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MIAMI OPEN PRESENTED BY ITAÚ – DAY 5

[1] (AUS #1) vs. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #54)

Barty leads 2-1 Barty saved a match point on Thursday in her first match outside Australia since February 2020... Ostapenko owns one win over a World No.1 over Muguruza in QF of 2017 before losing to today’s opponent in SF... Barty has won both of the pair’s meetings on hard courts

[24] (GER #25) vs. [14] (BLR #13)

Azarenka leads 8-1 Kerber defeated her second round opponent 6-0, 6-0 for the fourth time in her career... Azarenka playing her first match of the tournament after a first round bye and a walkover in second round... Kerber facing a Top 15 opponent for the first time since 2019 Eastbourne

[9] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #10) vs. [17] (GBR #18)

Kvitova leads 3-2 Kvitova has won both of the pair’s only meetings on hard courts... Konta looking to win back-to-back victories for the first time this year and first Top 10 win since 2019 US open... Kvitova dropped just three points in first set of second round match

[WC] ANA KONJUH (CRO #338) vs. [15] IGA SWIATEK (POL #16)

First career meeting Konjuh earned best by-ranking win since 2017 Wimbledon over No.19 Keys in 1r... Swiatek has never lost to a player outside the Top 150 in her WTA career... Konjuh owns one win over champion

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[30] (RUS #34) vs. [5] (UKR #5)

Svitolina leads 2-0 Alexandrova already owns one Top 5 win this year over No.5 Halep... Svitolina saved two match points when the two met earlier this year in Abu Dhabi... Alexandrova looking for her 10th win of the year today

[32] (RUS #37) vs. [7] (BLR #8)

Sabalenka leads 2-0 Sabalenka defeated Kudermetova in the final of the first tournament of year in Abu Dhabi... Kudermetova owns one Top 10 so far this year which she earned en route to the final in Abu Dhabi... Sabalenka saved two match points in her opening match on Thursday

[3] (ROU #3) vs. (LAT #57)

Halep leads 6-3 Halep earned 400th career main draw win in comeback victory over Garcia in 2r... Sevastova looking to reach R16 in Miami for first time... Halep has only lost to player outside the Top 50 once since Tour’s restart in August of last year

[11] (SUI #12) VS. [19] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #20)

First career meeting Bencic looking for first Top 20 win since 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen... Vondrousova reached back- to-back QFs at Indian Wells and Miami in 2019... Bencic looking to tie best result here by reaching R16

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[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #54)

Head-to-head: ASHELIGH BARTY leads 2-1

2017 ROME CLAY O R16 JELENA OSTAENKO 57 64 64 2017 WUHAN HARD O SF ASHLEIGH BARTY 63 60 2019 SYDNEY HARD O R32 ASHELIGH BARTY 63 63

BARTY OSTAPENKO Career Prize Money $18,030,248 Career Prize Money $9,220,810 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) April 24, 1996 (24) Date of Birth (Age) Jun 8, 1997 (23) Singles Titles 9 Singles Titles 3 Miami W-L (MD) 10-2 Miami W-L (MD) 7-3 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 9-2 / 161-67 YTD / Career W-L 7-5 / 143-115 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 50-20 3-Set (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 47-34 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 3-0 / 26-19 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 0-3 / 33-23 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 9-2 / 111-45 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 7-5 / 83-75 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 18-20 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 13-16 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 38-38 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 20-30 Coach Craig Tyzzer Coach Jelena Jakovleva

BARTY: Miami Open • Making fourth appearance at the Miami Open, returning in 2021 as defending champion • When the event was last held, in 2019, defeated three Top 10 players en route to the title (No.8 Bertens, No.2 Kvitova and No.7 Ka.Pliskova in F) • At the time, was the biggest title of her career and the 1000 points earned proved to be a huge step for her becoming the World No.1, which she achieved three months later • Owner of nine singles titles overall, however has never successfully defended one • Made debut here in 2017, making 2r (l. Stosur) and reached R16 in 2018 (l. Svitolina) • Won doubles title here in 2018 (w/Vandeweghe) • No.1 seed this fortnight – last World No.1 and Top Seed to win the title here was S.Williams in 2015 (who made it a three-peat that year, having also lifted the trophy here in 2013 and 2014 • 2021 Miami Open is her 16th Tour-level event as the top seed • Barty was one of six previous Miami Open champions to begin the main draw this fortnight – Stephens, Azarenka, Konta, Kuznetsova and V.Williams • One of three Australian women in the singles main draw – also Sanders and Tomljanovic • After a 1r bye, saved a match point in victory that lasted almost two and a half hours over qualifier Kucova at 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in her first match away from Australian soil since February 2020, at Doha • Would have been the first time falling to a qualifier since opening match at 2020 Brisbane (after 1r bye, l. Brady)

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• Match was also first since opening match loss at 2021 Adelaide (l. Collins) – hasn’t lost back-to-back opening matches on Tour since 2014: fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Cornet) then fell in 1r qualifying at Birmingham (l. Falconi) • Faces No.54 Ostapenko today having won all their previous match-ups on hard courts • Win today would be 10th main draw win of the year • Also playing doubles this week with American, Brady; will face Hradecka/Kr.Pliskova later today in 1r • Coming off 1r loss at Adelaide (as defending champion, l. Collins) • Posted QF run at the Australian Open (l. Muchova) after winning her ninth career title at the Yarra Valley Classic (d. Muguruza in F) – her first tournament since 2020 Doha where she reached SF (l. eventual R- Up Kvitova)

Career Milestones • 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 12-3 to start 2020 season, results highlighted by first title on home soil, and eighth overall at Adelaide (d. Yastremska in F). Followed up with SF runs at Australian Open (l. eventual champion Kenin) and Doha (l. Kvitova) • 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 against Top 10 opponents • 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 she defeated Goerges in F (June 24, 2019) • 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) and reached SF at Cincinnati and Wuhan. In doubles, won Rome titles 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 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, d. No.1 seeds Krejcikova/Siniakova in SF and No.2 seeds Mladenovic/Babos in F) • 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 • Qualified for WTA Finals in doubles in 2017 (w/Dellacqua) and 2018 (w/Vandeweghe)

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• After 2014 US Open, took a break from that lasted almost two years. Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having enjoyed a successful stint as an allrounder for the 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 • Made WTA main draw debut as WC at 2012 Hobart • Won 2011 Wimbledon girls’ singles title; finished season as world No.2 ranked junior behind Khromacheva • Played first ITF Circuit event in hometown of Ipswich, Queensland in April 2010

OSTAPENKO: Miami Open • Making fourth main draw appearance at the Miami Open (fifth overall) • Best result was finalist run in 2018 where she defeated No.9 Kvitova and No.4 Svitolina before falling to No.12 Stephens in the championship match • Made 1r exit on main draw debut in 2017 (l. Brengle) and fell 2r following 1r bye in 2019 (l. Vondrousova) • One of two Latvian players to start in Miami, alongside Sevastova • In the opening round on Wednesday, defeated No.135 Xiy.Wang 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-1 – broke her opponent on all service games in the third set • Ousted LL Flipkens the following day in 2r after another 3 set match at 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 • Has now won back-to-back match for the first time since reaching R16 at season-opening tournament at the Gippsland Trophy • Faces No.1 Barty for a spot in R16 – has not won against the Australian since 2017 Rome • Defeated No.1 Muguruza in QF of 2017 Wuhan in her only other meeting with a reigning World No.1 – would go on to lose to today’s opponent, a then-ranked No.37 Barty, in the following match • This will be her second match against a Top 10 player this year after falling to No.5 Svitolina in the Gippsland Trophy – highest ranking win of the year came over No.11 Bertens in Doha • Earned three Top 10 wins in 2020: No.7 Kenin in Fed Cup action, No.8 Bertens in Strasbourg and No.4 Ka.Pliskova at Roland Garros • Also playing doubles here with L.Kichenok; defeated team of Flipkens/Vandeweghe yesterday in 1r and will face Halep/Kerber in 2r • Coming off 2r exit St. Petersburg (l. Cristian) after another 2r exit at Dubai (l. eventual R-Up Krejcikova) • Also made 2r at Doha (l. Pegula). Defeated No.11 Bertens in 1r for first Top 20 win since upsetting No.18 Martic at 2020 Ostrava • Opened 2021 campaign with 3r showing at Gippsland Trophy (l. Svitolina) before 1r exit at Australian Open (l. Muchova)

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Career Milestones • Highlights of 2020 season included QF at Strasbourg and 3r showings at Roland Garros and Doha. Also finished R-Up in doubles w/Dabrowski at Doha (l. Hsieh/Strycova) • The 2019 season saw her capture third career title at Luxembourg (d. Goerges in F) right after finishing R- Up at Linz (l. Gauff) • Also R-Up in mixed doubles at 2019 Wimbledon w/ Lindstedt • Her 2018 campaign was highlighted by finishing R-Up at Miami (l. Stephens); saw off No.9 Kvitova and No.4 Svitolina en route to register multiple Top 10 wins in the same tournament for the first time in her career • Reached 2018 Wimbledon SF (l. eventual champion Kerber) to become first Latvian woman to reach final four at All England Club • Achieved career-high ranking of No.5 on March 19, 2018 • Champion at 2017 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F) becoming first woman to win first tour-level title at a Grand Slam since Barbara Jordan at 1979 Australian Open (d. Walsh in F). Also became the first unseeded player to lift the trophy in the Open Era and the first Latvian player to reach the championship match at a Grand Slam • Followed up title run with QF appearance at 2017 Wimbledon to become only second player in last 10 year (also S.Williams in 2015) to follow up victory at Roland Garros with a run to the QF or better at Wimbledon • Qualified for debut WTA Finals in 2017 going 1-2 in group stage (d. Ka.Pliskova, l. V.Williams, l. Muguruza) • Enjoyed career-best season in 2017, finishing the year in the Top 10 for the first time in her career (at No.7); was No.44 at end of 2016 (first Top 50 finish) and No.79 at end of 2015 (first Top 100 finish) • Made Top 10 debut at No.10 on September 11, 2017 • In doubles, won first and second career titles in 2017, at St. Petersburg (w/Rosolska) and Stuttgart (w/Atawo) • Breakthrough result of 2016 season was reaching final at Premier 5 Doha (l. Suárez Navarro) • Ended 2015 at No.79 for first Top 100 finish (up from No.308 in 2014). Having leapt 229 spots, was second highest year-end rankings jump, after Kasatkina who went from No.370 to No.72 (298 spots) • Scored first Top 10 win over No.9 Suárez Navarro in 1r at 2015 Wimbledon; upset Muguruza in QF at 2017 Beijing to register first win over a reigning World No.1 • Reached first WTA final of career at 2015 Québec City (l. Beck) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Tashkent advancing to 2r (l. Pervak) • Began playing ITF Circuit events in 2012

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[24] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #26) VS. [14] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #15)

Head-to-head: VICTORIA AZARENKA leads 8-1

2012 INDIAN WELLS HARD O SF VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-4 6-3 2012 OLYMPICS GRASS O QF VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-4 7-5 2012 WTA FINALS HARD O RR VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-7(11) 7-6(2) 6-4 2015 DOHA HARD O R32 VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-0 6-3 2015 US OPEN HARD O R32 VICTORIA AZARENKA 7-5 2-6 6-4 2016 BRISBANE HARD O F VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-3 6-1 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O QF ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-3 7-5 2016 MIAMI HARD O SF VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-2 7-5 2019 MONTERREY HARD O SF VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-4 4-6 6-1

KERBER AZARENKA Career Prize Money $29,950,250 Career Prize Money $30,458,760 Plays Left-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Jan. 18, 1988 (33) Date of Birth (Age) Jul. 31, 1989 (31) Singles Titles 12 Singles Titles 21 Miami W-L (MD) 19-10 Miami W-L (MD) 34-8 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 4-4 / 433-253 YTD / Career W-L 4-1 / 472-185 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 121-98 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 89-64 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 88-61 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 70-44 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 4-4 / 291-167 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 4-1 / 327-111 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 39-62 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 70-73 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 90-116 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 126-103 Coach Torben Beltz Coach Dorian Descloix

KERBER: Miami Open • Making tenth main draw appearance at Miami Open (11th overall) • Reached SF in 2016 for best result here (l. Azarenka) and has reached QF an additional three times in 2014 (l. S.Williams), 2017 (l. V.Williams) and 2018 (l. Stephens) • Reached 3r most recently here in 2019 (l. Andreescu) • After 1r bye, defeated qualifier Zarazua 6-0 6-0 – fourth occasion on Tour she was won a match without dropping a game (also vs. Puchkova at 2007 Birmingham, Whitehead at 2007 Stanford and Witthoeft at 2015 Wimbledon) • Faces Azarenka today in their tenth meeting – first met way back in at 2012 Indian Wells. Kerber only has one win vs. Azarenka, and has only won five sets across nine previous meetings • This is her first time face Top 15 opposition since 2019 Eastbourne (l. No.3 Ka.Pliskova in F) • Has entered the doubles draw with Halep – team face Mertens/Sabalenka in 1r • One of three Germans to start the main draw; also Petkovic (through to 2r) and Siegemund (withdrew w/knee injury) • Seven of her 12 titles have come on and owns two titles on American soil: 2015 Charleston and 2016 US Open • Coming off 2r showing at Doha (l. Kontaveit) and 1r exit at Dubai (l. Garcia)

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• Opened season with QF showing at Grampians Trophy (l. Sakkari) before falling 1r at Australian Open (l. Pera)

Career Milestones • Finished 2020 ranked No.25 - highlights of the season were reaching R16 at Australian Open (l. Pavlyuchenkova) and US Open (l. Brady) • Advanced to two finals across 2019, including a R-Up finish at Indian Wells (l. Andreescu), in what was the first Premier Mandatory final of her career. As a result, passed the $28 million prize money mark – currently eighth on the all-time list • Victory over Kontaveit in 2r at 2019 Doha marked 600th career win across all levels • Defeated Haddad Maia in 2r at for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of seven active players to achieve the feat) • Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2 • Also in 2018, advanced to SF at Australian Open (l. Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. eventual champion Wozniacki • Best results of 2017 season were R-Up finish at Monterrey and SF runs at Tokyo [PPO] and Dubai • Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F) and US Open (d. Ka.Pliskova in F), finishing R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F) and rising to World No.1 in the WTA rankings. At 28, became oldest player to make her debut at World No.1 • At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam champion to save match point en route to the title since Li Na at 2014 Australian Open (Kerber saved a match point in 1r win over Doi) • Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking – became 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and second German woman to do so after Graf (eight times) • Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by international media; also, ITF World Champion and Olympics silver medalist that year. Ended the season with a tour-leading 63-18 win-loss record • Part of the Germany team that reached the final of 2014 Billie Jean King Cup. Also played the competition in 2007-08, 2012-13, 2015-18 • Made Grand Slam breakthrough with run to SF at 2011 US Open (ranked No.92, upset No.13 A.Radwanska, l. eventual champion Stosur) • Broke into Top 100 on May 14, 2007 and reached first WTA QF one month later at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. Chakvetadze) • Lost to Dementieva in 1r at 2007 Roland Garros on her Grand Slam main draw debut • Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut, at 2006 Hasselt (d. Oprandi, l. Ivanovic) • Professional debut came in qualifying at 2003 Berlin

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AZARENKA: Miami Open • Making 12th appearance at the Miami Open, having made debut here back in 2006 (as qualifier, l. Myskina in 3r) • Three time champion here, lifting the title in 2009 (d. World No.1 S.Williams in F), 2011 (d. Sharapova in F) and 2016 (d. Kuznetsova in F) • Furthermore made the SFs in 2018 (l. eventual champion Stephens) and made QF in 2012 (l. Bartoli) • Overall owns impressive 34-8 main draw record here • Two-time semifinalist in doubles at the Miami Open, most recently with Barty in 2019 • Other representative from Belarus in the singles main draw is Sabalenka, who is also through to 3r • Is yet to play a match here this year despite reaching 3r – had a 1r bye then 2r opponent Siegemund withdrew prior to 2r match w/knee injury • Faces Kerber today, which marks first time taking to the court since QF win over Svitolina in Doha last month (withdrew prior to SF vs. Muguruza w/back injury) • Only owns one loss to Kerber in nine previous meetings. This is their second meeting in Miami, Azarenka winning their SF match in 2016 • Winner will face Barty or Ostapenko in R16 • Coming off SF run at Doha (withdrew prior to match vs. Muguruza w/back injury). Was also forced to pull out of Grampians Trophy QF vs. Kontaveit earlier this year with similar injury • Beat World No.5 Svitolina in Doha QF and register 32nd Top 5 win of her career • Opened season by reaching QF of Grampians Trophy (saved 2 MPs vs. Putintseva in 2r) – withdrew prior to match vs. Kontaveit w/lower back injury – then was upset in 1r at Australian Open (l. Pegula)

Career Milestones • 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 • Last tournament of 2019 was the US Open, where she fell to Sabalenka in 1r; also reached the doubles final w/Barty (l. Mertens/Sabalenka) • 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)

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• On February 2, 2019 returned to Top 50 for first time following the birth of her child, Leo • Highlights of 2018 season included SF at Miami (l. Stephens) and QF at San Jose and Tokyo • 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). Prior to 2017 Mallorca, last tournament contested was 2016 Roland Garros (1r). Followed this with R16 at Wimbledon (l. Halep). Did not play after Wimbledon due to personal reasons • 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 coming at the 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 • ITF Junior World Champion for 2005 – reached first tour-level semifinal at Guangzhou the same year

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[9] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #10) VS. [17] JOHANNA KONTA (GBR #18)

Head-to-head: PETRA KVITOVA leads 3-2

2015 US OPEN HARD O R16 PETRA KVITOVA 7-5 6-3 2016 EASTBOURNE GRASS O R3 JOHANNA KONTA 5-7 6-4 6-0 2016 WUHAN HARD O QF PETRA KVITOVA 6-3 6-4 2018 BIRMINGHAM GRASS O R1 PETRA KVITOVA 6-3 6-4 2019 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R16 JOHANNA KONTA 4-6 6-2 6-4

KVITOVA KONTA Career Prize Money $32,762,802 Career Prize Money $9,811,337 Plays Left-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Mar. 8, 1990 (31) Date of Birth (Age) May 17, 1991 (29) Singles Titles 28 Singles Titles 3 Miami W-L (MD) 13-10 Miami W-L (MD) 13-3 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 7-3 / 457-213 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 2-3 / 174-113 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-2 / 125-89 3-Set (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 42-47 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 92-68 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 38-33 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 7-3 / 311-152 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 2-3 / 101-66 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 109-97 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 21-22 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 57-58 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 38-36 Left-handers W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 22-8 Left-handers W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 8-10 Coach Jiri Vanek Coach Dmitri Zavialoff

KVITOVA:

Miami Open • Making 11th appearance at the Miami Open, where she is through to 3r for the seventh time • Best results at this event were QF showings in 2014 (l. Sharapova) and in 2019 (l. Barty) • Also reached R16 in 2018 (l. Ostapenko) and 3r in 2016 (l. Makarova), 2013 (l. Flipkens) and 2011 (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • One of eight Czech players to start the main draw – also Vondrousova, Siniakova, Krejcikova, Martincova, Ka.Pliskova, Kr.Pliskova and Bouzkova • Following 1r bye, made a flying start to her campaign against Cornet in 2r, dropping just three points during a 17- minute opening set • Faces Konta in 3r today; beat the British No.1 en route to titles at 2018 Birmingham and 2016 Wuhan • Following championship run in Doha, improves title count on hard courts to 19 – the fifth-most among active players (behind S.Williams, V.Williams, Clijsters and Azarenka) • Successfully defended a title on US soil at New Haven – lifting the trophy in 2014 (d. Rybarikova in F) and 2015 (d. Safarova in F) • Coming off 2r exit at Dubai (after 1r bye, l. Teichmann via ret.) • Lifted her 28th career title at Doha (d. Muguruza in F). Is in fourth place for titles won amongst active players (behind S.Williams – 73, V.Williams – 49 and Clijsters – 41) • Opened season with 3r run at Yarra Valley Classic (after 1r bye, d. V.Williams, l. Podoroska) before falling in 2r at Australian Open (l. Cirstea)

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Career Milestones • Reached final at Doha in 2020 (l. Sabalenka). Other standout results in 2020 were SFs at Roland Garros (l. Kenin) and Brisbane (l. Keys), and a QF run at Australian Open (l. Barty) • Captured 26th and 27th career titles in 2019 at Sydney (d. Barty) and Stuttgart (d. Kontaveit) • Reached title match at 2019 Australian Open for third career Grand Slam final appearance – result moved her to World No.2, matching her career high ranking. Had she beaten Osaka in the final, would have claimed World No.1 ranking • Also in 2019, qualified for WTA Finals in Shenzhen for seventh time (went 0-3 in group play) • Won a WTA-leading five titles in 2018, at St Petersburg (d. Mladenovic in F), Doha (d. Muguruza in F), Prague (d. Buzarnescu in F), Madrid (d. Bertens in F) and Birmingham (d. Rybarikova in F) • Titles in 2018 came on all three surfaces – first player to win a title on three difference surfaces in a season since S.Williams in 2015 • Began 2017 season in May at Roland Garros (2r, l. Mattek-Sands) after a knife attack in her home in Czech Republic on December 20, 2016; required extensive surgery to left hand. Won title at 2017 Birmingham only a month later • Won two singles titles in 2016, at Wuhan and the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai • Contested Rio Olympics in August 2016, winning the singles bronze medal (l. Puig in SF, d. Keys in bronze medal play-off) • Runner-up at 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore (l. A.Radwanska in 3s). Former champion at the season finale, which she won on her event debut in 2011 (d. Azarenka in F) • Was first player born in 1990s to win a Grand Slam title at 2011 Wimbledon (since joined by Muguruza, Ostapenko, Stephens, Wozniacki, Halep, Osaka, Barty and Kenin) • At 2012 Sydney was two wins from becoming No.1 (had won Wimbledon and WTA Finals in previous six months) • Owns six wins over current World No.1s: Safina (2009 US Open), Wozniacki (2011 WTA Finals), S.Williams (2015 Madrid), Kerber (2016 Wuhan), Wozniacki (2018 Doha) and Barty (2020 Doha) • Among active players, owns the most wins in indoor events (77) • Member of Czech Republic’s Fed Cup winning team in 2011-12, 2014-16 and 2018 • Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic in 2006

KONTA: Miami Open • Appearing for a fifth time at Miami, where she is one of six former champions in the draw (also Azarenka, Barty, Kuznetsova, Stephens and V.Williams) • Lifted title here in 2017, beating No.5 Halep in QF, No.12 V.Williams in SF and No.14 Wozniacki in F • Also reached QF on debut in 2016 (l. eventual champion Azarenka) • After 1r bye, won 10 of 11 service games to edge past Linette in 2r • Faces No.10 Kvitova in today’s 3r; bidding to register back-to-back wins for the first time since SF run at Western & Southern Open last August Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA

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• Most recent Top-10 win came over No.3 Ka.Pliskova at 2019 US Open • In addition to title run here in 2017, also won maiden WTA title on US soil, at 2016 Stanford (d. V.Williams in F) • Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. Juvan via ret. w/abdominal injury) and then in 2r at Adelaide (after 1r bye, l. Rogers) • Opened season with 3r run at Gippsland Trophy (l. Begu, having held 2MP – at 3h33m the match is the longest on Tour so far in 2021)

Career Milestones • Disrupted 2020 season saw her reach two semifinals, at Monterrey and Western & Southern Open • Highlight of 2019 was historic run at Roland Garros; recording first ever main draw win in Paris before becoming the first British woman to reach SF since Jo Durie’s run to the same stage in 1983, eventually falling to Vondrousova • Other highlights in 2019 included QF run at Wimbledon (d. No.9 Stephens and No.6 Kvitova; l. Strycova) and US Open (l. Svitolina), R-Up finish in Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) and Rabat (l. Sakkari, after leading by a set and a break) • Highlights in 2018 included a second successive R-Up finish at Nottingham (l. Barty) and SF at Moscow [Kremlin Cup] (l. eventual champion Kasatkina) • Began 2017 season by lifting title at Sydney (d. A. Radwanska in F), before landing biggest title of career at Miami (d. Wozniacki in F) • At 2017 Wimbledon became first British player since Virginia Wade in 1978 to reach Wimbledon SF (l. eventual R-Up V.Williams). Posted career-high ranking of No.4 following the tournament, on July 17, 2017 • Reached third final of 2017 season at Nottingham (l. Vekic). Also in 2017, reached SF for second year in a row at home event of Eastbourne – QF defeat of World No.1 Kerber was first by a British woman over a reigning No.1 since Barker d. Evert at 1979 Boston • Was the non-playing alternate for WTA Finals in Singapore in 2016, narrowly missing qualification in the Top 8 • By virtue of finishing R-Up at 2016 Beijing (l. A. Radwanska) - her first Premier Mandatory final - made WTA Top 10 debut – becoming the first British woman to feature in the elite group since Durie in 1984, and the fourth British woman overall to do so (also Wade and Barker) • Won career-first singles title at 2016 Stanford in maiden final (d. V.Williams in F). First British woman to reach final of a Premier event since WTA Roadmap was introduced in 2009 • Broke into Top 20 on June 6, 2016 (at No.18) – first British woman in Top 20 for nearly 30 years (the week of October 13, 1986, with Durie at No.20) • Made Slam breakthrough with historic run to SF at 2016 Australian Open (l. eventual champion Kerber); became first British woman to reach the last four at Melbourne Park since Sue Barker in December 1977, and at any Slam since Jo Durie at 1983 US Open • One of nine active players to reach a major SF on hard, grass and clay: also Azarenka, Bouchard, Clijsters, Halep, Kvitova, Muguruza, S.Williams and V.Williams • Was voted WTA Most Improved Player in 2016 by international media and fans • Made tour-level main draw debut at 2011 Copenhagen

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[WC] ANA KONJUH (CRO #338) VS. [15] IGA SWIATEK (POL #16)

Head-to-head: First meeting

KONJUH SWIATEK Career Prize Money $2,117,648 Career Prize Money $3,254,952 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Dec. 27, 1997 (23) Date of Birth (Age) March 31, 2001 (19) Singles Titles 1 Singles Titles 2 Miami W-L (MD) 2-1 Miami W-L (MD) 1-0 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 2-1 / 58-50 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 11-3 / 39-20 3-Set (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 26-15 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 8-6 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 12-8 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 2-6 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 34-30 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 11-3 / 25-14 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 2-8 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 2-3 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 6-17 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-2 / 7-6 Coach Antonio Veic Coach Piotr Sierzputowski

KONJUH: Miami Open • After receiving a wildcard, is making her second main draw appearance at the Miami Open (fourth overall) • In tournament main draw debut, fell 2r following 1r bye (l. Flipkens); fell during qualifying rounds in 2015-16 • In the opening round, struck seven aces to defeat No.70 Siniakova for first WTA main draw win since making 2r at 2018 Brisbane (d. Bertens, l. Svitolina) • Ousted No.19 Keys in 2r at 6-4,6-2 to register back-to-back main draw wins for the first time since 2017 Stanford • Win over Keys also best-by-ranking since ousting No.9 Cibulkova at 2017 Wimbledon • Faces No.16 Swiatek today for the first time • Owns one career win over a Grand Slam champion when she defeated Azarenka at 2017 Mallorca; however does own wins over Ostapenko (2016 Prague) and Osaka (2017 Auckland) before they won their major titles • Looking to win three matches in a row since run to the final at 2017 Auckland • One of two Croatian players contesting the draw, alongside Martic • Coming off qualifying exit at St. Petersburg • Advanced through qualifying at Dubai to reach first WTA main draw since 2019 Hungary; made 1r exit (l. Anisimova) • Opened 2021 season by contesting qualifying at Australian Open

Career Milestones • Highlight of 2020 was winning her third title on the ITF circuit at $25K Zagreb-CRO (d. Mrdeza in F) • In 2019, played just three events before ending season early due to right elbow injury • Contested four tournaments in 2018 before ending season early due to right elbow injury • Underwent surgery on right elbow after 2017 US Open, ending season early • Notched second-consecutive Top 50 finish in 2017, finishing the year at No.44 • Posted career-high ranking of World No.20 on July 31, 2017

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• Highlight of 2017 was making second career singles final at Auckland (l. Davis). Rose to new career-high ranking of No.36 following result (January 9, 2017) • Ended 2016 at No.48 for career-best year-end finish • Season highlight was posting best result at a Grand Slam with QF run at 2016 US Open (l. eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova). Became first Croatian woman to reach the QF at Flushing Meadows, and first at any Grand Slam since Karolina Sprem at 2004 Wimbledon (l. QF). Unranked players aside, at No.92 Konjuh was the equal second-lowest ranked player through to quarterfinals at the US Open since rankings began in November 1975 (Kerber was also ranked No.92 in 2011) • Opened 2017 season by reaching second career singles final at Auckland (l. Davis). Rose to new career-high ranking of No.36 following result (January 9, 2017) • Ended 2016 at No.48 for career-best year-end finish • Season highlights – US Open aside – were SF at Guangzhou (l. Jankovic) and QF at Moscow (as LL, l. Svitolina) • Represented Croatia at Rio Olympics, falling 2r in singles (l. Suarez Navarro) • Forced to withdraw from Nottingham – as defending champion – with w/lower back injury • Won first WTA singles title at 2015 Nottingham (d. Niculescu in F) • Made WTA main draw debut as wildcard at 2014 Auckland (d. top seed Vinci in 1r, l. Davis in 3s) • Played first pro events of career on ITF Circuit in Croatia and Turkey in 2012 • On ITF circuit won one singles title at $10k ITF/Montpellier-FRA (d. Khromacheva in F) • Claimed junior girls No.1 ranking after winning the Australian Open singles and doubles titles in 2013; also won 2013 US Open girls singles title • Won girls doubles title at 2013 Australian Open w/Zhao; also reached doubles final at 2012 Wimbledon w/Bencic (l. Bouchard/Townsend in F)

SWIATEK:

Miami Open • Making main draw debut in Miami after falling in qualifying in 2019 (d. Diyas, l. Vickery) • After 1r bye, defeated an in-form Krejcikova, 6-4, 6-2, who was coming off a R-Up finish in Dubai • Faces No.338 Konjuh today for the first time • A loss today would be worst by-ranking loss of career at a WTA event – current lowest was falling to No.106 Muchova at 2019 Prague • One of seven Grand Slam champions remaining in the top half of the draw • Playing in only her sixth tournament on American soil – best result here came with R16 showing at 2019 Washington DC (l. eventual champion Pegula); also reached R32 at 2020 US Open (l. Azarenka) • One of ten teenagers to start the main draw and one of two to reach the 3r: also Anisimova (19) • Also playing doubles this week with American Mattek-Sands, defeated Blinkova/Niculescu 6-0,6-1 in 1r and will mface Xu/Zhang next • Coming off R16 exit in Dubai (l. eventual champion Muguruza) • Won second career WTA title at Adelaide without dropping a set (d. Bencic in F) – also did not drop a set en route to first Tour-level title at 2020 Roland Garros (d. Kenin in F)

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• Prior to Adelaide, best result on hard courts were R16 runs at the Australian Open in 2020 and 2021 • Made run to R16 at Australian Open falling to World No.2 Halep in three-sets, ending her 10-match Grand Slam win streak; won final major of the year at 2020 Roland Garros in which she beat Halep in QF • Opened 2021 season reaching 3r at the Gippsland Trophy as No.6 seed (l. Alexandrova)

Career Milestones • Posted career-high ranking of No.17 on October 12, 2020 for her first Top 20 season finish • Won her maiden Tour-level title at 2020 Roland Garros without dropping a set, becoming the first player from Poland – man or woman – to win a Grand Slam singles title and first from her country to reach a major final since Agnieszka Radwanska at 2012 Wimbledon • Ranked No.54, she became the lowest-ranked woman to win the Roland Garros title in the Open Era and the lowest-ranked finalist since 1977 (No.56 Mihai). At 19y 132d, is the youngest champion in Paris since Monica Seles (18y 187d) in 1992 • Also became the first player to win her debut Tour-level title at a Grand Slam since Jelena Osta-penko at 2017 Roland Garros • Won WTA Most Improved Player of the Year for 2020, as voted on by members of the media. Her coach, Piotr Sierzputowski, was voted by members of the WTA Coach Program as the WTA Coach of the Year for 2020 • Also won the 2020 WTA Fan Favorite Award, as voted on by fans • Owns seven career wins over Top 20 ranked players, having defeated No.16 Q.Wang (2019 Ro-land Garros), No.18 Wozniacki (2019 Toronto), No.20 Vekic (), No.19 Vondrousova (2020 Roland Garros), No.2 Halep (2020 Roland Garros), No.6 Kenin (2020 Ro-land Garros) and No.12 Bencic (2021 Adelaide) • Ended 2019 season ranked No.61 after a campaign highlighted by R-Up finish at Lugano (l. Hercog) and R16 run at Roland Garros (l. Halep) • Also in 2019, reached 3r at Toronto (l. Osaka) and made 2r five times (incl. Australian and US Open) • Broke into Top 100 at No.88 after R-Up finish at 2019 Lugano • Ended 2018 season ranked No.175 (up from No.690 in 2017), after posting 42-6 record in ITF Circuit • Highlights of 2018 campaign were four titles on the ITF Circuit, including at the $60k clay court events in Budapest- HUN and Montreux-SUI • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2019 Auckland • Member of Poland’s Fed Cup team, 2018-20 • On professional debut, came through qualifying to win title at $10k ITF/Stockholm-SWE in 2016; owns seven singles titles at this level • Enjoyed a stellar junior career, including winning girls' singles at 2018 Wimbledon (d. Küng in F), 2018 Roland Garros doubles (w/McNally), and leading Poland to the Junior Fed Cup crown in 2016

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[30] EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (RUS #34) VS. [5] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5)

Head-to-head: ELINA SVITOLINA leads 2-0

2020 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R32 ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 7-5 2021 ABU DHABI HARD O R16 ELINA SVITOLINA 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(8)

ALEXANDROVA SVITOLINA Career Prize Money $2,568,523 Career Prize Money $20,131,621 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Nov. 15, 1994 Date of Birth (Age) Sep. 12, 1994 (26) Singles Titles 1 Singles Titles 15 Miami W-L (MD) 1-1 Miami W-L (MD) 10-6 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 9-6 / 77-70 YTD / Career W-L 10-5 / 291-159 3-Set (YTD / Career) 2-2 / 22-26 3-Set (YTD / Career) 3-4 / 87-53 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-5 / 13-24 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-4 / 62-48 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 9-6 / 60-42 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 10-5 / 212-109 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 3-13 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 33-38 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 7-18 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 61-71 Coach Alexandrov Evgeny Coach Andrew Bettles

ALEXANDROVA: Miami Open • Making second main draw appearance at the Miami Open – fell 1r in 2019 (l. Yastremska) • One of seven Russian women to begin the singles main draw this fortnight – Kudermetova from the top half is also through the 3r • After 1r bye, opened 2021 campaign with 2r defeat of Podoroska, winning 6-0 6-4 • Bidding for her tenth win of the season today against No.5 Svitolina – held 2 match points in their last encounter at 2021 Abu Dhabi • Owns a 2-8 record vs. Top 5 players – both wins came over Halep, when ranked No.5 at 2019 Beijing and No.2 at 2021 Gippsland Trophy • This is her third time receiving a bye at a WTA event, both previous byes coming this year at Gippsland Trophy and St. Petersburg • Today’s winner will face either Kvitova or Konta in R16 • Made QF at St. Petersburg last week (l. eventual R-Up Gasparyan) • Suffered 1r losses at Lyon (l. eventual champion Tauson) and Dubai (l. Gauff) • Advanced to 3r at Australian Open (l. World No.1 Barty) • Made 3r in season opener, at Abu Dhabi (l. Svitolina – led 5-3 in the final set and held 2mp) before advancing to SF at Gippsland Trophy (d. No.2 Halep in QFs, l. Kanepi)

Career Milestones • Opened 2020 season by lifting her maiden WTA singles title, at Shenzhen (d. Rybakina in F). Other highlights of last year included SFs at St. Petersburg and Linz • Won both singles rubbers on Billie Jean King Cup debut in 3-2 win over Romania in February 2020 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA

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• 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

SVITOLINA: Miami Open • Making seventh career main draw appearance at the Miami Open (and eighth overall) • Reached QF for best appearance here in 2018 (as No.4 seed, l. eventual R-Up Ostapenko); also reached R16 twice in 2014 (tournament debut, l. Radwanska) and 2016 (l. Makarova) • On most recent appearance in 2019, fell in 2r to No.50 Y.Wang after 1r bye • Opened 2021 campaign with three set win over Rogers – rallied after losing first to prevail 3-6 7-5 6-3. Defeat was 10th main draw win of season • Faces Alexandrova today for the second time this season and third time overall – this is the fifth time she has faced Russian opposition this year – Dubai (l. Kuznetsova) and Abu Dhabi (d. Zvonareva, Alexandrova, l. Kudermetova) • Faces No.34 Alexandrova today – three of her five losses this season have come to players her rank or lower – No.46 Kudermetsova (Abu Dhabi), No.61 Pegula (Australian Open), No.41 Kuznetsova (Dubai) • With Kostyuk, one of two Ukrainians to start the main draw – she fell 1r to Pironkova • Coming off 2r exit at Dubai as No.1 seed (after 1r bye, l. Kuznetsova in 3s) • Reached third QF of the season at Doha (as No.1 seed, l. Azarenka); also advanced to the last eight at Abu Dhabi (l. Kudermetova) and Gippsland Trophy (l. eventual champion Mertens) • Made R16 at Australian Open (l. Pegula)

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Career Milestones • Won her 14th and 15th titles in 2020, firstly at Monterrey (d. Bouzkova in F) and then Strasbourg (d. Rybakina in F); was one of just four players in 2020 to win more than one title – also Halep (3), Sabalenka (3) and Kenin (2) • Contested her 30th consecutive major at 2020 Australian Open (streak broke by skipping 2020 US Open). Is a two-time semifinalist at Grand Slam level, at 2019 Wimbledon (l. eventual champion Halep) and 2019 US Open (l. S.Williams). Became the first woman from Ukraine to reach a major SF; on the men’s, Medvedev made that stage at Roland Garros in 1993 (SF) and 1999 (R-Up) • Highlight of 2019 was reaching the title match as defending champion at the Shiseido WTA Finals (l. Barty) • In 2018, won 13th – and most prestigious – career title at 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F), after going 3-0 during round robin stage. Ended year ranked No.4. Also won titles at Rome (as defending champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defending champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. Sasnovich in F) • Enjoyed standout 2017, finishing year at No.6, winning a tour-leading five titles and posting second-most wins (53, behind Wozniacki with 60). Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to qualify for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at round robin stage with 1-2 record) • In 2017, became first player to win three Premier 5 titles in a single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since such tournaments were introduced in 2009 • One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, after winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in rankings at No.3 on September 11, 2017 • On four occasions could have reached World No.1 – at 2017 US Open, then needed to win 2017 Beijing (fell QF), then needed to triumph at 2017 WTA Finals (fell in group stage), or reach final at 2018 Australian Open (fell in QF) • End to 2016 season also saw her reach first SF at Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Radwanska) Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the second time (l. Kvitova in F) • Reached three finals in 2016, winning Kuala Lumpur (d. Bouchard in F) and R-Up at New Haven (l. A.Radwanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) • Other 2016 season highlight was QF at Rio Olympics • Owns two career doubles titles: 2014 Istanbul (w/Doi) and 2015 Istanbul (w/Gavrilova) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r but went on to win title there in both 2013 and 2014) • Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012-15, 2017, 2020 • Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008 • Junior highlights include winning 2010 Roland Garros girls' title at age 15 (d. Jabeur in F)

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[32] VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA (RUS #37) VS. [7] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #8)

Head-to-head: ARYNA SABALENKA leads 2-0

2015 $10k ITF/ANTALYA 12 HARD O R32 ARYNA SABALENKA 63 63 2021 ABU DHABI HARD O F ARYNA SABALENKA 62 62

KUDERMETOVA SABALENKA Career Prize Money $1,952,017 Career Prize Money $7,356,204 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Apr. 24, 1997 (23) Date of Birth (Age) May. 5, 1998 (22) Singles Titles 0 Singles Titles 9 Miami W-L (MD) 1-0 Miami W-L (MD) 2-2 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 11-7 / 56-47 YTD / Career W-L 12-4 / 138-66 3-Set (YTD / Career) 4-2 / 24-15 3-Set (YTD / Career) 2-4 / 47-26 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 5-2 / 23-11 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 4-0 / 31-26 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 11-7 / 37-32 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 12-4 / 113-44 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-2 / 5-5 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 12-13 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-3 / 6-11 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-3 / 26-21 Coach Sergey Demkhine Coach Anton Dubrov

KUDERMETOVA: Miami Open • Making main draw debut in Miami – fell in 1r of qualifying in 2019 (l. Wickmayer) • After 1r bye, defeated American Collins 6-3,6-2 without facing a single break point • Faces No.8 Sabalenka – lost to the Belarussian earlier this year when they met in the final of Abu Dhabi for the first tournament of 2021 and in her first career WTA final appearance • Owns five career Top 10 wins including one this year over No.5 Svitolina in QF during Abu Dhabi final run: has enjoyed wins over No.10 Bencic at 2019 Wuhan, No.4 Svitolina at 2019 Moscow, No.3 Ka.Pliskova at 2020 Western & Southern Open and No.6 Ka.Pliskova at 2020 Ostrava • In addition to win over Svitolina and loss to Sabalenka at Abu Dhabi, has fallen to No.2 Halep at Australian Open in only other meeting with a Top 10 player this year • Win on Thursday was just fourth career match win on American soil falling 1r at 2019 Charleston, 2019 Bronx and 2019-20 US Open • Best results in the U.S. (and only other match wins here) have come by reaching 3r at 2020 Western & Southern Open (l. Mertens) and 2r at the same tournament in 2019 (l. Peterson) • Seeded No.4 in doubles here w/Babos • Coming off QF showing at St. Petersburg (l. Kasatkina) where she was one of seven Russians to reach final eight at the home tournament • Made 2r exit at Dubai (l. Bencic) and 1r exit at Doha (l. Muguruza) • Suffered 1r exit at Adelaide (l. Rogers) after a career-best 3r run at Australian Open (l. Halep) • Also this season, made 2r at Grampians Trophy (l. Li) after opening her campaign by reaching maiden WTA final, at Abu Dhabi (l. Sabalenka)

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Career Milestones • Began last season with qualifying exit at Brisbane and then SF run at Hobart • Scored first win over a Top-3 ranked opponent by upsetting No.3 Ka.Pliskova at 2020 Western & Southern Open. • Closed out 2020 season with back-to-back QFs at Ostrava (as qualifier, l. Brady) and Linz (l. Mertens) • Won 27 main-draw matches during 2019 – had previously won six across entire career – to rise over sixty places in the WTA rankings, making Top 100 debut on February 4 and Top 50 debut on September 9 • Singles highlights in 2019 included reaching maiden WTA SF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. eventual champion Riske), 3r at Roland Garros (d. No.13 Wozniacki in 1r – her maiden Grand Slam main draw win and also first over a Top 20 opponent – l. Kanepi) and winning WTA 125K Series title at Guadalajara (d. Bouzkova in F) • Posted first two Top 10 wins of career in final weeks of 2019, over No.10 Bencic at Wuhan and No.4 Svitolina at Moscow • Fell 1r on Grand Slam main draw debut at 2019 Australian Open (as qualifier, l. Kenin) • Won career first WTA doubles title at 2019 Wuhan with Duan (d. Mertens/Sabalenka in F); also in 2019 was R-Up at Charleston (w/Khromacheva) and Lugano (w/Voskoboeva) • Posted maiden career WTA QF runs in 2018, first at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. eventual champion Krunic) and then Gstaad (l. Bouchard) • Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut at 2018 Stuttgart (d. No.25 Suárez Navarro, l. eventual champi-on Ka.Pliskova) • WTA qualifying debut came at 2014 Moscow • Made Billie Jean King Cup debut in 2014 vs. Australia (l. Stosur – her first Tour-level match) • On ITF Circuit, owns four singles – most recently at 2018 $25K Keito-JPN – and 16 doubles titles • Made professional debut at $50K ITF/Kazan-RUS in 2014

SABALENKA: Miami Open • Making third appearance here in Miami • Reached 2r on debut in 2018 (d. Brengle, l. Kvitova) and fell 1r in 2019 (l. Tomljanovic) • One of two Belarusians to start the main draw, along with Azarenka • Following 1r bye, faces No.131 Pironkova today for the first time. A loss would be worst-by-ranking since falling to No.139 Rybarikova at 2019 Wimbledon • Last beaten by a qualifier when she fell in 3r at 2020 Western & Southern Open (l. Pegula) • Owns 11-4 career record in matches following byes, with two defeats this year coming against Kanepi at Gippsland Trophy and Muguruza at Doha • Lifted first title on American soil at 2018 New Haven (d. Navarro in F) and made another final at San Jose in 2019 (l. Zheng)

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• All of her nine career titles have come on hard court • Was also seeded No.1 in doubles with Mertens here as reigning champions although fell to team of Halep/Kerber yesterday in 1r • Coming off back-to-back 3-set losses to Muguruza in the Middle East swing, falling at QF stage at Dubai and in 2r at Doha (as defending Champion) • Made R16 run at Australian Open (l. S.Williams in 3s) – matching her best result at the majors (also 2018 US Open); bounced back to lift doubles title w/Mertens (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) • As a result of winning second doubles Slam rose to No.1 in WTA doubles rankings • Lifted ninth career singles title at Abu Dhabi in opening week of the season to extend winning streak to 15 matches. Run was ended in 2r at Gippsland Trophy (after 1r bye, l. No.94 Kanepi)

Career Milestones • Ended 2020 inside the Top 10 for the first time, having finished at No.10 courtesy of a nine-match win streak and back-to-back titles – at Ostrava (d. Azarenka in F) and Linz (d. Mertens in F) • After also taking home the silverware at Doha (d. Kvitova in F), was one of two players (also Halep) to lift three singles titles during disrupted 2020 season • At Ostrava completed the sweep of titles by teaming up with Mertens to win the doubles • Ended as World No.11 for the second straight year in 2019 after capturing three WTA singles titles at Shenzhen (d. Riske in F), Wuhan (d. Riske in F) and Zhuhai (d. Bertens in F) • Having also won Wuhan in 2018 (d. Kontaveit in F), became first player to successfully defend Wuhan title • Made Top 10 debut on January 28, 2019 following 3r run at 2019 Australian Open • Ended 2019 at No.2 in WTA doubles rankings after capturing first Grand Slam doubles trophy at US Open (w/Mertens, d. Azarenka/Barty in F). Earlier in the season, the pair claimed the ‘Sunshine Double’ by winning back-to-back titles at Indian Wells (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) and Miami (d. Stosur/ Zhang in F) • Qualified for WTA Finals Shenzhen in doubles (w/Mertens), going 1-2 in the round robin stage • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2018, lifting two titles, at New Haven (d. Suárez Navarro in F) and Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in F), winning 46 matches and finishing at No.11 in the rankings • Also in 2018, was R-Up at Lugano (l. Mertens) and Eastbourne (l. Wozniacki), made SF at Cincinnati, reached five QFs and produced a career-best Grand Slam run to R16 at US Open • Entered Top 50 on April 16, 2018 (after Lugano) and Top 20 on August 27 of same year (after New Haven) • Broke into Top 100 at No.76 on October 16, 2017 after reaching first tour-level final at Tianjin (l. Sharapova). Also in 2017 made SF run at Tashkent (l. Babos) and lifting WTA 125k Series title at Mumbai (d. Jakupovic) • Made Grand Slam main draw debut 2017 Wimbledon, falling in 2r (as qualifier, d. Khromacheva, l. Witthoeft)

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• Fell 1r on main draw debut at 2017 Dubai (as qualifier, l. Ka.Bondarenko) • Member of Belarus Fed Cup team that lost to USA in 2017 final – scored first Top 20 win of career with defeat of No.13 Stephens during 2017 Fed Cup final in Minsk • WTA qualifying debut came at 2016 Rabat • Made debut on ITF Circuit in Minsk in 2012. Lifted first three ITF Circuit titles in 2015, including a 13- match win streak towards the year’s end, bringing back-to-back trophies in Antalya, Turkey

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[3] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) VS. ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA (LAT #57)

Head-to-head: SIMONA HALEP leads 6-3

2009 ITF/LA PALMA HARD O R1 ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA 6-2 7-6(4) 2010 BAD GASTEIN CLAY O R2 ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA 5-7 6-1 5-0 ret. 2011 COPENHAGEN HARD I R1 SIMONA HALEP 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-0 2011 LUXEMBOURG HARD I R2 ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA 6-2 6-2 2016 BUCHAREST CLAY O F SIMONA HALEP 6-0 6-0 2017 STUTTGART CLAY I QF SIMONA HALEP 6-3 6-1 2017 MADRID CLAY O SF SIMONA HALEP 6-2 6-3 2017 CINCINNATI HARD O R3 SIMONA HALEP 6-4 6-3 2018 DOHA HARD O R3 SIMONA HALEP 6-4 6-3

HALEP SEVASTOVA Career Prize Money $37,426,198 Career Prize Money $7,651,649 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Sep. 27, 1991 (29) Date of Birth (Age) Apr. 13, 1990 (30) Singles Titles 22 Singles Titles 4 Miami W-L (MD) 21-8 Miami W-L (MD) 4-3 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 7-2 / 400-173 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 6-6 / 184-152 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 3-0 / 114-56 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 1-4 / 58-53 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 52-56 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 2-0 / 42-39 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 7-2 / 231-112 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 6-6 / 100-95 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 40-49 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 10-24 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 105-77 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 19-47 Coach Darren Cahill Coach Ronald Schmidt

HALEP: Miami Open • Making her ninth main draw appearance at Miami Open, where she is a two-time semifinalist, making the last four in 2015 (l. eventual champion S.Williams) and 2019 (l. eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova) • Also made the QF stage in 2016 (l. Bacsinszky) and 2017 (l. Konta) • One of three Romanians in the main draw (also Begu and Cirstea) • After 1r bye, recovered from 6-3 3-1 down to beat Garcia in 2r – 400th main draw match win of her career • Now owns 21 wins at Miami – Azarenka (36-8) is the only player left in the draw with more wins to her name • Faces No.57 Sevastova in 3r today – since the Tour’s restart last August has compiled 11-1 record against players outside Top 50 (sole defeat was at hands of No.54 Swiatek at Roland Garros) • Miami and Wuhan are the only WTA 1000 events where she has yet to make the final (has reached the title match at Dubai/Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Montréal/Toronto, Rome, Cincinnati and Beijing) • Playing doubles here w/Kerber (defeated No.1 seeds Mertens/Sabalenka in 1r) • Withdrew from Doha and Dubai (where she was defending champion) w/back injury • Playing first tournament since QF exit at Australian Open (l. S.Williams). Secured landmark 100th Grand Slam main draw win following defeat of Swiatek – is the eighth active player to win 100 Grand Slam main draw matches (also S.Williams, V.Williams, Kuznetsova, Azarenka, Clijsters, Kvitova and Kerber)

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• Also in Australia had QF run at Gippsland Trophy (l. Alexandrova)

Career Milestones • 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 title 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 – the first woman to do so since Stefanie Graf in 1986. This led to her being named the WTA Most Improved Player at the end of the year • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved ranking from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Scored first Top 10 win over then No.6 Li Na in 1r at 2011 US Open • Broke into Top 100 on October 4, 2010, Top 50 on September 12, 2011 and Top 20 on August 26, 2013 • Has qualified six times for WTA Finals in Singapore (2014-19, although withdrew injured in 2018), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, 2014-19; Romanian Olympic Team, 2012 • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Romania in 2006

SEVASTOVA: Miami Open • Making fourth main draw appearance at the Miami Open presented by Itaú (seventh overall), where she is through to 3r for a third time • Previously made it this far in 2018 (l. Azarenka) and 2019 (l. Putintseva) • Fell 2r following on main draw debut in 2017 (after 1r bye, l. Cirstea) • One of two Latvian women in this week’s starting field, alongside Ostapenko (faces Barty in 3r)

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• In 1r, recovered from 5-2 down in the third set to beat qualifier Danilovic, before overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the decider to upset No.31 seed Gauff in 2r • Faces No.3 Halep in today’s 3r; most recent Top 10 win came over No.9 S.Williams while representing Latvia in last year’s Billie Jean King Cup • Aiming for her seventh win of 2021. By contrast, registered just two wins across entire 2020 campaign (S.Williams at Billie Jean Cup and Gauff at US Open) • Coming off 2r showing at Dubai (l. No.2 Pliskova in 3s) • Advanced to QF at Adelaide (l. Teichmann) following back-to-back 1r exits at Australian Open (l. Kanepi) and Phillip Island Trophy (l. Bogdan) • Adelaide run marked first time winning back-to-back matches since 2019 US Open (d. Bouchard and Swiatek, l. Martic) • Reached 2r at Yarra Valley Classic (l. Pavlyuchenkova) and opened season with 1r exit at Abu Dhabi (l. Badosa)

Career Milestones • Suffered a difficult year in 2020, finishing at No.54 after four consecutive Top 50 seasons; however, the only two wins of the season were over S.Williams at Fed Cup qualifiers (handing the American her first ever singles loss in the competition) and Gauff at US Open • The 2019 season was highlighted by lifting fourth WTA singles title at Jurmala (d. Kawa in F) and posting two R16 showings on the Grand Slam stage—at Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) and for the first time at Roland Garros (l. Vondrousova) • Season highlights in 2018 include claiming her third title in Bucharest (d. Martic in F) and finishing R-Up at Mallorca (l. Maria). Also made first Premier Mandatory final at Beijing (l. Wozniacki in F), defeating No. 6 Osaka in SF for her fourth Top 10 win of the season • Had 6-9 record against Top 20 players in 2018. Two of those victories (No.18 Keys and No.6 Osaka) came on the way to R-Up finish at 2018 Beijing Open • Became the first Latvian woman to reach SF at 2018 US Open, upsetting No.7 Svitolina and No.3 Stephens en route. Defeat of No.3 Stephens was joint-best win rankings-wise (also d. No.3 Muguruza at 2016 US Open and No.3 Ka. Pliskova at 2017 Madrid). Across all majors, the only other Latvian woman to reach this stage is Ostapenko (2017 Roland Garros – WON; 2018 Wimbledon – SF) • Posted 43 tour-level wins in 2018, her highest previous number of wins in a single season was 37 in 2017Was the second of two singles alternates for 2018 WTA Finals in Singapore • Captured second career singles title and first in seven years at 2017 Mallorca (d. Goerges in F) • In 2016, played first full season since 2012, reaching two singles finals at Mallorca (l. Garcia) and Bucharest (l. Halep), as well as first Grand Slam QF of career at US Open • Made Top 100 debut on July 13, 2009, Top 50 debut on October 11, 2010 and Top 20 debut on May 15, 2017

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• Retired from professional tennis in May 2013 due to various injuries – mostly muscular and back-related – but returned to competition at ITF level in January 2015 after body had fully healed • Prior to break from tennis, won first singles title at 2010 Oeiras – becoming first Latvian to win a WTA title in 17 years (since Savchenko at Schenectady in 1993) • On ITF Circuit, has won 13 singles and four doubles titles • Made WTA main draw debut at 2007 Istanbul, reaching 2r (as qualifier) • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2006 • Latvian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2005-06, 2008-10, 2018-20

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[11] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #12) VS. [19] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #20)

Head-to-head: First meeting

BENCIC VONDROUSOVA Career Prize Money $8,413,892 Career Prize Money $3,750,234 Plays Right-handed Plays Left-handed Date of Birth (Age) Mar. 10, 1997 (24) Date of Birth (Age) Jun. 28, 1999 (21) Singles Titles 4 Singles Titles 1 Miami W-L (MD) 4-4 Miami W-L (MD) 5-2 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 7-5 / 163-121 YTD / Career W-L 8-4 / 69-47 3-Set (YTD / Career) 4-1 / 63-40 3-Set (YTD / Career) 3-2 / 15-25 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 41-27 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-2 / 21-12 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 7-5 / 109-83 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 8-4 / 40-26 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 24-22 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 3-10 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-3 / 30-43 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 10-13 Left-handers W-L (YTD / Career) 2-0 / 12-9 Left-handers W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 4-0 Coach Ivan Bencic Coach Libor Salaba

BENCIC: Miami Open • Making her fifth main draw appearance (sixth overall) at Miami Open presented by Itaú, where she has reached 3r for only the second time • Best result was R16 showing in 2015 (l. Stephens). Also fell 2r in 2019 (after 1r bye, l. Putintseva) and 2016 (after 1r bye, l. Kr.Pliskova via ret.) and made 1r exit in 2017 (l. Errani) • After 1r bye this year, opened tournament by winning all seven service games in 2r victory over Diyas • Faces No.20 Vondrousova in 3r today; bidding for first Top 20 win since beating No.6 Kvitova and No.10 Bertens in round robin stage at 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen • Has won both matches with left-handers in 2021, beating Doi and Sanders en route to Adelaide final • Is yet to reach a WTA final on US soil, although has made SFs at 2014 Charleston, 2019 Indian Wells and 2019 US Open • Coming off 3r showing at Dubai (l. Potapova) and 1r exit at Doha (l. Keys) • Finished R-Up at Adelaide (l. Swiatek); record in WTA finals is now 4-7 • One of two Swiss representatives in the draw this week (also Teichmann – l. Badosa in 1r via ret.) • Made 3r run at the Australian Open (l. Mertens) – beat Davis in 1r and Kuznetsova in 2r to register back-to- back wins for the first time since QF run at 2020 Doha • Opened 2021 season with 2r exit at the Grampians Trophy (after 1r bye, l. Cirstea) in what was her first match since last September at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Kovinic)

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Career Milestones • 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 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, going on to reach 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) • Was voted WTA Comeback Player of the Year in 2019 • Led the WTA with six victories over Top 5 players in 2019, 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 five 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 Bouchard and Putintseva en route

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VONDROUSOVA: Miami Open • Making third appearance at Miami • Advanced to QF in 2019 (l. Ka.Pliskova) and fell 1r 2018 (l. Y.Wang) • After 1r bye, opened this year’s campaign by breaking in the final game of the match to see off Chinese No.1 Q.Wang in 2r • Faces No.12 Bencic in 3r today; only previous match with a Top-20 opponent in 2021 was a 6-1, 6-0 SF loss to No.15 Muguruza at the Yarra Valley Classic • Last Top-20 win on a hard court was over No.14 Mertens in 3r here in Miami in 2019; most recent on any surface came against No.6 Svitolina at 2020 Rome • Best results on US soil were back-to-back QF runs at Indian Wells and Miami in 2019, as well as R16 showing at 2018 US Open • One of eight Czech women in the draw this fortnight • Coming off 2r exit at Dubai (l. Gauff) • Produced a career-best R16 run at Australian Open (l. Hsieh) – the best result of her career • Advanced to SF at Yarra Valley Classic (l. Muguruza) and made 1r exit in opening week of the season at Abu Dhabi (l. Hsieh)

Career Milestones • Highlights of 2020 include defeating No.6 Svitolina to reach SFs at Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) as well as a QF run to kick off the season at Adelaide (l. No.1 Barty) • Enjoyed break-out season in 2019, reaching three finals across the year and posting career-high ranking of No.14 on July 1, 2019 • Finished R-Up at Budapest (l. Van Uytvanck) and Istanbul (l. Martic) before reaching championship match at Roland Garros (l. Barty); did not drop a set en route to final in Paris • Ranked No.38, was joint-third lowest-ranked woman to reach Roland Garros final, and aged 19, was first teenager to reach title match there since Ivanovic in 2007 • Posted first win of career over a Top 2 player in 2019, defeating No.2 Halep at Indian Wells and then Rome • Forced to end 2019 season down early due to left wrist injury – did not play again following 1r exit at Wimbledon • In doubles, has reached SF at 2019 Australian Open (w/Strycova) and QF at 2017 Wimbledon (w/Bellis) • At 2018 US Open, became the first teenager to reach the last 16 at Flushing Meadows since 2016 (Konjuh, QF – 18) and the youngest Czech player to advance to this stage in New York since 2005 (Vaidisova, R16 – 16) • Was the biggest ranking mover on tour in 2017, moving from No.376 to No.67 (309 places)

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2021 MIAMI OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MIAMI, FL-USA | MARCH 23-APRIL 4, 2021 | USD $3,260,190 | WTA 1000M

• Made WTA breakthrough by winning International-level title at 2017 Biel/Bienne (d. Kontaveit in F), in just her second WTA main draw. At No.233, was the lowest-ranked title winner in 2017 and aged 17 years, 293 days was the youngest since Konjuh (17 years, 169 days) at 2015 Nottingham • Advanced to 2r on tour-level debut at 2016 Prague – as wildcard • Made professional debut at 2014 $100k ITF/Prague-CZE (d. Suk, l. Brengle in 2r); on ITF Circuit, winner of seven singles and four doubles titles • In juniors won doubles at Australian Open and Roland Garros in 2015 (both w/Kolodziejova). In singles, was semifinalist at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon and rose to No.1 on ITF junior rankings in 2015

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