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SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 11, 2020 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

ROLAND, GARROS, | SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 11, 2020 | €38,000,000 wtatennis.com | facebook.com/WTA | twitter.com/WTA | youtube.com/WTA Tournament Website: www.rolandgarros.com | @rolandgarros | facebook.com/RolandGarros WTA Communications: Adam Lincoln, Estelle LaPorte, Ellie Emerson

ROLAND GARROS - ROUND OF 16 (BOTTOM HALF)

FIONA FERRO (FRA #49) vs. [4] (USA #6) Kenin leads 1-0 Ferro is in the midst of an 18-match - 8 at tour level (all clay)...Kenin is one of two players (also Kvitova) to reach R16 at the three Slams this year

[7] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #11) vs. SHUAI (CHN #39) Kvitova leads 3-2 Kvitova is one win away from returning to the Top 10 - she needs to reach QFs which would push her to No.9...A win today would make Zhang just the second Chinese player to post at least three QF runs at majors (also )

[30] (TUN #35) vs. (USA #57) First meeting With Jabeur’s advancement to the R16, ensures players from five different continents are competing in the fourth round...This is the ninth consecutive year at least one American has reached R16 in Paris

LAURA SIEGEMUND (GER #66) vs. (ESP #87) Series tied 1-1 (played in ITFs) Today’s match ensures an unseeded quarterfinalist in Paris for the ninth year in a row...At 32 years old, Siegemund is the fourth oldest player to make her R16 debut in the Open Era

THE LAST 16 (BOTTOM HALF)

PLAYER RG YTD CAREER YTD CAREER YTD CAREER NAME W/L* W/L*^ W/L*^ PRIZE $ PRIZE $ TITLES TITLES [4] Sofia Kenin 5-2 21-8 211-119 3,326,962 6,245,694 2 5 [7] Petra Kvitova 26-10 18-5 545-238 1,029,391 32,102,578 0 27 [30] Ons Jabeur 5-2 21-9 295-177 711,783 2,343,596 0 0 8-9 14-9 485-332 306,153 6,553,475 0 2 4-5 12-5 211-169 135,950 1,030,277 1 2 Danielle Collins 4-2 9-5 145-94 257,969 2,639,747 0 0 4-3 18-8 490-321 427,100 2,850,091 0 2 Paula Badosa 3-0 13-7 230-131 167,112 647,656 0 0

*Includes 2020 Roland Garros ^Includes qualifying and ITF Circuit matches WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

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CAREER GRAND SLAM RECORDS - BY ROUND REACHED

PLAYER NAME R128 R64 R32 R16* QF SF F W TOTAL* [4] Sofia Kenin 4 3 3 3 - - - 1 14 [7] Petra Kvitova 9 7 10 9 6 3 1 2 47 [30] Ons Jabeur 8 2 3 1 1 - - - 15 Zhang Shuai 19 5 6 1 2 - - - 33 Fiona Ferro 6 2 1 1 - - - - 10 Danielle Collins 6 3 1 1 - 1 - - 7 Laura Siegemund 8 5 2 1 - - - - 16 Paula Badosa 4 1 - 1 - - - - 6

*Includes 2020 Roland Garros

A SNAPSHOT OF 2020 – THE YEAR SO FAR

One Top 10 Debut: Sofia Kenin (at No.7 on February 3) Fewest dropped en route to a title: (24, Lexington) Lowest-ranked title winner: Patricia Maria Tig (No.88, Istanbul) Most finals: : 5 (Shenzhen, R-Up, Hobart, W, St. Petersburg, R-Up, Dubai, R-Up, , R-Up); : 3 (Dubai, W, Prague, W, Rome, W)

Maiden titles (3): Alexandrova (Shenzhen), Brady (Lexington), Tig (Istanbul) Youngest title winner: Elena Rybakina, Hobart (20y 7m 1d) Oldest title winner: , Auckland (38y 3m 17d) Aces leaders: Elena Rybakina – 192, Serena Williams – 178, Garbiñe Muguruza – 166 Most aces in a match (22): (l. vs. Sofia Kenin 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) – Lyon, SF) Match win leaders: Rybakina – 29, Mertens – 28, Halep – 23, Muguruza - 23 Most doubles titles (4): Barbora Strycova / Hsieh Su-Wei (Brisbane, Dubai, Doha, Rome) Best result by a qualifier (R-Up): Kung (Hua Hin), Fernandez (Acapulco), Bouchard (Istanbul) Longest match: 3h 33m – d. 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 (Hobart) Shortest (completed) match: 44m – Serena Williams d. 6-1 6-1 (Auckland) WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

IN GOOD COMPANY QUALIFIED SUCCESS

Iga Swiatek is the youngest player remaining in the and did not have a draw and only teenager at 19 years, 132 days old. The Grand Slam main draw win between them heading into next youngest player remaining is Sofia Kenin (21 years, the Roland Garros fortnight. 330 days) followed by Paula Badosa (22 years, 329 days) However, the duo have successfully cleared the opening This is Swiatek’s third time advancing to the R16 at a four hurdles to reach the quarterfinal stage, becoming the Slam (and first career QF appearance). Other players first qualifiers to go all the way to the quarterfinals recently to reach the R16 three times before their 20th since in 2012: birthday includes: , , , Agnieska Radwanska, Nicole Vaidiso- Qualifier Round Year Result va, and . Yaroslava Shvedova QF 2012 l. Kvitova ¡VAMOS ! Carla Suárez Navarro QF 2008 l. Jankovic QF 2001 l. Clijsters Nadia Podoroska is enjoying a year to remember. Hav- ing started the campaign ranked No.255, the 23-year-old QF 2000 l. Martínez is now guaranteed to break into the Top 100 for the Barbara Schwartz QF 1999 l. Hingis first time after her run through qualifying to the quarter- finals. Miroslava Bendlova QF 1978 l. Simon

Victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the third round Helga Masthoff QF 1978 l. Marsikova was the 41st win of a remarkable 2020 campaign (in- Katja Ebbinghaus QF 1972 l. Masthoff cluding Fed Cup, ITF Circuit and qualifying matches). Corinne Molesworth QF 1972 l. Goolagong With her victory over fellow surprise package Barbora Krejcikova she has become the first Argentinian wom- an to reach the last eight in Paris since Paola Suárez’s semifinal showing in 2004. AGE JUST A NUMBER

There are 3 players who are 30+ years old who have ad- SURPRISE PACKAGE vanced to the fourth round: Laura Siegemund (32 years, 220 days), Zhang Shuai (31 years, 262 days) and Petra With Nadia Podoroska in the top half of the draw and Kvitova (30 years, 216 days). Laura Siegemund facing Paula Badosa in the bottom, Roland Garros is guaranteed at least one unseeded quar- The average age of the R16 players is 25.75 years. terfinalist for the ninth year in a row:

Year Unseeded Quarterfinalist(s) NO TALL ORDER Nadia Podoroska, Laura Siegemund or Paula 2020 Badosa At 5’ 3’’ Martina Trevisan is certainly not the tallest player on tour. However, she is not the only player in this height 2019 Amanda Anisimova (SF), Marketa Vondrousova (R-UP) bracket enjoying themselves in Paris this fortnight. In 2018 (QF) fact, six of the players remaining in the draw stand 5’ 7’’ or under - Fiona Ferro, Ons Jabeur, Sofia Kenin, Nadia 2017 Jelena Ostapenko (WON) Podoroska, Laura Siegemund and Trevisan. (SF), Yulia Putintseva (QF), 2016 (QF), (QF)

2015 Alison Van Uytvanck (QF)

2014 Garbiñe Muguruza (QF)

2013 (QF)

2012 Yaroslava Shvedova (QF) MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

FIONA FERRO (FRA #49) vs. [4] SOFIA KENIN (USA #6)

Head to : Kenin leads 1-0

2017 CHARLESTON CLAY O QUAL. SOFIA KENIN 7-5 6-2

FIONA FERRO SOFIA KENIN 49 WTA 6 48 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 2 12-03-1997 (23) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 14-11-1998 (21) $138,250 YTD PRIZE MONEY $3,326,962 $1,030,277 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $6,245,694 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1/ 2 2 / 5 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 4-5 5-2 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 11-3 / 32-34 21-8 / 90-52 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 4-0 / 11-9 8-3 / 34-22 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 8-6 8-6 / 25-16 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 8-0 / 21-13 3-1 / 8-10 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 3-2 2-0 / 4-3 0-0 / 0-1 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 3-7 0-0 / 0-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 8-14 2-0 / 3-5 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-4 / 15-25 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros R16

ROAD TO THE FOURTH ROUND

FIONA FERRO (FRA #49) SOFIA KENIN (USA #6) R32: d. PATRICIA MARIA TIG (ROU #59) 7-6(7) 4-6 6-0 (2h48) R32: [Q] (ROU #142) 6-2 6-0 (1h12) R64: d. ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ #18) 6-3 4-6 6-2 (2h04) R64: d. (ROU #93) 3-6 6-3 6-2 (1h51) R128: d. HEATHER WATSON (GBR #56) 7-6(4) 6-4 (1h53) R128: d. (RUS #125) 6-4 3-6 6-3 (2h11)

Total games: 68 Total games: 79 Won/lost: 42-26 Won/lost: 46-33 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Total time on court: 5h14 Total time on court: 6h45 Average time on court: 1h44 Average time on court: 2h15 Average rank of opponent: 120 Average rank of opponent: 44

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Singles Activity: FERRO, FIONA

2014 07 Jun 2014 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 416 Seed: R128 L LISICKI, SABINE GER 6-1 7-5 17 16 ------This Event Only------W/ L 0 /1 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 31,634 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 325 Seed: R128 L PEREIRA, TELIANA BRA 6-3 6-2 76 ------This Event Only------W/ L 0 /2 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 32,231 05 Jun 2016 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 279 Seed: Q-R128 W LIU, CHANG CHN 7-5 6-3 195 Q-R64 W KING, VANIA USA 2-6 6-3 6-4 167 Q-R32 L VICKERY, SACHIA USA 6-0 6-1 165 ------This Event Only------W/ L 2 /3 RANK POINTS: 30.00 USD PRIZE: 15,080 2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 208 Seed: R128 L RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL 6-1 6-1 10 9 ------This Event Only------W/ L 2 /4 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 38,388 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 257 Seed: R128 W WITTHOEFT, CARINA GER 6-4 6-2 61 R64 L MUGURUZA, GARBIÑE ESP 6-4 6-3 33 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /5 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 92,923 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 82 Seed: R128 L MLADENOVIC, KRISTINA FRA 6-3 7-6(3) 53 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /6 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 52,989

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Singles Activity: KENIN, SOFIA

2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 185 Seed: Q-R128 W SHARIPOVA, SABINA UZB 6-2 6-4 141 Q-R64 L VAN UYTVANCK, ALISON BEL 6-3 6-2 113 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /1 RANK POINTS: 20.00 USD PRIZE: 9,871 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 95 Seed: R128 L OSAKA, NAOMI JPN 6-2 7-5 20 21 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /2 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 47,049 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 35 Seed: R128 W GATTO-MONTICONE, GIULIA ITA 6-3 5-7 6-2 164 R64 W ANDREESCU, BIANCA CAN W/O 23 22 R32 W WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 6-2 7-5 10 10 R16 L BARTY, ASHLEIGH AUS 6-3 3-6 6-0 88 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /3 RANK POINTS: 240.00 USD PRIZE: 279,922

Tournament Match Record: 3 /3For Roland Garros - Paris, France

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• Making sixth main draw appearance (seventh over- • Making third main draw appearance at Roland Gar- all) at Roland Garros, where she is through to R16 at ros (fourth overall) a Slam for the first time • Last year in Paris, advanced to R16 for the first time • Previous best result here was 2r showing in 2018 at a major (l. eventual Barty) (as WC, l. Muguruza); 1r win over Witthoeft that year • In 3r during 2019 run became first American to de- marked not only first main draw win in Paris, but feat S.Williams at the majors since Stephens at 2013 across the Grand Slams QF • Last year - on first direct entry into the tournament - • One of two Grand Slam champions left in the draw fell 1r (l. Mladenovic) (also Kvitova) out of eleven to begin fortnight, though • Defeated No.56 Watson in 1r on Tuesday in straight the only 2020 Grand Slam champion to contest sets, having not won a set in their previous two meet- • Pushed to three sets in the opening round, fired 26 ings this year at Brisbane and Hobart winners and broke Samsonova’s six times to • Reeled off the final five games of the match to upset defeat the Russian No.18 Rybakina in 2r • Completed comeback victory over No.93 Bogdan in • Now owns three Top 20 wins in her career, having 3r. Is now 8-3 in three-set matches in 2020 previously seen off No.16 Q.Wang at 2019 Stras- • From 0-2 down, won 12 games in a row to dispatch bourg and No.20 Kontaveit at 2020 Palermo No.142 Bara in 3r; with this victory, 9th consecutive • In a battle between two champions this year at least one American has reached R16 at year, survived an 85-minute first set then took the Roland Garros third 6-0 to beat No.59 Tig in 2 hours 48 and min- • Now is 4-3 in 3r matches at Grand Slams, with all utes; one of six players to reach the second week of three 3r exits at the majors taking place at US Open a Grand Slam for the first time in thier careers this in 2017 (l. Sharapova), 2018 (l. Ka.Pliskova) and fortnight 2019 (l. Keys) • Overall Grand Slam win-loss record improves to 7-9 • Owns a 24-12 mark across all four majors with a • Is in the midst of an 18-match winning streak – 8 13-1 record in 2020; no one has won more main at tour level (all on clay), 10 from exhibition events draw matches at this level this year before the tour’s resumption • One of two players (along with Kvitova) to reach R16 • One of 11 Frenchwomen in this year’s main draw. at the three Slams this year (WON Australian Open, Through to the R16 along with Garcia (l. Svitolina on R16 US Open); Sunday) - this is the second time in the last 11 edi- • Faces No.49 Ferro for second appearance in Grand tions at Roland Garros that two or more Frenchwom- Slam QF; record in R16 matches at majors stands at en have advanced to the fourth round, also in 2017: 1-2 Mladenovic QF, Garcia QF and Cornet R16 • Outside US Open, only the second time facing an • Faces No.6 Kenin for maiden Grand Slam QF; only opponent playing on home soil at a Slam, having previous meetings with Top 10 players both came beaten No.1 Barty at Australian Open this year en at this home major – lost to No.10 A.Radwanska in route to the title 2017 and No.3 Muguruza in 2018 • One of a tournament-leading 19 Americans in main • With Garcia’s loss yesterday, is now the only French- draw; by contrast there were 17 last year woman left in the draw. Bidding to become the first • Has won two titles this (Australian Open and Frenchwoman to reach QF in a major since 2017 Lyon) – only other woman to win more than one is Roland Garros, where Garcia and Mladenovic were Halep (Dubai, Prague and Rome) through to the last eight • Has never reached a WTA QF on clay, with her best • Best results from a home representative last year result on the surface last year’s R16 run here were 2r showings by Garcia, Mladenovic and Parry. • No.9 seed in doubles w/Mattek-Sands. The pair face The last Frenchwoman to win the title here was Mary No.8 seeds Kudermetova/S.Zhang in 3r on Sunday Pierce in 2000 (d. Martinez in F) • Contesting this fortnight ranked No.49, five spots off career-high ranking of No.44 (achieved on August 10, 2020), still highest at majors • Both of her WTA titles have come on clay, at 2020 Palermo and 2019 Lausanne • Including title run at Lausanne, posted a 12-5 record on clay last year, also reaching SF at Lugano (l. Hercog) FIONA SOFIA FERRO VS KENIN

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting 10th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Won maiden Grand Slam in , defeating Roland Garros two-time major champion Muguruza to become the • Contested main draw at all four Slams in 2019 for the youngest champion (21y, 80d) at Australian Open first time in career since Sharapova (20y, 283d) in 2008 • Best result was 2019 3r showing at US Open (l. • Before , best Slam result was Wang) R16 run at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual champi- • Also reached 2r at 2018 Roland Garros (l. Muguruza) on Barty); in 3r became first American to beat S.Wil- and 2020 Australian Open (l. Wang) liams at a majors since Stephens at 2013 AO QF • Fell 1r at 2019 Wimbledon in debut (l. Mer- • Made Slam main draw debut at 2015 US Open as a tens) wildcard – received for being crowned USTA Girls’ 18s National Champion. Fell 1r to Duque Mariño • Reached 3r at 2017 US Open as a wildcard (l. SEASON Sharapova), in what was only fourth tour-level main draw outing. Has since posted best US Open result • Won second career title in first and only tournament with R16 run in 2020 since the restart at Palermo (d. Kontaveit in F) • Made 2r at Wimbledon in 2018-19 • Result shot her to a career high ranking of No.44 and first time in the Top 50 • Leading up to the tour’s resumption, performed well SEASON at a series of exhibitions in the south of France, posting a 10-0 record including wins over Mladenovic • Fell 2r at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Azarenka 6-0 6-0 - and Cornet the only time she has lost by that scoreline in her • Only wins of 2020 season before tennis’ hiatus were career) during 2r showings at Hobart (l. Watson), Austra- • Advanced to R16 at 2020 US Open (l. Mertens) lian Open (l. Q.Wang) and St. Petersburg (as LL, l. • Suffered 2r exit at Western and Southern Open (after Rybakina) 1r bye, l. Cornet) • Began 2020 season with 1r exit at Brisbane (l. Wat- • Before hiatus, lifted fifth WTA singles title at Lyon (d. son) Friedsam in F); now 5-1 in WTA singles finals • Suffered 1r exit at Dubai (l. Rybakina) before falling 2r at Doha (l. Yastremska) CAREER MILESTONES • Won deciding doubles rubber w/Mattek-Sands to help USA beat 3-2 and qualify for next year’s • Enjoyed career-best season in 2019, lifting maiden Fed Cup finals in Budapest; also went 1-1 in singles WTA title in her career first tour-level final at Laus- • Made her Top 10 debut at No.7 and US No.1 on anne (d. Cornet in F); posted first Top 100 year-end February 3 finish (No.63) • Won maiden major at Australian Open (d. Muguruza • Reached one additional SF in 2019 at Lugano and in F) to become the youngest champion (21y, 80d) in the QF on two other occasions at Strasbourg and Melbourne since Sharapova (20y, 283d) in 2008 Palermo • Kicked off season with 2r showings at Brisbane (l. • Contested the main draw at all four Grand Slams for Osaka) and Adelaide (l. Collins) the first time in 2019, achieving her best result at the majors by reaching the 3r at the US Open (l. No.18 seed Q.Wang) CAREER MILESTONES • Member of the French Fed Cup squad that were crowned champions, beating • Produced incredible 2019 campaign, winning three away from home in November singles titles, a career-best Grand Slam perfor- • Finished 2018 ranked No.102 highlighted by maid- mance, qualification into both WTA Elite Trophy Zhu- en WTA QF at Guangzhou (l. eventual champion hai and WTA Finals (as alternate, played one match), Q.Wang). Also made 2r at Roland Garros, Tashkent and a career-high singles ranking of No.12 and and won first four titles on ITF • Finished the year as US No.2 (behind No.9 S.Wil- Circuit liams) and leader in hard court wins (38-tied w/Barty) • Prior to 2018 Roland Garros had lost 1r on eight • Registered back-to-back SF runs at and previous tour-level main draw appearances , subsequently leading to Top 20 debut • Ended 2017 ranked No.325 (down from No.235 in • During this run, defeated No.1 Barty (Toronto) and 2016) FIONA SOFIA FERRO VS KENIN

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Fed Cup debut came in 2019 No.1 Osaka (Cincinnati), to become first player since • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 Strasbourg October 2001 to defeat reigning No.1s in consecutive • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2012 weeks (Davenport); also became youngest American to defeat reigning No.1 in eight years (after McHale) • Advanced to R16 for first time at a Slam at Roland PERSONAL Garros (d. S.Williams), becoming first American to defeat Serena at the majors since Stephens at 2013 • Coach is Emmanuel Planque Australian Open QF • Has three brothers, one young and two older • Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018, Top 50 on • Older brothers run an Italian restaurant in South of October 8, 2018 and Top 20 on August 19, 2019 France; parents run two hotels in South of France • Advanced to first WTA level SF in 2018 at Mallorca • Favorite surface is clay as a qualifier, also reaching this stage later in the • Born in Libramont, , and introduced to tennis season at Québec City aged 7 via brothers • Represented the USA in the Fed Cup final vs. the • If not a tennis player would have studied medicine at in November 2018 university • In 2017, won the US Open Challenge, • Enjoys reading reaching the third round (l. Sharapova) and posting career first Top 50 win over No.34 Davis • Made WTA main draw debut at 2015 US Open as a wildcard (l. Duque-Mariño in 1r) • Owns four ITF singles titles and two doubles titles • Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in 2013, climbing to No.2 in ITF World Junior • Represented the USA at the 2014 Youth and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Mas- ters, both held in PERSONAL

• Born in , moved to as a baby before family settled in . Now resides in Pem- broke Pines, Florida, where she was home-schooled • Known as ‘Sonya’ • Coached by father Alexander Kenin with support Lo- renzo Cava; trains at at ProWorld Academy in Delray Beach, Florida • If not a tennis player would be a fashion designer • Dream doubles partners would be Serena Williams and • Good friends with CiCi Bellis and • Likes rap music, especially Drake • Treat food is Froyo - cookies and cream with Hershey’s on top MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

[7] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #11) vs. ZHANG SHUAI (CHN #39)

Head to Head: Kvitova leads 3-2 2018 PRAGUE CLAY O SF KVTOVA 7-6(6) 6-0 2017 NEW HAVEN HARD O R32 ZHANG 6-2 6-1 2016 ZHUHAI HARD O SF KVITOVA 6-2 6-2 2014 ROME CLAY O R32 ZHANG 7-6(6) 5-7 6-3 2010 HOBART HARD O QUAL. KVITOVA 6-4 6-3 PETRA KVITOVA ZHANG SHUAI 11 WTA RANKING 39 9 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 30 08-03-1990 (30) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 21-01-1989 (31) $1,035,941 YTD PRIZE MONEY $306,153 $32,102,578 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $6,553,475 0 / 27 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 8 26-10 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 8-9 18-5 / 453-210 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 12-8 / 154-187 6-3 / 134-90 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 4-2 / 46-47 4-4 / 91-67 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 5-3 / 41-43 3-0 / 90-42 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 26-42 1-1 / 56-57 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 6-21 1-3 / 109-96 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 18-56 1-0 / 46-14 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 13-16 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros R16 ROAD TO THE FOURTH ROUND [7] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #11) vs. ZHANG SHUAI (CHN #39) R32: d. LEYLAH FERNANDEZ (CAN #100) 7-5,6-3 (1h54) R32: d. [WC] (FRA #357) 7-6(2),7-5 (2h12) R64: d. (ITA #94) 6-3,6-3 (1h24) R64: d. ALIZE CORNET (FRA #52) 6-4,7-6(3) (1h56) R128: d. OCEANE DODIN (FRA #118) 6-3,7-5 (1h17) R128: d. [12] (USA #16) 6-3,7-6(2) (1h35)

Total games: 60 Total games: 70 Won/lost: 38-22 Won/lost: 40-30 Sets won/lost: 6-0 Sets won/lost: 6-0 Total time on court: 4h35 Total time on court: 5h43 Average time on court: 1h32 Average time on court: 1h54 Average rank of opponent: 104 Average rank of opponent: 142

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Singles Activity: KVITOVA, PETRA

2008 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2008 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 87 Seed: R128 W MORIGAMI, AKIKO JPN 6-4 6-3 69 R64 W STOSUR, SAMANTHA AUS 6-2 6-1 149 R32 W SZAVAY, AGNES HUN 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 13 12 R16 L KANEPI, KAIA EST 6-3 3-6 6-1 49 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /1 RANK POINTS: 280.00 USD PRIZE: 92,099 05 Jun 2010 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 63 Seed: R128 L FERGUSON, SOPHIE AUS 1-6 6-2 6-2 142 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /2 RANK POINTS: 5.00 USD PRIZE: 19,927 04 Jun 2011 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 99Seed: R128 W ARN, GRETA HUN 6-2 6-1 46 R64 W ZHENG, JIE CHN 6-4 6-1 80 R32 W KING, VANIA USA 6-4 6-2 115 R16 L LI, NA CHN 2-6 6-1 6-3 76 ------This Event Only------W/ L 6 /3 RANK POINTS: 280.00 USD PRIZE: 102,923 09 Jun 2012 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 44Seed: R128 W BARTY, ASHLEIGH AUS 6-1 6-2 332 R64 W RADWANSKA, URSZULA POL 6-1 6-3 79 R32 W BRATCHIKOVA, NINA RUS 6-2 4-6 6-1 109 R16 W LEPCHENKO, VARVARA USA 6-2 6-1 63 WQ SHVEDOVA, YAROSLAVA KAZ 3-6 6-2 6-4 142 LS SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS 6-3 6-3 22 ------This Event Only------W/ L 11 /4 RANK POINTS: 900.00 USD PRIZE: 418,851 08 Jun 2013 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 77Seed: R128 W REZAI, ARAVANE FRA 6-3 4-6 6-2 185 R64 W PENG, SHUAI CHN 6-4 6-3 23 R32 L HAMPTON, JAMIE USA 6-1 7-6(7) 54 ------This Event Only------W/ L 13 /5 RANK POINTS: 160.00 USD PRIZE: 74,811 07 Jun 2014 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 65Seed: R128 W DIYAS, ZARINA KAZ 7-5 6-2 86 R64 W ERAKOVIC, MARINA NZL 6-4 6-4 61 R32 L KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 6-7(3) 6-1 9-7 28 27 ------This Event Only------W/ L 15 /6 RANK POINTS: 130.00 USD PRIZE: 94,902 2015 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 44Seed: R128 W ERAKOVIC, MARINA NZL 6-4 3-6 6-4 80 R64 W SOLER-ESPINOSA, SÍLVIA ESP 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 97 R32 W BEGU, IRINA-CAMELIA ROU 6-3 6-2 30 30

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Singles Activity: KVITOVA, PETRA

2015 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 44Seed: R16 L BACSINSZKY, TIMEA SUI 2-6 6-0 6-3 24 23 ------This Event Only------W/ L 18 /7 RANK POINTS: 240.00 USD PRIZE: 173,094 2016 FRENCH OPEN 05 Jun 2016 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 12 Seed: 10 R128 W KOVINIC, DANKA MNE 6-2 4-6 7-5 59 R64 W HSIEH, SU-WEI TPE 6-4 6-1 80 R32 L ROGERS, SHELBY USA 6-0 6-7(3) 6-0 108 ------This Event Only------W/ L 20 /8 RANK POINTS: 130.00 USD PRIZE: 109,868 2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 16 Seed: 15 R128 W BOSERUP, JULIA USA 6-3 6-2 85 R64 L MATTEK-SANDS, BETHANIE USA 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 117 ------This Event Only------W/ L 21 /9 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 76,776 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 88Seed: R128 W CEPEDE ROYG, VERONICA PAR 3-6 6-1 7-5 89 R64 W ARRUABARRENA, LARA ESP 6-0 6-4 91 R32 L KONTAVEIT, ANETT EST 7-6(6) 7-6(4) 24 25 ------This Event Only------W/ L 23 /10 RANK POINTS: 130.00 USD PRIZE: 152,911

Tournament Match Record: 23 /10For Roland Garros - Paris, France

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Singles Activity: ZHANG, SHUAI

2008 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2008 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 154 Seed: Q-R128 W KEOTHAVONG, ANNE VIENSOUK GBR 6-1 6-4 96 Q-R64 L LUZHANSKA, TETIANA UKR 6-1 6-3 171 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /1 RANK POINTS: 30.00 USD PRIZE: 5,213 2010 FRENCH OPEN 05 Jun 2010 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 126 Seed: Q-R128 W ZHOU, YI-MIAO CHN 6-2 6-2 202 Q-R64 W GARCIA VIDAGANY, BEATRIZ ESP 4-6 6-4 6-3 183 Q-R32 W KUCOVA, ZUZANA SVK 6-2 6-4 106 R128 L PETROVA, NADIA RUS 6-0 6-3 20 19 ------This Event Only------W/ L 4 /2 RANK POINTS: 60.00 USD PRIZE: 19,927 2011 FRENCH OPEN 04 Jun 2011 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 76 Seed: R128 L HANTUCHOVA, DANIELA SVK 6-3 6-3 29 28 ------This Event Only------W/ L 4 /3 RANK POINTS: 5.00 USD PRIZE: 20,585 2012 FRENCH OPEN 09 Jun 2012 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 169 Seed: Q-R128 W ROGOWSKA, OLIVIA AUS 7-5 6-3 123 Q-R64 W BUZARNESCU, MIHAELA ROU 7-5 6-2 149 Q-R32 W MALEK, TATJANA GER 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4 164 R128 L KERBER, ANGELIQUE GER 6-3 6-4 10 10 ------This Event Only------W/ L 7 /4 RANK POINTS: 60.00 USD PRIZE: 24,320 2014 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2014 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 36 Seed: R128 L RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL 6-3 6-0 33 ------This Event Only------W/ L 7 /5 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 31,634 2015 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 122 Seed: R128 L PLISKOVA, KAROLINA CZE 7-6(4) 6-4 12 12 ------This Event Only------W/ L 7 /6 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 32,231 2016 FRENCH OPEN 05 Jun 2016 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 69 Seed: R128 W VOSKOBOEVA, KAZ 7-5 6-2 492 R64 L STOSUR, SAMANTHA AUS 6-3 6-4 24 21 ------This Event Only------W/ L 8 /7 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 64,628 2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 34 Seed: 32 R128 W VEKIC, DONNA CRO 7-5 6-4 75 R64 W SASNOVICH, ALIAKSANDRA BLR 6-2 4-6 6-3 98

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2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 34 Seed: 32 R32 L KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 98 ------This Event Only------W/ L 10 /8 RANK POINTS: 130.00 USD PRIZE: 129,422 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 27 Seed: 27 R128 W KUCOVA, KRISTINA SVK 6-0 7-5 260 R64 L BEGU, IRINA-CAMELIA ROU 6-3 6-4 40 ------This Event Only------W/ L 11 /9 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 92,923 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 50 Seed: R128 W LEPCHENKO, VARVARA USA 6-1 6-1 129 R64 L KANEPI, KAIA EST 6-7(4) 6-0 7-5 88 ------This Event Only------W/ L 12 /10 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 100,219

Tournament Match Record: 12 /10For Roland Garros - Paris, France

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making 11th main draw appearance in Paris • Making 10th main draw appearance at Roland Gar- • Missed 2019 edition due to an arm injury ros (11th overall), where she is through to R16 for the • Best result here was SF finish in 2012 (l. eventual first time champion Sharapova) • Previously made it to 3r in 2017 (l. No.9 Kuznetsova) • Other notable results were a handful of R16 visits • Also made 2r in 2016, 2018 and 2019 (2008, 2011, 2015, 2020) • Advanced to doubles QF here in 2019 w/Stosur (l. • Did not compete in any lead-up clay events following eventual champions Babos/Mladenovic); seeded this year’s US Open No.8 in this year’s draw w/Kudermetova (face No.9 • Is 112-44 at Slams, including 26-10 here in Paris; sits seeds Kenin/Mattek-Sands in R16) at No.6 on active players list of most career Grand • In 1r upset No.16 Keys to register her sixth career Slam victories Top 20 win at a major and second Top 20 win on clay • Defeated No.118 Dodin in 1r on Monday for her 10th • Broke serve six times to defeat French No.4 Cornet 1r victory in Paris (10-1 record). Sole 1r loss here in 2r came 10 years ago in 2010 (l. Ferguson) • Saved three consecutive set points in first set to • Dispatched No.94 Paolini in straight sets in 2r to edge past French wildcard Burel in 3r – also defeat- notch her milestone 25th victory at Roland Garros; ed the hometown favorite two weeks ago in Stras- now holds an impressive 31-7 career record in 2r at bourg after saving two set points in second set the majors • One of four players who advanced to second week • From 1-5 down, won nine consecutive games while without dropping a set – also Kvitova, Halep and saving two set points in the process to see off Cana- Swiatek; now has won a tiebreak set in each of her dian teenager Leylah Fernandez in 3r, which marks first three matches this fortnight (four out of five her 90th career win on clay; now owns a 21-10 strike recent matches) rate in 3r of majors • Became the first Chinese player to make R16 in • One of two players (along with Kenin) to reach R16 Paris since Li Na in 2012, and the third overall (also at the three Slams this year (QF at Australian Open, J.Zheng in 2004); R16 US Open) • Overall Grand Slam singles win-loss record now • Faces No.39 Zhang Shuai for a spot in QF; leads the stands at 28-32; has reached second week in three head-to-head 3-2, while the pair split two previous Grand Slams across , grass and clay meetings on clay – defeated the Chinese player in • Faces No.11 Kvitova for third appearance in Grand their most recent encounter at 2018 Prague en route Slam QF; won both previous R16 matches at majors, to the title beating No.17 Keys at and • Record in Grand Slam R16 matches is 12-8, includes No.35 Yastremska at 2019 Wimbledon 1-3 here in Paris • Owns six Top 20 wins at Grand Slams (18 wins • Is one win away from returning to the Top 10. She overall), most recently defeating No.16 Keys in 1r needs to reach the QF which would push her to No.9 this fortnight; Prior to this year’s Roland Garros, sole • Entering this week, has won 62% of her service victory over such opponent on clay came at 2014 points - the third best on Tour this season behind Rome, where she upset No.6 Kvitova in 3 sets Brady (62.6%) and Rybakina (62.2%) • Is only Chinese player in the women’s singles draw • One of three 30-somethings remaining in this year’s this year. Aiming to become just the second Chinese draw, of 26 to begin the tournament (also, Siege- player to make QF in Paris – Li Na went all the way mund and Zhang) to win the tournament in 2011 • Sole Czech woman left in the draw out of 9 to begin • A win today will also make her the second Chinese fortnight player to post at least three QF runs at majors (also • Has been a Top 16 seed here in Paris the last five Li Na) seasons • Best career results on clay were SF run at 2018 • Owns five clay titles in her career, winning Prague and QF showings at 2020 Strasbourg and (2011, 2015 and 2018), Prague (2018) and Stuttgart 2014 Rome (2019) - level with Svitolina as the sixth most suc- cessful active player on the surface • Holds 27 titles overall, sitting No.4 on active players list for most titles won PETRA ZHANG KVITOVA VS SHUAI

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Winner of two major singles titles: 2011 Wimbledon • Made Slam singles breakthrough at 2016 Australian (d. Sharapova) and 2014 Wimbledon (d. Bouchard) Open, where she came through qualifying to reach • Was first player born in 1990s to win a Grand Slam QF – first time she had progressed beyond 1r in title (since joined by Muguruza, Ostapenko, Ste- what was her 15th main draw. Upset No.2 Halep and phens, Wozniacki, Halep, Osaka, Barty and Kenin) No.17 Keys en route (l. Konta). Ranked No.133, be- • Best result at Australian Open came with runner-up came lowest-ranked player to advance to last eight finish in 2019 (l. Osaka) – becoming first Czech in Melbourne since unranked Henin reached final in woman to reach the final there since Novotna in 1991 2010, and first qualifier since Gavaldon in 1990 (l. Seles); last Czech to win the Australian Open title • Also reached QF at 2019 Wimbledon (d. No.14 was Mandlikova in 1987 (d. Navratilova) Wozniacki in 3r, l. eventual champion Halep). Had previously not gone beyond 1r at Wimbledon • Has reached 3r at US Open at 2016, 2017 and 2019 SEASON • At Roland Garros, best result is R16 in 2020 • Won first Grand Slam doubles title at 2019 Australian • Advanced to R16 at US Open, falling to Rogers in 3 Open (w/Stosur) sets after holding match points • Posted 2r exit at Western & Southern Open (after 1r bye, l. Bouzkova) - main draw record vs. fellow SEASON now 36-5 • Before the hiatus, last tournament contested was • Made QF last week at Strasbourg (as qualifier, l. Doha, finishing as R-Up (l. Sabalenka); now 27-10 in Rybakina) WTA singles finals • On tour’s return, suffered 1r exits at Western & • Defeat of Barty in Doha SF was sixth career win over Southern Open, US Open and Rome (l. Putintseva, a reigning World No.1 Bonaventure and Pavlyuchenkova respectively) • Advanced to QF at St Petersburg (withdrew prior to • Fell 1r at Doha (l. Navarro) and also contested quali- match vs. Alexandrova w/illness) fying at Dubai (l. Bogdan, after holding 1MP) • Made 12th major QF at Australian Open (l. Barty) • Made 3r at Australian Open (d. Stephens in 1r, l. • Opened season at Brisbane, reaching SF (l. R-Up eventual champion Kenin) Keys) before withdrawing from Adelaide w/fatigue • Opened the 2020 season with 2r exit at Shenzhen (l. K.Bondarenko) and finished R-Up at Hobart (l. Rybakina); also R-Up in doubles at Hobart w/Peng CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2019 ranked No.7 for second consecutive CAREER MILESTONES year ending in Top 10 and seventh time in her career • Captured 26th and 27th career titles in 2019 at Syd- • In singles, posted fourth successive Top 50 season ney (d. Barty) and Stuttgart (d. Kontaveit). With 27 finishing 2019, at No.46; also registered first Top 10 titles, is currently tied with Mandlikova and Sabatini doubles season (at No.10) in 20th place (Open Era) • Singles highlight in 2019 was reaching second Grand • Reached title match at for third Slam singles QF of career at Wimbledon (l. eventual career Grand Slam final appearance – result moved champion Halep) her to World No.2, matching her career high ranking • Also in singles, reached final at WTA125K Series • Also in 2019, qualified for WTA Finals in Shenzhen event in Anning, China (l. S.Zheng) and closed out for seventh time (went 0-3 in group play) season by winning $100k ITF/Tokyo-JPN (d.Paolini • Won a WTA-leading five titles in 2018, at St Peters- in F) burg (d. Mladenovic in F), Doha (d. Muguruza in F), • Won first Grand Slam title in doubles at 2019 Aus- Prague (d. Buzarnescu in F), Madrid (d. Bertens in tralian Open (w/Stosur; d. Babos/Mladenovic in F); F) and (d. Rybarikova in F). Ended the also reached final at Miami w/Stosur (l. Mertens/Sa- year ranked No.7 – sixth career Top 10 finish, and balenka). Team qualified for WTA Finals in Shenzhen first since 2015 (up fro No.29 in 2017) (Zhang’s debut at the season finale) where they • Titles in 2018 came on all three surfaces – first advanced to SF (l. eventual champions Babos/Mlad- player to win a title on three difference surfaces in a enovic season since S.Williams in 2015 • Including 2019, has won at least one title every year dating back to 2011 PETRA ZHANG KVITOVA VS SHUAI

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Began 2017 season in May at Roland Garros (2r, • Ended 2018 ranked No.35 for third consecutive Top l. Mattek-Sands) after a knife attack in her home in 50 finish. Season highlights in 2018 included QF run Czech Republic on December 20, 2016; required at Premier Mandatory-level Beijing, and SF efforts at extensive surgery to left hand Prague, Hiroshima and Hong Kong • Won title at 2017 Birmingham. Other highlights in- • In 2017 won Guangzhou title (d. Krunic in F); now cluded a SF at Beijing (l. eventual champion Garcia) owns 2-1 record in WTA finals, having also won 2013 and reached second US Open QF (l. V. Williams) Guangzhou and finished R-Up at 2020 Hobart • Won two singles titles in 2016, at and the • Also the winner of two WTA 125/K Series events – WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai 2013 Nanjing and 2017 Honolulu • Contested Rio Olympics in August 2016, winning the • Posted career-high ranking of No.23 on November singles bronze medal (l. Puig in SF, d. Keys in bronze 14, 2016 medal play-off) • Strong end to 2016 (went 21-6 post US Open) • Runner-up at 2015 WTA Finals in Singapore (l. brought back-to-back semifinals on Asian swing – A.Radwanska in 3s). Former champion at the season Tokyo [ Open] and Seoul – and saw her win finale, which she won on her event debut in 2011 (d. 19th ITF Circuit singles title of career at $100k ITF/ Azarenka in F) Tokyo 2-JPN • At 2012 was two wins from becoming No.1 • Enjoyed Slam breakthrough at 2016 Australian Open, (had won Wimbledon and WTA Finals in previous six by reaching QF (d. No.2 Halep and No.17 Key en months) route, l. Konta). Run also marked first time winning • Owns six wins over current World No.1s: Safina back-to-back main draw matches since semifinal run (2009 US Open), Wozniacki (2011 WTA Finals), at 2014 Birmingham S.Williams (2015 Madrid), Kerber (2016 Wuhan), • Represented China at Rio Olympics (d. No.15 Wozniacki (2018 Doha) and Barty (2020 Doha) Bacsinszky in opening match, l. Siegemund in 2r). In • Among active players, owns the most wins in indoor doubles, also made 2r (w/Peng) hardcourt events (77) • Contemplated retirement after ending 2015 ranked • Member of Czech Republic’s Fed Cup winning team No.186, her lowest year-end finish since 2008 in 2011-12, 2014-16 and 2018 (No.212) and down from No.62 in 2014 • Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic in • Reached 2r at tour-level only four times in 2015 2006 • Has won eight WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2019 Australian Open (w/Stosur) and is a nine-time runner-up PERSONAL • Winner of 19 singles titles and nine doubles titles on ITF Circuit • Current coach is Jiri Vanek, fitness trainer is Ivan • Member of Chinese Fed Cup team in 2007, 2009-10, Trebaticky and physio/trainer is Florian Zitzelsberger; 2012, 2014-15, 2019; Chinese Olympic Team, 2012, trains at TK Sparta Praha 2016 • Parents are Jiri and PavlaFather is Jiri (vice mayor); • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2006 Beijing; made mother is Pavla; brothers are Jiri (engineer) and WTA main draw debut at 2006 Guangzhou Libor (teacher) • Won the 2019 Sportsmanship Award, as voted by her WTA peers for the eighth PERSONAL time in career • A global ambassador for Right To Play International, • Coached by Liu Shuo (Robert) a charity which helps children to learn through • Hails from a sporting family. Father, Zhang Zhi • Introduced to tennis by father Qiang, was a professional soccer player, and mother, • Aggressive baseliner; favorite shots are serve, fore- Wang Feng Quin, was a player hand and • Started playing tennis at age 5 when parents took • Speaks Czech and English her to local club • Favorite type of movie is comedy. Favorite types of • Started working with Chinese Tennis Association at music are pop, rock. Favorite foods are sushi, Italian. age 12 Also enjoys basketball and • Best tennis memory was playing mixed doubles with • Favorite city to visit is Melbourne; favorite tourna- in 2011 and winning Australian Open ment is Wimbledon doubles title in 2019 • Self-described as friendly, happy • Relaxes by listening to music, taking photos and • Tennis idol growing up was (be- exploring the places she travels to cause she’s left-handed like her). MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

DANIELLE COLLINS (USA #57) vs. [30] ONS JABEUR (TUN #35)

Head to Head: First meeting

DANIELLE COLLINS ONS JABEUR 57 WTA RANKING 35 63 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 15 13-12-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 28-08-1994 (26) $257,969 YTD PRIZE MONEY $711,783 $2,639,747 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,343,596 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 4-2 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 5-2 9-5 / 45-43 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 19-9 / 58-70 3-3 / 18-15 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 8-3 / 19-27 0-1 / 10-8 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 6-6 / 17-24 3-0 / 11-9 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 10-10 2-1 / 4-10 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 4-8 4-2 / 12-18 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 5-4 / 10-16 0-0 / 2-3 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 6-4 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros R16 ROAD TO THE FOURTH ROUND DANELLE COLLINS (USA #57) vs. [30] ONS JABEUR (TUN #35) R32: d. [11] GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP #15) 7-5,2-6,6-4 (2h26) R32: d. [8] (BLR #12) 7-6(7),2-6,6-3 (2h01) R64: d. [Q] (DEN #188) 6-2,6-3 (1h10) R64: d. (JPN #72) 7-6(4),6-4 (1h30) R128: d. [Q] (ROU #141) 2-6,6-2,6-1 (1h47) R128: d. (KAZ #77) 4-6,6-3,6-1 (1h47)

Total games: 70 Total games: 79 Won/lost: 41-29 Won/lost: 44-35 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Total time on court: 5h23 Total time on court: 5h18 Average time on court: 1h47 Average time on court: 1h46 Average rank of opponent: 115 Average rank of opponent: 53

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Singles Activity: COLLINS, DANIELLE

2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 42 Seed: R128 L WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN 7-6(2) 6-1 22 ------This Event Only------W/ L 0 /1 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 47,049 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 36 Seed: R128 W MARIA, TATJANA GER 6-0 6-2 57 R64 L BARTY, ASHLEIGH AUS 7-5 6-1 88 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /2 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 100,219

Tournament Match Record: 1 /2For Roland Garros - Paris, France

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Singles Activity: JABEUR, ONS

2012 FRENCH OPEN 09 Jun 2012 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 403 Seed: Q-R128 W KRUNIC, ALEKSANDRA SRB 3-6 6-4 6-2 230 Q-R64 L WATSON, HEATHER GBR 7-6(5) 6-3 110 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /1 RANK POINTS: 40.00 USD PRIZE: 6,080 2014 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2014 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 175 Seed: Q-R128 L ROGOWSKA, OLIVIA AUS 6-2 6-3 124 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /2 RANK POINTS: 2.00 USD PRIZE: 3,625 2015 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 129 Seed: Q-R128 W BONAVENTURE, YSALINE BEL 6-3 6-2 189 Q-R64 L MRDEZA, TEREZA CRO 6-3 2-6 9-7 188 ------This Event Only------W/ L 2 /3 RANK POINTS: 20.00 USD PRIZE: 7,163 2017 ROLAND GARROS 11 Jun 2017 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 114 Seed: Q-R128 W EGUCHI, MISA JPN 6-1 6-2 166 Q-R64 W KAMENSKAYA, VICTORIA RUS 7-6(2) 6-1 209 Q-R32 L KATO, MIYU JPN 6-3 3-6 6-4 199 R128 W BOGDAN, ANA ROU 6-3 6-4 106 R64 W CIBULKOVA, DOMINIKA SVK 6-4 6-3 76 R32 L BACSINSZKY, TIMEA SUI 6-2 6-2 31 30 ------This Event Only------W/ L 6 /5 RANK POINTS: 130.00 USD PRIZE: 129,422 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 138 Seed: Q-R128 W KARATANTCHEVA, SESIL BUL 6-1 2-6 6-2 192 Q-R64 L HOGENKAMP, RICHEL NED 7-6(7) 5-7 7-5 133 ------This Event Only------W/ L 7 /6 RANK POINTS: 20.00 USD PRIZE: 12,939 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 55 Seed: R128 L MARTIC, PETRA CRO 6-1 6-2 31 31 ------This Event Only------W/ L 7 /7 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 52,989

Tournament Match Record: 7 /7For Roland Garros - Paris, France

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making her third main draw appearance at Roland • Making third consecutive main draw appearance in Garros and seventh overall Paris this week, with previous best result coming last • Produced best result in Paris this year by reaching season with 2r visit (l. eventual champion Barty) R16 stage • One of two Americans left in this year’s draw, out of • At 2017 Roland Garros, became first Arab woman to 19 to begin fortnight (also Kenin) reach 3r at a major • In 2019, tallied an 8-6 win rate on clay, including her • Also here in 2017, became first lucky loser to contest best clay result of career with QF appearance at 3r of a Slam since Kasatkina at 2015 US Open, and Charleston (green clay) first at Roland Garros since Pizzichini in 1996 • Dispatched Niculescu in opening round three-setter • Became the second Tunisian woman to win a Grand and handled Tauson in straights in 2r Slam main draw match after reached 2r • Orchcestrated an incredible 3r comeback to defeat at 2001 Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; No.11 seed Muguruza in three sets, having been 2002 Wimbledon; 2005 Wimbledon; and 2008 Ro- down two breaks of serve in the final set at one stage land Garros • The American won just two points more (107) than • Won the girls’ singles title here in 2011 (d. Puig in F) the Spaniard, with 60% of those points won coming and R-Up in 2010 (l. Svitolina in F) from rallies that lasted between 0-4 shots • Seeded No.30 this fortnight - the second time seeded • Collins also managed to dominate most of the longer at a Slam (also No.27 at 2020 US Open) rallies of 9+ shots, winning nine more than Muguruza • Made comeback victory over Ziyas in 1r on Tuesday in the first set • Win over Ziyas marked her first Tour level win on clay • The victory brings her first ever R16 visit in Paris and since reaching QF at 2018 Bucharest (l. Hercog) just her second career R16 appearance at a Grand • Defeated Hibino in 2r to reach her fifth career 3r at Slam (2019 Australian Open) a major - also here in 2017 (3r), 2019 US Open (3r), • Aiming to advance to first QF at Roland Garros 2020 Australian Open (QF) and 2020 US Open (3r) today, as well as her second career Slam QF • Upended No.8 seed Sabalenka in a 3r three set bat- • Faces off against No.30 seed Jabeur for the first time tle to advance to R16 for first time in Paris and just in their careers second time overall at a Slam (also 2020 Australian • Fourth round advancement marks ninth consecu- Open) tive year at least one American has reached R16 at • Her win over the Belarussian was her 11th three-set Roland Garros match of 2020 (8-3) • Holds a 4-2 mark in R16 matches thus far this year as she aims to advance to her fifth quarterfinal of the GRAND SLAM HISTORY season with a victory over No.57 Collins in today’s R16 action • Best Grand Slam result is SF run at 2019 Australian • Overall record at the Slams stands at 15-14 Open (d. No.2 Kerber in R16, l. Kvitova) • Contested two clay court events in 2019, falling in • Became the first collegiate major quarterfinalist since Rome qualifying and a 1r exit at Roland Garros (l. Raymond at the 2004 Australian Open Martic). Best clay court results at Tour level were QF • Has also made 3r at 2019 Wimbledon (l. Martic) showing at 2018 Bucharest and 3r at 2017 Roland and 2r at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Garros (as LL, l. Bacsinszky) Barty) and 2019 US Open (l. Wozniacki) • With her advancement to the final 16, ensures play- • Fell 1r on first five major appearances: as a WC at ers from five different continents are competing in the US Open in 2014 (l. Halep) and 2016 (l. Rodina), fourth round then in 2018 at Roland Garros (l. Wozniacki), Wim- bledon (l. Mertens) and US Open (l. Sabalenka) • Gained first Grand Slam main draw direct accep- tance at 2018 Roland Garros ONS DANIELLE JABEUR VS COLLINS

GRAND SLAM HISTORY SEASON

• Playing her 15th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Made 1r exits at Western & Southern Open (l. Teich- Roland Garros mann) and US Open (l. Kontaveit) • Deepest run at a major was advancing to QF at 2020 • In May and June played a series of exhibitions, Australian Open, making history by becoming the including the UTR Pro Match Series in West Palm first Arab woman to reach the final eight of a Grand Beach, FL (faced Anisimova, Riske and Tomljanovic) Slam (l. eventual champion Kenin) • Prior to the tour’s hiatus, fell 2r at Australian Open (l. • Prior to 2020 Australian Open, best Slam runs Putintseva) were 3r runs at 2017 Roland Garros and 2019 US • Began 2020 in fine style, making SF at Adelaide (l. Open; in Paris became first Arab woman to reach eventual champion Barty) and QF at Brisbane (l. 3r at a major and first lucky loser to contest 3r of a Keys) Slam since Kasatkina at 2015 US Open, and first at • Scored Top 10 wins at both events, over No.5 Svitoli- Roland Garros since Pizzichini in 1996. Gaidano, at na (Brisbane) and No.7 Bencic (Adelaide) 1993 US Open, was most recent lucky loser to reach Slam R16 • Is second Tunisian woman to win a Grand Slam main CAREER MILESTONES draw match after Selima Sfar reached 2r at 2001 Ro- land Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; 2002 Wim- • Ended 2019 at No.31 for career-best year-end finish bledon; 2005 Wimbledon; and 2008 Roland Garros • Produced Slam breakthrough at Australian Open, ad- • In girls’ singles at Roland Garros was champion in vancing to SF (l. Kvitova); had never previously won 2011 (d. Puig) and R-Up in 2010 (l. Svitolina) a match in five previous Grand Slam appearances • Scored first Top 5 win of her career against No.2 Kerber in R16 at Australian Open SEASON • Rose to career-high No.23 following Melbourne run (January 28, 2019) • Coming off 1r exit at Rome (l. Gauff) following a 3r • Earned around $655,000 USD by reaching Australian showing at US Open - the best run by an Arab wom- Open SF, taking career earnings past $1 million an at Flushing Meadows • Posted five Top 20 wins in 2019, over No.13 Goerg- • Made back-to-back QF runs at Western & Southern es, No.19 Garcia and No.2 Kerber (all at Australian Open (d. defending champion Keys in 2r, l. eventual Open), No.12 Wozniacki (Rome) and No.12 Sevasto- champion Azarenka) and Lexington (l. Gauff) va (Wimbledon) • Prior to tennis’ hiatus in March, advanced to Doha • Ended 2018 at No.36, in what was second season QF (d. No.3 Ka.Pliskova in 3r, l. Kvitova) as a professional (finished 2017 at No.167). All 17 of • Fell 2r at Dubai (l. Halep – held 1MP in third-set tie- her career WTA main draw wins were posted in 2018 break) (prior to 2018 Indian Wells, had played only three • Made Top 50 debut at No.45 after breakthrough tour-level matches, losing all three) performance in Melbourne • Season highlight in 2018 was at Miami where she • Reached maiden Grand Slam QF at Australian Open became first qualifier to reach SF (l. Ostapenko), to become the first Arab woman to reach that stage scoring first Top 10 win over V.Williams en route at a major (l. eventual champion Kenin) • Earned USD$327,965 by reaching the last four at • Was voted January’s WTA Breakthrough Player of Key Biscayne, more than doubling her career earn- the Month ings at the time • Opened 2020 season with 1r exit at Shenzhen (l. • Posted first tour-level wins during R16 run at Indian Q.Wang) and 2r showing at Hobart (as qualifier, l. Wells (l. Suárez Navarro), where she scored her Muguruza) first Top 50 win over No.15 Keys in 2r. Also in 2018, reached SF at San Jose and QF at Monterrey • Contested one tour-level main draw during 2017 season, at Indian Wells (as WC, l. Puig in 1r). Fell in qualifying five times, at Monterrey, Wimbledon, US Open, Tokyo [] and Tokyo [PPO] • Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit in 2017, at $25k ITF/Bethany Beach, DE-USA and $25k ITF/Norman, OK-USA, taking tally to four ONS DANIELLE JABEUR VS COLLINS

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER CONT.

• Ended 2019 ranked No.77, while during season post- • Enjoyed illustrious college career at University of ed ranking of No.51 (September 9, 2019) Virginia, claiming two NCAA singles titles in three • Season highlights were matching best result at seasons; became only the seventh woman to win the Slams with 3r run at US Open (matching 2017 two NCAA singles titles Roland Garros and now 2020 Australian Open) and • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 New Haven SF appearances at Eastbourne (l. eventual R-Up • Graduated in 2016 as the top-ranked collegiate play- Kerber) and (l. eventual champion Peterson) er in the country with a degree in media studies • In 2018, 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 PERSONAL three sets to No.6 seed Kasatkina. Was first Tunisian woman to advance beyond QF at a WTA tournament • Currently coached by former top ATP pro Nico (Sfar was the only other Tunisian to reach a QF at Almagro, formerly with Jay Gooding and Chip Brooks this level) • Played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia • Prior to 2018 Moscow, best previous results were QF (transferred from the University of Florida after her at 2013 Baku, 2017 Taipei City and 2018 Bucharest freshman year) winning the NCAA singles title twice • Owns four Top 10 victories, over No.7 Cibulkova in 2014 and 2016 (2017 Roland Garros), No.1 Halep (2018 Beijing), • 2016 Honda Sport Award winner for tennis and can- No.8 Stephens (2018 Moscow) and No.3 Ka.Pliskova didate for Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year (2020 Doha) • Parents are Walter and Cathy; older brother is Joel • Member of Tunisian Olympic Team in 2012 and 2016 • Started playing tennis at age 3; introduced to the • Contested first two WTA main draws in 2012, at sport by her dad (who played recreationally and used Doha (as WC) and Olympics to coach her) • Became first North African woman to win a junior • Favorite surface is hard Slam at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Puig in F), having • Enjoys going to the beach, fishing and running. also reached the final in 2010 (l. Svitolina in F) • Started her own jewelry line during 2018 off-season • On ITF Circuit, has 11 singles and one doubles title • Played first event of career at 2008 ITF/El Men- zah-TUN

PERSONAL

• Coached by Issam Jellali • Started playing tennis at age 3 • Husband Karim Kamoun is half-Russian and a for- mer professional fencer; also her fitness coach • Speaks Arabic, English and French • Away from court enjoys playing and watching • In London in December 2019, was honoured at the Arab Women of the Year ceremony for her achieve- ments in the sport so far • Fan of Eminem and Cristiano Ronaldo MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

PAULA BADOSA (ESP #87) vs. LAURA SIEGEMUND (GER #66)

Head to Head: First meeting (WTA Tour Event Main Draw)

PAULA BADOSA LAURA SIEGEMUND 87 WTA RANKING 66 93 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 56 15-11-1997 (22) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 04-03-1988 (32) $169,412 YTD PRIZE MONEY $427,100 $647,656 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,850,091 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 6 3-0 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 5-3 7-3 / 18-21 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 12-7 / 83-80 3-0 / 6-2 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 5-1 / 30-26 0-0 / 2-3 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 11-24 6-1 / 11-7 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 7-2 / 55-34 0-1 / 0-3 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-3 / 9-12 0-1 / 0-5 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 2-5 / 14-27 0-1 / 1-3 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 2-6 * Entering RG R16 ROAD TO THE FOURTH ROUND PAULA BADOSA (ESP #87) vs. LAURA SIEGEMUND (GER #43) R32: d. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #43) 6-4,6-3 (1h22) R32: d. [13] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #17) 6-7(5),6-3,6-0 (2h23) R64: d. [29] (USA #34) 6-4,4-6,6-2 (1h40) R64: d. JULIA GOERGES (GER #41) 1-6,6-1,6-3 (1h51) R128: d. (UKR #99) 6-2,4-6,6-3 (2h02) R128: d. (FRA #44) 7-5,6-3 (2h02)

Total games: 74 Total games: 72 Won/lost: 44-30 Won/lost: 44-28 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Sets won/lost: 6-2 Total time on court: 5h04 Total time on court: 6h16 Average time on court: 1h41 Average time on court: 2h05 Average rank of opponent: 59 Average rank of opponent: 34

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Singles Activity: BADOSA, PAULA

2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 128 Seed: Q-R128 L KORPATSCH, TAMARA GER 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 143 ------This Event Only------W/ L 0 /1 RANK POINTS: 2.00 USD PRIZE: 8,064

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Singles Activity: SIEGEMUND, LAURA

2011 FRENCH OPEN 04 Jun 2011 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 219 Seed: Q-R128 W KUCOVA, KRISTINA SVK 7-6(6) 7-6(2) 175 Q-R64 L BARTHEL, MONA GER 6-3 6-1 187 ------This Event Only------W/ L 1 /1 RANK POINTS: 40.00 USD PRIZE: 5,489 2014 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2014 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 195 Seed: Q-R128 W HLAVACKOVA, ANDREA CZE 6-4 3-6 6-1 119 Q-R64 W KARATANTCHEVA, SESIL KAZ 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 170 Q-R32 L BACSINSZKY, TIMEA SUI 5-7 6-4 6-2 112 ------This Event Only------W/ L 3 /2 RANK POINTS: 30.00 USD PRIZE: 14,499 2015 FRENCH OPEN 07 Jun 2015 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 132 Seed: Q-R128 W OPRANDI, ROMINA SUI 6-1 6-1 175 Q-R64 L CEPEDE ROYG, VERONICA PAR 6-3 7-5 173 ------This Event Only------W/ L 4 /3 RANK POINTS: 20.00 USD PRIZE: 7,163 2016 FRENCH OPEN 05 Jun 2016 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 37 Seed: R128 L BOUCHARD, EUGENIE CAN 6-2 6-2 47 ------This Event Only------W/ L 4 /4 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 32,314 2018 ROLAND GARROS 10 Jun 2018 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 358 Seed: R128 L VANDEWEGHE, COCO USA 6-4 6-4 15 15 ------This Event Only------W/ L 4 /5 RANK POINTS: 10.00 USD PRIZE: 47,049 2019 ROLAND GARROS 09 Jun 2019 FRANCE OUTDOOR CLAY Draw: 128 Rank: 95 Seed: R128 W ZHUK, SOFYA RUS 6-3 6-3 167 R64 L BENCIC, BELINDA SUI 4-6 6-4 6-4 15 15 ------This Event Only------W/ L 5 /6 RANK POINTS: 70.00 USD PRIZE: 100,219

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Date: 10/4/2020 17:58:44 Page 1 of 1 Please credit WTA Media Information System PAULA LAURA BADOSA VS SIEGEMUND

ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making main draw debut at Roland Garros - one of • Making her fourth main draw appearance at Roland two debutantes to reach R16 (also Podoroska) Garros (and seventh overall) • Last year fell to Korpatsch at opening hurdle of quali- • Won her first main draw match here in 2019, defeat- fying in a match lasting 3h 19m - held 1MP at 6-4 5-4 ing Zhuk in 1r before falling to Bencic in 2r • Won girls’ singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d. • Fell 1r in 2016 (l. Bouchard) and 2018 (l. Vandewe- Kaliskaya in F) - is one of four former junior champi- ghe) and made qualifying exits in 2011 and 2014-15 ons to reach R16 this year (also Halep, Svitolina and • 2020 Roland Garros marks her 16th career Grand Jabeur) Slam main draw appearance; overall record at the • Returns this year ranked No.87, enjoying her third majors stands at 12-15 consecutive direct entry into the main draw of a Slam • Took out home country favorite No.44 Mladenovic in • Hit 41 winners - including nine aces - during 1r win straight sets to begin campaign here over Kozlova • Followed up with 2r upset over compatriot No.41 • Upset No.34 Stephens in 2r - in terms of ranking, the Goerges in 3s best win of her career • Fired 41 winners to dispatch No.17 Martic and ad- • In first 3r appearance at a major, struck seven aces vance to the second week of a major for the first time and saved six of eight break points to send home in 16 Grand Slam appearances former champion No.43 Ostapenko • Holds a career mark of 14-27 vs Top 20 opponents, • Previous Top 50 wins were over No.49 Riske (2019 now 2-5 this season including Martic scalp and win Mallorca) and No.49 Hercog (2020 Istanbul) over No.18 Vondrousova at Western & Southern • Playing in sixth career main draw at a major, is Open through to R16 for first time. Entering this fortnight, • At 32 years old, is the fourth oldest player to make was just 1-5 in Grand Slam main draw matches - her R16 debut in the Open Era sole win came at this year’s Australian Open (d. • Continues career-best major campaign against Larsson, l. Kvitova) No.87 Badosa; splitting win-loss record 1-1, sole win • Today, faces this year’s US Open doubles champion against the Spaniard came back in 2014 at $25K Siegemund - won most recent encounter against ITF/Sharm El Sheikh 44-EGY the German competitor at a 125K event last year in • Bids to win four consecutive main draw matches for Karlsruhe, first time since title run at 2017 Stuttgart where she • Today’s match guarantees at least one unseeded knocked off three consecutive Top 10 players en quarterfinalist in Paris for the ninth year in a row route to home soil victory (No.9 Kuznetsova, No.3 • Lone Spaniard left in this years field Pliskova and No.4 Halep) • The only two WTA SF appearances of her career • Today’s match guarantees at least one unseeded have both come on clay, at 2019 Palermo and 2020 quarterfinalist in Paris for the ninth year in a row Istanbul • Including results here, now 4-5 vs. Top 50 ranked • In doubles this fortnight (w/ Rybakina), fell 1r against opponents in 2020 No.9 seeds Kenin/Mattek-Sands • Lone German woman left in this year’s draw, also one of three 30-somethings remaining (Zhang, Kvitova) GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Seeded No.12 in doubles this fortnight (w/Zvonare- va), the 2020 US Open doubles champions fell to • Contesting sixth Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Melichar/Swiatek in 2r Roland Garros where she is through to R16 for the first time • Previous best result was 2r showing at 2020 Austra- GRAND SLAM HISTORY lian Open (d. Larsson, l. Kvitova) • Fell 1r on Grand Slam debut at 2019 Australian Open • Contesting 16th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Ro- (as qualifier, l. Birrell). Also made 1r exits at Wimble- land Garros where she is through to R16 for the first don and Us Open in 2019 time in her career • Won girls’ singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d. • Grand Slam main draw debut came at 2015 Wimble- Kaliskaya in F) don (as qualifier, l. Kuznetsova in 1r) • Has twice appeared in Grand Slam 3r, at 2016 Australian Open (l. Beck) and 2016 US Open (l. V.Williams) • Won 2020 US Open doubles title w/Zvonareva • Won 2016 US Open mixed doubles title w/Pavic PAULA LAURA BADOSA VS SIEGEMUND

SEASON SEASON

• At Istanbul advanced to SF at a WTA event for the • In last event contested, played doubles at Rome (w/ second time in her career (l. Bouchard) Kalashnikova, l. Paolini/Gatto-Monticone in 1r) • On return to play, fell in qualifying at Western & • Fell 1r in singles at US Open (l. Mertens) however, Southern Open and in 1r at US Open (l. Gracheva) captured maiden Grand Slam doubles title at Flush- • Only other outings before tour’s hiatus were on ITF ing Meadows (w/Zvonareva, d. Xu/Melichar in F) Circuit, highlighted by SF showing at $60 ITF/Burnie- • As qualifier, reached 2r at Western & Southern Open AUS (l. 2020 US Open doubles partner Zvonareva) • At Australian Open, reached 2r for the first time at a • Defeated No.18 Vondrousova in 1r at Western & major (d. Larsson, l. Kvitova) Southern Open to her first Top 20 win of the • Began 2020 season with qualifying exit at Auckland season (career record stands at 13-27) • On tour’s return, made 2r at both Palermo (l. Kon- taveit) and Prague (l. Sorribes Tormo) CAREER MILESTONES • Posted 2r showing at Doha (l. Barty). Also reached QF at WTA 125K Series event at Indian Wells (l. • Ended 2019 ranked No.93 for first Top 100 finish Zvonareva) • Last year’ campaign was highlighted by SF run at • Won both singles rubbers (d. Ce and Pereira) to help Palermo (l. Bertens) and QF run in Seoul (l. Y.Wang) Germany beat 4-0 to reach the inaugural Fed • Posted career-best ranking of No.86 after Seoul run Cup Finals (September 23, 2019) • Opened season with QF at Auckland (l. eventual • Finished 2018 inside Top 200 for the first time (at champion S.Williams) then 2r at Australian Open (l. No.143); picked up three ITF titles at $25k ITF/ Ka.Pliskova) Glasgow-UK, ITF/$25k Les Franqueses del Valles – FRA and ITF/$60k Valencia-ESP • Fell in qualifying at 2018 Wimbledon, Madrid and US CAREER MILESTONES Open • Ended 2019 ranked No.73, up from No.117 in 2018. • Claimed third title on ITF Circuit in 2017 at ITF/$25k Highlight was SF run at Bucharest (l. Tig) and QF El Espinar; Fell 1r at Miami and in qualifying at showings at Hiroshima (l. Kudermetova) and Luxem- Madrid bourg (l. Rybakina) • In 2016, fell 1r at Miami, Madrid and Mallorca and in • Returned to Top 100 for first time in 12 months on qualifying at Rio de Janeiro April 8, 2019 • As wildcard, made breakthrough on WTA Tour with 3r • In doubles, won fifth title, at 2019 Guangzhou (w/ run at 2015 (l. Ka.Pliskova). Peng) • Came through qualifying at 2015 Madrid, fell 1r to • Struggled for form following her comeback from Errani via ret. w/left leg injury injury in 2018; on home soil, reached back-to-back • Owns seven singles titles on ITF Circuit ITF finals in Germany, winning at $25k ITF/Bad • Won girls’ Singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d. Saulgau-GER and finishing runner-up at $60k ITF/ Kaliskaya in F) Hechingen-GER • In juniors, reached the singles QF at 2014 Roland • At tour level in 2018, made QF in at Bucha- Garros and Wimbledon rest and Moscow [River Cup] • Continued at ITF Circuit level during 2013-2014 • Promising 2017 season derailed by long-term right before playing second WTA qualifying draw at 2015 knee injury, sustained at Nürnberg in May (ret. vs. Antwerp, where she advanced to 2r (l. Bodarenko) Krejcikova). Despite missing second half of season, • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Palermo, posted third Top 100 year-end finish (at No.69) winning one match via retirement before falling in 2r • Won first Premier-level title of career on home soil at (l.Gatto-Monticone) Stuttgart (d. Mladenovic in F). Scored three wins over • Won first title on ITF Circuit at $10k ITF/Sant Jor- Top 10 opponents en route to title, defeating No.9 di-ESP in 2012 Kuznetsova, No.3 Ka.Pliskova and No.5 Halep • Played first pro tournament of career at $10k ITF/ • All three career WTA finals have come on clay, at Gexto-ESP in 2012 (l. in 1r) Stuttgart in 2016 (R-Up) and 2017 (won) and at Bas- tad in 2016 (won) • In 2016, enjoyed tour-level breakthrough. Posted a 14-3 win-loss record between 2016 Wimbledon and US Open, winning maiden singles title at Bastad (d. Siniakova in F) PAULA LAURA BADOSA VS SIEGEMUND

PERSONAL CAREER CONT.

• Coached by Alejo Mancisidor and Andoni Vivanco • Also in 2016, reached first career final as qualifi- • Born in but lives and trains in Barcelo- er at 2016 Stuttgart, where she advanced to final na near her hometown Begur in the Costa Brava as a qualifier (l. Kerber). Made SF at Bucharest (l. • Favorite shots are serve and backhand Sevastova) on clay, before advancing to QF at Rio • Idol is (favorite book is his autobiogra- Olympics (l. eventual gold medalist Puig) and 3r at phy) the US Open (l. V.Williams) • Enjoys listening to music, dancing and fashion • Achieved career-high singles ranking of No.27 on • Has a younger sister, Jana, who also plays tennis August 29, 2016 • Entering 2016, had posted just six tour-level main draw wins in career. By comparison, had 30 main draw wins in 2016 • 2015 season highlights included reaching first WTA QF on clay at Florianopolis (l. eventual champion Pereira) and second QF at Luxembourg (as qualifier, l. Voegele) • Owns five WTA doubles titles: 2015 ‘s-Hertogen- bosch (w/Muhammad), 2015 Florianopolis (w/Beck), 2015 Luxembourg (w/Barthel), 2018 Moscow (w/ Panova) and 2019 Guangzhou (w/Peng); runner-up at 2015 Marrakech (w/Zanevska), 2016 Mallorca (w/ Friedsam) and 2018 New Haven (w/Hsieh) • Played first pro events of career on ITF Circuit in 2002. Owns winner of 12 singles and 20 doubles titles at this level • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2003 Leipzig and final- ly main draw debut seven years later at 2010 Bastad PERSONAL

• Coached by Antonio Zucca • Born in Stuttgart area, but spent parts of childhood in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ages 4-7) and Jakarta, Indo- nesia (ages 9-10) • Father, Harro is an engineer; mother is Brigitta, sister is Satu and brother is Arlen • Studied at the Fern Uni Hagen in Germany for a BA Science Psychology and hopes to become a psy- chologist later in life • Introduced to tennis by family at age 3 • Speaks German, English and French • Tennis idol growing up was • Favorite tennis memories include winning the match at the 2016 Mixed US Open Final and winning the 2017 Porsche Tennis Grandprix at her hometown in Stuttgart