Angelique Kerber - Tennis Canada...Angelique Kerber Ranking (as of July 31): No. 3 Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1988 (29 years old) Birthplace: Bremen, Germany Resides: Puszczykowo, Poland

Angelique Kerber

Ranking (as of July 31): No. 3

Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1988 (29 years old)

Birthplace: Bremen, Germany

Resides: Puszczykowo, Poland

Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)

Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career Earnings (as of July 3): $20,052,997

Turned Pro: 2003

Career Milestones:

2007 - First Top 100 season in the WTA rankings;

reached quarter-finals in ’s-Hertogenbosch.

2010 - Finalist in Bogota (l. to Duque-Mariño),

reached semifinals in Luxembourg, and third round

at Australian Open and Wimbledon. Made WTA

Top 50 debut on July 5.

2011 - Made first Major semifinals at US Open as No. 92-ranked player.

2012 – Captured maiden WTA title at Paris Indoors (d. Bartoli); followed up with second

championship in Copenhagen (d. Wozniacki); runner-up in Eastbourne (l. to Paszek) and

Cincinnati (l. to Li); Reached six semifinals (Auckland, Hobart, Indian Wells, Rome, Wimbledon,

Tokyo); Also reached fourth round of Olympic Games in London; Finished season No. 5 in WTA

rankings, becoming just the fifth German woman to reach the Top 5.

2014 - Reached four finals in Sydney (l. to Pironkova), Doha (l. to Halep), Eastbourne (l. to Keys),

and Stanford (l. to S. Williams) for another Top 10 finish.

2015 - Won four WTA titles in Charleston (d. Keys), Stuttgart (d. Wozniacki), Birmingham (d. Ka.

Pliskova), and Stanford (d. Ka Pliskova) for fourth consecutive year in Top 10.

2016 – In addition to two Grand Slam championships at Australian Open (d. S. Williams) and US

Open (d. Ka. Pliskova), also captured a title in Stuttgart (d. Siegemund); rose to World No. 1 for

first time in career following US Open win; finalist in Brisbane (l. to Azarenka), Wimbledon (l. to

S. Williams), Cincinnati (l. to Ka. Pliskova), and WTA Finals (l. to Cibulkova); represented

Germany and captured silver medal (l. to Puig [PUR]) at Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

2017 - Reached semifinals in Dubai and Monterrey, and three quarter-finals; advanced to fourth

round of Australian Open.

WTA Singles titles (10): 2016 - Australian Open, Stuttgart, US Open; 2015 - Charleston, Stuttgart,

Birmingham, Stanford; 2013 - Linz; 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Copenhagen.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012-2016)

Record: 7-6

Best Finish: Semifinals (2016) Lost to Simona Halep

Interesting fact: Kerber speaks German, Polish and English and holds dual German-Polish citizenship

Karolina Pliskova

Ranking (as of July 31): No. 1 (Singles)

Birthdate: March 21, 1992 (25 years old)

Birthplace: Louny, Czech Republic

Resides: Monte Carlo, Monaco

Height: 6’1” (1.86 m)

Plays: Right-handed

Career Earnings (as of June 13th):

$9,006,037

Turned Pro: 2009

Career Milestones:

2007 – Competed in first WTA

main draw event in Prague.

2014 - Broke through in 2014 after consecutive second round finishes in Auckland and at

Australian Open.

2016 – Won two WTA titles: Nottingham (d. Riske) and Cincinnati (d. Kerber), finalist at

Eastbourne (l. to Cibulkova) and made first Grand Slam final appearance at US Open (l. to

Kerber); reached career-high ranking of No. 5 in October; played significant role in Czech

Republic’s 3-2 championship victory over France in Fed Cup title defense.

2017 - Reached the semifinals at French Open.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 3 (2014-2016)

Record: 3-3

Best Finish: Third Round (2016)

Interesting Fact: Her twin sister, Kristyna, is also a professional tennis player.

Simona Halep


Birthdate: September 27, 1991 (25 years old)

Birthplace: Constanta, Romania

Resides: Constanta, Romania

Height: 5’6” (1.68 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2006

Career Milestones:

2010 – First broke into WTA Top 100

in July.

2013 - Won first WTA title in Nürnberg (d. Petkovic), and captured five other WTA trophies in: 's-

Hertogenbosch (d. Flipkens), Budapest (d. Meusburger), New Haven (d. Kvitova), Moscow and

Sofia (d. Stosur); finished year just outside WTA Top 10 as World No. 11.

2014 - Won two titles in Doha (d. Kerber) and Bucharest (d. Vinci); three-time runner-up in

Madrid (l. to Sharapova), French Open (l. to Sharapova), and WTA Finals (l. to S. Williams);

semifinalist in Indian Wells and Wimbledon; reached career-high ranking of World No. 2 for first

time in career.

2015 - Added three more titles in Shenzhen (d. Bacsinszky), Dubai (d. Ka. Pliskova), and Indian

Wells (d. Jankovic); finalist in Toronto (ret. vs. Bencic) and Cincinnati (l. to S. Williams); four-time

semifinalist (including US Open) in career-best season.

2017 - Captured title in Madrid (d. Mladenovic); reached second Grand Slam final at French

Open (l. to Ostapenko), also runner-up in Rome (l. to Svitolina).

WTA Singles titles (15): 2017 - Madrid; 2016 - Madrid, Bucharest, Montréal; 2015 - Shenzhen, Dubai,

Indian Wells; 2014 - Doha, Bucharest; 2013 - Nürnberg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Budapest, New Haven,

Moscow, Sofia.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 4 (2011-2012, 2015-2016)

Record: 12-3

Best Finish: Champion (2016)

Interesting Fact: At the 2016 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, Halep competed in both the

singles and doubles finals. While she captured the singles trophy, Halep and compatriot Monica

Niculescu lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia in the doubles final.

Elina Svitolina

Ranking (As of July 31): No.5

(singles)

Birthdate: September 12, 1994 (22

years old)

Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine

Resides: Kharkiv, Ukraine

Height: 5’9” (1.74 m)

Plays: Right-handed

Career Earnings (As of July 3):

$5,943,968

Turned Pro: 2010

Career Milestones:

2013 – Won maiden WTA title in Baku (d. Peer); semifinalist in Bad Gastrin; finished season No.

40 for first Top 50 season.

2014 – Captured second title in Baku (d. Jovanovski) and three semifinals (Nurnberg, Wuhan,

and Osaka).

2015 – In first Top 20 season, reached French Open quarter-final and third round of US Open.

2016 – Represented Ukraine and defeated world No. 1 Serena Williams (USA) in third round of

2016 Rio Olympic Games.

2017 – Champion in Taipei City (d. Peng), Dubai (d. Woznaicki), and Istanbul (d. Mertens), and

Rome (d. Halep); reached career-high ranking of No. 5 in June.

WTA Singles titles (8): 2017 - Rome, Istanbul, Taipei City, Dubai; 2016 - Kuala Lumpur; 2015 -

Marrakech; 2014 - Baku; 2013 - Baku.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 2 (2015- 2016)

Record: 2-2


Interesting Fact: Svitolina is the first Ukrainian to break into the top 10 rankings.

Dominika Cibulkova


(Singles)

Birthdate: May 6, 1989 (28 years old)

Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia

Resides: Bratislava, Slovakia

Height: 5’3” (1.61 m)

Plays: Right-handed

Career Earnings (as of July 3):

$11,399,709

Turned Pro: 2004

Career Milestones:

• 2008 – Reached Rogers Cup final at

Montreal (l. to Safina); made one other final at Amelia Island (l. to Sharapova); and advanced to fourth

round at Wimbledon in first breakthrough season into Top 20.

• 2012 – Finished second consecutive season in Top 20; reached seven quarter-finals (Rome, Brussels,

French Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, New Haven and Moscow).

• 2014 – Reached first Grand Slam final at Australian Open (l. to Li Na); reached third round of

Wimbledon and US Open; almost cracked the Top 10, finished season as No. 11.

• 2015 – Reached quarter-finals of Australian Open; sidelined with Achilles injury for four months.

• 2016 – Defeated No.1 Angelique Kerber in the final round to win WTA Finals in Singapore for fourth

WTA title of the year (also champion in Katowice, Eastbourne, Linz).

• 2017 – Reached third round of Australian Open.

WTA Singles titles (8): 2016 – Katowice, Eastbourne, Linz, WTA Finals, 2014 – Acapulco, 2013 – Stanford,

2012 – Carlsbad, 2011 - Moscow

Rogers Cup Results:


Record: 13-10

Best Finish: Finalist (2008)

Interesting Fact: Became first Slovakian to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2014 Australian Open

Caroline Wozniacki


Birthdate: July 11, 1990 (Age 27)

Birthplace: Odense, Denmark


Height: 5’10” (1.77 m)

Plays: Right-handed


$23,748,063

Turned pro: 2005

Career Milestones:

2009 - Reached first Grand Slam final at US Open; won three WTA titles (Ponte Vedra Beach,

Eastbourne, New Haven); and recorded first Top 5 season (finished No. 4)

2010 – Captured Rogers Cup trophy (d. Zvonareva) and five other titles (Vedra Beach,

Copenhagen, New Haven, Tokyo, Bejing); Finalist at Indian Wells (l. to Jankovic); and assumed

world No. 1 spot on October 11.

2011- Won six WTA titles; reached US Open Semifinal; retained No. 1 ranking for second straight

season (only falling to No. 2 spot for one week in February).

2014 – After struggling in first-half of year, went 34-10 from start of grass court season to end of

year; reached US Open Final; also made semifinal at WTA Finals (l. both to Serena Williams).

2016 – Ninth-straight season in Top 20; reached US Open semifinal; sidelined for entire clay

court season with ankle injury.

2017 – Finalist in Miami (l. to Konta) and Eastbourne (l. to Ka. Pliskova); reached quarter-finals in

Indian Wells, French Open.

WTA Singles titles (25): 2016 – Tokyo, Hong Kong; 2015 - Kuala Lumpur; 2014 - Istanbul; 2013 -

Luxembourg; 2012 - Seoul, Moscow; 2011 - Dubai, Indian Wells, Charleston, Brussels, Copenhagen, New

Haven; 2010 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Copenhagen, Montréal, New Haven, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing; 2009

- Ponte Vedra Beach, Eastbourne, New Haven; 2008 - Stockholm, New Haven, Tokyo [Japan Open].

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 8 (2007, 2009-15)

Record: 11-7


Interesting fact: In 2014 and her first marathon, Caroline Wozniacki completed the New York City

Marathon in 3 hours, 26-minutes, and 33-seconds.

Johanna Konta

Ranking: (as of July 31): No. 7 (Singles)

Birthdate: May 17, 1991 (26 years old) Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Resides: Eastbourne, England

Height: 5’11” (1.80 m)

Plays: Right-handed

Career Earnings: (as of July 3) :

$5,079,390

Turned Pro: 2008 Career Milestones:

2015 - Began season at No. 147, rose to No. 47 by year-end; reached three quarter-finals

(Nottingham, Eastbourne, and Wuhan).

2016 – Recorded first Top 10 season (finished No. 10); became first British player to make

Australian Open Semifinal in 32 years; reached career-high ranking of No. 9 on October 10.

2017 – Won championship in Miami (d. Wozniacki); Runner-up in Nottingham. Reached the

semifinals at Wimbledon, before falling to Venus Williams.

WTA Singles titles (3): 2017 – Sydney, Miami; 2016 - Stanford

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 1 (2016)

Record: 3-1

Best Finish: Quarter-finals (2016)

Interesting fact: Became a British citizen in 2012, two years before family moved from Australia to the

United Kingdom.

Svetlana Kuznetsova


Birthdate: June 27, 1985 (32 years old)

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia

Resides: Moscow, Russia

Height: 5’8 1/2” (1.74 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2000

Career Milestones:

2002 – Posted first Top 50 season, captured first

WTA title at Helsinki (d. Chladkova), and followed

up with championship win in Bali (d. Martinez).

2004 – Won three titles in Eastbourne (d. Hantuchova), Bali (d. Weingartner), and first Grand

Slam championship at US Open (d. Dementieva) ; reached four finals in Dubai (l. to Henin), Doha

(l. to Myskina), Warsaw (l. to V. Williams), and Beijing (l. to S. Williams) ; rose to career-high No.

4 ranking on October 18 and finished year as No. 5.

2007 – Runner up at US Open (l. to Henin) and five other finals ; reached French Open and

Wimbledon quarter-finals ; finished season as No. 2 in WTA rankings.

2009 – Captured second Major title at French Open (d. Safina) ; also won in Stuttgart (d. Safina)

and Beijing (d. Radwanska) ; finalist in Rome (l. to Safina).

2013 – Entered Australian Open as an unseeded player, advanced to quarter-finals ; also

reached French Open quarter-finals.

2015 – Captured 15th career title in Moscow (d. Pavlyuchenkova); reached 35th career final in

Madrid (l. to Kvitova).

2017 – Reached Indian Wells final (l. to Pliskova).

WTA Singles titles (17): 2016 - Sydney, Moscow; 2015 - Moscow; 2014 - Washington DC; 2010 - San

Diego; 2009 - Stuttgart, Roland Garros, Beijing; 2007 - New Haven; 2006 - Miami, Bali, Beijing; 2004 -

Eastbourne, US Open, Bali; 2002 - Helsinki, Bali.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 11

Record: (2003, 2005-2011, 2013-2014, 2016)

Best Finish: Semifinals (2010)

Interesting fact: Rogers Cup Doubles Champion alongside Martina Navratilova in 2003.

Agnieszka Radwanska



Birthplace: Krakow, Poland

Resides: Krakow, Poland

Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2005

Career Milestones:

2007 – Captured maiden title in Stockholm (d.

Dushevina), becaming the first Polish player to

win a WTA singles title; made WTA Top 50

debut in January.

2008 – Won three titles in Pattaya City (d.

Craybas), Istanbul (d. Dementieva), and

Eastbourne (d. Petrova); reached Australian Open and Wimbledon quarter-finals; rose to World

No. 10 following Wimbledon, becoming the first Polish woman to be ranked world No. 10.

2012 – Won three WTA titles in Dubai (d. Goerges), Miami (d. Sharapova), and Brussels (d.

Halep), runner-up in First Grand Slam final at Wimbledon (l. to S. Williams), becoming first Polish

player in Open Era to reach Grand Slam Final, reached Rogers Cup quarter-finals; finished year

with No. 2 WTA ranking

2014 - Captured one title at Rogers Cup in Montreal (d. V. Williams); finalist in Indian Wells (l. to

Pennetta), reached five semifinals, including Australian Open and WTA Finals.

2016 – Added three titles to collection with wins in Shenzhen (d. Riske), New Haven (d.

Svitloina), and Beijing (d. Konta), recorded fourth Top 5 season with No. 3 finish.

WTA Singles titles (20): 2016 - Shenzhen, New Haven, Beijing; 2015 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Tianjin, WTA

Finals; 2014 - Montréal; 2013 - Auckland, Sydney, Seoul; 2012 - Dubai, Miami, Brussels; 2011 - Carlsbad,

Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing; 2008 - Pattaya City, Istanbul, Eastbourne; 2007 - Stockholm.

Rogers Cup Results:


Record: 21-7


Interesting Fact: Radwańska was voted the WTA's Fan Favorite Singles Player for six consecutive years

(2011–2016), the most of any player.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTA_Awards#Fan_Favorite_Singles_Player_of_the_Year

Venus Williams



Birthplace: Lynnwood, California, USA

Resides: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA

Height: 6`1” (1.85 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 1994

Career Milestones:

1994 – Made WTA debut in Oakland, reaching the second round.

1997 – Competed in first full season; reached first Major final at US Open (l. to Hingis) which saw

youngest competitors play in a Grand Slam final in Open Era history; made WTA Top 50 debut

on September 8.

1999 – Captured first WTA title of career in Oklahoma City (d. Coetzer), and won five other titles

that season; finished as finalist four times; and rose to World No. 3.

2000 – Missed first four months of season due to tendonitis; after slight struggle upon return

went on a 35-match win streak that included six titles; captured first Grand Slam title at

Wimbledon (d. Davenport) and second at US Open (also d. Davenport); represented United

States at Sydney Olympic Games and won gold medal in singles (d. Dementieva [RUS] and gold

medal in doubles alongside sister Serena Williams (d. K. Boogert/M. Oremans [NED].

2002 – Won seven WTA titles in Gold Coast (d. Henin), Paris Indoors (w/o from Dokic in final),

Antwerp (d. Henin), Amelia Island (d. Henin), Stanford (d. Clijsters), San Diego (d. Dokic) and

New Haven (d. Davenport); four-time finalist in Hamburg (l. to Clijsters), French Open (l. to

S.Williams), Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams) and US Open (l. to S.Williams); rose to World No. 1 for

first time on February 25 for 11 weeks.

2003 – Finalist at Australian Open (l. to S. Williams), in fourth consecutive Grand Slam final

where the two sisters faced off; injuries marred later half of season.

2010 – Sixth straight Top 5 season; captured two titles, reached two finals, and made US Open

semifinals.

2012 – Started the season ranked No. 134, rose to No. 24 by end of year; captured 44th WTA title

in Luxembourg (d. Niculescu); won gold medal in doubles at London Olympic Games with Serena

Williams.

2014 – Won title in Doha (d. Cornet); and reached three finals in Auckland (l. to Ivanovic), Rogers

Cup in Montreal (l. to Radwanska), and Quebec City (l. to Lucic-Baroni); advanced to third round

at Wimbledon and US Open.

2015 – Finished inside WTA Top 10 for 12th time in career and for first time since 2010; added

another three WTA titles.

2017 – Reached Australian Open final (l. to S. Williams), and set WTA record for longest span

between Grand Slam final appearances, with her first trip coming at 1997 US Open 20 years ago;

advanced to the final at Wimbledon, in her second bid for a Grand Slam title of the year.

WTA Singles titles (49): 2016 - Kaohsiung; 2015 - Auckland, Wuhan, Zhuhai; 2014 - Dubai; 2012 -

Luxembourg; 2010 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2009 - Dubai, Acapulco; 2008 - Wimbledon, Zürich, WTA Finals;

2007 - Memphis, Wimbledon, Seoul; 2005 - Istanbul, Wimbledon; 2004 - Charleston, Warsaw; 2003 -

Antwerp; 2002 - Gold Coast, Paris [Indoors], Antwerp, Amelia Island, Stanford, San Diego, New Haven;

2001 - Miami, Hamburg, Wimbledon, San Diego, New Haven, US Open; 2000 - Wimbledon, Stanford, San

Diego, New Haven, US Open, Olympics; 1999 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Hamburg, Rome, New Haven,

Zürich; 1998 - Oklahoma City, Miami, Grand Slam Cup.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 7 (1995, 1997, 2009, 2013-2016)

Record: 6-7


Interesting fact: Venus continues to perform at an elite level despite suffering from Sjögren’s Syndrome,

an autoimmune disorder.

Kristina Mladenovic


Birthdate: May 14, 1993 (24 years old)

Birthplace: Saint Pol Sur Mer, France

Resides: Dubai, UAE

Height: 6’0” (1.84 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2007

Career Milestones:

2012- In first Top 100 season, reached the semifinals in singles, and won doubles title with

Klaudia Jans-Ignacik at Rogers Cup in Montreal.

2013 – Captured mixed doubles title at Wimbledon with Daniel Nestor; reached French Open

final with Nestor; in addition to five other WTA doubles titles.

2014 – Captured second Grand Slam title at Australian Open in mixed doubles with Nestor.

2015 – Entered Top 30 for first time; reached first major quarter-finals at US Open.

2016 – Claimed French Open doubles trophy alongside compatriot Caroline Garcia, becoming

the first all-French pair to win the women's doubles title at Roland Garros since 1971.

2017 – Reached quarter-finals at French Open.

WTA Singles titles (2): 2017 – St. Petersburg; 2012 – Taipei (WTA 125K)

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 3 (2013, 2015-2016)

Record: 0-3

Best Finish: First round (2013, 2015-2016)

Interesting Fact: Mladenovic won a Rogers Cup doubles title in 2012 with Polish partner Klaudia Jans-

Ignacik

Jelena Ostapenko



Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Resides: Riga, Latvia

Height: 5’10” (1.77 m)

Plays: Right-handed


$3,612,891

Turned Pro: 2012

Career Achievements:

2014 – Won Junior Wimbledon Girls Championship.

2015 – Finalist at National Bank Cup in Quebec City (l. to Beck), broke into Top 100 for first time.

2016 – Reached final in Doha (l. to Suarez Navarro); made Olympic debut for Latvia at the 2016

Rio Games.

2017 – Captured maiden Grand Slam at French Open, becoming first Latvian to win a Major and

first unseeded woman since 1933 to capture the title in Paris. Advanced to the quarter-finals at

Wimbledon, falling to eventual finalist Venus Williams.

WTA Singles titles (1): 2017 – French Open

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 1 (2016)

Record: 0-1

Best Finish: First Round

Interesting Fact: Prior to her tennis career, was a professional ballroom dancer for seven years.

Garbiñe Muguruza


Birthdate: October 8, 1993 (23 years old) Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela

Resides: Geneva, Switzerland

Height: 6’0” (1.82 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2008 Career Milestones:

2014 – Won maiden WTA singles title in Hobart (d.

Koukalova); runner-up in Florianopolis (l. to

Koukalova); advanced to French Open quarter-

finals; also reached the semifinals in doubles with

Carla Suarez-Navarro that same year.

2015 – Won trophy in Beijing (d. Bacsinszky); reached first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon (l. to

S. Williams); made the final in Wuhan (ret. vs. V. Williams); rose to No. 3 in WTA rankings on

October 26.

2016 – Captured first Grand Slam title at French Open (d. No. 1 S. Williams in final). Moved up

to career-high No. 2 in WTA rankings on June 6. Made Olympic Games debut for Spain in Rio;

remained in WTA Top 10 for second straight season.

2017 – Advanced to Australian Open quarter-finals. Won her second Grand Slam title after

defeating Venus Williams in straight sets in the Wimbledon championship match.

WTA Singles titles (3): 2016 – Roland Garros; 2015- Beijing; 2014 - Hobart

Rogers Cup Results:


Record: 1-2

Best Finish: Second Round (2014)

Interesting Fact: With her win at the French Open, Muguruza became the first Spanish woman to

capture the title since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario lifted the trophy 18 years ago.

Elena Vesnina


(Singles)

Birthdate: August 1, 1984 (30 years

old) Birthplace: Lvov, Ukraine

Resides: Sochi, Russia

Height: 5’8" (1.76 m)

Plays: Right-handed


$10,774,142

Turned Pro: 2002 Career Achievements:

2006 – Made Top 100 debut in January, and rose to No. 50 by July 24; reached fourth round of

Australian Open; also made two quarter-finals (Forest Hills and Tashkent).

Reached French Open doubles final alongside Victoria Azarenka

2013 – Won career-first and -second WTA singles titles in Hobart (d. Barthel) and Eastbourne (d.

Hampton); hoisted maiden Grand Slam doubles title with Makarova at French Open.

2014 – Captured second major title with Makaraova at US Open.

2016 – Made third appearance for Russia at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, winning bronze medal

alongside Ekaterina Makarova.

2017 – Champion at Indian Wells (d. Kuznetsova in final) for third WTA singles title.

WTA Singles titles (3): 2017 – Indian Wells; 2013 – Hobart, Eastbourne

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: (2008-2009, 2011, 2013-2014, 2016)

Record: 1-6


Interesting Fact: Vesnina won the 2016 Rogers Cup doubles title with partner and compatriot Ekaterina

Makarova.

Petra Kvitova


Birthdate: March 8, 1990 (27

years old) Birthplace: Bilovec, Czech

Republic


Height: 6’0” (1.82 m)

Plays: Left-handed


$23,121,987

Turned Pro: 2006

Career Milestones:

• 2008 – Reached two quarter-finals (Budapest and Zurich) in first Top 50 season.

• 2009 - Captured first WTA title at Hobart(d. Benesova); and reached the final in Linz (l. to Wickmayer).

• 2010 – Reached first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon; named WTA newcomer of the year.

• 2011 – Captured first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Sharapova in final), in addition to five other

WTA titles (Brisbane, Paris, Madrid, Linz, WTA Finals); reached Australian Open quarter-finals; also

reached career-high No. 2; also helped Czech Republic win maiden Fed Cup title.

• 2012 – Became Rogers Cup champion with defeat over Li Na in the final; also won title in New Haven

(d. Kirilenko); made five semi-finals (Sydney, Australian Open, Stuttgart, Roland Garros, and

Cincinnati).

• 2014 – Captured second Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. Bouchard in final), also secured wins at

New Haven (d. Rybarikova in final) and Wuhan (d. Bouchard in final).

• 2016 – Won Olympic Bronze Medal at Rio Olympic Games; picked up two WTA titles at Wuhan (d.

Cibulkova) and Zhuhai (d. Svitolina).

WTA Singles titles (20): 2017 - Birmingham; 2016 - Wuhan, Zhuhai; 2015 - Sydney, Madrid, New Haven;

2014 - Wimbledon, New Haven, Wuhan; 2013 - Dubai, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2012 - Montréal, New Haven;

2011 - Brisbane, Paris [Indoors], Madrid, Wimbledon, Linz, WTA Finals; 2009 - Hobart.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 8 (2008, 2010-2016)

Record: 12-7


Interesting Fact: Kvitova was the first 90’s born player to win a Grand Slam title

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Ranking (as of July 31): No. 18 (Singles) Birthdate: July 3, 1991 (25 years old) Birthplace: Samara, Russia

Resides: Moscow, Russia

Height: 5’10” (1.69 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2005

Career Milestones:

• 2009 – Reached semifinals in Indian Wells; spent second

season in WTA Top 50.

• 2010 – Won first two career WTA titles in Monterrey (d.

Hantuchova) and Istanbul (d. Vesnina)

• 2011 – Reached French Open and US Open quarter-finals; recorded first Top 20 season.

• 2012 - Runner-up in Washington (l. to Rybarikova); and reached three quarter-finals (Eastbourne,

Bastad, Cincinnati).

• 2013 – Captured third and fourth career titles in Monterrey (d. Kerber) and Oeiras (d. Suarez Navarro);

finalist in Brisbane (l. to S. Williams) and Seoul (l. to Radwanska).

• 2014 - Added another two WTA titles to resume, with wins in Paris (Indoors) (d. Errani) and Moscow

(d. Begu).

• 2015 - Won eight title in Linz (d. Friedsam), finalist in Washington DC (l. to Stephens) and Moscow (l.

to Kuznetsova).

• 2016 - Reached Wimbledon quarter-finals.

• 2017 – Reached Australian Open quarter-finals.

WTA Singles titles (10): 2017 - Rabat, Monterrey; 2015 - Linz; 2014 - Paris [Indoors], Moscow; 2013 -

Monterrey, Oeiras; 2011 - Monterrey; 2010 - Monterrey, Istanbul.

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: (2010-2014, 2016)

Record: 4-6

Best Finish: Quarter-finals (2016)

Interesting fact: Pavlyuchenkova hails from an athletic family: her grandmother competed for the USSR

basketball team, her grandfather was a high-level basketball referee, her father was an Olympic-level

canoeist; and her mother was a competitive swimmer.

Madison Keys


Birthdate: February 17, 1995 (22 years old)

Birthplace: Rock Island IL, USA

Resides: Boca Raton FL, USA

Height: 5’10” (1.78 m)

Plays: Right


Turned Pro: 2009

Career Milestones:

• 2009 - Made debut at WTA event in Ponte Vedra Beach and

advanced to second round, becoming seventh-youngest

player in WTA history to win a match (14 years, 48 days)

• 2013 – Reached three quarter-finals at Sydney, Charleston, and Birmingham, made third round at

Wimbledon, and saw WTA ranking improve from No.149 to No.37

• 2014 – Captured first WTA title at Eastbourne (d. Kerber in final) in her second straight season in WTA

Top 40.

• 2015 – Reached first Grand Slam semifinal at Australian Open; finalist in Charleston; ended season

with first Top 20 finish.

• 2016 – Won second WTA title at Aegon Classic in Eastbourne. Reached Rogers Cup final before falling

to Simona Halep in championship match.

WTA Singles titles (2): 2016 - Birmingham; 2014 - Eastbourne

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 2 (2014, 2016)

Record: 5-2


Interesting Fact: In July 2009 Keys competed for the Philadelphia Freedoms in World Team Tennis,

where as a 14-year-old, she defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in women’s

singles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Team_Tennis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Championships,_Wimbledon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serena_Williams

Anastasija Sevastova


Birthdate: April 13th 1990 (27 years old) Birthplace: Liepaja, Latvia

Resides: Liepaja, Latvia

Height: 5’7” (1.69 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2006

Career Milestones:

• 2010 - Won maiden title in Oeiras (d. Parra Santonja),

becoming first Latvian to win WTA title since 1993; finished the year ranked No. 45 for first Top 50

season

• 2011 - Advanced to fourth round at Australian Open; and reached career-high of No. 36 on January 31.

• 2013 - Announced retirement in May after three seasons marred with injuries.

• 2015 – Returned from retirement; won four singles titles and three doubles titles on ITF Pro Circuit;

went from unranked to finishing No. 110 in comeback season.

• 2016 – Reached two finals in Mallorca and Bucharest; advanced to first Grand Slam quarter-final at the

US Open.

• 2017 - Captured second WTA title at Mallorca Open (d. Julia Goerges).

WTA Singles titles (2): 2010 - Oeiras; 2017 - Mallorca

Rogers Cup Results:

Appearances: 0

Record: 0-0

Best Finish: N/A

Interesting Fact: Sevastova studied leisure management in Austria during her retirement.

Daria Gavrilova



Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Resides: Melbourne, Australia

Height: 5’5” (1.66 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: 2008

Career Milestones:

2013 – Qualified for first main draw of a Major, reaching the second round at Australian Open.

2014 – Sidelined first half of season with torn ACL; won one singles title and one doubles title on

ITF Circuit.

2015 - Reached first Premier 5 semifinal in Rome; rose to No. 35 on October 5 for first Top 40

season.

2016 – Captured mixed doubles title at Hopman Cup with countryman Nick Kyrgios; reached

fourth round at Australian Open; reached the finals in both singles and doubles in Moscow.

2017 - Finalist in Strasbourg (l. to Samantha Stosur); won qualifying rounds and advanced to

quarter-finals in Rome.

WTA Singles Titles (0): N/A

Rogers Cup Results:


Record: 3-2


Interesting Fact: Until 2015, Gavrilova represented Russia until she emigrated to Australia, the country

she now represents.

Caroline Garcia


Birthdate: October 16, 1993 (23-years-old) Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Resides: Lyon, France

Height: 5’10” (1.77 m)

Plays: Right-handed


Turned Pro: Career Achievements:

2013 – Qualified for Wimbledon main draw, first

time she qualified for a Major, having received

five Grand Slam wildcard entries prior, reached

the second round; also reached the second round

at Roland Garros; broke into Top 100 for first time

2014 - Won maiden WTA singles title in Bogota,

first Top 40 season (finished year ranked No. 38)

2015 – Reached finals of in Acapulco and Monterry (l. to Bacsinszky in both finals); captured

third WTA doubles title in Eastbourne with Srebotnik.

2016 – Captured singles titles in Strasbourg (d. Lucic-Baroni) and Mallorca (d. Sevastova); won

French Open doubles title with partner and compatriot Mladenovic.

2017 – Advanced to first Grand Slam quarter-finals at French Open with third round win over

compatriot Alize Cornet.

WTA Singles titles (3): 2016 - Strasbourg, Mallorca; 2014 - Bogotá.

Rogers Cup Results:


Record: 1-3


Interesting Fact: Garcia reached her career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 2 in 2016, the same year

she won her first Grand Slam title alongside Kristina Mladenovic at Roand Garros.

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