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BNP PARIBAS MASTERS: DAY 7 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, November 8, 2015 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France | November 2-8, 2015 Draw: S-48, D-24 | Prize Money: €3,288,530 | Surface: Indoor Hard ATP Info: Tournament Info: ATP PR & Marketing: www.ATPWorldTour.com www.bnpparibasmasters.com Nicola Arzani: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour Twitter: @BNPPMasters Maria Garcia-Planas: [email protected] Facebook: ATP World Tour Facebook: BNP Paribas Masters Stephanie Natal: [email protected] Press Room: + 33 1 5870 1841 DJOKOVIC vs. MURRAY IN FINAL, LONDON ON THE LINE FOR POSPISIL/SOCK SINGLES FINAL PREVIEW: After 61 tournaments in 31 countries, the ATP World Tour regular season ends in Paris on Sunday with a championship match between the Top 2 players in the Emirates ATP Race to London: Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Not since (1) Stefan Edberg beat (2) Boris Becker in 1990 have the Top 2 seeds met for the BNP Paribas Masters title. Djokovic has won nine of his last 10 meetings with Murray (20-9 overall) and is bidding to become the first four-time champion in event history. Murray, the first British finalist since Tim Henman won the title in 2003, will secure the year-end No. 2 ranking by defeating the Serb. The Scot has never finished a season higher than No. 3, doing so in 2012 after claiming the Olympic gold medal and US Open championship. Djokovic is on a 21-match winning streak, which is still seven shy of his unbeaten run earlier in 2015. He’s also the first player in the Open Era to reach 14 straight finals in a calendar year. While John McEnroe (82-3 in 1984), Jimmy Connors (93-4 in 1974) and Roger Federer (81-4 in 2005) had higher win percentages, Djokovic (77-5 in 2015) is enjoying one of the greatest seasons ever. Murray is appearing in his seventh different ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final, only missing Monte-Carlo and Rome. Djokovic has played in all nine ATP Masters 1000 finals, with Cincinnati the sole title he has yet to claim. In 2015 alone, the Serb has won ATP Masters 1000 titles at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Rome and Shanghai. With a win Sunday, Djokovic would become the first player to capture six ATP Masters 1000 titles in a season since the events were linked in 1990. DJOKOVIC’S CAREER-HIGHS IN 2015... AND COUNTING Statistic* Number Prize Money $15,986,989^ Ranking Points 14,885 ^ Entering BNP Paribas Masters Hard-Court Wins 54 Weeks at No. 1 44 ATP Masters 1000 Wins 38 Grand Slam Wins 27 Finals 14 Hard-Court Finals 10 ATP Masters 1000 Finals 8 Grand Slam Finals 4 Win Percentage .939 * Tied for career-high in hard-court titles (6), ATP Masters 1000 titles (5), and Grand Slam titles (3) WHAT’S AT STAKE: Champion € 653,700 and 1,000 Emirates ATP Rankings points Runner-up € 320,500 and 600 Emirates ATP Rankings points BNP Paribas Masters Day 7 – Sunday, November 8, 2015 Page 2 of 7 www.ATPWorldTour.com FINALS HISTORY: Djokovic is bidding for a 26th ATP Masters 1000 title (25-12) and 58th overall….He is 57-26 in finals Murray is bidding for a 12th ATP Masters 1000 title (11-4) and 36th overall...…...He is 35-16 in finals EMIRATES ATP RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: Each of the eight singles spots at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Nov. 15-22 has been secured entering the BNP Paribas Masters. Murray could wrap up the No. 2 ranking for the season if he wins the title on Sunday. Here’s a look at the updated Race standings going into the final. Race Player Points SF F W 1 Novak Djokovic 14,885 14,645 14,885 15,285 2 Andy Murray 8,470 8,230 8,470 8,870 3 Roger Federer 7,340 ------- ------- ------- 4 Stan Wawrinka 6,500 6,500 6,740 7,140 5 Rafael Nadal 4,630 4,810 5,050 5,450 6 Tomas Berdych 4,620 4,800 5,040 5,440 7 David Ferrer 4,305 4,305 4,545 4,945 8 Kei Nishikori 4,035 ------- ------- ------- 9 Richard Gasquet 2,850 ------- ------- ------- 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2,635 ------- ------- ------- 11 John Isner 2,495 ------- ------- ------- 12 Kevin Anderson 2,475 ------- ------- ------- EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: Marcelo Melo debuted last Monday as the new World No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings, ending a 173-week run by Bob and/or Mike Bryan atop the rankings. Dodig/Melo moved to No. 3 by reaching the final. There are two teams attempting to clinch the eighth and final spot at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (Nov. 15-22). It’s down to No. 8 Bopanna/Mergea and tied No. 9 Pospisil/Sock, who will qualify if they win the title on Sunday: Race Team Points 2R QF SF F W 1 Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan* 6,465 6,285 6,465 6,645 6,8857,285 2 Jean-Julien Rojer/Horia Tecau* 6,400 6,220 6,400 6,580 6,8207,220 3 Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo* 5,740 5,140 5,320 5,500 5,740 6,140 4 Jamie Murray/John Peers* 5,635 5,635 5,815 5,995 6,235 6,635 5 Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini* 4,895 4,895 5,075 5,255 5,4955,895 6 Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut* 4,765 4,765 4,945 5,125 5,365 5,765 7 Marcin Matkowski/Nenad Zimonjic* 4,290 4,290 4,470 4,650 4,8905,290 8 Rohan Bopanna/Florin Mergea 3,635 3,455 3,635 3,815 4,055 4,455 9 Alexander Peya/Bruno Soares 3,420 3,420 3,510 3,690 3,930 4,330 9 Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock 3,420 2,910 3,000 3,180 3,420 3,820 * Qualified BNP Paribas Masters Day 7 – Sunday, November 8, 2015 Page 3 of 7 www.ATPWorldTour.com BIG FOUR DOMINANCE CONTINUES: The ‘Big Four’ of Djokovic, Federer, Murray and Nadal have won 47 of the last 51 ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, which dates back to Nadal’s triumph at Monte-Carlo in 2010. The only other players to emerge with an ATP Masters 1000 title are Robin Soderling (2010 Paris), David Ferrer (2012 Paris), Stan Wawrinka (2014 Monte-Carlo) and Tsonga (2014 Toronto). Here is a breakdown of the ATP Masters 1000 titles won by Djokovic (20), Federer (8), Murray (7) and Nadal (12) during that time: PLAYER 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Novak - 5 3 3 4 5 Djokovic Roger 1 1 3 - 2 1 Federer Andy 2 2 - 1 - 2 Murray Rafael 3 1 2 5 1 - Nadal ATP MASTERS 1000 TITLE LEADERS: Here is a look at the career ATP Masters 1000 title leaders (since 1990): No. Rafael Nadal 27 Novak Djokovic 25 Roger Federer 24 Andre Agassi 17 Andy Murray 11 Pete Sampras 11 STATISTICS COMPARISON: Here is a look at both players statistics leading into the championship: + Leads tournament STAT DJOKOVIC MURRAY ACES 14 22 1st SERVE % 67% 56% 1st SERVE POINTS WON 74% 73% 2nd SERVE POINTS WON 50% 61% SERVICE GAMES WON 83% (38 of 46) 87% (34 of 39) BREAK POINTS SAVED 60% (12 of 20) 71% (12 of 17) RETURN GAMES WON 34% (15 of 44) 45% (17 of 38)+ BREAK POINTS CONVERTED 50% (15 of 30) 50% (17 of 34) BNP Paribas Masters Day 7 – Sunday, November 8, 2015 Page 4 of 7 www.ATPWorldTour.com DAY 7 FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS COURT CENTRAL [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [2] Andy Murray (GBR) Djokovic Leads 20-9 06 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Hard R16 Novak Djokovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 07 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (USA) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 07 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (USA) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-0 08 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Clay R16 Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-4 08 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada) Hard QF Andy Murray 6-3 7-6(3) 08 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (USA) Hard F Andy Murray 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 09 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (USA) Hard F Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 11 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-2 6-3 11 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 3-6 7-6(2) 11 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (USA) Hard F Andy Murray 6-4 3-0 ret 12 Australian Open (Australia) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-7(4) 6-1 7-5 12 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard SF Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 12 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (USA) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-1 7-6(4) 12 London Olympics (Great Britain) Grass SF Andy Murray 7-5 7-5 12 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard F Andy Murray 7-6(10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 12 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) Hard F Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(11) 6-3 12 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Hard RR Novak Djokovic 4-6 6-3 7-5 13 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-7(2) 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2 13 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass F Andy Murray 6-4 7-5 6-4 14 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 14 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-6(1) 6-7(1) 6-2 6-4 14 Beijing (China) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-2 15 Australian Open (Australia) Hard F Novak Djokovic 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 15 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (USA) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (USA) Hard F Novak Djokovic 7-6(3) 4-6 6-0 15 Roland Garros (France) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1 15 ATP Masters 1000 Montreal (Canada) Hard F Andy Murray 6-4 4-6 6-3 15 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Shanghai Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-3 Novak Djokovic Andy Murray Sets Won: 49 32 Tiebreak Sets Won: 7 8 Match Wins By Surface: Clay: 3 0 Hard: 17 7 Grass: 0 2 Djokovic 2015 FastFacts W (9): Australian Open (d.
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    SUNDAY CELEBRITY CHAT HOOW D As Wimbledon kicks off yoU spend tomorrow, we catch up with YOUR tennis champion Tim Henman, SUndAY? 41, about his sporting rival, ■ Hungover or fresh as a daisy? the joys of retirement, and the There’s a good chance I’ll be hungover. One of secret to his happy marriage… my passions is wine – I’ve even got a wine cellar in my house. e thought we’d left the horror of PE kits ■ Sunday lunch at behind us long ago. But no, here we are home or squeezing – there’s actual squeezing pub roast? involved, trust us – our lumps and From left: with Andy Murray in 2006, commentating on Wimbledon last year, and playing Wimbledon in 2007. I like being at home, but bumps into skintight tennis whites that we do have a great pub leave nothing to the imagination. a second we wish the floor would swallow but they don’t have any aspirations to play in the village so that’s A couple of things have changed since we were last us whole, tennis racket and all. But then he ‘Henman Hill tennis,’ says Tim. ‘I’m quite happy with W always an option. summoned to the tennis court. For a start, there’s no mum breaks into an enormous grin, and strolls off, that – Henman is the wrong surname I cook breakfast but to write us a sick note, and there’s no school nurse to hide leading the way to where we’ll be playing. being called in this country.’ beyond that, my behind.