to No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race to London with a win in their semi-final on Friday and a loss by Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock in the Beijing semis on Saturday. Two inactive teams to keep an eye on are No. 4 Jamie Murray/John Peers and No. 8 Rohan Bopanna/Florin Mergea. Neither is scheduled to compete again until the ATP World Tour 500 event in Vienna on Oct. 19. Race Team SF F W 2 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau 5,950 6,070 6,270 7 Marcin Matkowski/Nenad Zimonjic 3,930 4,050 4,250 10 Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock 2,500 2,620 2,820 11 Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah 2,400 2,520 2,720 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Day 5 – Friday, October 9, 2015 Page 3 of 6 www.ATPWorldTour.com DAY 5 FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – In Order of Play CENTER COURT [3] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs Gilles Muller (LUX) Simon Leads 2-0 14 Tokyo (Japan) Hard R16 Gilles Simon 4-6 7-6(1) 6-3 15 Metz (France) Hard QF Gilles Simon 6-4 6-4 Other Meeting: 04 Andorra CH (Andorra) Hard QF Gilles Muller 6-1 7-5 Simon 2015 FastFacts W: Marseille (d. Monfils); F: Metz (l. to Tsonga); SF (2): Rotterdam (l. to Berdych); London/Queen's Club (l. to Anderson); QF (4): Montpellier (l. to Janowicz); Bucharest (l. to Gimeno-Traver); Nottingham (l. to Querrey); Wimbledon (l. to Federer) YTD W-L: 39-20 (22-12 on hard) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 12 Date of Birth: December 27, 1984 Emirates ATP Ranking: 10 Tokyo W-L (Best Result): 6-3 (2014 Semi-finalist) • No. 1 Frenchman is seeking 2nd straight Tokyo SF after beating qualifier Youzhny 64 64 in 1R and Vesely 64 62 in 2R • Reached Wimbledon QF (d. No. 6 Berdych, l. to No. 2 Federer), matching career-best Grand Slam finish (also 2009 Australian Open) • Advanced to Roland Garros 4R (l. to eventual champ Wawrinka), matching career-best showing in Paris (also 2011 & 2013 4R) • Also fell in Australian Open 3R (l. to No. 10 Ferrer) and US Open 1R (l. to Young after leading 2 sets to 0) • Won All-French final at Marseille over Monfils 7-6 in 3rd for 12th career title • Lost All-French final at Metz to Tsonga in 3 sets, snapping 12-match win streak at event • Earned 2nd win in 15 tries vs. Murray in Rotterdam QF (l. to No. 7 Berdych in SF) • Represented France in Davis Cup 1R vs. GER (1-1) and QF vs. GBR (1-1) 2015 ATP WORLD TOUR MATCH WINS LEADERS Rank Player 2015 W-L Titles 1 Novak Djokovic 65-5 7 2 Andy Murray 61-10 4 3 Roger Federer 53-8 5 4 Kei Nishikori 50-11 3 5 Tomas Berdych 49-17 1 6 Rafael Nadal 47-15 3 7 David Ferrer 46-10 4 8 Stan Wawrinka 45-13 3 T9 Kevin Anderson 39-20 1 T9 John Isner 39-20 1 T9 Gilles Simon 39-20 1 Bold denotes player in Tokyo QFs Muller 2015 FastFacts SF (3): Sydney (l.
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