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INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA: DAY 4 MEDIA NOTES Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Foro Italico | Rome, Italy | 13-20 May 2018 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: €4,872,105 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info ATPWorldTour.com Twitter: @ATPWorldTour Facebook: @ATPWorldTour

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PAST CHAMPIONS NADAL, ZVEREV, DJOKOVIC IN 2ND-ROUND ACTION •

No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal, No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev and No. 11 seed Novak Djokovic have combined to win 12 of the last 13 Rome titles. They return to Foro Italico on Wednesday when the second round in Rome concludes. Nadal has won a record seven Rome titles, but none since 2013. The Internazionali BNL d’Italia is the only clay-court event where Nadal has made four consecutive appearances without a title. He begins his 2018 campaign on Centrale against Damir Dzumhur.

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Zverev made history in Madrid on Sunday by becoming the first player to win a clay-court title without losing serve since stats started being tracked in 1991. Even Nadal, who owns a record 55 clay-court titles, has never held serve throughout a tournament on clay. Zverev faced one break point all week, the fewest en route to an ATP Masters 1000 title since 1991. Rome native Matteo Berrettini awaits Zverev, who won the first of his three ATP Masters 1000 titles in Rome last year.

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Djokovic, a four-time Rome champion, continues his comeback against Nikoloz Basilashvili. In other marquee matches, Grigor Dimitrov turns 27 against Monte-Carlo finalist Kei Nishikori, Indian Wells champion Juan Martin del Potro meets #NextGenATP star Stefanos Tsitsipas and Madrid finalist Dominic Thiem takes on Italian No. 1 Fabio Fognini. Thiem beat Nadal in the 2017 Rome and 2018 Madrid quarter-finals. They could meet once again in the quarter-finals on Friday.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: WEDNESDAY 2R SINGLES MATCHES CENTRALE Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [6] Dominic Thiem (AUT) 15 Munich (Germany) 17 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.)

Clay Hard

R16 R32

Thiem Leads 2-0 Dominic Thiem Dominic Thiem

6-3 6-0 6-3 6-2

Fognini 2018 Summary W (1): Sao Paulo (d Jarry); SF (2): Sydney (l Medvedev); Rio de Janeiro (l Verdasco) YTD W-L: 18-10 (10-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 6 Date of Birth: May 24, 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 21 Rome W-L (Best Result): 8-10 (2015, 2017 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated Monfils 6-3 6-1 on Monday for 300th ATP World Tour win of career. • Owns 10-52 record vs. Top 10 opponents and 6-match losing streak since beating No. 1 Murray in 2017 Rome 2R. • Ended Cuevas’ 15-match tournament win streak en route to 6th ATP World Tour singles title at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry). • Reached SFs at Sydney (l. to Medvedev) and Rio de Janeiro (d. Sandgren in 2R after saving 1 MP, l. to Verdasco). • Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 2nd time (d. Benneteau in 5 sets, l. to Berdych). • Played 11+ hours and 14 sets in Davis Cup 1R, posting 3-0 record and saving 1 MP vs. Sugita (ITA d. JPN 3-1). • Also played 3 matches for Italy in Davis Cup QF, going 1-2 against defending champion France (FRA d. ITA 3-1).

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Thiem 2018 Summary W (1): Buenos Aires (d Bedene); F (1): ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l A. Zverev); SF (1): Doha (w/o vs Monfils); QF (4): Rio de Janeiro (l Verdasco); Acapulco (l Del Potro); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l Nadal); Barcelona (l Tsitsipas) YTD W-L: 25-7 (16-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 9 Date of Birth: September 3, 1993 (24) ATP Ranking: 8 Rome W-L (Best Result): 8-3 (2017 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Reached 2016 Rome QF (d. Federer, l. to Nishikori) and 2017 Rome SF (d. Nadal, l. to Djokovic). • Defeated No. 1 Nadal en route to 2nd straight ATP Masters 1000 Madrid final (l. to A. Zverev). • Ended Nadal’s 50-set clay win streak and became 3rd player to beat him 3 times on clay (Djokovic 7, Gaudio 3). • Did not drop a set en route to 2nd Buenos Aires and 9th ATP World Tour title (d. Bedene). • Also did not drop a set en route to Doha SF (w/o vs. Monfils due to viral infection). • Saved 1 MP vs. Rublev in 2R and beat Djokovic in 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to No. 1 Nadal in QF). • Also reached QFs at Rio de Janeiro (l. to Verdasco), Acapulco (l. to Del Potro) and Barcelona (l. to Tsitsipas). • Rallied from 2 sets down vs. Kudla en route to Australian Open 4R for 2nd straight year (l. to Sandgren in 5 sets). • Retired vs. Cuevas in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R and withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Miami (right ankle).

[1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) 18 Australian Open (Australia)

Hard Hard

R64 R32

Series Tied 1-1 Damir Dzumhur Rafael Nadal

2-6 6-4 3-0 ret 6-1 6-3 6-1

Nadal 2018 Summary W (2): ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (d Nishikori); Barcelona (d Tsitsipas); QF (2): Australian Open (l Cilic); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l Thiem) YTD W-L: 18-2 (14-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 77 Date of Birth: June 3, 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 2 Rome W-L (Best Result): 51-6 (2005-07, 2009-10, 2012-13 Champion) • Tournament Note: Needs to win 8th Rome title in order to return to No. 1 in ATP Rankings on 21 May. • Won 50 straight sets on clay -- Open Era record for any single surface -- before losing to Thiem in Madrid QF. • Did not drop a set en route to record 11th Monte-Carlo and 31st ATP Masters 1000 title overall (d. Nishikori). • Also won 11th title overall at Barcelona and 9th without dropping a set (d. Tsitsipas). • Became 1st player in ATP World Tour history to win 11 titles at a single tournament. • Secured at least 1 title in 15 straight seasons, tying Federer’s Open Era record from 2001-15. • Ranked No. 1 from 1 January-18 February and 2 April-14 May. Spent 173 total weeks at No. 1 (6th all-time). • Advanced to 10th Australian Open QF, retiring vs. Cilic in 5th set due to right hip injury. • Swept Kohlschreiber and A. Zverev in straight sets to lead Spain to 3-2 win over Germany in Davis Cup QF. • Broke all-time record with 24 straight Davis Cup singles and doubles wins since 2005. • Withdrew from Brisbane (right knee), as well as Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami (right hip). Dzumhur 2018 Summary QF (2): Montpellier (l Gasquet); Marseille (l Berdych) YTD W-L: 11-14 (3-5 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: May 20, 1992 (25) ATP Ranking: 31 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Routed Spanish left-hander Verdasco 6-3 6-1 in 64 minutes on Tuesday. • Owns 4-9 record vs. Top 10 opponents and seeking biggest win of career. • Achieved career-high No. 29 in ATP Rankings on 12 February. • Owns 11-14 record this season after finishing 2017 on a 24-7 run. • Reached QFs at Montpellier (l. to Gasquet) and Marseille (d. Kukushkin in 1R after saving 4 MPs, ret. vs. Berdych). • Advanced to Australian Open 3R for 2nd time (d. Lorenzi in 1R after trailing by 2 sets, l. to No. 1 Nadal). • Retired in Sydney 2R vs. de Minaur (left hamstring strain) and Marseille QF vs. Berdych (illness).




[WC] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs [2] Alexander Zverev (GER)

First Meeting

Berrettini 2018 Summary YTD W-L: 3-6 (2-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 12, 1996 (22) ATP Ranking: 103 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated #NextGenATP player Tiafoe 6-3 7-6(1) on Monday to set up 1st match vs. Top 10. • Earned 1st ATP World Tour win at Doha as Q (d. Troicki, l. to Gojowczyk in 2R). • Also qualified at Budapest (l. to Bedene in 2R). • Achieved career-high No. 95 in ATP Rankings on 19 March. • Captured 2nd ATP Challenger Tour title on home soil at Bergamo, ITA (d. Napolitano). • Beat Top 100 players Sugita, Basic and Fucsovics en route to Irving, USA Challenger final (l. to Kukushkin). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo qualifying due to fever. A. Zverev 2018 Summary W (2): Munich (d Kohlschreiber); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d Thiem); F (1): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l Isner); SF (2): Acapulco (l Del Potro); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l Nishikori) YTD W-L: 26-7 (13-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 2 / Career Titles: 8 Date of Birth: April 20, 1997 (21) ATP Ranking: 3 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 7-1 (2017 Champion) • Tournament Note: Earned 1st ATP Masters 1000 title at 2017 Rome with biggest win of career over No. 2 Djokovic. • Did not drop a set or his serve en route to 3rd ATP Masters 1000 title at Madrid (d. Thiem). • Became 1st player to win a clay-court title without being broken since stats started being kept in 1991. • Faced 1 break point, fewest en route to an ATP Masters 1000 title since stats started being kept in 1991. • Joined Nadal (31), Djokovic (30), Federer (27) and Murray (14) as active players with 3+ ATP Masters 1000 titles. • Successfully defended Munich title by beating countryman and 3-time champion Kohlschreiber in final. • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Miami final (d. Kyrgios, Coric and Carreno Busta, l. to Isner in 3 sets). • Reached SFs at Acapulco (l. to eventual champion Del Potro) and ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Nishikori). • Suffered 3rd Grand Slam loss from 2 sets to 1 up in Australian Open 3R (l. to Chung). • Returned to career-high No. 3 in ATP Rankings for 1st time this season on 23 April.

NEXT GEN ARENA [3] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Kei Nishikori (JPN)

Nishikori Leads 3-1

13 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (China) 14 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto (Canada) 17 Brisbane (Australia)

6-3 6-4 7-6(1) 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 2-6 6-3

Hard Hard Hard Hard

R64 R32 QF F

Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori Grigor Dimitrov

Dimitrov 2018 Summary F (1): Rotterdam (l Federer); SF (2): Brisbane (l Kyrgios); ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l Nadal); QF (2): Australian Open (l Edmund); Barcelona (l Carreno Busta) YTD W-L: 16-9 (5-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 8 Date of Birth: May 16, 1991 (27th Birthday) ATP Ranking: 4 Rome W-L (Best Result): 6-5 (2014 Semi-finalist)




• Tournament Note: Advanced to 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at 2014 Rome (l. to No. 1 Nadal). • Defeated Goffin before falling to Federer in ATP World Tour 500 final at Rotterdam. • Also beat Goffin to reach ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo SF (l. to No. 1 Nadal). • Advanced to Brisbane SF as defending champion (d. Millman after saving 2 MPs in 2R, l. to Kyrgios). • Reached QFs at Aus. Open (l. to Edmund) and Barcelona (d. Jaziri after saving 2 MPs, l. to Carreno Busta). • Withdrew from Sofia as defending champion due to shoulder injury. Nishikori 2018 Summary F (1): ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l Nadal); SF (1): New York (l Anderson) YTD W-L: 10-6 (6-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 11 Date of Birth: December 29, 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 24 Rome W-L (Best Result): 8-4 (2016 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Lost to No. 1 Djokovic in 2015 Rome QF and 2016 Rome SF. • Earned Top 5 wins over Cilic and A. Zverev to reach Monte-Carlo final (l. to No. 1 Nadal). Fell to 0-4 in ATP Masters 1000 finals. As World No. 36, became lowest-ranked Monte-Carlo finalist since No. 53 Arazi in 2001. • Advanced to New York SF (l. to eventual champion Anderson in 3rd-set TB). • Captured 6th ATP Challenger Tour title -- 1st since 2010 -- at Dallas, USA as WC (d. McDonald). • Fell to No. 39 in ATP Rankings on 2 April -- lowest since No. 40 on 10 October 2011. • Also fell to No. 2 Asian behind Chung on 19 March -- 1st week not No. 1 Asian since 18 July 2011 behind Golubev. • Retired in Barcelona 2R vs. Garcia-Lopez due to right leg injury. • Withdrew from Brisbane, Sydney and Australian Open (right wrist), as well as Indian Wells (illness).

Robin Haase (NED) vs Denis Shapovalov (CAN)

First Meeting

Haase 2018 Summary SF (1): Auckland (l Bautista Agut); QF (2): Pune (l Paire); Rotterdam (l Federer) YTD W-L: 11-13 (2-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: April 6, 1987 (31) ATP Ranking: 44 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-3 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated Medvedev 3-6 6-4 6-1 on Monday for 1st win in 4th try at Rome. • Saved 2 MPs vs. Ruud en route to Auckland SF (l. to eventual champion Bautista Agut). • Advanced to QFs at Pune (l. to Paire) and Rotterdam (l. to eventual champion Federer in 3 sets). • Suffered 8th Australian Open 1R loss in last 9 years (l. to Sonego). • Captured doubles titles with countryman Middelkoop at Pune (d. Herbert/Simon) and Sofia (d. Mektic/Peya). • Lost all 3 of his matches in Davis Cup 1R (FRA d. NED 3-1). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells due to a virus. Shapovalov 2018 Summary SF (2): Delray Beach (l Tiafoe); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l A. Zverev) YTD W-L: 16-11 (6-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 15, 1999 (19) ATP Ranking: 29 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Beat [15] Berdych 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) on Tuesday and will pass Raonic as No. 1 Canadian on 21 May. • At 19, youngest quarter-finalist and semi-finalist ever at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Raonic in 3R, l. to A. Zverev). • Achieved career-high 8 times in ATP Rankings -- peaking at No. 29 on 14 May. • Youngest player in Top 30 since then-No. 17 Gasquet on 11 July 2005. • Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour SF at Delray Beach (d. Fritz, l. to eventual champion Tiafoe). • Saved 1 MP vs. Troicki and defeated Querrey en route to ATP Masters 1000 Miami 4R (l. to Coric in 3 sets). • Let leads of 2-sets-to-1 and 5-2 in 5th set slip away against Tsonga in Australian Open 2R. • Beat Galovic but lost to Coric in Canada’s Davis Cup 1R tie (CRO d. CAN 3-1).




[16] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs Kyle Edmund (GBR)

Pouille Leads 2-1

17 Brisbane (Australia) 17 Davis Cup QF (France) 17 Vienna (Austria)

6-3 3-1 ret 7-5 7-6(6) 6-3 6-7(7) 6-4 6-3

Hard Clay Hard

R16 RR SF

Kyle Edmund Lucas Pouille Lucas Pouille

Pouille 2018 Summary W (1): Montpellier (d Gasquet); F (2): Marseille (l Khachanov); Dubai (l Bautista Agut) YTD W-L: 14-8 (3-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 5 Date of Birth: February 23, 1994 (24) ATP Ranking: 16 Rome W-L (Best Result): 3-2 (2016 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Edged [WC] Seppi 6-2 3-6 7-6(3) on Tuesday for 7th win in last 8 meetings with Italians. • Became 5th active Frenchman to break into Top 10 on 19 March (also Gasquet, Monfils, Simon, Tsonga). • Reached 3 finals in 4 weeks, highlighted by 5th ATP title at Montpellier (d. Tsonga after saving 2 MPs and Gasquet). • Runner-up at Marseille (l. to Khachanov) and Dubai (l. to Bautista Agut). • Clinched France’s 3-1 Davis Cup QF win over Italy by beating Seppi in 5 sets and Fognini in 4 sets. Edmund 2018 Summary F (1): Marrakech (l Andujar); SF (1): Australian Open (l Cilic); QF (3): Brisbane (l Dimitrov); Estoril (l Sousa); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l Shapovalov) YTD W-L: 16-8 (9-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 8, 1995 (23) ATP Ranking: 19 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2017-18 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Seeks 2nd straight ATP Masters 1000 3R. No 3R runs in 1st 17 ATP Masters 1000 appearances. • Earned biggest win of career over No. 3 Dimitrov to reach 1st Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (l. to Cilic). • Achieved career-high No. 19 on 14 May. Became No. 1 Brit on 5 March, ending Murray’s 12-year reign. • Ended 0-5 start to career in SFs by reaching 1st ATP World Tour final at Marrakech (d. Gasquet, l. to Andujar). • Defeated Djokovic and Goffin to advance to 1st ATP Masters 1000 QF at Madrid (l. to Shapovalov). • Won 3-setters over Shapovalov and Chung to reach Brisbane QF (l. to eventual champion Dimitrov in 3 sets). • Did not drop a set en route to 1st doubles title at Estoril with 1st-time partner Norrie (d. Koolhof/Sitak).

PIETRANGELI [11] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs [Q] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)

First Meeting

[5] Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) vs [Q] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)

First Meeting

COURT 1 Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) vs [8] John Isner (USA)

Isner Leads 1-0

17 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy)

6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-1

Clay

R64

John Isner

Steve Johnson (USA) vs [10] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

Series Tied 1-1

15 Auckland (New Zealand) 18 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.)

6-7(3) 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-4

Hard Hard

R16 R32

Steve Johnson Pablo Carreno Busta

[7] Kevin Anderson (RSA) vs Aljaz Bedene (SLO)

Anderson Leads 2-0

13 Sydney (Australia) 14 Wimbledon (Great Britain)

6-3 3-6 6-3 6-3 7-5 6-2

Hard R32 Grass R128

Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson

[14] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs Benoit Paire (FRA)

First Tour-Level Meeting

Other Meeting 15 ATP Masters 1000 Rome Q (Italy)

7-5 4-6 6-2

Clay

Q2

Diego Schwartzman


INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA: DAY 3 MEDIA NOTES Tuesday, 15 May 2018 Foro Italico | Rome, Italy | 13-20 May 2018 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: €4,872,105 | Surface: Clay ATP World Tour Info ATPWorldTour.com Twitter: @ATPWorldTour Facebook: @ATPWorldTour



SHAPOVALOV SEEKS ANOTHER MAJOR MILESTONE IN ROME DEBUT •

Denis Shapovalov became the youngest quarter-finalist and semi-finalist in ATP Masters 1000 history at Montreal last August. He emerged as the youngest quarter-finalist and semi-finalist in tournament history at Madrid last week. With a win in Rome over No. 15 seed Tomas Berdych on Tuesday, Shapovalov would pass Milos Raonic in the ATP Rankings on 21 May and become the No. 1 Canadian. The 19-year-old defeated Raonic 6-4, 6-4 in the Madrid third round on 10 May.

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Shapovalov, now ranked a career-high No. 29, is trying to join five fellow #NextGenATP players as the No. 1 player from his respective country: No. 3 Alexander Zverev (Germany), No. 32 Andrey Rublev (Russia), No. 43 Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece), No. 154 Casper Ruud (Norway) and No. 180 Hubert Hurkacz (Poland). Tsitsipas, 19, faces former #NextGenATP star Borna Coric in the first round on Tuesday. He is already the highest-ranked Greek player in ATP World Tour history.

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The last six first-round and first four second-round matches comprise the schedule, with Italian wild cards Marco Cecchinato and Lorenzo Sonego seeking spots in the Round of 16. Through two days of main draw play, Italian men are 4-0 at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Cecchinato bids for the biggest win of his career against World No. 10 David Goffin. Sonego is coming off the biggest win of his career over World No. 27 Adrian Mannarino and meets Peter Gojowczyk on Tuesday.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: TUESDAY SINGLES MATCHES CENTRALE 1R: [16] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs [WC] Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Pouille Leads 1-0

18 Davis Cup QF (Italy)

6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1

Clay

RR

Lucas Pouille

Pouille 2018 Summary W (1): Montpellier (d Gasquet); F (2): Marseille (l Khachanov); Dubai (l Bautista Agut) YTD W-L: 13-8 (2-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 5 Date of Birth: February 23, 1994 (24) ATP Ranking: 16 Rome W-L (Best Result): 2-2 (2016 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Became 2nd LL to reach an ATP Masters 1000 SF at 2016 Rome (l. to Murray). • Became 5th active Frenchman to break into Top 10 on 19 March (also Gasquet, Monfils, Simon, Tsonga). • Reached 3 finals in 4 weeks, highlighted by 5th ATP title at Montpellier (d. Tsonga after saving 2 MPs and Gasquet). • Runner-up at Marseille (l. to Khachanov) and Dubai (l. to Bautista Agut). • Fell to 0-5 lifetime at Australian Open (l. to Bemelmans in 1R). • Clinched France’s 3-1 Davis Cup QF win over Italy by beating Seppi in 5 sets and Fognini in 4 sets. • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Miami due to back injury.


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Seppi 2018 Summary SF (2): Rotterdam (l Federer); Budapest (l Cecchinato) YTD W-L: 12-9 (5-5 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: February 21, 1984 (34) ATP Ranking: 49 Rome W-L (Best Result): 8-12 (2012 Quarter-finalist) • Tournament Note: Making 13th main draw appearance in Rome, where he reached 2012 QF (l. to Federer). • Advanced to SFs at Rotterdam as LL (d. A. Zverev in 2R, l. to Federer) and Budapest (l. to Cecchinato). • Reached Australian Open 4R for 4th time (d. Karlovic 9-7 in 5th, l. to Edmund). Fell to 0-6 in Grand Slam 4R overall. • Entered Australian Open after capturing 8th ATP Challenger Tour title at Canberra, AUS (d. Fucsovics). • Qualified and advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 3R (l. to Nishikori). • Lost Davis Cup 5-setters vs. Sugita in 1R (ITA d. JPN 3-1) and vs. Pouille in QF (FRA d. ITA 3-1). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 events at Indian Wells and Miami due to hip injury.

1R: Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs [15] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

Berdych Leads 1-0

17 London/Queen's Club (Great Britain)

7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5

Grass R16

Tomas Berdych

Shapovalov 2018 Summary SF (2): Delray Beach (l Tiafoe); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l A. Zverev) YTD W-L: 15-11 (5-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 15, 1999 (19) ATP Ranking: 29 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut) • At 19, youngest quarter-finalist and semi-finalist ever at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (d. Raonic in 3R, l. to A. Zverev). • Achieved career-high 8 times in ATP Rankings -- peaking at No. 29 on 14 May. • Youngest player in Top 30 since then-No. 17 Gasquet on 11 July 2005. • Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour SF at Delray Beach (d. Fritz, l. to eventual champion Tiafoe). • Saved 1 MP vs. Troicki and defeated Querrey en route to ATP Masters 1000 Miami 4R (l. to Coric in 3 sets). • Let leads of 2-sets-to-1 and 5-2 in 5th set slip away against Tsonga in Australian Open 2R. • Beat Galovic but lost to Coric in Canada’s Davis Cup 1R tie (CRO d. CAN 3-1). Berdych 2018 Summary SF (1): Marseille (l Khachanov); QF (2): Australian Open (l Federer); Rotterdam (w/o vs Goffin) YTD W-L: 10-7 (0-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 13 Date of Birth: September 17, 1985 (32) ATP Ranking: 17 Rome W-L (Best Result): 19-12 (2013 Semi-finalist) • Tournament Note: Earned 1 of his 4 wins over World No. 1 to reach 2013 Rome SF (d. No. 1 Djokovic, l. to Nadal). • Defeated Del Potro en route to 7th Australian Open QF in last 8 years, but fell to 0-5 vs. Federer at event. • Advanced to Marseille SF (d. Dzumhur, l. to eventual champion Khachanov). • Fell in 3R at ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells (l. to Chung) and Miami (l. to Tiafoe in 3rd-set TB). • Conceded w/o to Goffin in Rotterdam QF due to illness. Withdrew from Montpellier due to back injury.

2R: Ryan Harrison (USA) vs [4] Marin Cilic (CRO)

Cilic Leads 6-1

11 US Open (U.S.A.) 14 Delray Beach (U.S.A.) 16 Acapulco (Mexico) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) 17 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) 17 Tokyo (Japan) 18 Australian Open (Australia)

6-2 7-5 7-6(6) 6-3 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(4)

Hard Hard Hard Hard Clay Hard Hard

R128 R16 R32 R64 R32 QF R32

Marin Cilic Marin Cilic Ryan Harrison Marin Cilic Marin Cilic Marin Cilic Marin Cilic




Harrison 2018 Summary F (1): Brisbane (l Kyrgios); QF (1): Acapulco (l A. Zverev) YTD W-L: 13-9 (3-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 7, 1992 (26) ATP Ranking: 57 Rome W-L (Best Result): 2-1 (2017-18 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Last direct acceptance into main draw defeated Sugita 7-6(5) 6-3 in 1R on Sunday. • Earned 3 wins in 3 sets to reach 3rd ATP World Tour singles final of career at Brisbane (l. to Kyrgios). • Beat Sela for 1st win in a 5-setter en route to 2nd Grand Slam 3R at Australian Open (l. to Cilic). • Enjoyed Top 20 wins over Isner and Schwartzman to reach Acapulco QF (l. to A. Zverev). • Squandered 2 MPs vs. Delbonis in ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 1R. • Clinched USA’s Davis Cup wins in 1R w/Johnson (d. Milojevic/Zekic) and QF w/Sock (d. Gille/Vliegen). • Withdrew from Auckland due to fatigue. Cilic 2018 Summary F (1): Australian Open (l Federer); SF (1): Pune (l Simon); QF (1): ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (l Nishikori) YTD W-L: 15-7 (4-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 17 Date of Birth: September 28, 1988 (29) ATP Ranking: 5 Rome W-L (Best Result): 9-9 (2011, 2017 Quarter-finalist) • Tournament Note: Advanced to Rome QFs in 2011 (l. to No. 1 Nadal) and 2017 (l. to Isner in 3rd-set TB). • Defeated No. 1 Nadal in 5 sets en route to 3rd Grand Slam final at Australian Open (l. to Federer in 5 sets). • Achieved career-high No. 3 in ATP Rankings on 29 January following run to Australian Open final. • Became 16th World No. 3 since 25 July 2005. Only Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have been in Top 2. • Reached Pune SF (l. to eventual champion Simon) and ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo QF (l. to Nishikori). • Dropped only 8 games in 6 sets to beat Popko and Kukushkin during Davis Cup QF (CRO d. KAZ 3-1). • Withdrew from Buenos Aires (fatigue), Acapulco (stomach muscle strain) and ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (knee).

NEXT GEN ARENA 1R: [Q] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs [Q] Filippo Baldi (ITA)

First Meeting

Basilashvili 2018 Summary QF (2): Marrakech (l Sousa); Budapest (l Seppi) YTD W-L: 8-13 (4-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: February 23, 1992 (26) ATP Ranking: 74 Rome W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Main Draw Debut) • Tournament Note: Won 3-setters over Copil and Benneteau this past weekend to qualify for 1st Rome main draw. • Reached clay-court QFs at Marrakech (l. to Sousa) and Budapest (l. to Seppi). • Advanced to Grand Slam 3R for 3rd time at Australian Open (l. to Edmund after leading 2 sets to 1). • Qualified at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. to Monfils in 1R). • Lost 7 straight matches from 19 January-21 March, including in Davis Cup to No. 698 Ahouda and No. 591 Ouahab. • Retired in Acapulco 1R vs. Donaldson and Indian Wells 1R vs. Sandgren due to right shoulder injury. Baldi 2018 Summary YTD W-L: 0-0 YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 10, 1996 (22) ATP Ranking: 370 Rome W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Main Draw Debut)




• Tournament Note: Won 3-setters over Fucsovics and Garcia-Lopez to qualify for 1st ATP World Tour main draw. • Achieved career-high No. 366 in ATP Rankings on 30 April. • Advanced to 2nd ATP Challenger Tour QF of career at Francavilla, ITA (l. to Hoang). • Reached Heraklion, GRE Futures doubles final w/Ocleppo (l. to Bodmer/Sude).

2R: Peter Gojowczyk (GER) vs [WC] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)

First Meeting

Gojowczyk 2018 Summary F (1): Delray Beach (l Tiafoe); QF (2): Doha (l Monfils); Auckland (l Haase) YTD W-L: 12-11 (1-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: July 15, 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 53 Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-0 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated [12] Querrey 62 76(7) on Sunday to improve to 9-1 in last 10 matches vs. Americans. • Saved 3 MPs vs. Isner en route to 2nd ATP World Tour final at Delray Beach (l. to Tiafoe). • Broke into Top 50 of ATP Rankings on 5 March and achieved career-high No. 49 on 9 April. • Reached back-to-back QFs at Doha (l. to eventual champion Monfils) and Auckland (l. to Haase). • Defeated defending champion and World No. 8 Sock in Auckland 2R for biggest win of career. • Earned 1st Australian Open win in 5th try (d. Kukushkin, l. to A. Zverev in 2R). • Suffered 6-match losing streak from 28 February through 12 May. • Retired in New York 2R vs. Mannarino due to foot injury. Sonego 2018 Summary QF (1): Budapest (l Bedene) YTD W-L: 4-2 (3-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: May 11, 1995 (23) ATP Ranking: 140 (Career-High) Rome W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2018 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Earned biggest win of career over World No. 27 Mannarino 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 on Sunday. • Saved 2 MPs vs. Hurkacz and defeated Gasquet to reach 1st ATP World Tour QF at Budapest (l. to Bedene). • Defeated Tomic to qualify for Australian Open, where he earned 1st tour-level win over Haase (l. to Gasquet in 2R). • Achieved career-high No. 140 in ATP Rankings on 14 May. • Reached Bergamo, ITA Challenger SF (l. to Napolitano) and Qujing, CHN Challenger QF (l. to Kubler).

2R: Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [13] Jack Sock (USA)

Sock Leads 1-0

16 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France)

6-2 7-6(3)

Hard

R64

Jack Sock

Kohlschreiber 2018 Summary F (1): Munich (l A. Zverev); QF (1): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Del Potro) YTD W-L: 14-12 (9-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 8 Date of Birth: October 16, 1983 (34) ATP Ranking: 28 Rome W-L (Best Result): 10-7 (2013-14 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated Khachanov 7-5 6-7(7) 7-6(6) after 3 hours, 5 minutes on Monday. • Did not drop a set en route to 6th Munich final, falling to 3-3 with loss to countryman A. Zverev. • Snapped 12-match losing streak vs. Top 10 players, beating No. 3 Cilic en route to Indian Wells QF (l. to Del Potro). • Advanced to 3R at Monte-Carlo (l. to Dimitrov) and Madrid (d. Bautista Agut after saving 1 MP, l. to Anderson). • Fell to Ferrer in deciding rubber of Davis Cup QF, losing 7-5 in 5th after 4 hours, 51 minutes (ESP d. GER 3-2). • Followed with worst tour-level loss of career vs. World No. 617 Ouahab in Marrakech 1R.




Sock 2018 Summary QF (1): Houston (l Fritz) YTD W-L: 5-8 (2-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: September 24, 1992 (25) ATP Ranking: 14 Rome W-L (Best Result): 4-3 (2917 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Defeated World No. 38 Ferrer 6-3 6-4 on Sunday for biggest win of season. • Attempting to win back-to-back matches for 1st time since 2017 Nitto ATP Finals (d. Cilic and A. Zverev). • Did not drop a set en route to 10th ATP World Tour doubles title -- 2nd w/Isner -- at Indian Wells (d. Bryan/Bryan). • Teamed with childhood friend and fellow Nebraska native Withrow for Delray Beach doubles title (d. Monroe/Smith). • Partnered Harrison to clinch USA’s 4-0 win over Belgium in Davis Cup QF (d. Gille/Vliegen). • Lost in 2R as defending singles champion at Auckland (l. to Gojowczyk) and Delray Beach (l. to No. 228 Opelka).

PIETRANGELI 1R: Borna Coric (CRO) vs [Q] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)

First Meeting

2R: [WC] Marco Cecchinato (ITA) vs [9] David Goffin (BEL)


Other Meeting 14 Casablanca Q (Morocco)

6-4 6-0

Clay

Q3

David Goffin

COURT 1 1R: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH)

First Meeting

1R: [14] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) vs [Q] Nicolas Jarry (CHI)

Schwartzman Leads 3-0

18 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 18 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) 18 Davis Cup Group I (Argentina)

7-5 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-4

Clay Hard Clay

SF R64 RR

Diego Schwartzman Diego Schwartzman Diego Schwartzman


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4-TIME CHAMPION DJOKOVIC MEETS DOLGOPOLOV IN ROME 1ST ROUND •

No. 11 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia kicks off his campaign for a fifth Internazionali BNL d’Italia championship when he squares off against Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov in the first round at Rome on Monday. Djokovic has a 42-7 win-loss record in Rome, claiming titles in 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2015, as well as runner-up finishes the last two years. Dolgopolov will have to turn around a daunting head-to-head deficit if he hopes to claim an upset win, as Djokovic has won all five of their previous meetings on the ATP World Tour. This is only Dolgopolov’s second match since the Australian Open, as he has struggled with a persistent wrist injury this year.

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Japan’s Kei Nishikori has had a solid season since returning from his own wrist injury woes, and will meet Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the opening round on Monday. Nishikori kicked off the claycourt season with a bang, reaching the fourth ATP Masters 1000 final of his career in Monte-Carlo, before falling to 11-time champion Rafael Nadal. Nishikori has dropped his two matches since then, though, retiring against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in Barcelona, and falling to Djokovic in Madrid. Meanwhile, Lopez will try to grasp a victory in Rome, which has been rare for him of late. Lopez made the quarter-finals in 2010 but has achieved only one match win at Rome in the last six years.

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The night match on Centrale sees Italian No. 1 Fabio Fognini taking on Frenchman Gael Monfils in an intriguing opening-round encounter. Monfils made the semi-finals in his debut appearance in 2006, but has won only one main draw match in Rome since then, and has played the event only once in the last five years. As for Fognini, he is still trying to make the first Rome quarter-final of his career; he shocked defending champion and then-World No. 1 Andy Murray last year to reach the third round, but dropped his next match – to Alexander Zverev, who would go on to win the title.

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Two Top 10 seeds are in action on Next Gen Arena on Monday, as No. 9 seed David Goffin of Belgium faces Leonardo Mayer of Argentina, and No. 10 seed Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain battles American Jared Donaldson. Additionally, Great Britain’s Kyle Edmund, who has made his Top 20 debut this week at a new career-high ranking of World No. 19, meets Tunisian qualifier Malek Jaziri. Both Edmund and Jaziri experienced their first-ever ATP World Tour singles finals at clay-court tournaments earlier this year – Edmund at Marrakech, and Jaziri at Istanbul.

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: MONDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES CENTRALE Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 11 Barcelona (Spain) 13 Memphis (U.S.A.) 13 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) 13 Tokyo (Japan) 14 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) 15 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.)

Clay Hard Hard Hard Clay Hard

R16 F R64 R16 QF R16

Series Tied 3-3 Feliciano Lopez Kei Nishikori Feliciano Lopez Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori Feliciano Lopez

6-4 7-6(5) 6-2 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-4 7-6(2)


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Nishikori 2018 Summary: F (1): ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (l. Nadal); SF (1): New York (l. Anderson) YTD W-L: 9-6 (5-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 11 Date of Birth: December 29, 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 24 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 7-4 (2016 Semi-finals) • Tournament Note: Made 2015 QF and 2016 SF – lost to No. 1 Djokovic both times. Fell to del Potro in 3R last year. • Earned Top 5 wins over Cilic and No. 4 A. Zverev to reach Monte-Carlo final (l. to No. 1 Nadal). Fell to 0-4 in ATP Masters 1000 finals. As World No. 36, became lowest-ranked Monte-Carlo finalist since No. 53 Arazi in 2001. • Following Monte-Carlo, dropped opening matches in Barcelona (ret. to Garcia-Lopez) and Madrid (l. to Djokovic). • Advanced to New York SF (l. to eventual champion Anderson in 3rd-set TB). • Captured 6th ATP Challenger Tour title -- 1st since 2010 -- at Dallas, USA as WC (d. McDonald). • Withdrew from Brisbane, Sydney and Australian Open (right wrist), as well as Indian Wells (illness). F. Lopez 2018 Summary: QF (2): Sydney (l. de Minaur); Acapulco (l. Donaldson) YTD W-L: 11-10 (3-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 6 Date of Birth: September 20, 1981 (36) ATP Ranking: 33 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 6-14 (2010 Quarter-finals) • Tournament Note: 1-6 in Rome in the last 6 years. Only win in that timeframe was over Kyrgios in 2015 1st round. • In 17th straight appearance at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid, def. Andujar in 1R but l. to Schwartzman in 2R. • Reached ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R for 4th time in last 5 years (d. Sock, l. to Querrey). • Made 64th straight Grand Slam appearance at Australian Open -- 1 shy of Federer’s record (l. to Querrey in 1R). • Advanced to QFs at Sydney (l. to de Minaur) and Acapulco (l. to Donaldson). • Defeated Inglot/J. Murray in team debut w/Carreno Busta to help Spain beat Great Britain 3-1 in Davis Cup 1R.

[11] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

Djokovic Leads 5-0

11 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard 12 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Clay 13 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay 15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard 15 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard

7-6(14) 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 6-0 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2

R16 R16 R16 R16 SF

Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic

Djokovic 2018 Summary: YTD W-L: 6-6 (3-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 68 Date of Birth: May 22, 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 18 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 42-7 (2008, 2011, 2014-2015 Champion) • Tournament Note: 4-time champ def. Wawrinka in 2008 final, Nadal in 2011 and 2014 finals, and Federer in 2015 final. Finished as runner-up in last 2 years (l. to Murray in 2016 final and to A. Zverev in 2017 final). • Returned from 6-month injury absence and reached Australian Open 4R (l. to Chung). • Upset by No. 109 Daniel in Indian Wells 2R -- worst ATP Masters 1000 loss since 2008 Miami 2R (l. to No. 122 Anderson). Also lost in Miami 2R, ending 16-match tournament winning streak (l. to Paire). • Suffered 3 consecutive losses for 1st time since ending 2007 season on 5-match losing streak. • Reached 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (def. Lajovic and Coric, l. to Thiem), 2R at Barcelona (l. to qualifier Klizan after 1R bye), and 2R at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (def. Nishikori, l. to Edmund). • Underwent “small medical intervention” on right elbow shortly after Australian Open.




Dolgopolov 2018 Summary: QF (1): Brisbane (l. Kyrgios) YTD W-L: 5-4 (0-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: November 7, 1988 (29) ATP Ranking: 54 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 2-7 (2013 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Reached 3R in 2013 after 2R walkover from No. 10 Wawrinka, then lost to No. 1 Djokovic. • Advanced to Australian Open 3R (d. Haider-Maurer and Ebden, l. to Schwartzman). • Reached Brisbane QF (d. Schwartzman in 1R, l. to eventual champion Kyrgios) and Sydney 2R (l. to Fognini). • Played only 1 match since Australian Open due to right wrist injury, falling to No. 221 Arnaboldi in Marrakech 1R.

Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Gael Monfils (FRA) 08 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain) 10 Roland Garros (France) 13 Nice (France) 13 Umag (Croatia) 14 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) 14 Roland Garros (France) 15 ATP Masters 1000 Canada (Canada)

Hard Clay Clay Clay Hard Clay Hard

R64 R64 R16 SF R32 R32 R64

Monfils Leads 4-3 Gael Monfils Fabio Fognini Gael Monfils Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini Gael Monfils Gael Monfils

6-2 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 9-7 6-2 7-6(5) 6-0 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4 0-6 6-2 6-3 6-1

Fognini 2018 Summary: W (1): Sao Paulo (d. Jarry); SF (2): Sydney (l. Medvedev); Rio de Janeiro (l. Verdasco) YTD W-L: 17-10 (9-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 6 Date of Birth: May 24, 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 21 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 7-10 (2015, 2017 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Made 3R last year after upset win over defending champion and World No. 1 Murray in 2R (l. to eventual champion A. Zverev in following match). • On 3-match losing streak: l. to Struff in Monte-Carlo 2R, Cecchinato in Munich 1R, and L. Mayer in Madrid 1R. • Ended Cuevas’ 15-match tournament win streak en route to 6th ATP World Tour singles title at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry). • Reached SFs at Sydney (l. to Medvedev) and Rio de Janeiro (d. Sandgren in 2R after saving 1 MP, l. to Verdasco). • Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 2nd time (d. Benneteau in 5 sets, l. to Berdych). • Played 11+ hours and 14 sets in Davis Cup 1R, posting 3-0 record and saving 1 MP vs. Sugita (ITA d. JPN 3-1). Monfils 2018 Summary: W (1): Doha (d. Rublev); SF (1): Buenos Aires (l. Thiem); QF (2): Quito (l. Monteiro); Rio de Janeiro (l. Schwartzman) YTD W-L: 14-8 (7-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 7 Date of Birth: September 1, 1986 (31) ATP Ranking: 39 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 5-4 (2006 Semi-finals) • Tournament Note: Reached SF on debut in 2006 (def. No. 5 Roddick in QF, l. to eventual champion Nadal), but has only won 1 match since (2012 1R over Bogomolov Jr.). Has not played in 4 of last 5 years (l. 1R to Bellucci in 2016). • Captured 1st Doha title in 4th final at event, improving to 7-20 overall in ATP World Tour finals (d. Rublev). • Made return to tour at Doha after retiring in 2017 US Open 3R and missing remainder of season (right knee). • Saved 1 MP vs. Zeballos and beat No. 3 Cilic to reach Rio de Janeiro QF (l. to eventual champion Schwartzman). • Also saved 1 MP vs. Isner to reach ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R (ret. vs. Herbert). • Advanced to Buenos Aires SF (l. to eventual champion Thiem) and Quito QF (l. to Monteiro). • Fell to 0-15 lifetime against Djokovic with 4-set loss in Australian Open 2R. • Retired in Indian Wells 3R vs. Herbert and withdrew from Miami, Marrakech and Monte-Carlo due to back injury. • Fell to Nadal in 2R at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid.




NEXT GEN ARENA Jared Donaldson (USA) vs [10] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)

First Meeting

Donaldson 2018 Summary: SF (1): Acapulco (l. Anderson) YTD W-L: 9-11 (0-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: October 9, 1996 (21) ATP Ranking: 55 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2017 1st Round) • Tournament Note: Reached main draw last year as a lucky loser, but fell in 1R to compatriot R. Harrison. • Currently on 4-match losing streak after dropping clay-court opening rounds at Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, and Madrid. • Made 1st ATP World Tour SF of career at Acapulco (l. to Anderson). • Reached 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Sousa). • Advanced to 2R at Brisbane (l. to Istomin), Sydney (l. to eventual champion Medvedev), Delray Beach (l. to Shapovalov) and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. to Bautista Agut). Carreno Busta 2018 Summary: SF (3): ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. A. Zverev); Barcelona (l. Tsitsipas); Estoril (l. Tiafoe) YTD W-L: 15-10 (6-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: July 12, 1991 (26) ATP Ranking: 11 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 1-2 (2017 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Picked up 1st main draw win at event over Simon last year (l. to Bautista Agut in 2R). • Lost to #NextGenATP players Tsitsipas in Barcelona SF and Tiafoe in Estoril SF, then fell to Coric in Madrid 1R. • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo due to lower back injury. • Advanced to 2nd ATP Masters 1000 SF at Miami (d. Anderson in 3rd-set TB after saving 1 MP, l. to A. Zverev). • Now 2-22 vs. Top 10 opponents with QF win over No. 8 Anderson and SF loss to No. 5 A. Zverev at Miami. • Saved 1 MP vs. Zeballos en route to ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R (l. to Anderson in 3rd-set TB). • Advanced to Australian Open 4R for 1st time in 5th appearance (d. Muller, l. to Cilic). • Opened season by squandering 3 MPs vs. Coric in Doha 1R for his 5th straight loss and 9th loss in last 10 matches. • Defeated Inglot/J. Murray in team debut w/F. Lopez to help Spain beat Great Britain 3-1 in Davis Cup 1R.

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs [9] David Goffin (BEL)

Goffin Leads 2-0

14 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy)

6-3 6-1 2-6 7-6(8) 6-3

Hard Clay

R32 R64

David Goffin David Goffin

L. Mayer 2018 Summary: QF (2): Buenos Aires (l. Monfils); Sao Paulo (l. Cuevas) YTD W-L: 13-11 (7-6 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 2 Date of Birth: May 15, 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 42 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 1-3 (2015 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: Meets Goffin for 2nd straight match in Rome, after losing to him in 2016 1R (did not play in 2017). • Reached 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (def. Fognini and Verdasco, l. to eventual champion A. Zverev). • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo due to lower back injury. • Defeated 3 players ranked outside Top 100 to reach ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 4R (l. to Del Potro in 3 sets). • Reached QFs at Buenos Aires (d. Fognini, l. to Monfils) and Sao Paulo (d. Elias after saving 2 MPs, l. to Cuevas). • Advanced to 2R at Sydney (l. to Paire), Aus. Open (l. to No. 1 Nadal) and ATP Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Coric). • Finished as Brisbane doubles runner-up in 1st event w/Zeballos since 2010 Wimbledon (l. to Kontinen/Peers).




Goffin 2018 Summary: SF (3): Montpellier (l. Gasquet); Rotterdam (l. Dimitrov); Barcelona (l. Nadal); QF (1): ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. Dimitrov) YTD W-L: 13-7 (6-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: December 7, 1990 (27) ATP Ranking: 10 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 7-3 (2015, 2016 Quarter-finalist) • Tournament Note: Reached QF in 1st 2 appearances in Rome in 2015-16, then made 3R last year (l. to Cilic). • Fell to Edmund in 3R at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. • Reached QF at ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo (l. to Dimitrov) and SF at Barcelona (l. to eventual champion Nadal). • Advanced to back-to-back SFs at Montpellier (l. to Gasquet) and Rotterdam (ret. vs. Dimitrov). • Suffered 2nd straight loss to Benneteau in Australian Open 2R. • Extended Davis Cup singles win streak to 11 matches by beating Balazs and Fucsovics in 1R tie (BEL d. HUN 3-2). • Retired in Rotterdam SF and withdrew from Marseille and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells due to eye injury.

[Q] Malek Jaziri (TUN) vs Kyle Edmund (GBR) 15 Nottingham (Great Britain) 18 Marrakech (Morocco)

Grass R64 Clay QF

Series Tied 1-1 Malek Jaziri Kyle Edmund

7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 6-1

Jaziri 2018 Summary: F (1): Istanbul (l. Daniel); SF (1): Dubai (l. Bautista Agut); QF (1): Marrakech (l. Edmund) YTD W-L: 15-9 (8-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 20, 1984 (34) ATP Ranking: 64 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Main draw debut) • Tournament Note: Qualified for main draw debut with wins over Russians Donskoy and Youzhny. In only prior appearance, fell in 1R of qualifying in 2016 to Volandri. • Reached 1st career ATP World Tour singles final at Istanbul, after going 0-3 in previous ATP World Tour SFs (l. to Daniel in final). Matched biggest win of career with victory over No. 4 Cilic in 2R. • Made QF at Marrakech (l. to Edmund) and 3R at Barcelona (l. to Dimitrov in final-set tiebreak). • Earned then-biggest win of career over No. 4 Dimitrov en route to 3rd ATP SF at Dubai as WC (l. to Bautista Agut). • As World No. 117, became lowest-ranked Dubai semi-finalist in 26-year tournament history. • Rallied from 2 sets down to defeat Caruso and reach Australian Open 2R (l. to Muller in 5 sets). • Captured 8th ATP Challenger Tour title at Qujing, CHN (d. Rola). Edmund 2018 Summary: F (1): Marrakech (l. Andujar); SF (1): Australian Open (l. Cilic); QF (3): Brisbane (l. Dimitrov); Estoril (l. J. Sousa); ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (l. Shapovalov) YTD W-L: 15-7 (8-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: January 8, 1995 (23) ATP Ranking: 19 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2017 2nd Round) • Tournament Note: In debut last year, def. J. Sousa in 1R before losing to Del Potro in 2R. • Reached 1st career ATP World Tour singles final at Marrakech (def. Jaziri in QF and Gasquet in SF, l. to Andujar). • Back-to-back QFs at Estoril (l. to J. Sousa) and ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (def. No. 12 Djokovic in 2R and No. 10 Goffin in 3R, before falling to Shapovalov) – Madrid was 1st career QF at an ATP Masters 1000 event. • Earned wins over No. 12 Anderson and No. 3 Dimitrov en route to Australian Open SF (l. to Cilic). • Became 4th Brit to reach Australian Open SF and 6th Brit to reach Grand Slam SF in Open Era. • Won 3-setters over Shapovalov and Chung to reach Brisbane QF (l. to eventual champion Dimitrov in 3 sets). • Withdrew from Auckland (right ankle strain), as well as Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro (illness).




PIETRANGELI Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs [WC] Marco Cecchinato (ITA)


Other Meeting 14 Mestre CH (Italy)

6-4 4-6 6-2

Clay

F

Pablo Cuevas

[WC] Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs [Q] Frances Tiafoe (USA)

First Meeting

COURT 2 Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs Robin Haase (NED) 17 s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) 17 Eastbourne (Great Britain)

Grass R32 Grass R16

Medvedev Leads 2-0 Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev

7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-2

Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)

Series Tied 1-1

16 Kitzbühel (Austria) 18 Rotterdam (Netherlands)

6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5)

Clay Hard

R16 R32

Karen Khachanov Philipp Kohlschreiber

[Q] Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)

Delbonis Leads 3-0

12 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) 16 Istanbul (Turkey) 18 Estoril (Portugal) Other Meetings 10 Rome CH (Italy) 11 Roland Garros Q (France) 11 Marburg CH (Germany)

Clay Clay Clay

R64 QF R32

Federico Delbonis Federico Delbonis Federico Delbonis

6-3 6-2 7-6(6) 6-4 6-2 6-4

Clay Clay Clay

R16 Q-2R R32

Federico Delbonis Albert Ramos-Vinolas Albert Ramos-Vinolas

4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 7-5

Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA) 13 Montpellier (France) Hard 13 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Clay 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard 17 Montpellier (France) Hard 17 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard

F R32 R32 SF R64

Gasquet Leads 5-0 Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet

6-2 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-4

COURT 3 Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs Gilles Muller (LUX) 15 Metz (France) 17 s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) 17 Wimbledon (Great Britain)

Hard R32 Grass QF Grass R32

Muller Leads 3-0 Gilles Muller Gilles Muller Gilles Muller

6-3 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) 7-5 6-4


INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA: PREVIEW & DAY 1 MEDIA NOTES Sunday, 13 May 2018 Foro Italico | Rome, Italy | 13-20 May 2018 Draw: S-56, D-24 | Prize Money: €4,872,105 | Surface: Clay

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10 THINGS TO WATCH IN ROME 1) Fantastic Field: The strongest ATP World Tour field of the season is in Rome for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Eighteen of the Top 20 players will compete, headlined by seven-time champion Rafael Nadal, four-time champion Novak Djokovic and defending champion Alexander Zverev. 2) El Rey del Clay: Nadal is 14-1 in matches and 30-2 in sets on clay this year with his 11th MonteCarlo and 11th Barcelona titles. Though he will fall to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings on 14 May, Nadal would start a sixth stint as World No. 1 on 21 May if he captures his eighth Rome championship. 3) Spaniard’s Standards: Nadal has won the Rome title a record seven times, but not since 2013. He lost in the quarter-finals in 2015, 2016 and 2017 after falling to Djokovic in the 2014 final. Rome is the only clay-court event where Nadal has made four consecutive appearances without a title. 4) Comeback Trail: Djokovic is 6-6 in 2018 and seeking his first quarter-final of the season as he continues his comeback from a right elbow injury. The former World No. 1 is responsible for 19% of Nadal’s losses on clay, earning three of seven clay-court victories over his Spanish rival in Rome. 5) Mastering 1000s: Zverev, the World No. 3, won ATP Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Montreal, then reached another final in Miami, all before his 21st birthday on 20 April. The #NextGenATP superstar defeated Djokovic for the Rome title and Roger Federer for the Montreal title in 2017. Zverev plays in his fourth ATP Masters 1000 final on 13 May, in Madrid against Dominic Thiem. 6) Next King of Clay: After Thiem beat Nadal in the 2017 Rome quarter-finals, the Spaniard swept his next 21 matches and 50 sets on clay. Thiem ended both streaks in the Madrid quarter-finals on 11 May and could meet Nadal again in the Rome quarter-finals on 18 May. Thiem (3) is one of three men with three wins over Nadal on clay, joining Djokovic (7) and Gaston Gaudio (3). 7) Wawrinka Returns: Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka returns to the tour this week for his first match since 22 February in Marseille. Wawrinka is 3-4 in 2018 as he continues his comeback from a left knee injury. He reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final at Rome in 2008. 8) No. 1 Contender: World No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro is 22-5 in 2018, highlighted by his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells, where he saved three championship points to defeat then-No. 1 Roger Federer. Del Potro seeks his first semi-final in Rome and first on clay since 2012 Madrid. 9) Bigger is Better: World No. 8 Kevin Anderson and No. 9 John Isner are at career-high rankings following stellar starts to their respective seasons. The 6-foot-8 Anderson reached his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final last week in Madrid after winning his fourth ATP title in New York. The 6foot-10 Isner defeated Del Potro and Zverev to capture his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami. 10) 40-Love: Bob and Mike Bryan, who turned 40 on 29 April, will become the oldest World No. 1s in ATP Doubles Rankings history (since 1976) if they win the Madrid title on 13 May. Otherwise, the Bryan brothers will have another shot at No. 1 in Rome, where they are four-time champions. For the latest stats, facts and figures about the ATP World Tour, follow @ATPMediaInfo on Twitter.

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WHO TO WATCH THIS WEEK SINGLES SEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

PLAYER Rafael Nadal (ESP) Alexander Zverev (GER) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) Marin Cilic (CRO) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) Dominic Thiem (AUT) Kevin Anderson (RSA) John Isner (USA) David Goffin (BEL) Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Sam Querrey (USA) Jack Sock (USA) Diego Schwartzman (ARG) Tomas Berdych (CZE) Lucas Pouille (FRA)

QUALIFIERS (7) TBD Sunday

W-L 51-6 7-1 6-5 9-9 8-5 8-3 6-7 8-7 7-3 1-2 42-7 4-8 3-3 0-2 19-12 2-2

BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 2005-2007, 2009-2010, 2012-2013 Champion 2017 Champion 2014 Semi-finalist 2011, 2017 Quarter-finalist 2009, 2017 Quarter-finalist 2017 Semi-finalist 2013, 2015 3rd Round 2017 Semi-finalist 2015, 2016 Quarter-finalist 2017 2nd Round 2008, 2011, 2014-2015 Champion 2017 3rd Round 2017 3rd Round 2015, 2017 1st Round 2013 Semi-finalist 2016 Semi-finalist

OLDEST PLAYER Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 36 years, 7 months

YOUNGEST PLAYER Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 19 years, 1 month

WILD CARDS (4) Matteo Berrettini (ITA) Marco Cecchinato (ITA) Andreas Seppi (ITA) Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)

PLAYERS BY COUNTRY Spain 6, U.S.A. 6, France 5, Italy 5, Argentina 3, Germany 3, Croatia 2, Japan 2, Russia 2 *Does not include qualifiers (TBD Sunday)

DOUBLES SEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

TEAM Lukasz Kubot (POL) Marcelo Melo (BRA) Oliver Marach (AUT) Mate Pavic (CRO) Bob Bryan (USA) Mike Bryan (USA) Henri Kontinen (FIN) John Peers (AUS) Jamie Murray (GBR) Bruno Soares (BRA) Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) Robert Farah (COL) Rohan Bopanna (IND) Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Marc Lopez (ESP)

W-L 8-5 4-6 6-4 1-1 34-13 34-13 2-3 4-3 4-5 3-7 3-4 2-3 10-6 3-3 6-8 3-3

BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 2012 Finalist 2014, 2015, 2017 Quarter-finalist 2010 Semi-finalist 2017 2nd Round 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016 Champion 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016 Champion 2017 Semi-finalist 2017 Semi-finalist 2015, 2016 Quarter-finalist 2009 Semi-finalist 2015 Quarter-finalist 2015 Quarter-finalist 2013 Finalist 2016 Semi-finalist 2014 Finalist 2012 Champion




PAST FINALISTS SINGLES (since 2005) YEAR 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

CHAMPION Alexander Zverev (GER) Andy Murray (GBR) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Rafael Nadal (ESP)

FINALIST Novak Djokovic (SRB) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Roger Federer (SUI) Rafael Nadal (ESP) Roger Federer (SUI) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Rafael Nadal (ESP) David Ferrer (ESP) Novak Djokovic (SRB) Stan Wawrinka (SUI) Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) Roger Federer (SUI) Guillermo Coria (ARG)

SCORE 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-3 7-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 7-5 6-2 7-6(2) 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(6)

BOLD: Player in 2018 Internazionali BNL d’Italia field.

DOUBLES (since 2005) YEAR 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

CHAMPION Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Pablo Cuevas/David Marrero Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez John Isner/Sam Querrey Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Fabrice Santoro/Nenad Zimonjic Mark Knowles/Daniel Nestor Michael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro

FINALIST Ivan Dodig/Marcel Granollers Vasek Pospisil/Jack Sock Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez Robin Haase/Feliciano Lopez Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna Lukasz Kubot/Janko Tipsarevic Mardy Fish/Andy Roddick John Isner/Sam Querrey Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Daniel Nestor/Nenad Zimonjic Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan

SCORE 4-6 6-4 [10-3] 2-6 6-3 [10-7] 6-4 7-5 6-4 7-6(2) 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 walkover 6-2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 3-6 6-4 [10-8] 6-4 6-7(4) [10-7] 6-4 5-7 [13-11] 6-4 6-2

BOLD: Player in 2018 Internazionali BNL d’Italia doubles field. Granollers/M. Lopez, Haase/F. Lopez, and Isner/Querrey, are currently not intact teams.

ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY Internazionali BNL d’Italia Singles Ranking Points Singles Prize Money (€) Doubles Ranking Points Doubles Prize Money (€)

W 1000 935,385 1000 289,670

F 600 458,640 600 141,820

SF 360 230,830 360 71,130

QF 180 117,375 180 36,510

R16 90 60,945 90 18,870

R32 45 32,135 0 9,960

R64 10 17,350 -----




FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: SUNDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES CENTRALE [WC] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) vs Adrian Mannarino (FRA)

First Meeting

Sonego 2018 Summary: QF (1): Budapest (l. Bedene) YTD W-L: 3-2 (2-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: May 11, 1995 (23) ATP Ranking: 142 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-1 (2016 1st Round) • Tournament Note: Lost in 1R of 2016 main draw to J. Sousa (7-5 in 3rd set). Lost in 1R of qualifying last year to Almagro. • Reached 1st career ATP World Tour quarter-final at Budapest, as a qualifier (def. Gasquet in 2R, l. to Bedene). • Defeated Tomic to qualify for Australian Open, where he earned 1st tour-level win over Haase (l. to Gasquet in 2R). • Reached Bergamo, ITA Challenger SF (l. to Napolitano) and Qujing, CHN Challenger QF (l. to Kubler). Mannarino 2018 Summary: SF (1): New York (l. Querrey); QF (1): Sydney (l. Fognini) YTD W-L: 10-11 (1-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: June 29, 1988 (29) ATP Ranking: 27 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-3 (2011, 2015, 2017 1st Round) • Tournament Note: Still searching for 1st main draw win at Rome. Qualified for main draw last year, l. 1R to Cuevas. • Advanced to New York SF (l. to Querrey in 3 sets) and Sydney QF (l. to Fognini in 3 sets). • Reached Australian Open 3R for 1st time in 9th appearance, falling to 0-7 lifetime vs. Thiem. • In Davis Cup debut, lost to De Bakker before clinching 1R tie with 5-set win over Haase (FRA d. NED 3-1).

Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs Steve Johnson (USA) 15 Roland Garros (France) 17 Australian Open (Australia)

Clay Hard

R32 R64

Wawrinka Leads 2-0 Stan Wawrinka Stan Wawrinka

6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4

Wawrinka 2018 Summary: SF (1): Sofia (l. Basic) YTD W-L: 3-4 (0-0 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 16 Date of Birth: March 28, 1985 (33) ATP Ranking: 25 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 22-12 (2008 Finalist) • Tournament Note: 2008 runner-up (l. to Djokovic) also reached SF in 2015 and QF in 2010. • First event played since 2R loss to Ivashka (via ret.) in Marseille on 22 February. • Returned following 2 left knee surgeries in August and reached Australian Open 2R (d. Berankis, l. to Sandgren). • Lost consecutive matches to No. 129 Basic in Sofia SF, No. 259 Griekspoor in Rotterdam 1R, and No. 193 Ivashka in Marseille 2R. Retired vs. Ivashka due to left knee injury. • Withdrew from ATP Masters 1000 events at Indian Wells and Miami due to left knee injury. Johnson 2018 Summary: W (1): Houston (d. Sandgren); SF (1): Delray Beach (l. Gojowczyk) YTD W-L: 11-8 (5-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 1 / Career Titles: 3 Date of Birth: December 24, 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 55 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-2 (2015, 2016 1st Round)




• Tournament Note: Fell in 1R in 2015 (l. to Fognini) and 2016 (l. to Monaco). Did not play last year. • Successfully defended title at Houston for 3rd career title. Defeated 5 Americans en route to championship. • Earned 1st win in 4 tries over Raonic en route to Delray Beach SF (l. to Gojowczyk). • Advanced to ATP Masters 1000 Miami 3R (d. Mannarino, l. to Carreno Busta). • Squandered 5 MPs in New York 1R vs. Menendez-Maceiras. • Returned to ATP Challenger Tour for 1st time since 2014 and reached Irving, USA SF (l. to Kukushkin). • Clinched USA’s 3-1 win over Serbia in Davis Cup 1R w/Harrison (d. Milojevic/Zekic).

David Ferrer (ESP) vs [13] Jack Sock (USA) 13 Stockholm (Sweden) 16 Auckland (New Zealand) 17 ATP Masters 1000 Canada (Canada)

Hard Hard Hard

R16 SF R32

Ferrer Leads 2-1 David Ferrer Jack Sock David Ferrer

4-6 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2 7-6(7) 3-6 6-1

Ferrer 2018 Summary: SF (1): Auckland (l. del Potro) YTD W-L: 7-8 (1-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 27 Date of Birth: April 2, 1982 (36) ATP Ranking: 34 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 24-14 (2010 Finalist) • Tournament Note: 2010 runner-up also reached SF in 2005, 2012, and 2015, and QF in 2013 and 2014. • Withdrew from clay-court season up to this point while awaiting birth of child. Son, Leo, was born last week. • Four-time champion advanced to Auckland SF (l. to Del Potro). • Also lost in Acapulco 2R and ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 3R to Del Potro, who went on to win both titles. • Lost 5-setter to #NextGenATP player Rublev in Australian Open 1R after 3 hours, 50 minutes. Sock 2018 Summary: QF (1): Houston (l. Fritz) YTD W-L: 4-8 (1-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: September 24, 1992 (25) ATP Ranking: 15 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 3-3 (2017 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Best Rome performance last year, def. Schwartzman and Vesely en route to 3R (l. to Nadal). • Did not drop a set en route to 10th ATP World Tour doubles title -- 2nd w/Isner -- at Indian Wells (d. Bryan/Bryan). • Teamed with childhood friend and fellow Nebraska native Withrow for Delray Beach doubles title (d. Monroe/Smith). • Lost in 2R as defending singles champion at Auckland (l. to Gojowczyk) and Delray Beach (l. to No. 228 Opelka). • Started season 3-6 in singles with ATP Masters 1000 3R losses at Indian Wells (l. to Lopez) and Miami (l. to Coric). • Reached 1st QF of season at Houston (l. to Fritz).

NEXT GEN ARENA Ryan Harrison (USA) vs Yuichi Sugita (JPN) 11 Atlanta (U.S.A.) 15 Newport (U.S.A.)

Hard R32 Grass R32

Series Tied 1-1 Ryan Harrison Yuichi Sugita

6-1 7-6(5) 6-1 5-7 6-3

Harrison 2018 Summary: F (1): Brisbane (l. Kyrgios); QF (1): Acapulco (l. A. Zverev) YTD W-L: 12-9 (2-2 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: May 7, 1992 (26) ATP Ranking: 59 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 1-1 (2017 2nd Round)




• Tournament Note: Made main draw debut last year, def. Donaldson in 1R, l. to Cilic in 2R. • Earned 3 wins in 3 sets to reach 3rd ATP World Tour singles final of career at Brisbane (l. to Kyrgios). • Beat Sela for 1st win in a 5-setter en route to 2nd Grand Slam 3R at Australian Open (l. to Cilic). • Enjoyed Top 20 wins over Isner and Schwartzman to reach Acapulco QF (l. to A. Zverev). • Returned to Davis Cup for 1st time since 2012 and clinched USA’s 1R win over SRB w/Johnson (d. Milojevic/Zekic). Sugita 2018 Summary: QF (1): Dubai (l. Pouille) YTD W-L: 4-12 (0-4 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: September 18, 1988 (29) ATP Ranking: 46 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut) • Tournament Note: Looking for first clay-court win of 2018 in first appearance at Rome. • Lost opening round matches at clay-court events in Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, Munich, and Madrid. • Advanced to Dubai QF (d. Ivashka and Struff, l. to Pouille). • Earned 1st Top 10 win of career to reach Australian Open 2R (d. Sock, l. to Karlovic 12-10 in 5th). • Fell in 1R at ATP Masters 1000s at Indian Wells (l. to Zeballos) and Miami (l. to Haase). • During Davis Cup 1R, saved 1 MP to defeat Seppi but squandered 1 MP in loss to Fognini (ITA d. JPN 3-1).

[12] Sam Querrey (USA) vs Peter Gojowczyk (GER)

First Meeting

Querrey 2018 Summary: F (1): New York (l. Anderson); QF (1): ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l. Raonic) YTD W-L: 10-8 (1-1 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 10 Date of Birth: October 7, 1987 (30) ATP Ranking: 13 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 4-8 (2017 3rd Round) • Tournament Note: Career-best performance last year, def. Pouille and Struff en route to 3R (l. to Thiem). • Fell to 0-4 lifetime in ATP Masters 1000 QFs at Indian Wells (l. to Raonic in 3 sets). • Suffered 3 consecutive losses in 3rd-set TBs, falling to Anderson in New York final, Fritz in Delray Beach 1R, and Ebden in Acapulco 1R. • Achieved career-high No. 11 on 26 February before losing 500 ranking points as defending Acapulco champion. Gojowczyk 2018 Summary: F (1): Delray Beach (l. Tiafoe); QF (2): Doha (l. Monfils); Auckland (l. Haase) YTD W-L: 11-11 (0-3 on clay) YTD Titles: 0 / Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: July 15, 1989 (28) ATP Ranking: 52 Tournament W-L (Best Result): 0-0 (Debut) • Tournament Note: Looking for first clay-court win of 2018 in first appearance at Rome. • Lost opening round matches at clay-court events in Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, and Madrid. • Saved 3 MPs vs. Isner en route to 2nd ATP World Tour final at Delray Beach (l. to Tiafoe). • Reached back-to-back QFs at Doha (l. to eventual champion Monfils) and Auckland (l. to Haase). • Defeated defending champion and World No. 8 Sock in Auckland 2R for biggest win of career. • Earned 1st Australian Open win in 5th try (d. Kukushkin, l. to A. Zverev in 2R).

FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES Fernando Verdasco (ESP) vs Damir Dzumhur (BIH) Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs Robin Haase (NED) 17 s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) 17 Eastbourne (Great Britain)

Grass R32 Grass R16

First Meeting Medvedev Leads 2-0

Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev

7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-2




Denis Shapovalov (CAN) vs [15] Tomas Berdych (CZE)

Berdych Leads 1-0

17 London / Queen's Club (Great Britain)

7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5

Grass R16

Tomas Berdych

Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs Gael Monfils (FRA) 08 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain) 10 Roland Garros (France) 13 Nice (France) 13 Umag (Croatia) 14 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.) 14 Roland Garros (France) 15 ATP Masters 1000 Canada (Canada)

Hard Clay Clay Clay Hard Clay Hard

R64 R64 R16 SF R32 R32 R64

Monfils Leads 4-3 Gael Monfils Fabio Fognini Gael Monfils Fabio Fognini Fabio Fognini Gael Monfils Gael Monfils

Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 11 Barcelona (Spain) 13 Memphis (U.S.A.) 13 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) 13 Tokyo (Japan) 14 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) 15 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (U.S.A.)

Clay Hard Hard Hard Clay Hard

R16 F R64 R16 QF R16

6-2 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 9-7 6-2 7-6(5) 6-0 3-6 7-6(3) 6-2 3-6 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4 0-6 6-2 6-3 6-1

Series Tied 3-3 Feliciano Lopez Kei Nishikori Feliciano Lopez Kei Nishikori Kei Nishikori Feliciano Lopez

6-4 7-6(5) 6-2 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-4 7-6(2)

Karen Khachanov (RUS) vs Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)

Series Tied 1-1

16 Kitzbühel (Austria) 18 Rotterdam (Netherlands)

6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5)

Clay Hard

R16 R32

Karen Khachanov Philipp Kohlschreiber

[11] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)

Djokovic Leads 5-0

11 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard 12 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Clay 13 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy) Clay 15 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard 15 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (U.S.A.) Hard

7-6(14) 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 6-0 4-6 7-6(5) 6-2

R16 R16 R16 R16 SF

Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic

Aljaz Bedene (SLO) vs Gilles Muller (LUX) 15 Metz (France) 17 s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) 17 Wimbledon (Great Britain)

Hard R32 Grass QF Grass R32

Muller Leads 3-0 Gilles Muller Gilles Muller Gilles Muller

Jared Donaldson (USA) vs [10] Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) Benoit Paire (FRA) vs Richard Gasquet (FRA) 13 Montpellier (France) Hard 13 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo (Monaco) Clay 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami (U.S.A.) Hard 17 Montpellier (France) Hard 17 ATP Masters 1000 Paris (France) Hard

F R32 R32 SF R64

6-3 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) 7-5 6-4

First Meeting Gasquet Leads 5-0

Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet Richard Gasquet

6-2 6-3 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-4

Pablo Cuevas (URU) vs [WC] Marco Cecchinato (ITA)


Other Meeting 14 Mestre CH (Italy)

6-4 4-6 6-2

Clay

F

Pablo Cuevas

Leonardo Mayer (ARG) vs [9] David Goffin (BEL)

Goffin Leads 2-0

14 Winston-Salem (U.S.A.) 16 ATP Masters 1000 Rome (Italy)

6-3 6-1 2-6 7-6(8) 6-3

Hard Clay

R32 R64

David Goffin David Goffin

[16] Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs [WC] Andreas Seppi (ITA)

Pouille Leads 1-0

18 ITA vs. FRA WG QF (Italy)

6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-1

Clay

RR

Lucas Pouille

*Does not include first-round matches involving qualifiers (TBD Sunday)
