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MATCH NOTES MOSCOW - RUSSIA | Oct 14 - Oct 20, 2019 | $1,032,000 | PREMIER [5] DAYANA YASTREMSKA (UKR #28) vs. DARIA KASATKINA (RUS #37) Head to Head: 0-0 DAYANA YASTREMSKA DARIA KASATKINA 28 WTA RANKING 37 24 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 69 15-05-2000 (19) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 07-05-1997 (22) $1,080,740 YTD PRIZE MONEY $802,939 $1,484,237 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $5,846,033 2 / 3 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0-0 MOSCOW W-L (MD) * 14-4 30-19 / 41-30 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 12-20 / 126-93 5-8 / 7-15 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 4-6 / 46-32 6-5 / 8-10 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 4-3 / 24-21 22-12 / 31-19 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 8-14 / 81-62 1-1 / 2-2 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-2 / 9-9 1-2 / 1-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 8-9 1-4 / 1-5 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 12-21 5-9 / 6-10 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 3-5 / 24-37 * Updated entering 2019 Moscow 1r MOSCOW Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration Insights Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA from MATCH NOTES MOSCOW - RUSSIA | Oct 14 - Oct 20, 2019 | $1,032,000 | PREMIER MOSCOW Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match DAYANA YASTREMSKA DARIA KASATKINA 2017 2018 R1-Q L - OLGA SAVCHUK (UKR #1,206) 3-6 6-2 6-4 F W - ONS JABEUR (TUN #101) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 2017 F L - JULIA GOERGES (GER #27) 6-1 6-2 2016 QF L - JULIA GOERGES (GER #64) 7-5 6-1 2015 SF L - ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS #31) 2-6 6-2 6-4 2014 R1 L - ALISON RISKE (USA #44) 6-1 6-2 2013 R1-Q L - PAULA KANIA (POL #194) 6-1 7-5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • MATCH NOTES MOSCOW - RUSSIA | Oct 14 - Oct 20, 2019 | $1,032,000 | PREMIER ONS JABEUR (TUN #53) vs. VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA (RUS #42) Head to Head: VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA leads 1-0 2019 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH GRASS O R1 VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA 6-3 6-4 73 mins ONS JABEUR VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA 53 WTA RANKING 42 75 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 39 28-08-1994 (25) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 24-04-1997 (22) $561,053 YTD PRIZE MONEY $812,057 $1,622,393 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,163,431 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 1 4-1 MOSCOW W-L (MD) * 0-0 15-17 / 39-60 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 25-19 / 31-25 6-5 / 11-24 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 10-7 / 13-8 8-4 / 11-18 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 5-6 / 9-7 10-13 / 26-44 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 12-10 / 13-13 1-3 / 4-3 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 7-2 0-1 / 1-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-4 / 3-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-0 / 1-1 1-4 / 5-12 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-2 / 2-4 * Updated through 2019 Moscow 1r MOSCOW Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration MOSCOW Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match ONS JABEUR VERONIKA KUDERMETOVA 2018 2016 F L - DARIA KASATKINA (RUS #14) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 R1-Q L - POLINA LEYKINA (RUS #288) 6-0 6-2 2014 R16- L - CAGLA BUYUKAKCAY (TUR #144) 6-4 6-4 Q Insights Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA from JABEUR: MOSCOW • Making her second main draw appearance at VTB Kremlin Cup • On her only previous appearance here in 2018 reached her maiden WTA final. Defeated No.3 seed Stephens, No.8 seed Kontaveit and No.5 seed Sevastova en route to her first WTA final, where she fell in three sets to No.6 seed Kasatkina. Was first Tunisian woman to advance beyond QF at a WTA tournament (Sfar was the only other Tunisian to reach a QF at this level) • Faces Kudermetova in 1r today. Lost their only previous encounter at ’s-Hertogenbosch earlier this year • Enters Moscow on the back of reaching her first hardcourt SF of the year at Tianjin (l. Peterson) SEASON • During Asian swing reached second SF of year at Tianjin (l. eventual champion Peterson), reached 2r as a qualifier at Wuhan (l. WC Rybakina) and fell in 1r at Guangzhou (l. Pera). Failed to qualify at Beijing • Made 1r exit at Cincinnati (as qualifier, l. Brady). Other results this North American hard court swing were falling in Toronto qualifying, suffering 1r exit at Washington DC (l. Swiatek) and reaching 3r at US Open (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Had 1r exit at Wimbledon, which followed career best grass result with SF result in Eastbourne - withdrew due to ankle injury • Made R16 appearance in Mallorca (l. eventual champion Kenin) • Lost first grass court match of the season in 1r of ‘s-Hertogenbosch to Kudermetova • Exited 1r in Roland Garros (l. quarterfinalist Martic) • Failed to make main draw in Rome qualifying (l. Zidansek) • Lost to qualifier Doi in 1r at Indian Wells and No.6 Stephens in 2r of Miami • Retired with a right shoulder injury when trailing Svitolina in 2r at Dubai • Made 1r exit at Doha (as WC, l. Suárez Navarro in straight sets). As alternate pairing, reached first WTA doubles SF w/Riske (l. Groenefeld/Schuurs) • Was part of Tunisia Fed Cup team which failed to progress from Europe/Africa Group II (posted 2-1 record in singles and 0-2 in doubles) • Fell in 1r at the Australian Open to Babos in straight sets • Opened season with 2r showings at Shenzhen (l. Y.Wang) and Hobart (l.Kenin) CAREER • Defeated No.3 seed Stephens, No.8 seed Kontaveit and No.5 seed Sevastova en route to her first WTA final at 2018 Moscow, where she fell in three sets to No.6 seed Kasatkina. Was first Tunisian woman to advance beyond QF at a WTA tournament (Sfar was the only other Tunisian to reach a QF at this level) • Prior to 2018 Moscow, best previous results were QF at 2013 Baku, 2017 Taipei City and 2018 Bucharest • Owns three Top 10 victories, over No.1 Halep at 2018 Beijing (via ret.), No.8 Stephens at 2018 Moscow and No.7 Cibulkova at 2017 Roland Garros • Member of Tunisian Olympic Team in 2012 and 2016 • Contested first two WTA main draws in 2012, at Doha (as WC) and Olympics • Became first North African woman to win a junior Slam at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Puig in F), having also reached the final in 2010 (l. Svitolina in F) • On ITF Circuit, has 11 singles and one doubles title • Played first event of career at 2008 ITF/El Menzah-TUN GRAND SLAM • 2019 US Open marked 12th Grand Slam main draw appearance • Best Grand Slam showings are 3r runs at 2017 Roland Garros and 2019 US Open; in Paris became first Arab woman to reach 3r of a Grand Slam and first lucky loser to contest 3r of a Slam since Kasatkina at 2015 US Open, and first at Roland Garros since Pizzichini in 1996. Gaidano, at 1993 US Open, was the most recent lucky loser to reach R16 at a major • Is second Tunisian woman to win a Grand Slam main draw match after Selima Sfar reached 2r at 2001 Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; 2002 Wimbledon; 2005 Wimbledon; and 2008 Roland Garros • Has also made 2r at 2017 US Open (l. Vandeweghe) and 2018 Wimbledon (l. Siniakova) • Has lost in 1r at Australian Open on three occasions, in 2015 (as qualifier, l. Zvonareva), 2018 (l. Vesnina) and 2019 (l. Babos) • In girls’ singles at Roland Garros was champion in 2011 (d. Puig) and R-Up in 2010 (l. Svitolina) PERSONAL • Started playing tennis at age 3 • Husband Karim Kamoun is half-Russian and a former professional fencer; also her fitness coach • Away from court enjoys playing and watching football • Big fan of Eminem and Cristiano Ronaldo KUDERMETOVA: MOSCOW • Making Moscow main draw debut after qualifying losses in 2014 and 2016 • Faces Jabeur in 1r today for second time. Leads their head-to-head 1-0 having defeated the Tunisian in straight sets at ’s-Hertogenbosch earlier this year • One of nine Russian women to contest this year’s main draw along with Pavlyuchenkova, Kuznetsova, Potapova, wildcard Kalinskaya, No.8 seed Alexandrova, defending champion Kasatkina, qualifier Gracheva, and Vikhlyantseva. A Russian player has lifted the title here in 4 of the last 5 years • Competing this week on a career high ranking of World No.42 (first achieved on September 30, 2019) • Contesting doubles this fortnight w/Srebotnik (faces Alexandrova/Sasnovich in 1r) SEASON • In Asian swing recorded SF finishes at Hiroshima (l. eventual r-up Doi) and Tianjin (l. eventual r-up Watson), reached 3r as a qualifier at Wuhan (l. Martic) and fell in 1r at Beijing (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Won career first WTA doubles title at Wuhan with Duan (d.