SERENA WILLIAMS Vs. VENUS WILLIAMS

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Updated 8/12/20 SERENA WILLIAMS vs. VENUS WILLIAMS OVERALL: Serena leads 18-12 Hard: Serena leads 12-9 • Grass: Serena leads 4-2 • Clay: Serena leads 2-1 Grand Slams: Serena leads, 11-5 • Title Matches: Serena leads, 9-3

Year Tournament Name Surface Round Winner Scores 1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD R64 VENUS 7-6(4) 6-1 1998 ROME CLAY QF VENUS 6-4 6-2

1999 MIAMI HARD F VENUS 6-1 4-6 6-4 1999 MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP HARD F SERENA 6-1 3-6 6-3

2000 WIMBLEDON GRASS SF VENUS 6-2 7-6(3)

2001 INDIAN WELLS HARD SF SERENA W/O 2001 US OPEN HARD F VENUS 6-2 6-4

2002 MIAMI HARD SF SERENA 6-2 6-2 2002 FRENCH OPEN CLAY F SERENA 7-5 6-3 2002 WIMBLEDON GRASS F SERENA 7-6(4) 6-3 2002 US OPEN HARD F SERENA 6-4 6-3

2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD F SERENA 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 2003 WIMBLEDON GRASS F SERENA 4-6 6-4 6-2

2005 MIAMI HARD QF VENUS 6-1 7-6(8) 2005 US OPEN HARD R16 VENUS 7-6(5) 6-2

2008 BANGALORE HARD SF SERENA 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) 2008 WIMBLEDON GRASS F VENUS 7-5 6-4 2008 US OPEN HARD QF SERENA 7-6(6) 7-6(7) 2008 WTA FINALS HARD R1 VENUS 5-7 6-1 6-0

2009 DUBAI HARD SF VENUS 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) 2009 MIAMI HARD SF SERENA 6-4 3-6 6-3 2009 WIMBLEDON GRASS F SERENA 7-6(3) 6-2 2009 WTA FINALS HARD RR SERENA 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) 2009 WTA FINALS HARD F SERENA 6-2 7-6(4)

2013 CHARLESTON CLAY SF SERENA 6-1 6-2

2014 MONTRÉAL HARD SF VENUS 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3

2015 WIMBLEDON GRASS R16 SERENA 6-4 6-3 2015 US OPEN HARD QF SERENA 6-2 1-6 6-3

2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD F SERENA 6-4 6-4

2018 INDIAN WELLS HARD R32 VENUS 6-3 6-4 2018 US OPEN HARD R32 SERENA 6-1 6-2

2019 ROME CLAY R32 VENUS W/O

TENNIS RIVALRIES Open Era - Most Meetings RIVALRY MATCHES SERIES Navratilova vs Evert 80 Navratilova leads 43-37 Evert vs Wade 46 Evert leads 40-6 Navratilova vs Shriver 43 Navratilova leads 40-3 Graf vs Sabatini 40 Graf leads 29-11 Goolagong vs Wade 40 Goolagong leads 30-10

Open Era - Most Grand Slam Meetings RIVALRY MATCHES SERIES Navratilova vs Evert 22 Navratilova leads 14-8 Serena vs Venus 16 Serena leads 11-5 Graf vs Sanchez Vicario 13 Graf leads 9-4 Evert vs Mandlikova 13 Evert leads 10-3 Graf vs Sabatini 12 Graf leads 11-1

*Among head-to-head meetings in Grand Slams, Serena defeated Venus in four consecutive Grand Slam finals (2002 Roland Garros, 2002 Wimbledon, 2002 US Open, 2003 Australian Open) Updated 8/12/20

THE WILLIAMS SISTERS • Serena and Venus have met 30 times, including 16 times at Grand Slams • Serena holds a 18-12 advantage overall with a 11-5 record at Grand Slams; only Evert-Navratilova met more often at the Slams (22 times) • Their first head-to-head meeting came at the 1998 Australian Open when Venus, then 17 years old, defeated her younger sister Serena (16 years old) in the second round • Serena has won 9 of the last 11 meetings • Serena leads 7-4 in 3-set matches • Serena has won 9 of the 14 tie-break sets played. Three of those were third set tie-breaks, with Serena winning two of them • The most lopsided scoreline was Serena's 61 62 in the semifinals at 2013 Charleston and in R32 at 2018 US Open. The only 6-0 set in the series occurred in round robin action at the 2008 WTA Finals, with Venus a 57 61 60 victor • The winner of the first set has won all but four encounters. Those were Serena's 46 64 62 win in the 2003 Wimbledon final, Venus' 57 61 60 win in round robin action at the 2008 WTA Finals and Serena's 57 64 76(4) win in round robin action at the 2009 WTA Finals and Venus’ 67(2) 62 63 win at 2014 Montreal • They have met three times with one of them ranked No.1 in the world and the other No.2, with Serena winning all three of those match-ups

WILLIAMS SISTERS: Most Meetings vs. Single Opponent

SERENA MEETINGS SERIES VENUS MEETINGS SERIES Venus Williams 30 SW leads 18-12 Serena Williams 30 SW leads 18-12 Maria Sharapova 22 SW leads 20-2 Lindsay Davenport 27 LD leads 14-13 Victoria Azarenka 22 SW leads 18-4 Martina Hingis 21 MH leads 11-10

WILLIAMS SISTERS: Most Meetings at a Grand Slam vs. Single Opponent

SERENA MEETINGS SERIES VENUS MEETINGS SERIES Venus Williams 16 SW leads 11-5 Serena Williams 16 SW leads 11-5 Victoria Azarenka 10 SW leads 10-0 Lindsay Davenport 9 VW leads 5-4 Maria Sharapova 9 SW leads 8-1 Martina Hingis 6 MH leads 2-4

WILLIAMS SISTERS: Most Wins Over Serena & Venus vs. SERENA Wins SERIES Vs. VENUS Wins SERIES Venus Williams 12 SW leads 18-12 Serena Williams 18 SW leads 18-12 Jennifer Capriati 7 SW leads 10-7 Lindsay Davenport 14 LD leads 14-13 Justine Henin 6 SW leads 8-6 Martina Hingis 11 MH leads 11-10 Martina Hingis 6 SW leads 7-6 Kim Clijsters 7 KC leads 7-6 Elena Dementieva 5 SW leads 7-5 Jelena Jankovic 7 JJ leads 7-6

WTA Most Wins vs. Current World No.1s (Since Computer Rankings Introduced in 1975)

PLAYER WINS WINS OVER WORLD NO.1s Martina Navratilova 18 Evert–13, Seles–3, Graf–2 Serena Williams 17 Hingis–5, Azarenka–4 Capriati–2, Henin–2, V.Williams–1, Davenport–1, Wozniacki–1, Halep–1 Lindsay Davenport 15 Graf–1, Hingis–11, Capriati–1, Mauresmo–2 Venus Williams 15 Hingis–8, Davenport–2, S.Williams-2, Jankovic–1, Safina–1, Kerber–1

Updated 8/12/20

SERENA & VENUS: BY THE NUMBERS TOTAL SERENA VENUS Career Singles Titles 122 73 49 Grand Slam Singles Titles 30 23 7 Weeks at No.1 330 319 11 Wins over World No.1s 32 17 15 Olympic Gold Medals 8^ 4^ 4^ Career Prize Money Earnings $120.9M 84.4M 36.5M

^ Both Serena and Venus own 4 gold medals, 3 in doubles and one each in singles (Venus in 2000 Sydney; Serena in 2012 London)

MATCH NOTES LEXINGTON - United States, KY | Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2020 | $225,500 | INTERNATIONAL

[1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #9) vs. VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #67)

Head to Head: SERENA WILLIAMS leads 18-12

2019 ROME CLAY O R2 VENUS WILLIAMS W/O 2018 US OPEN HARD O R3 SERENA WILLIAMS 6-1 6-2 72 mins 2018 INDIAN WELLS HARD O R3 VENUS WILLIAMS 6-3 6-4 86 mins 2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4 6-4 82 mins 2015 US OPEN HARD O QF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2 1-6 6-3 98 mins 2015 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R16 SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4 6-3 68 mins 2014 MONTRÉAL HARD O SF VENUS WILLIAMS 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3 122 mins 2013 CHARLESTON CLAY O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-1 6-2 55 mins 2009 WTA FINALS HARD O F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2 7-6(4) 85 mins 2009 WTA FINALS HARD O R1 SERENA WILLIAMS 5-7 6-4 7-6(4) 162 mins 2009 WIMBLEDON GRASS O F SERENA WILLIAMS 7-6(3) 6-2 87 mins 2009 MIAMI HARD O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4 3-6 6-3 116 mins 2009 DUBAI HARD O SF VENUS WILLIAMS 6-1 2-6 7-6(3) 123 mins 2008 WTA FINALS HARD O R1 VENUS WILLIAMS 5-7 6-1 6-0 108 mins 2008 US OPEN HARD O QF SERENA WILLIAMS 7-6(6) 7-6(7) 145 mins 2008 WIMBLEDON GRASS O F VENUS WILLIAMS 7-5 6-4 111 mins 2008 BANGALORE HARD O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) 130 mins 2005 US OPEN HARD O R16 VENUS WILLIAMS 7-6(5) 6-2 2005 MIAMI HARD O QF VENUS WILLIAMS 6-1 7-6(8) 2003 WIMBLEDON GRASS O F SERENA WILLIAMS 4-6 6-4 6-2 2003 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O F SERENA WILLIAMS 7-6(4) 3-6 6-4 2002 US OPEN HARD O F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4 6-3 2002 WIMBLEDON GRASS O F SERENA WILLIAMS 7-6(4) 6-3 2002 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O F SERENA WILLIAMS 7-5 6-3 2002 MIAMI HARD O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2 6-2 2001 US OPEN HARD O F VENUS WILLIAMS 6-2 6-4 2001 INDIAN WELLS HARD O SF SERENA WILLIAMS W/O 2000 WIMBLEDON GRASS O SF VENUS WILLIAMS 6-2 7-6(3) 1999 MUNICH - GRAND HARD I F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-1 3-6 6-3 SLAMCUP 1999 MIAMI HARD O F VENUS WILLIAMS 6-1 4-6 6-4 1998 ROME CLAY O QF VENUS WILLIAMS 6-4 6-2 1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O R2 VENUS WILLIAMS 7-6(4) 6-1

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SERENA WILLIAMS VENUS WILLIAMS 9 WTA RANKING 67 25 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 521 26-09-1981 (38) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 17-06-1980 (40) $171,306 YTD PRIZE MONEY $69,118 $92,715,122 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $41,805,656 1 / 73 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 49 0 / 23 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 22 1-0 LEXINGTON W-L (MD) * 1-0 9-2 / 826-140 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 795-250 2-2 / 163-62 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 185-115 3-2 / 110-54 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 135-97 9-2 / 515-86 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 481-149 0-0 / 68-13 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 73-16 0-0 / 112-34 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 65-75 0-0 / 175-72 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 136-105 0-0 / 306-98 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 236-152 * Updated through entering 2020 Lexington 2r

ROAD TO THE SECOND ROUND

[1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #9) VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #67) R32: d. BERNARDA PERA (USA #60) 4-6,6-4,6-1 (2h16) R32: d. VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #58) 6-3,6-2 (1h20)

Total games: 27 Total games: 17 Won/lost: 16-11 Won/lost: 12-5 Sets won/lost: 2-1 Sets won/lost: 2-0 Total time on court: 2h16 Total time on court: 1h20 Average time on court: 2h16 Average time on court: 1h20 Average rank of opponent: 60 Average rank of opponent: 58

LEXINGTON Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

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S.WILLIAMS: • One of a tournament-leading 16 Americans to start in the main draw at the inaugural Top Seed Open • Enters this week as the No.1 seed – owns 345-39 record when competing as the top seed and has won the title 38 times when sitting on the top of the draw • Also owns a 317-51 record when competing on home soil and has won 27 of her titles in the United States • Recovered from a 4-6 4-4 (0-40) deficit to defeat fellow American Pera in the opening round on Tuesday • Faces her sister V.Williams today in their 31st career meeting. Owns 18-12 record vs. her sister, including 12-9 on hard courts and 7-5 on US soil • Has won 9 of the last 11 meetings against her sister, most recently en route to 2018 US Open final (l. Osaka) • At age 38, is the second oldest player in the main draw, only younger than her sister Venus at 40 years old • With a combined age of 79 years, 19 days, S.Williams vs. V.Williams represents the highest combined age in a match since 2004 Charleston when Martina Navratilova (47) faced Amy Frazier (31), with a combined age of 79 years, 28 days • Has only recorded 13 career losses to players ranked outside the Top 50 – last defeat was at 2017 Auckland to No.72 Brengle • Entering tournament, holds a tour leading service points won percentage of 65.6% • Defeat over Anisimova in SF of Auckland earlier this year is currently the shortest completed match of the year at 44min with a score of 6-1,6-1 • In last tournament before hiatus, fell 3r at Australian Open (l. Q.Wang) before participating in Fed Cup action going 1-1 in singles as USA defeated Latvia 3-2 (d. Ostapenko, l. Sevastova) • Began 2020 season with 73rd career title at Auckland (d. Pegula in F) for first championship since giving birth to her daughter in 2017– also finished R-Up in doubles w/Wozniacki (l. Townsend/Muhammed) • Highlights of 2019 season were her 32nd and 33rd Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon (l. Halep) and US Open (l. Andreescu) • Reached a further final last year at Toronto (ret. vs. Andreescu w/back injury) – overall record in finals stands at 73-25 • With 73 career singles titles, ranks fifth on the Open Era list of most titles, after Martina Navratilova (167), Chris Evert (154), Steffi Graf (107) and Margaret Court (92) • All three finals in 2019 – Wimbledon, Toronto and US Open – came in consecutive tournaments • Ended 2019 ranked No.10, her first year-end finish inside the elite ranking bracket since 2016 (at No.2) • Other highlights last season were reaching QF at Australian Open and partnering with Andy Murray to contest Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon (reaching 3r) • Defeated World No.1 Halep in R16 at Australian Open – at 37 years, is oldest player to defeat the reigning World No.1 • Reached two Grand Slam finals in 2018, at Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US Open (l. Osaka). Made return to Tour following birth of daughter Olympia at 2018 Indian Wells. • Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only two events all season, and both in January. Broke streak of 10 consecutive Top 20 finishes. Overall, has 16 Top 10 finishes to her name (most recently in 2019) – third-most behind Navratilova (20) and Evert (19) – including five as the year-end No.1 • Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA history – set record when most recent streak began on February 18, 2013. Spent her 319th week at No.1 in May 2017. Third on all-time list after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332 • Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks (through 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991) • Has registered 17 career wins over (eight different) No.1 ranked players, second-most behind Navratilova (18)

• Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics • Along w/sister Venus held all four Grand Slam titles at same time, from 2009 Wimbledon through 2010 Roland Garros – third pair to do so (also Navratilova/Shriver and Fernandez/Zvereva). Also teamed with Venus to win three Olympic gold medals: 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London • Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Williams); one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters) • Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, achieved in 2013 • Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Oracene Price; coaching consultant is Patrick Mouratoglou; hitting partner is Jarmere Jenkins • Gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. on September 1, 2017 • Married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in November 2017 in New Orleans • Launched her own clothing line, ‘Serena’, in late 2018

V.WILLIAMS

• One of a tournament-leading 16 Americans to start in the inaugural Top Seed Open in Lexington • Lexington marks the 59th different tournament she has played in her career • Defeated fellow former No.1 and Grand Slam champion Azarenka in blockbuster 1r clash on Tuesday, improving her record vs. the Belarusian to 6-2 • Faced just one breakpoint during match against Azarenka and converted all three breakpoints on the Belarusian’s serve • The win over Azarenka marked her first victory of 2020, having fallen in the opening round this year at the Australian Open (l.Gauff), Acapulco (l. Juvan) and Monterrey (l. Schmiedlova) • Faces S.Williams today for a spot in her first QF since 2019 Cincinnati (l. eventual champion Keys in QF) • Today marks the 31st career meeting between the Williams sisters and their 23rd on hardcourts. Her last victory over her sister came at 2018 Indian Wells 3r in what was S.Williams first tournament back since giving birth to her daughter • With a combined age of 79 years, 19 days, S.Williams vs. V.Williams represents the highest combined age in a match since 2004 Charleston when Martina Navratilova (47) faced Amy Frazier (31), with a combined age of 79 years, 28 days • Ended 2019 ranked No.53, down from No.40 in 2018 • Reached four QFs across the season, including Auckland (l. eventual R-Up Andreescu), Indian Wells (l. eventual R-Up Kerber), Birmingham (l. eventual champion Barty) and Cincinnati (l. eventual champion Keys) • Scored her best win of the season at Indian Wells, ousting No.3 Kvitova in 3s. Also defeated the defending champion in Cincinnati, then-ranked No.5 Bertens • Also made R16 at Miami (l. Halep) and Rome (l. Konta) • Season highlights in 2018 were SF run at Indian Wells (d. S,Williams in 3r, l. eventual R-Up Kasatkina) and QF effort at Miami (l. Collins) • Winnings at Indian Wells took her career total past $40 million – S.Williams ($84 million) is the only other player to pass this milestone • Teamed up in Fed Cup for Serena’s first competitive match back since giving birth in September 2017 (played dead doubles rubber, l. Kerkhove/Schuurs) • Ended 2017 season as runner-up at WTA Finals (l. Wozniacki) – the oldest player to ever reach the title bout at the season finale

• Reached two other finals in 2017, at Australian Open (l. S.Williams) and Wimbledon (l. Muguruza) – only player in 2017 to reach two Grand Slam finals • Shortly after her 37th birthday, returned to Top 10 in WTA Rankings by reaching 2017 Wimbledon final, becoming (at the time) the third oldest player to rank in Top 10 in WTA history behind Billie Jean King (September 26, 1983 – 39 years, 322 days) and Martina Navratilova (December 26, 1994 – 38 years, 75 days); was also surpassed by 37-year-old Serena in February 2019 • 2016 season highlights including winning 49th career singles title at Kaohsiung (d. Doi). Is sixth-oldest player to win a WTA singles title, after Billie Jean King (39) at 1983 Birmingham, Kimiko Date (38) at 2009 Seoul, Serena Williams (38) at 2020 Auckland, Martina Navratilova (37) at 1994 Paris [Indoor] and Francesca Schiavone (36) at 2017 Bogotá • With 49 titles, currently 11th on list of Open Era titleholders, chasing Monica Seles (53 titles) • At Grand Slam level in 2016, advanced to SF at Wimbledon (l. Kerber) which was first time reaching that stage at a major since 2010 US Open • At 2016 Rio Olympics won silver medal in the mixed doubles (w/Ram, l. Mattek-Sands/Sock) • Returned to Top 10 for first time since March 2011 following victory in final of the 2015 WTA Elite Trophy • Was diagnosed with Sjögrens Syndrome in 2011, missing the end of that season and start of 2012 • Won singles gold medal at 2000 Sydney Olympics (d. Dementieva in F); won doubles gold three times with sister Serena, at Sydney, Beijing and London • Spent 11 weeks at World No.1 in singles (first ascended to top spot week of February 25, 2002) and topped the doubles rankings for eight weeks in 2010 • Made WTA main draw debut at Oakland in 1994; as unranked WC, defeated Stafford in 1r before falling to then-world No.2 Sánchez Vicario in three sets • Owns interior design company, VStarr Interiors. Also set up clothing line called EleVen, designing her own on-court outfits • Chief Brand Officer of Asutra, a self-care line • In 2015 received Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University East • Coached by Richard Williams and Oracene Price. Split with long-term coach David Witt during off-season in 2018 • Turned 40 on June 17, 2020

MATCH NOTES LEXINGTON - United States, KY | Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2020 | $225,500 | INTERNATIONAL

CATHERINE BELLIS (USA #302) vs. JESSICA PEGULA (USA #81)

Head to Head: JESSICA PEGULA leads 1-0

2020 AUCKLAND HARD O R1 JESSICA PEGULA 6-0 6-4 65 mins

CATHERINE BELLIS JESSICA PEGULA 302 WTA RANKING 81 86 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 54 08-04-1999 (21) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 24-02-1994 (26) $139,266 YTD PRIZE MONEY $110,616 $1,229,065 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,019,304 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 1-0 LEXINGTON W-L (MD) * 1-0 4-3 / 37-32 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 27-30 1-1 / 13-11 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 10-9 2-1 / 9-7 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 9-8 4-3 / 26-25 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 19-16 0-0 / 4-3 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 2-3 0-0 / 1-5 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-2 0-0 / 3-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 0-4 0-1 / 8-10 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 2-6 * Updated through entering 2020 Lexington 2r

ROAD TO THE SECOND ROUND

CATHERINE BELLIS (USA #302) JESSICA PEGULA (USA #81) R32: d. FRANCESCA DI LORENZO (USA #128) 6-1,6-2 (1h01) R32: d. VERA ZVONAREVA (RUS #268) 6-1,5-7,6-4 (2h20)

Total games: 15 Total games: 29 Won/lost: 12-3 Won/lost: 17-12 Sets won/lost: 2-0 Sets won/lost: 2-1 Total time on court: 1h01 Total time on court: 2h20 Average time on court: 1h01 Average time on court: 2h20 Average rank of opponent: 128 Average rank of opponent: 268

LEXINGTON Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

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• One of 16 Americans to start the main draw here in Lexington • Needed just over an hour to defeat compatriot Di Lorenzo in 1r play • In another all-American match, squares off against No.81 Pegula today. Having met for the first time at this year’s ASB Classic in Auckland, Bellis looks to avenge her 0-6 4-6 loss and advance to her first QF since 2018 Doha • Prior to hiatus, fell 1r at Auckland (l. Pegula) and 2r at Hobart (l. Kudermetova) before advancing to 3r at Australian Open (d. No.22 Muchova, l. Mertens) • Has recently suffered from right elbow and wrist injuries, which kept her off Tour for 18 months. Following 1r loss at 2018 Miami (l. Azarenka), did not play again until November 2019, at the WTA 125k Series even in Houston • Ranking dropped as low as No. 860 in Dec. 2019 • Prior to injury, posted strong QF run at 2018 Doha (as qualifier, d. defending champion Ka.Pliskova in 3r, l. Halep) followed by a 2r exit in Dubai at the hands of No.2 Muguruza • Finished 2017 ranked No.60 for career-best year-end finish (up from No.90 in 2016) • Posted career-high ranking of No.35 on August 14, 2017 • Named 2017 Newcomer of the Year in the annual WTA Player Awards • Stand-out results in 2017 included SF run on home soil at Stanford (l. eventual runner-up Vandeweghe, in QF dropped only two games against world No.14 Kvitova to earn fourth Top 20 win) and SF at Mallorca (l. Goerges) • Win over No.6 A.Radwanska in 3r at 2017 Dubai marked first Top 10 win of career. Became the youngest player to defeat a Top 10 opponent since 2014 US Open (Bencic d. No.7 Kerber and No.10 Jankovic) and the youngest American to do so since 2009 Wimbledon (Oudin d. No.6 Jankovic). • Missed Australian swing in 2017 with hip injury • Ended 2016 at No.90 after a 15-match win streak brought titles at $50k ITF/Saguenay-CAN, $50k ITF/Toronto-CAN and WTA 125K Series event in Honolulu (d. No.23 Zhang in F); made Top 100 debut on November 7, 2016 • 2014 ITF Junior World Champion; received award at ITF World Champions’ Dinner held during 2015 Roland Garros • Won notable junior titles in 2014, including the 50th Coffee Bowl, USTA International Spring Championships, Easter Bowl and 55° Trofeo Bonfiglio. Won USTA Girls’ 18s National Championship to secure 2014 US Open wildcard • Winner of six singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit • Coached by Tom Gutteridge

PEGULA

• One of seven Americans through to the second round here in Lexington • Defeated Zvonareva in 1r action after being pushed to a deciding set • Today, faces fellow American Bellis for a spot in the final eight

• A win today would mark her 20th career hard court win (19-16 record) • Before the hiatus, advanced to the 2020 Auckland final (d. Wozniacki in SF, l. eventual champion S.Williams) • Finished 2019 at No.76 for her first ever career Top 100 finish, up from No.125 in 2018 • Won her first WTA title at 2019 Citi Open in Washington DC (d. Giorgi in F) to reach a career high ranking of No. 55 • Also in 2019, made main draw debut at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Barty in 1r) and Wimbledon (l. Buzarnescu in 1r) as well as Miami Open as a qualifier (l. Konta in 1r) • Highlights of 2018 included finishing runner-up as a qualifier at Quebec City (l. Parmentier in F), recording SF finish at Houston 125K (l. S.Peng) and reaching QF or better at 10 ITF events • Won doubles title w/Manasse at 2018 Houston 125K (d. Krawczyk/Olmos in F) • Did not play between January and August 2017 after undergoing hip surgery. Primarily played at ITF events for the rest of the year, winning two doubles titles with Townsend • Played a mixture of WTA and ITF events in 2016 with highlight coming at Washington DC, where she defeated No.14 Stosur for first Top 20 win of career on her way to a SF finish (l. Davis) • Made Grand Slam main draw debut as qualifier at 2015 US Open (d. Van Uytvanck, l. Cibulkova in 2r) • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2009 Ponte Vedra Beach and WTA main draw debut at 2012 Indian Wells • Introduced to tennis by family aged seven • Father owns Buffalo Bills NFL and Buffalo Sabres NHL teams

Player Profile & Performance - LEXINGTON LEXINGTON, United States, KY AUGUST 10 - 16, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 10 Aug 2020

SHELBY ROGERS

DOB Oct 13, 1992 (27)

Residence Charleston, SC, USA Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 116 Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) Singles Prize Career $2,375,939 Ranking

Prize YTD $91,852

Career High Singles Rank 48 (Jan 30 2017) 63 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 101 (Jan 09 2017) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

USA WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LEXINGTON) W - L 0- - 1 0- - 1 0- - 1 0- - 1

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 17 - 20 3 - 1 27 - 26

Overall W - L 1 - 4 58 - 78 11 - 6 230 - 191

3 Set W - L 1 - 2 20 - 36 1 - 2 63 - 78

1 Set W - L 1 - 2 51 - 22 11 - 2 196 - 48

Tie Break W - L 0 - 3 22 - 22 1 - 4 56 - 50

Surface (HARD) W - L 1 - 3 26 - 43 11 - 5 129 - 103

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 25 - 23 0 - 0 86 - 67

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 1 4 - 10 0 - 1 11 - 18

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 6 0 - 0 1 - 6

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 2 - 8 0 - 0 2 - 8

Top 20 W - L 0 - 0 10 - 21 0 - 0 10 - 21

Top 100 W - L 0 - 3 38 - 64 0 - 3 45 - 80 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 5 - 3 1 - 0 10 - 11

2020 Events: 4 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 5 Played (1 - 4 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 21 1st Serve Return Points Won 30.0% Double Faults 14 2nd Serve Return Points Won 59.3% 1st Serve 56.2% Break Point Opportunities 32 1st Serve Points Won 65.5% Break Points Converted 50% 2nd Serve Points Won 44.8% Return Games Played 63 Break Points Faced 50 Return Games Won 25.4% Break Points Saved 58% Return Points Won 38.3% Service Games Played 62 Total Points Won 47.4% Service Games Won 66.1% Service Points Won 56.5%

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TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R2 Main Draw in Indian Wells 125k (d. Nao Hibino (JPN #69) 6-3 6-0) 69

2020 Season Summary

6 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Midland (vs. Anhelina Kalinina, match not played due to walkover) - R16 Main Draw in Indian Wells 125k (l. Jessica Pegula 7-6(4) 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in Newport Beach (l. Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4) - R16 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Garbiñe Muguruza 6-1 7-6(2)) **R1 Main Draw in Acapulco (l. Katie Volynets 6-2 7-6(5)) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Garbiñe Muguruza 0-6 6-1 6-0)

Best Previous Results (LEXINGTON)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13 '10

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1 - 4 1R - 1R 2R - 1R - - -

ROLAND GARROS 8 - 6 - 2R - 3R QF 1R 1R 2R -

WIMBLEDON 2 - 4 - 1R - 3R 1R 1R - - -

US OPEN 6 - 6 - - - 3R 2R 3R 2R 1R 1R

TOTAL 17 - 20

OTHER INFORMATION

Followed older sister Sabra into tennis ... Tennis idol growing up was Steffi Graf ... Would have been a hockey player if weren't a tennis player ... Favorite tournaments are Charleston, US Open.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Finalist (2): 2016 - Rio de Janeiro; 2014 - Bad Gastein.

DOUBLES Finalist (1): 2015 - Bogotá (w/Falconi).

ADDITIONAL American Fed Cup Team, 2017.

DOB Jan 7, 1995 (25)

Residence Moscow, Russia Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 33 Height 5' 4" (1.63 m) Singles Prize Career $4,165,963 Ranking

Prize YTD $207,476

Career High Singles Rank 27 (Feb 06 2017) 35 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 159 (Jan 06 2020) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 1

KAZ WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LEXINGTON) W - L 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0

Grand Slam W - L 2 - 1 28 - 25 2 - 1 34 - 30

Overall W - L 6 - 6 123 - 141 11 - 6 285 - 227

3 Set W - L 4 - 1 42 - 45 5 - 1 83 - 71

1 Set W - L 4 - 0 105 - 24 8 - 0 244 - 32

Tie Break W - L 1 - 3 34 - 34 1 - 3 61 - 60

Surface (HARD) W - L 6 - 6 75 - 96 11 - 6 167 - 150

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 41 - 30 0 - 0 108 - 61

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 7 - 15 0 - 0 10 - 16

Top 5 W - L 0 - 1 4 - 15 0 - 1 4 - 15

Top 10 W - L 0 - 2 8 - 28 0 - 2 8 - 28

Top 20 W - L 1 - 3 17 - 48 1 - 3 17 - 48

Top 100 W - L 5 - 6 87 - 121 5 - 6 114 - 151 vs. Left Hander W - L 1 - 0 5 - 10 1 - 0 16 - 12

2020 Events: 5 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 12 Played (6 - 6 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 7 1st Serve Return Points Won 31.0% Double Faults 16 2nd Serve Return Points Won 58.7% 1st Serve 70.8% Break Point Opportunities 80 1st Serve Points Won 60.3% Break Points Converted 45% 2nd Serve Points Won 47.3% Return Games Played 110 Break Points Faced 86 Return Games Won 32.7% Break Points Saved 54.7% Return Points Won 42.0% Service Games Played 112 Total Points Won 49.4% Service Games Won 65.2% Service Points Won 56.5%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in Brisbane (d. Donna Vekic (CRO #20) 6-3 3-6 7-5) 20

2020 Season Summary

5 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- R16 Main Draw in Doha (l. Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in Brisbane (l. Danielle Collins 6-1 6-0) - R3 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Simona Halep 6-1 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in St. Petersburg (l. Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(4) 1-6 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Adelaide (l. Ajla Tomljanovic 7-6(4) 6-2)

Best Previous Results (LEXINGTON)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 8 3R 2R 2R 2R 3R 1R 1R 2R

ROLAND GARROS 12 - 6 - 1R QF 3R QF 2R - 2R

WIMBLEDON 4 - 6 - 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R - 1R

US OPEN 4 - 5 - 3R 1R 2R 2R 1R - -

TOTAL 28 - 25

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Roman Kislianskii ... Father's name is Anton; mother's name is Anna; younger brother's name is Ilya (plays ice hockey) ... Introduced to sport by father; liked it and was soon practicing at Spartak Club in Moscow ... Moved to Paris to attend Mouratoglou Academy after winning a big Under 14s event; has trained there ever since ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is clay ... Australian Open and US Open are favorite tournaments ... Tennis idols were Martina Hingis and Justine Henin - still watches videos of Henin on YouTube ... Also enjoys dancing, music, singing, Sudoku, playing cards and chess ... Person she would most like to meet is Eminem ... Changed representation from Russia to Kazakhstan in May 2012.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (1): 2019 - Nürnberg. Finalist (2): 2018 - Guangzhou; 2017 - St. Petersburg.

ADDITIONAL Kazakhstani Fed Cup Team, 2014-19.

DOB Jul 15, 1997 (23)

Residence Switzerland Plays Left-Handed (two-handed backhand) 63 Height 5' 6" (1.70 m) Singles Prize Career $697,974 Ranking

Prize YTD $94,064

Career High Singles Rank 54 (Jul 29 2019) 127 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 170 (Jan 07 2019) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 2

SUI WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LEXINGTON) W - L 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 1 - 4 0 - 1 6 - 12

Overall W - L 4 - 4 21 - 24 6 - 5 199 - 134

3 Set W - L 0 - 3 5 - 9 0 - 3 49 - 39

1 Set W - L 4 - 1 19 - 5 6 - 1 177 - 21

Tie Break W - L 1 - 0 5 - 8 1 - 0 37 - 34

Surface (HARD) W - L 4 - 4 8 - 16 6 - 5 52 - 57

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 13 - 7 0 - 0 141 - 68

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 0 1 - 3

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 - 1

Top 20 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 1 - 1

Top 100 W - L 0 - 3 9 - 19 0 - 3 14 - 25 vs. Left Hander W - L 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 11 - 8

2020 Events: 5 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 8 Played (4 - 4 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 14 1st Serve Return Points Won 39.2% Double Faults 15 2nd Serve Return Points Won 55.2% 1st Serve 63.8% Break Point Opportunities 59 1st Serve Points Won 60.1% Break Points Converted 45.8% 2nd Serve Points Won 47.1% Return Games Played 71 Break Points Faced 68 Return Games Won 38% Break Points Saved 60.3% Return Points Won 45.3% Service Games Played 71 Total Points Won 50.4% Service Games Won 62% Service Points Won 55.4%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Qualifying in Doha (d. Margarita Gasparyan (RUS #109) 6-3 6-4) 109

2020 Season Summary

6 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- R16 Main Draw in Lyon (vs. Oceane Dodin, match not played due to walkover) - R16 Main Draw in Auckland (l. Julia Goerges 6-3 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Doha (l. Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 2-6 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 4-6 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Hobart (l. Heather Watson 1-6 6-4 6-4) **R1 Qualifying in Dubai (l. Tereza Martincova 7-5 6-4)

Best Previous Results (LEXINGTON)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 1 1R - -

ROLAND GARROS - - - -

WIMBLEDON 0 - 1 - 1R -

US OPEN 1 - 2 - 1R 2R

TOTAL 1 - 4

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Alberto Martin and Arantxa Parra Santonja … Physio is Francisco Perez … Fitness trainer is Toni Martinez … Mother’s name is Regula; father’s name is Jacques … Parents had her try all different kinds of sports and one day, she decided to pick up a racquet … Describes her playing style as physical and unexpected … Favorite surface is clay … Favorite tournament is the Australian Open … Best tennis memory so far is winning her maiden title at 2019 Prague … Long-term tennis goal is to win a Grand Slam … Speaks five different languages … Nickname is Jily … Has two dogs, Freddy and Baschi … Enjoys spending time with friends … In one word, would describe herself as unexpected.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (2): 2019 - Prague, Palermo.

DOUBLES Winner: 2018 - 125/Newport Beach (w/Doi).

ADDITIONAL Swiss Fed Cup Team, 2018, 2020.

DOB Sep 6, 2002 (17)

Residence Boynton Beach, Florida, USA Plays Left-Handed (two-handed backhand) 120 Height 5' 4" Singles Prize Career $147,176 Ranking

Prize YTD $90,828

Career High Singles Rank 118 (Mar 09 2020) 44 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 284 (Feb 03 2020) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

CAN WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LEXINGTON) W - L 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 0 - 1 3 - 1 3 - 1

Overall W - L 7 - 4 8 - 8 12 - 5 73 - 43

3 Set W - L 1 - 1 1 - 2 1 - 1 11 - 17

1 Set W - L 6 - 0 7 - 1 11 - 0 66 - 6

Tie Break W - L 3 - 2 4 - 3 3 - 3 19 - 11

Surface (HARD) W - L 7 - 4 8 - 7 12 - 5 48 - 27

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 - 0 25 - 16

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

Top 5 W - L 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0

Top 10 W - L 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

Top 20 W - L 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1

Top 100 W - L 5 - 4 5 - 6 5 - 4 5 - 8 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 0 - 2 1 - 1 5 - 2

2020 Events: 3 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 11 Played (7 - 4 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 15 1st Serve Return Points Won 36.6% Double Faults 29 2nd Serve Return Points Won 53.6% 1st Serve 64.6% Break Point Opportunities 63 1st Serve Points Won 65.3% Break Points Converted 52.4% 2nd Serve Points Won 52.1% Return Games Played 94 Break Points Faced 52 Return Games Won 35.1% Break Points Saved 53.8% Return Points Won 43.4% Service Games Played 96 Total Points Won 52.1% Service Games Won 75% Service Points Won 60.6%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in Fed Cup Qualifiers (d. Belinda Bencic (SUI #5) 6-2 7-6(3)) 5

2020 Season Summary

4 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Acapulco (l. Heather Watson 6-4 6-7(8) 6-1) - QF Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Elina Svitolina 6-4 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Lauren Davis 6-4 6-2) **R1 Qualifying in Auckland (l. Paula Badosa 7-5 7-6(3))

Best Previous Results (LEXINGTON)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 1 1R

ROLAND GARROS - -

WIMBLEDON - -

US OPEN - -

TOTAL 0 - 1

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently coached by Romain Deridder and father, Jorge Fernandez...Current sponsors are ASICS, Babolat and Telcel/Claro...Has an older sister, Jodeci, who lives in Vermont...Born in Montreal, Canada and currently lives and trains in Boynton Beach, Florida with her mother, Irene, father, Jorge, and younger sister (Bianca) who also plays tennis...Is trilingual, speaking Spanish, French and English...Hobbies include: taking dancing lessons, currently learning Salsa with her younger sister; loves to solve puzzles and Rubiks Cubes during match rain delays or in her free time at the hotel...Loves dessert but specifically enjoys molten lava chocolate cake.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Finalist (1): 2020 - Acapulco.

ADDITIONAL Canadian Fed Cup Team, 2019-20.

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