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VTB : SUNDAY, 20 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | , | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SINGLES FINAL

[6] (RUS) vs [7] (FRA) First Meeting

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 31 | 31-17 in 2019 (2 Finals) | 4-4 at Moscow (2019 Final) • Owned 0-4 main draw and 0-2 qualifying record at hometown event in Moscow before run to final this week. • Aiming to become the 2nd consecutive Russian champion at Moscow (Khachanov won the singles title last year). • Advanced to 3rd ATP Tour final of career at (d. No. 4 Thiem in QF, l. to Basilashvili). • Holds 1-2 career record in ATP Tour singles finals (won 2017 Umag as LL; also reached final at 2018 Doha). • Earned biggest career win over No. 3 Federer to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Cincinnati (l. to Medvedev). • Defeated fellow former World No. 1 juniors Tsitsipas and Kyrgios en route to US Open 4R (l. to Berrettini).

 Russian Singles Champions at VTB Kremlin Cup o 1990 – def. , 6-2, 6-1 o 1991 – Andrei Cherkasov def. , 7-6(2), 3-6, 7-6(5) o 1994 – Alexander Volkov def. Chuck Adams, 6-2, 6-4 o 1997 – def. , 7-6(2), 6-4 o 1998 – Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. Goran Ivanisevic, 7-6(2), 7-6(5) o 1999 – Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. , 7-6(2), 6-4 o 2000 – Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. , 6-2, 7-5 o 2001 – Yevgeny Kafelnikov def. , 6-4, 7-5 o 2004 – def. , 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 o 2005 – def. Nicolas Kiefer, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-2 o 2006 – Nikolay Davydenko def. , 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 o 2007 – Nikolay Davydenko def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, 7-5, 7-6(9) o 2008 – def. Marat Safin, 7-6(6), 6-7(4), 6-3 o 2009 – def. Janko Tipsarevic, 6-7(5), 6-0, 6-4 o 2018 – def. Adrian Mannarino, 6-2, 6-2

Mannarino 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 44 | 26-23 in 2019 (1 Title) | 10-3 at Moscow (2018-2019 Final) • Into Moscow final for the second straight season (def. Seppi in SF on both occasions). • Aims to become 3rd Frenchman to win Moscow, following Paul-Henri Mathieu (2002) and (2013). • Won 1st-set TBs in first 3 matches this week, beating Dzumhur 7-6(2) 6-0, Kukushkin 7-6(4) 6-2 & Lajovic 7-6(3) 6-1. Defeated Seppi 6-3 6-4 to advance to final without the loss of a set. • Captured 1st ATP Tour title in 7th final at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. de Bakker, Verdasco, Goffin, Coric and Thompson). • Ended 11-match losing streak vs. Top 10 en route to 8th final at Zhuhai (d. No. 7 Tsitsipas in 2R, l. to de Minaur). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to Isner). Also reached Antalya QF (l. to Sonego).

INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS VTB Kremlin Cup [6] Andrey Rublev [7] Adrian Mannarino Aces 24 24 1st- Percentage 57% (175 of 307) 58% (129 of 224) 1st-Serve Points Won 75% (131 of 175) 81% (105 of 129) 2nd-Serve Points Won 50% (66 of 132) 58% (55 of 95) Service Games Won 83% (40 of 48) 89% (34 of 38) Break Points Saved 53% (9 of 17) 56% (5 of 9) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 30% (58 of 191) 40% (62 of 156) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 60% (78 of 129) 53% (51 of 97) Return Games Won 37% (18 of 49) 37% (14 of 38) Break Points Converted 50% (18 of 36) 48% (14 of 29)

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VTB KREMLIN CUP: SATURDAY, 19 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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SINGLES SEMI-FINALS

[7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs (ITA) Series Tied 4-4

Mannarino 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 44 | 25-23 in 2019 (1 Title) | 9-3 at Moscow (2018 Final) • Defeated Seppi 7-5 7-5 in 2018 Moscow SF, which is also their most recent meeting. • Won 1st-set TBs in all 3 matches this week, beating Dzumhur 7-6(2) 6-0, Kukushkin 7-6(4) 6-2 & Lajovic 7-6(3) 6-1. • Captured 1st ATP Tour title in 7th final at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. de Bakker, Verdasco, Goffin, Coric and Thompson). • Ended 11-match losing streak vs. Top 10 en route to 8th final at Zhuhai (d. No. 7 Tsitsipas in 2R, l. to de Minaur). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to Isner). Also reached Antalya QF (l. to Sonego).

Seppi 2019 Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 72 | 19-22 in 2019 (Sydney Final) | 17-5 at Moscow (2012 Title) • Advanced to Moscow QF-or-better in his last 6 appearances (2012-14, 2017-19). Lost 1st set in all 3 matches this week, beating Garin 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(4), Carballes Baena 5-7 6-1 6-3 and defending champion Khachanov 3-6 6-3 6-3. • Beat Top 20 players Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Advanced to QFs at Delray Beach (l. to Evans) and Zhuhai (d. Zhang Zh. after saving 5 MPs, l. to Bautista Agut).

[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [3] Marin Cilic (CRO) Series Tied 1-1

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 31 | 30-17 in 2019 (Hamburg Final) | 3-4 at Moscow (2019 SF) • Owned 0-4 main draw and 0-2 qualifying record at hometown event in Moscow before run to SF this week. • Advanced to 3rd ATP Tour final of career at Hamburg (d. No. 4 Thiem in QF, l. to Basilashvili). • Earned biggest career win over No. 3 Federer to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Cincinnati (l. to Medvedev). • Defeated fellow former World No. 1 juniors Tsitsipas and Kyrgios en route to US Open 4R (l. to Berrettini).

Cilic 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 25 | 21-16 in 2019 (Moscow SF) | 11-1 at Moscow (2014-15 Title) • Defeated Karlovic on Thursday for 500th win. Playing in 1st ATP Tour SF since 2018 Cincinnati (l. to Djokovic). Seeking 1st final since 2018 London/Queen’s Club (d. Djokovic). Won at least 1 title in 11 straight seasons (2008-18). • Rallied from 2 sets down and saved 2 MPs vs. Verdasco to reach 4R (l. to Bautista Agut in 5 sets). • Boasts 30 wins in 5th sets – tied with Djokovic and Federer for most among active players. • Fell to No. 28 in ATP Rankings on 9 September – lowest since No. 29 on 30 June 2014.

DOUBLES FINAL

[4] (BRA)/Matwe Middelkoop (NED) vs First Meeting (ITA)/Andres Molteni (ARG)

Demoliner/Middelkoop Summary | Team Debut at 2019 St. Petersburg | 6-2 as a Team | 8 Combined Doubles Titles • Brazilian and Dutchman advanced to 1st final as a team in 2nd event together at Zhuhai (l. to Gille/Vliegen). • Demoliner is No. 52 in ATP Doubles Rankings (Career-High No. 34). Middelkoop is No. 63 (Career-High No. 30). • Demoliner is 1-9 in finals, winning 1st title in 7th final at 2018 Antalya w/S. Gonzalez (d. Arends/Middelkoop). • Middelkoop is 7-10 in finals, including titles in 2018 with countryman Haase at Pune, Sofia and Umag.

Bolelli/Molteni Summary | Team Debut at 2019 Manerbio, ITA CH | 3-0 as a Team | 11 Combined Doubles Titles • Italian and Argentine advanced to Manerbio, ITA Challenger SF in team debut (l. to Neis/Romboli). • Bolelli is No. 87 in ATP Doubles Rankings (Career-High No. 8). Molteni is No. 66 (Career-High No. 39). • Bolelli is 5-7 in finals. Playing in 2nd Moscow final (2012 runner-up w/Bracciali). Won 2015 Aus. Open title w/Fognini. • Molteni is 6-2 in finals (5-2 on clay) and playing 2nd hard-court final of career (2016 Atlanta champion w/Zeballos).

POTENTIAL SINGLES FINALS

[6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs [7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) First Meeting [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) Rublev Leads 1-0 [3] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs [7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Cilic Leads 2-1 [3] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) Cilic Leads 6-4

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VTB KREMLIN CUP: FRIDAY, 18 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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CENTRE COURT

Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs [2] Karen Khachanov (RUS) Khachanov Leads 1-0

Seppi 2019 Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 72 | 18-22 in 2019 (Sydney Final) | 16-5 at Moscow (2012 Title) • Advanced to Moscow QF-or-better in each of his last 6 appearances (2012-14, 2017-19). • Beat Top 20 players Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Reached QFs at Delray Beach (l. to Evans) and Zhuhai (d. Zhang Zh. after saving 5 MPs, l. to Bautista Agut).

Khachanov 2019 Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 8 | 27-23 in 2019 (2 SFs) | 7-3 at Moscow (2018 Title) • Beat Medvedev en route to 2018 Moscow title. Reached 1st ATP Tour QF at 2013 Moscow as 808th-ranked WC. • Broke into Top 10 of ATP Rankings on 10 June and achieved career-high No. 8 on 15 July. • Reached SFs at ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (d. A. Zverev, l. to Medvedev) and (l. to Thiem). • Defeated Del Potro to reach 1st QF at Roland Garros (l. to Thiem).

[LL] Nikola Milojevic (SRB) vs [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Meeting

Milojevic 2019 Summary | Age: 24 | World No. 164 | 1-0 in 2019 (Moscow QF) | 1-0 at Moscow (2019 QF) • Playing 1st QF in 2nd ATP Tour event of career (2014 Dusseldorf 2R). Replaced Medvedev in Moscow as LL. • Achieved career-high No. 137 on 13 May. Won 2nd Challenger title of career at Liberec, CZE (d. Dutra Silva) • Fell in qualifying at all 4 Grand Slams this season and in all 13 attempts at Grand Slams during his career.

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 31 | 29-17 in 2019 (Hamburg Final) | 2-4 at Moscow (2019 QF) • Owned 0-4 main draw and 0-2 qualifying record at hometown event in Moscow before run to QF this week. • Advanced to 3rd ATP Tour final of career at Hamburg (d. No. 4 Thiem in QF, l. to Basilashvili). • Earned biggest career win over No. 3 Federer to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Cincinnati (l. to Medvedev). • Defeated fellow former World No. 1 juniors Tsitsipas and Kyrgios en route to US Open 4R (l. to Berrettini).

COURT 1

[7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs [4] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) Lajovic Leads 2-0

Mannarino 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 44 | 24-23 in 2019 (1 Title) | 8-3 at Moscow (2018 Final) • Captured 1st ATP Tour title in 7th final at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. de Bakker, Verdasco, Goffin, Coric and Thompson). • Ended 11-match losing streak vs. Top 10 en route to 8th final at Zhuhai (d. No. 7 Tsitsipas in 2R, l. to de Minaur). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to Isner). Also reached Antalya QF (l. to Sonego).

Lajovic 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 32 | 21-24 in 2019 (Umag Title) | 3-6 at Moscow (2019 QF) • Won 1st ATP Tour singles title at Umag (d. Balazs) and 2nd doubles title at Chengdu w/Cacic (d. Erlich/F. Martin). • Earned biggest win of career over No. 5 Thiem and en route to 1st ATP final at Monte-Carlo (l. to Fognini). • Achieved career-high No. 23 in ATP Rankings on 29 April. • One of 4 Serbians to reach Roland Garros 3R -- most ever in a Grand Slam 3R (l. to A. Zverev in 5 sets).

[3] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Jeremy Chardy (FRA) Cilic Leads 3-2

Cilic 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 25 | 20-16 in 2019 (, Washington QFs) | 10-1 at Moscow (2 Titles) • Defeated Karlovic on Thursday to become 10th active player and 50th player in Open Era to earn 500 wins. • Seeking 1st SF since 2018 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. to Djokovic). • Rallied from 2 sets down and saved 2 MPs vs. Verdasco to reach Australian Open 4R (l. to Bautista Agut in 5 sets). • Fell to No. 28 in ATP Rankings on 9 September – lowest since No. 29 on 30 June 2014.

Chardy 2019 Summary | Age: 32 | World No. 66 | 26-25 in 2019 (Brisbane SF) | 7-3 at Moscow (2011 SF) • Beat 2018 champ Kyrgios and saved 1 MP vs. Uchiyama to reach Brisbane SF (l. to eventual champion Nishikori). • Reached QFs at Montpellier (l. to eventual champion Tsonga), Bastad (l. to eventual champion Jarry), Hamburg (l. to eventual champion Basilashvili) and Kitzbuhel (l. to Ramos-Vinolas). • Achieved doubles career-high No. 28 on 17 June after run to Roland Garros final w/F. Martin (l. to Krawietz/Mies).

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VTB KREMLIN CUP: THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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CENTRE COURT

[LL] Nikola Milojevic (SRB) vs [WC] Alen Avidzba (RUS) First Meeting

Milojevic 2019 Summary | Age: 24 | World No. 164 | 0-0 in 2019 (Moscow 2R) | 0-0 at Moscow (Main Draw Debut) • Playing 2nd ATP Tour event of career. Reached 2014 Dusseldorf 2R as 18-year-old WC (d. Basic, l. to Karlovic). • Achieved career-high No. 137 on 13 May. Won 2nd Challenger title of career at Liberec, CZE (d. Dutra Silva). • Fell in qualifying at all 4 Grand Slams this season and in all 13 attempts at Grand Slams during his career.

Avidzba 2019 Summary | Age: 19 | World No. 498 | 1-0 in 2019 (Moscow 2R) | 1-0 at Moscow (Moscow 2R) • Defeated fellow Russian teenage Kachmazov 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 in ATP Tour debut on Wednesday. • Advanced to 1st ATP Challenger Tour QF of career at Da Nang, VIE (l. to Granollers). • Reached 3 finals on ITF World Tour: Shymkent, KAZ; Casale Monferrato, ITA and Moscow, RUS.

[Q] (BLR) vs [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting

Gerasimov 2019 Summary | Age: 26 | World No. 98 | 10-6 in 2019 (St. Petersburg SF) | 3-1 at Moscow (2018 QF) • Leads H2H 3-0 over Rublev in non-tour-level matches, including 6-2, 6-3 win in 2013 Moscow qualifying 1R. • Reached 1st ATP SF at St. Petersburg (d. Berrettini, l. to Medvedev), followed by Chengdu QF (l. to Shapovalov). • Broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 23 September and achieved career-high No. 91 on 30 September. • Qualified at a Grand Slam for 1st time in 14th try at US Open (d. Harris in Slam debut, l. to Schwartzman in 2R).

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 31 | 28-17 in 2019 (Hamburg Final) | 1-4 at Moscow (2019 2R) • Advanced to 3rd ATP Tour final of career at Hamburg (d. No. 4 Thiem in QF, l. to Basilashvili). • Earned biggest career win over No. 3 Federer to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Cincinnati (l. to Medvedev). • Defeated fellow former World No. 1 juniors Tsitsipas and Kyrgios en route to US Open 4R (l. to Berrettini). • Returned to career-high No. 31 in ATP Rankings on 14 October.

[3] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs Ivo Karlovic (CRO) Series Tied 3-3

Cilic 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 25 | 19-16 in 2019 (Madrid, Washington QF) | 9-1 at Moscow (2014-15 Title) • Owns 499 career wins. Bids to become 50th player in Open Era and 10th active player with 500+ wins (list below). • Rallied from 2 sets down and saved 2 MPs vs. Verdasco to reach Australian Open 4R (l. to Bautista Agut in 5 sets). • Boasts 30 wins in 5th sets – tied with Djokovic and Federer for most among active players. • Fell to No. 28 in ATP Rankings on 9 September – lowest since No. 29 on 30 June 2014.

Rank Active Player Wins 2 1,231 4 967 6 884 18 668 21 Tomas Berdych 640 37 544 40 Richard Gasquet 537 43 533 48 510 50 Marin Cilic 499

Karlovic 2019 Summary | Age: 40 | World No. 87 | 11-14 in 2019 (Pune Final) | 7-3 at Moscow (2012-13 SF) • Turned 40 on 28 February, becoming 4th player in Top 100 at or over age 40 (also Connors, Rosewall, Ulrich). • Advanced to Pune final (l. to Anderson in 3 TBs). Oldest finalist at age 39 since Rosewall, 43, at 1977 Hong Kong. • Became oldest ATP Masters 1000 match winner in series history at Indian Wells (d. Coric in 2R, l. to Thiem in 4R).

COURT 1

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs [8] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) First Meeting For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter.

VTB KREMLIN CUP: WEDNESDAY, 16 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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CENTRE COURT

2R: [7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs (KAZ) Mannarino Leads 3-0

Mannarino 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 44 | 23-23 in 2019 (1 Title) | 7-3 at Moscow (2018 Final) • Leads overall H2H against Kukushkin 6-0 including Challenger matches. • Captured 1st ATP Tour title in 7th final at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. de Bakker, Verdasco, Goffin, Coric and Thompson). • Ended 11-match losing streak vs. Top 10 en route to 8th final at Zhuhai (d. No. 7 Tsitsipas in 2R, l. to de Minaur). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to Isner). Also reached Antalya QF (l. to Sonego). • Advanced to 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (l. to Fognini) and ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. to Goffin).

Kukushkin 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 58 | 20-23 in 2019 (Marseille Final) | 14-9 at Moscow (2013 Final) • Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Marseille (l. to Tsitsipas). • Broke into Top 40 of ATP Rankings and achieved career-high No. 39 on 25 February. • Earned 5-set win over Isner en route to 2nd Grand Slam 4R of career at Wimbledon (l. to Nishikori). • Beat No. 10 Bautista Agut in 5 sets for 1st Grand Slam Top 10 win of career at US Open (l. to Popyrin in 2R). • Reached QFs at Los Cabos (l. to eventual champion Schwartzman) and St. Petersburg (l. to J. Sousa).

2R: [Q] Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs [4] Dusan Lajovic (SRB) Rosol Leads 2-0

Rosol 2019 Summary | Age: 34 | World No. 152 | 1-3 in 2019 (Moscow 2R) | 6-5 at Moscow (2012 QF) • Reached Moscow 2R-or-better for 5th time in last 5 appearances (2012 QF, 2016-19 2R). • Qualified at St. Petersburg (l. to Gerasimov in 1R). Entered Roland Garros as LL (l. to Harris in 1R). • Lost a singles and doubles match in Qualifiers (NED d. CZE 3-1). • Reached Cassis, FRA Challenger SF (l. to Sela) and 5 other QFs on ATP Challenger Tour.

Lajovic 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 32 | 20-24 in 2019 (Umag Title) | 2-6 at Moscow (2016, 2018-19 2R) • Won 1st ATP Tour singles title at Umag (d. Balazs) and 2nd doubles title at Chengdu w/Cacic (d. Erlich/F. Martin). • Earned biggest win of career over No. 5 Thiem and en route to 1st ATP final at Monte-Carlo (l. to Fognini). • Became 2nd player since 2013 to reach 1st career final at an ATP Masters 1000 event (Krajinovic - 2017 ). • Achieved career-high No. 23 in ATP Rankings on 29 April. • One of 4 Serbians to reach Roland Garros 3R -- most ever in a Grand Slam 3R (l. to A. Zverev in 5 sets).

2R: (GER) vs [2] Karen Khachanov (RUS) Kohlschreiber Leads 3-1

Kohlschreiber 2019 Summary | Age: 36 | World No. 76 | 19-19 in 2019 (Auckland SF) | 11-7 at Moscow (2015-16 SF) • Celebrates his 36th birthday today. As 35-year-old at Indian Wells, defeated Djokovic to become oldest player to earn 1st win over World No. 1 since start of ATP Tour in 1990 (l. to Monfils in 4R). • Lost to No. 1 Djokovic in ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 2R, ATP Masters 1000 Rome 3R and Wimbledon 1R. • Advanced to Auckland SF (d. Fognini, l. to Sandgren) and QF (d. Khachanov, l. to Berrettini). • Fell to No. 80 in ATP Rankings on 23 September -- lowest since No. 88 on 3 July 2006.

Khachanov 2019 Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 8 | 26-23 in 2019 (Montreal, Beijing SF) | 6-3 at Moscow (2018 Title) • Beat Medvedev en route to 2018 Moscow title. Reached 1st ATP Tour QF at 2013 Moscow as 808th-ranked WC. • Broke into Top 10 of ATP Rankings on 10 June and achieved career-high No. 8 on 15 July. • Reached SFs at ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (d. A. Zverev, l. to Medvedev) and Beijing (l. to Thiem). • Defeated Del Potro to reach 1st Grand Slam QF at Roland Garros (l. to Thiem). • Ended 5-match losing streak at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Munar, l. to Verdasco in 2R).

OUTER COURTS

1R: [Q] Egor Gerasimov (BLR) vs (ITA) First Meeting 1R: [WC] Alibek Kachmazov (RUS) vs [WC] Alen Avidzba (RUS) First Meeting 2R: Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) First Meeting

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VTB KREMLIN CUP: TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES Ice Palace | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 | First Held: 1990 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard

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CENTRE COURT

[Q] Artem Dubrivnyy (RUS) vs [8] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) First Meeting

Dubrivnyy 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 424 | 0-0 in 2019 (ATP Debut) | 0-0 at Moscow (Main Draw Debut) • First time facing Kecmanovic at ATP level. Lost to Kecmanovic 6-2 6-4 at 2014 Ozerov Cup junior event in Moscow. • Achieved career-high No. 409 in ATP Rankings on 23 September. • Advanced to 1st ATP Challenger Tour QF of career at Portoroz, SLO (ret. vs. Lestienne - blister). • Owns 38-16 on ITF World Tennis Tour titles at Piestany, SVK (d. Baltensperger) and , BLR (d. Liutarevich).

Kecmanovic 2019 Summary | Age: 20 | World No. 49 | 21-18 in 2019 (Antalya Final) | 0-0 at Moscow (Debut) • Achieved new career-high ranking 15 times, breaking into Top 100 and Top 50. Peaked at No. 47 on 9 September. • Advanced to 1st ATP Tour SF and final at Antalya (d. Thompson in 3 TBs, l. to Sonego after holding 1 MP). • Reached QFs at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells as LL (l. to Raonic) and Atlanta (l. to Fritz). • Qualified at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati and beat No. 6 A. Zverev for biggest career win (l. to Bautista Agut in 3R).

[WC] (RUS) vs Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) Kukushkin Leads 3-1

Donskoy 2019 Summary | Age: 29 | World No. 113 | 3-5 in 2019 (3 times in 2R) | 7-10 at Moscow (2015 SF) • Defeated Kukushkin 6-4 7-6(10) in 2018 Moscow 1R -- 1st tour-level win in 4 H2H meetings. • Did not drop a set to qualify for US Open (l. to Coric in 1R). • Reached 2R at St. Petersburg (l. to Medvedev), Pune (l. to Karlovic) and Australian Open (l. to Krajinovic). • Captured 12th ATP Challenger Tour title in 20th final at Nur-Sultan, KAZ (d. Korda). • Dropped to No. 150 in ATP Rankings on 13 May -- lowest since No. 164 on 3 August 2015.

Kukushkin 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 58 | 19-23 in 2019 (Marseille Final) | 13-9 at Moscow (2013 Final) • Leads overall H2H against Donskoy 7-3 including qualifying, Challenger, and Futures matches. • Did not drop a set en route to 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Marseille (l. to Tsitsipas). • Broke into Top 40 of ATP Rankings and achieved career-high No. 39 on 25 February. • Earned 5-set win over Isner en route to 2nd Grand Slam 4R of career at Wimbledon (l. to Nishikori). • Reached QFs at Los Cabos (l. to eventual champion Schwartzman) and St. Petersburg (l. to J. Sousa).

Alexander Bublik (KAZ) vs [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting

Bublik 2019 Summary | Age: 22 | World No. 48 | 14-12 in 2019 (2 Finals) | 4-3 at Moscow (2016-17 QF) • Beat Rublev 6-4 7-6(10) in 2016 Moscow qualifying 1R. • Earned 4 wins in 3 sets to reach 1st ATP Tour final at Newport (l. to Isner). • Saved 2 MPs vs. Dimitrov en route to 2nd ATP Tour final at Chengdu (l. to Carreno Busta in 3rd-set TB). • Broke into Top 50 of ATP Rankings and achieved career-high No. 48 on 14 October. • Defeated Giraldo and Fabbiano in 5 sets to reach Grand Slam 3R for 1st time at US Open (l. to Andujar). • Won 3 ATP Challenger Tour titles this season and owns 6-0 career record in Challenger finals.

Rublev 2019 Summary | Age: 21 | World No. 31 | 27-17 in 2019 (Hamburg Final) | 0-4 at Moscow (4 times in 1R) • Advanced to 3rd ATP Tour final of career at Hamburg (d. No. 4 Thiem in QF, l. to Basilashvili). • Earned biggest career win over Federer to reach 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Cincinnati as Q (l. to Medvedev). • Also qualified at ATP Masters 1000 events in Miami (l. to Shapovalov in 3R) and Monte-Carlo (l. to eventual champion Fognini in 1R). Reached 3R at Indian Wells as LL (l. to Khachanov) and Shanghai (l. to A. Zverev). • Defeated fellow former World No. 1 juniors Tsitsipas and Kyrgios en route to US Open 4R (l. to Berrettini). • Returned to career-high No. 31 in ATP Rankings on 14 October.

OUTER COURTS

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) Kohlschreiber Leads 5-1 Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Series Tied 1-1 Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) vs Ricardas Berankis (LTU) First Tour-Level Meeting Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Aljaz Bedene (SLO) Bedene Leads 4-0 For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter.

VTB KREMLIN CUP PREVIEW & MONDAY, 14 OCTOBER MEDIA NOTES

Ice Palace Krylatskoye | Moscow, Russia | 14-20 October 2019 Draw: S-28, D-16 | Prize Money: $840,130 | Surface: Indoor Hard | First Held: 1990

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VTB KREMLIN CUP SINGLES

SEED PLAYER 2019 W-L (BEST FINISH) MOSCOW W-L (BEST FINISH) 1 (RUS) 59-17 (4 Titles) 6-3 (2018 SF) 2 Karen Khachanov (RUS) 26-23 (Montreal, Beijing SFs) 6-3 (2018 Champion) 3 Marin Cilic (CRO) 19-16 (Madrid, Washington QFs) 9-1 (2014-2015 Champion) 4 Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 20-24 (Umag Title) 2-6 (2016, 2018 2R) 5 Cristian Garin (CHI) 28-20 (Houston, Munich Titles) 0-0 (Debut) 6 Andrey Rublev (RUS) 27-17 (Hamburg Final) 0-4 (2014-2015, 2017-2018 1R) 7 Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 22-23 (s-Hertogenbosch Title) 6-3 (2018 Final) 8 Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 21-18 (Antalya Final) 0-0 (Debut)

Singles Final Sunday, 20 October not before 5:00 pm Qualifiers (4) Artem Dubrivnyy (RUS), Damir Dzumhur (BIH), Egor Gerasimov (BLR), Lukas Rosol (CZE) Wild Cards (3) Alen Avidzba (RUS), Evgeny Donskoy (RUS), Alibek Kachmazov (RUS) #NextGenATP (4) Alibek Kachmazov (17), Alen Avidzba (19), Miomir Kecmanovic (20), Artem Dubrivnyy (20) Oldest Player Ivo Karlovic (40) Most VTB Kremlin Cup Titles Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5) Most VTB Kremlin Cup Wins Yevgeny Kafelnikov (40)

COUNTRY BREAKDOWN (15)

Russia (7) Alen Avidzba, Evgeny Donskoy, Artem Dubrivnyy, Alibek Kachmazov, Karen Khachanov, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev (3) Jeremy Chardy, Pierre-Hugues Herbert, Adrian Mannarino (2) Cristian Garin, Nicolas Jarry (2) Marin Cilic, Ivo Karlovic (2) Thomas Fabbiano, Andreas Seppi (2) , Mikhail Kukushkin (2) Miomir Kecmanovic, Dusan Lajovic (1) (1) Egor Gerasimov Bosnia and Herzegovina (1) Damir Dzumhur (1) Lukas Rosol (1) Philipp Kohlschreiber Lithuania (1) Ricardas Berankis Slovenia (1) Aljaz Bedene (1) Roberto Carballes Baena

ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY

VTB Kremlin Cup W F SF QF R16 R32 Singles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 20* 0 Singles Prize Money ($) 144,830 78,310 43,250 24,575 14,130 8,465 Doubles Ranking Points 250 150 90 45 0 -- Doubles Prize Money ($) 47,520 24,350 13,200 7,550 4,420 --

* Singles players who receive byes and lose in R16 earn 0 ranking points.

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VTB KREMLIN CUP DOUBLES

SEED TEAM 2019 W-L (BEST FINISH) MOSCOW W-L (BEST FINISH) Nikola Mektic (CRO) 34-22 (3 Titles) 2-2 (2016, 2018 QF) 1 Franko Skugor (CRO) 25-23 (Marrakech, Monte-Carlo Titles) 1-2 (2014 QF) (GBR) 33-21 (Sydney Title) 1-2 (2011 QF) 2 (GBR) 38-26 (Budapest Title) 3-2 (2013 Final) (NZL) 23-16 (Brisbane Title) 0-0 (Debut) 3 (AUT) 22-16 (Umag, Kitzbuhel Titles) 5-2 (2017 Champion) Marcelo Demoliner (BRA) 21-21 (Munich, Zhuhai Finals) 0-0 (Debut) 4 Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 22-26 (4 Finals) 0-1 (2016 1R)

Doubles Final: Saturday, 19 October not before 3:00 pm

VTB KREMLIN CUP TALKING POINTS

• Daniil Medvedev and defending champion Karen Khachanov, the two Russians in the Top 10 of the ATP singles rankings, the field at the VTB Kremlin Cup. After 2019 Roland Garros, Khachanov became the first Russian in the Top 10 since Mikhail Youzhny in 2011. Medvedev joined him in that echelon after 2019 Wimbledon, marking the first time two Russians were ranked in the Top 10 simultaneously since Youzhny and Nikolay Davydenko in October of 2010.

• Medvedev is coming off of his second straight ATP Masters 1000 title at Shanghai on Sunday. He has reached six finals in his last six events, joining Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray as the active players to have reached six or more consecutive finals during their careers. If Medvedev reaches the Moscow final, he will match Murray’s career-best streak of seven straight finals.

• Two-time champion Marin Cilic is seeded just behind the top two Russians at No. 3. Cilic is making his first appearance at Moscow since winning his second of two consecutive titles in 2015, meaning he has won his last 8 matches at the event. The Croat is still seeking his first semi-final showing of 2019, and his next match-win will be his 500th at Tour-level.

• Two additional former champions join Khachanov and Cilic in the draw: 2012 titlist Andreas Seppi and 2017 victor Damir Dzumhur. They both open against seeded players: Seppi faces No. 5 seed Cristian Garin in the first round, while Dzumhur, who qualified for the main draw, meets No. 7 seed and last year’s runner-up Adrian Mannarino.

• Seven Russians are in the main draw, including Medvedev, Khachanov, and No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev. Two #NextGenATP wild cards from Russia, 17-year-old Alibek Kachmazov and 19-year-old Alen Avidzba, will face each other in the first round, in the first Tour-level match for each of them. The winner will be rewarded with a second-round match against Medvedev, the top-ranked player from their nation.

VTB KREMLIN CUP SINGLES FINALS (since 2009)

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2018 Karen Khachanov (RUS) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-2 6-2 2017 Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Ricardas Berankis (LTU) 6-2 1-6 6-4 2016 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) (ITA) 4-6 6-3 6-2 2015 Marin Cilic (CRO) (ESP) 6-4 6-4 2014 Marin Cilic (CRO) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 6-4 6-4 2013 Richard Gasquet (FRA) Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 4-6 6-4 6-4 2012 Andreas Seppi (ITA) (BRA) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-3 2011 Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) (SRB) 6-4 6-2

2010 Viktor Troicki (SRB) (CYP) 3-6 6-4 6-3

2009 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-7(5) 6-0 6-4

BOLD: Player in 2019 VTB Kremlin Cup singles draw.

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VTB KREMLIN CUP DOUBLES FINALS (since 2006)

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2018 / /Philipp Oswald 7-6(4) 6-4 2017 Max Mirnyi/Philipp Oswald Damir Dzumhur/Antonio Sancic 6-3 7-5 2016 Juan Sebastian Cabal/ /Jurgen Melzer 7-5 4-6 [10-5] 2015 Andrey Rublev/ /Frantisek Cermak 2-6 6-1 [10-6] 2014 Frantisek Cermak/Jiri Vesely / 7-6(2) 7-5 2013 / /Neal Skupski 6-2 1-6 [14-12] 2012 Frantisek Cermak/Michal Mertinak Simone Bolelli/ 7-5 6-3 2011 Frantisek Cermak/Filip Polasek / 6-3 6-1 2010 Igor Kunitsyn/Dmitry Tursunov Janko Tipsarevic/Viktor Troicki 7-6(8) 6-3 2009 / Frantisek Cermak/Michal Mertinak 4-6 7-5 [10-8] 2008 / / 7-6(4) 2-6 [10-6] 2007 Marat Safin/Dmitry Tursunov Tomas Cibulec/ 6-4 6-2 2006 /Nenad Zimonjic Frantisek Cermak/Jaroslav Levinsky 6-1 7-5

BOLD: Player in 2019 VTB Kremlin Cup doubles draw.

ATP RACE TO LONDON STANDINGS

Singles Player Points Doubles Team Points 1 Rafael Nadal* 9,225 1 Cabal/Farah* 8,210 2 Novak Djokovic* 7,945 2 Kubot/Melo* 4,345 3 Daniil Medvedev* 5,875 3 Klaasen/Venus 3,550 4 Roger Federer* 5,690 4 Bryan/Bryan 3,380 5 * 4,525 5 Krawietz/Mies 3,375 6 * 3,730 6 Rojer/Tecau 2,995 7 2,855 7 Kontinen/Peers 2,910 8 2,525 8 Ram/Salisbury 2,840 9 Roberto Bautista Agut 2,485 9 Dodig/Polasek 2,640 10 2,325 10 Chardy/Martin 2,330 11 Fabio Fognini 2,235 11 M. Granollers/Zeballos 2,290 12 2,180 12 Mahut/Roger-Vasselin 2,210 13 Gael Monfils 2,170 13 Herbert/Mahut 2,180 14 1,860 14 Mektic/Skugor 2,020 15 1,760 15 Marach/Pavic 1,960 16 Karen Khachanov 1,695 16 J. Murray/N. Skupski 1,845

* Qualified for Nitto ATP Finals (10-17 November)

ATP RACE TO MILAN STANDINGS

Race #NextGenATP Player Points Race #NextGenATP Player Points 1 Stefanos Tsitsipas* 3,820 9 Mikael Ymer 751 2 Felix Auger-Aliassime* 1,681 10 569 3 1,430 11 545 4 1,255 12 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 513 5 970 13 465 6 931 14 363 7 Miomir Kecmanovic 893 8 778

* Qualified for Next Gen ATP Finals (5-9 November)

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FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: MONDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[5] Cristian Garin (CHI) vs Andreas Seppi (ITA) First Meeting

Garin 2019 Summary | Age: 23 | World No. 38 | 28-20 in 2019 (Houston, Munich Titles) | Moscow Debut • Achieved career-high No. 32 in ATP Rankings on 10 June and earned career-high 28 tour-level wins. • Saved 5 MPs vs. Chardy en route to 1st ATP Tour title at Houston (d. Ruud). • Saved 2 MPs vs. No. 3 A. Zverev for biggest win of career and en route to 2nd title at Munich (d. Berrettini). • Became 1st Chilean champion on tour since Gonzalez at 2009 Vina del Mar. • Advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF, SF and final at Sao Paulo (l. to Pella). • Earned 2nd ATP Tour win -- 1st in 6 years -- at (d. Auger-Aliassime, l. to Cecchinato in 2R). • Squandered 1 MP vs. Coric in ’s-Hertogenbosch QF to begin 6-match losing streak. • Clinched Chile’s 3-2 road win over in Davis Cup Qualifiers (d. Rodionov). • Withdrew from Cordoba due to fatigue and retired in Beijing 1R vs. Norrie due to right ankle injury.

Seppi 2019 Summary | Age: 35 | World No. 72 | 16-22 in 2019 (Sydney Final) | 14-5 at Moscow (2012 Champion) • Beat Top 20 players Tsitsipas and Schwartzman to reach 1st ATP Tour final since 2015 at Sydney (l. to de Minaur). • Advanced to QFs at Delray Beach (l. to Evans) and Zhuhai (d. Zhang Zh. after saving 5 MPs, l. to Bautista Agut). • Reached Australian Open 3R-or-better for 5th straight year (l. to Tiafoe in 3R). • Made 58th straight Grand Slam main draw appearance at US Open (l. to Dimitrov in 1R). • Snapped 10-match losing streak at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. Fabbiano, l. to de Minaur in 2R). • Won 9th ATP Challenger Tour title of career at Cary, USA (d. Mmoh). • 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. Also did not play for 6 weeks after Wimbledon.

[Q] Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) First Meeting

Rosol 2019 Summary | Age: 34 | World No. 152 | 0-3 in 2019 | 5-5 at Moscow (2012 QF) • Qualified at St. Petersburg (l. to Gerasimov in 1R) and entered Roland Garros main draw as LL (l. to Harris in 1R). • Also reached final round of qualifying at both Wimbledon (l. to Sugita) and US Open (l. to Gerasimov). • On ATP Challenger Tour this season, made SF at Cassis, FRA (l. to Sela) and reached 5 additional QFs. • Retired in Budapest Q1 vs. Sinner due to neck injury.

Londero 2019 Summary | Age: 26 | World No. 51 (Career-High) | 22-19 in 2019 (Cordoba Title) | Moscow Debut • Captured 1st ATP Tour title at Cordoba as 112th-ranked WC (d. Pella). • Became 1st player since Darcis at 2007 Amersfoort to win a title without a tour-level victory entering tournament. • Also advanced to Bastad final (l. to Jarry). Earned total of 22 tour-level wins this season. • Reached Roland Garros 4R (d. Basilashvili, Gasquet and Moutet; l. to Nadal). Became 1st player to reach 4R in Grand Slam debut since Goffin at 2012 Roland Garros. • Broke into Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 11 February and achieved career-high No. 51 on 14 October. • Qualified at (l. to Cuevas in 2R) and ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Auger-Aliassime in 1R).

[7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs [Q] Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Mannarino Leads 2-1 14 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-2 18 Antalya (Turkey) Grass F Damir Dzumhur 6-1 1-6 6-1 19 Zhuhai (China) Hard QF Adrian Mannarino 6-1 6-4 Other Meeting 13 Sarajevo CH (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Hard R32 Adrian Mannarino 7-5 7-6(3)

Mannarino 2019 Summary | Age: 31 | World No. 44 | 22-23 in 2019 (s-Hertogenbosch Title) | 6-3 at Moscow (2018 Final) • Captured 1st ATP Tour title in 7th final at ’s-Hertogenbosch (d. de Bakker, Verdasco, Goffin, Coric and Thompson). • Reached 2nd final of year at Zhuhai (l. to de Minaur). Claimed first Top 10 victory in nearly 2 years en route to final (def. No. 7 Tsitsipas in 2R, 36 75 ret.). • Snapped 6-match losing streak en route to Delray Beach QF (l. to Isner). Also reached Antalya QF (l. to Sonego). • Advanced to 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (l. to Fognini) and ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l. to Goffin). • Improved to 8-3 in 5th sets by beating Travaglia in Roland Garros 1R (l. to Monfils in 2R). • Fell to No. 69 in ATP Rankings on 5 August -- lowest since No. 72 on 9 May 2016. • Withdrew from Budapest due to ankle injury and London/Queen’s Club due to left hand injury.

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Dzumhur 2019 Summary | Age: 27 | World No. 93 | 13-18 in 2019 (4 QFs) | 6-2 at Moscow (2017 Champion) • Reached QFs at Rotterdam (d. Tsitsipas in 1R, l. to Monfils), Geneva as Q (d. Wawrinka, l. to Albot), Antalya (ret. vs. Thompson due to stomach injury), and Zhuhai as Q (l. to Mannarino). Lost 6 straight QFs overall since 2018 Los Cabos (d. Mmoh in QF). • Qualified at Winston-Salem (l. to Sonego in 2R). • Reached SF of ATP Challenger Tour event at New Haven, CT, USA (l. to Giron). • Fell to Millman in opening rubber of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s 4-0 loss to in Davis Cup Qualifiers. • Dropped outside Top 100 of ATP Rankings on 5 August for 1st time since 16 February 2015. • Conceded walkover to Cecchinato in ATP Masters 1000 Miami 2R due to lower back pain. • Retired vs. Cecchinato in ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 1R and withdrew from Budapest due to abdominal injury. • Withdrew from ’s-Hertogenbosch and Halle due to shoulder injury.

FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES

[WC] Alibek Kachmazov (RUS) vs [WC] Alen Avidzba (RUS) First Meeting

[Q] Egor Gerasimov (BLR) vs Thomas Fabbiano (ITA) First Meeting

Alexander Bublik (KAZ) vs [6] Andrey Rublev (RUS) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 16 Moscow Q (Russia) Hard Q1 Alexander Bublik 6-4 7-6(10)

Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Aljaz Bedene (SLO) Bedene Leads 4-0 11 (Austria) Hard R32 Aljaz Bedene 7-6(4) ret. 16 Acapulco (Mexico) Hard R32 Aljaz Bedene 6-4 1-2 ret. 17 Budapest () Clay QF Aljaz Bedene 6-4 6-3 17 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Aljaz Bedene 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-7(7) 7-6(7) 8-6

Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Nicolas Jarry (CHI) Series Tied 1-1 19 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard R128 Jeremy Chardy 6-7(1) 6-2 7-6(5) 19 Bastad () Clay QF Nicolas Jarry 6-1 6-4

[Q] Artem Dubrivnyy (RUS) vs [8] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) First Meeting

[WC] Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) vs Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) Kukushkin Leads 3-1 16 Munich (Germany) Clay R32 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 3-0 ret. 16 RUS vs. KAZ WG Play-Off (Russia) Hard RR Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7(7) 6-2 4-6 6-2 6-2 17 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard R64 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-4 6-4 7-5 18 Moscow (Russia) Hard R32 Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 7-6(10) Other Meetings 07 St. Petersburg Q (Russia) Carpet Q2 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 6-3 09 Penza CH (Russia) Hard R32 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4 09 CH (Russia) Clay R32 Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 4-6 6-3 14 Beijing Q (China) Hard Q1 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 6-2 15 Astana CH (Kazakhstan) Hard F Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2 6-2 16 Beijing Q (China) Hard Q1 Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 6-1

Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) vs Ricardas Berankis (LTU) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 18 Brest CH (France) Hard SF Ricardas Berankis 6-2 6-2

Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) Kohlschreiber Leads 5-1 14 Halle (Germany) Grass R16 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4 16 (Germany) Grass R32 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-1 16 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-3 17 Vienna (Austria) Hard R16 Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(4) 6-3 18 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard R16 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 7-6(1) 19 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) Hard R128 Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-0

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