Matteo Berrettini (ITA) / Daniele Bracciali (ITA) vs Denys Molchanov (UKR) / Igor Zelenay (SVK)

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1 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 29 JULY MEDIA NOTES SINGLES AND DOUBLES FINALS Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Berrettini 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 Finalist) This week, reached 1st ATP World Tour QF of career with wins over Albot 1R and No. 4 seed Rublev 2R; made 1st Tour-level SF after beating No. 8 seed Lopez; entered 1st singles final by beating fellow first-time semi-finalist Zopp. He has not had his serve broken during the tournament (saved 9 of 9 break points). Made Grand Slam 3R for 1st time in career at Roland Garros (def. Otte and Gulbis, l. to eventual finalist Thiem). Upset No. 15 Sock in 5 sets, overcoming two sets to love deficit, to reach 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Simon). Earned 1st ATP World Tour win at Doha as Q (d. Troicki, l. to Gojowczyk in 2R). 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). Bautista Agut 2018 Summary 30 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2018 Final) 8 Career Titles This week, advanced to second consecutive Gstaad semi-final with wins over Munar in 2R and Daniel in QF; then defeated Djere in 3 sets in SF to reach Gstaad final for first time. Captured 8th and biggest title of career at ATP World Tour 500 event in Dubai as World No. 23 (d. Pouille). Defeated Del Potro to win 2nd Auckland title (also 2016). Retired in Halle SF vs. Coric due to hip injury. Second Spanish semi-finalist in Halle history (also Moya in 1999). Lost to Goffin in ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 3R and Barcelona QF. Lost to Kohlschreiber in Munich QF and ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2R, squandering 1 MP in Madrid. INFOSYS ATP SCORES & STATS J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Matteo Berrettini [2] Roberto Bautista Agut Aces st-Serve Percentage 69% (158 of 230) 61% (161 of 266) 1st-Serve Points Won 83% (131 of 158) 76% (122 of 161) 2nd-Serve Points Won 60% (43 of 72) 51% (54 of 105) Service Games Won 100% (38 of 38) 92% (36 of 39) Break Points Saved 100% (9 of 9) 89% (25 of 28) 1st-Serve Return Points Won 29% (43 of 149) 26% (38 of 145) 2nd-Serve Return Points Won 51% (37 of 72) 57% (59 of 103) Return Games Won 26% (10 of 39) 24% (9 of 37) Break Points Converted 59% (10 of 17) 33% (9 of 27) BOLD: Leads all players at J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) / Daniele Bracciali (ITA) vs Denys Molchanov (UKR) / Igor Zelenay (SVK) This is the first event Berrettini and Bracciali have played as a pairing (3-0 record). Berrettini is ranked No. 650 in doubles (career-high No. 386), and this is his first ATP World Tour doubles final. Bracciali is currently ranked No. 214 in doubles (career-high No. 21) and he has won 5 career doubles titles. This is Bracciali s 12th doubles final. Molchanov and Zelenay are frequent partners on the ATP Challenger Tour this season, winning 4 titles. They played their first ATP World Tour event as a team last week in Umag (reached QF) and now have a 4-1 Tour-level record as a team. Molchanov is ranked No. 92 in doubles (career-high No. 72) and this is his first Tour-level final. Zelenay is ranked No. 95 in doubles (career-high No. 50) and this is his 4th ATP World Tour doubles final (0-3).

2 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 28 JULY MEDIA NOTES MEN S SINGLES SEMIFINALS [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 18 Bergamo (Italy) Challenger Indoor Hard SF Matteo Berrettini First Tour-Level Meeting Zopp 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 SF) Reaches first ATP World Tour SF of his career Matched the best win of career in 2R, defeating No. 14 Fognini (d. No.14 Sock at Roland Garros) At Roland Garros, fell in final round of qualifying to Kudla, but got in main draw as lucky loser, then def. No. 14 Sock in 1R and fellow lucky loser Bemelmans in 2R to reach a Grand Slam 3R for first time in career (l. to Marterer). Advanced to Challenger SF in St. Brieuc (l. Berankis) and Bergamo (l. Berrettini) Berrettini 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 SF) Making ATP World Tour SF debut Made Grand Slam 3R for 1st time in career at Roland Garros (def. Otte and Gulbis, l. to eventual finalist Thiem). Upset No. 15 Sock in 5 sets, overcoming two sets to love deficit, to reach 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Simon). 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). Laslo Djere (SRB) vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Djere 2018 Summary 23 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 SF) Last week, def titlist Cuevas 1R and Marterer 2R to make Umag QF (l. to eventual champion Cecchinato). Advanced to SF at Istanbul (l. to Jaziri). Has won at least one match in four separate ATP World Tour main draws for the second year in a row. Captured 2nd ATP Challenger Tour title of career at Milan, ITA (d. Mager). Reached two other Challenger Finals: Prostejov (l. Munar) and Rome (l. Pavlasek). Bautista Agut 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2017, 2018 SF) 8 Career Titles Advances to second consecutive Gstaad SF Captured 8th and biggest title of career at ATP World Tour 500 event in Dubai as World No. 23 (d. Pouille). Defeated Del Potro to win 2nd Auckland title (also 2016). Retired in Halle SF vs. Coric due to hip injury. Second Spanish semi-finalist in Halle history (also Moya in 1999). Earlier this month, reached SF of Challenger event at Recanati, ITA (l. to Menendez-Maceiras). POTENTIAL SINGLES FINALS [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs Laslo Djere 16 Turin (Italy) Challenger Clay 1R Laslo Djere [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut First Tour-Level Meeting Matteo Berrettini vs Laslo Djere First Tour-Level Meeting 15 Ortisei (Italy) Challenger Indoor Hard 1R Laslo Djere Bergamo (Italy) Challenger Indoor Hard 1R Matteo Berrettini San Benedetto (Italy) Challenger Clay F Matteo Berrettini Matteo Berrettini vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut

3 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 27 JULY MEDIA NOTES ROY EMERSON ARENA Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs [8] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Berrettini 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) Made Grand Slam 3R for 1st time in career at Roland Garros (def. Otte and Gulbis, l. to eventual finalist Thiem). Upset No. 15 Sock in 5 sets, overcoming two sets to love deficit, to reach 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Simon). 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). Lopez 2018 Summary 36 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2016 Champion) 6 Career Titles Set all-time record with 66th straight Grand Slam appearance at Wimbledon (l. to Del Potro in 2R). Advanced to QFs at Sydney (l. to de Minaur), Acapulco (l. to Donaldson), Stuttgart (l. to Kyrgios) and London/Queen s Club (d. Goffin in 1R, l. to Kyrgios). [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) vs [Q] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) Bagnis Leads 1-0 Zopp 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) Reaches second ATP World Tour QF of his career (2012 Bastad) after matching the best win of career, defeating No. 14 Fognini (d. No.14 Sock at Roland Garros) At Roland Garros, fell in final round of qualifying to Kudla, but got in main draw as lucky loser, then def. No. 14 Sock in 1R and fellow lucky loser Bemelmans in 2R to reach a Grand Slam 3R for first time in career (l. to Marterer). Bagnis 2018 Summary 28 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) Making third ATP World Tour QF appearance of career (2016 Bastad, Marrakech) Won Challenger event at L Aquila, ITA (def. Lorenzi); also made Challenger final at Sarasota, FL, USA (l. to Dellien). [LL] Viktor Galovic (CRO) vs Laslo Djere (SRB) Galovic 2018 Summary 27 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) Notched first two career ATP World Tour match wins en route to the first ATP World Tour QF of his career. Entered Stuttgart as LL, l. to Marterer 1R in only prior ATP World Tour main draw appearance of season. Djere 2018 Summary 23 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) Last week, def titlist Cuevas 1R and Marterer 2R to make Umag QF (l. to eventual champion Cecchinato). Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour SF at Istanbul (l. to Jaziri). Captured 2nd ATP Challenger Tour title of career at Milan, ITA (d. Mager). Taro Daniel (JPN) vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Daniel 2018 Summary 25 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 QF) 1 Career Title Advanced to 1st SF and final en route to 1st ATP World Tour title at Istanbul (d. Chardy and Jaziri). Earned biggest win of career over 5-time champion Djokovic to reach Indian Wells 3R as Q (l. to L. Mayer). Reached 14th ATP Challenger Tour final at Poznan, POL (l. to Hurkacz). Bautista Agut 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2017 SF) 8 Career Titles Captured 8th and biggest title of career at ATP World Tour 500 event in Dubai as World No. 23 (d. Pouille). Defeated Del Potro to win 2nd Auckland title (also 2016). Retired in Halle SF vs. Coric due to hip injury. Second Spanish semi-finalist in Halle history (also Moya in 1999). Earlier this month, reached SF of Challenger event at Recanati, ITA (l. to Menendez-Maceiras).

4 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 26 JULY MEDIA NOTES ROY EMERSON ARENA [LL] Viktor Galovic (CRO) vs [WC] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) Galovic 2018 Summary 27 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Entered Stuttgart as LL, l. to Marterer 1R in only prior ATP World Tour main draw appearance of season. Earlier this month, reached SF of Challenger event at Recanati, ITA (l. to Menendez-Maceiras). Auger-Aliassime 2018 Summary 17 years old World No. 139 (Career-High) 2018: at Gstaad (2018 2R) Earned 1st ATP World Tour win at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells as Q (d. Pospisil, l. to Raonic in 2R). Made ATP World Tour debut at Rotterdam as WC (l. to Krajinovic in 1R). Defended title at Lyon, FRA Challenger (d. Tatlot), then reached Blois, FRA Challenger final (l. to S. Griekspoor). Joined Gasquet (5), Del Potro (3) and Djokovic (3) as only players to win 3+ Challenger titles before 18th birthday. Laslo Djere (SRB) vs [3] Borna Coric (CRO) Djere 2018 Summary 23 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Last week, def titlist Cuevas 1R and Marterer 2R to make Umag QF (l. to eventual champion Cecchinato). Advanced to 2nd ATP World Tour SF at Istanbul (l. to Jaziri). Captured 2nd ATP Challenger Tour title of career at Milan, ITA (d. Mager). Coric 2018 Summary 21 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (Tournament Debut) 2 Career Titles Defeated No. 3 A. Zverev and No. 1 Federer en route to 2nd ATP title at Halle. Entered with 2-7 record on grass. Advanced to 1st ATP Masters 1000 SF at Indian Wells (d. Anderson in 3rd-set TB, l. to No. 1 Federer in 3 sets). Beat L. Mayer, Sock and Shapovalov in 3 sets to reach ATP Masters 1000 Miami QF (l. to A. Zverev). Also reached QFs at Doha (d. Carreno Busta in 1R after saving 3 MPs, l. to Rublev) and Dubai (l. to Bautista Agut). [1] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) Fognini 2018 Summary 31 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2017 Champion) 7 Career Titles Ended Cuevas 15-match tournament win streak en route to 6th ATP World Tour singles title at Sao Paulo (d. Jarry). Claimed 7th ATP World Tour singles title last week at Bastad (d. Verdasco in SF and Gasquet in final). Defeated Monfils on 14 May for 300th win and en route to 1st Rome QF in 11th appearance (l. to Nadal in 3 sets). Advanced to 4R for 2nd time at both Australian Open (l. to Berdych) and Roland Garros (l. to Cilic in 5 sets). Zopp 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) At Roland Garros, fell in final round of qualifying to Kudla, but got in main draw as lucky loser, then def. No. 14 Sock in 1R and fellow lucky loser Bemelmans in 2R to reach a Grand Slam 3R for first time in career (l. to Marterer). Beat Cecchinato in Budapest qualifying to make main draw (l. to Struff 1R) Cecchinato then won that title as a LL. Reached SF at Challenger events in Bergamo, ITA (l. to Berrettini) and St. Brieuc, FRA (l. to Berankis). [WC] Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) vs [Q] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) Huesler 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Swiss No. 4 won his ATP World Tour main draw debut on Tuesday, defeating 2010 Gstaad champion Almagro. Earlier this month, made QF of Challenger event in Winnipeg, CAN, and won ITF Futures event in Tulsa, OK, USA. Bagnis 2018 Summary 28 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Won Challenger event at L Aquila, ITA (def. Lorenzi); also made Challenger final at Sarasota, FL, USA (l. to Dellien). Qualified at Quito (l. to Jarry 1R) and Buenos Aires (l. to Lajovic 1R).

5 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 25 JULY MEDIA NOTES ROY EMERSON ARENA Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) vs Taro Daniel (JPN) Carballes Baena Leads 1-0 Carballes Baena 2018 Summary 25 yrs old World No in at Gstaad (2018 2R) 1 Career Title Defeated Ramos-Vinolas in Quito to become 1st Spanish qualifier to win a title since Almagro at 2006 Valencia. As 24-year-old, became youngest Spanish champion on tour since Nadal, 24, at 2011 Barcelona. Advanced to 5th ATP World Tour QF of career at Estoril (d. Norrie after saving 3 MPs, l. to Tsitsipas). Daniel 2018 Summary 25 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) 1 Career Title Advanced to 1st SF and final en route to 1st ATP World Tour title at Istanbul (d. Chardy and Jaziri). Earned biggest win of career over 5-time champion Djokovic to reach Indian Wells 3R as Q (l. to L. Mayer). Reached 14th ATP Challenger Tour final at Poznan, POL (l. to Hurkacz). [4] Andrey Rublev (RUS) vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA) Rublev 2018 Summary 20 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) 1 Career Title In first event since squandering 1 MP vs. Thiem in ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo 2R on 17 April (inactivity due to lower back stress fracture), reached Umag QF last week as defending champion (l. Haase). Saved 1 MP vs. Pella to reach 2nd ATP World Tour singles final of career at Doha (l. to Monfils). Reached back-to-back QFs at Montpellier (l. to Tsonga) and Rotterdam (d. Pouille in 1R, l. to Dimitrov). Berrettini 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Made Grand Slam 3R for 1st time in career at Roland Garros (def. Otte and Gulbis, l. to eventual finalist Thiem). Upset No. 15 Sock in 5 sets, overcoming two sets to love deficit, to reach 2R at Wimbledon (l. to Simon). 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). Jaume Munar (ESP) vs [2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Munar 2018 Summary 21 years old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) Rallied from 2 sets down to defeat 2013 finalist Ferrer in Roland Garros 1R as Q (l. to Djokovic in 2R). Qualified on 1st attempt at a Grand Slam before falling to Monfils in Australian Open 1R. Captured consecutive ATP Challenger Tour titles at Prostejov, CZE (d. Djere) and Caltanissetta, ITA (d. Donati). Bautista Agut 2018 Summary 30 years old World No : at Gstaad (2017 SF) 8 Career Titles Captured 8th and biggest title of career at ATP World Tour 500 event in Dubai as World No. 23 (d. Pouille). Defeated Del Potro to win 2nd Auckland title (also 2016). Lost to Kohlschreiber in Munich QF and ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 2R, squandering 1 MP in Madrid. Retired in Halle SF vs. Coric due to hip injury. Second Spanish semi-finalist in Halle history (also Moya in 1999). [LL] Oriol Roca Batalla (ESP) vs [8] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Roca Batalla 2018 Summary 25 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2018 2nd Round) On Tuesday, played and won his first-ever Tour-level match, defeating Lorenzi in 1R. Won 4 ITF Futures titles in Spain and Tunisia this year (28-2 in last 30 matches on ITF Futures circuit). Lopez 2018 Summary 36 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2016 Champion) 6 Career Titles Set all-time record with 66th straight Grand Slam appearance at Wimbledon (l. to Del Potro in 2R). Advanced to QFs at Sydney (l. to de Minaur), Acapulco (l. to Donaldson), Stuttgart (l. to Kyrgios) and London/Queen s Club (d. Goffin in 1R, l. to Kyrgios).

6 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: 24 JULY MEDIA NOTES ROY EMERSON ARENA [Q] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) vs [6] Joao Sousa (POR) Bagnis Leads 1-0 Bagnis 2018 Summary 28 years old World No : at Gstaad (2017 1st Round) Won Challenger event at L Aquila, ITA (def. Lorenzi); also made Challenger final at Sarasota, FL, USA (l. to Dellien). Qualified at Quito (l. to Jarry 1R) and Buenos Aires (l. to Lajovic 1R). Sousa 2018 Summary 29 years old World No : at Gstaad (2015, 2017 QF) 3 Career Titles Saved 2 MPs vs. P. Sousa en route to Estoril title -- 1st Portuguese champion in tournament history (d. Tiafoe). Beat Top 10 players A. Zverev in Indian Wells 2R (l. to Raonic in 3R) and Goffin in Miami 2R (l. to Chung in 4R). Advanced to Marrakech SF (l. to eventual champion Andujar) and Antalya QF (l. to Mannarino). [5] Robin Haase (NED) vs [LL] Viktor Galovic (CRO) Haase 2018 Summary 31 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2013, 2016 Final) 2 Career Titles Last week, ousted defending champion Rublev in QF to make Umag SF (l. to Pella). 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). Galovic 2018 Summary 27 yrs old World No : 0-2 Tournament Debut Entered Stuttgart as LL, l. to Marterer 1R in only prior ATP World Tour main draw appearance of season. Earlier this month, reached SF of Challenger event at Recanati, ITA (l. to Menendez-Maceiras). Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs [8] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Lopez Leads 2-0 Delbonis 2018 Summary 27 years old World No : at Gstaad ( R) 2 Career Titles Last week, def. Zeballos and Millman to reach Bastad QF (l. to eventual champion Fognini). Reached Buenos Aires SF for 1st time in 8th main draw appearance (l. to Bedene). Saved 2 MPs vs. Harrison to reach ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells 2R (l. to No. 1 Federer). Lopez 2018 Summary 36 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2016 Champion) 6 Career Titles Set all-time record with 66th straight Grand Slam appearance at Wimbledon (l. to Del Potro in 2R). Advanced to QFs at Sydney (l. to de Minaur), Acapulco (l. to Donaldson), Stuttgart (l. to Kyrgios) and London/Queen s Club (d. Goffin in 1R, l. to Kyrgios). [WC] Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) vs [WC] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) Huesler 2018 Summary 22 years old World No : 1-0 Gstaad and ATP World Tour Main Draw Debut No. 4-ranked player in Switzerland is making his ATP World Tour main draw debut this week as a wild card. Earlier this month, made QF of Challenger event in Winnipeg, CAN, and won ITF Futures event in Tulsa, OK, USA. Almagro 2018 Summary 32 yrs old World No : at Gstaad (2010 Champion) 13 Career Titles Former World No. 9 returned to action at Challenger event in Milan, ITA in June, after 9 months of inactivity. Fell in 1R of qualifying at Bastad (l. to Galovic) and at Challenger in Milan, ITA; lost 1R at Perugia, ITA Challenger. COURT 1 Laslo Djere (SRB) vs Denis Istomin (UZB) Djere Leads 1-0 Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Radu Albot (MDA) Guido Pella (ARG) vs Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) Lorenzi Leads 1-0

7 J. SAFRA SARASIN SWISS OPEN GSTAAD: PREVIEW & 23 JULY MEDIA NOTES 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN GSTAAD 1) Summer in Swing: The European clay-court circuit continues this week with ATP World Tour events in Gstaad and Hamburg, while the first hard-court event since March takes place in Atlanta. Reigning champion Fabio Fognini and 2016 champion Feliciano Lopez headline the Swiss Open. 2) Fognini on Fire: After falling in qualifying at 2007 Gstaad, Fognini returned to the Swiss Alps a decade later and won the title. This season, the No. 1 Italian added his sixth and seventh ATP World Tour titles and 300th career victory at ATP Masters 1000 Rome. Fognini also reached the fourth round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as well as the third round at Wimbledon. 3) Lopez d. Federer: The left-handed Lopez is 0-13 against fellow 36-year-old and 2004 Gstaad champion Roger Federer. But he earned a moral victory over the living legend at Wimbledon. Lopez broke Federer s record by playing in his 66th straight Grand Slam main draw. The Spaniard is making his 12th appearance in Gstaad, where he won the 2016 title and reached the 2006 final. 4) Bautista is Back: Roberto Bautista Agut returns after suffering a hip injury in the Halle semifinals on 23 June and withdrawing from Wimbledon. One of the ATP World Tour s most consistent players, Bautista Agut earned 40+ wins and enjoyed Top 25 finishes in each of the last four years. 5) Big-Match Borna: Making his Swiss Open debut is 21-year-old Borna Coric. Already, the Croat has earned two wins each over World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and former No. 1 Andy Murray, three wins over No. 3 Alexander Zverev and a Halle championship victory over then-no. 1 Federer. 6) Champions Club: Fognini (Sao Paulo and Bastad), Bautista Agut (Dubai) and Coric (Halle) are among six direct entries in Gstaad who have won an ATP World Tour championship in The others are Roberto Carballes Baena (Quito), Taro Daniel (Istanbul), and Joao Sousa (Estoril). 7) Comeback Continues: Andrey Rublev continues his comeback this week in Gstaad. The 20-yearold Russian missed more than three months due to a lower back injury before returning on 19 July as the defending Umag champion. Rublev was the runner-up at the 2017 Next Gen ATP Finals. 8) Altitude Specialist: Robin Haase has won two singles titles at high altitude in Kitzbuehel, and the Dutchman has enjoyed great success in Gstaad as well. He is making his sixth straight Swiss Open appearance, reaching the final in 2013 and 2016, as well as the semi-finals in 2014 and ) Happy Anniversary: On 20 July, Federico Delbonis celebrated the five-year anniversary of his win over then-no. 5 Federer in the Hamburg semi-finals. One day later, Delbonis squandered three championship points against Fognini. Both Delbonis and Fognini are playing at Gstaad this week. 10) World Tour: American Austin Krajicek and Indian Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan are among the doubles teams in Gstaad. Krajicek and Nedunchezhiyan arrive on the Swiss clay after playing on grass at Newport and on hard courts at the Winnetka, USA Challenger over the last two weeks.

8 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Preview & 23 July Media Notes Page 2 of 5 WHO TO WATCH THIS WEEK SINGLES SEED PLAYER W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 1 Fabio Fognini (ITA) Champion 2 Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) Semi-finals 3 Borna Coric (CRO) 0-0 Debut 4 Andrey Rublev (RUS) st Round 5 Robin Haase (NED) , 2016 Finalist 6 Joao Sousa (POR) , 2017 Quarter-finals 7 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) Semi-finals 8 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Champion QUALIFIERS (4) Facundo Bagnis (ARG) Yannick Hanfmann (GER) Adrian Menendez- Maceiras (ESP) Jurgen Zopp (EST) LUCKY LOSER (1) Viktor Galovic (CRO) DOUBLES OLDEST PLAYER Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 36 years, 10 months WILD CARDS (3) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) Nicolas Almagro (ESP) Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) YOUNGEST PLAYER Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 17 years, 11 months TOP COUNTRY BREAKDOWN Spain 7, Argentina 4, Italy 3, Croatia 2 SEED TEAM W-L BEST TOURNAMENT FINISH 1 Robin Haase (NED) Champion Matwe Middelkoop (NED) Semi-finals 2 Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) st Round Joao Sousa (POR) Quarter-finals 3 Roman Jebavy (CZE) Semi-finals Andres Molteni (ARG) st Round 4 Sander Arends (NED) , 2017 Semi-finals Antonio Sancic (CRO) st Round PAST FINALISTS SINGLES (since 2006) YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2017 Fabio Fognini (ITA) Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 6-4, Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Robin Haase (NED) 6-4, Dominic Thiem (AUT) David Goffin (BEL) 7-5, Pablo Andujar (ESP) Juan Monaco (ARG) 6-3, Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) Robin Haase (NED) 6-3, Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 6-7(6), 6-4, Marcel Granollers (ESP) Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, Nicolas Almagro (ESP) Richard Gasquet (FRA) 7-5, Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) Andreas Beck (GER) 6-4, 7-6(2) 2008 Victor Hanescu (ROU) Igor Andreev (RUS) 6-3, Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6-7(1), 6-3, Richard Gasquet (FRA) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-3 BOLD: Player in 2018 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad singles draw.

9 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Preview & 23 July Media Notes Page 3 of 5 DOUBLES (since 2006) YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE 2017 Oliver Marach/Philipp Oswald Jonathan Eysseric/Franko Skugor 6-3, 4-6, [10-8] 2016 Julio Peralta/Horacio Zeballos Mate Pavic/Michael Venus 7-6(2), Aliaksandr Bury/Denis Istomin Oliver Marach/Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 3-6, 6-2, [10-5] 2014 Andre Begemann/Robin Haase Rameez Junaid/Michal Mertinak 6-3, Jamie Murray/John Peers Pablo Andujar/Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, Marcel Granollers/Marc Lopez Robert Farah/Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 7-6(9) 2011 Frantisek Cermak/Filip Polasek Christopher Kas/Alexander Peya 6-3, 7-6(9) 2010 Johan Brunstrom/Jarkko Nieminen Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares 6-3, 6-7(4), [11-9] 2009 Marco Chiudinelli/Michael Lammer Jaroslav Levinsky/Filip Polasek 7-5, Jaroslav Levinsky/Filip Polasek Stephane Bohli/Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-2, [11-9] 2007 Frantisek Cermak/Pavel Vizner Marc Gicquel/Florent Serra 7-5, 5-7, [10-7] 2006 Jiri Novak/Andrei Pavel Marco Chiudinelli/Jean-Claude Scherrer 6-3, 6-1 BOLD: Player in 2018 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad doubles draw. ATP RANKING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad W F SF QF R16 R32 Singles Ranking Points Singles Prize Money ( ) 89,435 47,105 25,515 14,535 8,565 5,075 Doubles Ranking Points Doubles Prize Money ( ) 27,170 14,280 7,740 4,430 2, FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: MONDAY FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES ROY EMERSON ARENA [Q] Yannick Hanfmann (GER) vs [Q] Jurgen Zopp (EST) Hanfmann 2018 Summary 26 years old World No. 99 (Career-High) 1-3 in in Gstaad (2017 Finalist) Tournament Note: Last year, as a qualifier, reached final with 3-set wins over Bagnis, F. Lopez, Sousa, and Haase. Since losing in Roland Garros qualifying, has won 13 of his last 15 matches at Challenger events, including titles at Shymkent, KAZ (def. Cid Subervi) and Braunschweig, GER (def. Kovalik), and SF at Almaty, KAZ (l. to Rodionov). Also advanced to QF at Challenger events in Panama City, PAN (l. to Rola) and Braga, POR (l. to Ruud). Went 16-0 in sets en route to back-to-back Challenger doubles titles w/krawietz at Panama City, PAN (d. Pasha/Quiroz) and Mexico City, MEX (d. Bambridge/O Mara). Zopp 2018 Summary 30 years old World No in 2018 Tournament Debut At Roland Garros, fell in final round of qualifying to Kudla, but got in main draw as lucky loser, then def. No. 14 Sock in 1R and fellow lucky loser Bemelmans in 2R to reach a Grand Slam 3R for first time in career (l. to Marterer). Reached SF at Challenger events in Bergamo, ITA (l. to Berrettini) and St. Brieuc, FRA (l. to Berankis). Defeated Cecchinato in final round of qualifying at Budapest to reach main draw (l. to Struff 1R) Cecchinato went on to win that title as a lucky loser.

10 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Preview & 23 July Media Notes Page 4 of 5 [7] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) vs Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) Garcia-Lopez Leads Casablanca (Morocco) Clay SF G. Garcia-Lopez (6) Estoril (Portugal) Clay R32 G. Garcia-Lopez Other Meeting 17 Manerbio CH (Italy) Clay F R. Carballes Baena Garcia-Lopez 2018 Summary 35 yrs old World No in in Gstaad (2008 SF) 5 Career Titles Reached QFs at Buenos Aires (d. Carreno Busta, l. to Delbonis), Sao Paulo (l. to Fognini), Lyon (l. to Thiem) and Antalya (d. Haase after saving 1 MP, l. to Monfils). Defeated Nishikori to reach Barcelona 3R (l. to No. 1 Nadal). Made 15th straight Roland Garros appearance and beat Wawrinka in 1R for 2nd time (l. to Khachanov in 2R). Made 14th straight Australian Open appearance (d. Paire, l. to Berdych in 2R). Advanced to Prostejov, CZE Challenger SF (l. to Djere in 3rd-set TB). Carballes Baena 2018 Summary 25 years old World No in 2018 Tournament Debut 1 Career Title Defeated Ramos-Vinolas in Quito to become 1st Spanish qualifier to win a title since Almagro at 2006 Valencia. As World No. 107, became lowest-ranked Spanish champion since No. 115 Ferrero at 2009 Casablanca. As 24-year-old, became youngest Spanish champion on tour since Nadal, 24, at 2011 Barcelona. Advanced to 5th ATP World Tour QF of career at Estoril (d. Norrie after saving 3 MPs, l. to Tsitsipas). [WC] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs Guido Andreozzi (ARG) First Tour-Level Meeting Other Meeting 18 Alicante CH (Spain) Clay R16 Guido Andreozzi 7-6(2) Auger-Aliassime 2018 Summary 17 years old World No. 139 (Career-High) 2-5 in 2018 Tournament Debut Earned 1st ATP World Tour win at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells as Q (d. Pospisil, l. to Raonic in 2R). First player born in 2000s to win a match and youngest player to win an Indian Wells match since Chang in Made ATP World Tour debut at Rotterdam as WC (l. to Krajinovic in 1R). Defended title at Lyon, FRA Challenger (d. Tatlot), then reached Blois, FRA Challenger final (l. to S. Griekspoor). Joined Gasquet (5), Del Potro (3) and Djokovic (3) as only players to win 3+ Challenger titles before 18th birthday. Won 1st ATP Challenger Tour doubles title at Budapest, HUN with fellow 17-year-old Kuhn (d. Draganja/Draganja). Andreozzi 2018 Summary 26 years old World No in 2018 Tournament Debut Qualified for Roland Garros, then claimed first-ever Grand Slam main draw victory (def. Fritz in 5 sets, l. to Verdasco in 2R). Also played 1st Wimbledon main draw of career (l. to Zeballos in 1R). Won Challenger events in Punta del Este, URU (def. Bolelli) and Tunis, TUN (def. Gimeno-Traver via retirement) and reached Challenger final in Marbella, ESP (def. Rosol, Gulbis, Bolelli, and Cecchinato en route; l. to Travaglia). Reached career-high No. 102 singles ranking on 11 June. COURT 1 Jaume Munar (ESP) vs [Q] Adrian Menendez-Maceiras (ESP) Elias Ymer (SWE) vs Taro Daniel (JPN) FEDEX ATP HEAD2HEADS: REMAINING FIRST-ROUND SINGLES MATCHES [WC] Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) vs [WC] Nicolas Almagro (ESP) [Q] Facundo Bagnis (ARG) vs [6] Joao Sousa (POR) Bagnis Leads Marrakech (Morocco) Clay R16 Facundo Bagnis Other Meeting 12 Milan CH (Italy) Clay R16 Joao Sousa (3) Matteo Berrettini (ITA) vs Radu Albot (MDA)

11 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad Preview & 23 July Media Notes Page 5 of 5 Guido Pella (ARG) vs Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) Lorenzi Leads ARG vs. ITA WG 1st RD (Argentina) Clay RR Paolo Lorenzi Other Meetings 12 Salinas CH (Ecuador) Clay F Guido Pella Irving CH (U.S.A.) Hard R32 Paolo Lorenzi Federico Delbonis (ARG) vs [8] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) Lopez Leads ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Spain) Clay R64 Feliciano Lopez 7-6(4) Wimbledon (Great Britain) Grass R128 Feliciano Lopez [5] Robin Haase (NED) vs [LL] Viktor Galovic (CRO) Laslo Djere (SRB) vs Denis Istomin (UZB) Djere Leads Istanbul (Turkey) Clay R32 Laslo Djere 7-6(5) 7-6(6) Other Meeting 17 ATP Masters 1000 Paris Q (France) Hard Q1 Laslo Djere ret.