BNP PARIBAS MASTERS: DAY 5 MEDIA NOTES Friday, November 6, 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, MURRAY, WAWRINKA, BERDYCH, NADAL, FERRER LEAD WAY DAY 5 PREVIEW: The BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals on Friday feature six of the top eight seeds, led by World No. 1 and reigning two-time champion Novak Djokovic. The Serb is joined by No. 2 Andy Murray, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, No. 5 Tomas Berdych, No. 7 Rafael Nadal and No. 8 David Ferrer. The six also have qualified for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nov. 15-22. The other quarter-finalists are No. 10 Richard Gasquet and No. 13 John Isner. Djokovic is a three-time winner overall in Bercy and Ferrer (2012) and Berdych (2005) are the other former champions remaining. In the first match on Court Central, Murray takes a 6-3 FedEx ATP Head2H record against Gasquet, winning the last three meetings (all from a set down). Murray is trying to reach his first semi-final in sixth quarter-final in Bercy while Gasquet is aiming for his first semi-final here since 2007. In the next match on, Ferrer brings a 5-1 advantage over Isner although the American’s lone win came here in the QF in 2011. Isner also has a Top 10 ranking on the line (see below). In the evening session, Djokovic looks for his 20th consecutive win (26-0 in sets) and 20th victory over Berdych, who is 2-19 vs. the Serb (0-16 on hard courts).In the final match, Wawrinka and Nadal square off for the third time this season (tied 1-1) and 16th overall meeting (Nadal leads 13-2, 8-1 on hard). Both players are trying to earn their first title in Bercy after lifting the trophy at Roland Garros in the past (Nadal nine times, Wawrinka in June). DJOKOVIC’S LONGEST SET WINNING STREAKS Rank Sets Start End 1 26 2015 US Open F d. Federer To Be Determined 2 24 2013 World Tour Finals RR d. Gasquet 2014 Aus. Open QF l. to Wawrinka 3 22 2015 Rome QF d. Nishikori 2015 Roland Garros SF d. Murray 4T 18 2011 Australian Open 2R d. Dodig 2011 Dubai 2R d. Lopez T 18 2008 Australian Open 1R d. Becker 2008 Australian Open F d. Tsonga TOP 10 AT STAKE: If Isner reaches the semi-finals, he will pass Tsonga and move to No. 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings next week. So far Isner has moved from No. 13 to No. 11 by advancing to the quarter-finals. The 30-year-old American’s best year-end ranking is No. 14 in 2012-13. This will be the sixth consecutive year Isner finishes in the Top 20. The last American to finish in the Top 10 was No. 8 Mardy Fish in 2011. MURRAY EYES 1st SEMI-FINAL: Murray is trying to reach his first tournament semi-final in his ninth appearance in Bercy. If Murray advances to the semi-finals on Friday, he will join Djokovic, Federer and Nadal as the only players to reach the semis or better at all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments during their career. Murray is appearing in his sixth quarter-final here, all in back-to- back years (2007-08, ’10-11, ’14-15). BNP Paribas Masters Day 5 – Friday, November 6, 2015 Page 2 of 9 www.ATPWorldTour.com 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. Six of the ‘Elite Eight’ players coming to London are in the quarter-finals. John Isner will move into the Top 10 if he reaches the semi-finals. Here’s a look at the updated Race standings going into the quarter- finals with players remaining in bold: Race Player Points SF F W 1 Novak Djokovic 14,465 14,645 14,885 15,285 2 Andy Murray 8,050 8,230 8,470 8,870 3 Roger Federer 7,340 ------- ------- ------- 4 Stan Wawrinka 6,320 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 4,125 4,305 4,545 4,945 8 Kei Nishikori 4,035 ------- ------- ------- 9 Richard Gasquet2,850 3,030 3,270 3,670 10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2,635 ------- ------- ------- 11 John Isner 2,495 2,675 2,915 3,315 12 Kevin Anderson 2,475 ------- ------- ------- EMIRATES ATP DOUBLES RACE TO LONDON UPDATE: Marcelo Melo debuts this week 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. The Bryan brothers remain No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Doubles Race to London, but Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau can overtake them by advancing one round further in Paris. There are two teams attempting to clinch the eighth and final spot at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals (Nov. 15-22). It will come down to No. 8 Bopanna/Mergea and No. 10 Pospisil/Sock, both in QF action on Friday: 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 6,820 7,220 3 Jamie Murray/John Peers* 5,635 5,635 5,815 5,995 6,235 6,635 4 Ivan Dodig/Marcelo Melo* 5,320 5,140 5,320 5,500 5,740 6,140 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 10 Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock 3,000 2,910 3,000 3,180 3,420 3,820 * Qualified BNP Paribas Masters Day 5 – Friday, November 6, 2015 Page 3 of 9 www.ATPWorldTour.com DAY 5 FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – In Order of Play COURT CENTRAL [10] Richard Gasquet (FRA) vs [2] Andy Murray (GBR) Murray Leads 6-3 06 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Toronto Hard SF Richard Gasquet 6-2 7-5 07 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paris Hard QF Richard Gasquet 6-3 0-6 6-4 08 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R16 Andy Murray 5-7 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4 10 Roland Garros (France) Clay R128 Andy Murray 4-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 6-1 11 Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R16 Andy Murray 7-6(3) 6-3 6-2 12 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Clay R16 Richard Gasquet 6-7(1) 6-3 6-2 12 Roland Garros (France) Clay R16 Andy Murray 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 13 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami Hard SF Andy Murray 6-7(3) 6-1 6-2 15 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati Hard QF Andy Murray 4-6 6-1 6-4 Richard Gasquet Andy Murray Sets Won: 13 18 Tiebreak Sets Won: 2 3 Match Wins By Surface: Clay: 1 2 Hard: 2 2 Grass: 0 2 Gasquet 2015 FastFacts: W (2): Montpellier (d Janowicz); Estoril (d Kyrgios); SF(3): Wimbledon (l Djokovic); Stockholm (l Sock); Basel(l Nadal); QF(4): Doha (l Berdych); Dubai (l Federer); ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati (l Murray); US Open (l Federer) YTD W-L: 43-16 (27-11 on hard) YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 12 Date of Birth: June 18, 1986 Emirates ATP Ranking: 9 BNP Paribas Masters W-L (Best Result): 11-7 (2007 Semi-finalist) • No. 1 Frenchman opened on Wednesday with a 62 75 victory over top Argentine Leonardo Mayer and followed with a 76(3) 4-1 ret. Victory over No. 6 Kei Nishikori on Thursday. Trying to reach 2nd SF in Bercy, 1st since 2007 (l. to Nalbandian). Also QF in ’13 (l. to Nadal) • He is looking to finish in Top 10 Emirates ATP Rankings for 3rd time in 4 years (No. 26 in ’14) • Coming off his 5th SF of season in Basel (l. to Nadal), second in as many weeks (Stockholm) • Improved to 12-12 lifetime in ATP World Tour finals by winning titles at Montpellier (d. Janowicz) and Estoril (d. Kyrgios) • Enjoyed 2nd Wimbledon SF run of career (also 2007) by winning QF over No. 4 Wawrinka 11-9 in 5th (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Reached Roland Garros 4R (l. to Djokovic), matching best result in Paris (also 2011-13) • Advanced to US Open QF (d. No. 6 Berdych, l. to No. 2 Federer) and Australian Open 3R (l. to Anderson) • Owns 21-6 record against Frenchmen since 2010 US Open (6 straight wins) • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 events at Miami (back), Monte-Carlo (back) and Montreal (illness) • Has a 28-84 career record vs.