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DAY 8 MATCH-UPS

SERENA ELENA 7 WILLIAMS 0-0 RYBAKINA 21 HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Williams is contesting the round of 16 at a Slam for the 64th time in her career, while Rybakina is doing so for the very first... Rybakina is one of four players in the draw yet to drop a set... Williams reached the fourth round on her Roland Garros debut in 1998, one year before Rybakina was born

VICTORIA ANASTASIA 15 AZARENKA 5-1 PAVLYUCHENKOVA 31 HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Azarenka won their most recent encounter at 2019 Monterrey in straight sets... Pavlyuchenkova knocked out the highest-ranked player left in the draw, Sabalenka, in the previous round... Azarenka last reached the fourth round here in 2013... Pavlyuchenkova made QF in Paris a decade ago

MARKETA PAULA 33 20 VONDROUSOVA 0-0 BADOSA HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Badosa beat Vondrousova en route to the Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2015... Vondrousova went on to reach the women’s final four years later...Badosa has won more matches in 2021 than any other woman... Vondrousova entered the tournament with just one win on clay all year

TAMARA SORANA ZIDANSEK 0-0 CIRSTEA HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Cirstea is one of three thirtysomethings left in the draw... Prior to this fortnight, Zidansek had never been beyond the second round at a Slam... Cirstea appeared in QF here back in 2009... Zidansek is bidding the become the first woman representing to reach the last eight at a major MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS PARIS, FRANCE MAY 30 - JUNE 12, 2021 | €34,367,216

A LOOK AT THE BOTTOM HALF

PLAYER RG W/L YTD W/L CAREER W/L YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD TITLES TITLES

[7] 69-13 12-3 832-145 618,279 94,253,246 0 73

[15] 26-13 9-2 475-185 176,272 32,523,560 0 21

[20] Marketa Vondrousova 10-4 13-8 71-50 368,509 3,846,871 0 1

[21] 4-2 11-9 67-33 216,636 1,685,756 0 2

[31] 21-13 12-9 354-264 277,230 10,638,513 0 12

[33] Paula Badosa 6-1 22-7 43-33 317,282 1,188,340 1 1

Sorana Cirstea 16-12 17-7 247-253 249,422 6,080,521 1 2

Tamara Zidansek 3-2 13-9 51-46 173,035 1,187,231 0 0 THREE REMAIN BREAKING NEW GROUND Third-round defeats for and Elina Prior to this fortnight, , Elena Rybakina Svitolina have left just three Top 10 seeds in the draw: and Tamara Zidansek had never advanced to the last 16 , Iga Swiatek and Serena Williams. This is at a . the fewest number to reach the fourth round at a Slam since 2019 Roland Garros (also three). By contrast, Serena Williams, the top seed in the bottom half, is contesting a match at this juncture of a major for the 64th time in her career.

JUNIOR SENIOR Paula Badosa and Marketa Vondrousova have never met in the professional ranks. However, six years ago Badosa upset the No.1-seeded Czech en route to the girls’ singles title here in Paris.

There are two other former junior champions left in the women’s draw this year, and . In the Open Era, five women have backed up junior titles by later lifting the Coupe , most clay court queen recently . Last year, Paula Badosa performed well during the delayed clay-court swing, reaching the semifinals at Istanbul before a fourth-round run here in Paris. The Spaniard has been even more impressive in 2021, and by progressing to the fourth round has taken her number of wins on the dirt to a Tour-leading 16.

Player W-L Best Clay Result Paula Badosa 16-2 Champion: Belgrade

Coco Gauff 15-3 Champion: Parma

Ashleigh Barty 14-4 Champion:

Veronika Kudermetova 14-4 Champion: Charleston

Aryna Sabalenka 13-3 Champion: Madrid

Ons Jabeur 13-3 R-Up: Charleston WTA250 MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS PARIS, FRANCE MAY 30 - JUNE 12, 2021 | €34,367,216

WINNING HABIT SURPRISE PACKAGES

Success in the opening week in Paris has seen several Five unseeded players have advanced to the fourth players shoot up this season’s match wins leaderboard. round this year: Sorana Cirstea, Marta Kostyuk, Barbora Krejcikova, and Tamara Zidansek. Paula Badosa (pre-2021 main draw record: 21-26), Coco Gauff (21-14) and Barbora Krejcikova (20-22) have all Last year, there were still 10 unseeded players remaining more than doubled their career victory tallies in the at this juncture, with one of them, Iga Swiatek, going on opening five months of 2021. to lift the title. Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 champion, was also not seeded, while Marketa Vondrousova was Player W-L Best Result runner-up in 2019 whilst ranked outside the Top 32. 28-6 Champion: Yarra Valley, Miami, Stuttgart

Aryna Sabalenka 27-8 Champion: Abu Dhabi, Madrid

Veronika Kudermetova 25-12 Champion: Charleston

Coco Gauff 24-9 Champion: Parma

Garbiñe Muguruza 23-8 Champion:

Ons Jabeur 23-9 R-Up: Charleston WTA250

Iga Swiatek 22-5 Champion: Adelaide, Rome

Paula Badosa 22-7 Champion: Belgrade

Elise Mertens 22-7 Champion: Gippsland Trophy

Barbora Krejcikova 22-9 Champion: Strasbourg

A SNAPSHOT OF 2021 SO FAR

• Top 10 Debut (1): Iga Swiatek (at No.9 on May 17) • Fewest games dropped en route to a title: Paula Badosa (20, Belgrade) • Lowest-ranked player to triumph: María Camila Osorio Serrano (No.180, Bogotá) • Youngest title winner: Coco Gauff, Parma (17y 70d) • Oldest title winner: Sorana Cirstea, Istanbul (31y 18d) • Aces leaders: Ashleigh Barty – 209, Veronika Kudermetova – 176, Karolina Pliskova – 165, Aryna Sabalenka – 163, • Most aces in a match (21): Karolina Pliskova (d. Ostapenko 6-7(9) 6-4 6-3 – Stuttgart, 2r) • Singles titles (3): Ashleigh Barty (Yarra Valley Classic, Miami, Stuttgart) • Doubles titles (3): Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (Abu Dhabi, Yarra Valley, Miami), Alexa Guarachi (Adelaide, Dubai, Strasbourg) • Most Top 10 wins (6): Ashleigh Barty (No.8 Sabalenka, No.5 Svitolina and No.9 Andreescu at Miami, No.9 Ka.Pliskova, No.5 Svitolina and No.7 Sabalenka at Stuttgart) • Longest Match: 3h 51m – d. 7-6(4), 6-7(7), 7-5 (Rome 1r) 05/06/2021 SAP Analytics 1.4.9

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22 Elena Serena Rybakina Williams 8 UNITED STATES

1999-06-17 Date of Birth 1981-09-26 Residence Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA Right-handed (double-handed Plays Right-handed (two-handed ) backhand) 6' 0'' (1.84m) Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) 17 Career-High Ranking 1 $1,685,756 Career Prize Money $94,253,246 $216,636 Season Prize Money $618,279 0 / 2 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 73 8-6 (Round of 16: 2021 ROLAND Grand Slam W-L (best) 365-52 (Champion: 23 times GARROS) most recently 2017 ) 3-0 / 4-2 (Round of 64: 2020) YTD / Career ROLAND-GARROS 3-0 / 69-13 (Champion: 2015, 2013, W-L (best) 2002) 11-9 / 67-33 YTD / Career W-L 12-3 / 832-145 4-2 / 21-10 YTD / Career Clay W-L 4-2 / 173-37 1-4 / 18-14 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 3-0 / 169-64 0-4 / 16-14 YTD / Career TB W-L 1-2 / 108-57 0-1 / 4-6 YTD / Career TOP 10 W-L 2-1 / 177-73 Quarter-Finalist: ABU DHABI YTD Best Result Semi-Finalist: AUSTRALIAN OPEN, YARRA VALLEY CLASSIC

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Head To Head Record

YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME

First career meeting

Ranking History

TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END

19 - 2021 7 - 17 19 2020 8 11 37 37 2019 8 10 182 191 2018 15 16 420 425 2017 1 22 612 616 2016 1 2 - - 2015 1 1 - - 2014 1 1 - - 2013 1 1 - - 2012 3 3

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Tournament History

CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. E. JACQUEMOT (#492) 6-4 6-1 (1h 12m) 1r: d. I. BEGU (#74) 7-6 6-2 (1h 43m) 2r: d. N. HIBINO (#82) 6-3 6-1 (1h 4m) 2r: d. M. BUZARNESCU (#174) 6-3 5-7 6-1 (2h 4m) 3r: d. E. VESNINA (#1096) 6-1 6-4 (1h 4m) 3r: d. D. COLLINS (#50) 6-4 6-4 (1h 25m)

Total time on court: 3h 20m Total time on court: 5h 12m

PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES

Making third appearance at Roland Garros, Making 19th main draw appearance at Roland where she reached 2r last year (as No.14 seed, l. Garros. Reached R16 on debut back in 1998 (l. Ferro) Sánchez Vicario), which was only second Came through qualifying to make Grand Slam appearance at a major debut here in 2019, falling to Siniakova in 1r Three-time champion here in Paris, lifting the Has beaten , Nao Hibino and title in 2002 (d. V.Williams in F), 2013 (d. so far this week to register back- Sharapova in F) and 2015 (d. Safarova in F). Also to-back wins at a tournament for the first time finalist in 2016 (l. Muguruza) since QF at season opener in Abu Dhabi Two-time Roland Garros doubles champion with Faces No.8 Serena Williams in R16 today; is sister Venus in 1999 (d. Hingis/Kournikova in F) playing at this stage of a Slam for the first time, and 2010 (d. Peschke/Srebotnik in F) while her opponent is doing so for the 64th time Withdrew prior to 2r match against Pironkova Owns four career wins over Top 10 players, vs. last year w/Achilles injury No.7 Garcia (at 2018 St. Petersburg), No.4 Halep Overall this is her 78th Grand Slam appearance (via ret. at 2019 Wuhan), No.7 Kenin and No.3 – in Open Era, trails only V.Williams (89) Ka.Pliskova (both at 2020 Dubai) Victory this fortnight would see her tie Career record American opponents stands at Australia’s on 24 Grand Slam 3-3 in main draw matches, while is 0-1 this singles titles, the all-time record. Her record in season (ret. vs. McNally at Charleston) Slam finals is 23-10 Lifted maiden WTA title on clay, at 2019 Bidding to win her fourth Roland Garros singles Bucharest title, which would see her join Only player from Kazakhstan left in the draw and Helen Wills Moody in fourth place on the Best result by a woman representing all-time titles leaderboard (after Evert - 7; Graf Kazakhstan at Roland Garros are QF showings - 6; Court - 5) from (2016, 2018) and Yaroslava Beat Romanians Begu in 1r and Buzarnescu in 2r, Shvedova (2010, 2012) then recovered from 4-1 down in the second set During last year's clay swing was R-Up at to close out victory over Collins in 3r; record Strasbourg, reached 3r at Rome and 2r at over fellow Americans at the majors improves Roland Garros to 51-14 and 7-4 at Roland Garros Is seeded for the fifth major in a row (highest Faces No.22 Elena Rybakina today in the 64th was No.11 at 2020 US Open) Grand Slam R16 match of her career First reached R16 at 1998 Roland Garros (l. Sanchez Vicario), 12 months before Rybakina was born. Overall record at this juncture of the majors stands at 54-8 (not including walkover defeat to Sharapova at 2018 Roland Garros) Owns 13-0 career record against players from Kazakhstan, most recently beating Diyas at 2018 Indian Wells (first match after coming back from maternity leave) Owns 13 career clay court titles - most among active players (followed by Halep and V.Williams on nine). Most recent clay title came at 2016 Rome https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS012/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/3411f… 3/8 05/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9

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Recent Tournament History

2020 Result Rank: 18 Seed: 14 2020 Result Rank: 9 Seed: 6

2r L F. FERRO (#49) 6-3 4-6 6-2 2r L T. PIRONKOVA (#157) 0-0

1r W S. CIRSTEA (#84) 6-0 6-3 1r W K. AHN (#102) 7-6(2) 6-0

2019 Result Rank: 141 Seed: - 2019 Result Rank: 10 Seed: 10

1r L K. SINIAKOVA (#42) 7-6(5) 6-1 3r L S. KENIN (#35) 6-2 7-5

2r W K. NARA (#238) 6-3 6-2

1r W V. DIATCHENKO (#83) 2-6 6-1 6-0

2018 Result Rank: 451 Seed: -

4r L M. SHARAPOVA (#30) 0-0

3r W J. GOERGES (#11) 6-3 6-4

2r W A. BARTY (#17) 3-6 6-3 6-4

1r W K. PLISKOVA (#70) 7-6(4) 6-4

2016 Result Rank: 1 Seed: 1

F L G. MUGURUZA (#4) 7-5 6-4

SF W K. BERTENS (#58) 7-6(7) 6-4

QF W Y. PUTINTSEVA (#60) 5-7 6-4 6-1

4r W E. SVITOLINA (#20) 6-1 6-1

3r W K. MLADENOVIC (#30) 6-4 7-6(10)

2r W T. PEREIRA (#81) 6-2 6-1

1r W M. RYBARIKOVA (#77) 6-2 6-0

2015 Result Rank: 1 Seed: 1

F W L. SAFAROVA (#13) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2

SF W T. BACSINSZKY (#24) 4-6 6-3 6-0

QF W S. ERRANI (#17) 6-1 6-3

4r W S. STEPHENS (#40) 1-6 7-5 6-3

3r W V. AZARENKA (#27) 3-6 6-4 6-2

2r W A. FRIEDSAM (#105) 5-7 6-3 6-3

1r W A. SESTINI HLAVACKOVA (#190) 6- 2 6-3

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Season 2021 History

Coming of 2r exit at Madrid (l. Mertens) Made 2r exits at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Retired w/GI illness midway through 1r match Podoroska) and Parma (l. Siniakova) against McNally at Charleston At Australian Open, fell in her 40th Grand Slam Produced 3r showing at Miami (l. Sorribes SF (l. eventual champion Osaka); defeated No.7 Tormo) Sabalenka in R16 and No.2 Halep in QF Sufered 1r exit at Doha (l. Siegemund) In season opener, withdrew prior to QF match Advanced to QF in opening tournament of the vs. Barty at Yarra Valley Classic w/right shoulder season, at Abu Dhabi (l. eventual champion injury; beat Gavrilova, Pironkova and Collins in Sabalenka in 3s - only player to take a set of her frst competitive matches since withdrawing the Belarusian), before falling 1r at Grampians ahead of her 2r match against Pironkova at Trophy (l. Krejcikova) and 2r at Australian Open Roland Garros last September w/Achilles injury (l. Ferro)

VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK

65 26 Aces 70 23 59% 162 First % 57% 185 67% 25 First Serve points won % 73% 5 48% 49 Second serve points won % 48% 42 59% 22 Overall service points won % 62% 4 65% 54 Service games won % 72% 19 53% 71 Break points saved % 47% 150 36% 102 First serve return points won % 38% 59 52% 147 Second serve return points won % 55% 83 47% 79 Break points converted % 46% 84 33% 109 Return games won % 40% 46 42% 120 Return points won % 45% 45

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Titles & Grand Slams

SINGLES FINALS SINGLES FINALS Champion (2) Champion (73) 2020 - HOBART 2020 - AUCKLAND 2019 - BUCHAREST 2017 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN Runner-Up (5) 2016 - WIMBLEDON, ROME 2015 - CINCINNATI, WIMBLEDON, , 2020 - STRASBOURG, DUBAI, ST. PETERSBURG, MIAMI, AUSTRALIAN OPEN SHENZHEN 2014 - WTA FINALS, US OPEN, CINCINNATI, 2019 - NANCHANG STANFORD, ROME, MIAMI, BRISBANE 2013 - WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING, US OPEN, TORONTO, BASTAD, FRENCH OPEN, ROME, MADRID, CHARLESTON, MIAMI, BRISBANE 2012 - WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS, US OPEN, OLYMPICS, STANFORD, WIMBLEDON, MADRID, CHARLESTON 2011 - TORONTO, STANFORD 2010 - WIMBLEDON, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2009 - TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2008 - US OPEN, CHARLESTON, MIAMI, BANGALORE 2007 - MIAMI, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2005 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2004 - BEIJING, MIAMI 2003 - WIMBLEDON, MIAMI, PARIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2002 - LEIPZIG, TOKYO (TOYOTA), US OPEN, WIMBLEDON, FRENCH OPEN, ROME, MIAMI, SCOTTSDALE 2001 - SANEX CHAMPIONSHIPS, TORONTO, INDIAN WELLS 2000 - TOKYO (TOYOTA), LOS ANGELES, HANNOVER 1999 - MUNICH - GRAND SLAM CUP, US OPEN, LOS ANGELES, INDIAN WELLS, PARIS

Runner-Up (25) 2019 - US OPEN, TORONTO, WIMBLEDON 2018 - US OPEN, WIMBLEDON 2016 - FRENCH OPEN, INDIAN WELLS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2013 - CINCINNATI, DOHA 2011 - US OPEN 2010 - SYDNEY 2009 - MIAMI 2008 - WIMBLEDON 2007 - MOSCOW 2004 - TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS, LOS ANGELES, WIMBLEDON 2003 - CHARLESTON 2002 - TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS, BERLIN 2001 - US OPEN 2000 - MONTREAL, PARIS 1999 - MIAMI https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS012/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/3411f… 6/8 05/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9

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Grand Slams

AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 2r 2021 SF 3r 2r 2r 2020 3r 2r SF 1r 1r 2019 QF 3r RUP RUP 2018 4r RUP RUP 2017 WON 2016 RUP RUP WON SF 2015 WON WON WON SF 2014 4r 2r 3r WON 2013 QF WON 4r WON 2012 4r 1r WON WON 2011 4r RUP 2010 WON QF WON 2009 WON QF WON SF 2008 QF 3r RUP WON 2007 WON QF QF QF 2006 3r 4r 2005 WON 3r 4r 2004 QF RUP QF 2003 WON SF WON 2002 WON WON WON 2001 QF QF QF RUP 2000 4r SF QF 1999 3r 3r WON 1998 2r 4r 3r 3r

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Career Milestones

Opened 2020 season by reaching the Captured 73rd career title to begin 2020 championship match at four of her frst fve campaign at Auckland, also reached SF of US tournaments, including a title run at Hobart (d. Open (l. Azarenka in 3s) Zhang in F) With 73 career singles titles, ranks ffth on the Made frst fnal appearance at a Premier-level Open Era list of most titles, after Martina tournament with R-Up fnish at St. Petersburg Navratilova (167), (154), Stef Graf (l. Bertens); was rewarded with Top 20 debut at (107) and Margaret Court (92) No.19 following run in (February 17, 2020) Highlights of 2019 season were her 32nd and First win over a Top-5 ranked opponent came 33rd Grand Slam fnals, at Wimbledon (l. Halep) over No.3 Ka.Pliskova during R-Up fnish at 2020 and US Open (l. Andreescu) Dubai Reached one further fnal in 2019 at Toronto Won back-to-back Slam matches for the frst (ret. vs. Andreescu w/back injury). Ended 2019 time during 3r showing at ranked No.10, her frst year-end fnish inside the (l. Barty) elite ranking bracket since 2016 (at No.2) Won maiden WTA singles title at 2019 Bucharest Other highlights of 2019 were reaching QF at (d. Tig in F), breaking into Top 100 for the frst Australian Open and partnering with Andy time in the following week’s rankings at No.65 Murray to contest Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon (July 22, 2019) (reaching 3r) Also in 2019, went on to make Top 50 debut on Defeated World No.1 Halep in R16 at 2019 September 16, 2019, after reaching second Australian Open – at 37 years, is oldest player career fnal at Nanchang (l. Peterson), produced to defeat the reigning World No.1. Has registered SF appearances at Luxembourg and ‘s- 17 career wins over (eight diferent) No.1 ranked Hertogenbosch, and made Grand Slam main players, second-most behind Navratilova (18) draw debut at 2019 Roland Garros, falling 1r (as Reached two Grand Slam fnals in 2018, at qualifer, l. Siniakova) Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US Open (l. Osaka). Finished 2019 campaign with 57-21 win-loss Made return to Tour following birth of daughter record (across all levels) to end season at No.37, Olympia at 2018 Indian Wells up from 2018’s fnal ranking of No.191. On the ITF Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only Circuit in 2019, lifted silverware on three two events all season, and both in January. occasions: back-to-back at $25k Moscow-RUS Broke streak of 10 consecutive Top 20 fnishes. and $25k Kazan-RUS, and at $60k Overall, has 16 Top 10 fnishes to her name ITF/Launceston-AUS (most recently in 2019) – third-most behind Highlights of 2018 included reaching maiden Navratilova (20) and Evert (19) – including fve WTA QF at St. Petersburg (l. Goerges) and as the year-end No.1 clinching title at $15k ITF/Kazan-RUS Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA First Top 10 win came over No.7 Garcia at 2018 history – set record when most recent streak St. Petersburg began on February 18, 2013. Spent her 319th Made WTA qualifying and main draw debut at week at No.1 in May 2017. Third on all-time list 2017 Moscow (as qualifer, l. Begu in 1r) after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332 Professional debut came at $10k ITF/Antalya- Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks TUR in 2014 (through 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991) Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, achieved in 2013, when she compiled a 78-4 win-loss record and won 11 tournaments (including two Slams and WTA Finals) Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics Along w/sister Venus held all four Grand Slam titles at same time, from 2009 Wimbledon through 2010 Roland Garros – third pair to do so (also Navratilova/Shriver and Fernandez/Zvereva). Also teamed with Venus to https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS012/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/3411f… 8/9 05/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 win three Olympic gold medals: 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Williams); one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters) On Grand Slam debut, at 1998 Australian Open, upset No.6 seed Sprilea in 1r before falling to sister Venus in 2r. Ended 1997 season by winning frst WTA main draw matches during SF run at Chicago (l. Davenport). WTA main draw debut ended in 1r defeat at 1997 Moscow (as qualifer, l. Po) First match of career was defeat to Annie Miller in qualifying at 1995 Québec City.

Other Information

Coached by Stefano Vukov Coached by Trained at Spartak Club in Moscow as a junior; Youngest of fve sisters: Lyndrea, Isha, Yetunde previous coaches included Andrei Cheshnokov (deceased September 14, 2003) and Venus. (Elena Vesnina’s former coach) and Evgenia Began playing at age 5 at public courts in Kulikovskaya Compton, California Nominated for 2019 WTA Newcomer of the Year Married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in Award New Orleans on November 16, 2017; daughter Started playing tennis aged fve and favorite Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., was born on surface is hard September 1, 2017 Has devoted a lot of time and money to charity, including opening two Serena Williams Secondary Schools in Kenya (one in 2008, one in 2010); touring Lagos and Johannesburg with sister Venus for 'Breaking The Mould' tour (in 2012); UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador; and has also made many other appearances at schools and community organizations, particularly those which target at-risk youth Has always been interested in fashion, with a custom-designed Nike apparel line, her own clothing line (Aneres) and her successful HSN collection of handbags and jewelry (Serena Williams Signature Statement) Favorite author is Maya Angelou; listens to Mariah Carey, Brandy; also enjoys acting, watching movies and football, reading, talking on the phone and spending time with family and friends Favorite place to visit is Paris

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32 Anastasia Victoria Pavlyuchenkova Azarenka 16 RUSSIAN FEDERATION

1991-07-03 Date of Birth 1989-07-31 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Residence , Monaco Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 5' 9" (1.76 m) Height 6' 0" (1.83 m) 13 Career-High Ranking 1 $10,638,513 Career Prize Money $32,523,560 $277,230 Season Prize Money $176,272 0 / 12 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 21 68-51 (Quarter-Finalist: 2020, 2019, Grand Slam W-L (best) 137-49 (Champion: 2012-13 ; ) WIMBLEDON; 2011 US OPEN, ROLAND GARROS) 3-0 / 21-13 (Quarter-Finalist: 2011) YTD / Career ROLAND-GARROS 3-0 / 26-13 (Semi-Finalist: 2013) W-L (best) 12-9 / 354-264 YTD / Career W-L 9-2 / 475-185 7-2 / 74-58 YTD / Career Clay W-L 4-0 / 99-48 3-3 / 119-96 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 3-1 / 91-65 3-6 / 85-78 YTD / Career TB W-L 0-0 / 68-42 4-4 / 68-114 YTD / Career TOP 20 W-L 1-1 / 125-102 Semi-Finalist: MADRID YTD Best Result Semi-Finalist: DOHA

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Head To Head Record

YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME

2019 MONTERREY HARD QF Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-4 1h 8m 2015 CINCINNATI HARD 3r Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1-6 3-0 1h 0m 2013 MADRID CLAY 1r Victoria Azarenka 7-6(8) 7-6(3) 2h 14m 2011 BEIJING HARD 3r Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova W/O - 2011 ROME CLAY 3r Victoria Azarenka 6-4 4-6 6-2 2h 16m 2011 MIAMI HARD 4r Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-1 6-4 2h 7m 2009 MIAMI HARD 2r Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2 1h 10m

Ranking History

TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END

30 - 2021 13 - 29 38 2020 13 13 30 30 2019 38 50 15 42 2018 51 51 14 15 2017 13 208 17 28 2016 5 13 23 28 2015 19 22 21 25 2014 2 32 19 26 2013 1 2 15 36 2012 1 1

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Tournament History

CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. C. MCHALE (#95) 6-4 6-0 (1h 20m) 1r: d. S. KUZNETSOVA (#40) 6-4 2-6 6-3 (2h 1m) 2r: d. A. TOMLJANOVIC (#76) 6-2 6-3 (1h 30m) 2r: d. C. TAUSON (#90) 7-5 6-4 (1h 49m) 3r: d. A. SABALENKA (#4) 6-4 2-6 6-0 (1h 41m) 3r: d. M. KEYS (#24) 6-2 6-2 (1h 11m)

Total time on court: 4h 31m Total time on court: 5h 1m

PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES

Making 14th appearance at Roland Garros, Making 14th appearance at Roland Garros where where her best result is QF showing in 2011 she fell in 2r on most recent visit in 2020 (l. Run here in 2011 was first Grand Slam QF of her Schmiedlova) career; upset No.3 seed Zvonareva in R16 before Best result was SF in 2013 - the deepest run losing to eventual R-Up Schiavone here by a woman representing Belarus - also Also made doubles QF in 2013 w/Safarova made QF in 2009, 2011 Has beaten Christina McHale, Ajla Tomljanovic Also doubles R-Up here in 2009 w/Vesnina (l. and Aryna Sabalenka in the opening week - first Medina Garrigues/Ruano Pascual) time she has registered back-to-back wins at a Contesting 53rd Grand Slam main draw this major since QF at 2020 Australian Open fortnight, one of 10 active players to reach the Upset of No.4 Sabalenka was 37th Top 10 win of half century her career - this is the highest number of Top 10 Beat fellow major champion Kuznetsova in 1r in wins by a player yet to break into the Top 10 a match featuring 14 breaks of serve, before herself seeing o teenager Tauson in two tight sets Now owns 3-5 record against seeded players Impressed in 3r win over Keys, committing just this season (also d. Ka.Pliskova and Brady at 12 unforced errors and breaking serve five times Madrid; l. Jabeur at Abu Dhabi, Muguruza at Has now won 137 Grand Slam main draw Yarra Valley Classic, Osaka at Australian Open, matches; among active players, only S.Williams Kvitova at Doha and Sabalenka at Madrid) (365), V.Williams (270) and Kuznetsova (154) Faces No.16 Victoria Azarenka in R16 today; have more owns 6-1 record in Grand Slam R16 matches Faces No.32 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in R16 Has 8-7 career record against players from today; career record in Grand Slam R16 matches Belarus in main draw matches, while is 1-1 this stands at 17-7 season (d. Sabalenka here; l. Sabalenka at Has beaten Pavlyuchenkova five times in six Madrid) career meetings, including en route to titles at Owns three WTA titles on clay, at Strasbourg Miami in 2009 and 2011 (2018), Rabat (2017) and Oeiras (2013) Owns 61-39 career record against players from Only Russian player left in the draw, following Russia in main draw matches, while is 3-0 this Gracheva's defeat to Kostyuk on Saturday season (d. Kuznetsova at Doha and Roland Three Russian women have lifted Roland Garros Garros, and Alexandrova at Madrid) title: (2012, 2014), Svetlana Has won one WTA title on clay in her career, Kuznetsova (2009) and (2004) which came at Marbella in 2011 Seeded (No.31) for the 37th time at a major in Only player from Belarus left in the draw from her career four in the starting field Last year on clay, reached 2r at Strasbourg, During last year's clay swing reached QF at Rome and Roland Garros and fell 1r at Prague Rome and 2r at Roland Garros Contesting 52nd Grand Slam main draw this One of 17 active Grand Slam champions, with 14 fortnight. Is one of 10 active players to reach the in the draw this fortnight half century

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Recent Tournament History

2020 Result Rank: 38 Seed: - 2020 Result Rank: 14 Seed: 10

2r L K. SINIAKOVA (#61) 6-3 6-4 2r L A. SCHMIEDLOVA (#161) 6-2 6-2

1r W S. KUZNETSOVA (#33) 6-1 2-6 6-1 1r W D. KOVINIC (#74) 6-1 6-2

2019 Result Rank: 44 Seed: - 2019 Result Rank: 43 Seed: -

1r L M. MINELLA (#100) 6-4 6-2 2r L N. OSAKA (#1) 4-6 7-5 6-3

2018 Result Rank: 28 Seed: 30 1r W J. OSTAPENKO (#39) 6-4 7-6(4)

2r L S. STOSUR (#90) 6-2 7-6(1) 2018 Result Rank: 84 Seed: -

1r W P. HERCOG (#58) 6-4 7-6(1) 1r L K. SINIAKOVA (#54) 7-5 7-5

2017 Result Rank: 17 Seed: 16 2016 Result Rank: 5 Seed: 5

2r L V. CEPEDE ROYG (#97) 7-6(4) 2-6 1r L K. KNAPP (#118) 6-3 6-7(6) 4-0 6-4 2015 Result Rank: 27 Seed: 27 1r W P. TIG (#120) 6-1 1-0 3r L S. WILLIAMS (#1) 3-6 6-4 6-2 2016 Result Rank: 27 Seed: 24 2r W L. HRADECKA (#61) 6-2 6-3 3r L S. KUZNETSOVA (#15) 6-1 6-4 1r W M. TORRÓ-FLOR (#131) 6-2 6-1 2r W C. BUYUKAKCAY (#83) 6-3 4-6 6-1

1r W S. SORRIBES TORMO (#191) 6-2 6- 0

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Season 2021 History

At Madrid, reached frst SF since 2019 (l. Withdrew prior to 2r match at Madrid w/low Sabalenka); upset three Top 20 players en route, back injury No.9 Ka.Pliskova in 2r, No.14 Brady in 3r and Reached R16 at Miami (l. eventual champion No.20 Muchova in QF Barty) Began clay court season with 1r defeat at Coming of SF run at Doha (d. No.5 Svitolina in Istanbul (l. Potapova) QF, withdrew prior to match vs. Muguruza Reached 2r at St. Petersburg (l. Gasanova) w/back injury) Made 2r at Doha (l. eventual champion Kvitova) Opened season by reaching QF of Grampians and sufered 1r defeat at Dubai (l. Kudermetova) Trophy (saved 2 MPs vs. Putintseva in 2r) – Down under, posted 3r showings at the Yarra withdrew prior to match vs. Kontaveit w/lower Valley Classic (l. Muguruza) and Phillip Island back injury – then was upset in 1r at Australian Trophy (l. eventual champion Kasatkina) and Open (l. Pegula) sufered 1r exit at Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) Fell 1r in opening tournament of season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Jabeur)

VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK

30 56 Aces 15 107 68% 39 First serve % 64% 91 63% 74 First Serve points won % 62% 98 43% 118 Second serve points won % 44% 103 57% 58 Overall service points won % 55% 90 63% 77 Service games won % 56% 141 47% 152 Break points saved % 42% 192 36% 111 First serve return points won % 40% 37 56% 60 Second serve return points won % 68% 2 50% 50 Break points converted % 46% 94 37% 75 Return games won % 48% 7 43% 91 Return points won % 50% 3

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Titles

SINGLES FINALS SINGLES FINALS Champion (12) Champion (21) 2018 - STRASBOURG 2020 - CINCINNATI (NYC) 2017 - HONG KONG, RABAT, MONTERREY 2016 - MIAMI, INDIAN WELLS, BRISBANE 2015 - LINZ 2013 - CINCINNATI, DOHA, AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2014 - MOSCOW, PARIS 2012 - LINZ, BEIJING, INDIAN WELLS, DOHA, 2013 - OEIRAS (ESTORIL), MONTERREY AUSTRALIAN OPEN, SYDNEY 2011 - MONTERREY 2011 - LUXEMBOURG, MARBELLA, MIAMI 2010 - ISTANBUL, MONTERREY 2010 - MOSCOW, STANFORD Runner-Up (8) 2009 - MIAMI, MEMPHIS, BRISBANE 2019 - MOSCOW, OSAKA 2017 - TOKYO Runner-Up (19) 2015 - MOSCOW, WASHINGTON DC 2020 - Ostrava, US OPEN 2013 - SEOUL, BRISBANE 2019 - MONTERREY 2012 - WASHINGTON DC 2015 - DOHA 2014 - BRISBANE DOUBLES FINALS 2013 - US OPEN, CARLSBAD, ROME Champion (5) 2012 - US OPEN, MADRID, STUTTGART 2011 - WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS, MADRID 2017 - SYDNEY (w/Babos) 2010 - EASTBOURNE, DUBAI 2013 - MADRID (w/Safarova) 2008 - PRAGUE, GOLD COAST 2012 - CHARLESTON (w/Safarova) 2007 - TASHKENT, ESTORIL 2011 - BRISBANE (w/Kleybanova) 2008 - FES (w/Cirstea) DOUBLES FINALS Champion (8) Runner-Up (3) 2019 - ROME (w/Barty), ACAPULCO (w/Zheng) 2019 - STUTTGART (w/Safarova) 2011 - STANFORD (w/Kirilenko), MADRID 2015 - 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH (w/Jankovic) (w/Kirilenko) 2008 - PALERMO (w/Kudryavtseva) 2010 - CINCINNATI (w/Kirilenko) 2009 - INDIAN WELLS (w/Zvonareva), MEMPHIS (w/Wozniacki) 2006 - TASHKENT (w/Poutchek)

Runner-Up (11) 2019 - US OPEN (w/Barty) 2011 - TORONTO (w/Kirilenko), AUSTRALIAN OPEN (w/Kirilenko) 2009 - FRENCH OPEN (w/Vesnina) 2008 - AMELIA ISLAND (w/Vesnina), AUSTRALIAN OPEN (w/Peer) 2007 - MOSCOW (w/Poutchek), LUXEMBOURG (w/Peer), SAN DIEGO (w/Chakvetadze), STANFORD (w/Chakvetadze) 2006 - MEMPHIS (w/Wozniacki)

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Grand Slams

AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 1r 2021 1r QF 2r 2020 2r RUP QF 1r 1r 2r 2019 1r 2r 3r 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r 2018 1r 2r 3r QF 2r 1r 1r 2017 4r 1r 3r QF 3r 2016 QF 1r 1r 1r 2r 2r 2015 4r 3r QF QF 3r 2r 1r 2r 2014 QF 2r QF 1r 2r 1r 3r 2013 WON SF 2r RUP 2r 3r 2r 2r 2012 WON 4r SF RUP 3r QF 2r QF 2011 4r QF SF 3r 2r 3r 3r 4r 2010 QF 1r 3r 2r 1r 3r 2r 1r 2009 4r QF QF 3r 2r 3r 2r 2008 3r 4r 3r 3r 1r 2007 3r 1r 3r 4r 2006 1r 1r 1r 3r

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Career Milestones

At 2020 Roland Garros, made 50th main draw Finished 2020 ranked No.13 – her best season- appearance at a major – one of 10 active players end ranking since 2013 (No.2) to reach this milestone One of fve players to reach three or more fnals Upset No.2 Ka.Pliskova and former champion in 2020, lifting one trophy at the Western & Kerber en route to QF at 2020 Australian Open Southern Open – her frst title since 2016 Advanced to two fnals in 2019 – both at Advanced to her ffth career Grand Slam fnal at Premier-level – at Osaka (l. Osaka in F) and 2020 US Open, which helped her return to the Moscow (l. Bencic in F). Also made QF in Top 20 for the frst time since March 2017 Melbourne in 2019 to match best Grand Slam Winner of the 2020 WTA Comeback Player of result (l. Collins), upsetting No.9 Bertens and the Year Award, as voted on by members of the No.5 Stephens en route international media Notched only win over a reigning World No.1 Last tournament of 2019 was the US Open, against Kerber during run to fourth Monterrey where she fell to Sabalenka in 1r; also reached title in 2017 the doubles fnal w/Barty (l. Mertens/Sabalenka) Represented Russia at 2016 Rio Olympics, losing Highlight of 2019 was 37th singles fnal at to eventual gold medalist Puig in 2r Monterrey (d. No.5 Kerber in SF, l. Muguruza in F In doubles, owns 12 titles and has reached QF of via ret. w/leg injury). Also made QFs at Acapulco all four majors – most recently at 2018 US Open (l. Kenin), Stuttgart (l. Kontaveit via ret.) and w/Sevastova. Career-high doubles ranking is Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) No.21 (September 16, 2013) On February 2, 2019 returned to Top 50 for frst In 2011, won 39 main draw matches, one title time following the birth of her child, Leo and reached frst two Grand Slam QFs to end Highlights of 2018 season included SF at Miami the year inside Top 20 for the frst time (l. Stephens) and QF at San Jose and Tokyo Made Top 20 debut at No.20 on September 13, Made return to tennis in June 2017 following 2010, after R16 showing at US Open birth of frst child in December 2016 Won the frst title of her career at Monterrey in Comeback tournament was Mallorca, reaching 2010 (d. Hantuchova in F); has gone on to lift 2r (d. Ozaki, l. Konjuh). Prior to 2017 Mallorca, this title three more times (2011, 2013 and 2017) last tournament contested was 2016 Roland Advanced to maiden WTA SF at 2009 Indian Garros (1r) Wells, scoring frst Top 10 wins of her career en Followed this with R16 at Wimbledon (l. Halep). route, over No.3 Jankovic and No.10 Did not play after Wimbledon due to personal A.Radwanska reasons Broke into Top 100 in singles on July 7, 2008 – Ended 2016 ranked No.13, despite missing following run through qualifying to 3r at second half of season after going on maternity Wimbledon – and entered Top 50 on November leave (announced pregnancy mid-July). Lifted 3 of the same year three titles, at Brisbane and ‘Sunshine Double’ Reached frst two WTA QFs in 2008, frst on clay of Indian Wells and Miami – third woman to at Palermo and then on hard at Tokyo [Japan achieve feat after Graf in 1994 and 1996 and Open] Clijsters in 2005 Made Grand Slam debut at 2007 Wimbledon as Posted 26-3 record for frst six months of 2016 a WC, losing 6-0 6-1 to No.10 seed Hantuchova with losses coming at the Australian Open (QF, l. Played frst WTA main draw as a wildcard at Kerber), Rome (2r, l. Begu) and Roland Garros 2006 Moscow (ret. vs. Knapp w/right knee injury) Named 2006 ITF Junior World Champion, having Limited to total of 23 events over 2014-15 won girls’ singles titles at Australian Open seasons due to variety of injuries (2006-07) and US Open (2006) Posted fve consecutive Top 10 fnishes between 2009 and 2013, qualifying for the WTA Finals on each occasion (l. Kvitova in 2011 fnal in Istanbul) Ascended to World No.1 after and held top spot for a total of 51 weeks Began 2012 with 26-match win streak – best start since Hingis went 37-0 in 1997. Went on to win Tour-leading 69 matches in 2012, season https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/b7a6d… 8/9 05/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 highlighted by six titles, fnishing as WTA’s year- end No.1 Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2005, 2007, 2009-11, 2015-16, 2019; Belarusian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012 Won two medals for Belarus at 2012 Olympics - bronze in singles and mixed doubles gold (w/Mirnyi) Made her Top 100 debut on July 10, 2006 (No.99) and Top 50 debut on May 14, 2007 (No.49) Made WTA main draw debut at 2005 Kolkata ITF Junior World Champion for 2005 – reached frst tour-level semifnal at the same year

Other Information

Currently working with her brother Aleksandr Mother's name is Alla; father's name is Fedor; Pavlyuchenkov has one brother, Max Mother's name is Marina. Grandmother played Introduced to tennis at age 7 by her mother. basketball for USSR; grandfather was high-level Favorite shot is her backhand; favorite surface basketball referee; father was Olympic-level is hardcourts canoeist; mother was a swimmer Speaks Belarusian, English and Russian Introduced to tennis at age 6 by family Enjoys music (rock, club hip-hop, R&B), seeing Baseliner whose favorite surface is clay; favorite friends, surfng, paddle boarding, cooking, shot is down the line comedy and karaoke Speaks Russian, English and French Has a young son named Leo Likes comedy movies; favorite actors are Favorite cities are hometown of and New Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller York City Favorite music is R&B, hip-hop, favorite book is Admires for his professionalism Eat, Pray, Love, favorite foods are Japanese and on and of of the court Russian Enjoys karaoke, shopping, dancing, seeing friends, music, sleeping Best memories are winning 2006 Australian Open juniors, frst WTA title in Monterrey and playing World TeamTennis

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21 Marketa Paula Vondrousova Badosa 35 CZECH REPUBLIC SPAIN

1999-06-28 Date of Birth 1997-11-15 Sokolov, CZE Residence Barcelona, Spain Left-handed, two-handed backhand Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 5' 6" (1.72 m) Height 5' 11'' (1.80 M) 14 Career-High Ranking 34 $3,846,871 Career Prize Money $1,188,340 $368,509 Season Prize Money $317,282 0 / 1 Singles Titles YTD / Career 1 / 1 19-14 (Runner-Up: 2019 ROLAND Grand Slam W-L (best) 7-7 (Round of 16: 2020-21 ROLAND GARROS) GARROS) 3-0 / 10-4 (Runner-Up: 2019) YTD / Career ROLAND-GARROS 3-0 / 6-1 (Round of 16: 2020) W-L (best) 13-8 / 71-50 YTD / Career W-L 22-7 / 43-33 4-3 / 29-16 YTD / Career Clay W-L 16-2 / 30-12 5-2 / 17-25 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 8-3 / 14-6 2-3 / 21-12 YTD / Career TB W-L 3-4 / 5-9 0-1 / 3-1 YTD / Career L Hand W-L 3-0 / 5-5 Semi-Finalist: YARRA VALLEY CLASSIC YTD Best Result Champion: BELGRADE

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Head To Head Record

YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME

First career meeting

Ranking History

TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END

20 - 2021 34 - 16 21 2020 69 70 14 16 2019 86 97 50 67 2018 143 143 61 67 2017 242 247 286 376 2016 222 314 429 429 2015 193 220 - - 2014 366 366 - - 2013 666 678

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Tournament History

CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. K. KANEPI (#66) 4-6 6-3 6-0 (1h 32m) 1r: d. L. DAVIS (#86) 6-2 7-6 (1h 41m) 2r: d. H. TAN (#149) 6-1 6-3 (1h 3m) 2r: d. D. KOVINIC (#62) 6-2 6-0 (52m) 3r: d. P. HERCOG (#73) 6-3 6-3 (1h 12m) 3r: d. A. BOGDAN (#102) 2-6 7-6 6-4 (2h 52m)

Total time on court: 3h 47m Total time on court: 5h 25m

PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES

Making fifth appearance at Roland Garros, Making second main draw appearance at Roland where she reached maiden Grand Slam final Garros, where she also advanced to R16 last here in 2019 autumn (l. Siegemund) At No.38, was the third-lowest-ranked finalist in At 2020 Roland Garros, upset former finalist Roland Garros history and first teenage finalist Stephens and 2017 champion Ostapenko en since lost to Justine Henin in 2007 route to reaching R16 for the first time at a Last September, fell 1r (l. eventual champion major; posted then-career-high singles ranking Swiatek) of No.69 (October 12, 2020) following Paris run Arrived for this year's tournament with just one Lifted girls' singles title here in 2015. Is one of 11 win on clay from four events contested this junior champions in this year's women's draw season This year, scored straight sets wins over Davis Since dropping the opening set against Kanepi in and Kovinic before surviving a scare against 1r, has won the next six, conceding only 13 No.102 Bogdan in 3r games in easing past French wildcard Tan in 2r Saved 1MP against Bogdan in 3r; prior to this and Hercog in 3r match had won 14 sets in a row on Tour Faces No.35 Paula Badosa in R16 today; owns 26 Is currently on an eight-match unbeaten streak, wins in career over Top 50 players, with three of the longest since winning nine in a row on the these coming in 2021 ITF Circuit in 2019 Meeting the Spaniard for the first time in the Faces No.21 Marketa Vondrousova in 4r today; professional ranks, although did lose to her in owns nine wins in career over Top 50 players, two tight sets in SF of girls' singles in 2015 including six this year Owns 4-1 career record against players from Owns 2-3 career record against players from Spain in main draw matches, with solitary loss Czech Republic in main draw matches, most coming at this year's Yarra Valley Classic (l. recently beating Krejcikova at 2021 Madrid Muguruza 6-1 6-0 in SF) Lifted maiden career title a few weeks ago on Best career results on clay were two R-Up the clay of Belgrade. Has also reached four SF finishes in 2019 at Roland Garros and Istanbul. on the surface, including at Madrid and Ended that spring with a Tour-leading 15-3 Charleston this year record on the dirt Only player from Spain to reach R16, from five in In addition to her own run here in 2019, only the draw other woman representing Czech Republic to Best result by a Spanish woman at Roland reach the final was Safarova in 2015 (l. Garros in the Open Era are title runs by Garbiñe S.Williams). Hana Mandlikova produced title run Muguruza (2016) and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in Paris in 1981 under the Czechoslovakian flag (1998, 1994, 1989) Is currently ranked No.21 and seeded for her Is currently ranked No.35 and seeded at a major sixth major in a row for the first time. Was sat at No.94 as recently On clay last year, reached SF at Rome and fell 1r as last August at Palermo and Roland Garros During last year's clay swing reached SF at Istanbul before R16 run here Has won 22 main draw matches so far this season, with 16 of these coming on clay - the most of any player on Tour

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Recent Tournament History

2020 Result Rank: 19 Seed: 15 2020 Result Rank: 87 Seed: -

1r L I. SWIATEK (#54) 6-1 6-2 4r L L. SIEGEMUND (#66) 7-5 6-2

2019 Result Rank: 38 Seed: - 3r W J. OSTAPENKO (#43) 6-4 6-3 2r W S. STEPHENS (#34) 6-4 4-6 6-2 F L A. BARTY (#8) 6-1 6-3 1r W K. KOZLOVA (#99) 6-2 4-6 6-3 SF W J. KONTA (#26) 7-5 7-6(2)

QF W P. MARTIC (#31) 7-6(1) 7-5

4r W A. SEVASTOVA (#12) 6-2 6-0

3r W C. SUÁREZ NAVARRO (#29) 6-4 6-4

2r W A. POTAPOVA (#81) 6-4 6-0

1r W Y. WANG (#56) 6-4 6-3

2018 Result Rank: 94 Seed: -

1r L A. BOGDAN (#66) 6-3 1-6 6-4

2017 Result Rank: 96 Seed: -

2r L D. KASATKINA (#28) 7-6(1) 6-4

1r W A. HESSE (#215) 6-1 6-0

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Season 2021 History

Fell 2r at Stuttgart (l. Halep), then 1r at Madrid Lifted maiden WTA title at Belgrade (d. Konjuh in (l. Kerber) and Rome (l. Tomljanovic) F) Advanced to R16 at Miami (d. No.12 Bencic, l. At Madrid, became frst Spanish woman to Sabalenka) reach SF at the event (as WC, l. Barty) Made 2r at Dubai (l. Gauf) Produced SF run at Charleston (l. eventual Performed well in Melbourne, reaching SF at champion Kudermetova); upset No.12 Bencic in Yarra Valley Classic (l. Muguruza), then making 2r and World No.1 Barty en route to score her R16 at Australian Open (l. Hsieh) frst ever Top 20 wins Fell 1r in opening tournament of the season, at Made at Miami (l. Jabeur) Abu Dhabi (l. Hsieh) 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)

VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK

34 49 Aces 98 10 60% 139 First serve % 63% 108 62% 94 First Serve points won % 69% 11 47% 59 Second serve points won % 40% 158 56% 74 Overall service points won % 59% 24 61% 93 Service games won % 63% 76 50% 109 Break points saved % 50% 115 37% 90 First serve return points won % 36% 105 50% 167 Second serve return points won % 57% 43 44% 114 Break points converted % 50% 53 32% 122 Return games won % 39% 51 42% 128 Return points won % 45% 55

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Titles & Grand Slams

SINGLES FINALS SINGLES FINALS Champion (1) Champion (1) 2017 - BIEL 2021 - BELGRADE Runner-Up (3) 2019 - ROLAND GARROS, ISTANBUL, BUDAPEST

DOUBLES FINALS Runner-Up (1) 2021 - ROME (w/Mladenovic)

AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 4r 2021 1r 1r 1r 2r 2020 2r 4r 1r 2r RUP 1r 2019 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 4r 2018 2r 1r 1r 2017

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Career Milestones

Highlights of 2020 include defeating No.6 At 2020 Roland Garros, upset former fnalist Svitolina to reach SFs at Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) as Stephens and 2017 champion Ostapenko en well as a QF run to kick of the season at route to reaching R16 for the frst time at a Adelaide (l. No.1 Barty) major; posted career-high singles ranking of Enjoyed break-out season in 2019, reaching No.69 (October 12, 2020) following Paris run three fnals across the year and posting career- Also in 2020, reached SF at Istanbul (l. high ranking of No.14 on July 1, 2019 Bouchard) Finished R-Up at Budapest (l. Van Uytvanck) and Campaign in 2019 highlighted by SF run at Istanbul (l. Martic) before reaching Palermo (l. Bertens) and QF run in Seoul (l. championship match at Roland Garros (l. Barty); Y.Wang); also made Grand Slam main draw did not drop a set en route to fnal in Paris debut at Australian Open (l. 1r) Ranked No.38, was joint-third lowest-ranked Finished 2018 inside Top 200 for the frst time woman to reach Roland Garros fnal, and aged (at No.143); picked up three ITF titles at $25k 19, was frst teenager to reach title match there ITF/Glasgow-UK, ITF/$25k Les Franqueses del since Ivanovic in 2007 Valles – FRA and ITF/$60k Valencia-ESP Posted frst win of career over a Top 2 player in Fell in qualifying at 2018 Wimbledon, Madrid and 2019, defeating No.2 Halep at Indian Wells and US Open then Rome Claimed third title on ITF Circuit in 2017 at Forced to end 2019 season down early due to ITF/$25k El Espinar; Fell 1r at Miami and in left wrist injury – did not play again following 1r qualifying at Madrid exit at Wimbledon In 2016, fell 1r at Miami, Madrid and Mallorca In doubles, has reached SF at 2019 Australian and in qualifying at Rio de Janeiro Open (w/Strycova) and QF at 2017 Wimbledon As wildcard, made breakthrough on WTA Tour (w/Bellis) with 3r run at 2015 (l. Ka.Pliskova) At 2018 US Open, became the frst teenager to Came through qualifying at 2015 Madrid, fell 1r reach the last 16 at Flushing Meadows since to Errani via ret. w/left leg injury 2016 (Konjuh, QF – 18) and the youngest Czech Continued at ITF Circuit level during 2013-2014 player to advance to this stage in New York before playing second WTA qualifying draw at since 2005 (Vaidisova, R16 – 16) 2015 Antwerp, where she advanced to 2r (l. Was the biggest ranking mover on tour in 2017, Bodarenko) moving from No.376 to No.67 (309 places) Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Palermo, Made WTA breakthrough by winning winning one match via retirement before falling International-level title at 2017 Biel/Bienne (d. in 2r (l.Gatto-Monticone) Won frst title on ITF Kontaveit in F), in just her second WTA main Circuit at $10k ITF/Sant Jordi-ESP in 2012; now draw. At No.233, was the lowest-ranked title owns seven singles titles at this level winner in 2017 and aged 17 years, 293 days was Played frst pro tournament of career at $10k the youngest since Konjuh (17 years, 169 days) at ITF/Gexto-ESP in 2012 (l. in 1r) 2015 Nottingham Won girls’ Singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d. Advanced to 2r on tour-level debut at 2016 Kaliskaya in F) and reached QF at 2014 Roland Prague – as wildcard Garros and Wimbledon; fnished 2015 as No.8 in Made professional debut at 2014 $100k ITF World Junior rankings ITF/Prague-CZE (d. Suk, l. Brengle in 2r); on ITF Circuit, winner of seven singles and four doubles titles In juniors won doubles at Australian Open and Roland Garros in 2015 (both w/Kolodziejova). In singles, was semifnalist at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon and rose to No.1 on ITF junior rankings in 2015 05/06/2021 Other Information

Coached by Libor Salaba Coached by Javier Martí Lives and trains in Prague; moved to the city on Born in but lives and trains in her own to train at 15 years old Barcelona, near her hometown Begur in the Began playing tennis at 4 years old with her Costa Brava father, David Voundrous, and by 10-years-old Aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is she was practicing in Prague. Mother, Jindriska serve. Favorite tournament is US Open Anderlova played volleyball in the top Czech Childhood idol was Maria Sharapova, whose league dedication, work ethic and values inspired her Favorite surface is clay because she grew up on to become a pro it, but believes her game is more suited for hard Enjoys reading, always travels with books and courts her favorite is Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Chose tennis over soccer because she prefers Albom) the individual nature of the sport Professional goals are to reach her full potential Tennis idol is Roger Federer Speaks English, Spanish and Catalan, and would Describes herself as "quiet" and "calm" like to learn more languages

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54 Sorana Tamara Cirstea Zidansek 85 SLOVENIA

1990-04-07 Date of Birth 1997-12-26 Targoviste, Romania Residence Doha, Qatar Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 5' 9" (1.76 m) Height 5' 5'' (1.68 m) 21 Career-High Ranking 56 $6,080,521 Career Prize Money $1,187,231 $249,422 Season Prize Money $173,035 1 / 2 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 0 50-48 (Quarter-Finalist: 2009 ROLAND Grand Slam W-L (best) 6-8 (Round of 16: 2021 ROLAND GARROS) GARROS) 3-0 / 16-12 (Quarter-Finalist: 2009) YTD / Career ROLAND-GARROS 3-0 / 3-2 (Round of 128: 2020, 2019) W-L (best) 17-7 / 247-253 YTD / Career W-L 13-9 / 51-46 11-2 / 88-78 YTD / Career Clay W-L 9-4 / 34-20 4-1 / 92-75 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 4-3 / 18-19 3-1 / 56-46 YTD / Career TB W-L 2-2 / 10-9 Champion: ISTANBUL YTD Best Result Runner-Up: BOGOTA

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Head To Head Record

YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME

First career meeting

Ranking History

TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END

58 - 2021 77 - 69 86 2020 63 87 72 72 2019 56 64 33 86 2018 69 70 37 37 2017 138 180 81 81 2016 184 223 90 244 2015 305 309 21 93 2014 741 741 21 22 2013 - - 26 27 2012 - -

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Tournament History

CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. J. KONTA (#20) 7-6 6-2 (1h 30m) 1r: d. B. ANDREESCU (#7) 6-7 7-6 9-7 (3h 21m) 2r: d. M. TREVISAN (#97) 6-4 3-6 6-4 (2h 39m) 2r: d. M. BRENGLE (#84) 6-4 6-1 (1h 6m) 3r: d. D. KASATKINA (#37) 6-3 6-2 (1h 25m) 3r: d. K. SINIAKOVA (#68) 0-6 7-6 6-2 (1h 58m)

Total time on court: 5h 34m Total time on court: 6h 25m

PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES

Making 13th appearance at Roland Garros, where Making third main draw appearance at Roland she fell in 1r last year (l. Rybakina) Garros (fifth overall), where she has fallen in 1r Best result here and across the Slams was run of both previous appearances in 2019 (l. to QF in 2009, defeating No.10 Wozniacki and Mertens) and 2020 (l. Muguruza) No.5 Jankovic before falling to Stosur Opened this year's campaign with 1r upset of In 1r this year, upset No.20 for No.7 Andreescu for her first career win over a fourth Top 20 win of the season (also No.12 Top 10 player; was two points away from defeat Bencic at Grampians Trophy, No.8 Kvitova at in both second set and third set Australian Open and No.17 Mertens at Istanbul) Prior to this tournament, best career win was Overcame Italy's Trevisan to reach 3r for third over No.13 Kasatkina at 2018 Moscow [River Cup] time in the past four Slams and 15th time in In 2r overcame Brengle to reach 3r at a Slam for career the first time; had lost all three previous 2r Struck 31 winners and broke serve five times to Slam encounters in straight sets beat Kasatkina in 3r Recovered from winning only six points in the Faces No.85 Tamara Zidansek in today's R16; has opening set to see o Siniakova in 3r lost twice in 2021 to players ranked outside Top Faces No.54 Sorana Cirstea in R16 today; owns 50, against No.99 Li at Grampians Trophy and 1-2 career record against players from Romania, No.95 Stojanovic at Lyon most recently losing to Niculescu at 2019 Miami Owns 6-1 career record against players from Best career results on clay are R-Up finishes at Slovenia in main draw matches, most recently 2021 Bogota and 2019 Nurnberg. Has also lifted beating Juvan in 1r at 2019 Roland Garros WTA 125K Series titles at Bol in 2018-19 Record in Grand Slam R16 matches stands at Last remaining woman from Slovenia in the 1-1, beating Jankovic at 2009 Roland Garros and draw. With Hercog also making 3r (l. losing to Muguruza at 2017 Australian Open Vondrousova), it was the first time two Slovene Is one of three thirtysomethings left in the draw woman made the 3r at the same Slam (also Azarenka and S.Williams) Is the second Slovene woman to reach R16 at a Best career results on clay include title run at major, following in the footsteps of Katarina Istanbul this season and R-Up finish at 2007 Srebotnik, who fell at this stage three times Budapest (Roland Garros in 2002 and 2008, and US Open Coming o another final appearance when she in 2008). Maribor-born Mima Jausovec was also finished R-Up at Strasbourg, falling to champion at Roland Garros in 1977, representing Krejcikova last Saturday Yugoslavia Along with Barty and Sabalenka, is one of three Is currently ranked No.85 - is one of five players to have reached two finals on clay this unseeded players left in the draw (also Cirstea, season Kostyuk, Krejcikova and Stephens) Only player from Romania to reach R16, from six During last year's European clay swing reached in the starting field 2r at Prague and fell 1r at Palermo and Roland Two Romanian women have won Roland Garros Garros title: Ruzici in 1978 and Halep in 2018 Last year on clay, fell 1r at Palermo and Roland Garros Is currently ranked No.54 - her highest position since September 2018 https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS014/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/034bc… 3/8 04/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9

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Recent Tournament History

2020 Result Rank: 84 Seed: - 2020 Result Rank: 83 Seed: -

1r L E. RYBAKINA (#18) 6-0 6-3 1r L G. MUGURUZA (#15) 7-5 4-6 8-6

2019 Result Rank: 84 Seed: - 2019 Result Rank: 60 Seed: -

2r L A. BOLSOVA (#137) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 1r L E. MERTENS (#20) 6-4 3-6 6-2

1r W K. JUVAN (#131) 5-7 6-4 7-5

2018 Result Rank: 49 Seed: -

1r L D. GAVRILOVA (#25) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3

2017 Result Rank: 64 Seed: -

2r L C. SUÁREZ NAVARRO (#23) 7-5 6-4

1r W S. PENG (#36) 6-3 6-1

2016 Result Rank: 97 Seed: -

1r L E. SVITOLINA (#20) 6-1 6-3

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Season 2021 History

At Strasbourg, reached second fnal of the Produced 2r showing at Madrid (as qualifer, l. season (l. Krejcikova) Barty in 3s), then fell 1r at Rome (as qualifer, l. Fell 1r at Madrid (l. Pegula) Pera). Also reached 2r at WTA 125K Series event At Istanbul, ended a 12-and-a-half year wait for at Saint-Malo a WTA title, winning all fve matches without At Bogotá, reached second WTA fnal of career dropping a set (d. No.17 Mertens in F) (l. Osorio Serrano in 3s) Made 2r at both Dubai and Miami (l. Kontaveit at both tournaments). Also fell 1r at Lyon (l. Fell 2r at Guadalajara and Monterrey before Stojanovic) contesting qualifying at Miami Opened season by reaching frst QF in 17 Opened season with 3r showing at Abu Dhabi (l. months at Grampians Trophy (l. Li). Advanced to Kostyuk) before 1r exits at Gippsland Trophy (l. 3r at Australian Open (d. No.9 Kvitova in 2r, l. Kovinic) and Australian Open (l. Diyas) Vondrousova)

VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK

49 33 Aces 14 108 62% 121 First serve % 67% 50 62% 97 First Serve points won % 61% 118 49% 30 Second serve points won % 43% 127 57% 54 Overall service points won % 55% 102 63% 81 Service games won % 58% 131 47% 147 Break points saved % 51% 88 38% 58 First serve return points won % 37% 87 57% 49 Second serve return points won % 56% 69 50% 51 Break points converted % 45% 99 40% 43 Return games won % 37% 76 46% 37 Return points won % 45% 60

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Titles & Grand Slams

SINGLES FINALS SINGLES FINALS Champion (2) 2021 - ISTANBUL 2008 - TASHKENT Runner-Up (2) Runner-Up (4) 2021 - BOGOTA 2019 - NÜRNBERG 2021 - STRASBOURG 2019 - TASHKENT 2013 - TORONTO 2007 - BUDAPEST DOUBLES FINALS DOUBLES FINALS Champion (3) Champion (5) 2020 - LINZ (w/Rus), PALERMO (w/Rus) 2019 - LUGANO (w/Mitu) 2018 - TASHKENT (w/Danilovic) 2011 - DALLAS (w/Brianti) 2010 - ESTORIL (w/Medina Garrigues) 2008 - LUXEMBOURG (w/Erakovic), FES Runner-Up (1) (w/Pavlyuchenkova) 2019 - ZHENGZHOU (w/Wickmayer)

Runner-Up (5) 2014 - TIANJIN (w/Klepac) 2010 - BUDAPEST (w/Medina Garrigues) 2009 - FES (w/Kirilenko), BARCELONA (w/Klepac) 2008 - NEW HAVEN (w/Niculescu)

AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 3r 2021 1r 2r 1r 3r 2020 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r 3r 2019 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r 2r 2018 1r 4r 2r 3r 2r 2017 1r 1r 1r 2016 1r 2015 1r 3r 1r 2r 2014 3r 3r 2r 2r 2013 3r 1r 3r 2r 2012 2r 3r 1r 1r 2011 2r 1r 1r 1r 2010 1r QF 3r 3r 2009 1r 2r 2r 2r 2008 https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/0903/matches/LS014/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/034bc… 6/8 04/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9

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Career Milestones

Ended 2020 on a high, winning singles title at Best singles result in 2020 was reaching QF at ITF/$100k Dubai-UAE in December (d. Siniakova Acapulco (l. Zarazua) in F) Earned a career high doubles ranking of No.57 Also in 2020, reached 3r at US Open (l. on November 16, 2020 after winning third career Muchova) and advanced to 2r at Australian Open Tour-level doubles title at Ostrava (w/Rus). Also in January (l. Gauf) lifted the doubles title at Palermo (w/Rus) Advanced to fourth career singles fnal in 2019 Highlights of 2019 were reaching frst WTA at Tashkent (l. Van Uytvanck in F) as a former singles fnal, at Nurnberg (l. Putintseva in F), as champion in 2008 well as defending WTA 125 Series title at Bol (d. Captured ffth career doubles title at 2019 Sorribes Tormo in F) and reaching SF at Hua Hin Lugano (w/Mitu, d. Kudermetova/Voskoboeva in (l. Tomljanovic) F) Contested all the Slam main draws in 2019 for Other season highlights in 2019 were SF run at the frst time – reached 2r twice, at 2019 Nürnberg (l. eventual champion Putintseva); Australian Open (l. Osaka) and 2019 Wimbledon previous appearance in last four at a WTA-level (l. Wang Qiang) event came at the same tournament two years Highlights in 2018 included SF run at Moscow earlier [River Cup] and title run at Bol WTA 125K Series Also reached 3r at 2019 US Open (l. Townsend) event Ended 2018 season at No.86, after a year Broke into Top 100 (at No.95) following Bol title highlighted by clay court QF runs at Nürnberg on June 11, 2018 - became the ninth Slovenian and Bucharest player in history to crack the Top 100 Highlights of 2017 season were SF showing at In 2018, posted seven tour-level main draw wins Nürnberg (l. Krejcikova) and QF runs at Istanbul, and 40 on ITF Circuit; reached SF in just third Madrid, Seoul, Beijing and Linz WTA main draw, at Moscow [River Cup] (d. No.13 Also reached R16 at 2017 Australian Open – frst Kasatkina in 2r, l. Potapova) time advancing to that stage at a Slam since Made 2r on WTA main draw debut at Rabat in 2009 Roland Garros (QF, l. Stosur), her best 2018 (as qualifer, d. Linette, l. Hsieh) Slam singles result WTA qualifying debut came at 2018 Brisbane In 2016 played a mix of WTA and ITF events, Spent three months of tour with left knee improving ranking by 163 ranking places to No.81 injury in 2018 in 2016 on comeback from shoulder injury, with Slovene Fed Cup Team, 2017-18, 2020 highlights being a SF run at Rio de Janeiro (l. Won frst ITF Circuit title of career aged 16 at Rogers) and making QF at Premier Mandatory $10k Velenje in 2014 - has won 16 more singles Madrid (as wildcard, l. eventual R-Up Cibulkova) titles at this level and Mallorca (as qualifer, l. Jankovic) Reached biggest singles fnal of career at 2013 Toronto – posted three Top 10 wins en route to fnal (No.10 Wozniacki, No.7 Kvitova and No.5 Li) before falling to No.1 S.Williams Following Tororo run, posted career-high ranking of No.21 on August 21, 2013 Won only WTA singles title at 2008 Tashkent (d. Lisicki in F) having previously been R-Up at 2007 Budapest (l. Dulko) Owns four Top 5 victories: No.5 Jankovic (2009 Roland Garros), No.5 Stosur (2012 Australian Open), No.5 (2013 Toronto) and No.4 Ka.Pliskova (2017 Beijing) Member of Romania’s Fed Cup team 2006, 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2017-18; also part of Romanian Olympic Team 2008 and 2012 Fell 1r on Grand Slam main draw debut at (l. No.4 seed Ivanovic)

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Other Information

Coached by Carl Maes and Adrian Cruciat; trains Coached by Zoran Krajnc at Academy First started playing tennis with her dad; also Introduced to tennis at age 4 by mother, Liliana; began playing as part of a skiing program, which father's name is Mihai; younger brother's name ofered tennis lessons during the summer is Mihnea; full name is Sorana Mihaela Cirstea A creative player who enjoys mixing in volleys Speaks Romanian, English and Spanish and is and slice; favorite surface is clay, but is studying French beginning to enjoy playing on hard courts more Likes all surfaces; favorite shot is forehand; often; favorite tournament is the Australian most admires Stef Graf Open Tennis; favorite memories are playing in Enjoys playing all ball sports, going shopping, big stadiums watching movies, reading and doing crosswords Speaks Slovenian, Croatian/Serbian, English, and Favorite cities are New York and London ("big some German cities with lots to do") Of the court, likes to explore and learn about Self-described as ambitious, stubborn and topics she fnds interesting, enjoys watching TV happy series, her favorite is Friends, while favorite movie is Back to the Future Nickname is Tami Does not have any pets but would like to own a dog Would be impossible to describe herself in just one word but would call herself ambitious

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