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2020 Women’S Tennis Association Media Guide
2020 Women’s Tennis Association Media Guide © Copyright WTA 2020 All Rights Reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced - electronically, mechanically or by any other means, including photocopying- without the written permission of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Compiled by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Communications Department WTA CEO: Steve Simon Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Fischer Assistant Editors: Chase Altieri, Amy Binder, Jessica Culbreath, Ellie Emerson, Katie Gardner, Estelle LaPorte, Adam Lincoln, Alex Prior, Teyva Sammet, Catherine Sneddon, Bryan Shapiro, Chris Whitmore, Yanyan Xu Cover Design: Henrique Ruiz, Tim Smith, Michael Taylor, Allison Biggs Graphic Design: Provations Group, Nicholasville, KY, USA Contributors: Mike Anders, Danny Champagne, Evan Charles, Crystal Christian, Grace Dowling, Sophia Eden, Ellie Emerson,Kelly Frey, Anne Hartman, Jill Hausler, Pete Holtermann, Ashley Keber, Peachy Kellmeyer, Christopher Kronk, Courtney McBride, Courtney Nguyen, Joan Pennello, Neil Robinson, Kathleen Stroia Photography: Getty Images (AFP, Bongarts), Action Images, GEPA Pictures, Ron Angle, Michael Baz, Matt May, Pascal Ratthe, Art Seitz, Chris Smith, Red Photographic, adidas, WTA WTA Corporate Headquarters 100 Second Avenue South Suite 1100-S St. Petersburg, FL 33701 +1.727.895.5000 2 Table of Contents GENERAL INFORMATION Women’s Tennis Association Story . 4-5 WTA Organizational Structure . 6 Steve Simon - WTA CEO & Chairman . 7 WTA Executive Team & Senior Management . 8 WTA Media Information . 9 WTA Personnel . 10-11 WTA Player Development . 12-13 WTA Coach Initiatives . 14 CALENDAR & TOURNAMENTS 2020 WTA Calendar . 16-17 WTA Premier Mandatory Profiles . 18 WTA Premier 5 Profiles . 19 WTA Finals & WTA Elite Trophy . 20 WTA Premier Events . 22-23 WTA International Events . -
United States Vs. Czech Republic
United States vs. Czech Republic Fed Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Semifinal Saddlebrook Resort Tampa Bay, Florida * April 22-23 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREVIEW NOTES PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES (U.S. AND CZECH REPUBLIC) U.S. FED CUP TEAM RECORDS U.S. FED CUP INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ALL-TIME U.S. FED CUP TIES RELEASES/TRANSCRIPTS 2017 World Group (8 nations) First Round Semifinals Final February 11-12 April 22-23 November 11-12 Czech Republic at Ostrava, Czech Republic Czech Republic, 3-2 Spain at Tampa Bay, Florida USA at Maui, Hawaii USA, 4-0 Germany Champion Nation Belarus at Minsk, Belarus Belarus, 4-1 Netherlands at Minsk, Belarus Switzerland at Geneva, Switzerland Switzerland, 4-1 France United States vs. Czech Republic Fed Cup by BNP Paribas 2017 World Group Semifinal Saddlebrook Resort Tampa Bay, Florida * April 22-23 For more information, contact: Amanda Korba, (914) 325-3751, [email protected] PREVIEW NOTES The United States will face the Czech Republic in the 2017 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Semifinal. The best-of-five match series will take place on an outdoor clay court at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa Bay. The United States is competing in its first Fed Cup Semifinal since 2010. Captain Rinaldi named 2017 Australian Open semifinalist and world No. 24 CoCo Vandeweghe, No. 36 Lauren Davis, No. 49 Shelby Rogers, and world No. 1 doubles player and 2017 Australian Open women’s doubles champion Bethanie Mattek-Sands to the U.S. team. Vandeweghe, Rogers, and Mattek- Sands were all part of the team that swept Germany, 4-0, earlier this year in Maui. -
Quick Facts 2019 Wta Finals Participants
PREVIEW NOTES: SHISEIDO WTA FINALS SHENZHEN SHENZHEN, CHINA | OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 3, 2019 | USD $14,000,000 WTA Finals Information: www.shiseidowtafinalsshenzhen.com l @WTAFinals l facebook.com/WTAFinals WTA Information: www.wtatennis.com l @WTA l facebook.com/WTA Communications Staff: Catherine Sneddon ([email protected]), Amy Binder ([email protected]), Adam Lincoln ([email protected]), Alex Prior ([email protected]), Estelle LaPorte ([email protected]), Bryan Shapiro ([email protected]), Jessica Culbreath ([email protected]), Xu Yanyan ([email protected]), Ellie Emerson ([email protected]) SHISEIDO WTA FINALS SHENZHEN – QUICK FACTS Main draw dates: Sunday, October 27 - Sunday, November 3, 2019 Singles Final: Sunday, November 3, NB 7:30pm Doubles Final: Sunday, November 3, 4:30pm Venue: C.R. Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Total prize money: USD $14,000,000 Surface: “Set & Match” Acrylic paint / Wooden base Tennis Ball: Wilson US Open (Regular Duty) First Held: 1972 (49th staging) 2018 Singles Final: [6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. [5] Sloane Stephens (USA) 3-6 6-2 6-2 2018 Doubles Final: [2] Babos/Mladenovic (HUN/FRA) d. [1] Krejcikova/Siniakova (CZE/CZE) 6-4 7-5 2019 WTA FINALS PARTICIPANTS WTA FINALS YTD YTD MD YTD CAREER CAREER CAREER TOP 8 QUALIFIERS RANK NAT AGE W-L PRIZE $ W/L TITLES PRIZE $ W/L TITLES [1] Ashleigh Barty 1 AUS 23 0-0 6,887,587 52-11 3 12,095,667 236-89 6 [2] Karolina Pliskova 2 CZE 27 5-6 3,918,077 50-15 4 18,292,518 525-287 15 [3] Naomi Osaka 3 JPN 23 0-3 5,863,282 39-11 -
La WCT Cesa., En Sus Actividades
.ELmffl’louepiitho. Página 35 Satélite’ ATP de Vigo TENIS. La pérdida. de influenéia y los problemás económicos, los motivos Bonasategui sigue adelante La WCT cesa., en sus actividades E! tenista español’ Alberto Fundada en 1964, contribuyó dócisivamente al desarrollo del tenis Bonasategui, reciente vence dor del Satélite de Santander, AGENCIAS se clasificó para los octavos de final del Torneo Satélite ATP Lamar Hunt y Al G. Hill, direç de Vigo que se disputa en el tores de la World Championships Club de Campo de esta ciudad; Tennis (WCT) anunciaron que Bonasategui se impuso al por esta compañía, creada hace ya 23 tugués Emmanuel Couto, por años, pondrá fin a sus actividades 6-2 y 7-6. El resto de españóles en materia de organización de tor clasificados son Alberto Gutié neos de tenis. rrez que se impuso al uruguayo Esta decisión fue tomada al día Enrique Pérez-Casarino, por siguiente de la clausura del Torneo 6-2 y 6-1; Nicolás Romero que de Campeones de Forest Hills ene! venció al italiano Manuel Bo que venció el checoslovaco Ivan nati, por 6-2, 2-6 y 7-6; Javier LendL Al. G. Hill expresó clara- Aguila que se deshizo del tam mente las razones: “La decisión de bién español ‘Oscar Burrieza, cesar en estas actividades es el re por 6-1 y 6-0,,y Gonzalo Gon sultado de la evaluación de las rea zález que ganó a Alfonso Fer lidades econÓmicas y de las dificul nández, por 7-5 y 7-6. El cabeza tades que se presentan para organi-. -
2014 Tennis Canada Annual Report
2014 TENNIS CANADA ANNUAL REPORT 1 Table oF Contents: • 2014 key moments 3 • ABoUT TENNIs CAnADA 13 a. message from Chair and President 14 b. Board of Directors 15 c. senior management 16 d. Awards 17 • tennIs DeveloPment 20 a. Community & kids Tennis 21 b. Junior Tennis & national Training Centres 24 d. Professional Tennis & High Performance 29 e. seniors Tennis 32 f. Wheelchair Tennis 34 2 g. Coaching, tPA & officiating 36 • RogeRs CUP & CAnADIAn events 39 a. Rogers Cup -- toronto 40 b. Rogers Cup -- montreal 43 c. other Canadian events 45 • tennIs mAtteRs 51 • FACIlItIes 58 • PARtneRs 60 a. Corporate Partners 61 b. tennis Partners 63 • FInAnCe 65 2014 KEY MOMENTS 3 2014 KEY MOMENTS IN CANADIAN TENNIS JANUARY 3 vasek Pospisil reaches the Aircel Chennai open semifinals, his fourth career AtP World Tour semifinal appearance... steven Diez advances into his first career AtP Challenger final at the $75k event in noumea, new Caledonia and subsequently enters the Top 200 for the first time at world no. 196. JANUARY 4 sharon Fichman wins her first WtA title, taking home the AsB Classic doubles crown in Auckland alongside American partner maria sanchez. JANUARY 5 Daniel nestor captures his 82nd career AtP World Tour doubles title, winning the Brisbane International with Poland’s mariusz Fyrstenberg to make it 21 straight years in which he has clinched at least one AtP trophy. JANUARY 11 nestor reunites with former partner nenad Zimonjic of serbia to win his second straight title of 2014, taking home the sydney International crown. JANUARY 13 the 2014 Australian open begins with three Canadians seeded in the singles events for the first time ever – milos Raonic at no. -
Tournament Notes
TOURNAMENT NOTES as of January 27, 2017 DOW CORNING TENNIS CLASSIC MIDLAND, MI • JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 5 USTA PRO CIRCUIT WOMEN’S TENNIS RETURNS TO MIDLAND FOR 29TH YEAR Now celebrating its 29th year, the Dow Corning Tennis Classic is the longest-running TOURNAMENT INFO consecutive USTA Pro Circuit women’s event. Site: Greater Midland Tennis Center – Midland, Mich. The tournament is considered the marquee women’s tournament on the USTA Pro Circuit Websites: www.dowcorningtennisclassic.com calendar and attracts more than 15,000 fans Brian Freidman/USTA www.procircuit.usta.com each year. Facebook: Dow Corning Tennis Classic The USTA Pro Circuit is the pathway to tennis Twitter: @DowTennisCL stardom, and the Dow Corning Tennis Classic Qualifying Draw Begins: Sunday, Jan. 29 is truly emblematic of that. Six Grand Slam singles champions played in the event early Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, Jan. 31 in their careers, along with 13 Grand Slam doubles/mixed doubles champions. The most Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles notable Midland alumni include Justine Henin, Surface: Hard / Indoor a seven-time Grand Slam champion and Madison Brengle defeated Serena Williams en Olympic gold medal winner; five-time Grand route to the quarterfinals at the 2017 Australian Prize Money: $100,000 Open tune-up in Auckland, New Zealand. Slam singles champion Maria Sharapova; Tournament Director: two-time Grand Slam singles champion Mary Scott Mitchell, (989) 205-9443 Pierce; 2010 French Open singles champion women’s event on the USTA Pro Circuit in [email protected] Francesca Schiavone; 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open singles champion Li 2010 and has been held at the $100,000 Tournament Press Contact: Na; and Anna Kournikova, a two-time Grand level ever since. -
Time Brasil Do Rio Open 2016
CARTA IMM O ano de 2016 é o ano Olímpico. O Brasil e em especial o Rio de Janeiro irão respirar e viver as emoções do Esporte. E, nesse contexto, teremos a terceira edição do Rio Open, o maior evento esportivo do calendário da cidade. A IMM se orgulha de realizar o Rio Open, um evento que se incorpora à imagem da cidade e se consolida ano a ano como um torneio de relevância, conquistando os melhores jogadores do mundo, atraindo as grandes marcas e recebendo cada vez mais um público vibrante, apaixona- do por esporte e fã de experiências exclusivas. Esta terceira edição do Rio Open apresentado pela Claro, traz o line-up mais forte de sua histó- ria. São 4 tenistas entre os Top 11 da ATP (Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, David Ferrer e John Isner), 5 entre os top 20 e 10 entre os 40, na disputa pelo título do Maior Torneio de Tênis da América do Sul e único na região a ter também um evento WTA International simultaneamente, que este ano traz a maior estrela da nova geração na WTA, a canadense Eugenie Bouchard. O crescimento e a consolidação do Rio Open acontecem graças a uma equipe treinada e alta- mente competente, que trabalha arduamente durante meses para colocar este evento de pé, além do apoio dos nossos parceiros que viabilizam a realização desta competição de alto nível e grande relevância. Em 2016, o Rio Open renovou contrato com seus principais patrocinadores, uma lista que nos enche de orgulho tanto quanto a dos jogadores, a começar pela Claro, incorporada ao nome do torneio, e do Itaú, o banco oficial do Rio Open, que sempre apoiou o tênis. -
Tennis Canada's Municipal Tennis Facilities Strategy & Partnership
Tennis Canada’s Municipal Tennis Facilities Strategy & Partnership Framework TENNIS IN CANADA 7,500 outdoor courts available for play during summer In 2018, over There are over TENNIS IS 6.5 MILLION 3,300 A SAFE SPORT Canadians hit the courts. certified tennis coaches Among the top 10 sports This makes tennis one in Canada. Tennis Canada in Canada, tennis has of the leading sport promotes safe sport and low levels of injury activities in Canada. mandates background and concussion. checks for coaches. Only 750 accessible covered courts available for year-round play Municipal Tennis Facilities Strategy and Partnership Framework FOREWORD Tennis is becoming a leading sport in Canada. Once Canadians pick up their tennis racquets they Grassroots participation in tennis is growing and our never have to put them down because tennis is a sport Canadian athletes are making their mark on the world for life and very safe to play. International research has stage. In the past year, 6.5 million Canadians hit the courts shown that playing tennis helps people live longer and is and we’ve seen a 36 percent increase in frequent play over one of the best forms of exercise to improve cardiovas- the past two years. Our home-grown athletes like Milos cular health. Considering this research it is no surprise Raonic, Bianca Andreescu, Denis Shapovalov, Eugenie that every age group contributes to the Canadian tennis Bouchard, Félix Auger-Aliassime, and Gabriela Dabrowski playing population. Tennis is also a gender-balanced sport are dominating on courts around the world and inspiring and a top three sport among new Canadians. -
Tournament Notes
TournamenT noTes as of July 22, 2015 WOMEN’S PRO TENNIS OPEN OF AUSTIN AUSTIN, TX • JULY 26-AUGUST 2 USTA PRO CIRCUIT WOMEN’S TENNIS RETURNS TO AUSTIN TournamenT InFormaTIon The Women’s Pro Tennis Open of Austin is taking place in Austin for the third consecutive Site: Polo Tennis & Fitness Club - Austin, Texas year. Also held from 1992-98, The tournament is one of four USTA Pro Circuit women’s events Dave Kenas Websites: www.thepolotennisclub.com taking place in Texas this year (El Paso was procircuit.usta.com held in late June; Fort Worth will take Qualifying Draw Begins: Sunday, July 26 place next week; and Waco will be held in November) and is the second of four Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, July 28 consecutive hard-court events to begin the Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles summer hard-court season in preparation for the US Open. Surface: Hard / Outdoor Prize Money: $10,000 To follow the tournament, download the USTA Pro Circuit’s new phone app by searching Tournament Director: “procircuit” in the app store. Anders Eriksson, (512) 829-4340 [email protected] Notable players competing in the main draw Tournament Press Contact: include: Wesley Drake Scarborough [email protected] Josie Kuhlman, who last year reached back-to-back USTA Pro Circuit singles Josie Kuhlman completed her freshman year at USTA Communications Contact: finals at the $10,000 women’s events in the University of Florida this spring, reaching Amanda Korba, (914) 697-2219, [email protected] Bethany Beach, Del., and in Charlotte, N.C. -
Individual Record Book Contents – All-Time
R INDIVIDUAL RECORD BOOK CONTENTS – ALL-TIME MOST APPEARANCES LOPSIDED WINS AND LOSSES Most Years on U.S. Fed Cup Team Most Convincing Singles Victories Most Ties Played for U.S. Fed Cup Team Worst Singles Defeats Most Consecutive Ties Played Most Convincing Doubles Victories Most Total Matches Played (Singles & Doubles Combined) Worst Doubles Defeats Most Total Victories (Singles & Doubles Combined) MOST GAMES … FINALS RECORDS … In a Singles Rubber (since 1963) Most Appearances in the Final … In a Singles Rubber ( since introduction of the tiebreak) Most Appearances on a Title-Winning Team … In a Doubles Rubber (since 1963) … In a Doubles Rubber (since introduction of the tiebreak) … In a Set – Singles SINGLES RECORDS … In a Set – Doubles Most Singles Matches Played Most Singles Victories Best Winning Percentage in Singles TIEBREAK RECORDS First Tiebreak Most Points Played in a Tiebreak DOUBLES RECORDS Most Doubles Matches Played Most Doubles Victories – Individual THREE-POINT WINNERS Most Doubles Victories – Team Three Points Against a U.S. Team Best Winning Percentage for a Doubles Team U.S. Players Winning Three Points in One Tie Most Doubles Partners in a Fed Cup Career U.S. Players Winning Three Live Rubbers in One Tie THREE-SET RECORDS MATTERS OF AGE Most Three-set Singles Matches Played Youngest U.S. Fed Cuppers Most Three-set Singles Victories Oldest Fed Cuppers Most Three-set Doubles Matches Played – Individual Making Singles Debut in Fed Cup Final Most Three-set Doubles Matches Played – Team Most Three-set Doubles Victories -
2017 Tennis Canada Media Guide Tennis Canada Media Contacts
2017 TENNIS CANADA MEDIA GUIDE TENNIS CANADA MEDIA CONTACTS MONTRÉAL Valérie Tétreault TORONTO Nicole Watts Regional Manager, Manager, Communications and Media Relations Communications and Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] 514.273.1515 ext. 6259 416.665.9777 ext. 4092 Victoria Jaklin Caroline Anderson Coordinator, Coordinator, Communications and Media Relations Communications and Media Relations [email protected] [email protected] 514.273.1515 ext. 6291 416.665.9777 ext. 4545 2 French version available soon TABLE OF Version française disponible sous peu *information provided CONTENTS as of Dec. 31, 2016 • ABOUT TENNIS CANADA 5 a. Board of Directors 7 b. Senior Management 8 c. Past Presidents/Chairs 13 d. Provincial Tennis Associations 15 • PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 17 a. Canadian Statistics & Records 18 i. Grand Slams 18 ii. ATP/WTA Events 20 iii. World Rankings 22 b. Top 10 Year-End Men’s Rankings 24 c. Top 10 Year-End Women’s Rankings 39 d. Olympics & Pan Am Games 53 e. Canadian Professional Events 57 i. ITF Pro Circuit Men’s Futures 57 ii. ATP Challengers 70 ii. ITF Pro Circuit Women’s Challengers 75 iv. National Bank Cup 80 v. Rogers Cup presented by National Bank 81 • DAVIS CUP 89 a. Canadian Team Results 90 b. Canadian Team Records & Statistics 110 TABLE OF *information provided CONTENTS as of Dec. 31, 2016 • FED CUP 121 a. Canadian Team Results 122 b. Canadian Team Records & Statistics 137 • JUNIOR TENNIS 143 a. National Training Centres 144 b. Rogers Junior National Tennis Championships 151 c. Top 10 Year-End Rankings 171 d. International Junior Team Competitions 198 e. -
All-Time Ties
ALL-TIME TIES UNITED STATES def. BELARUS, 5-0 — 2013 — First Round (World Group II) DCU Center UNITED STATES def. SWEDEN, 3-2 Worcester, Mass. (Indoor Hard) Playoff (World Group) February 4-5, 2012 Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, Fla. (Outdoor Hard) Captains: Mary Joe Fernandez (USA); Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) April 20-21, 2013 Christina McHale (USA) def. Anastasia Yakimova 60 64 Serena Williams (USA) def. Olga Govortsova 75 60 Captains: Mary Joe Fernandez (USA); Lars-Anders Wahlgren (SWE) Serena Williams (USA) def. Anastasia Yakimova 57 61 61 Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) def. Sloane Stephens 64 46 61 Christina McHale (USA) def. Darya Kustova 60 61 Serena Williams (USA) def. Johanna Larsson 62 62 Liezel Huber/Venus Williams (USA) Serena Williams (USA) def. Sofia Arvidsson 62 61 def. Darya Kustova/Anastasia Yakimova 61 62 Venus Williams (USA) def. Johanna Larsson 63 75 Hilda Melander/Sandra Roma (SWE) Non-playing U.S. team members: Sloane Stephens def. Varvara Lepchenko/Venus Williams Walkover ITALY def. UNITED STATES, 3-2 — 2011 — First Round (World Group) 105 Stadium GERMANY def. UNITED STATES, 5-0 Rimini, Italy (Indoor Red Clay) Playoff (World Group) February 9-10, 2013 Porsche Arena Stuttgart, Germany (Indoor Red Clay) Captains: Mary Joe Fernandez (USA); Corrado Barazzutti (ITA) April 16-17, 2011 Sara Errani (ITA) def. Jamie Hampton 62 61 Captains: Mary Joe Fernandez (USA); Barbara Rittner (GER) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) def. Roberta Vinci 26 64 75 Andrea Petkovic (GER) def. Christina McHale 63 64 Varvara Lepchenko (USA) def. Sara Errani 62 75 Julia Goerges (GER) def. Melanie Oudin 62 76(5) Roberta Vinci (ITA) def.