SHISEIDO WTA FINALS SHENZHEN MATCH NOTES - SHENZHEN - OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 3, 2019 - $14,000,000

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ORDER OF PLAY – DAY FIVE (OCTOBER 31)

Start 4:00pm [6] BARBORA KREJCIKOVA/KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE/CZE) vs. [7] SAMANTHA STOSUR/ZHANG SHUAI (AUS/CHN)

Not before 6:30pm [1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) vs. [6] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #6) Kvitova leads 4-2

Not before 8:00pm [7] (SUI #7) vs. [ALT] KIKI BERTENS (NED #10) Bertens leads 3-0

Followed by [2] HSIEH SU-WEI/BARBORA STRYCOVA (TPE/CZE) vs. [4] GABRIELA DABROWSKI/XU YIFAN (CAN/CHN)

ABOUT THE RED GROUP

WTA FINALS YTD YTD MD YTD CAREER CAREER CAREER PLAYER RANK NAT AGE W-L PRIZE $ W/L TITLES PRIZE $ W/L TITLES [1] Ashleigh Barty 1 AUS 23 1-1 6,887,587 53-12 3 12,095,667 138-61 6 [6] Petra Kvitova 6 CZE 29 10-13 3,219,420 37-15 2 30,561,637 435-204 27 [7] Belinda Bencic 7 SUI 22 1-1 3,118,075 48-20 2 6,851,208 147-107 4 [ALT] Kiki Bertens 10 NED 27 3-2 3,107,026 55-25 2 9,629,150 206-157 9 Ranking based on week of October 21, 2019

RED GROUP – HEAD-TO-HEADS – CAREER BARTY KVITOVA BENCIC BERTENS BARTY X 2-4 0-0 4-1 KVITOVA 4-2 X 4-2 3-3 BENCIC 0-0 2-4 X 0-3 BERTENS 1-4 3-3 3-0 X

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ROUND ROBIN STANDINGS

RED GROUP (SINGLES) PURPLE GROUP (SINGLES) MATCH SETS GAMES MATCH SETS GAMES PLAYER PCT PCT PCT PLAYER PCT PCT PCT W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L [1] BARTY 1-1 .500 3-3 .500 30-25 .545 [2] KA.PLISKOVA 1-1 .500 2-2 .500 10-13 .435 [3] OSAKA 1-0 1.000 2-1 .667 17-16 .516 [4] ANDREESCU 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 15-16 .484 [6] KVITOVA 0-2 .000 2-4 .333 29-30 .492 [5] HALEP 1-1 .500 2-3 .400 24-28 .462 [7] BENCIC 1-1 .500 3-5 .500 23-30 .434 [8] SVITOLINA 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 26-18 .591 [ALT] BERTENS 1-0 1.000 2-1 .667 15-13 .536

RED GROUP (DOUBLES) PURPLE GROUP (DOUBLES) MATCH SETS GAMES MATCH SETS GAMES PLAYER PCT PCT PCT PLAYER PCT PCT PCT W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L [1] MERTENS/ 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 24-19 .558 [2] HSIEH/ 2-0 1.000 4-2 .667 19-18 .514 SABALENKA STRYCOVA [3] BABOS/ 2-0 1.000 4-1 .800 25-16 .610 [4] DABROWSKI/ 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 16-23 .410 MLADENOVIC Y.XU [5] CHAN/ 0-2 .000 1-4 .200 19-25 .432 [6] KREJCIKOVA/ 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 20-14 .588 CHAN SINIAKOVA [8] GROENEFELD/ 1-1 .500 2-3 .400 16-24 .400 [7] STOSUR/ 1-1 .500 3-3 .500 21-21 .500 SCHUURS S.ZHANG

ADVANCEMENT SCENARIOS (RED GROUP)

• Barty: Wins group with a win over Kvitova. Could also advance in a three-set defeat if Bertens beats Bencic in three sets based on percentage of games won tie-breaker with Bencic and Kvitova. • Kvitova: Must win to advance, though still could miss out. Would finish second in group with a win UNLESS she wins in three sets and Bertens defeats Bencic in three sets, in which case her advancement would depend on percentage of games won tie-break compared to Barty and Bencic. • Bencic: Advances with win, topping the group if Kvitova wins, finishing second if Barty wins. Could also advance in a three-set defeat if Kvitova defeats Barty in three sets based on percentage of games won tie- breaker with Barty and Kvitova. • Bertens: Must win to advance. Would top group if Kvitova wins or finish second if Barty wins.

MATCH SCHEDULE

SESSION DAY TIME MATCHES Session 1 Sunday Oct 27 4:30pm Singles RR (2) Doubles RR (2) Session 2 Monday Oct 28 4pm Doubles RR, NB 6:30pm Singles RR, NB 8pm Singles RR, FB Doubles Session 3 Tuesday Oct 29 4pm Doubles RR, NB 6:30pm Singles RR, NB 8pm Singles RR, FB Doubles Session 4 Wednesday Oct 30 4pm Doubles RR, NB 6:30pm Singles RR, NB 8pm Singles RR, FB Doubles Session 5 Thursday Oct 31 4pm Doubles RR, NB 6:30pm Singles RR, NB 8pm Singles RR, FB Doubles Session 6 Friday Nov 1 4pm Doubles RR, NB 6:30pm Singles RR, NB 8pm Singles RR, FB Doubles Session 7 Saturday Nov 2 4pm Doubles SF, NB 6:30pm Singles SF, NB 8pm Singles SF, FB Doubles Session 8 Sunday Nov 3 4:30pm Doubles F, NB 7:30pm Singles F Subject to change RR = Round Robin

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[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) vs. [6] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #6)

Head to Head: PETRA KVITOVA leads 4-2

2019 BEIJING HARD O QF ASHLEIGH BARTY 4-6 6-4 6-3 128 mins 2019 MIAMI HARD O QF ASHLEIGH BARTY 7-6(6) 3-6 6-2 152 mins 2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O QF PETRA KVITOVA 6-1 6-4 68 mins 2019 SYDNEY HARD O F PETRA KVITOVA 1-6 7-5 7-6(3) 140 mins 2017 BIRMINGHAM GRASS O F PETRA KVITOVA 4-6 6-3 6-2 107 mins 2012 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R1 PETRA KVITOVA 6-1 6-2 54 mins

ASHLEIGH BARTY PETRA KVITOVA 1 WTA RANKING 6 1 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 6 24-04-1996 (23) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 08-03-1990 (29) $6,887,587 YTD PRIZE MONEY $3,219,430 $12,095,667 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $30,561,637 3 / 6 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 2 / 27 1 / 10 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 1-1 WTA FINALS W-L (MD) * 10-13 53-12 / 137-61 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 37-15 / 435-204 18-6 / 42-19 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 8-10 / 128-87 8-5 / 21-15 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 9-6 / 87-63 34-9 / 87-39 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 26-12 / 289-143 3-2 / 12-6 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 45-14 2-2 / 4-14 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-3 / 25-33 9-6 / 14-20 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 3-5 / 55-55 16-8 / 30-36 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 9-8 / 108-92 *Including 2019 Shenzhen RR results

ROUND ROBIN RESULTS [1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) vs. [6] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #6) RR: d. [7] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #7) 5-7,6-1,6-2 (1h56) RR: L - [7] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #7) 6-3,1-6,6-4 (1h47) RR: L - KIKI BERTENS (NED #10) 3-6,6-3,6-4 (2h09) RR: L - [3] (JPN #3) 7-6(1),4-6,6-4 (2h39)

Total games: 55 Total games: 59 Won/lost: 30-25 Won/lost: 29-30 Sets won/lost: 3-3 Sets won/lost: 2-4 Total time on court: 4h05 Total time on court: 4h26 Average time on court: 2h03 Average time on court: 2h13 Average rank of opponent: 9 Average rank of opponent: 5

WTA FINALS Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

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PETRA KVITOVA 2018 R1 L - (DEN #3) 7-5 3-6 6-2 R1 L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #8) 6-3 6-4

R1 L - (UKR #7) 6-3 6-3 2015

F L - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #6) 6-2 4-6 6-3

R2 W - (RUS #4) 6-3 7-6(3)

R1 L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #3) 6-4 4-6 7-5

R1 L - (GER #7) 6-2 7-6(3)

R1 W - LUCIE SAFAROVA (CZE #9) 7-5 7-5 2014

R1 W - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #2) 6-3 6-2

R1 L - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #8) 6-2 6-3

R1 L - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #6) 6-2 6-3 2013

R2 L - NA LI (CHN #5) 6-4 6-2

R1 W - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #4) 6-4 6-4

R1 L - (USA #1) 6-2 6-3

R1 W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #9) 6-7(3) 6-2 6-3 2012

R1 L - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #4) 6-3 6-2 2011

F W - (BLR #4) 7-5 4-6 6-3

R2 W - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #7) 5-7 6-3 6-3

R1 W - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #8) 7-6(4) 6-3

R1 W - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #1) 6-4 6-2

R1 W - VERA ZVONAREVA (RUS #6) 6-2 6-4

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SHENZHEN SHENZHEN

• Making debut singles appearance at Shiseido WTA • Making her seventh appearance at the WTA Finals. Finals Shenzhen. One of three debutantes in the Among active players, owns joint third-most appear- field (also Bencic and Andreescu) ances at the season-ending event behind S.Williams • Was the first singles player to qualify for Shenzhen (nine) and Sharapova (eight) following R16 run at US Open • WTA Finals champion on debut in 2011 (d. Azarenka • Is the first Australian to compete in singles at WTA in F) - one of only four players to win the title on first Finals since Stosur in 2012 (as alternate, fell in RR). attempt (also S.Williams in 2001, Sharapova in 2004 Best result by an Australian at the tournament were and Cibulkova in 2016). Went 3-0 in RR stage, one title runs from Goolagong Cawley in 1974 and 1976 of eight players to post perfect RR record and go on • In doubles, reached QF at WTA Finals in 2017 (w/ to win the title Dellacqua) and SF in 2018 (w/Vandeweghe) • Also R-Up in 2015 (l. A.Radwanska in F). That year, • Struck 30 winners - including 10 aces - during open- posted a 1-2 record in the round robin stage – one ing round robin win over Bencic on Sunday of only four players to post a 1-2 record and reach • Now owns 53 match wins in 2019, the second most the final – also V.Williams in 2000 (l. S.Williams), on tour behind Bertens (55) A.Radwanska in 2015 (d. Kvitova) and Cibulkova in • Fell to Bertens in second round robin match on Tues- 2016 (d. Kerber) day, hitting only 47% of her first serves throughout • Other results here read RR stage in 2012 (l. A.Rad- the match wanska in first match then withdrew w/viral infection), • This season, has struck 391 aces - third most on tour SF in 2013 (l. Li Na), RR stage in 2014 (1-2 record, behind Ka.Pliskova (481) and Bertens (454) d. Sharapova, l. A.Radwanska, Wozniacki) and RR • Faces No.6 Kvitova in her final robin match today; stage in 2018 (0-3 record, l. Svitolina, Wozniacki, bidding to defeat the Czech for the third time this Ka.Pliskova) season, having previously defeated her at 2019 • Playing her 24th WTA Finals match today (10-13 re- Miami (en route to a title run) and 2019 Beijing cord), overtaking Sharapova on the list among active • Owns the second-most Top 10 wins of 2019 on Tour players, now tied with Wozniacki (24) and behind (nine) behind Bencic (10) A.Radwanska (25) and S.Williams (35) • Will advance to SF with a win today • Became the sixth player to qualify for 2019 WTA • Heading into Shenzhen, ranked second on tour in Finals Shenzhen 2019 for percentage won of service points (63.7) and • One of two Czech players to contest the WTA Finals third for service games (79.5) Shenzhen along with Ka.Pliskova. Czech Republic • During WTA Finals will spend her 15th non-consec- have had at least one player compete every year at utive week as World No.1. Is joined in China by two WTA Finals (in singles) since 2011 other former No.1s (Ka.Pliskova and Halep) • Aside from 2011 triumph, other Czechs to win the • One of four Slam singles champions competing in title here are Navratilova (1978, 1979) and Novotna Shenzhen (Halep, Andreescu and Kvitova) (1997) • Owns fine record on Chinese soil, winning the title • Lost opening round match against Osaka to record at 2018 Zhuhai, finishing R-Up at 2017 Wuhan and fourth consecutive opening match loss at WTA Finals 2019 Beijing, and reaching three further SFs having also fallen to A.Radwanska (2014), Kerber (2015) and Svitolina (2018) • Fell to Bencic in second round robin match on Tues- SEASON day, slipping to a 3-5 record against Top 10 players this season • Coming off R-Up finish at Beijing (l. Osaka); now • Must win today’s match against No.1 Barty to remain owns 6-5 win-loss record in WTA singles finals in contention for SF • Also during Asian swing, posted SF showing at Wu- • Record against World No.1s stands at 5-4, with wins han (l. eventual champion Sabalenka) over Safina (2009 US Open), Wozniacki (2011 WTA • Made R16 at US Open (l. Q.Wang); also R-Up in Finals), S.Williams (2015 Madrid), Kerber (2016 doubles (w/Azarenka, l. Mertens/Sabalenka) Wuhan) and Wozniacki (2018 Doha) • Reached SF at Cincinnati (l. Kuznetsova) • Has a 1-3 record v Top 5 opposition in 2019 with only • Suffered 2r exit at Toronto (after 1r bye, l. Kenin) win coming over No.2 Kerber on her way to the title • Made R16 at Wimbledon for the first time (l. Riske) in Sydney • Became the first Roland Garros champion to lift a • At 29 years old is oldest qualifier this year grass court title in the same season since Henin • Owns 26-12 record on hard courts in 2019, high- in 2007 by winning Birmingham (d. Goerges in F); lighted by a title run at Sydney and R-Up finish at became the first Australian woman in 43 years to Australian Open in January ASHLEIGH PETRA BARTY VS KVITOVA

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reach WTA singles No.1 following Birmingham (June • Ranks second on tour in 2019 for percentage won of 24, 2019) service games (80) and third for service points (63.2) • Won first title at Roland Garros (d. Von- (as of October 21) drousova in F) • Owns excellent record in China, winning titles at Wu- • Made QF at Madrid (l. Halep), R16 at Rome (l. Mlad- han in 2014 and 2016, and Zhuhai in 2016, as well enovic); withdrew from Strasbourg (right arm injury) as finishing R-Up at Beijing in 2014 • Lifted 10th career doubles title at Rome (w/Azarenka) • Won biggest title of career at the time at 2019 Miami – run included three Top 10 wins, over No.8 Bertens SEASON (R16), No.2 Kvitova (QF) and No.7 Ka.Pliskova (F) • Win over Kvitova at Miami was 200th of career (in- • Reached QF at Beijing (l. Barty) and SF at Wuhan (l. cluding ITF Circuit) and 100th at main draw level Riske) • Made Top 10 rankings debut after Miami triumph • Fell 2r at US Open (l. Petkovic) (week of April 1) at No.9 (rose from No.11); became • Withdrew from Toronto w/left forearm injury before ninth Australian woman to crack the elite bracket falling 2r at Cincinnati (after 1r bye, l. Sakkari) • Made R16 at Indian Wells (l. Svitolina in sixth longest • Reached R16 at Wimbledon (l. Konta) match so far in 2019 – 3hr 12min) • Withdrew from Roland Garros and then Birmingham • Led Australia to 3-2 away win over USA on Fed w/left forearm injury Cup duty in February, defeating Kenin and Keys in • Retired in final set of R16 match at Rome against singles before teaming up with Hon to win decisive Sakkari w/left calf injury doubles rubber over Collins and Melichar. Also won • Advanced to QF at Madrid, where she was the de- both singles rubbers in Fed Cup SF against Belarus fending champion (l. eventual champion Bertens) in Brisbane (d. Sabalenka, Azarenka) as well as • Won 27th career singles title from 36th final at Stutt- decisive doubles rubber (w/Stosur); Australia hosts gart (d. Kontaveit in F) France in November’s final • Made QF run at Miami (l. eventual champion Barty) • Posted 8-2 record on home soil in January, reaching after 2r exit at Indian Wells (l. V.Williams) QF at Australian Open and finishing R-Up at Sydney • Reached final at Dubai (l. Bencic) for second year in a row (l. Kvitova at both) • Fell QF in defense of St Petersburg title (l. Vekic) • Opened 2019 season at the Hopman Cup. Posted • Reached third career Grand Slam final at Australian 2-1 singles record as home nation made group stage Open (l. Osaka in F); was one win away from reach- exit (d. Cornet, d. Muguruza, l. Kerber) ing World No.1 ranking. Went on 11-match winning streak across Sydney (five wins) and Melbourne (six wins) CAREER MILESTONES • Captured 26th career title at Sydney (d. Barty in F) • Fell 2r in season opener at Brisbane (l. Kontaveit) • Posted career best season-finish in 2018, ending at No.15, winning titles at Nottingham and Zhuhai and reaching final on home soil at Sydney. Other 2018 highlights included SF runs at Montréal and Wuhan CAREER MILESTONES • Won maiden Grand Slam doubles title at 2018 US • Won a WTA-leading five titles in 2018, at St Peters- Open (w/Vandeweghe) and picked up three other burg (d. Mladenovic in F), Doha (d. Muguruza in F), titles at Miami, Rome, and Montréal. Fell SF at WTA Prague (d. Buzarnescu in F), Madrid (d. Bertens in Finals (w/Vandeweghe) F) and Birmingham (d. Rybarikova in F). Ended the • Started 2017 ranked No.271 in singles and improved year ranked No.7 – sixth career Top 10 finish, and her position by 254 spots to post first Top 20 season first since 2015 (up fro No.29 in 2017) (finishing at No.17) • Titles in 2018 came on all three surfaces – first • Clinched career first WTA singles title at 2017 Kuala player to win a title on three difference surfaces in a Lumpur (as qualifier, d. Hibino in F) season since S.Williams in 2015 • Made Top 20 debut and became Australia’s No.1 on • Including 2019, has won at least one title every year October 23, 2017 dating back to 2011 • Best career win by ranking came over No.1 Halep at • Began 2017 season in May at Roland Garros (2r, 2019 Sydney l. Mattek-Sands) after a knife attack in her home in • Winner of 10 doubles titles (five w/Dellacqua, two w/ Czech Republic on December 20, 2016; required Vandeweghe, two w/Schuurs, one w/Azarenka) extensive surgery to left hand • Qualified for first WTA Finals in doubles in 2017 (w/ ASHLEIGH PETRA BARTY VS KVITOVA

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Dellacqua) • Won title at 2017 Birmingham. Other season high- • Reached a career-high doubles ranking of No.5 on lights included a SF showing at Beijing (l. eventual May 21, 2018 champion Garcia) and equaled best result at US • Took a break from after 2014 US Open that Open by advancing to QF (l. V. Williams) lasted almost two years • Ended 2016 ranked No.11, ending run of five straight • Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having en- Top 10 finishes joyed a successful stint for the Brisbane Heat cricket • Won two singles titles in 2016, at Wuhan and the team in the 2015-16 Women’s Big Bash League WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai • Won Australia’s Newcombe Medal prize in 2017 and • Contested Rio Olympics in August 2016, winning the 2018 singles bronze medal (l. Puig in SF, d. Keys in bronze • Finished 2013 ranked No.12 in doubles – only teen- medal play-off) ager ranked in doubles Top 30 2015 season highlights included three singles titles, • Won 2011 Wimbledon girls’ singles title; finished at Sydney, Madrid and New Haven. New Haven win 2011 as No.2 ranked junior behind Khromacheva was third in four years, and marked first time she has • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Hobart as WC won any tournament title three times • 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. GRAND SLAM HISTORY Azarenka in F) • At 2012 Sydney was two wins from becoming No.1 • Won first major singles title at 2019 Roland Garros (had won Wimbledon and WTA Finals in previous six (d. Vondrousova in F), becoming third Australian months) woman in the Open Era to win Roland Garros, join- • Member of Czech Republic’s Fed Cup winning team ing Court (1969-70, 1973) and Goolagong Cawley in 2011-12, 2014-16 and 2018 (1971) • Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic in • Prior to Paris run, best result at this level was QF 2006 showing at 2019 Australian Open (l. Kvitova) and R16 at 2018 US Open (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Subsequently has also reached R16 at 2019 Wim- bledon (as No.1 seed, l. Riske) and 2019 US Open GRAND SLAM HISTORY (as No.2 seed, l. Wang) • Has advanced to 3r on four occasions, at Australian • Contested 44th Grand Slam main draw at 2019 US Open in 2017 (l. Barthel) and 2018 (l. Osaka), US Open Open in 2017 (l. eventual champion Stephens) and • Winner of two major singles titles, at Wimbledon in Wimbledon in 2018 (l. Kasatkina) 2011 (d. Sharapova in F) and 2014 (d. Bouchard in • Main draw Slam debut was at 2012 Australian Open, F) came from winning Tennis Australia’s WC Play-Off • Was first player born in 1990s to win a Grand Slam • Lifted maiden Grand Slam doubles trophy at 2018 title (since joined by Muguruza, Ostapenko, Ste- US Open (w/Vandeweghe), defeating No.1 seeds phens, Wozniacki, Halep, Osaka and Barty) Krejcikova/Siniakova in SF and No.2 seeds Mlade- • Runner-up at 2019 Australian Open. The last Czech novic/Babos in F; finished R-Up at 2019 US Open in woman to reach the final at Melbourne Park was doubles (w/Azarenka) Novotna in 1991 (l. Seles); last Czech to win the • During partnership w/Dellacqua, advanced to three Australian Open title was Mandlikova in 1987 (d. major doubles finals in 2013 (Australian Open, Wim- Navratilova) bledon, US Open) and also Roland Garros in 2017 • Other Grand Slam highlights are SFs at 2012 Aus- tralian Open (l. Sharapova) and 2012 Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Sharapova), and QF runs at PERSONAL 2017 US Open (l. V.Williams) and 2015 US Open (l. eventual champion Pennetta) • Father is Robert, mother is Josie; sisters are Ali and Sara. Started playing at age 5 when parents intro- duced her to the sport PERSONAL • In April 2018, was named National Indigenous Tennis Ambassador by Tennis Australia. In conjunction with • Has won the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award, the announcement, she flew to the remote Wurrumi- as voted by her WTA peers for the past six years yanga community on Bathurst Island in the Northern ASHLEIGH PETRA BARTY VS KVITOVA

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Territory to conduct a clinic at a local school running (through 2018) and seven times overall • In 2015, earned a contract with the Brisbane Heat • A global ambassador for Right To Play International, for the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League (cricket) a charity which helps children to learn through sport before returning to tennis in 2016 • Current coach is Jiri Vanek, having split with former • Currently coached by Craig Tyzzer; formerly coached ATP player and fellow Czech, Frantisek Cermak, by Jason Stoltenberg and Jim Joyce after 2016 US Open. Previously coached by David Kotyza for seven years, with the partnership ending in January 2016 • Fitness trainer is David Vydra • Parents are Jiri and Pavla MATCH NOTES WTA FINALS - CHINA | Oct 27 - Nov 03, 2019 | $14,000,000 | CH

[7] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #7) vs. [Alt] KIKI BERTENS (NED #10)

Head to Head: KIKI BERTENS leads 3-0

2019 STUTTGART CLAY I R16 KIKI BERTENS 4-6 6-3 6-4 119 mins 2018 WUHAN HARD O R1 KIKI BERTENS 6-3 4-6 6-2 143 mins 2017 INDIAN WELLS HARD O R64 KIKI BERTENS 6-2 6-2 68 mins

BELINDA BENCIC KIKI BERTENS 7 WTA RANKING 10 7 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 10 10-03-1997 (22) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 10-12-1991 (27) $3,118,075 YTD PRIZE MONEY $3,107,026 $6,851,208 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $9,629,150 2 / 4 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 2 / 9 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 10 1-1 WTA FINALS W-L (MD) * 3-2 48-20 / 147-107 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 55-25 / 206-157 20-10 / 56-34 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 17-13 / 59-60 11-3 / 36-25 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 11-12 / 44-50 30-11 / 95-72 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 26-16 / 90-100 5-3 / 15-10 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 8-2 / 24-11 6-2 / 13-8 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 5-3 / 11-12 10-7 / 23-21 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 8-3 / 23-23 11-8 / 29-39 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 11-7 / 34-43 *Including 2019 Shenzhen RR results

ROUND ROBIN RESULTS [7] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #7) vs. [Alt] KIKI BERTENS (NED #10) RR: L - [1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) 5-7,6-1,6-2 (1h56) RR: d. [1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) 3-6,6-3,6-4 (2h09) RR: d. [6] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #6) 6-3,1-6,6-4 (1h47)

Total games: 53 Total games: 28 Won/lost: 23-30 Won/lost: 15-13 Sets won/lost: 3-3 Sets won/lost: 2-1 Total time on court: 3h43 Total time on court: 2h09 Average time on court: 1h52 Average time on court: 2h09 Average rank of opponent: 4 Average rank of opponent: 1

WTA FINALS Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

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KIKI BERTENS 2018 R2 L - ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 R1 W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #2) 1-6 6-3 6-4

R1 W - NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #4) 6-3

R1 L - SLOANE STEPHENS (USA #6) 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3

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SHENZHEN SHENZHEN • Making debut appearance at WTA Finals • Making second consecutive singles appearance at • Secured the final qualifying spot by lifting title at Mos- the WTA Finals, having reached the SF stage on her cow earlier this month (needed to reach the final in debut in 2018 (l. eventual champion Svitolina) order to pip S.Williams and Bertens to the final berth • Defeated Kerber and Osaka, and fell to Stephens in in the field) round robin stage during last year’s run • Is the first Swiss to compete in singles at the WTA • Also competed in doubles field at WTA Finals in 2017 Finals since Hingis in 2006. Hingis is the only Swiss (w/Larsson, l. Babos/Sestini Hlavackova in F) to win the WTA Finals, doing so in 1998 and 2000 • Enters this year’s WTA Finals as the first alternate • Lost to No.1 Barty in opening match on Sunday; following the withdrawal of Osaka (right shoulder record over reigning No.1s slips to 4-2, after upset injury). The last alternate to compete at the year-end over Osaka at Indian Wells, Madrid and US Open in finale was Stosur in 2012 (Kvitova withdrew due to 2019 and S.Williams at 2015 Toronto. Only other loss illness) to No.1 came against S.Williams at 2014 Madrid • Defeated No.1 Barty on Tuesday to record her first • Defeated Kvitova in second round robin match on win over the Australian and second win over a reign- Tuesday to notch 10th Top 10 win of the season, ing World No.1, having also defeated Halep in 2018 the most on tour in 2019 ahead of Barty (nine) and Cincinnati final Andreescu (eight) • Became the third alternate to win a match at the WTA • Has also registered more victories against rivals in Finals since the round robin format was introduced the Top 5 (six wins) than any other player on tour this in 2003 - also Bartoli (2007, ‘11) and A.Radwanska season (2008-09) • Faces Bertens in final round robin match today • Faces Bencic in final round robin match today; bid- for their fourth career meeting; bidding for first win ding to improve 3-0 record vs the Swiss, having won against the Dutchwoman here in her fourth attempt their most recent encounter at 2019 Stuttgart • Owns 48 tour-level match wins in 2019, the fifth-most • Owns a Tour-leading 55 match wins in 2019, ahead on tour, behind Kenin (49), Ka.Pliskova (50), Barty of Barty (53) (53) and Bertens (55). By contrast, posted a com- • Has struck 454 aces this season, the second most bined total of 37 wins at this level across 2016, 2017 on tour behind Ka.Pliskova on 481 and 2018 • Enters Shenzhen ranked No.10 - her 56th consecu- • Has recorded 20 three-set victories in 2019 – the tive week inside the WTA Top 10 most on tour, ahead of Ka.Pliskova (18) • During last year’s Asian swing, won title at Seoul, • Ranked at career-high No.7 heading into Shenzhen; made R16 at Beijing, 2r at Wuhan, before going on to by contrast, 12 months ago was No.39 reach SF at WTA Finals in Singapore • Best result of career in China was a R-Up finish at • Owns three hard court titles, at 2018 Cincinnati, 2018 Tianjin in 2014 Seoul and 2019 St. Petersburg SEASON SEASON

• Enters Shenzhen off the back of winning fourth • Coming off R-Up finish at Zhuhai as the top seed (l. career title at Moscow (as WC, d. Pavlyuchenkova Sabalenka in F) in F); SF win over Mladenovic secured qualification • Made back-to-back QFs at Linz (l. Gauff) and Mos- berth for WTA Finals Shenzhen cow (l. Mladenovic) • Suffered 1r exit at Linz (l. Friedsam) • Needed to reach the final in Moscow in order to • Reached R16 at Beijing (l. Kvitova) and made 2r exit secure final qualifying spot in Shenzhen at Wuhan (after 1r bye, l. Kudermetova) • Reached SF at Beijing (l. No.1 Barty in 3s), R16 at • Advanced to maiden Grand Slam SF at US Open (l. Wuhan (l. Sabalenka), fell 2r at Zhengzhou (l. Toml- eventual champion Andreescu) janovic) and 1r at Osaka (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Defeated World No.1 Osaka in R16 at Flushing • Reached 3r at US Open (l. Goerges) Meadows. Now owns 4-1 record over reigning No.1s, • Suffered 2r exit as defending champion at Cincinnati also upsetting Osaka at Indian Wells and Madrid in (after 1r bye, l. V. Williams) 2019 and S.Williams at 2015 Toronto. Sole loss to • Fell 2r at Toronto (l. eventual champion No.1 came against S.Williams in 2014 Madrid 1r Andreescu) • During this year’s US Open Series, made R16 at • Reached fourth final of 2019 at Palermo (l. Teich- Toronto (l. Svitolina) and fell 1r at Cincinnati (ret. vs. mann). Has now reached four finals the last two Azarenka w/left foot injury) years. In 2018, won Charleston, Cincinnati and Seoul, and finished R-Up at Madrid BELINDA KIKI BERTENS BENCIC VS

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• Posted 3r showing at Wimbledon (l. Riske) after • Upset in 3r of Wimbledon (l. Strycova) falling 2r at Eastbourne (l. Alexandrova) • Posted SF appearance at Eastbourne (l. eventual • Was R-Up at Mallorca (l. Kenin after holding 3mp at champion Ka.Pliskova) 5-4 in second set); upset No.6 Kerber en route • Recorded a final run on home soil in ‘s-Hertogen- • Clay season ended with 2r exit at Rome (l. Mlade- bosch, could not convert five championship points in novic) and 3r showing at Roland Garros (l. Vekic) loss to Riske • Posted SF run at Madrid (d. No.1 Osaka in QF, l. • At Roland Garros, retired from 2r match against Halep) Kuzmova due to gastrointestinal illness • Suffered 2r exit at Stuttgart (l. Bertens) • SF showing at Rome (l. Konta – after coming within • Fell in 1r at Lugano (l. Lottner) but reached SF in two points of victory) doubles (w/Kuzmova, l. Kudermetova/Voskoboeva) • Won ninth career title at Madrid, defeating four Grand • Advanced to QF stage at Charleston (l. Martic) Slam champions en route (Ostapenko, Kvitova, • Made 2r exit at Miami (after 1r bye, l. Putintseva) Stephens and Halep in F). Also first woman to win • Reached SF at Indian Wells (d. No.1 Osaka, No.5 Madrid title without dropping a set Ka.Pliskova, l. Kerber) • Reached career high ranking of World No.4 on May • Loss to Kerber ended 12-match winning streak – 13 (after Madrid title run) having won two Fed Cup singles rubbers (d. Errani, • Posted SF run at Stuttgart (l. eventual champion Kvi- Giorgi), six wins en route to the Dubai title, four tova); d. No.5 Kerber in QF for first Top 5 win of 2019 matches at Indian Wells • Fell in R16 (Sakkari) during Charleston title defense • Lifted third singles title of career at 2019 Dubai (d. • Posted R16 showings at Indian Wells (l. Muguruza) Kvitova in F) and first since 2015 Toronto; defeated and Miami (l. eventual champion Barty) four Top 10 opponents en route to title, No.8 Sa- • In Middle East, reached QF at Doha (l. eventual balenka (R16), No.3 Halep (QF), No.6 Svitolina (SF) champion Mertens) and fell 2r at Dubai (after 1r bye, and No.4 Kvitova (F) l. Kuzmova - held 1mp in third set tie-break) • Inspired Switzerland to 3-1 World Group II win over • Won eighth career title - and third at Premier level Italy in Biel (d. Giorgi and Errani) - at St. Petersburg (d. Vekic in F) • Fell in qualifying at St Petersburg • Made 2r exit at Australian Open (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Reached SF at Hobart (l. Schmiedlova) and ad- • Enjoyed SF finish in Sydney (l. eventual R-Up Barty). vanced to 3r at Australian Open (l. Kvitova) Marked first SF on Australian soil; best previous • Opened 2019 season at Hopman Cup, partnering results were QF runs at 2016-17 Hobart Roger Federer to help Switzerland retain the trophy • Fell in the 2r of Brisbane to start the year (l. Vekic, having held 2mp at 5-4 in final set) CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES • Posted fourth Top 100 season in 2018, at No.37; highlight was R-Up finish at Luxembourg (as qualifier, • Enjoyed a break-out year in 2018, reaching a ca- l. Goerges) reer-best four singles finals across the season and • Underwent left wrist surgery in spring 2017, missing breaking into the Top 10 (October 8, 2018) – first five months – ranking fell outside Top 300 Dutch woman to be ranked in the Top 10 since Bren- • Closed out 2017 season by winning 28 of 31 match- da Schultz-McCarthy in 1996 es and four titles, two on the ITF Circuit and two WTA • Won the WTA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2018 125K Series events at Hua Hin and Taipei. By the • Lifted three titles in 2018, at Charleston (d. Goerges end of the year she was back in the Top 75 in F), Cincinnati (d. World No.1 Halep in F – saved • At 18 years of age in Toronto became youngest play- 1mp) and Seoul (d. Tomljanovic in F). Reached one er to defeat S.Williams in a completed match since further final, at Premier Mandatory Madrid (l. Kvitova) 2004 WTA Finals, when 17-year-old Sharapova d. • Scored WTA-leading 12 Top 10 wins last season. Pri- Serena in F (Serena also lost at 2007 Charleston to or to 2018, only had three Top 10 wins in her career then 17-year-old Chan Yung-Jan via first set retire- • Also reached SF on WTA Finals debut (l. Svitolina) ment at 5-3) • Season highlights in 2017 were titles at Nürnberg • Struggled with injury in 2016 – advanced to sixth ca- and Gstaad. Also` posted SF run at 2017 Rome and reer singles final at St Petersburg in February (as top reached QF at Madrid - first Premier Mandatory QF seed for first time in career, l. Vinci) but after Charles- • Career-high doubles ranking is No.16 (first reached ton (April) was sidelined for more than two months – on April 16, 2018) missed most of clay season, including Roland Garros • Finished 2016 ranked No.22 in singles – big jump from her season-ending ranking of No.101 in 2015 BELINDA KIKI BENCIC VS BERTENS

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• Run to St Petersburg final saw her break into Top • Played on Netherlands Olympic team at 2016 Rio 10 (at No.9) for the first time in her career; became Olympics – fell in 1r (l. Errani) 116th player to break into the Top 10 since comput- • Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a erized rankings were introduced in 1975. In the last qualifier in just her second main draw appearance; 20 years, 11 players have made their Top 10 debut currently owns 9-4 career record in singles finals before their 19th birthday • Owner of 10 WTA doubles titles, most recently at • Reached a career-high ranking of No.7 (February 22, 2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs) 2016) • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2011 • Appeared in four finals in 2015, winning first two ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. 1r) career titles at Premier-level Eastbourne (d. A.Rad- • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in the Neth- wanska in F) and Toronto (d. Halep in F via ret.) erlands in 2006; has won seven singles titles and 11 • At 2015 Eastbourne, aged 18 years, 109 days, doubles titles at this level became second-youngest player to win a WTA Pre- • Netherlands Fed Cup Team, 2011-2012, 2014-2017 mier-level final. Caroline Wozniacki won 2008 New Haven aged 18 years, 43 days • With 2015 Toronto triumph, became first teenager GRAND SLAM HISTORY to win an event at Premier 5 level or higher since • Contested milestone 30th Grand Slam main draw at Azarenka at 2009 Miami 2019 US Open • Victory at 2019 Moscow improved record in career • Deepest run across the Slams came with SF show- finals to 4-6; R-Up finishes came at 2014 Tianjin, ing at 2016 Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up S.Wil- 2015 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, 2015 Tokyo [PPO], 2016 St liams) Petersburg, 2018 Luxembourg and 2019 Mallorca • Enjoyed her best result at Wimbledon in 2018 by • Won second WTA doubles title of career in 2015 at reaching her second career Grand Slam QF (l. Washington, DC (w/Mladenovic), the first coming Goerges). Became first Dutch woman to reach QF at earlier in the year at Prague (w/Siniakova) Wimbledon since Krajicek in 2007 • Voted 2014 WTA Newcomer of the Year after rising • In 2018 reached 3r for first time at both Australian 179 spots in the rankings to finish season at No.33 Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and US • Played first WTA qualifying event at Luxembourg in Open (l. Vondrousova) October 2011, and first WTA main draw 12 months • Is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in doubles, later at same event as WC (l. V.Williams, 1r); only 15 at (w/Larsson, l. Goerges/ years, 7 months at the time Groenefeld) and 2016 Roland Garros (w/Larsson, l. eventual champions Garcia/Mladenovic) GRAND SLAM HISTORY PERSONAL • Contested milestone 20th Grand Slam main draw at 2019 US Open, which she marked by reaching • Coached by former WTA player Elise Tamaela and her maiden SF at this level (l. eventual champion Raemon Sluiter Andreescu) • In November 2018, announced engagement to • Other than this year’s SF run, next best Grand Slam boyfriend Remko de Rijke, who has been involved as singles result was QF at 2014 US Open; defeated part of her team as a physio and fitness coach two Top 10 players en route (No.7 Kerber in 3r, • After her triumph in Madrid, Kiki reached a ca- No.10 Jankovic in R16) reer-high singles ranking of World No.4 and became • Has made R16 at Australian Open in 2016 (l. Shara- the highest-ranked Dutchwoman in history pova) and at Wimbledon in 2015 (l. Azarenka) and • Fan-voted as May 2019 WTA Player of the Month 2018 (l. eventual champion Kerber). Best result at • Parents are Rob and Doré; sisters are Joyce and Roland Garros is 3r in 2019 (l. Vekic) Daisy • Started playing at age 6. Tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters PERSONAL • Split from coach Vlado Platenik at the end of 2018; has worked extensively with Melanie Molitor and , as well as her father, Ivan, in the past • Fitness trainer is Martin Hromkovic, a former football BELINDA KIKI BENCIC VS BERTENS

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player from Slovakia • Also holds Slovak citizenship through her parents • Includes Nike, Yonex and Rolex among her sponsors