ROGERS CUP presented by National Bank: DAY 7 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, July 31, 2016 Aviva Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | July 25-31, 2016 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: $4,089,740 | Surface: Outdoor Hard ATP Info: Tournament Info: ATP PR & Marketing: www.ATPWorldTour.com www.RogersCup.com Maria Garcia-Planas: [email protected] Twitter: @ATPWorldTour Twitter: @RogersCup / #RogersCup Edward La Cava: [email protected] Facebook: @ATPWorldTour Facebook: @RogersCup Kate Flory: [email protected] Instagram: @ATPWorldTour Instagram: @RogersCupTO Press Room: +1-416-650-7873 DJOKOVIC BIDS FOR 30TH MASTERS 1000 TITLE VS. NISHIKORI World No. 1 Novak Djokovic plays for his fourth Rogers Cup and record-extending 30th ATP Masters 1000 title against sixth-ranked Kei Nishikori on Sunday. The Serbian superstar has swept eight straight meetings with Nishikori, including a 6-3, 6-3 win in the ATP Masters 1000 Miami final. Djokovic has won 10 titles and reached 14 finals in his last 15 ATP Masters 1000 appearances, all of which have come during his run of 108 consecutive weeks atop the Emirates ATP Rankings. Nishikori beat World No. 5 Stan Wawrinka to advance to the final, snapping a 16-match losing streak against Top 5 opponents that dated back to his win over Djokovic at the 2014 US Open. While Djokovic bids for his 30th ATP Masters 1000 crown, Nishikori seeks the biggest title of his career. He fell to Rafael Nadal in the 2014 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid final after leading 6-2, 4-2, finished runner-up to Marin Cilic at the 2014 US Open, and lost to Djokovic in Miami on April 3. Six days before the start of the Rio Olympics, Brazilian medal hopes Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares will be opponents in the Rogers Cup doubles final. Melo and Ivan Dodig, the 2015 Roland Garros champions, will meet Soares and Jamie Murray, the reigning Australian Open champions. Soares has an 11-6 FedEx ATP Head 2 Head doubles record against his countryman Melo, including a win with Murray over Dodig and Melo in the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo semi-finals. Soares and ex-partner Alexander Peya defeated Dodig and Melo en route to the 2013 Rogers Cup title and again in the 2014 Rogers Cup final. As teammates, Melo and Soares are 10-2 in Davis Cup and 82-56 overall with four titles, highlighted by a 1-6, 6-4, 24-22 win over Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek to reach the quarter-finals at the 2012 London Olympics. But the Brazilians went 3-3 in ATP World Tour events this season at Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Washington. MOST ATP MASTERS 1000 TITLES / ROGERS CUP TITLES 1 Novak Djokovic 29 2007, 2011, 2012 2 Rafael Nadal 28 2005, 2008, 2013 3 Roger Federer 24 2004, 2006 4 Andre Agassi 17 1992, 1994, 1995 5 Andy Murray 12 2009, 2010, 2015 EMIRATES ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY Rogers Cup Champion Finalist Singles Ranking Points 1,000 600 Singles Prize Money $782,525 $383,690 Doubles Ranking Points 1,000 600 Doubles Prize Money $242,330 $118,640 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Day 7 – Sunday, July 31, 2016 Page 2 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS Statistic [1] Novak Djokovic [3] Kei Nishikori Aces 10 18 1st-Serve Percentage 59% (150 of 256) 59% (164 of 279) 1st-Serve Points Won 79% (118 of 150) 70% (115 of 164) 2nd-Serve Points Won 57% (60 of 106) 58% (67 of 115) Service Games Won 88% (36 of 41) 86% (37 of 43) Break Points Saved 78% (18 of 23) 79% (22 of 28) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 29% (39 of 134) 37% (59 of 160) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 58% (78 of 134) 55% (65 of 119) Return Games Won 33% (13 of 40) 35% (15 of 43) Break Points Converted 54% (13 of 24) 44% (15 of 34) BOLD: Leads all 56 players in Rogers Cup draw FEDEX ATP HEAD 2 HEADS – Singles and Doubles Finals [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [3] Kei Nishikori (JPN) Djokovic Leads 9-2 10 Roland Garros (France) Clay R64 Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-4 6-4 11 Basel (Switzerland) Hard SF Kei Nishikori 2-6 7-6(4) 6-0 14 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard SF Kei Nishikori 6-4 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3 14 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 14 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Hard SF Novak Djokovic 6-1 3-6 6-0 15 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay QF Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-1 15 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Hard RR Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-1 16 Australian Open (Australia) Hard QF Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 6-4 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard F Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 16 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-6(4) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay SF Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-4 7-6(5) Djokovic 2016 FastFacts W (6): Doha (d. Nadal); Australian Open (d. Murray); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Raonic); ATP Masters 1000 Miami (d. Nishikori); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Murray); Roland Garros (d. Murray); F: ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Murray); QF: Dubai (l. to Lopez) YTD W-L: 50-4 (32-1 on hard) YTD Titles: 6 / Career Titles: 65 Date of Birth: May 22, 1987 Emirates ATP Ranking: 1 (Career-High) Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 34-6 (2007, 2011-12 Champion) • Tournament Note: Win in final would mark 18th straight ATP Masters 1000 title captured by member of ‘Big 4’ • Won Roland Garros title to become 8th man with career Grand Slam and 3rd with all 4 majors at once (d. Murray) • Surpassed 200 weeks at No. 1, $100 million in prize money and 50 wins at all 4 majors during Roland Garros • Tied Emerson for 4th all-time with 12 Grand Slam men’s singles titles • Also tied Emerson’s all-time record with 6th Australian Open title (d. No. 2 Murray) • Defeated by Querrey in Wimbledon 3R, ending calendar Grand Slam bid and 30-match win streak at majors • Swept Indian Wells (d. Raonic) and Miami (d. No. 6 Nishikori) for 3rd straight year and 4th time overall • Added Madrid title for record-setting 29th ATP Masters 1000 championship (d. No. 2 Murray) • Fell to No. 3 Murray in ATP Masters 1000 Rome final, snapping career-long 17-match win streak vs. Top 10 • Became 3rd active player to reach 700 wins by beating Jaziri in Dubai 2R on Feb. 24 (also Federer and Nadal) • Fell 1 shy of Lendl’s Open-Era record 18 straight finals, retiring vs. Lopez in Dubai QF (eye) • Defeated Nedovyesov in 3 sets and Kukushkin in 5 sets to help Serbia beat Kazakhstan 3-2 in Davis Cup 1R Rogers Cup presented by National Bank Day 7 – Sunday, July 31, 2016 Page 3 of 3 www.ATPWorldTour.com Nishikori 2016 FastFacts W: Memphis (d. Fritz); F (2): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Djokovic); Barcelona (l. to Nadal); SF (2): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Rome (l. to Djokovic); QF (3): Brisbane (l. to Tomic); Australian Open (l. to Djokovic); ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Nadal) YTD W-L: 40-11 (23-6 on hard) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 11 Date of Birth: December 29, 1989 Emirates ATP Ranking: 6 Rogers Cup W-L (Best Result): 9-3 (2016 Finalist) • Tournament Note: Snapped 16-match losing streak against Top 5 opponents by beating No. 5 Wawrinka in SF • Captured 4th straight Memphis title and extended win streak at event to 17 matches (d. Fritz) • Saved 5 MPs to beat Monfils en route to 2nd ATP Masters 1000 final of career at Miami (l. to No. 1 Djokovic) • Also saved 1 MP to defeat Isner 76 in 3rd before falling to No. 5 Nadal in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells QF • Reached ATP Masters 1000 SFs at Madrid (l. to Djokovic 76 in 2nd) and Rome (l. to Djokovic 76 in 3rd) • Appeared in 3rd consecutive Barcelona final (d. Paire, l. to No. 5 Nadal) • Advanced to Aus. Open QF (d. Tsonga, l. to Djokovic) and Roland Garros 4R (d. Verdasco in 5 sets, l. to Gasquet) • Conceded walkover in Halle 2R vs. F. Mayer and retired in Wimbledon 4R vs. Cilic due to rib injury • Beat Evans before falling to No. 2 Murray in 5 sets, ending 12-match Davis Cup win streak (GBR d. JPN 3-1 in 1R) [3] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) vs Murray/Soares Leads 1-0 [2] Jamie Murray (GBR)/Bruno Soares (BRA) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Clay SF Murray/Soares 6-2 6-4 • World No. 14 Dodig and World No. 6 Melo defeated [PR] Cilic/Draganja 76(3) 67(4) 10-5 in 2R, [8] Kontinen/Peers 36 64 10-8 in QF and [5] Mergea/Tecau 64 63 in SF • Croat and Brazilian are 20-11 this season and 128-73 lifetime as a team • Own 4-8 record in finals, winning titles at Shanghai in 2013 and Acapulco, Roland Garros and Paris in 2015 • Appearing in 2nd final of 2016, finishing as runners-up at Nottingham to Inglot/Nestor • Fell in SFs at ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (d. Huey/Mirnyi, l. to J. Murray/Soares), ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d.