Day 3 Match-Ups

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MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

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DAY 3 MATCH-UPS

[[4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) VS. ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #21)

Svitolina leads 9-5

Svitolina has won her last 7 matches against Kerber… Kerber is a two-time finalist here, losing the

title match in 2012 and 2016…

CORI GAUFF (USA #24) VS. [2] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #2)

Series tied 1-1

This is their first meeting outside of the Slams… Gauff looking for third Top 5 win of season… Osaka was R-Up here in 2020…

[Q] CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #63) VS. [8] GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP #9)

Muguruza leads 3-0

Garcia’s 1r match vs. Stephens finished at 2am this morning… Muguruza, champion here in 2017, is

undefeated against Garcia and has only ever dropped one set…

[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [Q] HEATHER WATSON (GBR #67)

First meeting

Barty bidding to be first No.1 to win Western & Southern Open since Serena in 2015… Watson is 0-3

in career vs. World No.1s…

PAULA BADOSA (ESP #31) VS. [3] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #3)

First meeting Badosa is making her debut main draw appearance here and earned 1r win over Martic, saving 5 MPs… Sabalenka owns 10 titles overall – nine of which have come on hard court …

[5] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #6) VS. YULIA PUTINSTEVA (KAZ #36)

Ka.Pliskova leads 4-1 (4-0 at Tour level) Pliskova is the only Czech woman to win the Cincinatti title… Putintseva today bidding to reach the

3r for the first time after three previous 2r exits…

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[4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) VS. ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #21)

Head-to-head: SVITOLINA leads 9-5

2021 STUTTGART CLAY (I) R16 ELINA SVITOLINA 7-6(4) 6-3 2018 ROME CLAY (O) QF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 6-4 2018 DUBAI HARD (O) SF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-3 6-3 2017 BJK CUP CLAY (I) R2 ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 6-2 2017 DUBAI HARD (O) QF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-3 7-6(3) 2017 BRISBANE HARD (O) QF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 3-6 6-3 2016 BEIJING HARD (O) R16 ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 7-5 2016 MONTREAL HARD (O) R16 ANGELIQUE KERBER 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 2016 SYDNEY HARD (O) R32 ANGELIQUE KERBER 4-6 6-0 6-3 2015 STANFORD HARD (O) SF ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-3 6-1 2015 BRISBANE HARD (O) QF ELINA SVITOLINA 4-6 7-5 6-3 2014 WUHAN HARD (O) QF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-4 7-6(3) 2014 TOKYO HARD (O) R16 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-4 6-4 2013 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD (O) R128 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-2 6-4

SVITOLINA KERBER Career Prize Money $20,566,678 Career Prize Money $30,781,024 Plays Right-handed Plays Left-handed Date of Birth (Age) Sept. 12, 1994 (26) Date of Birth (Age) Jan. 18, 1988 (33) Singles Titles 15 Singles Titles 13 Tournament W-L (MD) 11-6 Tournament W-L (MD) 14-9 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 27-15 / 311-170 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 20-11 / 455-261 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 8-7 / 92-57 3-Set (YTD / Career) 5-2 / 125-98 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 5-7 / 63-53 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-2 / 90-63 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 17-7 / 225-112 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 5-5 / 292-168 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 2-2 / 34-39 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 1-2 / 42-64 Coach Andrew Bettles Coach Torben Beltz

SVITOLINA: Cincinnati • Making seventh appearance at the Western and Southern Open having reached the SF in 2015 (l. S.Williams) and QF in 2014 (l. Ivanovic) and 2018 (l. Bertens) • Most recently fell in R16 in 2019 (l. Kenin) • After a 1r bye, faces Kerber today who she has beaten in their last seven meetings including earlier this year in Stuttgart; has won 11-straight sets now against the German • Has had a successul year on hard courts so far reaching SF at Miami and QF at Abu Dhabi, the Gippsland Trophy, Doha as well as earning a bronze medal at the Olympics a few weeks ago (d. Rybakina in bronze medal match)

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1 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

• Has fallen in her opening match four times this year at Dubai (after 1r bye, l. Kuznetsova), Madrid (l. Teichmann), Berlin (after 1r bye, l. Alexandrova) and last week in Montreal (after 1r bye, l. Konta) • Looking for first career title on U.S. soil, although did win Toronto in 2017 • Along with Yastremska, one of two players from Ukraine in the 2r

Season • Fell 2r of Montreal after a 1r bye (l. Konta) • Won first Olympic medal of career taking home bronze for Ukraine (d. Rybakina in bronze medal match) • Grass court season started with 2r exits at Berlin (after 1r bye, l. Alexandrova) and Eastbourne (l. Rybakina) • Upset in 1r at Madrid (l. Teichmann after holding 6MP), then reached QF at Rome (l. eventual champion Swiatek) and 3r at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Krejcikova) • Began clay court season with SF run at Stuttgart (l. eventual champion Barty) • Advanced to first SF of the season at Miami (l. eventual champion Barty); win over No.10 Kvitova in R16 was first over a Top 10 player since R-Up finish at 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen • Progressed to QF at Doha (as No.1 seed, l. Azarenka) and then suffered 2r exit at Dubai as No.1 seed (after 1r bye, l. Kuznetsova) • In Melbourne, reached QF at Gippsland Trophy (l. eventual champion Mertens) and then R16 at Australian Open (l. Pegula) • Advanced to QF in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Kudermetova)

Career Milestones • Won her 14th and 15th titles in 2020, firstly at Monterrey (d. Bouzkova in F) and then Strasbourg (d. Rybakina in F) • 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

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• 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)

KERBER: Cincinnati • Making 10th appearance at Cincinnati, where she finished R-Up in 2012 (d. No.5 Kvitova and No.4 S.Williams, l. Li) and 2016 (d. No.4 Halep, l. Ka.Pliskova) • Took out Sakkari in 1r for third Top-20 win of the season, has also won over No.3 Halep at Rome (via ret.) and No.12 Kvitova at Bad Homburg • Takes on another elite player in World No.5 Svitolina today, who she has failed to beat in last seven meetings although every time Kerber has defeated the Ukranian has been on hard courts • Looking for back-to-back wins on hard courts for the first time since the opening tournament of year at the Grampians Trophy when she reached QF (l. Sakkari) • Only German woman in the draw • In only outing of last year’s US hard-court swing, made R16 at US Open (l. Brady) • Owns seven hard-court titles, including at 2016 US Open

Season • Advanced to SF at Wimbledon (l. Barty) • Opened grass court season with 2r showing on home soil at Berlin (l. Azarenka), then lifted first title in nearly three years, at Bad Homburg (d. Siniakova in F) • Reached 3r at Rome (l. Ostapenko), then fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Kalinina) • Began clay court season with 2r showings at Stuttgart (l. Svitolina) and then Madrid (l. Kvitova) • Reached 3r at Miami (l. Azarenka) • Made 2r at Doha (l. Kontaveit) and then suffered 1r defeat at Dubai (l. Garcia) • Fell 1r at Australian Open (l. Pera) – her first opening round loss at Melbourne Park since 2015

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3 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

• Opened season by reaching QF at Grampians Trophy (l. Sakkari)

Career Milestones • Highlight of an interrupted 2020 season were R16 runs at Australian Open and US Open • Reached 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 2019 Australian Open 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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4 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

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CORI GAUFF (USA #24) VS. [2] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #2)

Head-to-head: Series tied 1-1

2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD (O) R32 CORI GAUFF 6-3 6-4 2019 US OPEN HARD (O) R32 NAOMI OSAKA 6-3 6-0

GAUFF OSAKA Career Prize Money $2,071,283 Career Prize Money $19,77,132 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) March 13, 2004 (17) Date of Birth (Age) October 16, 1997 (23) Singles Titles 2 Singles Titles 7 Tournament W-L (MD) 1-1 Tournament W-L (MD) 6-2 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 32-13 / 53-26 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 16-4 / 152-77 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 11-5 / 20-12 3-Set (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 43-20 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 10-6 / 16-8 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 28-25 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 12-7 / 28-19 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 14-2 / 120-52 Top 5 W-L (YTD/Career) 2-1 / 3-2 Top 5 W-L (YTD/Career) 0-0 / 4-8 Coach Corey Gauff Coach Corey Gauff

GAUFF: Cincinnati • Making second appearance at the Western and Southern Open however this is her first time at the Lindner Family Tennis Center • Only competed in this event in 2020 when it was held in New York where she fell 1r to Sakkari • Ousted Hsieh in 1r for first career win at this event • Faces No.2 seed Osaka in 2r in their first non-Grand Slam meeting • Owns two wins so far this year over Top 5 opponents both coming en route to SF at Rome: No.4 Sabalenka and No.1 Barty (via ret.), also lost to No.5 Svitolina at the Australian Open earlier this year • Best hardcourt results of the year were SF run in Adelaide (l. Bencic) and QF runs in Dubai (l. Teichmann) and Montreal (l. eventual championi Giorgi) • One of a tournament leading ten American players in the draw • At 17-years-old, is the youngest player to start the main draw this week • Playing doubles this week w/McNally who whom she’s already won a title with this year in Parma where Gauff also won the singles title; the two play their 2r match later today against Badosa/Sorribes Tormo

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Season • Reached seventh QF of the season at Montreal (l. eventual champion Giorgi) • Made 2r at Eastbourne (l. Sevastova) and R16 at Wimbledon (l. Kerber) • At Roland Garros, advanced to maiden Slam QF (l. eventual champion Krejcikova) • Completed sweep of singles (d. Q.Wang in F) and doubles (w/McNally) titles at Parma; the youngest player to win both titles at the same event since Sharapova at 2004 Birmingham • Advanced to first SF on clay, at Rome (l. eventual champion Swiatek); beat four Top 50 players en route, including No.4 Sabalenka in 3r and No.1 Barty in QF (via ret.) • Reached QF at Charleston (l. Jabeur) and fell 1r at Madrid (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Advanced to QF at Dubai (l. Teichmann), then suffered 2r exit at Miami (after 1r bye, l. Sevastova) • Reached her maiden WTA 500 SF at Adelaide (l. Bencic) – first time she had won back-to-back main draw matches since SF run at 2020 Lexington • Suffered back-to-back 2r exits at Gippsland Trophy (l. Boulter) and Australian Open (l. Svitolina). Reached the doubles QFs at Australian Open (w/McNally, l. No.4 seed Melichar/Schuurs) • Made 2r in opening tournament of season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Sakkari)

Career Milestones • Ended 2020 season at No.48, just one shy of her career high which she reached on October 26, 2020 • First cracked the Top 50 earlier in the season on Feb. 24, 2020 at No.49 following a R16 appearance at Australian Open to tie her career best Grand Slam result – during performance, defeated V.Williams in 1r and her first Top 5 opponent in No.4 Osaka in 3r (l. eventual champion Kenin in 3s) • Enjoyed breakout season in 2019, highlighted by maiden WTA singles title at Linz (as lucky loser, d. Ostapenko in F) - earned her first Top 10 win en route to title over No.8 Bertens in QF • At 15y214d, her title run in Linz made her youngest to win a WTA tour-level title since Vaidisova (15y177d) won Tashkent in 2004 • Also claimed maiden WTA doubles titles at Washington, DC (w/McNally, d. Sanchez/Stollar in F) and Luxembourg (w/McNally, d. Christian/Guarachi in F) • By winning the doubles title at Washington, DC at 15 yrs, 144 days, became the youngest playe to win a doubles title since May 1995 (Martina Hingis won Hamburg at 14 yrs, 219 days) • Reached R16 at 2019 Wimbledon on Grand Slam main draw debut defeating V.Williams in 1r (l. eventual champion Halep) - followed with 3r showing at US Open (as WC, l. Osaka) • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2019 Miami where she earned her first WTA main draw win over good friend McNally (l. Kasatkina in 2r) • Made professional debut in May 2018 as a qualifier into the $25K ITF/Osprey, FL-USA • Member of US Billie Jean King Cup team in 2020 • Former Junior World No.1 (July 2018). Won 2018 Roland Garros girls’ title (d. McNally in F) and 2018 US Open doubles title (w/McNally), while finished R-Up at 2017 US Open girls’ event (l. Anisimova) becoming the youngest girls’ singles finalist in US Open history at 13-years-old

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OSAKA: Cincinnati • Making fourth main draw appearance (fifth overall) at the Western & Southern Open reaching the final here in 2020 (withdrew from final match with a left hamstring injury) • Also fell in first main draw appearance in 2018 (l. Sakkari) and reached the QF in 2019 (l. Kenin via ret.) • Faces American, Gauff today in first WTA main draw match since withdrawing from Roland Garros back in June • Has fallen in opening match just once this year at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Pegula); has not fallen in opening hurdle of a tournament on hard-courts since 2019 Dubai (after 1r bye, l. Mladenovic) • Run here last year started a 23-match win streak (all on hard courts), taking her to her third and fourth Grand Slam titles at the 2020 US Open and 2021 Australian Open; streak ended in QF in Miami (l. Sakkari) • Only other loss on hard courts this year came in R16 at the Olympics to eventual silver medalist, Vondrousova • All seven of her career titles have come on hard courts and owns an 84.5% win percentage on the surface in the last three seasons (60-11 record) • Has pledged to donate her prize money from the tournament to relief efforts in Haiti after the country was struck by a 7.2 earthquake on Saturday

Season • Returned to action at the Olympics hosted by her home nation of Japan, where she was honored by lighting the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremonies; fell in R16 to eventual silver medalist, Vondrousova • Withdrew from Roland Garros after defeating Tig in 1r, took a hiatus from the Tour following her withdrawal • Upset in 2r at Madrid (l. Muchova) and Rome (after 1r bye, l. Pegula) • Reached QF at Miami (l. Sakkari); defeat ended 23-match unbeaten streak - fifth woman since 2000 to go unbeaten for 23 or more matches • Lifted fourth Grand Slam title, at Australian Open (d. Brady in F); saved two match points to defeat No.14 Muguruza in R16 and register her 50th career Grand Slam victory – eighth time in the Open Era a woman has won Australian Open after saving match point, following Monica Seles (1991), Jennifer Capriati (2002), Serena Williams (2003 and 2005), Li Na (2014), Angelique Kerber (2016) and Caroline Wozniacki (2018) • Opened the season with SF showing at the Gippsland Trophy (withdrew prior to match against Mertens w/right shoulder injury) • Made 2r in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Kostyuk)

Career Milestones • Won 2021 Australian Open (d. Brady in F) to become first woman since Seles in the early 1990s to win each of her first four Grand Slamfinals – is the 16th woman to win four or more majors in the Open Era • At 2020 US Open, came from a set and a breakdown to Azarenka and win third Grand Slam title of career • Also last season was R-Up at Western &Southern Open – withdrew w/left hamstring injury before final against Azarenka • Won second Grand Slam at Australian Open (d.Kvitova in F); became first Japanese player to reach World No.1 ranking following the tournament

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• In addition, won back-to-back titles for first time in her career at Osaka (d. Pavlyuchenkova in F) and Beijing (d. Barty in F); defeated No.1 Barty in Beijing final for second career victory over world No.1 (also beat Halep at 2018 Indian Wells) • Enjoyed break-out season in 2018, posting a 40-20 record resulting in a No.5 (first Top 10 season), up from No.68 in 2017 • Won the first two titles of her career in 2018, at Indian Wells (d. Kasatkina in F) and debut Grand Slam crown at US Open (d. S.Williams in F) • En route to the Indian Wells title, defeated five-time major champion Sharapova, and A.Radwanska, Ka.Pliskova and Halep. Only set dropped all fortnight was against Sakkari in R16 • Reached one further final in 2018, at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Ka.Pliskova) • In reaching R16 at 2018 Australian Open, became youngest Japanese player to reach R16 at a Slam since Sugiyama at 1995 Roland Garros (19y,342d) and the youngest player from Japan toreach R16 in Melbourne since Date in 1990 (197,122d) • Book-ended 2017 season with QF showings at Auckland and Hong Kong; other highlights included 3r runs at Wimbledon and US Open • Scored first Top 5 win of career when she defeated No.5 V.Williams at 2017 Hong Kong. Upset win over defending champion and No.6-ranked Kerber at 2017 US Open marked first career Top 10 win • Voted 2016 WTA Newcomer of the Year; highlight was career-first WTA final at Tokyo [PPO] (l.Wozniacki). Also reached QF on three occasions and 3r at Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open • Ranked No.406, made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Stanford. As an alternate, won through qualifying (achieving first WTA qualifying wins), and came from match point down to shock No.19 Stosur in 1r of main draw, before losing to No.18 Petkovic in 2r • Made WTA qualifying debut at Québec City in 2013 (l. Dabrowski)

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[Q] CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #63) VS. [8] GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP #9)

Head-to-head: MUGURUZA Leads 3-0

2017 TOKYO [PPO] HARD (O) QF MUGURUZA 6-2 6-4 2018 DOHA HARD (O) QF MUGURUZA 3-6 6-1 6-4 2018 DUBAI HARD (O) QF MUGURUZA 7-5 6-2

GARCIA MUGURUZA Career Prize Money $11,136,715 Career Prize Money $22,021,057 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Oct. 16, 1993(27) Date of Birth (Age) October 8, 1993 (27) Singles Titles 7 Singles Titles 8 Tournament W-L (MD) 5-6 Tournament W-L (MD) 8-5 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 18-18 / 243-198 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 30-11 / 425-211 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 14-5 / 62-41 3-Set (YTD / Career) 4-5 / 88-72 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 3-2 / 28-24 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 4-2 / 41-48 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 16-5 /102-78 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 23-7 / 197-102 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 17-43 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 3-5 / 34-35 Coach Gabriel Urpi Coach Corey Gauff

Garcia: Cincinnati • Making her seventh main draw appearance at Cincinnati in 2021 (and ninth appearance overall) • Has reached the R16 here twice, in 2015 (l. Svitolina) and 2018 (l. Sabalenka) • On most recent outing here, in 2020, made 2r before falling to eventual champion Azarenka • Sole Frenchwoman to begin the singles main draw • Successfully navigated her way through qualifying to reach the main draw, defeating Parks and Ferro, both in three sets • Opened main draw campaign with tight win against Stephens, prevailing 7-6(9) 4-6 6-4, and finishing approx. 2am on Wednesday morning • Also defeated 2017 US Open champion Stephens in 1r during 2020 Western & Southern Open • Faces another Grand Slam champion in form of Muguruza today – could face another Major winner in 3r if Krejcikova defeats Yastremska • Bidding for first win against No.10 Muguruza in what is their fourth meeting. Owns a 17-43 lifetime record vs. Top 10 players, and is 0-2 in 2021, losing to No.3 Osaka (Australian Open) and No.3 Svitolina (Miami) • 12 of 17 of her Top 10 wins have come on Hard Court • Since start of 2019 season, has lost 9 of 10 matches vs Top 10 ranked opponents, with lone win in that stretch coming vs. No.3 ranked Karolina Pliskova at 2020 US Open • Has won three hard-court titles in her career, at Wuhan and Beijing in 2017 and Tianjin in 2018

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Season • During North American hard court swing, reached 2r at San Jose (l. eventual R-Up Kasatkina) and fell 1r at Montreal (as qualifier, l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Suffered 1r loss at Tokyo Olympics (l. Vekic) • Suffered 1r defeat at Hamburg (l. Niemeier) and advanced to SF at Lausanne (l. Burel) • On grass, made 2r at Birmingham (l. Bouzkova) before falling in qualifying at Eastbourne and in 1r at Wimbledon (l. Pegula) • Fell 2r at Rome (as WC, l. Kudermetova), Strasbourg (l. Krejcikova) and Roland Garros (l.Hercog) • Reached 3r at Dubai (l. Mertens) and 2r at Miami (l. Halep) • Fell 2r on home soil at Lyon (l. Golubic) • Suffered 1r exits at Phillip Island Trophy (l. Doi) and Adelaide (l. Sevastova) • Made 2r at Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) and posted 3r showing at Gippsland (l. eventual champion Mertens)

Career Milestones • Best results in 2020 came at Slams, reaching R16 at Roland Garros (l. Svitolina) and 3r at US Open (l. Brady) • Defeated No.3 Ka.Pliskova in 2r at Flushing Meadows to record her first Top 10 win since 2018 Tianjin title (d. No.6 Ka.Pliskova in F) • Highlights of 2019 campaign include capturing her seventh career WTA singles title at Nottingham and reaching the finals at Strasbourg • Member of French Fed Cup team that won the 2019 competition final vs. Australia, teaming up with Mladenovic to win the decisive doubles runner against Barty/Stosur. Also took part in the team that advanced to 2016 Fed Cup final vs. Czech Republic • Fell out of the Top 20 on March 18, 2019 after holding her position there since August 14, 2017 • In 2018, won sixth career title at Tianjin; also made semifinals at Stuttgart and Madrid • Broke into the Top 5 on August 13, 2018 and reached a career-high of No.4 on September 10, 2018 • Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back-to-back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. Was ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore leaderboard in May 2017 • Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 Beijing final • In 2017, lifted first Premier-5 level title at Wuhan and first Premier-Mandatory crown at Beijing; subsequently made Top 10 debut • Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 (48-22 record, two titles), Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Pliskova) for best Grand Slam singles result to date • Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Pliskova) for best Grand Slam singles result to date • Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the first Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles since Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F) • At 2016 Roland Garros w/Mladenovic, won first major doubles title. They were the first French pair to win in Paris since 1971, when Gail Chanfreau and Francoise Durr triumphed • Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics in singles (2r) and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) • Member of French Fed Cup team that advanced to 2016 competition final vs. Czech Republic

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• Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore (l. Osaka in F) • Made professional debut at 13 on ITF Circuit in France in 2007 • In juniors, singles runner-up at 2011 US Open (l. Min) and was a semifinalist at the other three Slams

Muguruza: Cincinnati

• Making her seventh main draw appearance at Western & Southern Open, where she is a former champion, lifting the title here in 2017. She defeated the world’s Top 2 players that week, ousting No.1 Ka.Pliskova in SF and No.1 Halep in the final • Other key result here in making the SF in 2016 (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Has lost her most recent two matches here – in 2018, after 1r bye, fell to Tsurenko in opening match, then lost opener to Keys in 2019 • Contesting 2021 Cincinnati ranked No.9 – her first tournament as a Top 10 player since 2018 Western & Southern Open (also ranked No.9) • One of two Spanish women in the draw – also Badosa, who faces Sabalenka today • After 1r bye, opens campaign against No.63 Garcia – has fallen to players her rank or lower twice this season, losing to No.81 Kostyuk (Roland Garros) and No.63 Cornet (Berlin) • Today’s winner will face either Krejcikova or Yastremska in 3r

Season

• Coming off surprise 1r loss at Montreal, falling to Siniakova in opening match • Enjoyed QF run at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (l. Rybakina) • Ended grass season with 3r run at Wimbledon (l. Jabeur) prior to QF run at Berlin (l. Cornet) • Reached 3r at Rome (l. Svitolina) before suffering 1r defeat at Roland Garros (l. Kostyuk) • Produced R16 showing at Miami (l. Andreescu)and then made 3r at Charleston (l. Putintseva via ret. w/left thigh injury) • Enjoyed a tremendous campaign in the Middle East, lifting the first title in nearly two years, and also the biggest one since 2017 Cincinnati, at Dubai (d. Krejcikova in F) after finishing R-Up at Doha (l. Kvitova) – is the first player to reach back-to-back finals at these two events since Wozniacki in 2017 • Made R16 at Australian Open, falling to the eventual champion Osaka after holding 2MP at5-3 in the final set • Produced R-Up finish at the Yarra Valley Classic (l. Barty) and opened the season with a 3rshowing at Abu Dhabi (d. Mladenovic and Sasnovich, l. Sakkari)

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Career Milestones

• Reached fourth Grand Slam singles final of career at 2020 Australian Open (l. Kenin in 3s). Was first Spaniard to reach the final atMelbourne Park since Conchita Martinez in 1998 • In 2019, successfully defended her title in Monterrey for seventh career WTA trophy (d.Azarenka in F) • Is a two-time Grand-Slam champion winning titles at 2016 Roland Garros (d. S.Williams in F) and 2017 Wimbledon (d. V.Williams in F). Dropped only one set in Roland Garros title run • Is only player to ever beat both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final and one of 29 women in the Open Era to win multiple Grand Slam titles.One of just eight players all-time to defeat Serena in a Grand Slam final • Also finished R-Up at 2015 Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) to make Top 10 debut. Is one of two players to meet both Williams sisters in the final of the same Grand Slam – also Hingis at US Open (1997, d. V.Williams; 1999, l. S.Williams) • First Spaniard to reach Wimbledon final since Sánchez Vicario in 1996 and first to reach anySlam final since Conchita Martínez at 2000 Roland Garros • Rose to World No.1 on September 11, 2017 to become the 24th woman in history to hold the top spot and second from Spain (after Sánchez Vicario in 1995). Also named ITF World Champion for 2017 • Reached R16 at Rio Olympics in 2016 • In 2015, became first Spanish player to compete at the WTA Finals in singles since 2001 (SánchezVicario) and reached doubles final (w/SuárezNavarro, l. Hingis/Mirza). Overall, has qualified three times for the season-ending championships (2015-17) • Owns five WTA doubles titles, most recently at2015 Tokyo [PPO] (w/Suarez Navarro), and reached SF at 2014 Roland Garros (w/SuarezNavarro); rose to No.10 in WTA doubles rankingson February 23, 2015 • Advanced to R16 on WTA main draw debut at 2012 Miami (l. evantual champion A.Radwanska), defeating No.9 Zvonareva en route for first Top 10 win • Coached by Conchita Martinez, formerly with Sam Sumyk • Mother's name is Scarlet Blanco; father's name is José Antonio Muguruza; brothers' names are Asier (an engineer) and Igor (an economist); mother is from Venezuela and father is from Spain • Began playing tennis at age 3; first memory of the sport was playing with her brothers • Aggressive style of play; favorite surface is hardcourts; favorite shot is serve • Enjoys cooking, reading and listening to music • Favorite tennis players growing up were Serena Williams and Pete Sampras.

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[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [Q] HEATHER WATSON (GBR #67)

Head-to-head: First meeting

BARTY WATSON Career Prize Money $21,104,531 Career Prize Money $4,255,359 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) April. 24, 1999 (25) Date of Birth (Age) May. 19, 1992 (29) Singles Titles 12 Singles Titles 4 Tournament W-L (MD) 7-3 Tournament W-L (MD) 0-2 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 35-7 / 287-101 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 7-12 / 125-166 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 14-2 / 67-23 3-Set (YTD / Career) 3-5 / 73-84 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 8-0 / 35-15 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-7 / 53-53 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 14-3 / 117-44 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 3-7 / 143-143 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 6-1 / 24-21 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 2-18 Coach Craig Tyzzer Coach Alex Ward

BARTY Cincinnati • Making fourth main draw appearance at Western & Southern Open. Her best result here came in 2019, where she reached the SF (l. eventual R-Up Kuznetsova) • Has also made R16 twice, in 2017 (as qualifier, l. Wozniacki, d V.Williams in 2r) and 2018 (l. eventual R-Up Halep) • Is the No.1 seed here this fortnight – the last time the World No.1 and No.1 seed won Cincinnati was S.Williams in 2015 • Playing first Tour level event today since being crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday July 10 (also played Tokyo Olympics inbetween) • One of two Aussies in the draw (also Sam Stosur, who faces Rybakina in 1r today) • Playing first event of 2021 North American hard court swing at Western & Southern Open (withdrew from Montreal last week) • After 1r bye, opens campaign against No.67 Watson – loss would be worst-by-ranking since falling to No.71 Badosa at 2021 Charleston (WTA 500 event) • Watson came through qualifying – Barty owns a 19-2 record vs. qualifiers in her career. Only qualifiers to beat her are Mladenovic (2019 Rome) and Brady (2020 Brisbane) • Barty also owns a 5-1 record vs. women from Great Britain – lost first match to Konta at 2017 Nottingham but has won her last 5 in a row

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Season • Coming off 1r exit at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (l. Sorribes Tormo) • Won second Grand Slam title of career at Wimbledon (d. Ka.Pliskova in F). Is fourth junior champion (2011) to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish, joining Jones, Hingis and Mauresmo • Exited Roland Garros in 2r (l. Linette via ret.w/hip injury). Also made QF at Rome (l. Gauff via ret. w/right arm injury) • Finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Sabalenka in F);defeat to No.7 Sabalenka ended a run a 10 consecutive wins over Top-10 opponents • At Stuttgart, won third title of the season at Stuttgart (d. No.9 Ka.Pliskova in QF, No.5 Svitolina in SF and No.7 Sabalenka in F); also won doubles title w/Brady to become first player to sweep both titles since Davenport in 2001 • Kicked off clay court season with QF showing at Charleston (l. Badosa) • Lifted 10th career title, at Miami (d. Andreescuin F via ret. w/left foot injury) – first time defending a title in her career; saved a match point against qualifi er Kucova in 2r - S.Williams in 2007 was the last woman to win Miami after saving a match point • Ended Australian swing with 2r exit at Adelaide (after 1r bye, l. Collins) • Opened season by lifting ninth career title, atthe Yarra Valley Classic (d. Muguruza in F). Followed this by advancing to QF at Australian Open (l. Muchova)

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 fi rst title on home soil, and eighth overall at Adelaide (d. Yastremska in F). Followed up with first SF run at Australian Open(l. eventual champion Kenin) and runner-up finish at 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 57match wins, with 11-6 record against Top 10 opponents • Broke into Top 10 after defeating Ka.Pliskova in Fat 2019 Miami (week of April 1) and became first Australian woman in 43 years to secure No.1singles 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 ranked No.15 insingles 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 at2018 US Open (w/Vandeweghe, d. No.1 seeds Krejcikova/Siniakova in SF and No.2 seeds Mladenovic/Babos in F)

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• Clinched career first WTA singles title at 2017Kuala 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) • After 2014 US Open, took a break from tennis that lasted almost two years. Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having enjoyed a successful stint as an all rounder for the Brisbane Heat cricket team in the 2015 16Women’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

WATSON: Cincinnati • Making sixth overall appearance at Western & Southern Open in 2021, and third in the main draw • On previous outings, fell 1r in 2014 (as qualifier, l. Zhang) and 2020 (l. Pera). Fell in 2013, 2015 and 2017 qualifying • Navigated qualifying successfully in 2021, defeating Volynets and Peterson, both in three sets • Secured first main draw win at Western and Southern Open with defeat of Sasnovich in 1r on Monday, again in three sets • Win snapped four match main draw losing streak, which began with SF loss at Birmingham (l. Jabeur) then had 1r exits at Eastbourne (l. Swiatek), Wimbledon (l. Ahn) and the Olympics (l. Friedsam). Did win 1r qualifying match at Montreal before exiting in 2r qualifying match • Faces World No.1 Barty in today’s 2r match – is third time facing the World No.1, and is 0-3, losing to Azarenka (2012 Miami), S.Williams (2015 Wimbledon) and Kerber (2017 Monterrey) • Best win of career came over No.8 A.Radwanska at 2015 Indian Wells. Other Top 10 win came over No.9 Cibulkova (2017 Eastbourne) • Last British woman to defeat current WTA World No.1 was Konta (d. No.1 Kerber at 2017 Eastbourne, QF)

Season • Fell 1r at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (l. Friedsam) • Also fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. Ahn) • Made bright start to grass court season, reaching 3r at Nottingham (l. Boulter) and then became only the third British woman to make SF at Birmingham (l. eventual champion Jabeur). Also fell 1r at Eastbourne (l. Swiatek) • Contested qualifying at Madrid and fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Diyas) • Helped Great Britain to a 3-1 win over Mexico in the Billie Jean King Cup play-offs (d. Olmos, l. Zacarias) • Suffered 1r exits at Monterrey (l. LL Dart) and then at Miami (l. Stojanovic)

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• Fell 1r at Grampians Trophy (l. Kudermetova) and then in 2r at Australian Open (l. Kontaveit) • Made 2r in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Alexandrova)

Career Milestones • Broke back into Top 50 at No.49 (March 2, 2020) – her highest ranking since June 15, 2015 (No.47) – after a campaign in which she lifted her fourth career title and first since 2016 at Acapulco (d. Fernandez in F) • Defeated No.17 Mertens at 2020 Hobart for first Top 20 win since 2017 Wimbledon (No.19 Sevastova) • Highlight of 2019 was R-Up finish at Tianjin (l. Peterson) • During 2018, won fourth career WTA doubles title at Acapulco (w/ Maria) and reached doubles final at Nottingham (w/ Buzarnescu) • Won mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2016 (w/Kontinen, d. Farah/Groenefeld in F) and finished R-Up in 2017 (w/Kontinen, l. Hingis/Murray) • Represented Great Britain at 2016 Rio Olympics, reaching 2r in singles (l. Svitolina), 2r in doubles (w/ Konta, l. H.Chan/Y.Chan) and QF in mixed doubles (w/A.Murray, l. Bopanna/Mirza) • Hit career-high singles ranking of No.38 on January 19, 2015 after title run at Hobart • Two Top 10 wins of her career came over against No.8 A.Radwanska (2015 Indian Wells) and No.9 Cibulkova (2017 Eastbourne) • Struggled throughout 2014 season with a right rib injury and missed two months in 2013 due to glandular fever (Miami to Roland Garros) • Enjoyed a breakthrough 2012 season, winning Osaka to become first British woman to win a WTA singles title since Sara Gomer in 1988. Finished year as British No.1 • Broke into Top 100 on June 6, 2011 and made Top 50 debut on October 15, 2012 • On ITF Circuit, winner of six singles and three doubles titles • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2010 Miami and recorded first main draw match win at 2010 Eastbourne • Played first professional event on ITF Circuit At 2009 ITF/Jersey-GBR • Member of Great Britain Fed Cup Team, 2011-20 and Great Britain Olympic Team, 2012, 2016 Won US Open junior singles title in 2009 (d. Buchina in F)

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PAULA BADOSA (ESP #31) VS. [3] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #3)

Head-to-head: First meeting

BADOSA SABALENKA Career Prize Money $1,760,27 Career Prize Money 8,684,783 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Nov. 15, 1997 (23) Date of Birth (Age) May 5, 1998 (23) Singles Titles 1 Singles Titles 10 Tournament W-L (MD) Main draw debut Tournament W-L (MD) 7-3 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 30-11 / 48-34 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 38-13 / 164-75 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 12-6 / 18-8 3-Set (YTD / Career) 7-11 / 49-34 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 5-7 / 7-10 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 7-1 / 31-26 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 11-7 / 16-17 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 18-7 / 149-47 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 2-2 / 2-5 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 2-3 / 14-16 Coach No full-time coach Coach Anton Dubrov

BADOSA: Cincinnati

• Making main draw debut at the Western and Southern Open • Appeared in qualifying in 2020, however fell in final round (l. Dodin) • One of two spanish women in the draw – also Muguruza (faces Garcia in 2r) • In opening match, saved five match points to defeat Martic 4-6 6-4 7-6(9). Delivered nine aces across the match • Faces No.3 Sabalenka today in 2r – owns a 1-3 record vs. Top 5 opponents, win coming against No.1 Barty at Charleston this year (WTA 500) • Today’s winner will face Mertens or Rybakina in 3r • Contesting doubles this week with Sorribes Tormo – team face Gauff/McNally in 2r (d. Olaru/Kichenok in 1r)

Season

• Coming off 2r exit at Montreal (l. Marino) • Was forced to retire in QF match vs. Vondrousova at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with heat illness • Enjoyed best Grand Slam results at both Roland Garros (QF, l. Zidansek) and Wimbledon (R16, l. Muchova) • Lifted maiden WTA title at Belgrade (d. Konjuh inF) • At Madrid, became first Spanish woman to reach SF at the event (as WC, l. Barty) Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA

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• Produced SF run at Charleston (l. eventual champion Kudermetova); upset No.12 Bencic in2r and World No.1 Barty en route to score her first ever Top 20 wins • Made at Miami (l. Jabeur) • Fell 1r at St. Petersburg (l. Ostapenko) • Reached third WTA SF of her career at Lyon (l. eventual champion Tauson) • Reached 3r in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Kudermetova) and then fell 1r at Australian Open (l. Samsonova)

Career Milestons

• At 2020 Roland Garros, upset former finalist Stephens and 2017 champion Ostapenko enroute to reaching R16 for the first time at a major; posted career-high singles ranking ofNo.69 (October 12, 2020) following Paris run • Also in 2020, reached SF at Istanbul (l.Bouchard) • Campaign in 2019 highlighted by SF run at Palermo (l. Bertens) and QF run in Seoul (l. Y.Wang); also made Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian Open (l. 1r) • Finished 2018 inside Top 200 for the first time(at No.143); picked up three ITF titles at $25kITF/Glasgow-UK, ITF/$25k Les Franqueses del Valles – FRA and ITF/$60k Valencia-ESP • Fell in qualifying at 2018 Wimbledon, Madrid and US Open • Claimed third title on ITF Circuit in 2017 at ITF/$25k El Espinar; Fell 1r at Miami and in qualifying at Madrid • In 2016, fell 1r at Miami, Madrid and Mallorca and in qualifying at Rio de Janeiro • As wildcard, made breakthrough on WTA Tour with 3r run at 2015 Miami Open (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Came through qualifying at 2015 Madrid, fell 1rto Errani via ret. w/left leg injury • Continued at ITF Circuit level during 2013-2014before playing second WTA qualifying draw at2015 Antwerp, where she advanced to 2r (l.Bodarenko) • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Palermo, winning one match via retirement before falling in 2r (l.Gatto- Monticone) • Won first title on ITFCircuit at $10k ITF/Sant Jordi-ESP in 2012; nowowns seven singles titles at this level • Played first pro tournament of career at $10kITF/Gexto-ESP in 2012 (l. in 1r) • Won girls’ Singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d.Kaliskaya in F) and reached QF at 2014 RolandGarros and Wimbledon; finished 2-15 as No.8 in ITF World Junior rankings • Born in New York City but lives and trains in Barcelona, near her hometown Begur in the Costa Brava • Aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is serve. Favorite tournament is US Open • Childhood idol was Maria Sharapova, whose dedication, work ethic and values inspired her to become a pro • Enjoys reading, always travels with books and her favorite is Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom) • Professional goals are to reach her full potential • Speaks English, Spanish and Catalan, and would like to learn more languages

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2 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

SABALENKA: Cincinnati • Making fourth main draw appearance at the Western and Southern Open, and fifth appearance overall • Enjoyed breakout run here in 2018, defeating two Top 10 players (No.8 Ka.Pliskova and No.5 Garcia) en route to the SFs (l. No.1 Halep) • Made R16 on both other main draw outings, in 2019 (l. Sakkari) and 2020 (l. Pegula) • Fell in 2017 qualifying • Contesting 2021 Cincinatti at a career-high No.3, first posted July 12 2021 • One of three Belarussians in the draw – also defending champion Azarenka and Sasnovich (l. Watson in 1r) • After 1r bye, faces Badosa in opening match – owns a 7-3 record vs. Spanish women at Tour level • Has lost three opening matches in 2021 – at Gippsland Trophy (l. Kanpei), Doha (l. Muguruza) and Berlin (l. Keys) • Owns 10 singles title – nine of wich have come on hard courts, including one here in the US (2018 New Haven)

Season

• Coming off strong SF run at Montreal – as No.1 seed, lost eventual runner-up Ka.Pliskova • Made 2r at Olympics (l. Vekic) • Suffered 2r exit at Berlin (after 1r bye, l. Keys) before runs to QF run at Eastbourne (l. Giorgi) and first major SF at Wimbledon (l. Ka.Pliskova).Also won doubles title w/Azarenka at Berlin • Reached 3r at Rome (l. Gauff) and Roland Garros (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • At Madrid, captured first WTA title on clay (d.Barty in F); rose to career-high No.4 in therankings following the tournament (May 10,2021) • Finished R-Up at Stuttgart (l. Barty); defeated No.3 Halep in SF • Suffered back-to-back losses to Muguruza in the Middle East swing, falling at QF stage a tDubai and in 2r at Doha (as defending champion). Followed this with QF at Miami (l.eventual champion Barty in 3s) • Made R16 at Australian Open (l. S.Williams in 3s); bounced back to lift doubles title w/Mertens (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) subsequently rising to No.1 in WTA doublesrankings • Opened 2021 season by winning Abu Dhabi (d. Kudermetova in F) – her third consecutive title– and extending her career-best winning streakto 15 matches. Run was ended in 2r at Gippsland Trophy (after 1r bye, l. No.94 Kanepi)

Career Milestones

• Won final nine matches of 2020 to end the year with back-to-back titles – at Ostrava (d.Azarenka in F) and Linz (d. Mertens in F) – and ranked at No.10 • Having also taken 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

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3 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

• 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, 2019following 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 run, and Top 20 on August 27 of the same year, following New Haven title • Broke into Top 100 at No.76 on October 16, 2017after 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 2017Wimbledon, falling in 2r (as qualifier, d.Khromacheva, l. Witthoeft) • 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 ofc areer with defeat of No.13 Stephens during2017 Fed Cup final in Minsk • WTA qualifying debut came at 2016 Rabat • 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 • Made debut on ITF Circuit in Minsk in 2012 • Currently working with former hitting partner Anton Dubrov; previously coached by Dmitry Tursunov and Didi Kindlmann • Started playing tennis when she was 6 by an accident when her father Sergey drove by the tennis courts and decided to give it a try • Loves her family and her young sister. Loves to laugh, has a sweet tooth and considers something sweet as a perfect present. Dreams of having a dog. Loves her grandmother’s cooking, and looks forward to her pancakes when she is away from home • She spends her time off with family, catching up with friends, or reading. Her favorite book is “The Count of Monte Cristo” • Favorite movies are Titanic, Home Alone, Never Back Down • Her role model is Roger Federer

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4 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

[5] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #6) VS. YULIA PUTINSTEVA (KAZ #36)

Head-to-head: KAROLINA PLISKOVA leads 4-1 (4-0 at Tour level)

2019 MIAMI HARD (O) R16 KAROLINA PLISKOVA 2-6 6-3 7-5 2019 BRISBANE HARD (O) 1R KAROLINA PLISKOVA 4-6 6-3 6-4 2017 MIAMI HARD (O) 3R KAROLINA PLISKOVA 7-5 6-3 2017 BRISBANE HARD (O) 1R KAROLINA PLISKOVA 6-3 6-1 2012 ITF/CAGNES-SUR-MER CLAY (O) QUAL. YULIA PUTINTSEVA 6-3 6-1

KA.PLISKOVA PUTINTSEVA Career Prize Money $22,194,804 Career Prize Money $5,243,156 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Mar. 21, 1992 (29) Date of Birth (Age) Jan. 7, 1995 (26) Singles Titles 16 Singles Titles 2 Tournament W-L (MD) 12-5 Tournament W-L (MD) 3-5 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 27-15 / 350-182 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 22-17 / 155-163 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 10-4 / 111-61 3-Set (YTD / Career) 7-8 / 51-52 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 5-4 / 69-75 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 5-4 / 40-40 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 13-8 / 241-120 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 9-8 / 90-107 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 2-2 / 35-42 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 8-31 Coach Sascha Bajin Coach Roman Kislianskii

KA.PLISKOVA: Cincinnati • Making sixth main draw appearance at Cincinnati where she is a former champion, having won the tite in 2016 – ranked No.17 at the time, defeated No.3 Muguruza in SF and No.2 Kerber in F • As defending champion and World No.1, made SF run in 2017 (l. Muguruza) • Quarterfinalist in 2019 (l. Kuznetsova), reached R16 on main draw debut in 2015, and fell 2r in 2018 and 2020; also fell in qualifying here on first three visits (2012-14) • Remains only Czech woman to win the title at Cincinnati • Arrives in Cincinnati having reached final at Montreal last week (l. Giorgi) • Montreal marked third R-Up finish of 2021 season – also reached finals at Rome (l. Swiatek) and Wimbledon (l. Barty); record in Tour finals now stands at 16-16 • 10 of her 16 titles have been won on hardcourts • Went 1-2 on last year’s summer hardcourt swing, falling to Kudermetova in 2r (after 1r bye) at this event (held in New York) and also in 2r at US Open (l. Garcia)

Season • Reached 3r at Olympics (l. Giorgi) • Returned to form at Wimbledon where she reached second Grand Slam final of career (l. Barty in 3s) • Began grass court season with 2r exit at Berlin (after 1r bye, l. Pegula for the fourth time this season), then fell 1r at Eastbourne (l. Giorgi) • Reached Rome final for third year in a row,finishing R-Up (l. Swiatek), then fell 2r at Roland Garros (l. Stephens)

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1 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

• Advanced to QF at Stuttgart (l. eventual champion Barty in 3s) then fell 2r at Madrid (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Was upset by Pegula at three consecutive tournaments in March, first in QF at Doha, then in 3r at both Dubai and at Miami • At Melbourne Park, reached 3r at Australian Open (l. Muchova) and the Yarra Valley Classic in Melbourne (l. Collins) • Made 2r in opening tournament of the season,at Abu Dhabi (l. No.292 Gasanova)

Career Milestones • Posted fifth successive Top 10 season in 2020, finishing at No.6 • Reached two finals across 2020, at Brisbane (d. Keys) and Rome (l. Halep via ret.). Has won at least one title every year since 2013 • Lifted a WTA-leading four titles across the 2019 season (tied with Barty) – triumphed at Brisbane, Rome, Eastbourne and Zhengzhou • Also reached first Premier Mandatory final at Miami, losing to Barty in straight sets, and produced best Australian Open performance of career, reaching SF (l. eventual champion Osaka in 3s); saved four match points to beat S.Williams in QF • Lost to twin sister Kr.Pliskova in 2r at Birmingham, in what was their first career main draw encounter • Made fourth straight appearance at the WTA Finals in 2019, reaching SF for the third year in a row • Won two titles in 2018 from three finals contested, triumphing at Stuttgart (d. Vandeweghe in F) and Tokyo [PPO] (d. Osaka inF). Posted R-Up finish in Tianjin (l. Garcia in F) • Won Billie Jean King Cup for Czech Republic in 2015-16 and 2018 • Claimed No.1 ranking on July 17, 2017 despite making 2r exit at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova). Was the first Czech woman to achieve the No.1 ranking since the computer rankings were introduced in 1975 (Martina Navratilova became No.1 on July 10, 1978 while representing USA) • Won three titles in 2017, at Brisbane (d. Cornet in F), Doha (d. Wozniacki in F), Eastbourne (d. Wozniacki in F) • Is a two-time Grand Slam finalist, reaching the title match at 2016 US Open (l. Kerber) and 2021 Wimbledon (l. Barty) • Captured fifth WTA doubles title of career at 2016 Birmingham (w/Strycova). At 2013 Linz, with sister Kristyna, became first set of twins to ever win a tour-level doubles title • Made Top 10 debut after 2015 Stanford R-Up finish; was first time in WTA history that three Czech women ranked inside Top 10 at the same time (also Kvitova and Safarova) • Scored first Top 20 win of her career over No.16 Petrova in 1r at 2013 Wimbledon • Won first career WTA title at 2013 Kuala Lumpur (d. Mattek-Sands) and followed it up with two more in 2014 Seoul (d. Lepchenko) and 2014 Linz (d. Giorgi) • Reached first WTA QF as WC at 2008 Prague (l. Azarenka) • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2006

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2 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

PUTINTSEVA: Cincinnati • Making sixth main draw appearance at Cincinnati • Looking to progress past 2r here for first time, having made exits at this stage in 2017 (l. Kuznetsova), 2019 (l. Stephens) and 2020 (l. Sakkari); fell twice in 1r and in qualifying three times • Advanced to today’s match against Kvitova with 1r defeat of Zhang Shuai – who was also her 1r victim at this event held in New York last year • Made 1r exit at Montreal last week (l. Kudermetova), following QF run at San Jose (l. Mertens), her best hard court result of the season alongside 3r run at Australian Open • In addition to 2r exit here, on last year’s North American summer swing, reached 2r at Lexington (l. Teichmann) and advanced to QF at US Open for first time (l. Brady) • Against No.6 Ka.Pliskova today is looking for her first Top 10 win of the season, following losses to No.4 Kenin at Abu Dhabi and No.5 Svitolina at Australian Open • Most recent Top 10 win was over No.2 Osaka in 1r at 2019 Wimbledon • Both career titles have been won on clay, most recently at Budapest last month, but has reached two hardcourt finals – 2017 St Petersburg (indoors; l. Mladenovic) and 2018 Guangzhou (l. Q.Wang)

Season • Quarterfinalist at San Jose (l. Mertens) before 1r exit at Montreal (l. Kudermetova) • Made 1r exit at Olympics (l. Podoroska) • At Budapest in July, lifted second WTA title of career (d. Kalinina in F) • Post-Wimbledon, fell in 2r at Hamburg (after 1r bye, l. Petkovic) • Contested qualifying at Eastbourne and reached 2r at Wimbledon (l. Badosa) • During the main clay season, made 1r exits at Madrid (l. Konta) and Rome (l. Gauff), before reaching 2r at Belgrade (l. Konjuh) and Strasbourg (l. Linette). Fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Jabeur) • Reached QF at Charleston (l. Kovinic) • Made 2r exit at Miami (after 1r bye, l. No.95 Stojanovic) • Advanced to 3r at Australian Open (l. Svitolina), then fell 2r at Adelaide (l. No.292 Sanders) • Opened 2021 season by reaching 3r at Abu Dhabi (l. Kenin after holding 1mp) and 2r at Grampians Trophy (l. Azarenka)

Career Milestones • Recorded 300th career win (at all levels) with 1r triumph over Flipkens at 2020 Roland Garros • Standout results of 2020 were QF runs at US Open (l. Brady) – first Kazakh woman to reach last eight in New York – and Rome (l. Halep) • Owns one win over a reigning World No.1, upsetting Osaka on grass at 2019 Wimbledon • Won first career title at 2019 Nürnberg (d. Zidansek in F); afterwards rose to No.28 in rankings – one spot off career best No.27 (achieved February 6, 2017) • Best result of 2018 was QF run at Roland Garros (l. Keys)

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3 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

• Reached maiden WTA final in 2017 at St Petersburg (l. Mladenovic) after notching two Top 10 wins over No.8 Kuznetsova and No.5 Cibulkova – first over a Top 5 player – (l. Mladenovic in F); first woman from Kazakhstan to reach a WTA final since Shvedova at 2015 Bogotá (l. Pereira) • Rose to new career-high ranking of No.27 on February 6, 2017 following St Petersburg • In 2016 became first Kazakh to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros – or at any major – since Shvedova in 2012, eventually losing to S.Williams in 3s • Defeated No.14 V.Williams en route to first Premier-level QF of career at 2016 Charleston • First Top 10 win came over No.10 Petkovic at 2015 Nürnberg (via ret.) • Progressed to maiden WTA SF at 2015 Bastad (l. eventual champion Larsson) • In 2014, reached first two WTA QFs, first on clay at Bastad (as qualifier, l. Cepelova) and then on hard at Osaka (l. eventual champion Stosur). Between these two results, scored first Top 20 win – over No.14 Pennetta – during run through qualifying to 2r at Montréal • Made it through to 2r on Grand Slam main draw debut at 2013 Australian Open (d. McHale, l. Suárez Navarro) • Advanced to 2r on WTA main draw debut at 2012 Copenhagen (as WC, d. Barbat, l. Jankovic) • On ITF Circuit, winner of six singles titles and six doubles titles • Member of Kazakhstan Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2014-20 • Made WTA debut at 2009 Luxembourg where she fell in qualifying

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