Match Notes Winners Open 2021 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238
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06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN 2021 - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 3 1 win win 119 Mayar Kristina Sherif (8) Kucova 118 EGYPT SLOVAKIA 1996-05-05 Date of Birth 1990-05-23 Elche, Spain Residence Bratislava, Slovakia Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Plays Right-handed (two-handed both sides) 5' 11'' (1.80m) Height 5' 4" (1.63 m) 114 Career-High Ranking 71 $393,170 Career Prize Money $1,326,770 $184,178 Season Prize Money $108,157 0 / 0 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 0 1-2 (Round of 64: 2021 AUSTRALIAN Grand Slam W-L (best) 4-9 (Round of 64: 2019 ROLAND OPEN) GARROS; 2009, 2017 WIMBLEDON, 2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN) 2-0 / 2-0 YTD / Career CLUJ-NAPOCA W-L 2-0 / 2-0 (best) 3-6 / 3-8 YTD / Career W-L 9-4 / 33-52 2-1 / 2-3 YTD / Career Clay W-L 6-2 / 24-24 0-2 / 0-4 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 4-2 / 18-12 0-1 / 1-1 YTD / Career TB W-L 5-2 / 8-11 Quarter-Finalist: CLUJ-NAPOCA YTD Best Result Runner-Up: GDYNIA https://media.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2043/matches/LS004/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/0af… 1/8 06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 Mayar Kristina Sherif Kucova Head To Head Record YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME 2020 CHARLESTON CLAY 1r Mayar Sherif 6-2 6-1 0m 2020 CAIRO 4 HARD 1r Mayar Sherif 7-5 7-6(1) 0m 2020 CANBERRA (BENDIGO) HARD 1r Kristina Kucova 7-5 6-3 0m 2013 SHARM EL SHEIKH 2 HARD 1r Mayar Sherif 6-4 6-2 0m Ranking History TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END 132 132 2020 139 149 212 212 2019 145 169 779 - 2018 245 265 767 780 2017 75 243 - - 2016 71 80 983 - 2015 116 147 575 865 2014 103 143 623 641 2013 154 154 - - 2012 205 287 - - 2011 167 205 https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2043/matches/LS004/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/live 2/8 06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN 2021 - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 Mayar Kristina Sherif Kucova Tournament History CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. A. CORNET (#59) 6-2 6-4 (1h 25m) 1r: d. C. BUYUKAKCAY (#197) 6-1 6-1 (1h 19m) 2r: d. A. EALA (#639) 6-2 6-2 (1h 10m) 2r: d. I. BARA (#120) 2-6 7-6 7-6 (3h 4m) Total time on court: 2h 35m Total time on court: 4h 23m PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES Appearing in inaugural edition of the Appearing in inaugural edition of the tournament tournament Has beaten top seed Alizé Cornet and Alexandra In 1r, eased past Cagla Buyukakcay, then came Eala so far this week to reach her maiden WTA within two points of defeat in 2r triumph over QF home favorite Irina Bara Win over Cornet was the first in her career over Faces No.119 Mayar Sherif in QF today; record in an opponent inside Top 100 WTA QF matches is 3-3 Faces No.118 Kristina Kucova in QF today; has In addition to recent R-Up finish at Gdynia (l. beaten the Slovak three times before, including Zanevska), best career result on clay was title during both her career first and also her most run at WTA 125K Series event at Prague in 2020 recent ITF Circuit titles, at $10k Sharm El One of two players from Slovakia to reach QF Sheikh-EGY in 2013 and $100k Charleston-SC, (also Schmiedlova) USA in 2020 Is currently ranked No.118 - her highest position Overall, owns six clay-court titles on ITF Circuit since July 2017 Only player from Egypt in the draw. Next- highest Egyptian player in the rankings is No.392 Sandra Samir Is currently ranked No.119. Should she advance to the SF she can improve on her career-high ranking of No.114 https://media.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2043/matches/LS004/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/0af… 3/8 06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN 2021 - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 Mayar Kristina Sherif Kucova Season 2021 History Fell 1r at Budapest (l. Udvardy) and Olympics Reached 2r at Hamburg (as LL, l. Collins), then (l.Peterson) at Gdynia advanced to maiden WTA final (l. Finished R-Up at $60k ITF/Montpellier-FRA and Zanevska) reached QF at WTA 125K Series event at Bastad Contested qualifying at Wimbledon Contested qualifying at Roland Garros and Lost in qualifying at Roland Garros before a QF Wimbledon showing at the WTA 125K Series event in Bol Also made 1r exit at Miami (as WC, l. Podoroska). Opened clay court season with qualifying exit at Remained in the US afterwards, reaching 2r at Charleston. On ITF Circuit, made QF at Zagreb ITF Circuit events in Charlottesville, Charleston and Saint-Gaudens and Bonita Springs Reached 2r at Monterrey (l. eventual champion Defeated in 1r at Monterrey (as qualifi er, l. Fernandez) and Miami (as qualifier, l. eventual Davis)and in qualifying at Guadalajara champion Barty in 3s). Defeated in qualifying at Fell 1r at Doha (as WC, l. Sakkari) Guadalajara Suered 1r exit at Yarra Valley Classic Fell at opening hurdle of Australian Open (l.Stojanovic) then reached 2r at Australian qualifying event in Dubai Open (as qualifier, l. Juvan) Beat Krunic in final round of Australian Open qualifying event in Dubai VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK 27 108 Aces 6 199 70% 37 First serve % 65% 107 65% 65 First Serve points won % 62% 129 45% 128 Second serve points won % 43% 180 59% 29 Overall service points won % 55% 128 70% 32 Service games won % 64% 107 51% 173 Break points saved % 58% 42 30% 272 First serve return points won % 42% 30 52% 197 Second serve return points won % 54% 141 43% 182 Break points converted % 43% 189 26% 225 Return games won % 35% 123 39% 235 Return points won % 46% 51 Best win by ranking: No.59 vs Cornet in CLUJ- Best win by ranking: No.48 vs Stephens in NAPOCA 1r MONTERREY 1r Longest match: 2h 39m vs Juvan in AUSTRALIAN Longest match: 3h 55m vs Gorgodze in GDYNIA OPEN 2r QF Shortest match: 1h 1m vs Sakkari in DOHA 1r Shortest match: 1h 2m vs Paolini in BOL 125 QF Most aces in a match: 8 vs Davis in MONTERREY Most aces in a match: 2 vs Bara in GDYNIA 2r 1r https://media.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2043/matches/LS004/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/0af… 5/8 06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN 2021 - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 Mayar Kristina Sherif Kucova Titles & Grand Slams SINGLES FINALS Champion (1) 2020 - Prague 125K Runner-Up (1) 2021 - GDYNIA AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 2r 2021 1r 2020 2019 2r 2018 1r 1r 2017 2r 1r 2r 2016 1r 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 1r 2009 2r https://media.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2043/matches/LS004/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/0af… 6/8 06/08/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES WINNERS OPEN 2021 - CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2021-08-02 - 2021-08-08 | $ 235,238 Mayar Kristina Sherif Kucova Career Milestones Posted career-high ranking of No.128 on Highlight of 2020 was lifting WTA 125K Series November 30, 2020 – highest-ranked Egyptian title at Prague in August (d. Cocciaretto in F) woman ever Made 2r at Roland Garros for the first time in Enjoyed best season of career in 2020, having 2019 (as qualifier, d. Kuznetsova, l. Ka.Pliskova) made WTA main draw debut at 2020 Prague and Highlight of 2018 was QF run at Hong Kong, Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Roland Garros, defeating No.18 Ostapenko in opening match. falling 1r as qualifier on both occasions; is the Was first main draw victory in over a year first woman representing Egypt to contest the Did not play for rest of 2017 season after 2r exit main draw of a major at Wimbledon. Was plagued by back injury Also contested WTA 125K Series event in Prague Ended 2016 season ranked No.80 for best year- in August, reaching 3r; best results on ITF end finish. Best result was advancing to her first Circuit were picking up eighth and ninth title at SF at WTA Premier level, at Montreal (as this level, at $25k ITF/Antalya-TUR in March and qualifier, d. No.9 Suarez Navarro and No.14 $100k ITF/Charleston-SC, USA in November Konta, l. Keys) Fell in qualifying at 2020 Australian Open (l. Li Also in 2016 reached QF at Kuala Lumpur (l. in 1r), her first time contesting qualifying at Tour Svitolina) and Istanbul (as qualifier, l. Voegele) level First WTA SF run came at 2014 Bucharest During 2019 season, broke into Top 200 for the WTA main draw debut came at 2009 first time (at No.189 on November 11, 2019), Wimbledon, where she reached 2r (as qualifier, having only appeared on the rankings on July 1 l.