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MONTE-CARLO ROLEX MASTERS Monte-Carlo, Monaco | April 12-19, 2009 Draw Size: S-56, D-24 | €2,750,000 | Surface: Clay DAY TWO NOTES | Monday, April 13, 2009 ATP World Tour Web Site & Official Live Scoring: www.ATPWorldTour.com Tournament Web Site: montecarlomasters-series..com ATP Media & Marketing Operations: Nicola Arzani ([email protected]), Fabienne Benoit ([email protected]); Martin Dagahs ([email protected]); Nanette Duxin ([email protected]); Phone: +33 493 417933

MONDAY PREVIEW – NO. 14 SEED CILIC, NO. 15 STEPANEK IN FIRST ROUND ACTION On the second day of action at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, No. 14 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia and No. 15 Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic highlight Monday’s schedule. Both players have won two ATP World Tour titles this season. In addition, Frenchmen Julien Benneteau and Jeremy Chardy are on Court Central. Monte-Carlo resident and former World No. 3 Ivan Ljubicic, who reached the quarter-finals in 2006, takes on Belgian qualifier Kristof Vliegen on Court Des Princes COUNTRY COUNT – Spain has the most players (10) in the main draw followed by Argentina and France with seven each, along with Germany and Russia with four each.

MONDAY FIRST ROUND HEAD-TO-HEADS – In Order of Play by Court Court Central Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs (Q) Oscar Hernandez (ESP)

Benneteau Leads 2-0

07 New Haven (U.S.A.) 08 Casablanca (Morocco)

6-2 6-3

Age (Birthdate) Residence ATP Ranking (Career-High) 2009 W-L Record (on Clay) 2009 Finals W-L Career Finals W-L Last ATP Final/Last ATP Title 2009 Tie-Break W-L Monte-Carlo W-L (Best Result) Coach

Hard Clay

R64 QF

Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau

Benneteau 27 (December 20, 1981) Geneva, Switzerland No. 47 (No. 35 – May 21, 2007) 7-8 (0-0) 0-0 0-2 ’08 Lyon/Never Won Title 0-2 2-5 (2nd Rd. – 2003, ’07) Thierry Champion

6-2 5-2

ret

Hernandez 31 (April 10, 1978) Barcelona, Spain No. 65 (No. 48 – October 8, 2007) 3-10 (2-5) 0-0 0-0 Never Reached an ATP Final 2-3 First Appearance Marcos Roy

BENNETEAU FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The Frenchman enters with a 2-5 career record, reaching the second round in his debut in 2003 (d. Sluiter, l. to Robredo) and in 2007 (d. Balleret, l. to Ferrer) • Last year lost in the final round of qualifying to Ivo Minar

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2009 in Review: • The 27-year-old Frenchman enters his first clay court tournament with a 7-8 match record on the season...Five of his losses have come to Top 20 opponents • His best results were back-to-back quarter-final indoor showings in Rotterdam (d. No. 5 Davydenko, l. to No. 12 Monfils) and Marseille (d. Santoro, l. to No. 8 Simon) in February • Also reached the second round in Brisbane (l. to Soderling), Dubai (l. to Cilic) and ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (l. to Blake) 2009 Highlights: QF: Rotterdam (l Monfils); Marseille (l Simon) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 23-28 career match record with his best result the fourth round in Miami in 2004 (l. to Coria) and 2008 (l. to Roddick) and Indian Wells in 2007 (l. to Djokovic) Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the Frenchman finished in Top 50 for second time in three years at No. 43, highlighted by reaching two ATP World Tour finals • Began season with SF in Auckland (l. to Ferrero) and in Februay reached final at Bergamo Challenger in Italy (l. to Seppi)...Following month, advanced to QF in Las Vegas (l. to Querrey) and 4th RD at AMS Miami (d. Karlovic, No. 12 Tsonga, l. to Roddick) • In May, reached first ATP World Tour final in Casablanca (l. to Simon) and followed with 4th Rd. at Roland Garros (l. to Federer) • In October in his final tournament in Lyon advanced where he was runner-up (d. Tsonga in SF, l. to Soderling)...Went 1-3 vs. Top 10 opponents and compiled marks of 10-13 on hard, 7-3 on clay and 1-3 on grass...In doubles, won title in Las Vegas (w/Llodra)...Earned a career-high $576,412.

HERNANDEZ FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The Spaniard qualified into the main draw for the first time with a pair of three-set wins, defeating Olivier Rochus 46 62 62 and countryman Pablo Andujar 36 76(5) 62 2009 in Review: • The 31-year-old Spaniard enters with a 3-10 match record (2-5 on clay) on the season with his best result the quarter-finals in Buenos Aires (d. Almagro, Junqueira, l. to Acasuso) in February • The only other tournament he won a match was the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami (d. Ljubicic, l. to Safin) 2009 Highlights: QF: Buenos Aires (l Acasuso) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 4-8 career record and reached the second round in Hamburg in 2004, Rome and Hamburg in 2007 and Miami this year Previews, Daily Media Notes, Rankings and other information available at: www.ATPWorldTour.com

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Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the Spaniard compiled his best season with a career-high 19 match wins to finish in the Top 100 for second straight year at No. 68 and fourth time in six years • Enjoyed solid clay results, reaching two SF and three QF at ATP World Tour events in addition to a runner-up finish on Challenger circuit • In July, made SF showing at Amersfoort (l. to Montanes) and was a finalist at Cordenons Challenger (l. to Volandri) • In 2007, reached a career-high No. 48 on Oct. 8 before finishing a year-end best No. 58

Andreas Seppi (ITA) vs Jurgen Melzer (AUT) 07 Bucharest (Romania)

Age (Birthdate) Residence ATP Ranking (Career-High) 2009 W-L Record (on Clay) 2009 Finals W-L Career Finals W-L Last ATP Final/Last ATP Title 2009 Tie-Break W-L Monte-Carlo W-L (Best Result) Coach

Clay

R32

Seppi Leads 1-0 Andreas Seppi

Seppi 25 (February 21, 1984) Caldaro, Italy No. 40 (No. 27 – July 7, 2008) 5-9 (0-0) 0-0 0-1 ’07 Gstaad/Never Won Title 4-5 4-4 (2nd Rd. – 2005-08) Massimo Sartori

4-6

7-5

6-4

Melzer 27 (May 22, 1981) Vienna, Austria No. 31 (No. 28 – March 5, 2007) 5-11 (1-1) 0-0 1-6 ’08 Kitzbuhel/’06 Bucharest 3-3 0-2 (1st Rd. – 2005, ’07) Joakim Nystrom

SEPPI FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The Italian is making his fifth straight appearance and enters with a 4-4 match record, reaching the second round in his previous four visits • In his 2005 debut, defeated No. 25 Feliciano Lopez (l. to Ferrer) then beat Davide Sanguinetti (l. to No. 3 Nalbandian) in 2006, followed by wins over Teimuraz Gabashvili (l. to No. 1 Federer) and Agustin Calleri (l. to Querrey) 2009 in Review: • The 25-year-old Italian enters his first clay court tournament with a 5-9 match record on the season and looking to win back-to-back matches for the first time in 2009...Five of his losses have come to Top 20 opponents • Reached the second round in Doha (l. to Federer), Rotterdam (l. to Murray), Marseille (l. to Youzhny) and the last two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami (l. to Wawrinka both times)

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ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 22-29 career record with his best results coming in Hamburg where he reached the semi-finals last year (l. to Federer) and the quarter-finals in 2005 (l. to Gasquet) Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the top Italian finished a year-end best No. 35 with a career-high 30 match wins...His best result was a SF showing in May in Hamburg where he beat No. 9 Gasquet and No. 15 Monaco (l. to Federer) • Has finished in Top 75 for four straight years from 2005-08 • In July 2007, reached his lone ATP World Tour final in Gstaad, losing to Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu

MELZER FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • In his previous two appearances, lost in the first round in 2005 (l. to Davydenko) and 2007 (l. to Roitman), both in three sets 2009 in Review: • The top Austrian enters with a 5-11 match record on the season (1-1 on clay) • Began the first month of the year with a 3-3 mark, reaching the second round in Brisbane (d. Fish, l. to Serra) and the third round at the Australian Open with wins over Kei Nishikori and Andreas Beck before losing to No. 4 Andy Murray • Played in first round Davis Cup tie vs. Germany and lost to Philipp Kohlschreiber in five sets in second rubber and to Nicolas Kiefer in straight sets in fourth rubber • Last month advanced to the third round at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (d. Dent, l. to del Potro) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 19-30 career record with his best finish the quarter-finals in Hamburg (l. to Hewitt) and Toronto (l. to Kiefer) in 2004 Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the top Austrian finished a year-end best No. 34 highlighted by a runner-up showing in Kitzbuhel...After a 6-11 start in first four months, put together a 24-15 mark from May-on • Has finished in Top 100 for seven straight years from 2002-08 • Turned things around on home soil in Poertschach where he reached the QF • At Beijing Olympics, turned in a QF effort (l. to Nadal) and followed with 3rd Rd. at US Open (l. to Murray in five sets)...Then helped his country into '09 Davis Cup World Group vs. Great Britain by defeating Bogdanovic • During indoor circuit reached QF in Bangkok (l. to Tsonga) and Vienna (l. to Lopez)

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Jeremy Chardy (FRA) vs Juan Monaco (ARG) Age (Birthdate) Residence ATP Ranking (Career-High) 2009 W-L Record (on Clay) 2009 Finals W-L Career Finals W-L Last ATP Final/Last ATP Title 2009 Tie-Break W-L Monte-Carlo W-L (Best Result) Coach

Chardy 22 (February 12, 1987) Boeil-Bezing, France No. 43 (No. 43 – April 6, 2009) 13-9 (1-1) 0-1 0-1 ’09 Johannesburg/Never Won Title 9-4 First Appearance Frederic Fontang

First Meeting Monaco 25 (March 29, 1984) Buenos Aires, Argentina No. 60 (No. 14 – Feb. 4, 2008) 9-7 (7-4) 0-1 3-4 ’09 Buenos Aires/’07 Kitzbuhel 2-2 1-1 (2nd Rd. – 2008) Luis Lobo

CHARDY FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The young Frenchman is making his main draw debut...He is one of seven Frenchmen in the field 2009 Highlights: F: Johannesburg (l Tsonga); SF: Delray Beach (l Fish); QF: Sydney (l Gasquet) 2009 in Review: • The 22-year-old Frenchman enters with a 13-9 match record on the season (1-1 on clay) and he's already surpassed his match wins total (10) from last year...Has also improved his South African Airways ATP Ranking from No. 73 at the end of last year to a career-high No. 43 coming into MonteCarlo • Last month at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells, posted wins over Victor Hanescu and No. 20 Mardy Fish before losing to No. 12 David Ferrer in three sets • In February he advanced to his first ATP World Tour final in Johannesburg (d. Ferrer, l. to Tsonga) and later in the month he reached the semi-finals in Delray Beach (l. to Fish) and afterwards broke into the Top 50 at No. 49 • In January, qualified and reached the quarter-finals in Sydney (d. Stepanek, Andreev, l. to Gasquet)

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 2-3 career mark with his best result the third round in Indian Wells last month (d. Hanescu, Fish, l. to Ferrer in three sets) Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the young Frenchman enjoyed his first Top 100 finish at No. 73 after reaching two ATP World Tour QF and a Grand Slam-best 4th Rd. at Roland Garros...Posted a 10-9 match record • Received wild card to play at Roland Garros and posted wins over Gil, No. 7 Nalbandian in five sets, and Tursunov before falling to Almagro...The win against Nalbandian was his first against a Top 10 player...Afterwards, moved up 51 Rankings spots to crack Top 100 at No. 94 on June 9 • In 2005, finished as the No. 4 junior in the world, winning Wimbledon junior title (d. Haase) and reaching final at US Open juniors (l. to Sweeting) Previews, Daily Media Notes, Rankings and other information available at: www.ATPWorldTour.com

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MONACO FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The Argentine made his debut last year and defeated Hyung-Taik Lee in the first round before retiring in the second round against Nicolas Almagro trailing 62 3-0 2009 Highlights: F: Buenos Aires (l Robredo); QF: Viña del Mar (l Gonzalez) 2009 in Review:

• • •

The Argentine native comes in with a 9-7 match record on the season (7-4 on clay)...In the first month of the season, lost in the second round in Auckland (l. to Troicki) and followed with a first round exit to No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open In February, compiled a 7-4 mark on his favorite clay court surface, reaching the quarter-finals in Vina del Mar (l. to Gonzalez) and his seventh career ATP World Tour final (3-4) in Buenos Aires (d. No. 10 Nalbandian in SF, l. to Robredo in third set tie-break) Played in first round Davis Cup victory over the Netherlands and defeated Thiemo de Bakker in straight sets in the second rubber

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has a 20-22 career record and his best result is the third round six times, including Miami in 2004 and last year Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the Argentine finished in Top 50 for second straight year at No. 47, reaching two ATP World Tour finals • Began first month with a 9-2 record, reaching SF in Auckland (l. to Kohlschreiber), 3rd Rd. at Australian Open (l. to Berdych) and final in Vina del Mar (W/O vs. Gonzalez)...Sprained his left ankle in doubles final (day before) and then had to withdraw from singles final...Went from No. 21 to a career-high No. 14 afterwards…Also runner-up in Poertschach in May (l. to No. 4 Davydenko) • In 2007, finished a year-end best No. 23 with a 41-19 match record with a career-high three ATP World Tour titles -- Buenos Aires (d. Di Mauro), Poertschach (d. Monfils) and Kitzbuhel (d. Starace) • Compiled marks of 28-8 on clay (second-most wins behind Nadal's 31) and 12-9 on hard courts

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(Q) Flavio Cipolla (ITA) vs (14) Marin Cilic (CRO)

First ATP Meeting

Other Meetings: 08 Prostejov CH (Czech Republic)

6-4

Age (Birthdate) Residence ATP Ranking (Career-High) 2009 W-L Record (on Clay) 2009 Finals W-L Career Finals W-L Last ATP Final/Last ATP Title 2009 Tie-Break W-L Monte-Carlo W-L (Best Result) Coach

Clay

R16

Flavio Cipolla

Cipolla 25 (October 20, 1983) Rome, Italy No. 119 (No. 110 – April 21, 2008) 3-5 (1-1) 0-0 0-0 Never Reached a Final 1-0 First Appearance Quirino Cipolla (father)

7-6(6)

Cilic 20 (September 28, 1988) Zagreb, Croatia No. 18 (No. 18 – March 23 2009) 18-4 (0-0) 2-0 3-0 ’09 Zagreb/’09 Zagreb 4-4 0-1(1st Rd. – 2008) Bob Brett

CIPOLLA FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The 23-year-old Italian qualified into the tournament for the first time with wins over countryman Potito Starace 64 61 and top seed Jarkko Nieminen 64 63 2009 in Review: • The Italian qualified into his ATP World Tour-best fifth tournament of the season and enters with a 3-5 match record in 2009 • Opened the first month by qualifying in Chennai and beat No. 16 Stanislas Wawrinka before losing in the next round to Bjorn Phau...Also qualified at the Australian Open and defeated Dmitry Tursunov in four sets before losing in the second round to Tommy Haas • In February, qualified in Dubai and lost to eventual champion and World No. 3 Novak Djokovic in the first round • Last week qualified in Casablanca and lost to German Mischa Zverev in three sets in the first round ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • In his only other appearance, lost in the first round in Rome last year (l. to Almagro) Miscellaneous: • In 2008, finished a year-end best No. 126 after reaching a career-high No. 110 on Apr. 21 • Compiled a 6-7 match record, highlighted by a quarter-final in Estoril (d. Roger-Vasselin, Simon, l. to Serra) and Grand Slam-best 3rd Rd. at US Open (d. Hernych, Lu, l. to Wawrinka) • In Challenger level play, won title at New Caledonia (d. Bohli), reached final at Tampere (l. to Montcourt) and advanced to SF at San Marino (l. to Starace)



Coached by his father, Quirino

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CILIC FASTFACTS Tournament Highlights: • The young Croat made his debut last year (ranked No. 52) and lost to Nicolas Kiefer in three sets in his opening match 2009 Highlights: W: Chennai (d Devvarman); Zagreb (d Ancic); QF: Dubai (l Djokovic) 2009 in Review: • The 20-year-old Croat is the youngest player in the tournament and he comes into his first clay court event with an 18-4 match record on the season...All four losses have come to Top 15 opponents • He opened the year by capturing his second ATP World Tour title in Chennai, defeating Indian wild card Somdev Devvarman...Moved from No. 27 into Top 20 for first time at No. 20 on Jan. 12 • Followed with 4th Rd. for second straight year at Australian Open (d. Ferrer, l. to del Potro) • In February, earned his second title of the season in his hometown of Zagreb, defeating countryman Mario Ancic 63 64...Did not drop a set during the week • Then followed with a quarter-final in Dubai, losing to eventual champion and World No. 3 Novak Djokovic • Last month, in the first two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami, lost in the third round to Spaniards Tommy Robredo and David Ferrer, respectively ATP World Tour Masters 1000 History: • Has an 11-11 match record and his best showing was the quarter-finals lsat July in Toronto where he beat No. 14 Tommy Robredo and No. 6 Andy Roddick before losing to Gilles Simon in three sets Miscellaneous: • In 2008, the Croat finished as his country's top player for first time with a year-end best No. 22 ranking • Captured his first ATP World Tour title in New Haven (d. Fish) and won a personal-high 37 matches, 23 more than previous season...Compiled a 14-15 record through mid-June before finishing 23-10 rest of season • Opened with SF in Chennai (l. to Youzhny) and advanced to Grand Slam-best 4th Rd. at Australian Open (d. No. 7 Gonzalez, l. to Blake)



Went 2-6 vs. Top 10 opponents and compiled records of 25-16 on hard, 7-3 on grass and 5-6 on clay...Ranked No. 6 in aces (558)...Earned a career-high $677,846ur finals

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Court Des Princes Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) vs Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG)

First Meeting

Kunitsyn FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: Memphis (l Sela) YTD W-L: 4-8 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 1 Date of Birth: September 30, 1981 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 37 Chela FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: Viña del Mar (l Robredo) YTD W-L: 6-5 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: August 30, 1979 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 167

Marc Gicquel (FRA) vs Eduardo Schwank (ARG)

First ATP Meeting

Other meetings: 08 Bordeaux CH (France)

6-3

Clay

QF

Eduardo Schwank

Gicquel FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: Rotterdam (l Murray), Casablanca (l Andreev) YTD W-L: 6-9 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: March 30, 1977 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 48 Schwank FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: Costa Do Sauipe (l Acasuso) YTD W-L: 2-6 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: April 23, 1986 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 53

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(Q) Kristof Vliegen (BEL) vs Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)

Ljubicic Leads 2-0

06 Chennai (India) 07 US Open (U.S.A.)

6-3 6-1

Hard Hard

SF R128

Ivan Ljubicic Ivan Ljubicic

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

Vliegen FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: Johannesburg (l Tsonga) YTD W-L: 4-6 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 0 Date of Birth: June 22, 1982 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 92 Ljubicic FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: QF: ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells (l Murray) YTD W-L: 7-8 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 8 Date of Birth: March 19, 1979 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 66

(Q) Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) vs (15) Radek Stepanek (CZE)

Stepanek Leads 3-0

02 Munich (Germany) 05 US Open (U.S.A.) 09 Australian Open (Australia)

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

Clay Hard Hard

QF R128 R128

Radek Stepanek Radek Stepanek Radek Stepanek

6-1 6-4

Lapentti FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: YTD W-L: 4-6 YTD Titles: 0 Career Titles: 5 Date of Birth: August 13, 1976 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 98 Stepanek FastFacts: 2009 Highlights: W: Brisbane (d Verdasco); San Jose (d Fish); F: Memphis (l Roddick) YTD W-L: 19-6 YTD Titles: 2 Career Titles: 4 Date of Birth: November 27, 1978 South African Airways 2009 ATP Ranking: 19

Court 2 Jose Acasuso (ARG) vs Marcel Granollers (ESP) 08 Acapulco (Mexico) Clay QF

Jose Acasuso

(Q) Andreas Beck (GER) vs Nicolas Kiefer (GER) Previews, Daily Media Notes, Rankings and other information available at: www.ATPWorldTour.com

Acasuso Leads 1-0 7-6(2) 6-3 First Meeting

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Court 9 Victor Hanescu (ROU) vs (Q) Alberto Martin (ESP)

First Meeting

TUESDAY FIRST ROUND HEAD-TO-HEADS – Marat Safin (RUS) vs Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 99 AUS v RUS SF (Australia) Grass 99 ATP Masters Series Stuttgart Hard 00 Tennis Masters Cup (Portugal) Hard 01 ATP World Team Cup (Germany) Clay 02 ATP Masters Series Miami (U.S.A.) Hard 02 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Clay 02 ATP Masters Series Paris (France) Carpet 02 Tennis Masters Cup (China) Hard 04 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati (USA) Hard 04 ATP Masters Series Paris (France) Carpet 05 Australian Open (Australia) Hard 07 Las Vegas (U.S.A.) Hard 08 Las Vegas (U.S.A.) Hard

RR R64 RR F QF QF F RR QF QF F SF R32

Gael Monfils (FRA) vs Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) Other Meetings: 07 Zagreb CH (Croatia) Clay SF

Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin Marat Safin Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin Marat Safin Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt Marat Safin Marat Safin Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Hewitt

Hewitt Leads 7-6 7-6(0) 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-6(7) 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2 7-6(4) 6-3 6-1 7-6(4)6-0 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 7-6(2) 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 7-5 6-1 6-2 6-1 First ATP Meeting

Janko Tipsarevic

6-4

6-4

Fabio Fognini vs Tomas Berdych (CZE)

First Meeting

David Nalbandian (ARG) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) 02 Wimbledon (England) Grass R64 David Nalbandian 06 ATP Masters Series Rome (Italy) Clay R32 David Nalbandian 07 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells Hard R32 David Nalbandian

Nalbandian Leads 3-0 7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 6-0

Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs Florent Serra (FRA) 08 US Open (U.S.A.) Hard Other Meetings: 01 France F17 (Plaisir) Hard

R64

Ivo Karlovic

Karlovic Leads 1-0 7-6(5) 6-4 6-2

QF

Florent Serra

6-4

Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs David Ferrer (ESP) 05 New Haven (USA) Hard 06 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Clay 06 Stockholm (Sweden) Hard 07 Tokyo (Japan) Hard 07 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain) Hard 08 Dubai (U.A.E.) Hard 08 ATP Masters Series Madrid (Spain) Hard

SF R64 R16 QF R32 QF R32

Feliciano Lopez David Ferrer Feliciano Lopez David Ferrer Feliciano Lopez Feliciano Lopez Feliciano Lopez

Lopez Leads 5-2 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-4 7-6(3) 7-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)

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Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs Albert Montanes (ESP) 04 Barcelona (Spain) Clay R32 06 Acapulco (Mexico) Clay QF Other Meetings: 03 Barcelona CH (Spain) Clay SF 04 Cagliari CH (Italy) Clay QF

Albert Montanes Nicolas Almagro

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

Albert Montanes Albert Montanes

6-4 6-4

Jean-Rene Lisnard (MON) vs Christophe Rochus (BEL) 06 Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Hard R32 Christophe Rochus Other Meetings: 99 Prague CH (Czech Republic) Clay R32 Jean-Rene Lisnard

6-2

6-2 7-6(7)

Rochus Leads 1-0 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 7-5

6-2

Igor Andreev (RUS) vs Martin Vassallo Arguello (ARG) First ATP Meeting Other Meetings: 03 Sassuolo CH (Italy) Clay R32 Martin Vassallo Arguello7-6(5) 2-6 6-3 03 Reggio Emilia CH (Italy) Clay R16 Martin Vassallo Arguello7-5 6-0

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