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  • UNITED STATESOF AMERICA 18

    CZECH REPUBLIC 9

    RUSSIA 8

    CHINA 5

    ROMANIA 5

    FRANCE 4

    SPAIN 4

    BELARUS 3

    BELGIUM 3

    ITALY 3

    JAPAN 3

    KAZAKHSTAN 3

    UKRAINE 3

    AUSTRALIA 2

    CANADA 2

    CROATIA 2

    GERMANY 2

    GREAT BRITAIN 2

    LATVIA 2

    POLAND 2

    SLOVENIA 2

    SWITZERLAND 2

    THE NETHERLANDS 2

    ARGENTINA 1

    CHINESE TAIPEI 1

    ESTONIA 1

    GREECE 1

    MONTENEGRO 1

    SERBIA 1

    SLOVAKIA 1

    SWEDEN 1

    TUNISIA 1

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    EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA RUSDATE OF BIRTH15-NOV-1994 (CHELYABINSK, RUSSIAHEIGHT6’ 0” (1.83 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKINGYEAR RANK W-L2020 33 20-122019 35 30-242018 93 9-132017 73 6-122016 133 3-3

    YEAR RANK W-L2015 269 --2014 256 --2013 410 --2012 772 --

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2020 ShenzhenFINALIST (1): 2018 - Linz.

    DOUBLES TITLES (1)2019 Budapest (w/Zvonareva)

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (3): 2019 - Limoges, FRA; 2018 - Limoges, FRA; 2016 - Limoges, FRA.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 15-18)W-L 5-5 6-5 1-4 3-4 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R642020 R32 R32 - R642019 R128 R32 R128 R642018 R64 R128 R128 R1282017 R128 R64 R128 R642016 - - R64 -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Opened 2020 season by lifting her maiden WTA singles title, at Shenzhen (d. Rybakina in F)

    • Won both singles rubbers on Billie Jean King Cup debut in 3-2 win over Romania in February 2021

    • In terms of ranking, best career win came over No.5 Halep at 2019 Beijing

    • Made Top 50 debut on June 17, 2019 after QF run at ‘s-Hertogenbosch

    • Registered 30 tour-level match wins during 2019, in which she reached SF at Budapest, Seoul and Linz and made QF at St. Petersburg, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Eastbourne and Moscow. Also advanced to 3r at a major for the first time, at Roland Garros

    • Won sole WTA doubles title at 2019 Budapest (w/Zvonareva)

    • Came through qualifying to make maiden WTA final appearance at 2018 Linz (l. Giorgi)

    • Advanced to first WTA QF at 2018 Seoul, scoring maiden Top 10 win of her career en route, over No.10 Ostapenko

    • Made Top 100 debut at No.93 on March 20, 2017 after winning title at $60K ITF/Shenzhen-CHN

    • At 2016 Wimbledon, ranked No.223, won her way through qualifying on her maiden Slam appearance, going on to reach 2r (upset No.23 seed Ivanovic in 1r)

    • Won WTA 125K Series title at Limoges in 2016, 2018-19

    • Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut at 2016 Katowice (as qualifier, l. eventual R-Up Giorgi)

    • Contested qualifying for the first time at a WTA-level tournament at 2014 Bad Gastein

    • Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Europe in 2011

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKINGYEAR RANK W-L2020 7 --2019 5 37-72018 178 0-12017 182 3-4

    YEAR RANK W-L2016 306 --2015 633 --

    SINGLES TITLES (3)2019 Indian Wells, Toronto, US OpenFINALSIT (2): 2021 - Miami; 2019 - Auckland.

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)FINALISIT (1): 2017 - Québec City (w/Bransine).

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (1): 2019 - Newport Beach, CA, USA.

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (0-2): 2019Made WTA Finals debut in 2019... Became fourth Canadian to compete at WTA Finals in singles, along with Carling Bassett-Seguso (1984-85), Eugenie Bouchard (2014) and Helen Kelesi (1988-89)... In 2019 went 0-2 in round robin matches, retiring mid-match in her second match and later withdrew from the tournament.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 10-4)W-L 2-2 1-1 0-1 7-0 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R1282020 - - - -2019 R64 R64 - W2018 - - - -2017 - - R128 -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Skipped entirety of 2020 season due to injury and opting out after return to play

    • Ended 2019 ranked at No.5 jumping a total of 173 spots from her 2018 year-end ranking of No.178

    • Won WTA’s 2019 Newcomer of the Year Award • Posted career-high ranking of No.4 on October 21, 2019

    • Lifted maiden Grand Slam title at 2019 US Open (d. S.Williams in F), becoming the first Canadian woman to win a major singles title in the Open Era and breaking into the Top 5 for the first time after the tournament on Sept. 9 – had not advanced past 2r at a Slam before then

    • Was the first home representative to lift the women’s singles title at 2019 Rogers Cup since 1969 when Urban d. Berner in all-Canadian final (d. S.Williams in F; ret. w/ upper back injury)

    • Shoulder injury forced her to miss entire 2019 grass swing

    • Won maiden career title at 2019 Indian Wells (d. No.6 Svitolina in SF and No.8 Kerber in F) - was fourth unseeded woman and first wildcard to lift the title at Indian Wells

    • Made first WTA final at 2019 at Auckland finishing R-Up as a qualifier (d. Wozniacki and V.Williams, l. Goerges)

    • Made first WTA QF run at 2017 Washington DC (l. Petkovic). As wildcard, defeated Giorgi and world No.13 Mladenovic in 2r to become first player born in 21st century to register a Top 20 win

    • Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Wimbledon coming through qualifying (l. Kucova in 1r) – later that year, earned first WTA win in 1r of Quebec City (d. Brady, l. Hradecka)

    • Broke into Top 100 on January 28, 2019 ad Top 20 on August 12, 2019

    • Career best wins occurred over No.3 Wozniacki at 2019 Auckland and No.3 Ka.Pliskova at 2019 Toronto – win over No.3 Wozniacki was first Top 10 win of career

    • Has qualified for WTA Finals on one occasion in 2019, went 0-2 in group play retiring from her final match with a knee injury

    • Canadian Fed Cup Team 2017-20 • Made professional debut by finishing R-Up at $25k ITF/Gatineau-CAN (l. Glatch in F)

    • Owns five singles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit

    DATE OF BIRTH16-JUN-2000 (MISSISSAUGA, CANADA)HEIGHT5’ 7” (1.70 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    BIANCA ANDREESCU CAN

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    AMANDA ANISIMOVA USADATE OF BIRTH31-AUG-2001 (FREEHOLD, NJ, USA)HEIGHT5’11” (1.8M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKINGYEAR RANK W-L2020 30 11-92019 24 23-132018 95 11-52017 192 0-22016 764 --

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2019 BogotáFINALIST (1): 2018 - Hiroshima.

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 13-9)W-L 3-2 7-4 1-1 2-2 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 - R1282020 R128 R32 - R322019 R16 SF R64 -2018 - - - R1282017 - R128 - -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Opened 2020 with SF showing at Auckland, going on to reach 3r at US Open, Roland Garros and Doha

    • During Doha run, earned third career Top 10 win over No.7 Svitolina (l. Kuznetsova in 3r due to walkover)

    • Finished 2019 ranked No.24 – the youngest of three teenagers in the Top 50 (also Andreescu and Yastremska)

    • Posted career best Grand Slam result with SF run at 2019 Roland Garros – first player (man or woman) born in 2000s to advance to this stage of a major

    • Scored maiden win over a Top 5 player during 2019 Roland Garros, upsetting No.3 and defending champion Halep in QF

    • Result boosted her into Top 50 for first time at No.26 on June 10, 2019

    • Won maiden title at 2019 Bogotá (d. Sharma in F); at 17y 222d was the youngest American to win a title since S.Williams at 1999 Indian Wells (17y 169d)

    • Made Top 100 debut at No.95 on September 17, 2018, after reaching first WTA final at Hiroshima (as qualifier, l. Hsieh)

    • Also in 2018, upset No.9 Kvitova to become the joint-youngest player to reach R16 at Indian Wells, along with Majoli, who made SF in 1994 (both aged 16 years, 199 days)

    • Played only two ITF tournaments before making WTA main draw debut at 2017 Miami (l. Townsend in 3s), with Grand Slam bow coming at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Nara in 1r)

    • Owns six Top 20 wins: No.9 Kvitova (2018 Indian Wells), No.11 Sabalenka (2019 Australian Open), No.11 Sabalenka (2019 Roland Garros), No.3 Halep (2019 Roland Garros), No.7 Svitolina (2020 Doha) and No.19 Riske (2020 Western & Southern Open)

    • In juniors, won US Open girls’ singles in 2017 (d. Gauff in F) and was R-Up at 2016 Roland Garros

    • Reached No.2 in junior world rankings • Owns one singles title on ITF circuit • Made professional debut at 2016 US Open qualifying (l. Hozumi in 2r)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING RANK W-L2020 13 18-62019 50 22-182018 51 17-122017 208 4-22016 13 26-32015 22 31-13

    RANK W-L2014 32 15-92013 2 43-92012 1 69-102011 3 55-172010 10 42-202009 7 45-15

    RANK W-L2008 15 40-202007 30 30-162006 92 9-122005 146 3-22004 506 --

    SINGLES TITLES (21)2020 New York [Western & Southern Open]2016 Miami, Indian Wells, Brisbane2013 Cincinnati, Doha, Australian Open2012 Linz, Beijing, Indian Wells, Doha2012 Australian Open, Sydney2011 Luxembourg, Marbella, Miami2010 Moscow, Stanford, 2009 Miami, Memphis, Brisbane FINALIST (19): 2020 - US Open, Ostrava; 2019 - Monterrey; 2015 - Doha; 2014 - Brisbane; 2013 - Rome, Carlsbad, US Open; 2012 - Stuttgart, Madrid, US Open; 2011 - Madrid, WTA Finals; 2010 - Dubai, Eastbourne; 2008 - Gold Coast, Prague; 2007 - Estoril, Tashkent.

    DOUBLES TITLES (9)2021 Berlin (w/Sabalenka)2019 Rome (w/Barty), Acapulco (w/S.Zheng)2011 Stanford, Madrid (both w/Kirilenko)2010 Cincinnati (w/Kirilenko)2009 Indian Wells (w/Zvonareva), Memphis (wWozniacki)2006 Tashkent (w/Poutchek)FINALIST (11): 2019 - US Open (w/Barty); 2011 - Australian Open, Toronto (both w/Kirilenko); 2009 - Roland Garros (w/Vesnina); 2008 - Australian Open (w/Peer), Amelia Island (w/Vesnina); 2007 - Stanford, San Diego (both w/Chakvetadze), Luxembourg (w/Peer), Moscow (w/Poutchek); 2006 - Memphis (w/Wozniacki).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 137-50)W-L 39-11 26-14 32-12 40-13 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 R162020 - R64 - F2019 R128 R64 R32 R1282018 - R128 R64 R322017 - - R16 -2016 QF R128 - -2015 R16 R32 QF QF2014 QF - R64 QF2013 W SF R64 F2012 W R16 SF F2011 R16 QF SF R322010 QF R128 R32 R642009 R16 QF QF R322008 R32 R16 R32 R322007 R32 R128 R32 R162006 R128 R128 R128 R32

    MIXED DOUBLES (3)2012 - Olympics (w/Mirnyi); 2008 - Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan); 2007 - US Open (w/Mirnyi)

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (8-10): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013Played in WTA Finals in five consecutive years and in two different cities: Doha and Istanbul… Best result is runner-up in 2011 (l. Kvitova) and advanced to SF in 2012.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Finished 2020 ranked No.13 – her best season-end

    ranking since 2013 (No.2); one of five players to reach three or more finals in 2020, lifting one trophy at the Western & Southern Open – her first title since 2016

    • Advanced to her fifth career Grand Slam final at 2020 US Open, which helped her return to the Top 20 for the first time since March 2017

    • Winner of the 2020 WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award, as voted on by members of the international media

    • Highlight of 2019 was 37th singles final at Monterrey (d. No.5 Kerber in SF, l. Muguruza in F via ret. w/leg injury). Also made QFs at Acapulco (l. Kenin), Stuttgart (l. Kontaveit via ret.) and Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova)

    • On February 2, 2019 returned to Top 50 for first time following the birth of her child, Leo

    • Made return to tennis in June 2017 following birth of first child in December 2016; comeback tournament was Mallorca, reaching 2r (d. Ozaki, l. Konjuh). Last tournament contested was 2016 Roland Garros (1r)

    • Ended 2016 ranked No.13, despite missing second half of season after going on maternity leave (announced pregnancy mid-July). Lifted three titles, at Brisbane and ‘Sunshine Double’ of Indian Wells and Miami – third woman to achieve feat after Graf in 1994 and 1996 and Clijsters in 2005

    • Posted 26-3 record for first six months of 2016 with losses at Australian Open (QF, l. Kerber), Rome (2r, l. Begu) and Roland Garros (ret. vs. Knapp w/right knee injury)

    • Limited to total of 23 events over 2014-15 seasons due to variety of injuries

    • Posted five consecutive Top 10 finishes between 2009 and 2013, qualifying for the WTA Finals on each occasion (l. Kvitova in 2011 final in Istanbul)

    • Ascended to World No.1 after 2012 Australian Open and held top spot for a total of 51 weeks

    • Began 2012 with 26-match win streak – best start since Hingis went 37-0 in 1997. Went on to win Tour-leading 69 matches in 2012, season highlighted by six titles, finishing as WTA’s year-end No.1

    • Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2007, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2019; Belarusian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012

    • Won two medals for Belarus at 2012 Olympics - bronze in singles and mixed doubles gold (w/Mirnyi)

    • Made her Top 100 debut on July 10, 2006 (No.99) and Top 50 debut on May 14, 2007 (No.49); Made WTA main draw debut at 2005 Kolkata

    DATE OF BIRTH31-JUL-1989 (MINSK, BELARUS)HEIGHT6’ 0” (1.83 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    VICTORIA AZARENKA BLR

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    TIMEA BABOS HUNDATE OF BIRTH10-MAY-1993 (SOPRAN, HUNGARY)HEIGHT5’ 10” (1.78 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING SINGLES DOUBLES RANK W-L RANK2020 115 0-6 42019 104 6-16 32018 61 19-24 32017 57 20-26 72016 26 35-28 152015 85 12-21 11

    SINGLES DOUBLES RANK W-L RANK 2014 99 4-11 212013 88 9-16 452012 64 14-15 902011 153 1-1 1452010 329 0-1 4062009 700 - 671

    SINGLES TITLES (3)2018 Taipei City2017 Budapest2012 MonterreyFINALIST (5): 2018 - Monterrey; 2017 - Québec City, Tashkent; 2016 - Florianopolis; 2015 - Marrakech.

    DOUBLES TITLES (24)2020 Australian Open, Roland Garros (both w/Mladenovic)2019 Istanbul, Roland Garros, WTA Finals (all w/Mladenovic)2018 Australian Open, Birmingham, WTA Finals (all w/Mladenovic)2017 Sydney (w/Pavlyuchenkova), Rabat, Quebec City, Tashkent, Moscow, WTA Finals (all w/Sestini Hlavackova)2015 Dubai, Marrakech, Rome (all w/Mladenovic)2014 Sydney (w/Safarova), Kuala Lumpur (w/H. Chan)2013 Bogotá (w/Minella), Monterrey (w/Date), Marrakech (w/Minella), Tashkent (w/ Shvdeova)2012 Birmingham (w/Hsieh) FINALIST (13): 2019 - Australian Open (w/Mladenovic); 2018 - Madrid, US Open (both w/Mladenovic); 2017 - Madrid, Beijing (both w/Hlavackova); 2016 - Miami, Wimbledon (both w/Shvedova), Florianopolis (w/Jani); 2014 - Paris [Indoors], Wimbledon, Cincinnati (all w/Mladenovic), Monterrey (w/Govortsova); 2013 - Hobart (w/Minella).

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (1): 2015 - Taipei-TPE.DOUBLES (1): 2013 - Suzhou-CHN (w/Krajicek).

    WTA FINALS HISTORYDOUBLES (12-3): 2015-19Qualified for WTA Finals in doubles five consecutive years - 2015 (w/Mladenovic), 2016 (w/Shvedova), 2017 (w/Sestini Hlavackova) and 2018 and 2019 (w/Mladenovic)... Won doubles title three-consecutive years (2017-19).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 12-32)W-L 4-9 1-7 3-7 4-9 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 -2020 R128 R128 - R1282019 R64 R128 - R642018 R64 R128 R128 R1282017 R128 R128 R128 R642016 R64 R64 R64 R322015 R128 R128 R64 R1282014 R128 - R128 R1282013 R128 - R128 R1282012 - R128 R64 R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • In 20020, won two Grand Slam doubles titles alongside partner Kristina Mladenovic - Australian Open and Roland Garros; also reached SF at Doha

    • In 2019, enjoyed another great year on the doubles court, lifting titles alongside Mladenovic at Roland Garros, WTA Finals and Istanbul, and also finishing R-Up at Australian Open

    • Doubles highlights in 2018 included titles at Australian Open, WTA Finals and Birmingham; also R-Up at US Open and reached QF at Wimbledon (all w/Mladenovic); crowned new WTA World No.1 in doubles after Wimbledon run (July 16, 2018)

    • Also in 2018, won singles title at Taipei City (d. Kozlova in F) and was R-Up at Monterrey (l. Muguruza)

    • In 2017, reached a career-high three singles finals, capturing the second WTA singles title of her career on home soil in Budapest (d. Safarova in F) and finishing R-Up at Québec City and Tashkent

    • Produced an impressive season on doubles court in 2017, claiming a career-high six titles, including hoisting the trophy at 2017 WTA Finals in Singapore (w/Hlavackova)

    • Qualified in singles for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai

    • Four-time Grand Slam doubles runner-up, at 2014 Wimbledon (w/Mladenovic), 2016 Wimbledon (w/Shvedova), 2018 US Open (w/Mladenovic) and 2019 Australian Open (w/Mladenovic)

    • Mixed doubles runner-up at 2015 Wimbledon (w/Peya) and 2018 Australian Open (w/Bopanna)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 70 7-42019 97 7-92018 143 2-22017 247 0-1

    YEAR RANK W-L2016 314 0-32015 220 2-32014 366 --2013 678 --

    SINGLES TITLES (0)

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 8-8)W-L 1-3 7-2 0-1 0-2 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 QF2020 R64 R16 - R1282019 R128 - R128 R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • At 2020 Roland Garros, upset former finalist Stephens and 2017 champion Ostapenko en route to reaching R16 for the first time at a major

    • Posted career-high singles ranking of No.69 (October 12, 2020) following Paris run

    • Owns one Slam singles main draw win away from Paris; reached 2r at 2020 Australian Open

    • Also in 2020, reached SF at Istanbul (l. Bouchard)

    • Campaign in 2019 highlighted by SF run at Palermo (l. Bertens) and QF run in Seoul (l. Y.Wang); also made Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian Open (l. 1r)

    • Finished 2018 inside Top 200 for the first time (at No.143); picked up three ITF titles at $25k ITF/Glasgow-UK, ITF/$25k Les Franqueses del Valles – FRA and ITF/$60k Valencia-ESP

    • Fell in qualifying at 2018 Wimbledon, Madrid and US Open

    • Claimed third title on ITF Circuit in 2017 at ITF/$25k El Espinar; Fell 1r at Miami and in qualifying at Madrid

    • In 2016, fell 1r at Miami, Madrid and Mallorca and in qualifying at Rio de Janeiro

    • As wildcard, made breakthrough on WTA Tour with 3r run at 2015 Miami Open (l. Ka.Pliskova).

    • Came through qualifying at 2015 Madrid, fell 1r to Errani via ret. w/left leg injury

    • Owns seven singles titles on ITF Circuit • Won girls’ Singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d. Kaliskaya in F)

    • In juniors, reached the singles QF at 2014 Roland Garros and Wimbledon

    • Continued at ITF Circuit level during 2013-2014 before playing second WTA qualifying draw at 2015 Antwerp, where she advanced to 2r (l. Bodarenko)

    • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Palermo, winning one match via retirement before falling in 2r (l.Gatto-Monticone)

    • Won first title on ITF Circuit at $10k ITF/Sant Jordi-ESP in 2012

    • Played first pro tournament of career at $10k ITF/Gexto-ESP in 2012 (l. in 1r)

    DATE OF BIRTH15-NOV-1997 (NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA)HEIGHT5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    PAULA BADOSA ESP

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING SINGLES DOUBLES RANK W-L RANK2020 1 11-3 142019 1 57-13 192018 15 46-19 72017 17 30-15 112016 325 2-1 261

    SINGLES DOUBLES RANK W-L RANK 2015 -- -- --2014 218 1-5 392013 164 5-5 122012 195 0-4 172

    SINGLES TITLES (11)2021 Melbourne (Yarra Valley), Miami, Stuttgart2020 Adelaide2019 Miami, Roland Garros, Birmingham, WTA Finals2018 Nottingham, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai2017 Kuala LumpurFINALIST (6): 2021 - Madrid; 2019 - Sydney, Beijing; 2018 - Sydney; 2017 - Birmingham, Wuhan.

    DOUBLES TITLES (11)2021 Stuttgart (w/Brady)2019 Rome (w/Azarenka)2018 Miami (w/Vandeweghe), Rome, Montréal (both w/Schuurs), US Open (w/ Vandeweghe) 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Strasbourg, Birmingham (all w/Dellacqua)2014 Strasbourg (w/Dellacqua)2013 Birmingham (w/Dellacqua)FINALIST (9): 2020 - Brisbane (w/Bertens); 2019 - US Open (w/Azarenka); 2017 - Roland Garros, Eastbourne, New Haven; 2014 - Birmingham; 2013 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open (all w/Dellacqua).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 41-23)W-L 17-8 10-6 5-4 9-5 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 QF R642020 SF - - -2019 QF W R16 R162018 R32 R64 R32 R162017 R32 R128 R128 R322016 - - - -2015 - - - -2014 R128 R128 - R1282013 R128 R64 - R642012 R128 R128 R128 -

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (4-1): 2019 DOUBLES (1-2): 2017-18Lifted the Billie Jean King Trophy at the 2019 WTA Finals... Also qualified for WTA Finals in back-to-back years in doubles - 2017 (w/Dellacqua) and 2018 (w/Vandeweghe).

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Finished year-end No.1 for second year in a row in 2020, despite missing all tournaments held after the resumption of play in the summer

    • Went 11-3 to start 2020 season, results highlighted by first title on home soil, and eighth overall at Adelaide (d. Yastremska in F).

    • Stellar season in 2019 brought four singles titles – including maiden major at Roland Garros (d. Vondrousova in F) and WTA Finals in Shenzhen (d. Svitolina in F); registered Tour-leading 57 match wins, with 11-6 record vs. Top 10

    • Broke into Top 10 after defeating Ka.Pliskova in F at 2019 Miami (week of April 1) and became first Australian woman in 43 years to secure No.1 singles ranking after title run at Birmingham, where (d. Goerges in F)

    • Other highlights in 2019 included R-Up finishes at Sydney (scored first win over a reigning No.1, Halep, en route; l. Kvitova) and Beijing (l. Osaka). In doubles, won Rome and was R-Up at US Open (both w/Azarenka)

    • In 2019, spearheaded Australia to its first Billie Jean King Cup final since 1993, against France in Perth; went 1-1 in singles (d. Garcia, l. Mladenovic) and dropped decisive doubles (w/Stosur) as the French prevailed 3-2

    • In 2018, won two singles titles and four doubles titles, finishing the season ranked No.15 in singles and No.7 in doubles; was one of only two players to finish the year in the Top 20 in both disciplines (along with Mertens)

    • Captured first Grand Slam doubles trophy at 2018 US Open (w/Vandeweghe)

    • Clinched career first WTA singles title at 2017 Kuala Lumpur (as qualifier, d. Hibino in F). Made Top 20 debut and became Australia’s No.1 on October 23, 2017

    • After 2014 US Open, took a break from tennis that lasted almost two years. Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having enjoyed a successful stint with Brisbane Heat cricket team in the 2015-16 Women’s Big Bash League

    • During doubles partnership alongside compatriot Dellacqua, reached three Grand Slam doubles finals in 2013 (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and was also R-Up at Roland Garros in 2017

    • Presented with Tennis Australia’s Newcombe Medal prize in 2018 and 2019

    • Won 2011 Wimbledon girls’ singles title; finished season No.2 ranked junior behind Khromacheva

    • WTA main draw debut as WC at 2012 Hobart • Played first ITF Circuit event in hometown of Ipswich, Queensland in April 2010

    DATE OF BIRTH24-APR-1996 (IPSWICH, AUSTRALIA)HEIGHT5’ 5” (1.66 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    AUSASHLEIGH BARTY

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    IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU ROUDATE OF BIRTH26-AUG-1990 (BUCHAREST, ROMANIA)HEIGHT5’ 11” (1.81 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 76 5-82019 99 11-162018 66 22-252017 43 20-232016 29 25-212015 31 29-222014 42 14-152013 124 10-17

    YEAR RANK W-L2012 52 22-192011 40 16-112010 214 0-12009 230 0-12008 231 --2007 710 --2006 974 --

    SINGLES TITLES (4)2017 Bucharest2016 Florianopolis2015 Seoul2012 TashkentFINALIST (3): 2014 - Moscow; 2011 - Marbella, Budapest.

    DOUBLES TITLES (9)2019 Hua Hin (w/Niculescu)2018 Shenzhen (w/Halep), Bucharest (w/Mitu)2017 Bucharest (w/Olaru), Tianjin (w/Errani)2014 Rio de Janeiro (w/Irigoyen), Seoul (w/ Arruabarrena)2013 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Medina Garrigues)2012 Hobart (w/Niculescu)FINALIST (7): 2018 - Eastbourne (w/Buzarnescu), Tashkent (w/Olaru); 2015 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Irigoyen), Wuhan, Moscow (both w/Niculescu); 2012 - Fès (w/Cadantu), Luxembourg (w/Niculescu).

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (1): 2020 - Indian Wells, CA-USA.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 26-37)W-L 7-10 12-10 4-8 3-9 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 R1282020 R128 R64 - R1282019 R64 R32 - -2018 R64 R32 R128 R642017 R64 R128 R64 R1282016 R128 R16 R128 R1282015 R16 R32 R32 R1282014 R128 - R64 R642013 R64 R128 R128 R1282012 R128 R64 R128 R642011 - R64 R128 R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Shortly after Tour’s resumption in August 2020, made first WTA SF in over two years at Prague (l. eventual champion Halep); win over No.43 Sevastova in 1r was first over a Top 50 player since 2018 Roland Garros; also reached 2r at Roland Garros in September (l. Halep)

    • Prior to tour’s hiatus was in good form, winning title at WTA 125K Series event at Indian Wells and another title at $100K ITF/Cairo-EGY

    • Had three QF runs in 2019 at Hobart (l. Schmiedlova), Budapest (l. Vondrousova) and Bucharest (l. Siegemund)

    • In doubles in 2019, won Hua Hin (w/Niculescu), her ninth doubles title

    • Won two doubles titles in 2018 – Shenzhen and Bucharest – finishing the year at a career-best No.23 in the WTA Doubles Rankings. Reached SF stage of 2018 Australian Open doubles event w/Niculescu

    • Reached two singles SFs - Shenzhen and Istanbul - and one QF in 2018. Also defeated No.5 Ostapenko at 2018 Madrid for second Top 5 win of career having also beaten No.4 Muguruza at 2016 Madrid

    • Highlight of 2017 was lifting fourth singles title of her career at Bucharest without dropping a set (d. Goerges in F); also took home the doubles trophy without dropping a set w/Olaru

    • Also in 2017 reached two SFs: Istanbul (l. Mertens) and Moscow (l. Kasatkina), and QF at Charleston (l. eventual champion Kasatkina)

    • Represented Romania at 2016 Rio Olympics; Other notable results in 2016 included SF at Rome (l. S.Williams), QF at Charleston (l. Kerber) and QF at Madrid (l. Halep)

    • Posted career-best singles ranking at No.22 (August 22, 2016)

    • In run to QF at 2016 Madrid was one of four Romanians for reach QF – which was first time this had occurred at a Premier Mandatory event (also Halep, Cirstea and Tig). Secured two milestones during Madrid: career-best win vs. No.4 Muguruza, and 300th match win of career (all levels) with R16 defeat of McHale

    • Struggled with right shoulder injury in 2013 – first felt pain at 2013 Australian Open and missed three months of action

    • Holds 12 singles titles and 19 doubles titles on ITF Circuit

    • Voted WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2011 (media vote)

    • Made WTA main draw debut at 2009 Budapest (fell in 1r to Peer)

    • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2011 Roland Garros (l. Kuznetsova)

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    BELINDA BENCIC SUIDATE OF BIRTH10-MAR-1997 (FLAWIL, SWITZERLAND)HEIGHT5’ 9” (1.75 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 12 8-82019 8 49-212018 37 13-162017 165 4-92016 43 20-21

    YEAR RANK W-L2015 14 41-202014 33 19-172013 212 2-32012 626 0-12011 1059 --

    SINGLES TITLES (4)2019 Dubai, Moscow2015 Eastbourne, TorontoFINALIST (8): 2021 - Adelaide 500, Berlin; 2019 - Mallorca; 2018 - Luxembourg; 2016 – St. Petersburg; 2015 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Tokyo [PPO]; 2014 - Tianjin.

    DOUBLES TITLES (2)2015 Prague (w/Siniakova), Washington DC (w/Mladenovic)

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (2): 2017 – Hua Hin-THA, Taipei-TPE.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 39-23)W-L 11-8 5-5 11-5 12-5 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R642020 R32 - - -2019 R32 R32 R32 SF2018 R64 R64 R16 R1282017 R128 - - -2016 R16 - R64 R322015 R128 R64 R16 R322014 R64 R128 R32 QF

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (2-2): 2019Made WTA Finals debut in 2019... Posteed 2-1 record in round-robin stage, advanced to the semifinals (l. Svitolina)

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Across a disrupted 2020 reached three QFs, at Adelaide, St. Petersburg and Doha

    • Enjoyed a stellar season in 2019, in which she lifted two titles – at Dubai (d. Kvitova in F) and Moscow (d. Pavlyuchenkova in F) and posted a career-best 49 Tour-level match wins in 2019 - only Ka.Pliskova (52), Barty (54) and Bertens (55) scored more. By contrast, posted a combined total of 37 wins at this level across 2016-18

    • Victory in Moscow ensured she became first Swiss player to compete in singles at the WTA Finals since Hingis in 2006; she reached SF at the season-ending

    showpiece in Shenzhen • Equaled her career-high ranking of No.7 following Moscow title run (October 21, 2019)

    • Also in 2019, marked 20th Grand Slam main draw by reaching her maiden major SF at US Open (l. eventual champion Andreescu) and finished R-Up at Mallorca (l. Kenin after holding 3mp at 5-4 in second set)

    • Voted 2019 WTA Comeback Player of the Year • Led the WTA with six victories over Top 5 players last season, including upsets over No.1 Osaka at Indian Wells, Madrid and US Open

    • Standout result in 2018 was R-Up finish at Luxembourg (as qualifier, l. Goerges)

    • In first round at 2018 Australian Open, defeated No.5 V.Williams. Having also upset then-No.1 S.Williams in SF at 2015 Toronto is one of seven women to defeat both Williams sisters before their 21st birthday (also Hingis, Sharapova, Clijsters, Henin, Chakvetadze and Osaka)

    • Underwent left wrist surgery in spring 2017, missing 5 months – ranking fell outside Top 300

    • Run to 2016 St. Petersburg final saw her break into Top 10 (at No.9) for the first time in her career; became 116th player to break into the Top 10 since computerized rankings were introduced in 1975. In the last 20 years, 11 players have made their Top 10 debut before their 19th birthday

    • At 2015 Eastbourne, at 18y 109d, became second youngest player to win a WTA Premier level final (Wozniacki won 2008 New Haven aged 18y 43d)

    • With 2015 Toronto triumph, became first teenager to win an event at Premier 5 level or higher since Azarenka at 2009 Miami

    • Qualified for 2015 WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai however withdrew due to hand injury

    • Won second WTA doubles title of career in 2015 at Washington, DC (w/Mladenovic), the first coming earlier in the year at Prague (w/Siniakova)

    • Voted 2014 WTA Newcomer of the Year after a campaign highlighted by R-Up finish at Tianjin (l. Riske) and QF run at 2014 US Open (defeated No.7 Kerber in 3r, No.10 Jankovic in R16); at 17 years of age, was youngest player through to last eight at Flushing Meadows since 1997 when Hingis won the title

    • Played first WTA qualifying event at Luxembourg in October 2011, and first WTA main draw 12 months later at same event as WC (l. V.Williams, 1r); only 15 years, 7 months at the time

    • Won junior singles titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2013; was named ITF Junior World Champion for 2013

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 9 15-62019 9 55-262018 9 46-232017 31 32-262016 22 30-202015 101 10-182014 69 11-14

    YEAR RANK W-L2013 87 14-192012 63 11-122011 184 0-12010 230 --2009 569 --2008 973 --

    SINGLES TITLES (10)2020 St. Petersburg2019 St. Petersburg, Madrid2018 Charleston Cincinnati, Seoul2017 Nürnberg, Gstaad2016 Nürnberg2012 FèsFINALIST (5): 2019 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Palermo, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai; 2018 - Madrid; 2016 - Gstaad.

    DOUBLES TITLES (10)2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs)2017 Auckland, Gstaad, Seoul, Linz (all w/Larsson)2016 Nürnberg, Linz Luxembourg (all w/Larsson) 2015 Hobart, Bastad (both w/Larsson)FINALIST (6): 2020 - Brisbane (w/Barty); 2018 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Flipkens); 2017 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Schuurs), WTA Finals (w/Larsson); 2016 - Acapulco (w/Larsson); 2015 - Seoul (w/Larsson).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 37-33)W-L 7-8 15-10 9-7 6-8 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 - R1282020 R16 R16 - -2019 R64 R64 R32 R322018 R32 R32 QF R322017 R128 R64 R128 R1282016 R128 SF R32 R1282015 R64 R128 R128 R642014 R128 R16 - R1282013 R128 R128 R128 R1282012 - R128 R64 R64

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (3-3): 2018, 2019 DOUBLES (2-1): 2017Qualified for WTA Finals in singles (2018) and doubles (2017); competed as an alternate in 2019... In 2018, became first Dutch player to compete in singles at WTA Finals since 1996 (Brenda Schultz-McCarthy); moved into field after Simona Halep withdrew prior to the tournament... 2017 doubles finalist (w/Larsson; l. Babos/Sestini Hlavackova in a third-set tie-breaker of championship match).

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2020 saw her defend her St. Petersburg title (d. Rybakina in F) – was second time defending a title, after Nurnberg, 2016-17. Recorded 100th main draw victory on hardcourts over Potapova in St. Petersburg QF

    • Reached a career high ranking of World No.4 in 2019 following her first Premier Mandatory title at Madrid (defeated four Grand Slam champion en route - Ostapenko, Kvitova, Stephens and Halep in F). Also became first woman to win Madrid title without dropping a set

    • Became the third alternate to win a match at the 2019 WTA Finals since the round robin format was introduced in 2003 - also Bartoli (2007, 2011) and A.Radwanska (2008-09). Defeated No.1 Barty in Shenzhen to record her first win over the Australian and second win over a reigning World No.1, having also defeated Halep in 2018 Cincinnati final

    • Won 55 matches in 2019 – the second most of the season, behind Barty (56)

    • Struck 457 aces in 2019 - the second most on Tour behind Ka.Pliskova with 488

    • Won the WTA Jerry Diamond ACES Award in 2019, granted to the player who consistently goes above and beyond in promoting the sport of women’s tennis to fans, media and local communities by performing off-court promotional and charitable initiatives

    • Enjoyed a break-out year in 2018, reaching a career-best four singles finals across the season and breaking into the Top 10 (October 8, 2018) – first Dutch woman to be ranked in the Top 10 since Brenda Schultz-McCarthy in 1996

    • Won 2018 WTA Most Improved Player Award • Scored WTA-leading 12 Top 10 wins in 2018. Prior to 2018, only had three Top 10 wins

    • Enjoyed her best result at Wimbledon in 2018 by reaching her second career Grand Slam QF (l. Goerges). Became first Dutch woman to reach QF at Wimbledon since Krajicek in 2007

    • Played on Netherlands Olympic team at 2016 Rio Olympics – fell in 1r (l. Errani)

    • Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a qualifier in just her second main draw appearance

    • Owner of 10 WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs)

    • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2011 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. 1r)

    • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in the Netherlands in 2006; has won seven singles titles and 11 doubles titles at this level

    • Netherlands Fed Cup Team, 2011-2012, 2014-2020

    DATE OF BIRTH10-DEC-1991 (WATERINGEN, NETHERLANDS)HEIGHT6’ 0” (1.82 M) PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    KIKI BERTENS NED

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    DATE OF BIRTH10-DEC-1991 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)HEIGHT5’ 10” (1.79 M) PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    ANNA BLINKOVA RUS

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 60 6-82019 59 13-142018 98 6-132017 136 2-82016 206 1-12015 826 --

    SINGLES TITLES (0)

    DOUBLES TITLES (2)2018 Rabat (w/Olaru)FINALIST (2): 2021 - Melbourne 250 (w/Perez); 2019 - Hua Hin (w/Y.Wang)

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES: 2019 - New Haven, CT, USADOUBLES: 2019 - New Haven, CT, USA (w/Kalashnikova)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 5-14)W-L 2-5 2-3 1-2 0-4 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 R1282020 R64 R128 - R1282019 R128 R32 - R1282018 R128 - R64 R1282017 R64 - R128 R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • In opening match of 2020 season, scored first Top 10 win of her career, over No.8 Bencic at Shenzhen

    • Enjoyed a series of breakthroughs in 2019, highlighted by maiden WTA SFs of her career, at first Guangzhou (l. eventual champion Kenin) and then Luxembourg (l. eventual champion Ostapenko). Earlier in the season, also reach QF for the first time at this level, at the Bronx (as LL, l. Q.Wang), and reached 3r at Roland Garros (d. Garcia in 2r, l. Keys)

    • In September 2019, at WTA 125K Series event at New Haven swept titles in both singles (d. Arconada in F) and doubles (w/Kalashnikova)

    • Made Top 100 debut on August 20, 2018 • Upset then-No.13 Mladenovic during run through qualifying to 3r at 2018 Doha to register first Top 20 win of her career

    • Career highlights in doubles are SF run at 2020 US Open (w/Kudermetova) and title run in at 2018 Rabat (w/Olaru)

    • Advanced to 2r on first appearance at a Grand Slam (main draw or qualifying), at 2017 Australian Open (as qualifier, d. Niculescu, l. No.5 seed Ka.Pliskova)

    • Won 41 matches, first two ITF Circuit titles and rose over 600 places in the rankings during the 2016 campaign

    • Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2016 Rabat (as wildcard, l. Bacsinszky). Posted first main draw win during 2r showing at 2016 Moscow (as qualifier, d. Sevastova – saved 5mp)

    • WTA qualifying debut came at Moscow in 2015 • Made professional debut at $10K ITF/El Kantaoui-TUN in 2015

    • Reached as high as No.3 in junior singles rankings, finishing singles R-Up at 2015 Wimbledon (l. Zhuk) and winning the ITF Junior Masters in Chengdu in April 2016

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    DATE OF BIRTH21-JUL-1998 (PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC)HEIGHT5’ 11” (1.80 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    CZEMARIE BOUZKOVA

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 51 9-102019 57 9-102018 142 1-32017 187 0-22016 260 --

    YEAR RANK W-L2015 378 0-12014 497 --2013 1195 --

    SINGLES TITLES (0)FINALIST (2): 2021 - Melbourne 250; 2020 - Monterrey

    DOUBLES TITLES (1)2021 Birmingham (w/Hradecka)FINALIST (2): 2021 - Charleston (w/Hradecka); 2020 - Lexington (w/Teichmann)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 1-9)W-L 0-2 0-3 1-1 0-3 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 R1282020 R128 R128 - R1282019 - R128 R64 R1282018 - - - R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Before tour’s hiatus in March 2020, advanced to first career WTA final at Monterrey where she finished R-Up to Svitolina – broke into Top 50 at career-high ranking of No.47 following the tournament (March 9, 2020)

    • Other highlight of 2020 came at Lexington, where she made the fourth tour-level QF of her career (l. eventual champion Brady) and reached maiden WTA doubles final (w/Teichmann, l. Carter/Stefani)

    • Standout performance of 2019 season was a SF run in her first Premier 5 appearance at Toronto (as qualifier, l. S.Williams in 3s); upset No.4 Halep and No.8 Stephens en route – her first career wins over players inside Top 20

    • Also in 2019, made QF at Guangzhou and was R-Up at WTA 125K Series event at Guadalajara. Lifted 12th and biggest title of career on ITF Circuit, at $80K Nur-Sultan-KAZ (d. Kostic in F); broke into the Top 100 for the first time at No.92 following the tournament (on July 22)

    • Won first Slam main draw match during 2r showing at 2019 Wimbledon (as LL, d. Barthel, l. Sakkari)

    • Highlights of 2018 season were winning maiden tour-level match during 2r showing at Québec City (as qualifier, l. Lepchenko) and qualifying for first Grand Slam at US Open, where she fell in 1r (l. Bogdan)

    • Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2015 Acapulco (as wildcard, l. Karatantcheva)

    • Professional debut was opening round loss in qualifying at 2013 Katowice

    • Girls’ singles champion at 2014 US Open (d. Kalinina in F)

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    USAJENNIFER BRADYDATE OF BIRTH12-APR-1995 (HARRISBURG, PA, USA)HEIGHT5’ 10” (1.78 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 24 19-92019 56 15-162018 116 5-122017 64 10-14

    YEAR RANK W-L2016 111 2-42015 229 --2014 267 --2013 600 --

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2020 LexingtonFINALIST (1): 2021 - Australian Open

    DOUBLES TITLES (1)2021 Stuttgart (w/Barty)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 23-16)W-L 9-4 4-5 2-3 8-4 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 F R322020 R128 R128 - SF2019 - R64 R128 R1282018 R128 R64 R64 R1282017 R16 R128 R64 R16

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Posted career-best Grand Slam run at the 2020 US Open by reaching SF (l. eventual champion Osaka in 3s) – had not dropped a set through first five rounds including wins over fellow Top 50 players Garcia, Kerber and Putintseva

    • Was first former college player to reach US Open SF since Lori McNeil in 1987

    • Lifted maiden WTA title at Lexington in first career final appearance (d. Teichmann in F) - did not drop a set and was broken just three times all week

    • Earned second Top 10 win of career in defeat of No.6 Svitolina en route to SF at 2020 Dubai as a qualifier (l. eventual champion Halep); also beat No.17 Vondrousova and No.16 Muguruza that week to reach first SF at a WTA500 event

    • Scored first career Top 10 win over World No.1 Barty at 2020 Brisbane as a qualifier (l. Kvitova in QF); broke into Top 50 following result (No.49 on Jan 13, 2020)

    • Ended 2019 season back in Top 60 after dipping as low as No.125. Season highlights included SF run at Nottingham (l. eventual champion Garcia), 3r showings at Dubai (l. eventual R-Up Kvitova), Indian Wells (l. Barty) and Beijing (l. Andreescu)

    • Finished 2018 ranked No.116 following her first Top 100 finish in 2017

    • Posted first Top 100 year-end finish in 2017 (at No.64) during a campaign in which she reached first WTA career SF at 2017 Hong Kong (l. Gavrilova)

    • Came through qualifying at 2017 Australian Open and went on to become first major debutante to reach R16 at a Slam since Smitkova at 2014 Wimbledon. Defeated Zanevska in 1r, Watson in 2r (saved 5mp) and No.14 seed Vesnina in 3r, losing to Lucic-Baroni; became first American female qualifier to reach R16 at the Australian Open in Open Era

    • Also became just sixth player to make R16 on Australian Open debut in last 22 years: V.Williams (1998), Suárez Navarro (2009), Bouchard (2014), Gasparyan and Konta (2016) – since then Anisimova (2019), Collins (2019) and Gauff (2020) have joined

    • Posted first WTA main draw wins during QF run at 2016 Guangzhou (d. Pivovarova and Kovinic)

    • Made first main draw appearances at tour level in 2016 – at Rio de Janeiro (as qualifier), Stanford and Montréal (l. 1r in all three appearances)

    • Made WTA qualifying draw at 2015 Cincinnati (l. Falconi in 1r)

    • Owns four singles and four doubles ITF Circuit titles • Made professional debut at $10k ITF/Evansville, IN-USA (l. 1r)

    • Played collegiate tennis for the University of California, Los Angeles – part of 2014 team that won NCAA Division 1 Women’s Tennis National Championship

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    DATE OF BIRTH19-SEP-1993 (TAIPEI, CHINESE TAIPEI)HEIGHT5’ 9” (1.75 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    CHAN HAO-CHING

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING (DOUBLES)2020 152019 152018 252017 172016 12

    2015 122014 272013 262012 502011 119

    2010 4792009 7852008 556

    SINGLES TITLES (0)

    DOUBLES TITLES (18)2019 Hobart, Doha, Eastbourne, Osaka (all w/L.Chan)2018 Dubai (w/Z.Yang) 2017 Taipei City, Hong Kong (w/L.Chan)2016 Kaohsiung, Doha, Hong Kong (w/L.Chan)2015 Pattaya City (w/L.Chan), Nürnberg (w/ Medina Garrigues), Cincinnati, Tokyo [Japan Open] (both w/L.Chan) 2014 Kuala Lumpur (w/Babos), Eastbourne (w/L. Chan)2013 Shenzhen (w/L.Chan), Oeiras (w/ Mladenovic)FINALIST (13): 2021 - Melbourne [Gippsland Trophy]; 2019 - Brisbane (w/L.Chan); 2017 - Strasbourg (w/L.Chan), Birmingham (w/S.Zhang), Wimbledon (w/Niculescu); 2016 - Eastbourne (w/L.Chan); 2015 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing (both w/L.Chan); 2014 - Charleston (w/L.Chan); 2013 - Carlsbad (w/Husarova), Tokyo (w/Huber); 2012 - Pattaya City (w/L.Chan), Kuala Lumpur(w/Fjuiwara).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES W-L: 52-34)W-L 14-8 17-9 11-8 10-8 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R162020 SF - - -2019 QF R32 R16 R322018 R16 SF R32 R322017 R64 R16 F QF2016 QF QF R32 R322015 R64 R16 R16 QF2014 R16 R32 R64 R322013 R64 R32 R64 R642012 - R16 R64 R64

    WTA FINALS HISTORYDOUBLES (2-6): 2015, 2016, 2019Qualified three times for WTA Finals in doubles with her sister Latisha - 2015, 2016, 2019... Advanced to semifinal stage in 2015... Lost in the opening round in 2016 and went winless in round-robin in 2019... Became just the third team of sisters to compete in WTA Finals after Serena and Venus Williams (2009) and Katerina and Manuela Maleeva (1986).

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Played doubles at five tournaments in 2020, highlighted by reaching the SF at Australian Open (all w/L.Chan); finished the year at No.15

    • Won four WTA doubles titles in 2019, taking her career tally to 18 – lifted the trophy at Hobart, Doha, Eastbourne and Osaka (all w/L.Chan)

    • 2019 marked second time she has won four titles in a single season (also 2015)

    • Overall record in doubles finals stands at 18-12 (most recent loss coming at 2019 Brisbane)

    • Notched her 300th career win in doubles in 2019 at Rome (w/L.Chan, d. Stosur/S.Zhang to reach SF)

    • Made her third showing at the WTA Finals in 2019 (w/L.Chan). Also qualified with her sister from 2015-16

    • Played her last singles match at 2019 Doha, falling to Kr.Pliskova in opening round of qualifying – her first singles match since 2017 Stanford (l. Cepede Royg in 1r of qualifying)

    • Reached maiden Grand Slam doubles final at 2017 Wimbledon, falling to Makarova and Vesnina in the final

    • Three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles finalist, at 2014 Wimbledon (w/M.Mirnyi), 2017 US Open and 2019 US Open (both w/M.Venus)

    • Advanced to six WTA doubles finals in 2015 – the most in one season of her career – lifting the trophies at Pattaya City, Cincinnati, Tokyo Int’l, Nürnberg, and reaching the final at Tokyo [PPO] and Beijing

    • On ITF Circuit, winner six doubles titles • Father is Chan Yuan-Liang and mother is Liu Hsieh-Chen

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    CHAN LATISHA TPEDATE OF BIRTH17-AUG-1989 (TAIPEI, CHINESE TAIPEI)HEIGHT5’ 7” (1.70 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING (DOUBLES)2020 152019 152018 212017 12016 122015 7

    2014 362013 982012 722011 422010 182009 52

    2008 172007 82006 1192005 1482004 373

    SINGLES TITLES (0)FINALIST (1): 2007 - BangkokDOUBLES TITLES (33)2019 Hobart, Doha, Eastbourne, Osaka (all w/H.Chan)2018 San Jose (w/Peschke)2017 Taipei City (w/H.Chan), Eastbourne, Mallorca, Rome, Madrid, Indian Wells, Cincinnati, US Open, Wuhan, Beijing (all w/Hingis), Hong Kong (w/H.Chan)2016 Kaohsiung, Doha, Hong Kong (all w/H.Chan) 2015 Pattaya City, Cincinnati, Tokyo [International] (all w/H.Chan)2014 Eastbourne (w/H.Chan)2013 Shenzhen (w/H.Chan)2010 Kuala Lumpur (w/J.Zheng)2009 Seoul (w/Spears)2008 Pattaya City, Rome, Los Angeles (all w/Chuang) 2007 Bangalore, Birmingham, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (all w/Chuang)2005 Seoul (w/Chuang).FINALIST (24): 2019 - Brisbane (w/H.Chan); 2018 - Sydney (w/Sestini Hlavackova), Montréal (w/Makarova); 2017 - Strasbourg (w/Hingis); 2016 - Eastbourne (w/H.Chan); 2015 - Australian Open, Eastbourne (both w/J.Zheng), Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing (both w/H.Chan); 2014 - Charleston (w/H.Chan), Kuala Lumpur (w/S.Zheng); 2012 - Pattaya City (w/H.Chan); 2010 - Hobart (w/Niculescu), Stanford (w/J.Zheng); 2009 - Stanford (w/Niculescu); 2008 - Bangalore, Strasbourg (both w/Chuang); 2007 - Australian Open, Pattaya City, Indian Wells, US Open (all w/Chuang), Istanbul (w/Mirza), Stuttgart (w/Safina); 2006 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Chuang).WTA 125K SERIES TITLESDOUBLES (2): 2014 - Taipei, TPE (w/H.Chan); 2013 - Ningbo, CHN (w/Zhang)WTA FINALS HISTORYDOUBLES (3-8): 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019Qualified five times in doubles, including three times with her sister Hao-Ching (2015, 2016, 2019)... Became just the third team of sisters to compete in WTA Finals after Serena and Venus Williams (2009) and Katerina and Manuela Maleeva (1986)... Advanced to semifinal stage twice: 2015 (w/H.Chan) and 2016 (w/Hingis).

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • In 2020, played five tournaments, highlighted by reaching the SF at Australian Open (all w/L.Chan); finished the year at No.15

    • Won four WTA doubles titles in 2019, taking her career tally to 33 – lifted the trophy at Hobart, Doha, Eastbourne and Osaka (all w/H.Chan)

    • Recorded her 500th milestone career win in doubles at 2019 Miami 2r (w/H.Chan, d. Kudermetova/Schuurs)

    • Made fifth appearance at WTA Finals in 2019 (w/H.Chan). In 2015, alongside H.Chan became third set of siblings to compete at WTA Finals (after Serena and Venus Williams in 2009 and Katerina and Manuela Maleeva in 1986). Also qualified for WTA Finals in 2007 (w/Chuang), 2016 (w/H.Chan) and 2017 (w/Hingis)

    • With Dodig, defended their Roland Garros mixed doubles title in 2019 and claimed their third mixed title at Wimbledon

    • Finished 2017 season as joint No.1 in doubles after winning nine titles (w/Hingis), including first major at US Open, with the pair embarking on a 19-match winning streak from Cincinnati through to the SF at WTA Finals in Singapore

    • First rose to World No.1 on October 23, 2017 • Last played singles at 2015 US Open (qualifying), a decade after making tour level main draw debut at US Open (as qualifier, l. S.Williams, 1r). In singles, achieved career-high ranking of No.50 (June 11, 2007); made one WTA singles final: 2007 Bangkok (l. Pennetta)

    • On ITF Circuit, winner of 17 singles titles and 18 doubles titles

    • Father is Chan Yuan-Liang, mother is Liu Hsieh-Chen

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES W-L: 86-50)W-L 25-13 25-12 10-12 22-12 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R162020 SF - - -2019 QF R32 R16 R322018 QF R32 R32 R322017 R64 SF QF W2016 QF QF R32 R322015 F R16 R64 QF2014 R64 R32 R64 R322013 R64 - - R642012 - R16 R64 R642011 R16 R16 R32 R642010 R32 R32 R64 SF2009 R64 - R64 R322008 R16 QF R64 R642007 F QF R16 F

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 86 4-82019 72 18-152018 86 14-212017 37 27-222016 81 10-122015 244 1-42014 93 12-212013 22 32-262012 27 30-27

    YEAR RANK W-L2011 60 13-162010 95 13-232009 46 21-242008 37 25-172007 106 8-62006 348 0-12005 711 --2004 893 --

    SINGLES TITLES (2)2021 Istanbul2008 TashkentFINALIST (3): 2019 - Tashkent; 2013 - Toronto; 2007 - Budapest.

    DOUBLES TITLES (5)2019 Lugano w/Mitu2011 Dallas w/Brianti2010 Estoril w/Medina Garrigues2008 Luxembourg w/Erakovic2008 Fes w/Pavlyuchenkova FINALIST (5): 2014 - Tianjin (w/Klepac); 2010 - Budapest (w/Medina Garrigues); 2009 - Fes (w/Kirilenko), Barcelona (w/Klepac); 2008 - New Haven (w/Niculescu).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 50-49)W-L 13-13 16-13 9-11 12-12 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R162020 R64 R128 - R322019 R128 R64 R128 R322018 R64 R128 R64 R642017 R16 R64 R32 R642016 - R128 R128 R1282015 R128 - - -2014 R128 R32 R128 R642013 R32 R32 R64 R642012 R32 R128 R32 R642011 R64 R32 R128 R1282010 R64 R128 R128 R1282009 R128 QF R32 R322008 R128 R64 R64 R64

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Ended 2020 on a high, winning singles title at ITF/$100k Dubai-UAE in December (d. Siniakova in F)

    • Also in 2020, reached 3r at US Open (l. Muchova) and advanced to 2r at Australian Open in January (l. Gauff)

    • Advanced to fourth career singles final in 2019 at Tashkent (l. Van Uytvanck in F) as a former champion in 2008

    • Captured fifth career doubles title at 2019 Lugano (w/Mitu)

    • Other season highlights in 2019 were SF run at Nürnberg (l. eventual champion Putintseva); previous appearance in SF at a WTA-level event came at the same tournament two years earlier

    • Ended 2018 season at No.86, after a year highlighted by clay court QF runs at Nürnberg and Bucharest

    • 2017 season highlighted by SF showing at Nürnberg (l. Krejcikova) and QF runs at Istanbul, Madrid, Seoul, Beijing and Linz

    • Also reached R16 at 2017 Australian Open – first time advancing to that stage at a Slam since 2009 Roland Garros (QF, l. Stosur), her best Slam singles result

    • In 2016 played a mix of WTA and ITF events, improving ranking by 163 ranking places to No.81 in 2016 on comeback from shoulder injury, with highlights being a SF run at Rio de Janeiro (l. Rogers) and making QF at Premier Mandatory Madrid (as wildcard, l. eventual R-Up Cibulkova) and Mallorca (as qualifier, l. Jankovic)

    • Reached biggest singles final of career at 2013 Toronto – posted three Top 10 wins en route to final (No.10 Wozniacki, No.7 Kvitova and No.5 Li) before falling to No.1 S.Williams

    • Following Tororo run, posted career-high ranking of No.21 on August 21, 2013

    • Won only WTA singles title at 2008 Tashkent (d. Lisicki in F) having previously been R-Up at 2007 Budapest (l. Dulko)

    • Owns four Top 5 victories: No.5 Jankovic (2009 Roland Garros), No.5 Stosur (2012 Australian Open), No.5 Li Na (2013 Toronto) and No.4 Ka.Pliskova (2017 Beijing)

    • Member of Romania’s Fed Cup team 2006, 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2017-18; also part of Romanian Olympic Team 2008 and 2012

    • Made WTA main draw debut at 2006 Stockholm (l. Kanepi in 1r)

    • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2008 Australian Open (l. Ivanovic in 1r)

    • On ITF Circuit owns eight singles and nine doubles titles

    • Played first career events on ITF Circuit in 2004

    SORANA CIRSTEADATE OF BIRTH07-APR-1990 (BUCHAREST, ROMANIA)HEIGHT5’ 9” (1.76 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    ROU

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 1023 0-32012 -- 20-62011 13 23-7 2010 3 40-72009 18 13-32008 -- --2007 -- 14-42006 5 43-122005 2 67-9

    YEAR RANK W-L2004 22 20-22003 2 90-122002 4 51-172001 5 55-182000 18 30-171999 47 39-101998 409 16-21997 -- 2-1

    SINGLES TITLES (41)2011 Australian Open2010 Brisbane, Miami, Cincinnati, US Open, WTA Finals2009 US Open2007 Sydney2006 Warsaw, Stanford, Hasselt2005 Indian Wells, Miami, Eastbourne, Stanford, Los Angeles, Toronto, US Open, Luxembourg, Hasselt2004 Paris, Antwerp2003 Sydney, Indian Wells, Rome, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, Los Angeles, Filderstadt, Luxembourg, WTA Finals2002 Hamburg, Filderstadt, Luxembourg, WTA Finals2001 Stanford, Leipzig, Luxembourg2000 Hobart, Leipzig1999 LuxembourgFINALIST (19): 2011 - Paris, Sydney; 2007 - Antwerp; 2006 - San Diego, Antwerp; 2004 - Australian Open; 2003 - US Open, San Diego, Roland Garros, Berlin, Scottsdale, Antwerp; 2002 - Tokyo [Toyota], Stanford; 2001 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Roland Garros, Indian Wells; 2000 - Filderstadt; 1999 - Bratislava.

    DOUBLES TITLES (11)2003 Sydney, Antwerp, Scottsdale, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, San Diego, Zurich (all w/Sugiyama)2002 Los Anegels (w/Dokic), Luxembourg (w/ Husarova)2000 Antwerp (w/Appelmans)1999 Bratislava (w/Courtois)FINALIST (9): 2003 - WTA Finals, Berlin, Indian Wells (all w/Sugiyama); 2001 - Tokyo [Toyota], Wimbledon, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Oremans), Scottsdale (w/Shaughnessy); 2000 - Leipzig (w/Courtois), Hobart (w/Molik).

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (19-7): 2000-03, 2005-06, 2010 DOUBLES (1-1): 2003Played in WTA Finals seven times in singles and once in doubles (w/Sugiyama, R-Up)... Won the singles title in 2002 (defeating both Venus and Serena Williams en route), 2003 and 2010.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 132-32)W-L 43-9 23-7 28-9 38-7 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 - -2020 - - - R128--2012 SF - R16 R642011 W R64 - -2010 R32 - QF W2009 - - - W2008 - - - -2007 SF - - -2006 SF SF SF -2005 - R16 R16 W2004 F - - -2003 SF F SF F2002 SF R32 R64 R162001 R16 F QF QF2000 R128 R128 R64 R641999 - - R16 R32

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Making second comeback to tennis in 2020, having previously stepped away from the sport in 2008 and returning in 2009, before first retirement in 2012

    • Owner of four Grand Slam singles titles and two Grand Slam doubles titles among her overall tally of 41 singles and 11 doubles titles

    • Three-time WTA Finals champion (2002-03, 2010)

    • Played last singles match on August 29, 2012 at US Open; three days later, played last (mixed doubles) match of career (w/B.Bryan)

    • Spent 20 weeks at World No.1 in singles and four weeks in doubles; simultaneously ranked No.1 in singles and doubles in 2003; following her Australian Open triumph in 2011, returned to No.1 for her 20th week, becoming the only mother to hold the WTA No.1 ranking

    • Representing Belgium, won the 2001 Fed Cup World Championships against Russia

    • Won Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award in 2010 and the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award eight times, both accolades voted on by her peers

    • Named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 1999; Comeback Player of the Year in 2005 and 2009; and Player of the Year in 2005 and 2010 (voted on by international media)

    • Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2017

    • Has three children with husband Brian Lynch: Jada, Jack, Blake

    KIM CLIJSTERSDATE OF BIRTH06-JUN-1983 (BLIZEN, BELGIUM)HEIGHT5’ 8 1/2” (1.46 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    BEL

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    DANIELLE COLLINS USADATE OF BIRTH13-DEC-1993 (ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, USA )HEIGHT5’ 10” (1.78 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 45 10-62019 31 19-182018 36 17-172017 167 0-12016 299 0-1

    YEAR RANK W-L2015 -- --2014 950 0-12013 -- --2012 -- --2011 608 --

    SINGLES TITLES (0)

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (1): 2018 - Newport Beach-CA, USA.

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 17-14)W-L 7-3 7-4 2-2 1-5 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R322020 R64 QF - R1282019 SF R64 R32 R642018 - R128 R128 R1282017 - - - -2016 - - - R1282015 - - - -2014 - - - R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Made QF at Roland Garros for first time upsetting No.15 Muguruza and No.35 Jabeur en route (l. eventual R-Up Kenin)

    • Began 2020 with SF at Adelaide (l. eventual champion Barty) and QF at Brisbane (l. Keys) – scored third and fourth career Top 10 wins over No.5 Svitolina (Brisbane) and No.7 Bencic (Adelaide)

    • Produced Grand Slam breakthrough at 2019 Australian Open, advancing to SF (l. Kvitova); had never won a major match in five previous Grand Slam appearances

    • Scored first Top 5 win of her career against No.2 Kerber in R16 at Australian Open which remains her best by-win ranking of career

    • Rose to career-high No.23 following Melbourne run (January 28, 2019)

    • Posted five Top 20 wins in 2019, over No.13 Goerges, No.19 Garcia and No.2 Kerber (all at Australian Open), No.12 Wozniacki (Rome) and No.12 Sevastova (Wimbledon)

    • Jumped 131 ranking spots in 2018 with year-end ranking of No.36 for first time within the Top 150 – previously ranked No.167 to end 2017

    • Season highlight in 2018 was at Miami where she became first qualifier to reach SF (l. Ostapenko), scoring first Top 10 win over No.8 V.Williams en route

    • Earned USD$327,965 by reaching the last four in Miami, more than doubling her career earnings at the time

    • Posted first tour-level wins during R16 run at 2018 Indian Wells (l. Suárez Navarro), including first Top 50 win over No.15 Keys in 2r.

    • Won first title at WTA125K event in Newport Beach in 2018 (d. Zhuk in F)

    • Fell 1r at WTA main draw debut at 2014 US Open (l. Halep)

    • Owns four singles titles on ITF circuit • Part of U.S. Billie Jean King Cup team in 2019 • Played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia (transferred from the University of Florida after her freshman year) winning the NCAA singles title twice in 2014 and 2016

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 53 13-92019 60 24-202018 47 23-24 2017 38 24-232016 46 21-222015 43 23-272014 20 38-262013 27 35-272012 44 22-21

    YEAR RANK W-L2011 89 11-182010 78 17-212009 50 20-282008 16 35-232007 57 8-92006 189 1-22005 308 1-12004 861 ---

    SINGLES TITLES (6)2018 Gstaad2016 Hobart2014 Katowice2013 Strasbourg2012 Bad Gastein2008 BudapestFINALIST (7): 2019 - Lausanne; 2017 - Brisbane; 2014 - Dubai, Guangzhou; 2012 - Strasbourg; 2008 - Acapulco, Rome.

    DOUBLES TITLES (3)2015 Hong Kong (w/Shvedova)2010 Strasbourg (w/King)2008 Budapest (w/Husarova) FINALIST (3): 2017 - Stanford (w/Rosolska); 2014 - Guangzhou (w/Linette); 2011 - Dallas (w/Parmentier).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 63-60)W-L 18-16 19-17 10-13 16-14 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R1282020 R64 R64 - R162019 R64 R128 R128 R642018 R32 R64 R128 R1282017 R64 R16 R128 R642016 R64 R32 R32 R1282015 R32 R16 R64 R1282014 R32 R64 R16 R322013 R64 R32 R32 R322012 R128 R128 R64 R642011 R32 R64 R128 R642010 R128 R128 R128 R1282009 R16 R64 R128 R642008 R64 R32 R128 R322007 R128 R128 R64 R322006 R128 R64 - -2005 - R64 - -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Best results in 2020 were QF at Auckland (l. Pegula) and R16 run at US Open (d. No.14 Keys, l. Pironkova)

    • Also in 2020, made 3r at Western & Southern Open (l. eventual champion Azarenka). Defeated No.4 Kenin in 2r – first Top 5 win since No.4 Kerber at 2018 Montréal

    • Highlight of 2019 was reaching Lausanne final (l. Ferro as the defending champion) – has reached at least one WTA final in six of last seven seasons

    • Part of victorious Fed Cup squad for France who defeated Australia in Perth 3-2 to be crowned 2019 champions (did not play)

    • In 2018, won sixth career title at Gstaad (d. Minella in F), and reached two further QFs at Brisbane and Charleston

    • Former World No.11 (achieved in February 16, 2009) who broke back into Top 20 at end of 2014 for first time since May 2009; dropped out of Top 20 again after 2015 Dubai

    • Owns five wins over Top 3 ranked opponents: No.1 S. Williams (2014 Dubai, 2014 Wimbledon and 2014 Wuhan via ret.), No.3 A.Radwanska (2014 Katowice) and No.2 Halep (2015 Madrid); wins over S.Williams made her the first player to defeat the American in three straight meetings since Henin in 2007

    • Qualified for 2013 and 2014 Tournament of Champions in Sofia, Bulgaria

    • Grand Slam breakthrough came with with R16 run at Australian Open in 2009 (l. Safina)

    • Excelled on clay in 2008, winning her maiden WTA title at Budapest (d. Klepac in F), reaching maiden final at Acapulco (l. Pennetta) and finishing R-Up at Rome (d. No.5 Kuznetsova and No.8 Chakvetadze, l. Jankovic)

    • In 2007, rose over 120 places in the rankings, reaching first two WTA QFs, at first Acapulco and then Fes, as well as reaching 3r at US Open (d. Stosur and Wozniacki, l. No.3 Jankovic)

    • Made Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros as 15-year-old wildcard in 2005, reaching 2r (d. Jidkova, l. Mauresmo)

    • Member of French Fed Cup Team, 2008-17, 2019; French Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016

    • Won 2007 Roland Garros junior title (d. Duque-Mariño in F)

    ALIZÉ CORNET FRADATE OF BIRTH22-JAN-1990 (NICE, FRANCE)HEIGHT5’ 8” (1.73 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES2020 484 102019 484 82018 461 102017 278 182016 748 392015 318 482014 164 58

    YEAR SINGLES DOUBLES2013 238 652012 395 1382011 359 2242010 494 3212009 805 5802008 865 3712007 835 1010

    SINGLES TITLES (0)

    DOUBLES TITLES (9)2019 Nürnberg (w/Xu)2018 Sydney (w/Xu), Doha (w/Ostapenko), Eastbourne (w/Xu)2017 Miami, New Haven (both w/Xu)2016 Mallorca (w/Martinez Sanchez)2015 Monterrey (w/Rosolska)2014 Washington, D.C. (w/Aoyama)FINALIST (11): 2021 Madrid (w/Schuurs); 2020 - Adelaide (w/Jurak), Doha (w/Ostapenko), Ostrava (w/Stefani); 2019 - Madrid, Wimbledon (both w/Xu); 2018 - Beijing (w/Xu); 2017 - Hobart (w/Z.Yang); 2016 - Nottingham (w/Yang); 2013 - Brussels (w/Peer), Linz (w/Rosolska). MIXED DOUBLES TITLES2018 - Australian Open (w/Pavic); 2017 - Roland Garros (w/Bopanna)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES W-L: 42-28)W-L 10-7 10-7 10-7 10-7 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R162020 QF R16 - QF2019 R64 QF F QF2018 QF R16 SF R322017 R32 R16 R64 QF2016 R64 R32 R32 R642015 R16 R64 R64 R322014 - R32 R64 R64

    WTA FINALS HISTORYDOUBLES (1-4): 2017-19Qualified for WTA Finals three consecutive years (2017-19, w/ Y.Xu)... Lost in opening round in 2017 and 2018... Posted 1-2 record in 2019 round robin, but did not advance

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Reached three doubles finals in 2020 with three different partners - Adelaiade (w/Xu), Doha (w/Ostapenko) and Ostrava (w/Stefani); finished the 2020 season ranked in the WTA Rankings doubles Top 10 for third consecutive year

    • Won her ninth career WTA doubles title in 2019, lifting the trophy at Nürnberg (w/Xu)

    • Also w/Xu, advanced to her career first Grand Slam doubles final at Wimbledon and finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Hsieh/Strycova at both)

    • Reached her fourth career major final in mixed doubles at 2019 Roland Garros (w/Pavic, l. L.Chan/Dodig in F)

    • Recipient of the 2019 Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award, as voted by her peers

    • Has won at least one WTA doubles title in each of the last six seasons, posting a 9-7 career record in finals

    • Won 2017 Roland Garros mixed doubles title (w/Bopanna, d. Groenefeld/Farah in F) to become first Canadian woman to win a senior Grand Slam title; also won mixed doubles at 2018 Australian Open (w/Pavic, d. Babos/Bopanna in F) and finished R-Up at 2018 Roland Garros (w/Pavic, l. L.Chan/Dodig)

    • Alongside Xu qualified for WTA Finals from 2017-19, falling in QF on first two outings and a round-robin exit in 2019

    • Member of Canadian Fed Cup Team from 2013-19. In April 2018, helped Canada beat Ukraine 3-2 in the World Group II play-offs in Montréal, teaming up w/Andreescu to clinch the tie in a dramatic finale with a three-set doubles win over Bondarenko/Savchuk

    • Posted career-high doubles ranking of No.7 on March 19, 2018. Has yet to break Top 150 in singles

    • At Tour-level, best singles results are 2r appearances at 2014 Bastad (as qualifer, l. eventual champion Barthel) and 2017 Rabat (as qualifier, l. Schiavone)

    • On ITF Circuit, owns two singles titles, most recent at $25K Nashville-TN, USA in 2016

    • Made WTA debut in qualifying at 2006 Québec City – made WTA main draw debut nearly eight years later, at 2014 Bastad (as qualifier, l. Barthel in 2r)

    • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Canada in 2006

    • Russell Boyd Park tennis courts in Ottawa where she started playing as a junior are to be renamed in her honor

    • Parents are Yurek and Wanda • Trained for part of the year in Saddlebrook, Florida as a teenager

    GABRIELA DABROWSKIDATE OF BIRTH01-APR-92 (OTTAWA, CANADA)HEIGHT5’ 10’’ (1.78 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    CAN

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 74 5-92019 62 9-122018 252 2-62017 50 20-232016 62 15-92015 87 13-22

    YEAR RANK W-L2014 57 21-192013 72 13-172012 94 4-62011 319 0-32010 437 --

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2017 AucklandFINALIST (2): 2016 - Washington DC, Québec City.

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 18-31)W-L 8-9 2-9 5-5 3-8 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R128 R1282020 R64 R128 - R1282019 - R64 R32 R642018 R32 - - -2017 R128 R128 R128 R1282016 R32 R128 - R642015 R64 R128 R64 R642014 R32 R128 R32 R1282013 R128 R128 R128 R1282012 - R64 - -2011 128 - - R128

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Best result of disrupted 2020 campaign was QF run at Hobart (l. Zhang)

    • Tied career best Grand Slam result by reaching 3r at 2019 Wimbledon (as lucky loser, l. Suarez Navarro); in 2r upset Kerber to become the first LL to beat the defending women’s champion at Wimbledon and the first LL to win two matches at the tournament

    • Win over No.5 Kerber was first Top 10 win since 2017 Eastbourne (d. No.10 A.Radwanska)

    • Won 2019 USTA Pro Circuit ITF World Tennis Tour W100 event in Bonita Springs, FL-USA. which helped her win 2019 USTA Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge

    • Ended 2018 ranked No.252 - her first year-end finish outside Top 100 since 2011

    • Only tour-level victories in 2018 came during 3r run at Australian Open (l. Halep)

    • Reached career high ranking of No.26 on May 2017 after reaching QF at Morocco (l. Pavlyuchenkova), Doha (as qualifier, l. Wozniacki) and Dubai (l. eventual champion Svitolina) as well as advancing to R16 at Indian Wells (l. Mladenovic)

    • Broke into the Top 50 at No.46 for the first time on Jan. 9, 2017 after first career WTA title at Auckland (d. Konjuh in F)

    • Appeared in first singles finals of career in 2016, at Washington DC (l. Wickmayer) and Québec City (as qualifier, l. Dodin)

    • Earned first Top 20 win en route to R16 at 2014 Indian Wells over No.4 Azarenka (l. Dellacqua by walkover)

    • Reached 3r at 2014 Australian Open for career best Slam result (l. Bouchard) – has since reached 3r at a major four more times

    • Notched first WTA main draw win over No.55 Martic at 2012 Indian Wells (l. Petrova in 2r)

    • Played first tour-level main draw match at 2011 Australian Open as a wild card (l. Stosur in 1r)

    • On ITF Circuit has won seven singles titles • Member of US Billie Jean King Cup Team in 2014-15, 2017

    • Won USTA Girls’ 18 & Under national title in 2011, earning a US Open main draw wildcard

    • In December 2010, registered 18-match win streak on ITF Junior Circuit, capturing three tournaments, culminating in Orange Bowl. Finished 2010 year ranked No.3 in world junior rankings

    LAUREN DAVISDATE OF BIRTH09-OCT-1993 (GATES MILLS, OH, USA)HEIGHT5’ 2” (1.57 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    USA

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    ZARINA DIYAS KAZDATE OF BIRTH18-OCT-1993 (ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN)HEIGHT5’ 8” (1.72 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 79 5-82019 78 8-152018 91 13-192017 66 7-42016 148 8-122015 52 19-272014 34 20-14

    YEAR RANK W-L2013 163 1-12012 265 0-22011 223 1-42010 173 2-42009 206 2-1

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2017 Tokyo [Japan Open]FINALIST (1): 2014 - Osaka.

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 23-24)W-L 8-7 5-7 8-5 2-5 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R642020 R32 R128 - R128 2019 R128 R64 R128 R128 2018 R128 R64 - R128 2017 - - R32 - 2016 R128 R64 R128 - 2015 R32 R64 R16 R128 2014 R32 R128 R16 R32

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Enjoyed fourth consecutive Top 100 year-end finish in 2020 at No.79 (sixth overall)

    • 2020 season highlights were reaching QF at Shenzhen (l. Muguruza) and 3r at Australian Open (l. Bertens)

    • 2019 campaign highlights included QF at Washington DC (l. Giorgi) and reached four ITF Circuit finals, lifting two titles

    • 2018 highlights include R16 showing at Miami and three QF runs at Shenzhen, Strasbourg and Hiroshima

    • Finished 2017 at No.66, up from No.148 in 2016. Scored best year-end finish in 2014, at No.34

    • Won maiden WTA title at 2017 Tokyo [Japan Open] (as qualifier, d. Kato in F – title run took in eight matches)

    • Is 1-1 in WTA singles finals, after finishing R-Up at 2014 Osaka (l. Stosur in F)

    • Following 1r loss at 2016 Wimbledon, underwent wrist surgery, sidelining her until February 2017, and spent much of last season playing ITF events

    • Before being sidelined by wrist injury, 2016 highlight was reaching 3r at Miami (l. S.Williams). This was the first time she won back-to-back matches in 2016, and the first time since 2015 Wimbledon

    • Started 2015 season strongly with back-to-back QF appearances at Shenzhen (l. Zheng) and Hobart (l. Riske). Other highlights in first half of 2015 included reaching 3r at Indian Wells (l. S.Williams)

    • Post 2015 Wimbledon R16 run, won just one match for remainder of season, at the WTA International-level tournament in Tokyo in September – went 1-9 during this period, including 1r exit at US Open

    • Made Top 100 debut on March 31, 2014 (No.91) and Top 50 debut on August 18, 2020 (No.46)

    • Owns two career Top 10 wins, over No.7 Jankovic (2010 Moscow) and No.10 Petkovic (2015 Dubai)

    • Participated in 2014 Rising Stars Invitational at WTA Finals in Singapore

    • Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2014, as voted on by international media (won by Bencic)

    • Reached first WTA QF at Prague in 2009, where she made her WTA qualifying debut the year prior

    • Made professional debut at $100k ITF/Bratislava-SVK in 2007

    • Kazakh Fed Cup Team, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2018-20

    • On ITF Circuit has won nine singles titles

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    FIONA FERRO FRADATE OF BIRTH12-MAR-1997 (LIBRAMONT, BELGIUM)HEIGHT5’ 7” (1.70 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 42 11-42019 63 16-172018 102 5-82017 325 0-42016 235 --

    YEAR RANK W-L2015 261 0-12014 367 0-12013 557 --

    SINGLES TITLES (2)2020 Palermo2019 Laussane

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 10-12)W-L 3-3 5-7 0-1 2-1 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R32 R642020 R64 R16 - -2019 R128 R128 R128 R322018 - R64 - -2017 - R128 - -2016 - - - -2015 - R128 - -2014 - R128 - -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Finished 2020 season as France’s top-ranked woman, holding the No.42 ranking, one spot ahead of Caroline Garcia (No.43); season highlighted by winning second career title at Palermo

    • Grand Slam breakthrough came with R16 showing at 2020 Roland Garros (l. Kenin)

    • Finished 2020 season at No.42 for highest year-end ranking and first inside Top 50. Broke into Top 50 at No.44 after winning second career title at 2020 Palermo (d. Kontaveit in F)

    • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2019, lifting maiden WTA title in her career first tour-level final at Lausanne (d. Cornet in F); posted first Top 100 year-end finish (No.63)

    • Reached one additional SF in 2019 at Lugano and the QF on two other occasions at Strasbourg and Palermo

    • Contested the main draw at all four Grand Slams for the first time in 2019, achieving her best result at the majors by reaching the 3r at the US Open (l. No.18

    • seed Q.Wang) • Member of the French Fed Cup squad that were crowned 2019 Fed Cup champions, beating Australia away from home in November

    • Finished 2018 ranked No.102 highlighted by maiden WTA QF at Guangzhou (l. eventual champion Q.Wang). Also made 2r at Roland Garros, Tashkent and Luxembourg and won first four titles on ITF Circuit

    • Prior to 2018 Roland Garros had lost 1r on eight previous tour-level main draw appearances

    • Ended 2017 ranked No.325 (down from No.235 in 2016)

    • Fed Cup debut came in 2019 • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 Strasbourg • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2012

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 43 11-112019 45 27-252018 19 39-222017 8 48-222016 23 36-252015 35 28-27

    YEAR RANK W-L2014 38 25-232013 75 8-142012 138 1-62011 146 2-42010 280 --2009 681 --

    SINGLES TITLES (7)2019 Nottingham2018 Tianjin2017 Wuhan, Beijing2016 Strasbourg, Mallorca2014 Bogotá FINALIST (3): 2019 - Strasbourg; 2015 - Acapulco, Monterrey.

    DOUBLES TITLES (6)2016 Charleston, Stuttgart, Madrid, Roland Garros (all w/Mladenovic)2015 Eastbourne (w/Srebotnik)2014 Bogotá (w/Arruabarrena) FINALIST (10): 2016 - Sydney, Dubai, US Open, Beijing (w/Mladenovic); 2015 - Brisbane, Stuttgart, Toronto (all w/Srebotnik); 2014 - Wuhan (w/Black), Linz (w/Beck), Moscow (w/Parra Santonja).

    WTA 125K SERIES TITLESSINGLES (1): 2015 - Limoges-FRA. DOUBLES (1): 2013 - Taipei-TPE (w/Shvedova).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 43-36)W-L 12-10 15-11 7-7 9-8 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R642020 R64 R16 - R322019 R32 R64 R128 R1282018 R16 R16 R128 R322017 R32 QF R16 R322016 R128 R64 R64 R322015 R32 R128 R128 R1282014 R128 R128 R32 R1282013 R128 R64 R64 R642012 - R128 - -2011 R64 R64 - -

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (2-2): 2017 DOUBLES (2-3): 2015-16Made singles debut in 2017, advancing to the semifinal stage (l. V.Williams)...Qualified in doubles twice, 2015 (w/Srebotnik) and 2016 (w/Mladenovic)...Reached the semifinals in 2016.

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Finished 2020 season ranked No.43 in WTA Rankings, and No.2 ranked Frenchwoman

    • Best results in 2020 came at Slams, reaching R16 at Roland Garros (l. Svitolina) and 3r at US Open (l. Brady)

    • Defeated No.3 Ka.Pliskova in 2r at Flushing Meadows to record her first Top 10 win since 2018 Tianjin title (d. No.6 Ka.Pliskova in F)

    • Highlights of 2019 campaign include capturing her seventh career WTA singles title at Nottingham and reaching the finals at Strasbourg

    • Member of French Fed Cup team that won the 2019 competition final vs. Australia, teaming up with Mladenovic to win the decisive doubles runner against Barty/Stosur. Also took part in the team that advanced to 2016 Fed Cup final vs. Czech Republic

    • Fell out of the Top 20 on March 18, 2019 after holding her position there since August 14, 2017

    • In 2018, won sixth career title at Tianjin; also made semifinals at Stuttgart and Madrid

    • Broke into the Top 5 on Aug 13, 2018 and reached a career-high of No.4 on Sep 10, 2018

    • Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back-to-back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. Was ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore leaderboard in May 2017

    • Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 Beijing final

    • 2017 Wuhan marked first Premier-5 level title and 2017 Beijing marked first Premier-Mandatory crown; subsequently made Top 10 debut

    • Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 (48-22 record, two titles), Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Pliskova) for best Grand Slam singles result to date

    • Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Pliskova) for best Grand Slam singles result

    • Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the first Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles since Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F)

    • At 2016 Roland Garros w/Mladenovic, won first major doubles title. They were the first French pair to win in Paris since 1971, when Gail Chanfreau and Francoise Durr triumphed

    • Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics • (2r) and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) • Member of French Fed Cup team that advanced to 2016 competition final vs. Czech Republic

    • Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore (l. Osaka in F)

    • Made professional debut at 13 on ITF Circuit in France in 2007

    • In juniors, singles runner-up at 2011 US Open (l. Min) and was a semifinalist at the other three Slams

    CAROLINE GARCIA FRADATE OF BIRTH16-OCT-1993 (SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, FRANCE)HEIGHT5’ 10” (1.77 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 48 10-82019 68 11-52018 875 --

    SINGLES TITLES (1)2019 Linz

    DOUBLES TITLES (2)2019 Washington DC, Luxembourg (both w/McNally

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 14-7)W-L 4-2 5-2 3-1 2-2 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 QF2020 R16 R64 - R1282019 - - R16 R32

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • First cracked the Top 50 on February 24, 2020 at No.49 following a R16 appearance at Australian Open to tie her career best Grand Slam result – during run, defeated V.Williams in 1r and her first Top 5 opponent in No.4 Osaka in 3r (l. eventual champion Kenin in 3s)

    • Enjoyed breakout season in 2019, finishing the year ranked No.68, having started the year ranked No.685

    • Season highlighted by maiden WTA singles title at Linz (as lucky loser, d. Ostapenko in F) - earned her first Top 10 win en route to title over No.8 Bertens in QF

    • At 15y214d, her title run in Linz made her youngest to win a WTA tour-level title since Vaidisova (15y177d) won Tashkent in 2004

    • Also claimed maiden WTA doubles titles at Washington, DC (w/McNally, d. Sanchez/Stollar in F) and Luxembourg (w/McNally, d. Christian/Guarachi in F)

    • By winning the doubles title at Washington, DC at 15 yrs, 144 days, became the youngest player to win a doubles title since May 1995 (Martina Hingis won Hamburg at 14 yrs, 219 days)

    • Reached R16 at 2019 Wimbledon on Grand Slam main draw debut defeating V.Williams in 1r (l. eventual champion Halep) - followed with 3r showing at US Open (as WC, l. Osaka)

    • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2019 Miami where she earned her first WTA main draw win over good friend McNally (l. Kasatkina in 2r)

    • Made professional debut in May 2018 as a qualifier into the $25K ITF/Osprey, FL-USA

    • Member of US Billie Jean King Cup team in 2020

    • Former Junior World No.1 (July 2018) • Won 2018 Roland Garros girls’ title (d. McNally in F) and 2018 US Open doubles title (w/McNally)

    • Finished R-Up at 2017 US Open girls’ event (l. Anisimova) becoming the youngest girls’ singles finalist in US Open History at 13-years-old

    COCO GAUFF USADATE OF BIRTH13-MAR-2004 (DELRAY BEACH, FL, USA)HEIGHT6’ 0” (1.84 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 75 11-92019 98 13-162018 26 29-162017 79 15-132016 83 16-202015 34 26-232014 35 28-202013 93 8-11

    YEAR RANK W-L2012 79 6-102011 149 0-12010 244 --2009 285 --2008 480 --2007 833 --2006 944 --

    SINGLES TITLES (2)2018 Linz2015 ‘s-HertogenboschFINALIST (6): 2019 - Washington DC, Bronx; 2016 - Katowice; 2015 - Katowice; 2014 - Katowice, Linz.

    DOUBLES TITLES (0)

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 35-35)W-L 9-9 6-8 14-9 6-9 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 R64 R642020 R32 R128 - R642019 R32 - R128 R1282018 R64 R32 QF R642017 R128 R128 R32 R1282016 R128 R64 R128 R1282015 R32 R64 R32 R642014 R64 R64 R64 R1282013 R128 R128 R32 R162012 - - R16 R1282011 - - R128 -

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Finished 2020 season ranked in Top 100 (at No.75) for ninth consecutive year

    • During a disrupted 2020, reached SF at Palermo and QF at Lyon

    • In 2019, reached her 7th and 8th singles finals, finishing R-Up finishes at Washington DC (l. Pegula) and the Bronx (l. Linette); these were her first final losses, with career record in WTA finals slipping to 2-6

    • Missed entire 2019 clay court season w/wrist and ankle injuries

    • Played Fed Cup in 2019 for first time since 2016 - lost both her matches (l. Golubic, Bencic) as Italy fell to a 3-1 defeat to Switzerland

    • Ended 2018 season perched at a career-best ranking of No.26, winning second career title in final event at Linz (d. Alexandrova in F). Won 29 tour-level matches in 2018 – the most wins she had previously posted in a single season was 28, in 2014

    • Advanced to first Grand Slam QF at 2018 Wimbledon (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) on her 26th appearance at this level; became the first Italian woman to reach the QF of Wimbledon since 2009 (Schiavone, l. Dementieva)

    • Other highlights in 2018 included SF runs at Sydney (l. eventual champion Kerber), Prague (l. Buzarnescu after serving for match in third set) and Tokyo (l. Osaka)

    • Finished 2017 ranked No.79 (up from No.83 in 2017)

    • In 2016 reached final at Katowice for third year in a row (l. Cibulkova). Appeared in four additional QF in 2016: Hobart (l. Bouchard), Prague (l. Ka.Pliskova), Washington, DC (l. Davis) and Seoul (l. Zhang)

    • Won first career title at 2015 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in F)

    • Finished 2015 season with then best year-end ranking (No.34), up one place from No.35 in 2014. Season highlighted by winning first WTA singles title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in F)

    • Had not reached WTA QF prior to 2014; reached QF or better at seven events during that season

    • Made Top 100 debut on July 9, 2012 and broke into Top 50 on May 26, 2014

    • Tour-level main draw debut came as a qualifier at 2011 Wimbledon

    • On ITF Circuit, winner of five singles titles • Played first career professional tournament at 2006 ITF/Baku-AZEreaching second WTA SF at Linz

    • Also reached two doubles finals last year, finishing R-Up at Dubai (w/Zheng) and winning Shenzhen (w/Siniakova)

    CAMILA GIORGI ITADATE OF BIRTH30-DEC-1991 (MACERATA, ITALY)HEIGHT5’ 6” (1.68 M)PLAYSRIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND)

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    WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L2020 2 23-32019 4 43-172018 1 46-112017 1 45-172016 4 45-182015 2 49-172014 3 46-16

    YEAR RANK W-L2013 11 50-172012 47 23-242011 53 16-222010 81 7-92009 210 --2008 352 --

    SINGLES TITLES (22)2020 Dubai, Prague, Rome2019 Wimbledon2018 Shenzhen, Roland Garros, Montréal2017 Madrid2016 Madrid, Bucharest, Montréal2015 Dubai, Indian Wells2015 Shenzhen2014 Doha, Bucharest2013 Nürnberg, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Budapest, New Haven, Moscow, SofiaFINALIST (17): 2019 - Doha, Madrid; 2018 - Australian Open, Rome, Cincinnati; 2017 - Rome, Roland Garros, Cincinnati, Beijing; 2015 - Toronto, Cincinnati; 2014 - Madrid, Roland Garros, WTA Finals; 2012 - Brussels; 2011 - Fès; 2010 - Fès.

    DOUBLES TITLES (1)2018 Shenzhen w/BeguFINALIST (1): 2016 - Montréal (w/Niculescu).

    GRAND SLAM HISTORY (W-L: 100-39)W-L 28-11 31-10 24-8 17-10 AUSTRALIAN ROLAND US OPEN GARROS WIMBLEDON OPEN2021 QF -2020 SF R16 - -2019 R16 QF W R642018 F W R32 R1282017 R128 F QF R1282016 R128 R16 QF QF2015 QF R64 R128 SF2014 QF F SF R322013 R128 R128 R64 R162012 R128 R128 R128 R642011 R32 R64 R64 R642010 - R128 - R128

    WTA FINALS HISTORYSINGLES (7-10): 2014-17, 2019Played in WTA Finals in four consecutive years (2014-17); qualified in 2018, but withdrew prior to the tournament due to a back injury; also qual-ified in 2019... 2014 WTA Finals runner-up (def. S.Williams in round-robin play, but l. S.Williams in championship match)

    CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Posted a 17-match winning streak in 2020, featuring titles at Dubai, Prague and Rome - the longest streak (at any level) of her career

    • Victory at 2020 Dubai saw her become the sixth active player to reach 20 career titles

    • Lifted second Grand Slam title of her career at Wimbledon in 2019 (d. S.Williams in F)

    • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden major title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) – was the second Romanian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, following in the footsteps of 1978 Roland Garros champion Virginia Ruzici

    • Opened 2018 season by sweeping singles and doubles titles at Shenzhen – doubles titles w/Begu was the first of her career

    • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1

    • Has spent 64 weeks as World No.1 • Made Top 10 debut on January 27, 2014 and has remained there ever since

    • Breakthrough at Slam level came in 2014, when she made QF at Australian Open (l. Cibulkova), SF at Wimbledon (l. Bouchard) and finished R-Up at Roland Garros (l. Sharapova)

    • Owns one win over a reigning World No.1: vs. S.Williams in RR at 2014 WTA Finals Singapore

    • She won her first six WTA titles in the same calendar year in 2013, and was the first to do so since Stefanie Graf in 1986. This led to her being named th