2018 WTA RANKINGS YEAR-END TOP 100 BY NATION

UNITED STATES GREAT BRITAIN OF AMERICA 12 2

RUSSIA 8 KAZAKHSTAN 2

CZECH REPUBLIC 6 LATVIA 2

ROMANIA 6 2

GERMANY 5 SWEDEN 2

AUSTRALIA 4 1

BELARUS 4 1

CHINA 4 GREECE 1

SPAIN 4 1

FRANCE 4 ITALY 1

UKRAINE 4 1

SLOVAKIA 4 NETHERLANDS 1

BELARUS 3 PUERTO RICO 1

SLOVENIA 3 SERBIA 1

SWITZERLAND 3 THAILAND 1

CROATIA 2 TAIPEI 1

ESTONIA 2 TUNISIA 1 PLAYER PROFILES PLAYER WTA Player Name Pronunciations

Amanda ANISIMOVA ...... ann-iss-im-OVA Mirjana LUCIC-BARONI . . meer-YAH-nah LOO-chich bah-ROH-nee ...... ah-roo-ah-bah-RAY-nah . . . ee-KAT-eh-REE-nuh mah-KAH-ro-vuh ...... a-zuh-REN-kuh ...... SAHN-yuh MEER-zah Timea BABOS ...... ti-MAY-uh BAH-bosh ...... mla-DEN-o-vitch ...... ti-MAY-uh bah-CHIN-ski Garbiñe MUGURUZA . . . . . gar-BEE-nyuh moo-goo-ROO-tha Irina-Camelia BEGU ...... beg-OO ...... koo-ROO-mee NAH-rah ...... BEN-chich ...... nee-koo-LESS-koo ...... yoo-GEE-nee BOO-shard ...... nay-o-mee o-SOCK-a ...... BREN-gull Jelena OSTAPENKO ...... YELL-e-nuh oh-stah-PENK-oh Cagla BUYUKAKCAY ...... CHA-luh bee-YOO-ka-chai ...... par-MON-tee-ay Mihaela BUZARNESCU ...... me-hail-AH BOOZE-ar-nes-CUE ...... pav-lee-oo-CHEN-ko-vuh Jana CEPELOVA ...... YAH-nah che-peh-LOH-vah ...... ahn-DRAY-uh PET-koh-vich Dominika CIBULKOVA . . . . doh-mi-NEE-kuh see-bool-KOH-vuh Karolina PLISKOVA ...... kah-ro-LEE-nah PLEESH-koh-vah Sorana CIRSTEA ...... soh-RAH-nuh ker-STAY-uh Kristyna PLISKOVA ...... kris-TEE-nah PLEESH-koh-vah Alizé CORNET ...... ah-li-ZEH COR-neh ...... pweeg Oceane DODIN ...... oh-see-EN doh-DUH ...... YOOL-yah poo-TIN-sey-vah ...... eh-RAH-nee ...... RISK Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM ...... FREED-sum ...... ah-ree-nah sah-bah-LENK-ah ...... cah-roh-LEEN gar-SEE-yuh ...... SHAH-kah-ree ...... DAH-ree-yuh gav-rih-LOH-vah . . . .allie-ahk-sahn-DRUH SASS-noh-VICH

Camila GIORGI ...... cuh-MIL-uh gee-OR-gee Andrea SESTINI HLAVACKOVA . . . an-DRAY-uh sess-tee-nee hla-vatch-KO-va Julia GOERGES ...... JOO-lee-uh GER-gess ...... shah-rah-POH-vuh ...... vik-TOR-ee-yah GOHL-uh-bich . . . . . ah-nah-STAY-zhah seh-vah-STO-vah ...... si-MOH-nah HAH-lip ...... yah-ro-SLAH-vuh SHVEH-do-vuh ...... hee-BEE-no ...... ZEE-geh-moond Lucie HRADECKA ...... LOO-tsee-eh rah-DET-ska Katarina SINIAKOVA ...... ka-ta-REE-nah see-NYAH-koh-vah HSIEH Su-Wei ...... SHAY soo-way ...... STOE-sur ...... DAH-ree-yuh kas-AT-kee-nah Barbora STRYCOVA ...... STREET-so-vah ...... on-jel-EEK KUR-bur Carla SUÁREZ NAVARRO ...... SWAH-rez na-VAH-ro ...... ee-REE-nuh kro-mah-CHE-vah ...... eh-LEE-nah svit-oh-LEE-nah ...... VAHN-yuh Ajla TOMLJANOVIC ...... eye-lah tom-yawn-o-vich ...... AAH-nah KOH-nyuhk ...... less-ya tsoo-RENK-oh ...... yo-HAH-na KOHN-ta CoCo VANDEWEGHE ...... VAN-da-way ...... ah-NET KOHN-ta-VEET ...... vez-NEE-nuh Danka KOVINIC ...... DAHN-kuh KOH-vee-neech Marketa VONDROUSOVA ...... mar-ke-TAH . von-DREW-so-VAH Kateryna KOZLOVA ...... koh-ZLOH-vah ...... WONG chee-ong Kristina KUCOVA ...... KOO-cho-vah ...... yah-NEE-nuh WIK-my-er . . . . . svet-LAH-nah kooz-net-SO-vuh Carina WITTHOEFT ...... kah-REE-na VEET-huft Petra KVITOVA ...... KVIT-oh-vuh ...... woz-nee-AK-ee ...... yo-HAH-na LAR-son XU Yifan ...... JOO ee-FAH ...... var-var-a lep-chen-ko ...... ZHUNG shway ...... MAHG-duh lih-NET ZHANG Saisai ...... ZHUNG sigh-sigh ...... za-BEE-nuh LEE-zi-kee

34 USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 20-MAR-199231-AUG-2001 (FREEHOLD,(SAN SEBASTIÁN, NJ, USA) ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’5’11” 5” (1.66 (1.8M) M) PLAYS 92 767 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED ) 1-OCT-2018 11-SEP-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Finished the 2018 season ranked No.95, one of 12 2018 95 11-5 2016 764 -- Americans to finish the year in the Top 100. Also the 2017 192 0-2 youngest player in the year-end Top 100 •• Made Top 100 debut on September 17, 2018 SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Reached first career tour-level final at , an FINALIST (1): 2018 - Hiroshima. International level event; advanced to the final as a qualifier before falling to Hsieh Su-Wei in the championship match •• Reached a career-high ranking of No.92 on October 1, 2018, after reaching the final at Hiroshima •• Became the first 16-year old to reach Indian Wells R16 •• since 2005 (Kutuzova); defeated No.9 ranked Kvitova en route to the fourth round •• Prior to run at Indian Wells, advanced to the semifinals at the WTA 125K Series event staged at Indian Wells •• Made main draw debut at 2017 Roland Garros •• In juniors, won US Open girls’ singles in 2017 and was R-Up at 2016 Roland Garros •• Reached No.2 in junior world rankings •• Father, Konstantin, and mother, Olga, were both born and raised in Moscow; sister Maria Anisimova-Egee and lives in New York •• Born in New Jersey but moved to Miami at 3 •• Speaks English and Russian

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 2 W-L 18 17 - - - ROLAND GARROS 0-1 - 1r WIMBLEDON - - - US OPEN 0-1 1r -

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 35 VICTORIA AZARENKA BLR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 31-JUL-1989 (MINSK, BELARUS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ (1.83 M) PLAYS 1 7 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 30-JAN-2012 07-JUL-2008

WTA YEAR-END RANKING ADDITIONAL YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L MIXED DOUBLES - Winner (3): 2012 - Olympics (w/Mirnyi); 2018 51 17-12 2010 10 42-20 2008 - Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan); 2007 - US Open (w/Mirnyi). 2017 208 4-2 2009 7 45-15 Finalist (1): 2007 - Australian Open (w/Mirnyi). 2016 13 26-3 2008 15 40-20 BELARUSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2005, 2007, 2009-11, 2015-16 2015 22 31-13 2007 30 30-16 BELARUSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012. 2014 32 15-9 2006 92 9-12 2013 2 43-9 2005 146 3-2 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2012 1 69-10 2004 506 -- SINGLES (8-10): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2011 3 55-17 Played in WTA Finals in five consecutive years and in two different cities: Doha and … Best result is runner- SINGLES TITLES (20) up in 2011 (l. Kvitova) and advanced to SF in 2012. 2016 Miami Indian Wells Sydney CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Brisbane 2011 Luxembourg •• Made return to in June 2017 following birth of 2013 Cincinnati Marbella first child Leo in December 2016 Doha Miam •• Lifted three titles in 2016, at Brisbane (first title since Australian Open 2010 Moscow 2013 Cincinnati) and ‘Sunshine Double’ of Indian Wells 2012 Linz Stanford and Miami – third woman to achieve feat after Graf in Beijing 2009 Miami 1994 and 1996 and Clijsters in 2005 Indian Wells Memphis •• 2016 Miami marked 20th tour-level singles title of Doha Brisbane career (20-16 record in finals) FINALIST (16): 2015 - Doha; 2014 - Brisbane; 2013 •• Posted five consecutive Top 10 finishes between 2009 - Rome, Carlsbad, US Open; 2012 - , Madrid, and 2013, qualifying for the WTA Finals on each occasion, US Open; 2011 - Madrid, WTA Finals; 2010 - Dubai, reaching final at Istanbul in 2011 (l. Kvitova) •• Two-time Grand Slam champion, capturing back-to- Eastbourne; 2008 - Gold Coast, Prague; 2007 - Estoril, back titles at the Australian Open in 2012 (d. Sharapova Tashkent. in F) and 2013 (d. Li in F) DOUBLES TITLES (6) •• Began 2012 with 26-match win streak – best start since 2011 Stanford w/Kirilenko Hingis went 37-0 in 1997. Went on to win tour-leading Madrid w/Kirilenko 69 matches in 2012, season highlighted by six titles, 2010 Cincinnati w/Kirilenko finishing as WTA’s year-end No.1 2009 Indian Wells w/Zvonareva •• Won two medals for Belarus at 2012 London Olympics – Memphis w/Wozniacki bronze in singles and mixed doubles gold (w/Mirnyi) •• Also a two‐time Grand Slam runner‐up, at 2012 and 2013 2006 Tashkent w/Poutchek US Open (losing to S.Williams both times in 3s) FINALIST (10): 2011 - Australian Open, Toronto (both •• Reached Wimbledon SF in 2011 and 2012, while best w/Kirilenko); 2009 - Roland Garros (w/Vesnina); 2008 result at Roland Garros has been SF appearance in 2013 - Australian Open (w/Peer), Amelia Island (w/Vesnina); •• Three Grand Slam doubles R-Up, at 2008 Australian Open 2007 - Stanford, San Diego (both w/Chakvetadze), (w/Peer), 2009 Roland Garros (w/Vesnina) and 2011 Luxembourg (w/Peer), Moscow (w/Poutchek); 2006 - Australian Open (w/Kirilenko). Two-time Grand Slam Memphis (w/Wozniacki). mixed doubles champion, at 2007 US Open (w/Mirnyi) and 2008 Roland Garros (w/B.Bryan). Most recently finished as mixed doubles R-Up at 2018 Wimbledon (w/J.Murray) •• Won girls’ singles titles at the Australian Open and US Open in 2005

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 124 - 42 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 39 - 9 - - QF 4r QF W W 4r QF 4r 3r 3r 1r ROLAND GARROS 21 - 11 1r - 1r 3r - SF 4r QF 1r QF 4r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 30 - 11 2r 4r - QF 2r 2r SF SF 3r QF 3r 3r 1r US OPEN 34 - 11 3r - - QF QF F F 3r 2r 3r 3r 4r 3r

36 TIMEA BABOS HUN

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-MAY-1993 (SOPRAN, HUNGARY) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 10" (1.78 M) PLAYS 25 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 19-SEP-2016 16-JUL-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING ADDITIONAL SINGLES SINGLES DOUBLES WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2015 - Taipei-TPE. YEAR RANK W-L RANK Doubles (1): 2013 - Suzhou-CHN (w/Krajicek). 2018 61 19-14 3 MIXED DOUBLES -Finalist (1): 2015 - Wimbledon (w/Peya). 2017 57 0-26 7 HUNGARIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2011-15, 2017 2016 26 35-28 15 HUNGARIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. 2015 85 12-21 11 2014 99 4-11 21 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2013 88 9-16 45 DOUBLES (7-3): 2015-18 2012 64 14-15 90 Qualified for WTA Finals in doubles four consecutive years - 2011 153 1-1 145 2015 (w/Mladenovic), 2016 (w/Shvedova), 2017 (w/Sestini 2010 329 0-1 406 Hlavackova) and 2018 (w/Mladenovic)... Won doubles title in 2009 700 - 671 2017 and 2018. SINGLES TITLES (3) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Taipei City •• In 2018, won doubles titles at Australian Open, WTA 2017 Budapest Finals Singapore and Birmingham; also reached QF at 2012 Monterrey Wimbledon; crowned new WTA World No.1 in doubles FINALIST (5): 2018 - Monterrey; 2017 - Quebec City, after Wimbledon run Tashkent; 2016 - Florianopolis; 2015 - Marrakech. •• (July 16, 2018); R-Up at US Open (all w/Mladenovic) •• At Australian Open, claimed career first Top 10 win over DOUBLES TITLES (19) No.9 Vandeweghe in 1r (l. Suarez Navarro in 2r) 2018 WTA Finals w/Mladenovic •• Lifted maiden Grand Slam doubles trophy at Melbourne Birmingham w/Mladenovic Park (w/Mladenovic, d. Makarova/Vesnina in F); also Australian Open w/Mladenovic R-Up in mixed doubles (w/Bopanna, l. Dabrowski/Pavic) 2017 WTA FInals w/Hlavackova •• In 2017, reached a career-high three singles finals (R-Up Moscow w/Hlavackova at Québec City and Tashkent), capturing the second WTA Tashkent w/Hlavackova singles title of her career on home soil in Budapest (d. Quebec City w/Hlavackova Safarova in F) Rabat w/Hlavackova •• Produced an impressive season on the doubles court, Sydney w/Pavlyuchenkova claiming a career-high six titles, including hoisting the 2015 Rome w/Mladenovic trophy at the 2017 WTA Finals in Singapore (w/Hlavackova) Marrakech w/Mladenovic •• Qualified in singles for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai in 2016 Dubai w/Mladenovic •• Qualified for the 2016 WTA Finals in doubles w/Shvedova 2014 Kuala Lumpur w/H.Chan – fell in 1r (l. Mattek-Sands/Safarova); also qualified for Sydney w/Safarova 2015 WTA Finals w/Mladenovic – pair exited at RR stage 2013 Tashkent w/Shvedova •• Three-time Grand Slam doubles runner-up, at 2014 Marrakech w/Minella Wimbledon (w/Mladenovic, l. Errani/Vinci), 2016 Monterrey w/Date-Krumm Wimbledon (w/Shvedova, l. S.Williams/V.Williams) and Bogotá w/Minella 2018 US Open (w/Mladenovic, l. Barty/Vandeweghe) •• Mixed doubles runner-up at 2015 Wimbledon (w/Peya l. 2012 Birmingham w/Hsieh Hingis/Paes) and (w/Bopanna, l. FINALIST (12): 2018 - Madrid, US Open (both w/Mladenovic); Dabrowski/Pavic) 2017 - Madrid, Beijing (both w/Hlavackova); 2016 - Miami, Wimbledon (both w/Shvedova), Florianopolis (w/Jani); 2014 - [Indoors], Wimbledon, Cincinnati (all w/Mladenovic), Monterrey (w/Govortsova); 2013 - Hobart (w/Minella).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 9 - 25 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 6 2r 1r 2r 1r 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 1 - 5 1r 1r 2r 1r - - 1r WIMBLEDON 3 - 7 1r 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r US OPEN 3 - 7 1r 2r 3r 1r 1r 1r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 37 AUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 24-APR-1996 (IPSWICH, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 5” (1.66 M) PLAYS 15 5 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-NOV-2018 21-MAY-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• In 2018, won two singles titles and four doubles titles YEAR RANK W-L RANK •• Finished the 2018 season ranked No.15 in singles and 2018 15 46-19 7 No.7 in doubles; was one of only two players to finish the 2017 17 30-15 11 year in the Top 20 in both singles and doubles (along 2016 325 2-1 261 with Mertens) 2015 ------•• Made Top 20 debut and became Australia’s No.1 on 2014 218 1-5 39 October 23, 2017 2013 164 5-5 12 •• In terms of ranking, best career win was over No.3 2012 195 0-4 172 Kerber at 2018 Wuhan •• Qualified for first WTA Finals in doubles in 2017 (w/ SINGLES TITLES (3) Dellacqua) 2018 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai •• Took a break from tennis after 2014 US Open that lasted Nottingham almost two years 2017 Kuala Lumpur. •• Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having enjoyed a successful stint as an all‐rounder for the Brisbane Heat FINALIST (3): 2018 - Sydney; 2017 - Birmingham, Wuhan. cricket team in the 2015‐16 Women’s Big Bash League DOUBLES TITLES (9) •• Won Tennis Australia’s Newcombe Medal prize in 2018 2018 US Open w/Vandeweghe •• Finished 2013 ranked No.12 in doubles – only teenager Montréal w/Schuurs ranked in doubles Top 30 Rome w/Schuurs •• Won 2011 Wimbledon girls’ singles title; finished 2011 Miami w/Vandeweghe as world No.2 ranked junior behind Khromacheva 2017 Birmingham w/Dellacqua •• In juniors, won national singles titles in 18&U, 16&U, Strasbourg w/Dellacqua 14&U and 12&U age categories. Member of Junior Fed Kuala Lumpur w/Dellacqua Cup winning team in 2011 (Australia d. Canada in F) •• Lifted maiden Grand Slam doubles trophy at 2018 US 2014 Strasbourg w/Dellacqua Open (w/Vandeweghe), defeating No.1 seeds Krejcikova/ 2013 Birmingham w/Dellacqua Siniakova in SF and No.2 seeds Mladenovic/Babos in F FINALIST (20): 2018 - Australian Open, Indian Wells (both •• Advanced to three Grand Slam doubles finals in 2013 w/Vesnina); Montreal (w/L.Chan); 2017 - Roland Garros, (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and also R-Up at Eastbourne, New Haven; 2014 - Birmingham; 2013 - Australian Roland Garros in 2017 (all w/Dellacqua) Open, Wimbledon, US Open (all w/Dellacqua). •• In April 2018, named National Indigenous Tennis Ambassador by Tennis Australia,in conjunction with the ADDITIONAL announcement, she flew to the remote Wurrumiyanga AUSTRALIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2013-14, 2017-18 community on Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory to conduct a clinic at a local school WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (1-2): 2017-18 Qualified for WTA Finals in back-to-back years - 2017 (w/Dellacqua) and 2018 (w/Vandeweghe)... Lost in the opening round in 2017 (l. Bertens/Larsson)... In 2018 defeated No.4 seed Mertens/Schuurs in quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions Babos/ Mladenovic.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 17 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 5 3r 3r - - 1r 1r 1r ROLAND GARROS 2 - 5 2r 1r - - 1r 2r 1r WIMBLEDON 2 - 3 3r 1r - - - - 1r US OPEN 6 - 4 4r 3r - - 1r 2r -

38 IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU ROU

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 26-AUG-1990 (, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.81 M) PLAYS 22 22 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-AUG-2016 01-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• 2018 marked fifth consecutive Top 100 season, finishing 2018 66 22-24 2011 40 16-11 at No.66 2017 43 20-23 2010 214 0-1 •• Won two doubles titles in 2018 – Shenzhen and 2016 29 25-21 2009 230 0-1 Bucharest – finishing the year at a career-best No.23 in 2015 31 29-22 2008 231 -- the WTA Doubles Rankings 2014 42 14-15 2007 710 -- •• Defeated No.5 Ostapenko at 2018 Madrid for second Top 5 2013 124 10-17 2006 974 -- win of career having beaten No.4 Muguruza at 2016 Madrid 2012 52 22-19 •• Reached SF stage of 2018 Australian Open doubles event w/Niculescu SINGLES TITLES (4) •• 2017 season was highlighted by lifting career fourth 2017 Bucharest singles title at Bucharest without dropping a set (d. 2016 Florianopolis Goerges in F); also took home the doubles trophy without 2015 Seoul dropping a set (as No.1 seeds w/Olaru, d. No.2 seeds 2012 Tashkent Mertens/Schuurs in F) •• In 2016, equaled best Grand Slam result at Roland Garros FINALIST (3): 2014 - Moscow; 2011 - Marbella, Budapest. by reaching R16 (l. Rogers) – also advanced to R16 at DOUBLES TITLES (8) (l. Bouchard). With Halep also 2018 Buhcarest w/Mitu reaching R16 at 2016 Roland Garros, was first time since Shenzhen w/Halep 1997 two Romanian women reached R16 at Paris since 2017 Tianjin w/Errani 1997 (Spirlea and Dragomir) Bucharest w/Olaru •• Posted best ranking at No.22 (week of August 22, 2016) •• In run to QF at 2016 Madrid was one of four Romanians 2014 Seoul w/Arruabarrena for reach QF – which was first time this had occurred at w/Irigoyen a Premier Mandatory event (also Halep, Cirstea and Tig). 2013 ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Medina Garrigues Secured two milestones during Madrid: career-best win 2012 Hobart w/Niculescu vs. No.4 Muguruza, and 300th match win of career (all FINALIST (7): 2018 - Eastbourne (w/Buzarnescu), Tashkent levels) with R16 defeat of McHale (w/Olaru); 2015 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Irigoyen), Wuhan, Moscow (both w/Niculescu); 2012 - Fès (w/Cadantu), Luxembourg (w/ Niculescu). ADDITIONAL ROMANIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2010, 2012, 2014-18 ROMANIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 22 - 30 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6 - 7 2r 2r 1r 4r 1r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 9 - 7 3r 1r 4r 3r - 1r 2r 2r WIMBLEDON 4 - 8 1r 2r 1r 3r 2r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 3 - 8 2r 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 39 BELINDA BENCIC SUI

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-MAR-1997 (FLAWIL, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 7 59 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-FEB-2016 01-FEB-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• After finishing the 2017 season ranked No.167, bounced 2018 37 13-16 2014 33 19-17 back in 2018 climbing to No.37 by the end of the year. 2017 165 4-9 2013 212 2-3 •• 2018 season highlighted by reaching the Round of 16 at 2016 43 20-21 2012 626 0-1 Wimbledon; also reached quarterfinals at New Haven 2015 14 41-20 2011 1059 -- and Washington, D.C. •• At 2018 Australian Open (R128), upset over No.5 V. SINGLES TITLES (2) Williams, Bencic’s first-career victory over the 2015 Toronto American. With the win, the 20-year-old became just 2015 Eastbourne the sixth player all-time to defeat both Williams sisters FINALIST (5): 2018 - Luxembourg; 2016 – St. Petersburg; before her 21st birthday (also Hingis, Sharapova, 2015 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch, [PPO]; 2014 - Tianjin. Clijsters, Henin, Chakvetadze and more recently Osaka) •• Also became the 43rd player in history to beat both DOUBLES TITLES (2) Williams sisters in their career, and just the second Swiss 2015 Washington, D.C. w/Mladenovic player to achieve the feat (after ) •• Best win of career came over No.1 S.Williams in 2015 Prague w/Siniakova semifinals at 2015 Toronto. At 18 years of age became ADDITIONAL youngest player to defeat S.Williams in a completed match WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Singles (2): 2017 – Hua Hin- since 2004 WTA Finals, when 17‐year‐old Sharapova d. THA, Taipei-TPE. Serena in F (Serena also lost at 2007 Charleston to then 17‐ SWISS FED CUP – 2012, 2014-18. year‐old Chan Yung‐Jan via first set retirement at 5‐3) •• Run to 2016 St. Petersburg final saw her break into Top 10 (at No.9) for the first time in her career; became 116th player to break into the Top 10 since computerized rankings were introduced in 1975. In the last 20 years, 11 players have made their Top 10 debut before their 19th birthday •• Reached a career-high ranking of No.7 (February 22, 2016) •• At 2015 Eastbourne, aged 18 years, 109 days, became second‐youngest player to win a WTA Premier‐level final. Caroline Wozniacki won 2008 New Haven aged 18 years, 43 days •• With 2015 Toronto triumph, became first teenager to win an event at Premier 5 level or higher since Azarenka at 2009 Miami •• Qualified for 2015 WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai however withdrew due to hand injury •• Voted 2014 WTA Newcomer of the Year after rising 179 spots in the rankings to finish season at No.33 •• Won junior singles titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2013; was named ITF Junior World Champion for 2013 •• Achieved best Grand Slam singles result when she advanced to QF at 2014 US Open; defeated two Top 10 players en route (No.7 Kerber in 3r, No.10 Jankovic in R16). At 17 years of age, was youngest player through to last eight at Flushing Meadows since 1997 when Hingis won the title

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 24- 16 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 5-5 2r 1r 4r 1r 2r ROLAND GARROS 2-3 2r - - 2r 1r WIMBLEDON 9-4 4r - 2r 4r 3r US OPEN 8-4 1r - 3r 3r QF

40 NED

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-DEC-1991 (WATERINGEN, NETHERLANDS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 0” (1.82 M) PLAYS 9 16 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 16-APR-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• First Dutchwoman to compete at the WTA Finals in 2018 9 46-23 2012 63 11-12 singles in over 20 years, since Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2017 31 32-26 2011 184 0-1 in 1997 (who also qualified from 1994-96). Betty Stove is 2016 22 30-20 2010 230 -- the only other Dutch woman to appear in singles at the 2015 101 10-18 2009 569 -- season-ending event (1972, 1974, 1977-78) 2014 69 11-14 2008 973 -- •• Is the first Dutchwoman to advance to SF at WTA Finals 2013 87 14-19 since Schultz-McCarthy in 1995, when the event was played in a 16-player knockout format SINGLES TITLES (7) •• Contesting week of Singapore on a career-high ranking 2018 Seoul of No.9 (October 22, 2018). Broke Top 10 on October 8, Cincinnati 2018 to become first Dutch woman to be ranked in the Charleston Top 10 in over 20 years, since Brenda Schultz-McCarthy 2017 Gstaad in 1996 Nürnberg •• Has won three titles, at Charleston (d. Goerges in F), 2016 Nürnberg Cincinnati (d. World No.1 Halep in F) and Seoul (d. 2012 Fès Tomljanovic in F) •• Having also defeated No.2 Wozniacki en route to FINALIST (2): 2018 - Madrid; 2016 - Gstaad . Cincinnati title, is first player to defeat the World No.1 DOUBLES TITLES (10) and World No.2 at tournament since Muguruza at 2017 2018 Brisbane w/Schuurs Cincinnati (d. No.1 Ka.Pliskova and No.2 Halep) 2017 Linz w/Larsson •• Reached one further final, at Premier Mandatory Madrid Seoul w/Larsson (l. Kvitova in F). Also picked up a doubles title at Brisbane Gstaad w/Larsson (w/Schuurs) Auckland w/Larsson •• At Wimbledon, become the first Dutch woman to reach 2016 Luxembourg w/Larsson QF since Krajicek in 2007. Linz w/Larsson •• In 2016, qualified for the WTA Elite Trophy and went 0-2 Nürnberg w/Larsson in singles – falling to Svitolina and Vesnina 2015 Bastad w/Larsson •• Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a qualifier Hobart w/Larsson (d. Pous-Tio in F) in just her second main draw appearance •• Best result across the Slams came with SF run at 2016 FINALIST (5): 2018 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Flipkens); 2017 - Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Schuurs), WTA Finals (w/Larsson); 2016 - •• With that result in Paris, became the first Dutch woman Acapulco (w/Larsson); 2015 - Seoul (w/Larsson). to reach SF at Roland Garros since Marijke Schaar in 1971 (l. SF), and at any Slam since Betty Stove at 1977 US Open ADDITIONAL (l. SF) DUTCH FED CUP TEAM - 2011-12, 2014-17 •• Is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in doubles, at DUTCH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016 2015 Australian Open (w/Larsson, l. Goerges/ Groenefeld) and 2016 Roland Garros (w/Larsson, l. WTA FINALS HISTORY eventual champions Garcia/Mladenovic) SINGLES (2-2): 2018 DOUBLES (2-1): 2017 Became first Dutch player to compete in singles at the WTA Finals since 1996 (Brenda Schultz-McCarthy)... Qualified for the WTA Finals after Simona Halep withdrew prior to the tournament.. Advanced to the semifinals after posting a 2-1 record in round-robin play... 2017 doubles finalist (w/Larsson) falling to Babos/Sestini Hlavackova in a third-set tie-breaker of championship match. GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 25 - 26 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 6 3r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 11 - 7 3r 2r SF 1r 4r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 7 - 6 QF 1r 3r 1r - 1r 2r US OPEN 4 - 7 3r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 41 RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-DEC-1991 (MOSCOW, ) SINGLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.79 M) PLAYS 97 87 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 07-MAY-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018, appeared in 13 tour-level events, reaching R16 2018 98 6-13 2016 206 1-1 at Doha and 2r on five other occasions (including 2017 136 2-8 2015 826 -- Wimbledon). Also won third career ITF Circuit title at $60k Croissy-Beaubourg SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Best win of career to date came over No.13 Mladenovic during 2018 Doha run DOUBLES TITLES (1) •• Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2017 Australian 2018 Rabat w/Olaru Open, coming through qualifying to reach 2r (l. Ka. Pliskova) ADDITIONAL •• WTA main draw debut came at 2016 Rabat (as wildcard, RUSSIAN FED CUP – 2017 l. Bacsinszky). Posted first main draw win at 2016 Moscow (as qualifier, d. No.31 Sevastova, conceded w/o to Konjuh in 2r) •• Clinched first two ITF Circuit titles in 2016, at $10K ITF/ Stuttgart-GER and $25K ITF/Westende-BEL. Also owns seven ITF doubles titles •• Reached as high as No.3 in junior singles rankings, finishing runner-up at 2015 Wimbledon (l. Zhuk) •• Mother’s name is Elena; father’s name is Vladimir •• Likes to read – Jack London and Erich Maria Remarque are her favorite authors. Also fond of classic Russian literature and sports autobiographies (Andre Agassi, Usain Bolt, Rafa Nadal, ) •• Speaks Russian, Slovak, French and English

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 2 - 6 W - L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1-2 1r 2r ROLAND GARROS - - - WIMBLEDON 1-2 2r 1r US OPEN 0-2 1r 1r

42 ANA BOGDAN ROU

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 25-NOV-1992 (SINAIA, ROMANIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.71 M) PLAYS 59 313 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 11-JUN-2018 06-AUG-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018, reached third and fourth WTA SFs, at Monterrey 2018 71 14-16 2012 538 -- (l. eventual champion Muguruza) and Bogotá (l. eventual 2017 115 6-8 2011 616 -- champion Schmiedlova). Still waiting to reach maiden 2016 118 6-6 2010 804 -- tour-level final 2015 161 1-6 2009 503 -- •• Also achieved best Grand Slam result by reaching 3r at 2014 241 1-2 2008 794 -- 2018 Australian Open 2013 314 -- 2007 864 -- •• Rose to career-high No.59 in the rankings after 2r showing at Roland Garros (June 11, 2018) SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Advanced to first career WTA SF at 2016 Florianopolis (upset former No.1 Jankovic en route). Also reached last DOUBLES TITLES (0) four at Bucharest in 2017 •• Made Grand Slam debut in 2016 at US Open, reaching 2r ADDITIONAL (as qualifier, l. Niculescu) ROMANIAN FED CUP – 2018 •• Owns three Top 20 wins in career, defeating No.17 Sevastova (2017 Bucharest), No.18 Vesnina (2017 New Haven) and No.11 Mladenovic (2018 Australian Open) •• Transition from juniors to pro circuit was initially hampered by a series of injuries, notably quadriceps muscle rupture and a ski accident; more recently, experienced problems with left Achilles tendon, starting in December 2015 •• Winner of 11 singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit •• Played first senior tournament at $25k/ITF Bucharest and first WTA main draw at 2014 Bad Gasten (l. Ka. Pliskova in 2r) •• Father and long-time coach is Nicolae Ioan, mother is Monica; parents own a restaurant in her hometown of Sinaia

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 7 - 9 W-L 18 17 16 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2-2 3r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 1-2 2r 1r - WIMBLEDON 1-2 1r 2r - US OPEN 3-3 2r 2r 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 43 KATIE BOULTER GBR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 01-AUG-1996 (LEICESTER, UK) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (180 M) PLAYS 92 458 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 15-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018 played a mix of WTA and ITF Circuit events, 2018 100 6-8 2015 889 -- reaching first tour-level QFs at Nottingham (l. Barty) 2017 199 0-1 2014 411 -- and Tianjin (l. Ka.Pliskova); during Nottingham run, saw 2016 368 -- 2013 775 -- off Stosur – first win over former Grand Slam champion •• Broke into Top 100 (at No.96) following Tianjin run SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Scored maiden Grand Slam win during 2r run at 2018 Wimbledon (d. Cepede Royg, l. Osaka). Fell in qualifying DOUBLES TITLES (0) at other three majors •• Posted first career Top 50 wins in 2018, over No.47 ADDITIONAL Krunic at Washington D.C. and No.42 Sakkari at Tianjin BRITISH FED CUP – 2018. •• Made tour level and Grand Slam main draw singles debut at 2017 Wimbledon (l. McHale in 1r) •• On ITF Circuit, winner of six singles titles and four doubles titles •• Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Britain in 2011 •• Junior highlights include winning Lemon Bowl in Rome at age of 11, and reaching final at Junior in Florida at age 14. R-Up in girls’ doubles w/Jorovic at •• Hails from Woodhouse Eaves in Leicestershire. Away from the court, is a dedicated follower of fashion

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 1 - 2 W-L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - ROLAND GARROS - - - WIMBLEDON 1-2 2r 1r US OPEN - - -

44 MIHAELA BUZARNESCU ROU

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 04-MAY-1988 (BUCHAREST, ROMANIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.68M) PLAYS 20 24 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-AUG-2018 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Enjoyed breakthrough year in 2018, reaching SF or 2018 24 36-21 2010 407 -- better on six occasions, highlighted by maiden tour- 2017 72 3-3 2009 433 -- level title at San Jose (d. Sakkari in final); posted career- 2016 377 -- 2008 386 -- high No.20 ranking following San Jose title run 2015 260 -- 2007 421 -- •• Also scored fifth career Top 20 win over Mertens en route 2014 891 -- 2006 254 -- to San Jose title, having previously upset No.6 Ostapenko 2013 -- -- 2005 427 -- (2018 Doha), No.4 Svitolina (2018 Roland Garros), No.5 2012 248 -- 2004 621 -- Svitolina (2018 Birmingham) and No.20 Bertens (2018 2011 155 -- Eastbourne) •• Advanced to R16 at 2018 Roland Garros (l. Keys) for her SINGLES TITLES (1) best result at a major to date; also made 3r at 2018 2018 San Jose Wimbledon (l. Ka.Pliskova). In doubles, reached QF stage FINALIST (2): 2018 - Hobart, Prague. at 2018 Roland Garros (w/Bara, l. H.Chan/Z.Yang) •• Retired w/right ankle injury during 2r match against DOUBLES TITLES (1) Svitolina at 2018 Montréal, forcing her to miss remainder 2018 Strasbourg w/Olaru of summer hard court season •• In singles and doubles, played a combined total of 115 FINALIST (3): 2018 - Prague (w/Marozava), Nottingham main draw matches in 2018 (also reached four WTA (w/Watson), Eastbourne (w/Begu). doubles finals) •• Broke into Top 100 after Linz run (October 16, 2017); at ADDITIONAL 29 was the oldest Top 100 debutante since 33-year-old ROMANIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2006, 2009, 2012, 2018 Obziler on February 19, 2007 at No.96 •• Rapid ascent up the rankings in 2017 helped by strong showings on ITF Circuit, picking up seven titles, including $100k ITF/Poitiers-FRA and $80k ITF/Biarritz- FRA. Owns 22 singles and 34 doubles titles at this level •• Before making tour-level main draw debut at 2017 US Open (l. Wozniacki in 1r), had made 16 unsuccessful attempts to qualify for tour-level tournaments, including eight Grand Slams, dating back to 2007 Fès •• Made professional debut at 2004 $10k ITF/Bucharest- ROU (l. Savu in 1r) •• Has been part of the Romanian national tennis federation since age 12. Made Fed Cup debut in 2006 •• Father is Mihai, a former Romanian intercollegiate tennis player, and mother is Marcela (pharmacist) •• Gained PhD in sports science from UNEFS in Bucharest

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 5 - 4 W - L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 1 1r - ROLAND GARROS 3 - 1 4r - WIMBLEDON 2 - 1 3r - US OPEN 0 - 1 - 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 45 CHAN LATISHA TPE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-AUG-1989 (TAIPEI, CHINESE TAIPEI) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 50 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 11-JUN-2007 23-OCT-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING (DOUBLES) SINGLES TITLES (0) 2018 21 2013 98 2008 17 FINALIST (1): 2007 - . 2017 1 2012 72 2007 8 2016 12 2011 42 2006 119 ADDITIONAL 2015 7 2010 18 2005 148 WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Doubles (2): 2014 - Taipei, TPE 2014 36 2009 52 2004 373 (w/H.Chan); 2013 - Ningbo, CHN (w/Zhang) MIXED DOUBLES - Finalist (1): 2011 - Australian Open (w/Hanley). DOUBLES TITLES (29) CHINESE TAIPEI FED CUP TEAM - 2006-08, 2010, 2012, 2015-16. 2018 San Jose w/Peschke CHINESE TAIPEI OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. 2017 Hong Kong w/H.Chan Beijing w/Hingis WTA FINALS HISTORY Wuhan w/Hingis DOUBLES (3-5): 2007, 2015-17 US Open w/Hingis Played in WTA Finals four times with three different partners and in Cincinnati w/Hingis two different cities: Madrid (w/Chuang) and Singapore (w/H.Chan in Eastbourne w/Hingis 2015-16 and Hingis in 2017)...Has advanced as far as the semifinal Mallorca w/Hingis stage in 2015 (w/H.Chan) and 2017 (w/Hingis)...Became just the Rome w/Hingis third team of sisters to compete in WTA Finals after Serena and Venus Madrid w/Hingis Williams (2009) and Katerina and (1986). Indian Wells w/Hingis Taipei City w/H.Chan CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2016 Hong Kong w/H.Chan •• Won first Grand Slam mixed doubles title at 2018 Doha w.H.Chan Australian Open (w/Dodig) and 29th career doubles title Kaohsiung w/H.Chan at San Jose (w/Peschke) 2015 Tokyo [] w/H.Chan •• Other highlights in 2018 were R-Up finish at Sydney (w/ Cincinnati w/H.Chan Sestini Hlavackova), two SFs and four QFs (including at Pattaya City w/H.Chan Australian Open) 2014 Eastbourne w/H.Chan •• Finished 2017 season as joint No.1 in doubles (with 2013 Shenzhen w/H.Chan Hingis) after winning nine titles (including first major at 2010 Kuala Lumpur w/J.Zheng US Open), with the pair embarking on a 19-match 2009 Seoul w/Spears winning streak from Cincinnati through to WTA Finals 2008 Los Angeles w/Chuang Singapore SF Rome w/Chuang •• First rose to World No.1 on October 23, 2017 Pattaya City w/Chuang •• In 2015, alongside sister Hao-Ching Chan became third 2007 ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Chuang set of siblings to compete at WTA Finals (after Serena Birmingham w/Chuang and in 2009 and Katerina and Manuela Bangalore w/Chuang Maleeva in 1986). Also qualified for WTA Finals in 2007 2005 Seoul w/Chuang (w/Chuang) and 2016 (w/H.Chan) FINALIST (23): 2018 - Sydney (w/Sestini Hlavackova), Montréal •• Mixed doubles finalist at (w/Hanley) (w/Makarova); 2017 - Strasbourg (w/Hingis); 2016 - Eastbourne •• Last played singles at 2015 US Open (fell in qualifying), a (w/H.Chan); 2015 - Australian Open, Eastbourne (both w/J. decade after making tour level main draw debut at Zheng), Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing (both w/H.Chan); 2014 Flushing Meadows (as qualifier, l. S.Williams in 1r). In - Charleston (w/H.Chan), Kuala Lumpur (w/S.Zheng); 2012 - singles, achieved career-high ranking of No.50 on June Pattaya City (w/H.Chan); 2010 - Hobart (w/Niculescu), Stanford 11, 2007 and made one WTA singles final, at 2007 (w/J.Zheng); 2009 - Stanford (w/Niculescu); 2008 - Bangalore, Bangkok (l. Pennetta) Strasbourg (both w/Chuang); 2007 - Australian Open, Pattaya •• On ITF Circuit, winner of 17 singles titles and 18 doubles City, Indian Wells, US Open (all w/Chuang), Istanbul (w/Mirza), titles Stuttgart (w/Safina); 2006 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Chuang). •• Father is Chan Yuan-Liang and mother is Liu Hsieh-Chen

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 74 - 39 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 22-11 QF 1r QF F 1r 1r - 3r 3r 1r 3r F ROLAND GARROS 23-10 2r SF QF 3r 2r - 3r 3r 3r - QF QF WIMBLEDON 8-11 2r QF 2r 1r 1r - 1r 2r 1r 1r 1r 3r US OPEN 21-11 2r W 2r QF 2r 1r 1r 1r SF 2r 1r F

46 DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA SVK

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 06-MAY-1989 (BRATISLAVA, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 3” (1.61 M) PLAYS 4 59 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 20-MAR-2017 13-AUG-2012

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Advanced to QF or better on six occasions in 2018, 2018 25 28-19 2011 18 42-21 including R-Up finishes at Budapest (l. Van Uytvanck) 2017 26 26-22 2010 31 32-24 and Strasbourg (l. Pavlyuchenkova) and QF run at 2016 5 53-21 2009 30 23-18 Wimbledon (l. Cibulkova) 2015 38 19-16 2008 19 37-27 •• Loss to Pavlyuchenkova in Strasbourg final lasted three 2014 11 33-24 2007 52 17-18 hours and 36 minutes – the second-longest match on 2013 23 28-25 2006 156 2-2 tour in 2018 2012 15 36-27 2005 555 -- •• Upset Halep during run to 2018 Wuhan QF to register fifth career victory over a reigning No.1, with other wins over SINGLES TITLES (8) Wozniacki at 2011 Sydney and 2011 Wimbledon, Azarenka 2016 WTA FInals 2012 Roland Garros and Kerber at 2016 WTA Finals Linz •• Capped career-best season in 2016 by winning biggest Eastbourne title to date at WTA Finals in Singapore – went 1-2 in Katowice group stage before defeating No.9 Kuznetsova in SF and 2014 Acapulco World No.1 Kerber in final 2013 Stanford •• Won 2016 WTA Comeback Player of the Year award – 2012 Carlsbad ended 2015 ranked No.38 having been sidelined for four 2011 Moscow months with a left Achilles problem, with ranking FINALIST (13): 2018 - Budapest, Strasbourg; 2017 - New dipping as low as No.66 in February 2016 Haven; 2016 - Acapulco, Madrid, Wuhan; 2014 - Australian •• Won career-high 53 matches in 2016 (previous best was Open, Kuala Lumpur; 2013 - Sydney; 2012 - Barcelona; 2011 42 matches in 2011) and WTA leading four titles in 2016 •• Best result across the majors came with runner-up finish - Linz; 2008 - Amelia Island, Montréal. at 2014 Australian Open (l. Li). Defeated four seeds en DOUBLES TITLES (1) route to final at Melbourne Park, including No.3 Sharapova and No.5 A.Radwanska to become first player 2017 ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Flipkens representing Slovakia (male or female) to reach a Grand FINALIST (2): - 2013 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Parra Santonja); Slam singles final 2011 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Pennetta). •• Broke into Top 10 at No.10 on March 31, 2014 (after Miami) •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2005 Rabat and main ADDITIONAL draw debut at 2006 Istanbul SLOVAK FED CUP TEAM - 2005-14, 2016 •• In February 2014 launched her own sportswear and SLOVAK OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012. accessories line, ‘Domi’, which incorporates her on‐court Slovak catch-cry ‘Pome!’; proceeds go to her foundation WTA FINALS HISTORY which assists athletes and other notables in her native SINGLES (3-2): 2016 Slovakia who have fallen on tough times In 2016, became fourth player making event debut to win •• Married husband Michal ‘Miso’ Navara in Bratislava in the title… Finished second in her group with a 1-2 record in July 2016, after Wimbledon round-robin play; defeated Kuznetsova (SF) and Kerber (F) •• Coached by Matej Liptak; fitness trainer and physio is en route to the title… Third Slovak woman to qualify for Jozef Ivanko WTA Finals, after Habsudova and Hantuchova.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 80 - 44 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 19 - 11 1r 3r 1r QF F 2r 2r 3r 1r 4r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 21 - 11 1r 2r 3r - 3r 2r QF 1r 3r SF 3r 3r WIMBLEDON 22 - 11 QF 3r QF 1r 3r 3r 1r QF 3r 3r 1r - US OPEN 18 - 11 4r 2r 3r 3r 1r 1r 3r 2r QF - 3r 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 47 DANIELLE COLLINS USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 13-DEC-1993 (ST. PETERSBURG,FLORIDA, USA ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.78 M) PLAYS 35 399 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-AUG-2018 24-SEP-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2018, highlighted by 2018 36 17-17 2014 950 0-1 becoming first qualifier to reach Miami SF (l. Ostapenko) 2017 167 0-1 2013 -- -- •• Scored first Top 10 win over No.8 V.Williams during 2016 299 0-1 2012 -- -- Miami run. Earned USD$327,965 by reaching the last four 2015 -- -- 2011 608 -- at Key Biscayne, more than doubling her career earnings at the time SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Set career-high ranking of No.35 on August 6, 2018 following San Jose SF run DOUBLES TITLES (0) •• Posted first tour-level wins during R16 showing at Indian Wells (l. Suárez Navarro), where she scored her ADDITIONAL first Top 50 win over No.15 Keys in 2r WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Singles (1): 2018 - Newport •• Gained first Grand Slam main draw acceptance at 2018 Beach-CA, USA. Roland Garros (l. Wozniacki in 1r). Also fell 1r at 2018 USA FED CUP – 2018. Wimbledon (l. Mertens) and US Open three times, in 2018 and after entering her home Slam on a in 2014 (l. Halep in 1r) and 2016 (l. Rodina in 1r) •• Graduated from University of Virginia in 2016 as the top- ranked collegiate player in the country with a degree in media studies. Illustrious college career brought two NCAA singles titles in three seasons; became only the seventh woman to win two NCAA singles titles

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 5 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ------ROLAND GARROS 0-1 1r - - - - WIMBLEDON 0-1 1r - - - - US OPEN 0-3 1r - 1r - 1r

48 ALIZÉ CORNET FRA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 22-JAN-1990 (NICE, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.73 M) PLAYS 11 59 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 16-FEB-2009 07-MAR-2011

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018, won sixth career title at Gstaad (d. Minella in F), 2018 47 23-24 2010 78 17-21 and reached two further QFs at Brisbane and Charleston 2017 38 24-23 2009 50 20-28 •• 2018 US Open marked 48th consecutive Grand Slam main 2016 46 21-22 2008 16 35-23 draw appearance – the longest streak among active 2015 43 23-27 2007 57 8-9 players. However, among active players also has the 2014 20 38-26 2006 189 1-2 most Grand Slam appearances (51) without reaching a 2013 27 35-27 2005 308 1-1 quarterfinal 2012 44 22-21 2004 861 --- •• At the majors, reached R16 on four occasions, at 2011 89 11-18 Australian Open in 2009 (l. Safina), Wimbledon in 2014 (l. eventual runner‐up Bouchard) and Roland Garros in SINGLES TITLES (6) 2015 (l. Svitolina) and 2017 (l. Garcia) 2018 Gstaad •• Former World No.11 (achieved in February 2009) who 2016 Hobart broke back into Top 20 at end of 2014 for first time since 2014 Katowice May 2009; dropped out of Top 20 again after 2015 Dubai 2013 Strasbourg •• Owns five wins over Top 3 ranked opponents: No.1 S. 2012 Bad Gastein Williams (2014 Dubai, 2014 Wimbledon and 2014 Wuhan 2008 Budapest via ret.), No.3 A.Radwanska (2014 Katowice) and No.2 Halep (2015 Madrid); wins over S.Williams made her the FINALIST (6): 2017 - Brisbane; 2014 - Dubai, Guangzhou; first player to defeat the American in three straight 2012 - Strasbourg; 2008 - Acapulco, Rome. meetings since Henin in 2007 DOUBLES TITLES (3) •• Qualified for 2013 and 2014 Tournament of Champions in 2015 Hong Kong w/Shvedova , •• Three‐time doubles champion: 2008 Budapest (w/ 2010 Strasbourg w/King Husarova), 2010 Strasbourg (w/King), 2015 Hong Kong 2008 Budapest w/Husarova (w/Shvedova) FINALIST (3): 2017 - Stanford (w/Rosolska); 2014 - Guangzhou •• Made Grand Slam – and WTA main draw debut – as a (w/Linette); 2011 - Dallas (w/Parmentier). 15‐year‐old at 2005 Roland Garros, advancing to 2r (l. Mauresmo) ADDITIONAL •• Member of French Fed Cup Team, 2008‐17; French FRENCH FED CUP TEAM - 2008-17 Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016 FRENCH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012, 2016. •• Won 2007 Roland Garros girls’ singles (d. Duque-Mariño in F) •• Father is Francis (retired); mother is Patricia; brother is Sébastien (PhD, also her agent) •• Sponsors include Peugeot, and Lacoste

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 55 - 51 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 15 - 13 3r 2r 2r 3r 3r 2r 1r 3r 1r 4r 2r 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 18 - 14 2r 4r 3r 4r 2r 3r 1r 2r 1r 2r 3r 1r 2r 2r WIMBLEDON 10 - 12 1r 1r 3r 2r 4r 3r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r - - US OPEN 12 - 12 1r 2r 1r 1r 3r 3r 2r 2r 1r 2r 3r 3r - -

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 49 CAN

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 01-APR-92 (OTTAWA, CANADA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10’’ (1.78 M) PLAYS 164 7 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 03-NOV-2014 19-MAR-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Highlights in 2018, were sixth, seventh and eighth YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK career titles at Sydney and Easbourne (both w/Xu) and 2018 461 10 2012 395 138 Doha (w/Ostapenko). Also reached SF at Wimbledon, St. 2017 278 18 2011 359 224 Petersburg and Indian Wells (all w/Xu) 2016 748 39 2010 494 321 •• Won mixed doubles at 2018 Australian Open (w/Pavic, 2015 318 48 2009 805 580 d. Babos/Bopanna in F) and finished R-Up at Roland 2014 164 58 2008 865 371 Garros (w/Pavic, l. L.Chan/Dodig) 2013 238 65 2007 835 1010 •• In April 2018, helped Canada beat Ukraine 3-2 in the World Group II play-offs in Montréal, teaming up w/ SINGLES TITLES (0) Andreescu to clinch the tie in a dramatic finale with a three-set doubles win over Bondarenko/Savchuk DOUBLES TITLES (8) •• Alongside Xu qualified for 2017 and 2018 WTA Finals 2018 Eastbourne w/Xu Singapore, falling in QF on both occasions Doha w/Ostapenko •• Aside for Wimbledon SF run in 2018, best Grand Slam Sydney w/Xu doubles results were QF showings at 2018 Australian 2017 New Haven w/Xu Open and 2017 US Open (both w/Xu) Miami w/Xu •• Won 2017 Roland Garros mixed doubles title (w/ 2016 Mallorca w/Martinez Sanchez Bopanna, d. Groenefeld/Farah in F) to become first 2015 Monterrey w/Rosolska Canadian woman to win a senior Grand Slam title 2014 Washington, D.C. w/Aoyama •• Posted career-high doubles ranking of No.7 on March FINALIST (5): 2018 - Beijing (w/Xu); 2017 - Hobart (w/Z. 19, 2018. Is yet to break Top 150 in singles •• At tour-level, best singles results are 2r appearances at Yang); 2016 - Nottingham (w/Yang); 2013 - Brussels (w/Peer), 2014 Bastad (as qualifer, l. eventual champion Barthel) Linz (w/Rosolska). and 2017 Rabat (as qualifer, l. Schiavone). While on ITF

ADDITIONAL Circuit, owns two singles titles, most recent at $25K MIXED DOUBLES TITLES – 2018 - Australian Open (w/ Nashville-TN,USA in 2016 •• WTA debut in qualifying at 2006 Québec City – made Pavic); 2017 - Roland Garros (w/Bopanna) WTA main draw debut nearly eight years later, at 2014 CANADIAN FED CUP TEAM – 2012-18. Bastad (as qualifier, l. Barthel in 2r) WTA FINALS HISTORY •• Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Canada in DOUBLES (0-2): 2017-18 2006 •• Russell Boyd Park tennis courts in Ottawa where she Qualified for WTA Finals in 2017 and 2018 (both with Xu Yifan). started playing as a junior are to be renamed in her Lost in opening round in both appearances. honor •• Parents are Yurek and Wanda •• Trained for part of the year in Saddlebrook, Florida as a teenager

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 23 - 19 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6-4 QF 2r 1r 3r - ROLAND GARROS 6-5 3r 3r 2r 1r 2r WIMBLEDON 5-5 SF 1r 2r 1r 1r US OPEN 6-5 2r QF 1r 2r 1r

50 OLGA DANILOVIC SRB

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 23-JAN-2001 (BUCHAREST, ROMANIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.76 M) PLAYS 96 167 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 08-OCT-2018 05-NOV-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L •• Made Top 100 debut on October 1, 2018, and climbed to 2018 103 6-1 a career-high ranking of No.96 the following week 2017 465 -- (October 8, 2018) •• Fourth youngest player in the 2018 year-end Top 150 SINGLES TITLES (1) (behind only Kostyuk, Anisimova and Potapova) 2018 Moscow [River Cup] •• As a lucky loser at Moscow [River Cup], became the first player born in 2000s to win a WTA singles title when she DOUBLES TITLES (1) overcame fellow teenager Potapova in a three-set final 2018 Tashkent w/Zidansek •• Only other main draw appearance of season – and career – was 2r showing at 2018 Tashkent. ADDITIONAL •• Also won doubles title at 2018 Tashkent w/Zidansek (d. SERBIAN FED CUP – 2018. Begu/Olaru in final) •• Made her Fed Cup debut in February 2018 in Group I of Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, winning all three singles matches, including a 6–2, 6–4 win over World No.15 Sevastova •• Her performances representing Serbia earned her the Fed Cup Heart Award and a cheque of USD$1,000, which she donated to University Children’s Hospital in •• Won girls’ doubles titles at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open •• Father, Pedrag, is a former basketball player, while mother, Svetlana is a sports reporter for Radio Television of Serbia •• Trains in Barcelona where she has been mentored since 2016 by former ATP No.2 Àlex Corretja

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-JAN-1986 (GEEL, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 5” (1.65 M) PLAYS 13 34 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-AUG-2013 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Highlight of 2018 season came during June and July on 2018 48 21-20 2009 81 9-11 grass, when she posted a 9-2 record; at ‘s-Hertogenbosch 2017 76 17-10 2008 104 1-3 was R-Up in singles (l. Krunic) and doubles (w/Bertens, l. 2016 63 23-21 2007 363 0-4 Mertens/Schuurs) 2015 93 14-17 2006 105 5-7 •• Also in 2018, reached SF at Nürnberg – defeated 2014 46 22-26 2005 201 1-3 defending champion Bertens in QF before falling to 2013 20 32-24 2004 169 3-4 eventual R-Up Riske – and QF at Lugano 2012 54 13-6 2003 363 0-3 •• Lifted fourth WTA doubles title at Linz in autumn 2018 2011 194 6-10 2002 560 -- (w/Larsson), rising to career-high doubles ranking of 2010 77 16-16 2001 1126 -- No.34 on October 22 •• Owns two Top 5 career wins, against No.2 Muguruza at SINGLES TITLES (1) 2016 Mallorca and No.5 Stosur at 2012 ‘s-Hertogenbosch 2012 - Québec City •• Underwent surgery on right wrist on October 25, 2010. Battled injuries in first half of 2012, including blood clots FINALIST (3): 2018 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch; 2016 - Monterrey; in calf discovered in April; off tour for two months 2013 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch. causing ranking to drop as low as No.262 in June that year DOUBLES TITLES (4) •• Set career-high singles ranking of No.13 on August 5, 2013 2018 Linz w/Larsson •• Member of the Belgian Fed Cup team that reached the Lugano w/Mertens competition’s final in 2006. Also played 2003-13, 2015- 2017 ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Cibulkova 18, and contested singles and doubles at 2016 Olympics 2016 Seoul w/Larsson in Rio •• On ITF Circuit won 13 singles and one doubles title; FINALIST (5): 2018 - Budapest, Nürnberg (both w/Larsson), played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2001 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Bertens); 2017 - Nürnberg (w/Larsson), •• Named 2003 ITF Junior World Champion after winning Luxembourg (w/Bouchard) girls’ titles at Wimbledon and US Open •• Fluent in English, Dutch, French, and German ADDITIONAL BELGIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2003-13, 2015-18. BELGIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 34 - 40 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 7 - 10 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r 4r - 1r 1r 2r - 1r - ROLAND GARROS 7 - 10 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r 2r - 1r 2r 2r - - 2r WIMBLEDON 14 - 10 2r 2r 2r 2r 3r SF - 1r 2r 3r - - 1r US OPEN 6 - 10 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r - 1r 3r - - 2r

52 CAROLINE GARCIA FRA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 16-OCT-1993 (SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, FRANCE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 4 2 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-SEP-2018 24-OCT-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018, reached quarterfinals or better 10 times, winning 2018 19 39-22 2013 75 8-14 sixth career title at Tianjin; also reached semifinals at 2017 8 48-22 2012 138 1-6 Stuttgart and Madrid 2016 23 36-25 2011 146 2-4 •• Broke into the Top 5 on August 13, 2018 and reached a 2015 35 28-27 2010 280 -- career-high of No.4 on September 10, 2018 2014 38 25-23 2009 681 -- •• Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back-to- back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. Was SINGLES TITLES (6) ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore Leaderboard in 2018 Tianjin May 2017 2017 Beijing •• Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 Beijing 2017 Wuhan final 2016 Mallorca •• 2017 Wuhan marked first Premier-5 level title and 2017 2016 Strasbourg Beijing marked first Premier-Mandatory crown. 2014 Bogota •• Subsequently made Top 10 debut •• Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 (48-22 FINALIST (2): 2015 - Acapulco, Monterrey. record, 2 titles) DOUBLES TITLES (6) •• Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the first 2016 Charleston w/Mladenovic Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles since Stuttgart w/Mladenovic Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F). Madrid w/Mladenovic •• Reached QF at 2017 Roland Garros, her best career Grand Roland Garros w/Mladenovic Slam result 2015 Eastbourne w/Srebotnik •• Won first Grand Slam doubles title at 2016 Roland Garros 2014 Bogotá w/Arruabarrena (w/Mladenovic) •• Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in FINALIST (10): 2016 - Sydney, Dubai, US Open, Beijing Singapore (l. Osaka in F) (w/Mladenovic); 2015 - Brisbane, Stuttgart, Toronto (all w/ •• Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics in singles (2r) Srebotnik); 2014 - Wuhan (w/Black), Linz (w/Beck), Moscow and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) (w/Parra Santonja). •• Member of French Fed Cup team that advanced to 2016 competition final vs. ADDITIONAL •• In juniors, girls’ singles runner-up at 2011 US Open and a WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2016 - Limoges- semifinalist at the other three Grand Slams FRA. Doubles (1): 2013 - Taipei-TPE (w/Shvedova). •• Played first professional match aged 13 at an ITF event in FRENCH FED CUP TEAM - 2013-16 France in 2007 FRENCH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. •• Coached by father, Louis Paul Garcia; Mother is Marylene. Played many sports when she was younger and chose WTA FINALS HISTORY tennis because it was the one she enjoyed the most SINGLES (2-2): 2017 DOUBLES (2-3): 2015-16 Made singles debut in 2017, advancing to the semifinal stage (l. V.Williams)...Qualified in doubles twice, 2015 (w/Srebotnik) and 2016 (w/Mladenovic)...Reached the semifinals in 2016.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 32 - 27 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 7 4r 3r 1r 3r 1r 1r - 2r ROLAND GARROS 10 - 8 4r QF 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r WIMBLEDON 7 - 6 1r 4r 2r 1r 3r 2r - - US OPEN 7 - 6 3r 3r 3r 1r 1r 2r - -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 01-SEP-1994 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ (1.83 M) PLAYS 41 25 RIGHT-HANDED (ONE-HANDED BACKHAND) 15-NOV-2016 06-JUN-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Sidelined for half of 2016 and most of 2017 due to knee 2018 105 11-5 2014 217 0-1 surgeries 2017 -- -- 2013 318 -- •• Started the 2018 season unranked and re-entered the 2016 115 8-14 2012 231 0-1 Top 100 at No.92 on November 12, 2018 2015 62 10-6 2011 648 -- •• Scored first Top 10 win of her career over No.10 Bertens at 2018 Linz SINGLES TITLES (2) •• At No.299, became the lowest-ranked player to win a 2018 Tashkent WTA title in 2018 at Tashkent – and second-lowest 2015 Baku ranked WTA champion of all time after Angelique Widjaja at 2001 Bali (ranked No.579) DOUBLES TITLES (3) •• Finished 2015 season ranked No.62, her best year-end 2016 Prague w/Hlavackova finish. 2015 season was highlighted by winning first 2015 Tashkent w/Pankova career title (Baku) and two doubles titles (Baku and Baku w/Pankova Tashkent, both w/Panova). •• Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2015 FINALIST (1): 2014 - Tashkent (w/Panova). (awarded to Gavrilova) ADDITIONAL •• Reached career-high rankings during the 2016 season - No.41 in singles (week of Feb. 15, 2016) and No.25 in RUSSIAN FED CUP – 2013, 2016. doubles (week of May 6, 2016) •• On ITF Circuit, owns nine singles titles and eight doubles titles

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 3 - 6 W-L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3-1 - - 4r - ROLAND GARROS 0-2 - - 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 0-2 - - 1r 1r US OPEN 0-1 1r - - -

54 DARIA GAVRILOVA AUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 05-MAR-1994 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 5” (1.66 M) PLAYS 20 45 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 28-AUG-2017 25-SEP-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018 reached the semifinals at Sydney and Acapulco 2018 38 27-25 2013 144 2-6 and finished the year ranked No.38, her fourth 2017 25 33-24 2012 215 1-1 consecutive Top 40 finish 2016 25 27-21 2011 383 -- •• Notched fourth Top 5 win of her career at 2018 Rome 2015 36 20-20 2010 515 0-1 over No.3 Muguruza, having also defeated No.2 2014 233 1-1 Sharapova (2015 Miami), No.5 Halep (2016 Rome) and No.1 Kerber (2016 Hong Kong) SINGLES TITLES (1) •• Seeded for the first time at the majors at 2017 Australian 2017 New Haven Open (at No.22) and enjoyed highest seeding at 2017 Wimbledon (at No.20) FINALIST (3): 2017 - Strasbourg, Hong Kong; 2016 - Moscow •• Became Australia’s No.1 on June 12, 2017 for a total of 19 DOUBLES TITLES (1) weeks •• On ITF Circuit, winner of four singles titles, including 2015 Istanbul w/Svitolina two in consecutive weeks in early 2015, as well as two FINALIST (2): 2017 - Tokyo [PPO] (w/Kasatkina); 2016 - doubles titles Moscow (w/Kasatkina). •• Nominated for 2017 Newcombe Medal •• Voted 2015 WTA Newcomer of the Year - Catapulted from ADDITIONAL No.233 at end of 2014 season to No.36 at end of 2015 AUSTRALIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2016-18 •• Tore ACL in right knee at WTA 125k Series event in Taipei AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. in November 2013; following surgery, did not play a tournament until July 2014, at ITF level •• Earned first main draw match win at 2012 ‘s-Hertogenbsoch •• Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2010 Moscow •• Former World No.1 junior who won US Open girls’ singles title and Youth Olympics gold medal in Singapore, both in 2010

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 16 - 17 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 5 2r 4r 4r 1r - 2r ROLAND GARROS 3 - 4 3r 1r 1r 2r - - WIMBLEDON 3 - 4 3r 1r 2r 1r - - US OPEN 2 - 4 2r 2r 1r 1r - -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 30-DEC-1991 (MACERATA, ITALY) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.68 M) PLAYS 26 -- RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Sole Italian woman to finish the 2018 WTA season inside 2018 26 29-16 2011 149 0-1 the Top 100, at a career-best No.26 2017 79 15-13 2010 244 -- •• Won a career-high 29 main draw matches in 2018, 2016 83 16-20 2009 285 -- including capturing her second career title at Linz 2015 34 26-23 2008 480 -- •• In 2018, earned $922,593, nearly one-third of her career 2014 35 28-20 2007 883 -- prize money, following first Grand Slam QF at Wimbledon 2013 93 8-11 2006 944 -- and second career WTA title at Linz 2012 79 6-10 •• Notched eighth career win over a Top 10 player against No.2 Wozniacki at 2018 Tokyo [PPO] SINGLES TITLES (2) •• In 2016 reached the final at Katowice for the third year in 2018 Linz a row 2015 ‘s-Hertogenbosch •• Enjoyed the only Grand Slam seeding of her career at FINALIST (4): 2016 - Katowice; 2015 - Katowice; 2014 - Wimbledon in 2015 (as No.31) •• Made Top 100 debut on July 9, 2012 and broke into Top Katowice, Linz. 50 on May 26, 2014 ADDITIONAL •• Made main draw debut as a qualifier at 2011 Wimbledon •• On ITF Circuit, winner of five singles titles ITALIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2014-16.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 28 - 27 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 6 2r 1r 1r 3r 2r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 5 - 6 3r 1r 2r 2r 2r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 14 - 8 QF 3r 1r 3r 2r 3r 4r 1r US OPEN 5 - 7 2r 1r 2r 1r 4r 1r -

56 JULIA GOERGES GER

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 02-NOV-1988 (BAD OLDESLOE, ) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80M) PLAYS 9 12 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 20-AUG-2018 22-AUG-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Hit a tour-leading 492 aces in 2018. Also led WTA in first 2018 14 46-24 2011 21 38-25 serve points won (73.8%) and break points saved 2017 14 48-23 2010 40 29-23 (63.5%), while ranking second in service games won 2016 54 21-20 2009 78 9-11 (78.6%, behind only Barty, 78.7%) 2015 50 17-21 2008 102 6-8 •• Rode a 15-match winning streak into the 2018 season, 2014 75 14-18 2007 131 4-5 starting with title runs at 2017 Moscow, Zhuhai, 2018 2013 73 16-26 2006 425 -- Auckland and 1r at 2018 Australian Open 2012 18 35-28 2005 1118 -- •• Notched 46 match wins in 2018, tied with Halep, Kerber, Barty, Mertens, Sabalenka and Bertens. Only Ka.Pliskova SINGLES TITLES (6) (49) and Kvitova (47) won more matches in 2018 2018 Luxembourg •• Nominated for WTA Most Improved Player of the Year in Auckland 2018, awarded to Bertens 2017 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai •• Reached first career Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon Moscow (l. ) 2011 Stutgart •• As the defending champion, qualified for 2018 Elite 2010 Bad Gastein Trophy Zhuhai, where she advanced to the SF •• Reached a career-high five finals in 2017 season, FINALIST (8): 2018 - Charleston; 2017 - Mallorca, Bucharest, winning Moscow (d. Kasatkina in F) and biggest title of Washington D.C.; 2016 - Auckland; 2012 - Dubai, Linz; 2010 - career at WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (d. Vandeweghe in F). Luxembourg. Finished R-Up at Mallorca (l. Sevastova), Bucharest (l. DOUBLES TITLES (5) Begu) and Washington, D.C. (l. Makarova) 2015 New Haven w/Hradecka •• Enjoyed best doubles season to date in 2016, reaching 2012 Bad Gastein w/Craybas final at Indian Wells (w/Ka.Pliskova) and qualifying for 2010 Copenhagen w/Groenefeld WTA Finals for the first time 2010 Seoul w/Hercog •• In 2011, posted wins over World No.1 Wozniacki in 2009 Portoroz w/Uhlirova consecutive weeks (Stuttgart final and Madrid) •• Made WTA main draw debut as a qualifier at 2007 Doha FINALIST (11): 2016 - Indian Wells (w/Ka.Pliskova); 2014 - •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Germany in Québec City (w/Hlavackova); 2013 - Auckland (w/Shvedova), 2005 Stanford (w/Jurak); 2012 - Auckland (w/Pennetta), Stuttgart (w/Groenefeld), Linz (w/Zahlavova Strycova); 2011 - Bad Gastein (w/Gajdosova), Linz (w/Groenefeld); 2010 - Palermo (w/Craybas); 2009 - Istanbul (w/Schnyder) . ADDITIONAL MIXED DOUBLES - Finalist (1): 2014 - Roland Garros (w/ Zimonjic). GERMAN FED CUP TEAM - 2008, 2010-18 GERMAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012

WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (0-1): 2016 Qualified for the WTA Finals with Karolina Pliskova in 2016... Lost opening match (QF, l. Garcia/Mladenovic).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 46 - 43 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 16 - 10 2r 2r 2r 4r 2r 4r 4r 3r 2r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 12 - 10 3r 1r 2r 4r 2r 1r 3r 3r 2r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 10 - 11 SF 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 3r 3r 1r 1r 2r - US OPEN 8 - 12 2r 4r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 3r 2r 1r 1r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 57 SIMONA HALEP ROU

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 27-SEP-1991 (CONSTANTA, ROMANIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.68 M) PLAYS 1 71 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 09-OCT-2017 15-MAY-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Secured WTA Year-End World No.1 ranking for the 2018 1 46-11 2012 47 23-24 second straight year in 2018 2017 1 45-17 2011 53 16-22 •• Became 49th different woman to win a Grand Slam title 2016 4 45-18 2010 81 7-9 in the Open Era at 2018 Roland Garros, and the second 2015 2 49-17 2009 210 -- Romanian woman to win a Slam after Ruzici at 1978 2014 3 46-16 2008 352 -- Roland Garros 2013 11 50-17 •• First Romanian woman to advance to final at Australian Open in 2018 (l. Wozniacki) SINGLES TITLES (18) •• Became 25th woman in history of the WTA to earn the 2018 Montréal 2015 Shenzhen No.1 ranking on October 9, 2017 Roland Garros 2014 Bucharest •• Previous best ranking by a Romanian woman was No.7 Shenzhen Doha Irina Spirlea in 1997 2017 Madrid 2013 Sofia •• Entered Top 10 on January 27, 2014 and has remained 2016 Montréal Moscow there ever since Bucharest New Haven •• Named WTA Player of the Year in 2018, as voted by Madrid Budapest international media 2015 Indian Wells ‘s-Hertogenbosch •• Reached a tour-leading six singles finals in 2018 Dubai Nürnberg •• Reached the final in Singapore on debut in 2014, defeating FINALIST (15): 2018 - Australian Open, Rome, Cincinnati; then-No.1 S.Williams in the round robin stage before 2017 - Rome, Roland Garros, Cincinnati, Beijing; 2015 - falling to the American in the championship match Toronto, Cincinnati; 2014 - Madrid, Roland Garros, WTA •• Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after winning Finals; 2012 - Brussels; 2011 - Fès; 2010 - Fès. her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end No.11 •• Reached first career final at 2010 Fés in just her third DOUBLES TITLES (1) main draw appearance •• Entered Top 10 on January 27, 2014, and then Top 5 on 2018 Shenzhen w/Begu March 17, 2014 FINALIST (1): 2016 - Montréal (w/Niculescu). •• Made Top 100 debut on July 12, 2010 and broke into Top 50 on September 12, 2011 ADDITIONAL •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a qualifier ROMANIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2010, 2012, 2014-18 •• Former junior World No.1, won Roland Garros girls’ ROMANIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012. singles title in 2008 WTA FINALS HISTORY SINGLES (6-8): 2014-17 Played in WTA Finals in four consecutive years (2014-17); qualified in 2018, but withdrew prior to the tournament due to a back injury... 2014 WTA Finals runner-up (def. S.Williams in round-robin play, but l. S.Williams in championship match)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 73 - 33 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 16 - 8 F 1r 1r QF QF 1r 1r 3r - ROLAND GARROS 24 - 8 W F 4r 2r F 1r 1r 2r 1r WIMBLEDON 17 - 8 3r QF QF 1r SF 2r 1r 2r - US OPEN 16 - 9 1r 1r QF SF 3r 4r 2r 2r 1r

58 HSIEH SU-WEI TPE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 04-JAN-1986 (KAOHSIUNG, CHINESE TAIPEI) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.69 M) PLAYS 23 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BOTH SIDES) 25-FEB-2013 12-MAY-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES ADDITIONAL YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK FED CUP - Chinese Taipei Fed Cup Team, 2003, 2006-08, 2018 28 17 2009 318 9 2010, 2012, 2015-16 2017 96 32 2008 79 53 CHINESE TAIPEI OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012. 2016 97 96 2007 143 46 2015 107 26 2006 140 102 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2014 144 5 2005 154 135 DOUBLES (3-1): 2013, 2014 2013 85 3 2004 426 166 Qualified for WTA Finals in doubles twice, on both occasions w/ 2012 25 25 2003 653 523 Peng… Team won title on event debut at Istanbul in 2013 (d. 2011 172 35 2002 262 199 Makarova/Vesnina in F) and finished runners-up at Singapore in 2010 361 46 2001 165 513 2014 (l. Black/Mirza in F). SINGLES TITLES (3) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Hiroshima •• Sole woman representing Chinese Taipei inside the year- 2012 Guangzhou end Top 100 in 2018 2012 Kuala Lumpur •• Returned to Top 30 on September 17, 2018 for the first time since reaching career high of No.23 on February 25, 2013 DOUBLES TITLES (20) •• Reached the second week at two Grand Slams in a single 2018 Indian Wells w/Strycova season for the first time in 2018, advancing to the Round 2017 Biel w/Niculescu of 16 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon Budapest w/Kalashnikova •• Stunned World No.1 Halep at 2018 Wimbledon for first 2014 Roland Garros w/Peng win over a reigning No.1 Indian Wells w/Peng •• Just the second player from Chinese Taipei to win a tour- Doha w/Peng level singles title (Wang Shi-Ting won six titles in 1990s) 2013 WTA Finals w/Peng •• Qualified for 2012 Tournament of Champions-Sofia Guangzhou w/Peng (went 1-2 in round robin play) Cincinnati w/Peng •• Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion at 2013 Wimbledon w/Peng Wimbledon and 2014 Roland Garros (both w/) 2013 Rome w/Peng •• Also with Peng, qualified twice in doubles at WTA Finals, 2012 Birmingham w/Babos emerging as champions in 2013 and runners-up in 2014 2011 Guangzhou w/S.Zheng •• Became first player from Chinese Taipei (male or female) to 2009 Beijing w/Peng achieve the WTA World No.1 doubles ranking on May 12, Rome w/Peng 2014, holding the top spot for five non-consecutive weeks Sydney w/Peng •• On ITF Circuit, winner of 26 singles titles and 22 doubles titles 2008 Seoul w/Chuang •• Played first professional tournament at ITF level in New Bali w/Peng Zealand in 2001 2007 Seoul w/Chuang •• Began career by winning first 33 matches (mix of ITF and 2007 Beijing w/Chuang tour level) FINALIST (11): 2018 - Dubai (w/Peng), New Haven (w/ Siegemund), Seoul (w/S.Y.Hsieh); 2017 - Cincinnati (w/ Niculescu); 2015 - Doha (w/Mirza); 2014 - WTA Finals (w/ Peng); 2008 - Pattaya City (w/King), Cincinnati (w/Shvedova); 2007 - Auckland (w/S.Uberoi), Bangalore (w/Kudryavtseva); 2004 - Seoul (w/Chuang).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 23 - 31 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 9 - 7 4r 2r 2r - 1r 2r - - - 1r 4r - - - ROLAND GARROS 3 - 8 1r 3r 2r - - 1r 1r - - - 1r 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 8 - 10 4r 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r 3r - - - 2r 1r 1r - US OPEN 3 - 6 2r - 1r - - 2r 1r - - - 2r - - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 28-AUG-1994 (KSAR EL HELLAR, TUNISIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.67 M) PLAYS 62 698 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 13-SEP-2010

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Reached a career-high ranking of No.62 the week of 2018 62 9-12 2013 139 3-3 October 22, 2018, after reaching her first career final at 2017 88 9-11 2012 264 0-2 the Premier-level event in Moscow 2016 193 0-3 2011 1209 -- •• Advanced to the final at Moscow as a qualifier, winning 2015 -- 1-5 2010 601 -- seven matches at the tournament before falling to 2014 146 2-7 Kasatina in a 3-set championship match, 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 •• Prior to reaching Moscow final, best previous results were SINGLES TITLES (0) QF at 2013 Baku, 2017 Taipei City and 2018 Bucharest FINALIST (1): 2018 - Moscow. •• Owns three wins over Top 10 players, including over No.1 Halep at 2018 Beijing (via ret.), No.8 Stephens at 2018 ADDITIONAL Moscow and No.7 Cibulkova at 2017 Roland Garros TUNISIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2011-13, 2016-18. •• Member of Tunisian Olympic Team in 2012 and 2016 TUNISIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. •• Contested first two WTA main draws in 2012, at Doha (as WC) and Olympics •• Became first North African woman to win a junior Grand Slam at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Puig in F), having also reached the final in 2010 (l. Svitolina in F) •• On ITF Circuit, has won 11 singles titles and one doubles title •• Played first event of career at 2008 ITF/El Menzah-TUN

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 4 - 8 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 2 1r - - 1r - ROLAND GARROS 2 - 1 - 3r - - - WIMBLEDON 1 - 2 2r 1r - - - US OPEN 1 - 3 1r 2r - - 1r

60 DALILA JAKUPOVIC SLO

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 24-MAR-1991 (JESENICE, SLOVENIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 5” (1.65 M) PLAYS 69 38 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-NOV-2018 10-SEP-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Earned over half of her career prize money in 2018 2018 69 12-13 2012 327 -- ($337,832) 2017 239 2-2 2011 340 -- •• Reached her first WTA SF at Bogota and first Premier- 2016 157 0-1 2010 429 -- level QF at Birmingham (as a qualifier) 2015 243 -- 2009 431 -- •• Notched first two Top 20 wins of her career at 2018 2014 425 0-1 2008 990 -- Birmingham, over No.17 Mertens (saved four match 2013 273 -- points) and No.18 Osaka (via ret.) •• On ITF Circuit, owns five ITF singles titles (all on clay) and SINGLES TITLES (0) eight doubles titles •• Part of Slovenian Fed Cup team in 2014 and 2017 DOUBLES TITLES (2) •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Monterrey (as a 2018 Bogota w/Khromacheva qualifier) 2017 Istanbul w/N.Kichenok •• Contested WTA qualifying for the first time at 2011 Copenhagen FINALIST (2): 2017 - Monterrey (w/N.Kichenko), Tianjin (w/Stojanovic). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Doubles (1): 2018 - Anning-CHN (w/Khromacheva). SLOVENIAN FED CUP – 2014, 2017.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 2 W-L 18 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - ROLAND GARROS 0-1 1r WIMBLEDON - - US OPEN 0-1 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-JUN-1985 (HAAPSALU, ESTONIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5 ‘ 11” (1.81M) PLAYS 15 106 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 20-AUG-2012 06-SEP-2012

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Holds many firsts for Estonia – first to reach a WTA final 2018 58 12-12 2009 61 15-21 (2006 Hasselt), first to reach a Grand Slam QF (2008 2017 107 4-2 2008 27 30-21 ), to crack Top 20 (February 2009), to win a 2016 302 0-1 2007 75 13-17 WTA title (2010 Palermo) and to beat a reigning No.1 2015 126 8-11 2006 64 14-16 (Wozniacki at 2011 Tokyo [PPO]) 2014 52 17-19 2005 120 3-2 •• Scored second win over a reigning World No.1 against 2013 30 21-10 2004 226 0-1 Halep in 2018 US Open first round 2012 19 25-9 2003 167 -- •• Over past two seasons, a combination of being 2011 34 19-18 2002 283 2-3 diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus, otherwise known 2010 22 32-18 2001 203 0-1 as precursor to mononucleosis, and developing plantar fasciitis in both feet, nearly led to the end of her career SINGLES TITLES (4) •• Made WTA main draw debut at Vienna in 2001 as a qualifier 2013 Brussels •• On the ITF Circuit, has won 14 singles titles and two 2012 Estoril doubles titles Brisbane •• One of her sponsors is a leading provider of high quality 2010 Palermo mini-cruise and passenger services in Baltic Sea region; FINALIST (4): 2012 - Seoul; 2011 - Moscow; 2008 – Tokyo in 2008, became godmother of a vessel named Superstar [Japan Open]; 2006 - Hasselt. and was flown to Italy to bless it DOUBLES TITLES (0) FINALIST (1): 2012 – Copenhagen. ADDITIONAL ESTONIAN FED CUP – 2000-04, 2006, 2008-11, 2014-15.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 52 - 41 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8-9 3r - - 1r 1r - 2r 2r 2r 3r 1r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 13-11 1r - - 1r 1r 2r QF 3r 2r 1r QF 1r 2r WIMBLEDON 10-10 1r - - 1r 2r QF - 1r QF 1r 1r 2r 1r US OPEN 21-11 4r QF - 2r 4r 3r - 2r QF 1r 2r 1r 3r

62 DARIA KASATKINA RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 07-MAY-1997 (TOGLIATTY, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 10 43 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 12-SEP-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Achieved impressive rankings rise over last three 2018 10 42-24 2015 72 7-5 seasons. Jump of 298 places in 2015 was the largest of 2017 24 32-21 2014 370 0-1 any player breaking into Top 100 2016 27 33-22 •• Reached biggest final of career at 2018 Indian Wells •• Made Top 10 debut on October 22, 2018 after winning SINGLES TITLES (2) the Moscow title 2018 Moscow •• Won the joint-most wins over Top 5 ranked players in 2017 Charleston 2018 with 5, along with Stephens and Bertens •• Nominated for WTA Most Improved Player of the Year in 2018 FINALIST (3): 2018 - Dubai, Indian Wells; 2017 - Moscow. •• Served as first singles alternate at 2018 WTA Finals Singapore DOUBLES TITLES (1) •• Reached back-to-back Grand Slam quarterfinals at Roland 2015 Moscow w/Vesnina Garros and Wimbledon, her best career Grand Slam results •• One of 8 players to reach quarterfinals of better at two or FINALIST (2): 2017 - Tokyo PPO (w/Gavrilova); 2016 - Moscow more Grand Slams in 2018 (w/Gavrilova). •• Scored first win over a reigning No.1 against Kerber at Sydney in 2017 ADDITIONAL •• Seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam at 2016 Roland RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2016-17 Garros (at No.29) RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. •• Ended 2016 as highest ranked teenager, and fifth youngest in Top 100 •• Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2015 •• On ITF Circuit, winner of seven singles titles •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Moscow and main draw debut at 2014 Moscow as a wildcard •• In 2015, reached first WTA SF in Moscow, where she notches her career first Top 20 win over No.14 Suárez Navarro •• In juniors, won Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2014 •• Currently attending Sport College in Samara, Russia; three years into a five-year degree

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 24 - 13 W - L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 3 2r 1r 3r - ROLAND GARROS 8 - 3 QF 3r 3r - WIMBLEDON 7 - 3 QF 2r 3r - US OPEN 6 - 4 2r 4r 1r 3r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 14-NOV-1998 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 48 128 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BOTH SIDES) 29-OCT-2018 24-SEP-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018 and Top 50 on 2018 52 17-14 2016 212 0-1 October 8, 2018 2017 113 3-3 2015 620 0-1 •• Advanced to first WTA level SF in 2018 at Mallorca as a qualifier, also reaching this stage later in the season at SINGLES TITLES (0) Quebec City •• Represented the USA in the Fed Cup final vs. the Czech DOUBLES TITLES (0) Republic in November 2018 •• Opened 2018 season with career first tour-level QF at ADDITIONAL Auckland USA FED CUP - 2018 •• In 2017, won the US Open Wild Card Challenge, 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) •• On ITF Circuit, winner of four singles titles and two doubles titles •• Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in 2013, climbing as high as No.2 in the ITF World Junior Rankings •• Represented the USA at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Masters, both held in China

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 5 - 7 W-L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-1 1r - - - ROLAND GARROS 0-1 1r - - - WIMBLEDON 1-1 2r - - - US OPEN 4-4 3r 3r 1r 1r

64 ANGELIQUE KERBER GER

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 18-JAN-1988 (BREMEN, GERMANY) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 8" (1.73 M) PLAYS 1 103 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 12-SEP-2016 26-AUG-2013

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won two titles in 2018 - Wimbledon and Sydney - and 2018 2 45-17 2010 47 23-19 finished the year at No.2 2017 21 29-24 2009 106 3-6 •• In Open Era, is sixth German woman to reach a Grand 2016 1 63-18 2008 108 7-15 Slam singles final, after Graf, Hanika, Huber, Lisicki and 2015 10 53-22 2007 84 6-12 Neissen Masthoff 2014 10 47-24 2006 214 1-1 •• In 2016, became fourth player in Open Era to reach three 2013 9 45-23 2005 261 -- Grand Slam finals in the same year they reached their first, 2012 5 60-22 2004 375 -- after Goolagong Cawley (1971), Graf (1987) and Hingis (1997) 2011 32 17-20 2003 433 -- •• Became 22nd player to assume top spot on the WTA Rankings, and furthermore, just 12th player to secure the SINGLES TITLES (12) year-end WTA World No.1 ranking 2018 Wimbledon •• At 28 years of age, oldest No.1 debutant since 25-year-old Sydney Capriati in 2001 2016 US Open •• Qualified for WTA Finals five times in two different cities: Stuttgart Istanbul and Singapore Australian Open •• Nominated for WTA Player of the Year in 2018, having won 2015 Stanford this accolade in 2016, as voted on by international media Birmingham •• Named ITF World Champion in 2016 Stuttgart •• Courtesy of her results in 2016, doubled her career prize Charleston money during season, passing $19 million mark; passed $20 2013 Linz million at 2017 Roland Garros, becoming 15th player to do so 2012 Copenhagen •• Two-time Olympian, including winning silver media in Paris [Indoors] singles at 2016 Rio Olympics FINALIST (16): 2017 - Monterrey; 2016 - Brisbane, Wimbledon, •• Made Top 10 debut on May 21, 2012 and Top 5 on October Olympics, Cincinnati, WTA Finals; 2015 - Hong Kong; 2014 - Sydney, 22, 2012 •• In 2015, won Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham and Doha, Eastbourne, Stanford; 2013 - Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; Stanford to come first player since 2007 (Jankovic) to win 2012 - Eastbourne, Cincinnati; 2010 - Bogotá. singles titles on green clay, red clay, grass and hard in DOUBLES TITLES (0) same year FINALIST (2): 2016 - Brisbane (w/Petkovic); 2008 - •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2003 Berlin (as WC, defeated ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Dekmeijere). Bartoli in first match) ADDITIONAL GERMAN FED CUP TEAM - 2007-08, 2012-18. GERMAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. WTA FINALS HISTORY SINGLES (7-9): 2012-13, 2015-16, 2018 Qualified for WTA Finals five times in two different cities - Istanbul and Singapore... In 2016 (4th appearance) advanced out of round-robin play for first time with an undefeated record (3-0); runner-up in 2016 falling to Dominika Cibulkova in the championship match.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 98 - 41 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 26 - 10 SF 1r W 1r 4r 4r 3r 1r 3r 1r 2r - FRENCH OPEN 17 - 11 QF 4r 1r 3r 4r 4r QF 1r 2r - 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 30 - 10 W 1r F 3r QF 2r SF 1r 3r - 1r 1r US OPEN 25 - 10 3r 4r W 3r 3r 4r 4r SF 1r 2r - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-FEB-1995 (ROCK ISLAND, IL, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.78 M) PLAYS 7 115 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-OCT-2016 22-SEP-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Broke into Top 20 on February 2, 2015 and Top 10 on June 20, 2018 17 29-14 2013 37 24-17 2016, becoming 118th player to reach that elite 10 since 2017 19 17-10 2012 149 1-4 computer rankings were introduced 2016 8 47-17 2011 315 1-2 •• Made WTA Finals debut at Singapore in 2016, going 1-2 in 2015 18 31-18 2010 483 -- round robin play 2014 31 28-23 2009 621 1-1 •• Represented USA at 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing fourth in singles SINGLES TITLES (3) •• Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai in 2015 and 2018 2017 Stanford (went 1-1 in round robin stage in both appearances). 2016 Birmingham Qualified for SF stage in 2018 however withdrew before 2014 Eastbourne match due to a left knee injury FINALIST (4): 2017 - US Open; 2016 - Rome, Montréal; •• Named in Forbes’s Sports 30 Under 30 for 2019 •• In 2016, named an ambassador for FearlesslyGIRL, an 2015 - Charleston. international organization dedicated to empowering young ADDITIONAL women, their schools and communities USA FED CUP TEAM - 2014, 2016, 2018. •• Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2013 •• Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2011 US Open, USA OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. advancing to 2r (was the first 16-year-old to compete at WTA FINALS HISTORY Flushing Meadows since Kristie Ahn in 2008) •• Made WTA main draw debut 2009 Ponte Vedra Beach at SINGLES (1-2): 2016 14-years-old (as WC, d. Kudryavtseva); was seventh Went 1-2 in round-robin play on event debut at Singapore, youngest player to win a WTA main draw match at 14 years, posting a win over eventual champion Cibulkova. 48 days, and youngest since Hingis in 1994 •• On ITF Circuit, owns three singles and one doubles title

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 60 - 25 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 15 - 6 QF - 4r SF 2r 3r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 12 - 6 SF 2r 4r 3r 1r 2r - - WIMBLEDON 14 - 6 3r 2r 4r QF 3r 3r - - US OPEN 19 - 7 SF F 4r 4r 2r 1r - 2r

66 ANDREJA KLEPAC SLO

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 13 -MAR-1986 (KOPER, SLOVENIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 99 12 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 14-JUL-2008 16-JUL-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Broke into the Top 20 in doubles on April 2, 2018 YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK •• Has won at least one WTA doubles titles in five of the last 2018 -- 18 2012 508 78 six seasons, including two Premier-level titles at 2014 2017 -- 24 2011 337 64 New Haven (w/Soler-Espinosa) and 2017 Tokyo [PPO] (w/ 2016 1179 30 2010 323 100 Martínez Sánchez) 2015 -- 25 2009 259 94 •• Made Top 100 debut in singles at No.99 on July 14, 2008 2014 833 43 2008 131 118 following her maiden singles final appearance at Budapest 2013 830 67 2006 216 184 •• Qualified for WTA Finals in Singapore two years in a row in 2017 and 2018 (w/Martínez Sánchez on both occasions) SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Member of the Slovenian Fed Cup Team from 2004-05, FINALIST (1): 2008 - Budapest 2007-10, 2013-15, 2017 •• Represented Slovenia and that 2012 Olympics in London DOUBLES TITLES (6) •• On the ITF Circuit, winner of three singles and 13 doubles titles 2018 Mallorca w/Martinez Sanchez •• Played first tour-level main draw event in singles at 2017 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Martinez Sanchez Budapest (as WC, fell in 1r) 2015 Seoul w/Arruabarrena 2014 New Haven w/Soler-Espinosa Bastad w/Torro-Flor 2013 Bad Gastein w/Klemenschits FINALIST (9): 2018 - Brisbane, Doha, Charleston (all w/ Martínez Sánchez); 2015 - Washington D.C., Hong Kong (both w/Arruabarrena); 2014 - Bad Gastein (w/Torró-Flor), Tianjin (w/Cirstea); 2009 - Barcelona (w/Cirstea); 2007 - Portoroz (w/Likhovtseva). ADDITIONAL SLOVENIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2004-05, 2007-10, 2013-15, 2017. SLOVENIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012. WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (0-2): 2017-18 Twice qualified for WTA Finals (both w/Martinez Sanchez, dropping opening match in both appearances.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 33 - 29 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 7-7 1r 3r 1r QF 1r 1r 3r - ROLAND GARROS 9-7 QF 3r 3r 1r 2r 1r 2r - WIMBLEDON 5-7 3r 3r 1r 1r 1r - 2r 1r US OPEN 12-8 1r QF QF QF 1r 2r 1r 3r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-MAY-1991 (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 4 88 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 17-JUL-2017 01-AUG-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Broke into Top 10 in 2016 and the Top 5 on July 17, 2017 2018 39 26-23 2012 153 2-3 •• In 2016, became first British woman to finish the year 2017 9 36-16 2011 305 0-1 inside the Top 10 in 33 years 2016 10 46-22 2010 248 -- •• At 2017 Wimbledon, became first British woman since 2015 47 13-8 2009 360 -- in 1978 to reach SF (l. V.Williams) 2014 150 2-8 2008 668 -- •• Scored first win over a reigning No.1 with defeat of 2013 112 3-5 Kerber at 2017 Eastbourne to become first British woman to defeat a reigning No.1 since Barker d. Evert at SINGLES TITLES (3) 1979 Boston 2017 Miami •• Reached first WTA Premier Mandatory final in 2016 at Sydney Beijing, and lifted first such title at 2017 Miami 2016 Stanford •• Named WTA Most Improved Player of 2016 •• Was first alternate for 2016 WTA Finals Singapore (did FINALIST (4) - 2018 - Nottingham; 2017 - Nottingham; 2016 - not play), and following week, reached SF at WTA Elite Beijing, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. Trophy Zhuhai (went 2-0 in round robin stage) ADDITIONAL •• Represented Great Britain at the 2016 Rio Olympics BRITISH FED CUP TEAM - 2013-15, 2017 •• Made Top 100 debut on June 23, 2014 and Top 50 on BRITISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. October 5, 2015 •• On ITF Circuit, winner of 11 singles and four doubles titles •• Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in 2006 and made tour-level main draw debut at 2011 Copenhagen

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 24 - 20 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 10 - 3 2r QF SF - - - - ROLAND GARROS 0 - 4 1r 1r 1r 1r - - - WIMBLEDON 7 - 7 2r SF 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 7 - 6 1r 1r 4r 4r 1r - 2r

68 ANETT KONTAVEIT EST

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 24-DEC-1995 (TALLINN, ESTONIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 20 260 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 21-APR-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Cracked the Top 20 on October 22, 2018 before qualifying 2018 21 33-23 2014 166 1-5 for her first WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (went 1-1 in the 2017 34 26-19 2013 228 0-1 round robin stage) 2016 110 13-16 2012 436 0-2 •• Played all four Grand Slams for the first time in 2016 2015 91 5-6 2011 573 -- •• Scored first Top 20 win of career over No.17 Errani at 2016 Monterrey (2r) SINGLES TITLES (1) •• In 2015, was one of just five teenagers in the year-end 2017 ‘s-Hertogenbosch Top 100 •• Became seventh qualifier in Open Era to reach R16 at the FINALIST (3): 2018 - Wuhan; 2017 - Biel, Gstaad. US Open in 2015 ADDITIONAL •• Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2015 ESTONIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2011-12, 2014-15. •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2013 Miami as WC •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2010 •• As a junioår reached 2012 US Open girls’ singles final (l. Crawford) and won the 2011 Orange Bowl (d. Bouchard and Putintseva along the way)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 15 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 3 4r 1r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 4 - 3 4r 2r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 4 - 5 3r 3r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 3 - 4 1r 1r 1r 4r -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 18-DEC-1995 (BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.78 M) PLAYS 121 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 14-AUG-2017 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Enjoyed extraordinary doubles breakthrough in 2018, YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK having entered season with just one WTA doubles title 2018 203 1 2014 187 121 to her name, won at Quebec City in 2015 (w/Mestach) 2017 126 54 2013 376 352 •• Joining forces with her partner from the juniors, 2016 251 26 2012 608 614 Katerina Siniakova, reached five finals across 2018 2015 187 87 2011 895 827 season, winning two major titles •• Krejcikova/Siniakova won the first Grand Slam doubles SINGLES TITLES (0) titles of their respective careers at 2018 Roland Garros FINALIST (1): 2017 - Nürnberg. and Wimbledon – becoming the first team to achieve the clay-grass double in the same year since Clijsters/ DOUBLES TITLES (3) Sugiyama in 2003 2018 Wimbledon w/Siniakova •• Having won the junior Wimbledon doubles title in 2013, Roland Garros w/Siniakova Krejickova/Siniakova became first pairing to ever win 2015 Quebec City w/Mestach the girls’ and ladies’ doubles title at the All England Club •• Krejcikova/Siniakova became first team to qualify for FINALIST (6): 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami, WTA Finals (all w/ the 2018 WTA Finals Singapore, a first qualification at Siniakova); 2017 - Bastad (w/Irigoyen); 2016 - St. Petersburg the season finale for both; finished runners-up to (w/Dushevina); 2014 - Luxembourg (w/Hradecka). Babos/Mladenovic. The Czech duo reached two further ADDITIONAL finals during 2018, at Shenzhen and Miami •• Became top-ranked doubles player (w/Siniakova) the WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Doubles (1): Limoges (w/Minella). week of October 22, 2018 – team duly became the sixth CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2018 team in WTA history to jointly secure the WTA Year-End WTA FINALS HISTORY World No.1 Doubles Ranking DOUBLES (2-1): 2018 •• Nominated to make Fed Cup debut in squad that faced USA Made WTA Finals debut in doubles competition in 2018 (top- in 2018 competition final, but doubles rubber was not seed, w/Siniakova); advanced to the championship match (l. to played after Czech team secured a 3-0 victory in singles •• Earned more than two thirds of her career prize money Babos/Mladenovic) to date in 2018 season alone •• Voted WTA’s 2018 WTA Doubles Team of the Year by international media •• Together, Krejcikova/Siniakova won three junior Slams in total – also Roland Garros and US Open in 2013; additionally, Krejikova was runner-up at the Australian Open the same year (w/Korashvili) •• Previously coached by the late Jana Novotna; coaching relationship with the Czech great began after Krejcikova and her parents arrived unannounced at Novotna’s family home in a village outside Brno •• Dedicated 2018 Roland Garros triumph to Novotna

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall: 31 - 11 W-L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4-3 3r 2r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 12-3 W 3r SF 1r WIMBLEDON 6-2 W 1r 1r - US OPEN 9-3 SF 3r QF -

70 ALEKSANDRA KRUNIC SRB

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 15-MAR-1993 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 4” (1.63 M) PLAYS 39 43 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 18-JUN-2018 24-APR-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted third Top 100 season finish in 2018, at No.57 2018 57 21-22 2013 145 0-4 •• Became one of eight maiden WTA title winners in 2018 2017 55 15-13 2012 168 2-2 by lifting champion’s trophy at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. 2016 147 4-12 2011 226 2-3 Flipkens in F); improved to 1-1 in singles finals, after 2015 96 12-19 2010 224 -- runner-up effort at 2017 Guangzhou (l. Zhang) 2014 101 5-6 2009 632 -- •• Made Top 40 rankings debut after title run at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, rising to No.39 SINGLES TITLES (1) •• Posted third and fourth career wins over Top 10 2018 's-Hertogenbosch opponents in 2018, defeating No.3 Muguruza (via ret.) at FINALIST (1): 2017 - Guangzhou. Brisbane and No.5 Svitolina at Beijing •• Best result across the Slams remains breakthrough R16 DOUBLES TITLES (2) run at 2014 US Open; as a qualifier, defeated No.27 Keys and No.4 Kvitova (first career Top 10 win) before 2016 Rabat w/Knoll succumbing to Azarenka in three sets. Registered 2014 Tashkent w/Siniakova second Top 10 win over No.7 Konta at 2017 US Open FINALIST (2): 2016 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Knoll); 2013 - Baku •• Captured WTA 125K Series event at Bol, (d. (w/Daniilidou). Cadantu in F) in 2017 •• Owns two WTA doubles titles, won at 2014 Tashkent (w/ ADDITIONAL Siniakova) and 2016 Rabat (w/Knoll) WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2017 - Bol-CRO •• Made WTA debut at 2011 Budapest CROATION FED CUP TEAM - 2013, 2015-17 •• Won first ITF Circuit event she ever played – $10k ITF/ CROATIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. Prokuplje-SRB in 2008 – and went on to win nine singles titles and six doubles titles at that level •• Parents are Bratislav and Ivana (both work for an electrical appliances company); younger sister is Anastasia •• Started playing tennis at age three. Still considers Moscow her hometown but lives with her grandparents in Serbia •• Tennis idols growing up were and •• Interests include psychology and criminology; enjoys bowling, shopping and driving her car

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 9 - 14 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 3 1r - 1r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 0 - 2 1r - - 1r - - WIMBLEDON 2 - 3 1r - 1r 3r - - US OPEN 7 - 6 3r 3r 1r 1r 4r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 71 THA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 21-JUL -1993 (CHANTRABURI, THAILAND) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’6” (1.67 M) PLAYS 80 86 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-NOV-2018 16-JUL-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Attained second Top 100 season finish in 2018, at No.80 – 2018 80 6-7 2013 114 5-5 career best effort to date 2017 124 4-3 2012 216 0-2 •• Closed 2018 with QF run at Hong Kong (l. Muguruza) followed 2016 145 0-5 2011 320 -- by a 10-match win streak that took in back-to-back titles at 2015 211 1-3 2010 698 -- WTA 125K Series events in Mumbai (d. Khromcheva in F) and 2014 85 5-6 Taipei (d. Lisicki in F) •• Achieved best Grand Slam result to date when she reached 3r SINGLES TITLES (0) at 2018 Australian Open (as qualifier, l. Martic) •• Also won two singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit in DOUBLES TITLES (0) 2018; now owns 15 singles and 12 doubles titles at ITF level FINALIST (1): 2017 – Seoul (w/Plipuech). •• Two-time semifinalist at WTA International level, at 2014 Osaka (l. Diyas) and 2017 Seoul (l. Ostapenko) ADDITIONAL •• At 2014 Australian Open, upset No.6 Kvitova in 1r – remains WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - SINGLES (2): 2018 - Mumbai-IND, best career win by ranking Taipei-TPE. •• Made Grand Slam main draw at THAILAND FED CUP – 2013-18. •• WTA debut came at 2012 Kuala Lumpur (fell in qualifying); made main draw debut later the same year at Guangzhou, as a qualifier •• Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Thailand in 2010 •• Tennis idol is compatriot and also admires •• Plays double-handed, both sides •• Likes to play the ukulele to relax away from the courts

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 5 - 9 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4-5 3r 1r 1r - 2r 2r ROLAND GARROS 0-2 1r - - - 1r - WIMBLEDON 1-2 2r - 1r - - - US OPEN ------

72 VIKTORIA KUZMOVA SVK

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 11-MAY-1998 (KOSICE, SLOVAKIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 54 127 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 16-JUL-2018 17-SEP-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Having posted first Top 200 season in 2017 (at No.132), made 2018 56 14-17 2015 440 -- Top 100 debut in May 2018 and by year’s end had more than 2017 132 1-2 2014 703 -- halved ranking to finish inside Top 60 2016 225 -- •• Finished 2018 season as Slovak No.3, behind Cibulkova and Rybarikova SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Continued to play a mix of WTA and ITF Circuit events in 2018 – across the year won three ITF singles titles to take career DOUBLES TITLES (0) tally to 14; also won two ITF doubles titles in 2018 (both w/ Kalinskaya), taking haul at this level to six ADDITIONAL •• Advanced to first WTA-level QF of career, followed by SF, at SLOVAK FED CUP – 2018. 2018 Budapest; also reached SF on grass at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2018 •• Shone on Fed Cup debut in 2018, going 2-0 in singles vs. Russia and then 2-0 vs. Belarus – posted wins over Sabalenka and Sasnovich, although Slovakia lost the tie 3-2; duly nominated for Fed Cup Heart Award •• Posted first tour-level main draw win over Friedsam at 2017 Linz •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2016 Prague and simultaneous tour-level and Grand Slam main draw debut at 2017 US Open, as a qualifier (l. V.Williams) •• Junior highlights included winning girls’ doubles title at 2015 US Open (w/Pospelova) and reaching singles final at 2016 US Open (l. Day) •• Introduced to tennis aged four by father, Radovan, who used to run a tennis club; mother is Ingrid and sister is Katarina •• Tennis idols are Rafael Nadal and

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 1 - 5 W-L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-1 1r - ROLAND GARROS 1-1 2r - WIMBLEDON 0-1 1r - US OPEN 0-2 1r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 73 SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 27-JUN-1985 (ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8 1/2” (1.74 M) PLAYS 2 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-SEP-2007 07-JUN-2004

WTA YEAR-END RANKING FINALIST (15): 2007 - Dubai (w/Molik); 2006 - Dubai (w/Petrova); YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L 2005 - Dubai (w/Molik), Wimbledon (w/Mauresmo); 2004 - Australian 2018 107 11-13 2008 8 44-21 Open, Dubai, Indian Wells, Miami, Roland Garros, Eastbourne, US Open 2017 12 32-17 2007 2 55-20 (all w/Likhovtseva), Bali (w/Sánchez Vicario); 2003 - US Open (w/ 2016 9 45-22 2006 4 60-20 Navratilova); 2002 - Bali, Tokyo [Japan Open] (both w/Sánchez Vicario). 2015 25 38-19 2005 18 29-17 2014 28 27-27 2004 5 60-23 ADDITIONAL 2013 21 29-18 2003 36 22-16 RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2004, 2007-12, 2015-16 2012 72 16-13 2002 43 22-9 RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2004, 2008, 2016. 2011 19 34-21 2001 259 2-2 2010 27 26-17 2000 889 -- WTA FINALS HISTORY 2009 3 43-16 SINGLES (5-14): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 DOUBLES (0-2): 2003, 2004 SINGLES TITLES (18) Qualified in in singles and doubles (w/Likhovtseva) in 2004… 2018 Washington, D.C. 2007 New Haven Qualified for WTA Finals in 2016 on final day of the season by winning 2016 Moscow 2006 Beijing title in Moscow; advanced to semifinals before losing to Cibulkova. Sydney Bali 2015 Moscow Miami, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2014 Washington, D.C. 2004 Bali •• Missed first two months of 2018 season following wrist surgery and 2010 San Diego US Open thereafter struggled to replicate strong results of 2017, leading to first non- 2009 Beijing Eastbourne Top 100 season finish since 2001 Roland Garros 2002 Bali •• 2018 season did, however, bring 18th singles title of career at Washington, D.C. in Stuttgart Helsinki July (d. Vekic in F), but ended season early in September after 2r exit at Guangzhou FINALIST (23): 2017 - Indian Wells; 2016 - Miami; 2015 - Madrid; •• Two‐time Grand Slam champion, at 2004 US Open (d. Dementieva in F) and 2014 - Oeiras; 2011 - Dubai; 2009 - Rome; 2008 - Sydney, Dubai, 2009 Roland Garros (d. Safina in F). Also a two‐time finalist, at Roland Indian Wells, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing; 2007 - Doha, Indian Garros in 2006 (l. Henin) and 2007 US Open (l. Henin) •• With Roland Garros title run became one of just nine players to defeat the Wells, Berlin, Rome, US Open; 2006 - Warsaw, Roland Garros; 2005 World No.1 (Safina) and No.2 (S.Williams—QF) at the same Slam; still the - Warsaw; 2004 - Dubai, Doha, Warsaw, Beijing. most recent to do so DOUBLES TITLES (16) •• Record in Grand Slam play stands at 152-61; only S.Williams, V.Williams and 2013 Moscow w/Stosur Sharapova have won more matches at the majors 2012 Australian Open w/Zvonareva •• At 2011 Australian Open, played her part in setting the record for the 2009 Miami w/Mauresmo longest women’s match at a Slam, eventually succumbing to Schiavone in 4 2006 Eastbourne w/Mauresmo hours and 44 minutes 2005 Australian Open w/Molik •• One of five Russians to rank in Top 2; had a chance to become No.1 by 2005 Miami w/Molik winning 2008 Roland Garros (fell two matches short with SF loss to Safina) 2004 Doha w/Likhovtseva •• Ranked continuously in Top 20 from March 1, 2004 to July 11, 2010 (including 2004 Gold Coast w/Likhovtseva over four years ranked continuously in Top 10 – April 2006 to June 2010) 2003 Gold Coast w/Navratilova •• Owns seven wins over reigning world No.1s, most recently defeating S. 2003 Dubai w/Navratilova Williams at 2016 Miami. Defeated Mauresmo, Safina and Henin twice each 2003 Rome w/Navratilova when they were No.1; one of only two players (also S.Williams) to beat 2003 Toronto w/Navratilova Henin twice when she was No.1 2003 Leipzig w/Navratilova •• Member of victorious Russia Fed Cup sides in 2004 and 2007-08 •• Father is Alexandr Kuznetsov, cycling coach of six Olympic champions and 2002 Sopot w/Sánchez Vicario world champions, including Svetlana’s mother, Galina Tsareva (six-time 2002 Helsinki w/Sánchez Vicario world champion and holder of 20 world records) and Svetlana’s brother, 2002 Tokyo [Princess Cup] w/Sánchez Vicario Nikolai Kuznetsov (silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics) •• Moved at the age of seven to Spain to attend the Sanchez-Casal Academy GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 152 - 61 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 35 - 16 - 4r 2r 1r 1r QF 3r 4r 4r QF 3r 4r 4r QF 3r 1r 2r ROLAND GARROS 52 - 15 1r 4r 4r 2r QF QF 4r QF 3r W SF QF F 4r 4r 1r - WIMBLEDON 30 - 15 1r QF 4r 2r 1r - 1r 3r 2r 3r 4r QF 3r QF 1r QF - US OPEN 35 - 15 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r 3r - 4r 4r 4r 3r F 4r 1r W 3r 3r

74 PETRA KVITOVA CZE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 08-MAR-1990 (BILOVEC, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ (1.82 M) PLAYS 2 196 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 31- OC T-2011 28-FEB-2011

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted sixth Top 10 season in 2018 (at No.7) after 2018 7 47-17 2011 2 56-11 winning a tour-leading five WTA singles titles and 2017 29 18-10 2010 34 18-22 registering second-most match wins (47) behind Ka. 2016 11 46-23 2009 62 21-17 Pliskova (49) 2015 6 38-17 2008 44 14-15 •• Has now won at least one WTA singles title every year 2014 4 43-16 2007 157 0-1 since 2011 and with 25 career titles, sits fifth among 2013 6 51-23 2006 773 -- active players 2012 8 46-17 •• Began 2017 season in May at Roland Garros (2r, l. Mattek- Sands) after a knife attack at her home in Czech Republic on SINGLES TITLES (25) December 20, 2016; required extensive surgery to left hand 2018 Birmingham 2014 Wuhan •• Winner of two Grand Slam singles titles, at Wimbledon in Madrid 2013 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] 2011 (d. Sharapova in F) and 2014 (d. Bouchard in F) – was Prague Dubai first player born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title Doha 2012 New Haven •• Bronze medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics (d. Keys in medal St. Petersburg Montréal play-off) 2017 Birmingham 2011 WTA Finals •• At 2012 Sydney was two wins from becoming World No.1 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Linz – had won Wimbledon and WTA Finals at Istanbul (d. Wuhan Wimbledon Azarenka in F) in previous six months 2015 New Haven Madrid •• Owns five wins over reigning World No.1s, having defeated Madrid Paris [Indoors] Safina (2009 US Open), Wozniacki (2011 WTA Finals and Sydney Brisbane 2018 Doha), S.Williams (2015 Madrid – ending the 2014 Wimbledon 2009 Hobart American’s 27-match win streak) and Kerber (2016 Wuhan) New Haven •• Key member of Czech Fed Cup team that has won the FINALIST (7): 2016 - Luxembourg; 2015 - WTA Finals; competition six times in past eight years (2011-12, 2014- 2014 - Beijing; 2013 - Katowice, New Haven; 2011 - 16, 2018) •• Winner of the WTA’s peer-voted Karen Krantzcke Eastbourne; 2009 - Linz. Sportsmanship Award in seven of the past eight years ADDITIONAL (consecutive 2013-18) CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2007-16, 2018. •• Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic CZECH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. in 2006 and WTA main draw debut at 2008 Stockholm •• A global ambassador for Right To Play International, a WTA FINALS HISTORY charity which helps children to learn through sport •• Father is Jiri, mother is Pavla; brothers are Jiri (engineer) SINGLES (10-8): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 Played in WTA Finals for five consecutive years (2011-15) in and Libor (teacher) two different cities: Istanbul and Singapore… Qualified •• Tennis idol growing up was fellow Czech lefty Martina again in 2018... Won the Billie Jean King Trophy on debut in Navratilova 2011 (d. Azarenka in F)… Of six appearances, advanced to the final twice (2011, 2015) and the semifinals in 2013.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 92 - 39 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 14 - 9 1r - 2r 3r 1r 2r SF QF 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 23 - 10 3r 2r 3r 4r 3r 3r SF 4r 1r - 4r WIMBLEDON 30 - 9 1r 2r 2r 3r W QF QF W SF 1r 1r US OPEN 25 - 11 3r QF 4r QF 3r 3r 4r 1r 3r 4r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 75 BLR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 29-SEP-1998 (M INSK, BELARUS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 0” (1.84 M) PLAYS 60 83 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 01-OCT-2018 14-MAY-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted first Top 100 season in 2018, finishing at No.65; rose 2018 65 14-11 2016 320 0-1 as high as No.60 2017 131 2-2 2015 590 -- •• Solid end to 2018 saw her reach three WTA International- level singles QF in four weeks, at Guangzhou (l. Petkovic), SINGLES TITLES (0) Tashkent (l. Barthel) and Luxembourg (l. Bencic) •• Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2018 Wimbledon, DOUBLES TITLES (0) where she advanced to 2r (l. Goerges) FINALIST (4): 2018 - Lugano (w/Sabalenka), Guangzhou (w/Kovinic), •• Advanced to first singles SF at WTA level at 2018 Lugano (l. Luxembourg (w/Minella); 2016 - Guangzhou (w/Govortsova). Mertens); en route posted first Top 30 win of career, over No.28 Kontaveit ADDITIONAL •• Also reached three doubles finals in 2018, finishing runner- BELARUSSIAN FED CUP – 2015, 2017-18. up at Lugano (w/Sabalenka), Guangzhou (w/Kovinic) and Luxembourg (w/Minella); other doubles final came at 2016 Guangzhou (w/Govortsova) •• Continued to play a mix of WTA and ITF Circuit events in 2018, taking career haul of ITF singles titles to six with victories at $100k ITF/Khimki-RUS and $60k ITF/St Gaudens-RUS •• Member of Belarus Fed Cup team that advanced to maiden final in 2017, against the USA in Minsk •• Across the course of 2017 improved her ranking from No.320 to No.131, finishing season with first WTA QF at Premier-level Moscow •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2016 Katowice (as WC, l. Kulichkova in 1r), having played first professional matches on ITF Circuit in 2014 •• Former junior World No.1 – won girls’ singles title at and in doubles was R-Up (both w/ Mihalikova) at US Open in 2014 and Wimbledon in 2015 (both w/Mihalikova) •• Mother, Elena is an engineer; her late father Valery was a builder; has a brother, Nikita •• Supports Liverpool FC and enjoys calm music

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 2- 2 W-L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - ROLAND GARROS - - - WIMBLEDON 1-1 2r - US OPEN 1-1 2r -

76 JOHANNA LARSSON SWE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-AUG-1988 (BODEN, SWEDEN) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 45 20 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 19-SEP-2016 30-OCT-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted ninth consecutive Top 100 season in 2018, finishing at 2018 76 17-18 2010 68 8-9 No.76 2017 80 14-20 2009 170 0-2 •• 2018 season highlighted by winning second career singles 2016 51 29-25 2008 169 1-1 title on clay at Nürnberg (d. Riske in F). Career record in 2015 55 25-21 2007 314 -- singles finals now stands at 2-3; won maiden title at 2015 2014 70 8-16 2006 382 1-1 Bastad and posted runner-up finishes at 2010 Portoroz, 2011 2013 83 14-19 2005 491 -- Bastad (l. Hercog) and 2013 Bastad (l. S.Williams) 2012 73 14-19 2004 1183 -- •• A 13-time WTA doubles title winner, enjoyed continued 2011 59 20-19 success in the team discipline in 2018, capturing title at Linz (w/Flipkens) SINGLES TITLES (2) •• Qualified for doubles event at WTA Finals Singapore in 2017 2018 Nürnberg (w/Bertens); team advanced to final (l. Babos/Hlavackova) 2015 Bastad •• In singles, has advanced to 3r at a Grand Slam on three occasions: 2014 Roland Garros, 2014 US Open and 2016 US FINALIST (3): 2013 - Bastad; 2011 - Bastad; 2010 - Portoroz. Open (l. S.Williams; achieved career-high ranking of No.45 DOUBLES TITLES (13) after this run) 2018 Linz w/Flipkens •• In doubles Grand Slam play, best results are QF showings at 2015 2017 Seoul w/Bertens Australian Open and 2016 Roland Garros (both w/Bertens) Linz w/Bertens •• Reached first Premier-level singles SF of career at 2016 Gstaad w/Bertens New Haven Auckland w/Bertens •• Made Top 100 rankings debut on June 14, 2010 and cracked 2016 Luxembourg w/Bertens Top 50 on July 11, 2011 at No.46 Linz w/Bertens •• Best win by rank came over No.6 at 2011 Miami Seoul w/Flipkens •• On ITF Circuit, winner of 13 singles titles and 17 doubles titles Nürnberg w/Bertens •• Played first WTA qualifying at 2004 Stockholm, and main 2015 Hobart w/Bertens draw debut at same tournament in 2006 Bastad w/Bertens •• Loves watching all sports (live or on TV); skiing is favorite 2011 Copenhagen w/Woehr 2010 Québec City w/Arvidsson FINALIST (8): 2018 - Nürnberg, Budapest (both w/Flipkens); 2017 - Nürnberg (w/Flipkens), WTA Finals (w/Bertens); 2016 - Acapulco (w/Bertens); 2015 - Seoul (w/Bertens); 2014 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Scheepers); 2013 - Memphis (w/Arvidsson). ADDITIONAL SWEDISH FED CUP TEAM - 2005-15. SWEDISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (2-1): 2017 Reached the finals in tournament debut (w/Bertens).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 33 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 7 1r - 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 7 - 9 1r 2r 2r 1r 3r 2r 1r 2r 2r WIMBLEDON 0 - 8 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r - US OPEN 5 - 9 2r 1r 3r 1r 3r 1r 1r 1r 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 07-JUN-1988 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 8 1 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-APR-2015 11-JUN-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING ADDITIONAL SINGLES SINGLES DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES - Winner (1): 2012 - US Open (w/Soares). YEAR RANK W-L RANK FINALIST (1): 2010 - Australian Open (w/Levinsky). 2018 59 16-20 6 RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2008, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2016-17 2017 33 29-21 3 RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. 2016 30 26-22 8 2015 23 26-15 10 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2014 12 41-21 7 DOUBLES (3-4): 2013-14, 2016-17 2013 24 26-19 7 Played at WTA Finals four times in two different cities, all w/ 2012 20 26-19 11 Vesnina: Istanbul (2013) and Singapore (2014, 2016- 2011 52 15-23 57 17)...2016 doubles champions (d. Mattek-Sands/Safarova)... 2010 50 14-21 72 Reached final in 2013 (l. Hsieh/Peng)...Also qualified in 2009 60 19-22 20 doubles in 2015, but did not play due to injury. 2008 48 17-20 62 2007 108 2-2 151 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2006 264 -- 140 •• In singles, 2018 season brought first non-Top 40 finish since 2011 2005 258 -- 248 but also the second best win-by-rank of her career when she 2004 381 -- 448 defeated No.2 Wozniacki en route to R16 at Wimbledon – posted SINGLES TITLES (3) first win over a reigning World No.1 when she defeated Kerber in 2017 Washington D.C. 1r at 2016 Roland Garros •• Having won third Grand Slam doubles title w/Vesnina at 2017 2014 Pattaya City Wimbledon (d. Chan/Niculescu in F), the Russian duo reached finals 2010 Eastbourne at 2018 Australian Open and Indian Wells and won the title at Madrid, FINALIST (2): 2009 - Fès, Estoril. duly ascending to co-World No.1 – held top spot for five weeks •• With Vesnina, also enjoyed a stellar doubles season in 2016, winning DOUBLES TITLES (14) gold medal for Russia at Rio Olympics (d. Bacsinszky/Hingis in F) as 2018 Cincinnati w/Hradecka well as WTA Finals in Singapore (d. Mattek-Sands/Safarova in F) Madrid w/Vesnina •• Owns 3-2 career record in WTA singles finals, collecting titles at 2017 Dubai w/Vesnina 2017 Washington D.C., 2014 Pattaya City and 2010 Eastbourne; Wimbledon w/Vesnina was R-Up at Fès and Oeiras in 2009 Toronto w/Vesnina •• In Grand Slam play, best results have been back-to-back SF runs 2016 Montréal w/Vesnina at 2014 US Open (l. eventual champion S.Williams) and 2015 Olympics w/Vesnina Australian Open (l. Sharapova) – has not missed a major since WTA Finals w/Vesnina making debut at 2007 US Open (as qualifier, l. Henin in 1r), a run 2014 US Open w/Vesnina of 45 consecutive Slams entering 2019 season 2013 Indian Wells w/Vesnina; •• Made Top 10 singles debut in January 2015; the 110th player to Roland Garros w/Vesnina move into the Top 10 in WTA history and 12th Russian to do so 2012 Moscow w/Vesnina •• At 2014 Australian Open d. V.Williams to become first player not to Beijing w/Vesnina have held No.1 ranking but secure wins over both Williams sisters in 2009 Fès w/Kleybanova Grand Slam play – defeated S.Williams at 2012 Australian Open •• Member of Russian Fed Cup side that won competition in 2008 FINALIST (19): 2018 - Australian Open, Indian Wells (both •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2004 Moscow and main draw w/Vesnina); 2017 - Rome, Brisbane (both w/Vesnina); 2016 - debut at 2007 Los Angeles Rome, Roland Garros (w/Vesnina); 2015 - Indian Wells, Miami, •• Mother’s name is Olga Makarova; father’s name is Valery; Wimbledon (all w/Vesnina); 2014 - Australian Open, Miami (both brother’s name is Andrey w/Vesnina); 2013 - WTA Finals (w/Vesnina); 2012 - Madrid, •• Enjoys dancing and pop music – favorites include Rihanna Rome (both w/Vesnina); 2011 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Dushevina), •• Admires fellow Russian Anastasia Myskina Luxembourg (w/Hradecka); 2009 - Beijing (w/Kudryavtseva); •• Began playing tennis at age six at Moscow’s famous Club Luzhniki 2008 - Fès (w/Kleybanova), Portoroz (w/Dushevina). GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 80 - 45 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 29 - 11 1r 4r 4r SF 4r QF QF 4r 2r 2r 3r - ROLAND GARROS 12 - 11 2r 2r 2r 4r 3r 1r 1r 4r 1r 1r 2r - WIMBLEDON 17 - 11 4r 2r 4r 2r QF 3r 2r 1r 2r 2r 1r - US OPEN 22 - 12 3r 3r 1r 4r SF QF 3r 1r 1r 1r 3r 3r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 08-AUG-1987 (BAD SAULGAU, GERMANY) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.72 M) PLAYS 46 54 RIGHT-HANDED (ONE-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-NOV-2017 06-JUN-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted fifth Top 100 season finish in 2018 2018 79 13-24 2010 137 8-17 •• At 30 years old won first WTA singles title of career at 2018 2017 46 14-17 2009 68 6-10 Mallorca (d. No.20 Sevastova in F); also collected third WTA 2016 126 4-15 2008 272 1-8 doubles title in 2018, at Acapulco (w/Watson) 2015 68 10-16 2007 88 7-11 •• Posted best win of career-to-date when she defeated No.5 2014 214 2-3 2006 146 1-2 Svitolina in 1r at 2018 Wimbledon – marked third Top 10 2013 258 1-6 2005 284 -- win of career, having also defeated No.10 Li at 2010 Kuala 2012 112 2-3 2004 552 -- Lumpur and No.7 Bouchard at 2015 Miami 2011 191 0-2 2003 651 -- •• Finished 2017 by cracking into the Top 50 for the first time in her career; jumped 69 spots from No.115 in 2016 to No.46 SINGLES TITLES (1) in 2017 2018 Mallorca •• Played 33 tournaments in 2017, more than any other player, a feat all the more notable for the fact she was joined at all but DOUBLES TITLES (3) a few tournaments by her young daughter, Charlotte 2018 Acapulco w/Watson •• Best result across the majors came at 2015 Wimbledon, 2016 Bogotá w/Arruabarrena where she reached 3r 2012 Québec City w/Mladenovic •• Gave birth to daughter, Charlotte, on December 20, 2013 FINALIST (4): 2016 - Rabat (w/Olaru); 2015 - Bastad (w/Savchuk); and was back on the tennis circuit by the following April •• Husband and coach is Charles Edouard Maria (married April 2014 - Osaka (w/Arruabarrena); 2009 - Bad Gastein (w/Petkovic) . 8, 2013 – formerly Tatjana Malek) ADDITIONAL •• During pregnancy break, decided to switch from two- GERMAN FED CUP TEAM - 2006-11, 2018. hander to one-handed backhand •• Winner of 15 singles and 15 doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2001 and made WTA main draw debut in 2006 •• Began playing at age four when introduced to tennis by parents

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 12 - 26 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 6 1r - 2r 1r - - - - 1r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 2 - 6 1r 2r 2r 1r - 1r - - 1r - - - WIMBLEDON 5 - 8 2r 2r 1r 3r - 1r - - 1r 2r - 1r US OPEN 3 - 6 2r 2r - 1r - - 2r - - 1r - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 19-JAN-1991 (SPLIT, CROATIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.81 M) PLAYS 32 53 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 17-MAR-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In 2018 reached second career singles final at Bucharest (l. 2018 32 26-17 2012 59 18-18 Sevastova) following Kuala Lumpur in 2012 2017 89 6-4 2011 49 16-13 •• Posted career-high ranking of No.32 on October 22, 2018 2016 266 3-2 2010 144 5-13 after QF showing at Tianjin; also posted fifth Top 100 2015 144 0-8 2009 84 6-7 season in 2018 2014 179 1-8 2008 214 2-1 •• Enjoyed strong spring season in 2018 season, 2013 116 7-12 2007 325 0-1 reaching QF at Indian Wells (d. No.6 Ostapenko, l. Halep) and 3r at Miami (l. Barty) SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Has reached R16 on four occasions across the Slams, at FINALIST (2): 2018 - Bucharest; 2012 - Kuala Lumpur. Australian Open in 2018 (l. Mertens), Wimbledon in 2017 (l. Rybarikova) and Roland Garros in 2012 (l. Kerber) and 2017 DOUBLES TITLES (0) (as qualifier, l. Svitolina after leading 5-2 in final set) FINALIST (4): 2016 - Monterrey (w/M.Sanchez); 2013 •• Was ranked No.290 during 2017 Roland Garros run – the - Marrakech (w/Mladenovic); 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Bad lowest-ranked player to reach R16 at a Grand Slam since Gastein (both w/Groenefeld). the unranked Henin finished R-Up at (l. S.Williams). Since 1983, the only other player outside the ADDITIONAL Top 200 to reach R16 in Paris was No.279 Martínez in 1988 WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2018 - Chicago, IL, •• Made 2r on Grand Slam debut at 2009 Roland Garros (as USA. Doubles (1): 2016 - Bol-CRO (w/Knoll). qualifier, l. Wozniak) CROATIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2008-09. •• Notched first Top 20 win in nearly five years over No.13 Keys in 2r at 2017 Roland Garros – was first match against a Top 20 opponent since 2015 Guangzhou (l. No.2 Halep) •• Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2009 (after US Open; rose from No.137 to No.89) •• First WTA main draw was at 2007 Miami, falling 1r (as WC) •• Mother’s name is Sandra Martic; she was a handball player •• Baseliner whose favorite shot is serve, favorite surface is hard court, describes her game as aggressive

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 21 - 27 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 7 4r - - 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 8 - 8 2r 4r - 1r 1r 1r 4r - 1r 2r WIMBLEDON 7 - 6 1r 4r - - 1r 3r 1r 2r 2r - US OPEN 2 - 6 1r 1r - - - - 1r 2r 1r 2r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 12-MAR-1982 (SAN SEBASTIÁN, SPAIN) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9 ¼” (1.76 M) PLAYS 19 4 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-MAY-10 05-JUL-10

YEAR-END RANKINGS ADDITIONAL SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES SPANISH FED CUP TEAM - 2008-11, 2017-18. YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK SPANISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012 2018 -- 18 2007 173 108 2017 636 24 2006 109 62 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2016 664 42 2005 397 131 DOUBLES (0-3): 2009, 2017, 2018 2015 -- 115 2004 -- 265 Qualified for WTA Finals three times - 2009 (w/Llagostera Vives), 2013 532 129 2003 348 112 then 2017 and 2018 (both w/Klepac)... Won title in 2009 defeating 2012 161 15 2002 278 79 Serena and Venus Williams in SF and top-seeded Black/Huber in 2011 35 21 2001 92 40 final. 2010 28 15 2000 153 189 2009 27 6 1999 329 323 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2008 92 30 1998 667 545 •• 2018 season highlight was 19th career WTA doubles title at Mallorca (w/Klepac, d. Safarova/Stefkova in F) SINGLES TITLES (5) •• Also in 2018, advanced to finals at Brisbane, Doha and 2011 Seoul Charleston (all w/Klepac) Bad Gastein •• Advanced to SFs at Stuttgart, Madrid and Montréal 2010 Rome •• Qualified to WTA Finals Singapore in doubles (w/Klepac) for 2009 Bastad the third time; lost in QF stage to Sestini Hlavackova/Strycova Bogota •• Ended the 2018 season at No.18, up from No.24 in 2017 •• In 2018, reached QF at Roland Garros and R16 at Wimbledon; FINALIST (1): 2008 - Barcelona. fell in opening round at Australian Open and US Open DOUBLES TITLES (19) •• Overall, best Grand Slam results have come with SF runs at 2018 Mallorca w/Klepac Roland Garros in 2010 and 2012 (both w/Llagostera Vives) 2017 Tokyo w/Klepac and US Open in 2012 (also w/Llagostera Vives) 2016 Mallorca w/Dabrowski •• At Australian Open, career-best result is QF in 2009 (w/ 2012 Eastbourne w/Llagostera Vives Llagostera Vives) and at Wimbledon is QF runs in 2008, 2011 Bastad w/Dominguez Lino 2009 and 2012 (all w/Llagostera Vives) Dubai w/L.Huber •• Overall, owns 19 career doubles titles with six different 2010 Dubai w/Llagostera Vives partners; has finished R-Up on 13 occasions 2009 WTA Finals w/Llagostera Vives •• Career-high ranking in doubles is No.4 on July 5, 2010 New Haven w/Llagostera Vives •• Won WTA Championships in 2009 in Doha (w/Llagostera Vives) Toronto w/Llagostera Vives •• In singles, has a career-high ranking of No.19 from May 10, 2010 Palermo w/Llagostera Vives •• Owns five WTA singles titles, most recently at 2011 Seoul. Barcelona w/Llagostera Vives Biggest title to date came at Rome in 2010 (d. Jankovic) Acapulco w/Llagostera Vives •• Trained at Juan Carlos Ferrero’s Academy as a Junior Bogota w/Llagostera Vives •• Father, Ricardo is a woodworker, Mother, Fini is a businesswoman. 2008 Acapulco w/Llagostera Vives Has two younger brothers Ricardo and Alejandro 2001 Basel w/Medina Garrigues •• Married husband Juan Domingo Perez on July 14, 2012. Gave Bol w/Medina Garrigues birth to daughter Andrea in November 2013 Porto w/Medina Garrigues Acapulco w/Medina Garrigues FINALIST (13): 2018 - Brisbane, Doha, Charleston (all w/Klepac); 2010 - Rome (w/Llagostera Vives), Moscow (w/Errani); 2009 - Bastad, Cincinnati (both w/Llagostera Vives); 2008 - Berlin, Barcelona (both w/ Llagostera Vives); 2003 - Palermo (w/Parra Santonja); 2002 - Helsinki (w/Bes); 2001 - Palermo (w/Medina Garrigues), Casablanca (w/Salerni). GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 65 - 43 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 11-8 1r 3r 1r - - 3r - 2r 3r QF - - - - - 1r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 22-14 QF 3r 2r 1r - 1r SF 3r SF 1r QF 3r - - - 1r 2r 1r WIMBLEDON 18-11 3r 3r 2r 2r - - QF 2r - QF QF 2r 3r - - - - 1r US OPEN 14-10 1r QF 1r - - - SF 3r 1r QF 2r - 2r - - - - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 29-JUL-1993 (BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 11" (1.81 M) PLAYS 400 15 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 24-SEP-2012 08-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Won two WTA doubles titles in 2018 – at Prague and YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK Tianjin (both w/Peschke) 2018 876 15 2013 488 184 •• Also finished as R-Up at 2018 Stuttgart and Wimbledon 2017 739 39 2012 424 320 (both w/Peschke) 2016 965 88 2011 666 478 •• 2015 463 69 2010 887 697 •• Qualified for first WTA Finals appearance – with Peschke, 2014 803 124 fell to top seeds Krejcikova/Siniakova in QF •• Ended 2018 season at career-high ranking of No.15 SINGLES TITLES (0) (October 8, 2018) •• First Top 20 season-ending finish and fourth consecutive DOUBLES TITLES (3) Top 100 finish 2018 Tianjin w/Peschke •• Best overall Grand Slam result came at 2018 Wimbledon; Prague w/Peschke reached Final (w/Peschke, l. Krejcikova/Siniakova) 2017 Nürnberg w/A.Smith •• Has advanced to R16 at 2018 Australian Open (w/Peschke, l. FINALIST (6): 2018 - Stuttgart, Wimbledon (both w/ Brady/King) and 2018 Roland Garros (w/Peschke, l. Babos/ Peschke); 2017 - Istanbul (w/Mertens), Kuala Lumpur (w/ Mladenovic). Best result at US Open is 2r in 2016 (w/ Ninomiya), Moscow (w/A.Smith); 2015 - Tianjin (w/Jurak). Golubic, l. Mirza/Strycova) •• Won first career WTA title at 2017 Nürnberg (w/Smith). Pair ADDITIONAL defeated Flipkens/Larsson in Final WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Doubles (1): San Antonio- •• Also won 2016 125k San Antonio title (w/Groenefeld) TX, USA (w/Groenefeld) •• Coached by Torsten Peschke •• Born in Brno in the Czech Republic, but moved to Florida USA FED CUP TEAM - 2018. with her parents and older sister Jane when she was a baby WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (0-1): 2018 Made WTA Finals debut in 2018 (w/Peschke); lost to the top- seeded team of Krejcikova/Siniakova in opening round.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 10 - 12 W-L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2-2 3r - 1r - ROLAND GARROS 2-3 3r 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 5-4 F 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 1-3 1r 1r 2r -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-NOV-1995 (LEUVEN, BELGIUM) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 10" (1.79 M) PLAYS 13 11 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won three singles titles in 2018 – Hobart (d. Buzarnescu), 2018 13 46-21 2015 157 -- Lugano (d. Sabalenka) and Rabat (d. Tomljanovic) – to add 2017 35 32-21 2014 264 -- to maiden title won at 2017 Hobart 2016 120 3-3 2013 577 -- •• Enjoyed strong summer hardcourt season with a SF run at San Jose (l. eventual champion Buzarnescu) and consecutive QF SINGLES TITLES (4) showings at Montréal (l. Svitolina) and Cincinnati (l. Kvitova) 2018 Rabat •• Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, going 1-1 in the 2018 Lugano group stage (d. Kontaveit, l. Goerges) 2018 Hobart •• Ended 2018 season at career-high ranking of No.13, up from 2017 Hobart No.35 in 2017; only two Top 100 finishes in career to date •• Won four doubles titles in 2018 – Hobart, ‘s-Hertogenbosch FINALIST (1): 2017 - Istanbul. and Wuhan (all w/Schuurs) and Lugano (w/Flipkens) DOUBLES TITLES (6) •• Qualified for WTA Finals Singapore doubles field with 2018 Wuhan w/Schuurs Schuurs (lost in QFs to Barty/Vandeweghe). Reached 's-Hertogenbosch w/Schuurs career-high doubles ranking of No.11 on October 22 •• Achieved Grand Slam breakthrough at 2018 Australian Open; Lugano w/Flipkens making debut at event, advanced to first SF at a major – d. Hobart w/Schuurs No.23 Gavrilova in 2r and No.4 Svitolina in QF – first win over 2017 Guangzhou w/Schuurs a Top 5 opponent – before falling to No.2 seed and eventual 2016 Auckland w/Mestach champion Wozniacki (ending 10-match win streak) FINALIST (4): 2018 - Birmingham, Cincinnati (w/Schuurs); •• Also had career-best results at 2018 Roland Garros (R16, l. 2017 - Istanbul (w/Melichar), Bucharest (w/Schuurs). eventual champion Halep) and 2018 Wimbledon (3r, l. Cibulkova) ADDITIONAL •• Became first woman from Belgium to reach R16 at US Open WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Doubles (1): 2016 - Limoges- since 2010 (Wickmayer – R16, Clijsters – Won), eventually FRA (w/Minella). losing to defending champion Stephens BELGIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2017-18. •• Defeated No.3 Stephens at 2018 Cincinnati to score her second career Top 5 win (also No.4 Svitolina at 2018 WTA FINALS HISTORY Australian Open) DOUBLES (0-1): 2018 •• Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Hertogenbosch Made WTA Finals debut in 2018 (w/Schuurs); lost in opening – as qualifier, advanced to QF (l. Mladenovic) round to Barty/Vandeweghe. •• Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 Auckland (w/Mestach) •• Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Antwerp (fell in qualifying) and played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium in 2010 •• Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation until early teens, as well as a year at the Mouratoglou Academy •• Mother Liliane, teaches languages and history and father, Guido, makes furniture for churches. Was introduced to tennis by her sister Lauren, who is six years older (now airline pilot with KLM) •• Speaks Dutch/Flemish, French and English

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 15 - 8 W - L 18 17 16 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 5 - 1 SF - - ROLAND GARROS 5 - 2 4r 3r - WIMBLEDON 2 - 2 3r 1r - US OPEN 3 - 3 4r 1r 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 14-MAY-1993 (SAINT POL SUR MER, FRANCE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ (1.84 M) PLAYS 10 2 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 23-OCT-2017 24-OCT-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING WTA FINALS HISTORY SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES DOUBLES (5-3): 2015, 2016, 2018 YEAR RANK W-L RANK YEAR RANK W-L RANK Made WTA Finals debut in 2015 (w/Babos) and returned in 2016 2018 44 22-28 3 2012 76 5-5 28 (w/Garcia, as top seeds, l. Mattek-Sands/Safarova in SF)... Won 2017 11 38-27 26 2011 183 0-1 100 title in 2018 (w/Babos). 2016 42 31-32 2 2010 354 1-2 270 2015 29 35-26 9 2009 202 0-4 530 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2014 81 15-23 17 2008 1005 -- -- •• Advanced to eighth career singles final at 2018 St 2013 56 21-26 19 Petersburg (as defending champion, l. Kvitova); Run to SINGLES TITLES (1) final brought first singles match wins since August 2017 •• In 2018 had QF showings at Acapulco (l. Tsurenko) and 2017 St. Petersburg Linz (l. Petkovic) as well as 3r runs at Indian Wells (l. FINALIST (7): 2018 - St. Petersburg; 2017 - Acapulco, Stuttgart, Wang), Madrid (l. Sharapova) and Cincinnati (l. Kvitova) Madrid; 2016 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Hong Kong; 2015 - Strasbourg. •• Finished 2018 season at No.44; fourth consecutive Top 50 DOUBLES TITLES (19) season 2018 WTA Finals w/Babos •• Won three doubles titles in 2018 to add to career total of 19, Birmingham w/Babos including the Australian Open, Birmingham and WTA Finals Australian Open w/Babos (all w/Babos) 2016 Roland Garros w/Garcia •• Ended 2018 season ranked No.3 in doubles (owns career- Madrid w/Garcia high ranking of No.2 from October 24, 2016) Stuttgart w/Garcia •• Matched career-best result at 2018 Wimbledon by Charleston w/Garcia reaching 3r (l. eventual champion S.Williams) 2015 Washington, D.C. w/Bencic •• Career-best Grand Slam singles results came with QF Rome w/Babos runs at both 2015 US Open and 2017 Roland Garros Marrakech w/Babos •• Owns two Grand Slam doubles titles – at 2016 Roland Dubai w/Babos Garros (w/Garcia) and 2018 Australian Open (w/Babos) 2014 Acapulco w/Voskoboeva •• Also R-Up in three Grand Slam doubles finals – 2014 2013 Osaka w/Pennetta Wimbledon and 2018 US Open (both w/Babos) and 2016 Palermo w/Piter US Open (w/Garcia) Oeiras w/H.Chan •• Won only career singles title to-date at 2017 St Charleston w/Safarova Peterbsurg (d. Putintseva in F); currently owns 1-7 record Memphis w/Voskoboeva in singles finals after R-Up finishes at 2015 Strasbourg, 2012 Québec City w/Malek) 2016 /s-Hertogenbosch, 2016 Hong Kong, 2017 Acapulco, Montréal w/Jans-Ignacik 2017 Madrid, 2017 Stuttgart and 2018 St Petersburg •• Has career-high singles ranking of No.10 (October 23, 2017) FINALIST (13): 2018 - Madrid, US Open (w/Babos); 2016 - •• Made Top 100 debut on September 17, 2012 and made Sydney, Dubai, US Open, Beijing (w/Garcia); 2014 - Brisbane (w/ Top 50 debut on March 18, 2013 Voskoboeva), Paris [Indoors], Wimbledon, Cincinnati (all w/Babos), •• Played first WTA main draw matches in 2009 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Krajicek); 2013 - Marrakech (w/Martic); 2011 •• Played first WTA qualifying event at 2008 Paris Indoors - Copenhagen (w/Piter). (as wildcard) ADDITIONAL •• Mother is Dzenita (was a pro volleyball player); father is WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2012 - Taipei, TPE. Dragan (was a pro handball player); brother is Luka Doubles (1): 2012 - Taipei, TPE (w/H.Chan) (soccer player) MIXED DOUBLES - Winner (2): 2014 - Australian Open (w/ •• Started playing tennis aged 8 when introduced to sport Nestor); 2013 - Wimbledon (w/Nestor). Finalist (2): 2015 - by parents Australian Open (w/Nestor); 2013 - Roland Garros (w/Nestor). •• Speaks French, English, Serbian, Italian and Spanish FRENCH FED CUP TEAM - 2012-18. FRENCH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 29 - 32 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 7 1r 1r 3r 2r 1r 2r - - - 1r ROLAND GARROS 11 - 10 1r QF 3r 3r 3r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 5 - 7 3r 2r 1r 3r 1r 1r 1r - - - US OPEN 9 - 8 2r 1r 2r QF 1r 2r 3r - - 1r

84 GARBIÑE MUGURUZA ESP

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 08-OCT-1993 (CARACAS, VENEZUELA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ (1.82 M) PLAYS 1 10 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 11-SEP-2017 23-FEB-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won sixth career singles title at 2018 Monterrey (d. Babos in 2018 18 33-20 2013 64 14-12 F); also finished R-Up at 2018 Doha (l. Kvitova in F) 2017 2 47-21 2012 104 6-8 •• In 2018, made SF runs at Dubai (l. Kasatkina), Roland Garros 2016 7 35-20 2011 249 -- (l. eventual champion Halep) and Hong Kong (l. Wang) 2015 3 41-19 2010 432 -- •• Also reached R16 at Miami (l. eventual champion Stephens) 2014 21 38-21 2009 687 -- and Madrid (l. Kasatkina) •• Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai – defeated Sevastova SINGLES TITLES (6) and Zhang in group stages before falling to Wang in SF 2018 Monterrey •• Is a two-time Grand Slam champion, winning titles at 2016 2017 Cincinnati Roland Garros (d. S.Williams in F, and dropping just one set Wimbledon en route to lifting the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen) and 2017 2016 Roland Garros Wimbledon (d. V.Williams in F) 2015 Beijing •• Is one of 27 women in the Open Era to win multiple Grand 2014 Hobart Slam titles. Owns a 2-1 record in Grand Slam final matches to FINALIST (4): 2018 - Doha; 2015 - Wimbledon, Wuhan; 2014 date (also finishing R-Up at 2015 Wimbledon – l. S.Williams) - Florianopolis. •• Is the second player to face both Williams sisters in the final of the same major (also Hingis, at US Open in 1997 – d. V. DOUBLES TITLES (5) Williams, and 1999 – l. S.Williams). By winning 2017 2015 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Suárez Navarro Wimbledon, became only player to defeat both sisters in Birmingham w/Suárez Navarro Grand Slam final, at Roland Garros (d. S.Williams in 2016) and 2014 Stanford w/Suárez Navarro Wimbledon (d. V.Williams in 2017) Marrakech w/Oprandi •• The 45th woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title 2013 Hobart w/Torró-Flor) and one of 10 women (also Bouchard, Halep, Keys, Kvitova, FINALIST (5): 2015 - Dubai, Madrid, WTA Finals (all w/Suárez Osaka, Ostapenko, Ka.Pliskova, Stephens and Wozniacki) Navarro); 2014 - Madrid, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Suárez born in the 1990s to make a Grand Slam final •• At 2015 Wimbledon, became first Spaniard to reach Navarro) . Wimbledon final since Sánchez Vicario (1996) and first ADDITIONAL Spanish woman to reach any Grand Slam singles final since SPANISH FED CUP TEAM- 2015-17 Conchita Martínez at 2000 Roland Garros (l. Pierce) •• Rose to World No.1 on September 11, 2017. Became the 24th SPANISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. woman in history of the WTA to hold the top spot and second WTA FINALS HISTORY from Spain (after Sánchez Vicario in 1995). Also named ITF SINGLES (5-5): 2015-17 World Champion for 2017 DOUBLES (3-3): 2014-15 •• Has won six career WTA singles titles; owns 6-4 career record Made WTA Finals debut in 2014 in doubles (w/Suarez Navarro)... in singles finals. Also owns five WTA doubles titles Played in singles and doubles in 2015...Advanced to singles •• Made Top 10 rankings debut after 2015 Wimbled on R-Up semifinals without losing a match in group stage in 2015 finish; one of six players to enter the elite bracket in 2015 (l. A.Radwanska)...Runner-up in doubles in 2015 (w/Suarez •• In 2015, became first Spanish player to compete at the WTA Navarro, l. Hingis/Mirza)...Contested singles in 2016 and 2017, Finals in singles since 2001 (Sánchez Vicario) and reached but did not advance out of round-robin competition. doubles final (w/Suárez Navarro, l. Hingis/Mirza) •• Made WTA main draw debut at Miami in 2012, defeating No.9 Zvonareva for first Top 10 win of career •• Began playing tennis at age three; first memory of the sport was playing with her brothers •• Mother, Scarlet is from Venezuela and father, José Antonio, is from Spain

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 60 - 22 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 14 - 6 2r QF 3r 4r 4r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 24 - 5 SF 4r W QF QF 2r - WIMBLEDON 16 - 5 2r W 2r F 1r 2r - US OPEN 6 - 6 2r 4r 2r 2r 1r - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 25-SEP-1987 (SLATINA, ROMANIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.68 M) PLAYS 28 11 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 27-FEB-2012 02-APR-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Season highlights in 2018 included QF runs at Hobart (as qualifier, 2018 78 9-14 2009 101 10-22 l. eventual champion Mertens) and Taipei City (l. Lisicki) 2017 100 11-20 2008 47 8-15 •• Also reached 3r at 2018 Miami (d. No.17 seed Rybarikova in 2016 39 26-20 2007 179 0-1 2r, l. eventual champion Stephens) 2015 39 20-21 2006 222 -- •• Missed entire 2018 clay season due to a left leg injury, 2014 47 22-19 2005 268 -- returning at the ITF grass event at Southsea, Great Britain 2013 60 22-21 2004 430 -- •• In doubles, advanced to semifinals of 2018 Australian Open 2012 58 15-23 2003 451 -- (w/Begu), lost to Makarova/Vesnina 2011 30 21-15 2002 875 -- •• 2018 US Open marked 42nd Grand Slam main draw appearance 2010 83 6-9 •• Best results at majors are R16 showings at 2011 US Open (l. Kerber) and 2015 Wimbledon (l. Bacsinszky) SINGLES TITLES (3) •• Has made 3r at Australian Open three times, but never 2016 Luxembourg progressed any further than 2r at Roland Garros in eight 2014 Guangzhou appearances 2013 Florianopolis. •• Grand Slam R-Up in doubles, at 2017 Wimbledon (w/H. FINALIST (5): 2017 - Hobart; 2016 - Seoul; 2015 - Chan, l. Makarova/Vesnina) •• Nine Top 100 seasons in past eleven years, finishing 2018 at Nottingham; 2012 - Luxembourg; 2011 - Luxembourg. No.101 (career-best year-end finish was No.30 in 2011) DOUBLES TITLES (8) •• Owns three WTA singles titles, most recently at 2016 2017 Biel w/Hsieh Luxembourg. Career record in singles finals stands at 3-5 2016 New Haven w/Mirza •• Also owns eight WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2017 Washington D.C. w/Wickmayer, Biel/Benne (w/Hsieh). Now has eight WTA doubles titles Shenzhen w/King from 24 finals 2014 Hobart w/Koukalova •• During 2017 Asian swing, passed US$5 million in career Shenzhen w/Koukalova prize money 2012 Hobart w/Begu •• Made Top 100 debut on May 19, 2008 and entered Top 50 on 2009 Budapest w/Kleybanova November 10, 2008 •• Achieved career-high ranking of No.28 on February 27, 2012 FINALIST (16): 2017 - Wimbledon (w/H.C.Chan), Cincinnati (w/ •• Best win by ranking came over No.6 Li at 2011 Beijing Hsieh); 2016 - Montréal (w/Halep), Luxembourg (w/Tig); 2015 - •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2007 Dubai Hobart (w/Diatchenko), Wuhan, Moscow (both w/Begu); 2014 - •• Mother is Cristiana and father is Mihai (both engineers); Katowice (w/Koukalova); 2013 - Eastbourne (w/Koukalova); 2012 sister is Gabriela - Guangzhou (w/Gajdosova), Luxembourg (w/Begu); 2011 - Baku •• Favorite cities are Bucharest and New York (w/Voskoboeva); 2010 - Hobart (w/Y.Chan), Prague (w/Szavay); 2009 - Stanford (w/Y.Chan); 2008 - New Haven (w/Cirstea). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2017 - Limoges-FRA. ROMANIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2004-09, 2011, 2014-17 ROMANIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 25 - 42 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 11 1r 1r 2r 1r 3r 1r 3r 3r 1r 2r 1r ROLAND GARROS 1 - 9 - 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 1r - 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 7 - 11 1r 1r 2r 4r 1r 1r 1r 2r 2r 1r 2r US OPEN 9 - 11 1r 3r 3r 2r 2r 1r 1r 4r 1r 1r 1r

86 NAOMI OSAKA JPN

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 16-OCT-1997 (OSAKA, JAPAN) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 4 324 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 08-OCT-2018 03-APR-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won first two titles of her career in 2018, at WTA Premier 2018 5 40-20 2014 250 2-2 Mandatory level Indian Wells (d. Kasatkina in F) and maiden 2017 68 18-22 2013 430 -- Grand Slam crown at US Open (d S.Williams in F) 2016 40 20-13 2012 1028 -- •• Reached one further final, at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Ka.Pliskova). 2015 203 0-2 Record in finals stands at 2-2 •• Also advanced to SF at Beijing (l. Sevastova) SINGLES TITLES (2) •• Qualified for debut appearance at WTA Finals Singapore; went 2018 US Open 0-3 in group stage (l. Kerber, Stephens and ret. vs. Bertens) Indian Wells •• Finished 2018 season at No.5 – up from No.68 at the FINALIST (2): 2018 - Tokyo [PPO]; 2016 - Tokyo [PPO] conclusion of 2017 •• Nominated for 2018 WTA Player of the Year Award ADDITIONAL •• US Open triumph made her the first Japanese woman to reach Grand Slam final and the youngest US Open JAPANESE FED CUP TEAM - 2017-18 . champion since Sharapova in 2006 WTA FINALS HISTORY •• By reaching Tokyo [PPO] final, became first maiden Slam SINGLES (0-3): 2018 champion to make the final of her next event since Made WTA Finals debut in 2018; posted an 0-3 record in round robin Azarenka won Australian Open and then Doha in 2012 •• From her efforts in New York, passed USD $5 million in play... Became third Japanese player to qualify for WTA Finals prize money for the season – No.2 (behind Halep) on the (along with Date and Sugiyama), and first to qualify since 2003. 2018 list of top earners •• Also achieved career-best result at 2018 Australian Open - reached R16 (l. eventual R-Up Halep); also advanced to 3r at both Roland Garros (l. Keys) and Wimbledon (l. eventual champion Kerber) •• Finished 2016 at then career-high ranking of No.40, which was first Top 200 finish; voted 2016 WTA Newcomer of the Year •• Highlight of 2016 was career-first WTA final at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Wozniacki) •• Won 2015 WTA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore (d. Garcia in F, saving match points) •• Ranked No.406, made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Stanford. As an alternate, won through qualifying (achieving first WTA qualifying wins in the process), and came from match point down to shock No.19 Stosur in 1r of main draw, before losing to No.18 Petkovic in 2r •• Made WTA qualifying debut at Québec City in 2013 (l. Dabrowski) •• Currently coached by Aleksandar (Sascha) Bajin •• Was born in Osaka, Japan, and moved to USA when she was three years old; holds dual citizenship. Currently lives in Fort Lauderdale and trains in Boca Raton •• Sponsorship deals include Citizen, broadcaster WOWOW, Nissin (food brand) and Nissan (automobiles) •• Her father, Leonard Max Francois, was born in Haiti and attended college in NYC before moving to Japan where he lived for 13 years •• Her mother, Tamaki, is Japanese. Older sister Mari is also on tour GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 25 - 10 W - L 18 17 16 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6 - 3 4r 2r 3r ROLAND GARROS 4 - 3 3r 1r 3r WIMBLEDON 4 - 2 3r 3r - US OPEN 11 - 2 W 3r 3r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 08-JUN-1997 (RIGA, LATVIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 5 32 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 19-MAR-2018 19-JUN-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING •• First Latvian player to reach the championship match at YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L a Grand Slam; previously Ernests Gulbis reached SF at 2018 22 23-21 2014 308 1-1 2014 Roland Garros 2017 7 43-20 2013 672 -- •• Is one of seven players born in the 1990s to win a Grand 2016 44 19-24 2012 892 -- Slam title (also Kvitova at 2011 and 2014 Wimbledon, 2015 79 6-5 Muguruza at 2016 Roland Garros and 2017 Wimbledon, Stephens at 2017 US Open, Wozniacki at 2018 Australian SINGLES TITLES (2) Open, Halep at 2018 Roland Garros and Osaka at 2018 US 2017 Seoul Open) Roland Garros •• Followed Paris victory by posting her then-second best major result, reaching QF at 2017 Wimbledon (l. V. FINALIST (4): 2018 - Miami; 2017 - Charleston; 2016 - Williams). Along with S.Williams in 2015, is the only Doha; 2015 - Québec City. woman in the last 10 years to have followed up victory at DOUBLES TITLES (3) Roland Garros with a run to the QF or better at Wimbledon. 2018 Doha w/Rosolska Before that, Henin also achieved the feat in 2007 •• Best result to date at Australian Open is reaching 3r in 2017 Stuttgart w/Atawo 2017 and 2018; best result at US Open is reaching 3r in St. Petersburg w/Rosolska 2017 and 2018 ADDITIONAL •• In addition to 2017 Roland Garros, also won title at 2017 Seoul. Record in singles finals stands at 2-4 with R-Up LATVIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2013-17 finishes at 2015 Quebec City, 2016 Doha, 2017 Charleston LATVIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. and 2018 Miami WTA FINALS HISTORY •• Qualified for 2017 WTA Finals Singapore – went 1-2 in SINGLES (1-2): 2017 group stage (d. Ka.Pliskova, l. V.Williams and Muguruza) •• Enjoyed career-best season in 2017, finishing the year in Made WTA Finals debut in 2017, but did not advance the Top 10 for the first time in her career (at No.7); was beyond group stage competition. No.44 at end of 2016 (first Top 50 finish) and No.79 at CAREER HIGHLIGHTS end of 2015 (first Top 100 finish) •• In doubles, won first and second career titles in 2017, at •• Advanced to sixth career singles final at 2018 Miami (d. No.9 Kvitova and No.4 Svitolina en route, l. Stephens in F) St. Petersburg (w/Rosolska) and Stuttgart (w/Atawo) •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Tashkent (2r, l. Pervak) •• Also reached SF at 2018 Wimbledon for season-best Slam result (l. eventual champion Kerber). Became first •• Coached by her mother, Jelena Jakovleva •• Father is Jevgenijs, half‐brother is Maksim Ostapenko Latvian woman to reach final four at Wimbledon (graduated from art academy in Los Angeles and lives •• Quarterfinalist at St Petersburg, Stuttgart, Rome and Eastbourne in 2018 there now). •• Previously worked with David Taylor from December •• Finished 2018 season at No.22, after Top 10 finish (No.7) in 2017 2017 until 2018 Roland Garros •• Introduced to tennis at age five by mother; favorite •• At Slam-level in 2018, also reached 3r at Australian Open and US Open. Fell in opening round at Roland Garros (as shots are serve and backhand; favorite surfaces are grass defending champion, l. Kozlova); was sixth player in and hard •• Tennis idols are Serena Williams and Ernests Gulbis – Open Era to lose in 1r of Grand Slam title defense watched Gulbis’ QF match at Roland Garros from his box •• Champion at 2017 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F), becoming first woman to win her first tour‐level title at in 2014 a Grand Slam since Barbara Jordan at 1979 Australian •• Took ballroom dancing classes for seven years Open (d. Walsh in F). Also became the lowest‐ranked player (No.47), and first unseeded player, to lift the trophy in the Open Era

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 26 - 13 W - L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 3 3r 3r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 7 - 2 1r W 1r - WIMBLEDON 10 - 4 SF QF 1r 2r US OPEN 5 - 4 3r 3r 1r 2r

88 PAULINE PARMENTIER FRA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 31-JAN-1986 (CUCQ, FRANCE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 40 89 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 21-JUL-2008 30-APR-2012

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Highlights of 2018 season included two WTA singles titles 2018 54 16-19 2010 102 6-16 – at Istanbul (d. No.2 Wozniacki in QF, d. Hercog in F) and 2017 91 16-20 2009 109 6-12 Quebec City (d. Pegula in F) 2016 73 13-15 2008 62 17-21 •• Also reached QFs at 125k event in Limoges (l. Alexandrova) 2015 116 2-9 2007 59 9-4 •• Made 3r at 2018 Roland Garros for best Slam result since 2014 79 7-10 2006 197 0-2 2016 (also 3r at Roland Garros). Lost to No.2 Wozniacki in 2013 225 1-12 2005 207 1-2 straight sets 2012 66 13-18 2004 261 -- •• Ended 2018 season at No.56, up from No.91 in 2017. Overall 2011 74 5-14 2003 493 -- owns eighth Top 100 seasons in career •• 2018 US Open marked 43rd Grand Slam appearance; owns SINGLES TITLES (4) 23-42 record at this level 2018 Quebec City •• Best showing across all majors was R16 run at 2014 Roland Istanbul Garros (upset No.17 seed Vinci in 1r, l. Muguruza), also 2008 Bad Gastein reached 3r on home soil in 2016 (l. Bacsinszky) and 2018 (l. 2007 Tashkent Wozniacki) and at 2012 US Open (l. Kvitova) •• At Australian Open reached 2r in 2008, 2012 and 2016, and DOUBLES TITLES (0) at Wimbledon reached 2r in 2008-09 and 2011 FINALIST (1): 2011 - Dallas (w/Cornet). •• Won first WTA singles title at 2007 Tashkent (d. Azarenka in F) and second at 2008 Bad Gastein (d. Hradecka in F) ADDITIONAL •• Achieved career high ranking of No.40 on July 21, 2008 FRENCH FED CUP TEAM - 2010-13, 2015, 2017-18 after Bad Gastein title run FRENCH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008. •• Made Top 100 debut in September 2007 (after US Open); Top 50 debut in February 2008 (after Viña del Mar) •• Has contested one WTA doubles final, at 2011 Dallas (w/ Cornet, l. Brianti/Cirstea) •• Made tour-level main draw debut at 2005 Roland Garros (l. Benesova in 1r) •• Mother is Dominique, father is Jean-Philippe (both work in cigar business); older brothers are Olivier and Julien •• Born in Cucq (in northern France) and started playing tennis at age 6 with family •• Previously trained at Mouratoglou Academy for five years

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 23 - 43 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 9 1r 2r - 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r - 2r - - - ROLAND GARROS 10 - 14 3r 2r 3r 1r 4r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 3 - 10 1r 1r 1r 1r - 1r 1r 2r 1r 2r 2r - - - US OPEN 7 - 10 1r 1r 1r - 1r - 3r 2r 2r - 2r 2r - 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 89 ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 03-JUL-1991 (SAMARA, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 13 21 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 04-JUL-2011 16-SEP-2013

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• 2018 marked her 11th consecutive Top 50 finish 2018 42 21-21 2011 16 39-21 •• Finished in the Top 30 five consecutive years (2013-17) 2017 15 41-24 2010 21 39-21 •• Owns 12 WTA singles titles, including a career-best 2016 28 26-24 2009 41 24-21 three titles in a single season in 2017 at Monterrey, 2015 28 35-24 2008 45 10-8 Rabat and Hong Kong 2014 25 26-20 2007 281 0-1 •• Notched only win over a reigning World No.1 against 2013 26 33-23 2006 402 0-1 Kerber en route to fourth Monterrey title in 2017 2012 36 21-25 •• Is a winner of five doubles titles from seven finals, most recently at 2017 Sydney (w/Babos) SINGLES TITLES (12) •• In addition to reaching last eight at 2016 Wimbledon, 2018 Strasbourg reached a further six quarterfinals in 2016: Brisbane (l. 2017 Monterrey Kerber), St Petersburg (l. Bencic), Acapulco (l. Rabat Wickmayer), Montréal (l. Keys), Linz (l. Cibulkova) and Hong Kong Moscow (l. Gavrilova) 2015 Linz •• Represented Russia at Rio Olympics, losing to eventual 2014 Moscow gold medalist Puig in 2r Paris [Indoors] •• Broke into Top 100 in singles on July 7, 2009 and entered 2013 Oeiras Top 50 on November 3, 2008 Monterrey •• Made Top 20 debut on September 13, 2010 and rose as 2011 Monterrey high as No.13 (July 4, 2011) 2010 Istanbul •• Played first WTA main draw as a wildcard at 2006 Monterrey Moscow FINALIST (6): 2017 - Tokyo PPO; 2015 - Washington D.C., •• Named 2006 ITF Junior World Champion Moscow; 2013 - Brisbane, Seoul; 2012 - Washington D.C. DOUBLES TITLES (5) 2017 Sydney w/Babos 2013 Madrid w/Safarova 2012 Charleston w/Safarova 2011 Brisbane w/Kleybanova 2008 Fès w/Cirstea FINALIST (2): 2015 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Jankovic); 2008 - Palermo (w/Kudryavtseva). ADDITIONAL RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2009, 2011-13, 2015, 2017; RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 55 - 44 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 11 - 10 2r QF 1r 1r 3r 1r 2r 3r 2r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 17 - 11 2r 2r 3r 1r 2r 2r 3r QF 3r 3r 2r - WIMBLEDON 12 - 12 1r 1r QF 2r 1r 1r 2r 2r 3r 2r 3r 1r US OPEN 15 - 11 1r 1r 3r 2r 2r 3r 2r QF 4r 1r 2r -

90 USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 03-DEC-1994 (LEUVEN, BELGIUM) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 10" (1.79 M) PLAYS 67 190 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 08-OCT-2018 06-JUN-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Reached a career high ranking of No. 68 on October 08, 2018 68 13-13 2014 348 -- 2018 2017 127 0-1 2013 361 -- •• Reached first WTA Premier Mandatory level R16 at 2018 2016 318 -- 2012 646 -- Madrid (l. Suarez Navarro); also made the QF at 2015 255 -- 2011 1031 -- Charleston (l. Keys) •• Achieved best slam result at 2018 Australian Open by SINGLES TITLES (0) advancing to R32 (l. Strycova), as a qualifier •• Rose nearly 200 ranking places in 2017, ending season at DOUBLES TITLES (0) No.127 after posting 54-20 record (all levels) •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Guangzhou (l. Cornet) and contested qualifying at US Open, Wuhan, Linz and Moscow. Also made 1r exit at WTA 125K Series event at Limoges (l. Alexandrova) •• On ITF Circuit, reached six finals, including three in a row at $25k ITF/Stuttgart-Vaihingen-GER (WON), $25k ITF/ Darmstadt-GER (R-Up) and $80k ITF/Olomouc-CZE (WON) •• In 2015 won first titles on ITF Circuit at $10k ITF/ Alkmaar-NED, $10k ITF/Breda-NED and $10k ITF/ Rotterdam-NED. Also fell in qualifying at Québec City. Improved ranking from No.646 to No.361 •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2014 Québec City •• On ITF Circuit has won eight titles in singles and eight in doubles •• Made debut on ITF Circuit in 2011 at $10k ITF/Landisville, PA-USA

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 4 - 4 W-L 18 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2-1 3r ROLAND GARROS 1-1 2r WIMBLEDON 0-1 1r US OPEN 1-1 2r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 09-JUL-1975 (BILOVEC, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5' 5" (1.65 M) PLAYS 26 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 07-NO-2005 04-JUL-2011

WTA YEAR-END RANKING 2006 Moscow w/Schiavone SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES Luxembourg w/Schiavone YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK Dubai w/Schiavone 2018 -- 13 2004 116 142 Paris w/Loit 2017 -- 21 2003 -- -- 2005 Linz w/Dulko 2016 -- 51 2002 145 68 Paris w/Melzer 2015 -- 401 2001 86 48 2001 Estoril w/Rittner 2014 -- 9 2000 47 111 1998 Sopot w/Vildova 2013 -- 16 1999 44 48 FINALIST (41): 2018 - Stuttgart, Wimbledon (both w/ 2012 -- 17 1998 57 148 Melichar); 2017 - Toronto (w/Groenefeld); 2016 - Linz (w/ 2011 -- 2 1997 239 538 Groenefeld); 2014 - Doha (w/Srebotnik); 2013 - Brisbane, 2010 -- 5 1996 275 253 Nürnberg, Toronto, Cincinnati (all w/Groenefeld); 2012 2009 -- 26 1995 185 177 - Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (w/Groenefeld); 2011 - Sydney, 2008 -- 7 1994 241 148 Dubai, Madrid, WTA Finals (all w/Srebotnik); 2010 - Dubai, 2007 -- 11 1993 232 185 Stuttgart, Roland Garros, Eastbourne, Montréal, Linz, WTA 2006 133 8 1992 324 395 Finals (all w/Srebotnik); 2009 - Paris [Indoors], Miami, Ponte 2005 26 16 Vedra Beach, Madrid (all w/Raymond); 2008 - Antwerp (w/ SINGLES TITLES (1) Sugiyama), Eastbourne, Stuttgart, WTA Finals (all w/Stubbs); 2007 - Eastbourne (w/Stubbs); 2006 - Rome (w/Schiavone); 1998 Makarska 2005 - Amelia Island (w/Schnyder), Charleston (w/ FINALIST (1): 1999 - Leipzig. Benesova), Cincinnati (w/Salerni), Filderstadt (w/Schiavone); 2002 - Auckland (w/Nagyova), Luxembourg (w/Rittner); DOUBLES TITLES (31) 2001 - Hamburg, Leipzig (both w/Rittner); 1999 - Prostejov 2018 Tianjin w/Melichar (w/Vildova); 1998 - Prague (w/Pastikova). San Jose w/L.Chan Prague w/Melichar ADDITIONAL 2017 Prague w/Groenefeld CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 1998-01, 2005-06, 2008-11. 2014 Rome w/Srebotnik Paris w/Groenefeld CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2013 Brussels w/Groenefeld •• Achieved career-best singles ranking of 26 in November 2005 2012 Linz w/Groenefeld •• In 2018 won three WTA doubles titles: Prague (w/ Melichar), Sydney w/Srebotnik San Jose (w/ L.Chan), and Tianjin (w/ Melichar); also R-UP at 2011 Beijing w/Srebotnik 2018 Wimbledon and Stuttgart (both w/ Melichar) Carlsbad w/Srebotnik •• Won one WTA career singles title at 1998 Makarska d. F.Li in Wimbledon w/Srebotnik final); made top 100 debut afterwards Eastbourne w/Srebotnik •• Owns 31 WTA doubles titles; including 2011 Wimbledon Doha w/Srebotnik (w/ Srebotnik) Auckland w/Srebotnik •• Following Grand Slam victory rose to co-No.1 (w/ Srebotnik) 2010 New Haven w/Srebotnik on July 04, 2011 Indian Wells w/Srebotnik •• Has qualified for WTA Finals 8 times: 2006 (w/ Schiavone), Hobart w/C.J.Chuang 2007-08 (w/ Stubbs) and 2010-11, 2014 (all w/ Srebotnik), 2008 New Haven w/Raymond 2017 (w/Groenefeld), and 2018 (w/ Melichar) Doha w/Stubbs •• Coached by husband, Torsten Peschke (married on May 5, 2007 Zurich w/Stubbs 2003 in Berlin – maiden name is Hrdlickova) Stuttgart w/Stubbs Los Angeles w/Stubbs

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 118 - 62 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 94 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 25-13 3r 3r - 1r SF 2r 2r SF 2r 3r QF - - 1r - - QF - 1r 3r - - - - - ROLAND GARROS 32-18 3r 1r 1r - QF 2r QF QF F 3r 3r 3r QF 3r 1r - 1r 3r 2r 2r - - - - 2r WIMBLEDON 36-15 F SF QF - 1r SF 2r W QF - 3r QF QF 1r - - 2r - 2r 1r - - - - 1r US OPEN 25-16 1r 1r 1r - QF 3r QF QF 3r - 1r SF SF 1r - - 1r 3r 2r 2r - - - -

92 SWE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 06-AUG-1995 (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.73M) PLAYS 52 95 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 30-NOV-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• 2018 marked first career Top 100 finish, finishing at 2018 55 10-11 2014 185 1-2 No.55 (up from No.196) 2017 196 2-3 2013 440 0-1 •• Advanced to 3r at the US Open, first time at that stage of 2016 137 3-6 2012 -- 0-1 a Grand Slam (l. Kanepi). Defeated a Top 30 player for the 2015 138 3-5 2011 1209 -- first time when overcoming No.28 Pavlyuchenkova in 1r •• Rose to career-high ranking of No.59 on August 20, 2018 SINGLES TITLES (0) •• In 2018, posted a SF showing at Acapulco (l. Voegele) •• Advanced to first WTA-level QF at Bastad in 2015. Also DOUBLES TITLES (1) won one WTA doubles title that year at Rio de Janeiro 2015 Rio de Janeiro w/Bonaventure (w/Bonaventure) •• Owns eight Top 50 wins, over No.49 Riske (2017 Guangzhou), ADDITIONAL No.39 Cornet and No.33 Zhang (both 2018 Acapulco), No.45 SWEDISH FED CUP - 2014-18. Hsieh (2018 Roland Garros), No.42 Collins (2018 Mallorca), No.50 Putintseva (2018 Cincinnati qualifying), No.38 Van Uytvanck (2018 New Haven qualifying) and No.28 Pavlyuchenkova (2018 US Open) •• Played first WTA main draw at Bastad in 2012, falling 1r (as WC) •• Contested WTA qualifying for the first time at Bastad in 2010 •• Winner of 11 singles titles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Played first senior tournament in 2009, in doubles at ITF/ Stockholm 2-SWE •• Trains in Stockholm and coached by father Mart Peterson

GRAND SLAM HISTORY - DOUBLES Overall: 4 - 4 W-L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - ROLAND GARROS 1-1 2r - WIMBLEDON 1-1 1r - US OPEN 2-2 3r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 93 ANDREA PETKOVIC GER

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 09-SEP-1987 (TUZLA, BOSNIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 9 46 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10- OC T-2011 14-JUL-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Ended 2018 ranked No. 64 – ninth Top 100 finish of 2018 64 16-14 2010 32 34-26 career and up from 2017 at No. 97 2017 97 12-23 2009 56 11-8 •• Achieved best Grand Slam result since 2015 by reaching 2016 56 20-22 2008 315 0-1 3r of Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Halep) 2015 24 31-24 2007 100 2-4 •• Reached three International-level SF in 2018: 2014 14 41-23 2006 238 0-1 Washington D.C. (l. eventual champion Kuznetsova), 2013 39 19-13 2005 338 -- Guangzhou (l. Q.Wang), and Linz (l. Alexandrova) 2012 143 9-10 2004 416 -- •• 2017 Season highlighted by SF run at Washington D.C. (l. 2011 10 54-17 Goerges) •• Posted three wins vs. Top 50 players in 2017: No.28 Begu SINGLES TITLES (6) and Bertens twice – once No.27 and No.30 2015 Antwerp •• Scored best result of 2016 with SF run at Doha (ret. vs. 2014 Bad Gastein Ostapenko); advanced to SF by defeating No.5 Muguruza; 2014 Charleston first win over a Top 5 opponent since d. No.2 Azarenka at 2014 Tournament of Champions-Sofia 2013 Beijing. Also in 2016, posted three QF runs 2011 Strasbourg (Luxembourg, Dubai and Brisbane) 2009 Bad Gastein •• Bowed out of 2016 Rio Olympics in 1r of singles (l. FINALIST (5): 2013 - Nürnberg, Washington D.C.; 2011 - Svitolina) and 1r of doubles (w/Kerber, l. Errani/Vinci) •• Owns 12-31 lifetime rord vs. Top 10 opponents, most Brisbane, Beijing; 2010 - ‘s-Hertogenbosch. recent win coming over No.3 Stephens (2018 Washington DOUBLES TITLES (0) D.C.). Other Top 10 wins were over No.5 Muguruza (2016 Doha). No.9 Makarova (2015 Miami), No.2 Azarenka FINALIST (2): 2016 - Brisbane (w/Kerber); 2009 - Bad (2013 Beijing), No.10 Bartoli (2011 Beijing), No.6 Kvitova Gastein (w/Malek). (2011 Cincinnati), No.7 Kvitova (2011 Toronto), No.7 ADDITIONAL Jankovic (2011 Stuttgart), No.6 Jankovic (2011 Miami), No.1 Wozniacki (2011 Miami), No.5 V.Williams (2011 GERMAN FED CUP TEAM - 2007, 2010-12, 2014-17. Australian Open, by ret.) and No.6 Kuznetsova (2009 GERMAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. Tokyo) •• Is a former Top 10 player, cracking the elite bracket at No.9 in September of 2011 and again in May 2015 •• Suffered right knee injury at at end of December 2012, which forced her to miss 2013 Australian and Middle East swings; returned to tour at Indian Wells. Ranking dropped as low as No.177 in March 2013 •• Member of German Fed Cup Team, 2007, 2010-12, 2014-18 •• Made first WTA appearances as a WC in qualifying at 2002 Hamburg and Leipzig •• Favorite authors are Goethe, Wilde, Flaubert; people most admired are Goethe (genius in writing) and Che Guevara (genius in fighting)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 45 - 36 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 9 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r - - QF 2r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 16 - 8 3r 1r 2r 3r SF - - QF 2r - - 2r WIMBLEDON 9 - 8 2r 1r 2r 3r 3r 2r - 3r 1r - - - US OPEN 12 - 11 1r 1r 2r 3r 3r 1r 1r QF 4r 1r - 2r

94 KAROLINA PLISKOVA CZE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 21-MAR-1992 (LOUNY, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 1” (1.86 M) PLAYS 1 11 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 17-JUL-2017 31-OCT-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won two titles in 2018 from three finals contested, triumphing at 2018 8 49-23 2011 159 0-3 Stuttgart (d. Vandeweghe in F) and Tokyo [PPO] (d. Osaka in F) 2017 4 53-18 2010 203 0-1 •• Has reached multiple finals every year since 2013 2016 6 44-23 2009 228 0-1 •• At Grand Slam level this season, made strong QF run at 2015 11 53-26 2008 427 2-1 Australian Open (l. eventual R-Up Halep), reached 3r at Roland 2014 24 44-24 2007 860 0-1 Garros (l. Sharapova), made R16 for first time at Wimbledon (l. 2013 67 11-15 2006 1168 -- Bertens) and had QF showing at US Open (d. No.17 Barty in R16, 2012 120 1-6 l. S.Williams) •• Enjoyed another stellar campaign in 2017, posting career-best SINGLES TITLES (11) year-end finish at No.4 for second Top 10 finish. Year-end ranking 2018 Tokyo [PPO] has improved continuously for 12-straight seasons Stuttgart •• Claimed No.1 ranking on July 17, 2017 despite making 2r exit at 2017 Eastbourne Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova). Is the first Czech woman to achieve Doha the No.1 ranking since the computer rankings were introduced in Brisbane 1975 ( became No.1 on July 10, 1978 while 2016 Cincinnati representing USA) Nottingham •• Won three titles in 2017, at Brisbane (d. Cornet in F), Doha (d. 2015 Prague Wozniacki in F) and Eastbourne (d. Wozniacki in F) 2014 Linz •• In Grand Slam play, reached SF at Roland Garros (l. eventual Seoul R-Up Halep), QF at both Australian Open (l. Lucic Baroni) and 2013 Kuala Lumpur US Open (l. Vandeweghe), and posted 2r result at Wimbledon FINALIST (11): 2018 - Tianjin; 2016 - Eastbourne; US Open; (l. Rybarikova) •• Led the WTA in 2017 for aces served – 452 from 68 matches. Also 2015 - Sydney, Dubai, Birmingham, Stanford WTA Elite Trophy; posted joint-second most match wins – 53 (level with Svitolina, 2014 - Pattaya City, Nürnberg, Hong Kong. behind Wozniacki – 60) DOUBLES TITLES (5) •• Holds a 11-11 record in singles finals, having won having titles on 2016 Birmingham w/Strycova clay (2015 Prague, 2018 Stuttgart), grass (2016 Nottingham, 2014 Nürnberg w/Krajicek 2017 Eastbourne) and hard (2013 Kuala Lumpur, 2014 Linz, 2014 2014 Hong Kong w/Kr.Pliskova Seoul, 2016 Cincinnati, 2017 Brisbane, 2017 Doha, 2018 Tokyo) 2014 Bad Gastein w/Kr.Pliskova •• Enjoyed a break-out year in 2016, ending the year at No.6 (up 2013 Linz w/Kr.Pliskova from No.11 in 2015) •• Helped Czech Republic defend Fed Cup title in November 2016, FINALIST (2): 2016 - Indian Wells (w/Goerges); 2013 - going 1-1 in singles (d. Mladenovic, l. Garcia) before teaming w/ Palermo (w/Kr.Pliskova). Strycova to defeat Garcia/Mladenovic in decisive doubles match. Czech Republic have won the Cup in five out of the last seven ADDITIONAL •• were introduced in November 1975, after Navratilova, CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2015-17. Mandlikova, Sukova, Novotna, Vaidisova, Kvitova and Safarova Captured fifth career doubles title of career at 2016 Birmingham WTA FINALS HISTORY (w/Strycova). Is now 5-2 in doubles finals. At 2013 Linz, with SINGLES (5-6): 2016-18 sister Kristyna, became first set of twins to ever win a tour-level DOUBLES (0-1): 2016 doubles title Made WTA Finals debut in 2016 competing in both singles and •• Made Top 10 debut after 2015 Stanford R-Up finish, meaning that doubles (w/Goerges). Posted 1-2 record in round-robin play; for the first time in WTA history, three Czech women ranked lost in opening match in doubles (QF, l. top seeds Garcia/ inside Top 10 at the same time (along with Kvitova and Safarova) Mladenovic)...Advanced to semifinal stage in singles in 2017 (l. •• Became eighth Czech woman to crack singles Top 10 since to eventual champion Wozniacki) and 2018 (l. Stephens). computer rankings •• Married Michal Hrdlicka in Monaco after 2018 Wimbledon GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 46 - 26 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 13 - 6 QF QF 3r 3r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 9 - 7 3r SF 1r 2r 2r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 8 - 7 4r 2r 2r 2r 2r 2r 1r US OPEN 16 - 6 QF QF F 1r 3r 1r -

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 95 RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 30-MAR-2001 (SARATOV, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.75 M) PLAYS 93 120 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 01-OCT-2018 05-NOV-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Ended 2018 season ranked No. 94 in the world; also 2018 94 9-5 2017 237 0-1 reached career-high ranking of No. 93 on October 01, 2018 SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Runner-up at two WTA International-level tournaments FINALIST (2): 2018 - Moscow [River Cup], Tashkent. in 2018: Moscow International (l. Danilovic) and Tashkent (l. Gasparyan) DOUBLES TITLES (1) •• Has spent the majority of her career navigating the ITF 2018 Moscow [River Cup] w/Zvonareva circuit and has most recently began transitioning her game to the WTA level ADDITIONAL •• Participated in first tour-level events last season: RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2018. Wimbledon, Gstaad and Moscow •• On the ITF circuit, posted one QF appearance at Artvin, two SF outings at Khimki and Trnava 2 and one runner- up finish at Curitiba •• 2016 highlights included back-to-back R16 finishes at ITF 25k events Wesley Chapel and Surprise and one QF appearance at 10k Khimki •• Climbed to No.1 in the junior world rankings following 2016 Wimbledon title •• Grandmother, and former Russian national team coach, inspired her to start playing tennis

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 1 W-L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - - ROLAND GARROS - - - WIMBLEDON 0-1 - 1r US OPEN - - -

96 MONICA PUIG PUR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 27-SEP-1993 (SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 27 210 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 29-SEP-2016 25-MAY-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Ended 2018 ranked No.53, up from No.58 in 2017. Career- 2018 53 18-14 2013 55 13-15 best finish was No.32 in 2016 2017 58 20-21 2012 127 0-2 •• 2018 season highlights include reaching SF at New 2016 32 41-24 2011 228 0-1 Haven and QF at Wuhan (as a qualifier). Also reached 2r 2015 92 15-23 2010 695 -- at US Open for second time in career 2014 60 16-18 •• Defeated the World No.2 player twice in 2018, overcoming Wozniacki at both Miami and Wuhan. Is SINGLES TITLES (2) joint-best win of career, also defeating No.2 Kerber at 2016 Olympics 2016 Olympics 2014 Strasbourg •• 2018 US Open marked her 22nd Grand Slam main draw FINALIST (2): 2017 - Luxembourg; 2016 - Sydney. appearance •• 2017 Season highlight was R-Up finish at Luxembourg (l. ADDITIONAL Witthoeft). Also posted SF run at Doha (l. eventual R-Up PUERTO RICAN FED CUP TEAM - 2008-10, 2012, 2014, 2016-17 Wozniacki) and made QF at Acapulco (l. McHale) •• Posted first Top 40 season finish in 2016, at No.32; PUERTO RICAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. achieved career high ranking of No.27 on September 29, 2016 •• Made history at Rio Olympics in 2016, winning Puerto Rico’s first ever Gold medal •• Was Named Best Female Athlete of the 2016 Rio Olympics by Association of National Olympics Committees (ANOC); award was presented in Doha •• First player representing Puerto Rico to win a WTA singles title. •• In her fourth career tour-level main draw appearance (2013 Brisbane), defeated Rogowska in opening match, becoming the first player from Puerto Rico to win a main draw match since 2006 Charleston (Kristina Brandi) •• Won inaugural Rising Stars Invitational as part of WTA Finals in Singapore in 2014 (d. in F) •• During 2016 off-season, hosted a charity exhibition match against Sharapova in Puerto Rico in December

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 16 - 22 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6 - 5 2r 2r 3r 2r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 5 - 5 - 2r 3r 1r 1r 3r WIMBLEDON 3 - 6 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 4r US OPEN 2 - 6 2r 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 97 YULIA PUTINTSEVA KAZ

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 07-JAN-1995 (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 4” (1.63 M) PLAYS 27 318 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-FEB-2017 27-FEB-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• 2018 season highlights include making second WTA 2018 45 19-21 2013 105 5-12 singles final at Guangzhou (l. Wang Qiang) and QF at 2017 53 20-27 2012 121 1-2 Roland Garros, matching best result at a Grand Slam to 2016 34 28-23 2011 241 0-1 date (also reached QF in 2017) 2015 74 10-17 2010 725 -- •• Also this season made the QFs at Washington D.C. (l. 2014 113 5-6 Kuznetsova) and QF at Taipei (l.Koslova) •• 2017 season highlights include reaching first WTA final at SINGLES TITLES (0) any level at St. Petersburg (and first SF at Premier-level). FINALIST (2): 2018 - Guangzhou; 2017 - St. Petersburg. Defeated No.8 Kuznetsova and No.5 Cibulkova before falling to No.51 Mladenovic in championship match ADDITIONAL •• Became first woman from Kazakhstan to reach a WTA KAZAKHSTAN FED CUP TEAM - 2014-17. singles final since Shvedova at 2015 Bogotá (l. Pereira) •• Outside of Roland Garros, her best results at each Slam include 3r at 2016 Australian Open (l. Gasparyan), 2r at Wimbledon in 2015 (l. V.Williams) and 2016 (l. Pavlyuchenkova) and 2r at 2016 US Open (l. Witthoeft) •• First Kazakh to reach QF at Roland Garros – or at any major – since Shvedova in 2012 (l. QF) •• Posted career-high ranking of No.27 (week of February 6, 2017), and finished 2018 season at 45 •• Ended 2016 at career-best No.34, up from No.74 in 2015 •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2009 Luxembourg and WTA main draw debut at 2012 Copenhagen •• Winner of six ITF Circuit singles titles •• Was part of the Kazakhstan Fed Cup Team, 2014-16 •• A two-time junior Grand Slam runner-up (2010 US Open, 2012 Australian Open) •• Changed representation from Russia to Kazakhstan in May 2012 •• Tennis idols were Martina Hingis and - still watches videos of Henin on YouTube

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 22 - 20 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 5 - 6 2r 2r 3r 1r 1r 2r ROLAND GARROS 12 - 5 QF 3r QF 2r - 2r WIMBLEDON 3 - 5 2r 1r 2r 2r - 1r US OPEN 2 - 4 1r 2r 2r 1r - -

98 ALISON RISKE USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 03-JUL-1990 (PITTSBURGH, PA, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 36 78 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 15-MAY-2017 20-OCT-2014

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Posted sixth consecutive Top 100 season, ending 2018 2018 63 16-16 2012 179 0-4 ranked No.63 - up from No.70 in 2017. Achieved career- 2017 70 20-24 2011 135 3-8 high ranking of No.36 on May 15, 2017. Career-best 2016 41 23-19 2010 118 4-4 finish was No.41 in 2016 2015 97 15-24 2009 222 -- •• 2018 US Open marked her 27th main draw appearance at 2014 45 24-23 2008 895 -- a Grand Slam 2013 57 11-6 2007 627 -- •• Reached 3r at 2018 Miami, her best result at a Premier Mandatory tournament (l. Y.Wang on third set tie- SINGLES TITLES (1) break). Defeated No.7 Garcia en route to register fifth 2014 Tianjin career Top 10 win FINALIST (5): 2018 - Nürnberg; 2017 - Shenzhen; 2016 - •• 2018 highlights include reaching QF at Hobart (l. Shenzhen, Nottingham, Tianjin. Buzarnescu), ‘S-Hertogenbosche (l.Vandeweghe), Mallorca (l.Stosur) and Tokyo (l.Pliskova). Also won ADDITIONAL eighth ITF Circuit singles title at Surbiton (d. Perrin in F) US FED CUP TEAM - 2014-15, 2017-18. •• 2017 highlights include finishing R-Up at 2017 Shenzhen (l. Siniakova). Also part of Fed Cup winning USA team and posted best win of career to date over No.3 A. Radwanska on route. Also reached QF at Nürnberg and made 3r at Australian Open and Wimbledon •• Achieved best result in Grand Slam play to date reaching R16 at 2013 US Open (d. No.10 Kvitova en route, Hantuchova) •• Won maiden WTA singles title at 2014 Tianjin without dropping a set (d. Bencic in F) •• Made Top 100 debut on July 22, 2013 (No.96) •• Reached first WTA semifinal at 2010 Birmingham (as qualifier, l. Sharapova) •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Charleston •• Winner of eight singles and one doubles title on ITF Women’s Circuit •• Earned tennis scholarship to Vanderbilt University in summer 2009, but after good results and finding financial backing decided to pursue tennis full time and turned pro two weeks before classes were due to begin •• Engaged to Stephen Amritraj

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 15 - 27 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 7 1r 3r 1r 1r 3r - 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 1 - 5 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r - - - - WIMBLEDON 7 - 8 2r 3r 1r 1r 3r 3r - 1r 1r US OPEN 3 - 7 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 4r - 1r -

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 99 MAGDALENA RYBARIKOVA SVK

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 04-OCT-1988 (PIESTANY, SLOVAKIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 17 50 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-MAR-2018 06-JUN-2011

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Ended 2018 ranked No.49, her ninth Top 100 season. 2018 49 17-22 2010 104 12-23 Career-best finish was No.20 in 2017, up from No.156 at 2017 20 19-11 2009 45 27-26 end of 2016 2016 156 6-7 2008 58 10-9 •• Set career-high ranking of No.17 on March 5, 2018 2015 77 16-24 2007 279 0-3 •• 2018 highlights include finishing R-Up at Birmingham (l. 2014 51 20-26 2006 330 2-2 Kvitova), making a career-best R16 showing at 2013 38 29-22 2005 302 -- Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and 2012 62 13-16 2004 924 -- reaching 3r at Roland Garros (l. Tsurenko). 2011 72 14-14 •• Also Helped Slovakia record its first victory over Russia in Fed Cup in 2018 and made QF run at Monterrey (l. Vickery) SINGLES TITLES (4) •• 2018 US Open marked 41st main draw appearance at a 2013 Washington D.C. Grand Slam 2012 Washington D.C. •• In 2017, became first Slovak woman to reach SF at 2011 Memphis Wimbledon; previous best results were QF runs by 2009 Birmingham Cibulkova (2011, 2016) and Hantuchova (2002). Also FINALIST (4): 2018 - Birmingham; 2017 - Linz; 2014 - New made SF run at Nottingham (l. eventual R-Up Konta) Haven; 2011 - Guangzhou. •• Was seeded No.1 at a WTA tournament for the first time at Linz in 2017 (l. Strycova in F) DOUBLES TITLES (1) •• 2016 campaign was highlighted by reaching QF at Indian 2012 Budapest w/Husarova Wells (l. eventual champion Azarenka) – marked best result at WTA Premier Mandatory level FINALIST (1): 2010 - Tashkent (w/Dulgheru) •• Best win of her career was against No.2 Halep at New Haven in 2014 ADDITIONAL •• Owns one WTA doubles title – 2012 Budapest (w/ SLOVAK FED CUP TEAM - 2005-15. Husarova); achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No.50 (6 June, 2011) •• Made WTA main draw debut as a WC at 2006 Prague •• Has won four career singles titles: 2009 Birmingham (d. Li Na in F), 2011 Memphis (d. Marino in F via ret.), 2012 Washington, D.C. (d. Pavlyuchenkova) and 2013 Washington, D.C. (d. Petkovic in F); also a four-time runner-up, at 2011 Guangzhou (l. Scheepers), 2014 New Haven (l. Kvitova), 2017 Linz (l. Strycova) and 2018 Birmingham (l. Kvitova) •• Born in Piestany, Slovakia and began playing tennis at age 8; moved to Bratislava at 15 to train at National Tennis Centre •• Her lucky charm is a toy turtle

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 29 - 41 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6 - 9 4r - 2r 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 9 - 11 3r 2r 1r 2r 2r 2r 1r 1r 2r 2r 2r WIMBLEDON 7 - 11 1r SF 1r 3r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 7 - 10 1r 3r - 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r 1r 3r 3r

100 ARYNA SABALENKA BLR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 05-MAY-1998 (MINSK, BELARUS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5'11" (1.82 M) PLAYS 11 57 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 08-OCT-2018 01-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Has enjoyed a break out year over the course of 2018, 2018 11 46-22 2016: 159 -- posting a career-high ranking of No.11 on October 8 - up 2017: 78 12-8 2015: 548 -- from No.78 at the end of 2017, her first Top 100 finish •• 2018 highlights include winning the biggest title of SINGLES TITLES (2) career at Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in F) and lifting her 2018 Wuhan maiden WTA title at New Haven (d. Suárez Navarro in F) New Haven •• Made eight career wins over Top 10 players in 2018, including beating No.8 Garcia at Beijing. Also defeated FINALIST (3): 2018 - Lugano, Eastbourne; 2017 - Tianjin No.7 Ka.Pliskova (Eastbourne), No.2 Wozniacki (Montréal), DOUBLES TITLES (0) No.9 Ka.Pliskova and No.5 Garcia (Cincinnati), No.9 Goerges (New Haven), No.5 Kvitova (US Open) and No.6 Svitolina FINALIST (1): 2018 - Lugano (w/Lapko) (Wuhan) ADDITIONAL •• Posted best Grand Slam result at 2018 US Open, advancing to R16 (l. eventual champion Osaka in 3s). WTA 125K SERIES TITLES- SINGLES (1): 2017 - Mumbai- This marked her 5th main draw appearance at a Grand IND. DOUBLES (1): 2017 - Taipei-TPE (w/Kudermetova). Slam. Was also No.26 seed– first Grand Slam seeding of BELARUS FED CUP TEAM - 2016-17 her career •• Reached second career WTA final at 2018 Lugano (l. Mertens) •• Reached first Premier-level final at Eastbourne in 2018 (l. Wozniacki). Recorded wins over No.13 Goerges, No.15 Mertens and No.7 Pliskova en route to final •• In 2017, she made her Grand Slam main draw debut at Wimbledon and WTA main draw debut at Dubai •• In 2016 rose nearly 400 places in the rankings, ending year at No.155. •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2016 Rabat •• Coached by former ATP player Dmitry Tursunov •• Started playing tennis aged six •• Prefers playing on hard

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 4 - 5 W - L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 1 1r - ROLAND GARROS 0 - 1 1r - WIMBLEDON 1 - 2 1r 2r US OPEN 3 - 1 4r -

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 101 MARIA SAKKARI GRE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 25-JUL-1995 (, GREECE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.72 M) PLAYS 29 293 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 24-SEP-2018 16-NOV-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Registered third-consecutive Top 100 year-end finish in 2018 41 22-24 2014 301 -- 2018 ranked No.42, up from No.52 in 2017 - the highest 2017 52 16-16 2013 610 -- year-end finish by a Greek player since Daniilidou in 2016 89 5-12 2012 627 -- 2006 (No.36) 2015 188 0-1 2011 702 -- •• 2018 season highlights include reaching her first tour- level final at San Jose (l. Buzarnescu), scoring first career SINGLES TITLES (0) Top 5 win after defeat of No.5 Ka.Pliskova in Rome as FINALIST (1): 2018 - San Jose. well as SF at Istanbul (l. Hercog) •• 2018 US Open marked 12th Grand Slam main draw ADDITIONAL appearance GREEK FED CUP TEAM - 2012-16. •• Made 3r at 2018 Roland Garros which marked her joint- best result at a Slam, and best result in Paris. Has now reached 3r at all four Majors – also (l. Lucic-Baroni), 2017 Wimbledon (l. Konta) and 2017 US Open (l. V.Williams) •• When she made 3r at 2017 Australian Open, became first Greek woman to reach this stage at a Slam since Daniilidou at 2005 Wimbledon (l. Pennetta) •• Has six career Top 20 wins, against No.6 Wozniacki (2017 Wuhan), No.16 Vandeweghe (2018 Indian Wells), No.15 Bertens, No.5 Ka.Pliskova (both 2018 Rome), No.14 V.Williams (2018 San Jose) and No.19 N.Osaka (2018 Cincinnati) •• Broke into Top 50 for first time at No.49 on October 9, 2017 •• Notched first Top 10 victory of career over No.6 Wozniacki en route to first WTA SF of career at 2017 – became just second qualifier to reach Premier-level SF in 2017 (Mertens at New Haven) •• Reached first career WTA QF at 2016 Istanbul after qualifying to enter main draw (l. Kovinic) – at the time, achieved best win‐by‐ranking defeating No.34 Schmiedlova in 1r •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2012 Palermo •• Made debut on ITF Circuit in 2010; Owns seven ITF Circuit singles titles and five in doubles •• Born and grew up in Athens, Greece, before moving to Barcelona aged 18 – has trained there for two years •• Mother, Angeliki Kanellopoulou, was tennis player too, however didn’t start because of her – just liked the sport. Tried karate and gymnastics but was thrown out of class for laughing too much •• Favorite surface is hard court

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 11 - 12 W-L 18 17 16 15 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 3 1r 3r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 2 - 2 3r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 3 - 3 1r 3r 2r - US OPEN 3 - 4 2r 3r 1r 1r

102 ALIAKSANDRA SASNOVICH BLR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 22-MAR-1994 (MINSK, BELARUS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 30 142 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-SEP-2018 28-OCT-2013

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Reached second career WTA final and first at a Premier 2018 30 26-22 2013: 135 -- tournament at 2018 Brisbane, as a qualifier – defeated 2017: 87 17-14 2012: 534 -- No.11 Mladenovic and No.16 Sevastova en route to final (l. 2016: 121 9-14 2011: 830 -- No.6 Svitolina) 2015: 103 6-5 2010: 717 -- •• Other 2018 season highlights included SF run at Moscow 2014: 142 2-3 [River Cup] (l. eventual champion Danilovic), first Grand Slam R16 at Wimbledon (l. Ostapenko). Also made 3r for SINGLES TITLES (0) first time at Australian Open (l. Garcia) and US Open (l. FINALIST (2): 2018 - Brisbane; 2015 - Seoul. eventual champion Osaka) •• 2018 US Open marked 15th main draw appearance at a ADDITIONAL Grand Slam BELARUS FED CUP TEAM - 2012-17. •• Has had three Top 10 wins in her career - No.6 Ka.Pliskova at 2016 Tokyo, No.7 Kvitova at 2018 Wimbledon and No.10 Bertens at 2018 Moscow •• 2016 season was highlighted by QF run at Tokyo [PPO] – won three rounds of qualifying before defeating Wickmayer in 1r and No.6 Ka.Pliskova in 2r; lost to eventual finalist Osaka •• Reached first WTA final at 2015 Seoul (as qualifier, l. Begu) •• Has won eleven singles titles and seven doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Started playing at age 9; introduced to sport by father •• Practiced Taekwondo for a couple of years when she was younger

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 15 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 3 3r 1r 2r - - ROLAND GARROS 2 - 3 2r 2r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 5 - 4 4r 1r 2r 2r - US OPEN 4 - 5 3r 2r 1r 1r 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 103 ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA SVK

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 13-SEP-1994 (KOSICE, SLOVAKIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.76 M) PLAYS 26 213 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 12-OCT-2015 15-JUN-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Claimed her third WTA title at International level at 2018 2018 77 12-15 2014 73 5-17 Bogota, beating No.79 Arruabarrena in straight sets 2017 133 0-1 2013 74 3-7 •• 2018 season highlights include SF at Zhuhai (l.Kostyuk), a 2016 227 6-24 2012 212 -- QF run at Hiroshima (l. Anisimova) and Tashkent (l. 2015 26 38-21 2011 634 -- Kuzmova) as well as R16 at Linz (l.Van Uytvank) •• Also reached QF at 2018 Bol (l.Zidansek) in the WTA 125K SINGLES TITLES (3) Series 2018 Bogota •• Advanced to 3r at 2015 US Open (l. Kvitova) to equal best 2015 Katowice Grand Slam result of career to date (also 2014 Roland 2015 Bucharest Garros) •• Owns a 1-6 career record vs. Top 10 ranked opponents, FINALIST (1): 2015 - Rio de Janeiro losses coming against No.5 Halep (2016 Wimbledon), No.4 Muguruza (2016 Roland Garros), No.4 Muguruza (2016 Madrid), No.8 Muguruza (2015 Wuhan), No.4 Kvitova (2015 US Open) and No.8 A.Radwanska (2015 Miami). Win came over No.8 Vinci at 2016 Rio Olympics •• Has won 12 singles titles on ITF Circuit •• Member of Slovak Fed Cup team, 2012, 2014-18 •• Trains at Slovak National Tennis Centre in Bratislava •• Parents are Juraj and Martina. Has a brother, Juraj Jr, and younger sister Kristina, who plays the ITF Circuit

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 8 - 19 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2-4 1r - 1r 2r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 3-5 1r - 1r 1r 3r 2r WIMBLEDON 0-5 1r - 1r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 3-5 1r - 1r 3r 1r 2r

104 NED

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 01-AUG-1993 (NIEUWTADT, NETHERLANDS) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.71 M) PLAYS 512 7 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 23-FEB-2015 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Won seven WTA doubles titles in 2018 - Brisbane (w/ YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK Bertens), Hobart, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Wuhan (all w/ 2018 -- 8 2013 -- 292 Mertens), Rome, Montréal (both w/Barty) and Nürnberg 2017 -- 45 2012 -- 605 (w/Srebotnik) 2016 -- 71 2011 1103 659 •• Also finished as R-Up in Birmingham and Cincinnati (both 2015 783 72 2010 -- 583 w/Mertens) and advanced to SFs at Miami and Beijing 2014 561 239 (both w/Mertens) •• Qualified to WTA Finals Singapore in doubles (w/Mertens) SINGLES TITLES (0) for 1st time; lost in QF stage to Barty/Vandeweghe •• In 2018, achieved best Grand Slam doubles result by DOUBLES TITLES (10) reaching QF at US Open and R16 at Wimbledon; fell in 2018 Wuhan w/Mertens opening round at Roland Garros and Australian Open Montréal w/Barty •• In 2011, qualified for all four Junior Grand Slam finals with ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Mertens four different partners. Won both Australian and US Open Nürnberg w/Srebotnik •• Career-high ranking in doubles is No.7 on October 22, 2018 Rome w/Barty •• Dutch Fed Cup Team, 2012, 2018 Hobart w/Mertens •• Born in Sittard, raised in Nieuwstadt Brisbane w/Bertens •• Started playing squash at 3 years old, then began training 2017 Guangzhou w/Mertens with Tom Devries aged 8 2015 Bucharest w/Kalashnikova •• Started playing professionally at 17 Katowice w/Bonaventure FINALIST (6): 2018 - Birmingham, Cincinnati (both w/Mertens); 2017 - Bucharest (w/Mertens), ‘s-Hertogenbosch (w/Bertens), Auckland (w/Voracova); 2016 - Tashkent (w/Voracova). ADDITIONAL DUTCH FED CUP TEAM - 2012, 2018.

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 8 - 11 W-L 18 17 16 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-3 1r 1r 1r ROLAND GARROS 0-2 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 4-3 3r 3r 1r US OPEN 4-3 QF 2r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 105 ANDREA SESTINI HLAVACKOVA CZE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-AUG-1986 (PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8 1/2” (1.74 M) PLAYS 58 3 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-SEP-2012 22-OCT-2012

WTA YEAR-END RANKING SINGLES TITLES (0) SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES FINALIST (1): 2013 - Bad Gastein. YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK 2018 721 9 2010 106 45 ADDITIONAL 2017 473 5 2009 158 59 MIXED DOUBLES - WINNER (1): 2013 - US Open (w/Mirnyi). 2016 274 9 2008 227 71 CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2012-14 2015 155 20 2007 238 99 CZECH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. 2014 169 15 2006 226 236 2013 134 11 2005 341 543 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2012 65 3 2004 443 256 DOUBLES (6-5): 2012, 2015-18 2011 112 14 2003 686 -- Qualified for year-end finale five times, in two different cities and with three different partners: Hradecka (2012, 2015-16), Babos DOUBLES TITLES (27) (2017) and Mladenovic (2018)... Captured the title in 2017... 2018 Beijing w/Strycova Advanced to the final in 2012 (l.Kirilenko/Petrova), and reached New Haven w/Strycova semifinals in 2015 and 2018. 2017 WTA Finals w/Babos Moscow w/Babos CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Tashkent w/Babos •• Won two WTA doubles titles in 2018 – at New Haven and Quebec City w/Babos Beijing (both w/Strycova) Rabat w/Babos •• Also finished as R-Up at Sydney (w/L.Chan), Rome, Tokyo, Shenzhen w/Peng Wuhan (all w/Strycova) 2016 Moscow w/Hradecka •• Best overall Grand Slam result came at 2013 US Open; Québec City w/Hradecka reached Final (d. Barty/Dellacqua) and 2011 Roland Garros Nottingham w/Peng (d. Mirza/Vesnina) both w/Hradecka Prague w/Gasparyan •• Best result at Australian Open was R-Up in 2017 (w/Peng, l. 2014 Beijing w/Peng Mattek-Sands/Safarova) and 2016 (w/Hradecka, l. Hingis/ 2013 US Open w/Hradecka Mirza). Best result at Wimbledon was R-Up in 2012 (w/ Budapest w/Hradecka Hradecka, l. V.Willams/S.Williams) 2012 Luxembourg w/Hradecka •• Won first WTA Finals w/Babos in Singapore in 2017 (d. Cincinnati w/Hradecka Bertens/Larsson) Memphis w/Hradecka •• Reached doubles finals at London Olympics (w/Hradecka, l. Auckland w/Hradecka V.Willams/S.Williams) 2011 Roland Garros w/Hradecka •• Won first career WTA title at 2007 Prague (w/Cetkovska). Brussels w/Voskoboeva Pair defeated Ji/Sun in Final Fès w/Voracova •• Father, Jan, is a master brewer; mother, Jana, is a doctor; 2010 Brisbane w/Hradecka; older sister’s name is Jana 2009 Bad Gastein w/Hradecka; •• In July 2017, married Fabrizio Sestini, who works in the 2008 Bad Gastein w/Hradecka tournament and player relations department of the WTA Prague w/Hradecka 2007 Prague w/Cetkovska FINALIST (23): 2018 - Sydney (w/Chan), Rome, Tokyo, Wuhan (each w/ Strycova); 2017 - Madrid, Beijing (both w/Babos), Australian Open, Dubai (both w/Peng); 2016 - Australian Open (w/Hradecka); 2015 - Acapulco, Birmingham, Linz (all w/Hradecka); 2014 - Québec City (w/Goerges); 2013 - Paris [Indoors], Charleston (both w/Huber), Québec City (w/Hradecka); 2012 - Wimbledon, Olympics, New Haven, US Open, WTA Finals (all w/ Hradecka); 2011 - Memphis (w/Hradecka), Palermo (w/Zakopalova).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 103 - 40 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 27-10 QF F F 3r QF 2r SF 2r 3r 2r ROLAND GARROS 28-9 SF 2r QF SF 1r SF SF W 3r 1r WIMBLEDON 21-12 3r 3r 3r 2r SF QF F 1r 2r 2r US OPEN 27-9 3r QF 3r 3r QF W F QF 1r 2r

106 ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA LAT

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 13-APR-1990 (LIEPAJA, LATVIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.69 M) PLAYS 11 57 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 15-OCT-2018 08-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Had 6-9 record against Top 20 players in 2018. Two of those 2018 12 43-21 2011 94 12-18 victories (No.18 Keys and No.6 Osaka) came on the way to a 2017 16 37-24 2010 45 21-15 runner-up finish at 2018 Beijing Open 2016 35 21-20 2009 83 5-9 •• 2018 season highlights include finishing R-Up at Mallorca 2015 110 5-3 2008 194 1-1 (l. Maria), she claimed third WTA title of her career on clay 2014 - -- 2007 267 -- in Bucharest (d. Martic in F); now 3-3 in singles finals. Also 2013 - 2-2 2006 529 -- made first Premier Mandatory final at Beijing (l. Wozniacki 2012 181 0-1 in F). Defeated No. 6 Osaka in SF for her fourth Top 10 win of the season. SINGLES TITLES (3) •• Became the first Latvian woman to reach SF at 2018 US 2018 , upsetting No.7 Svitolina and No.3 Stephens en route. 2017 Mallorca Defeat of No.3 Stephens was joint-best win rankings-wise 2010 Oeiras (also d. No.3 Muguruza at 2016 US Open and No.3 Ka. Pliskova at 2017 Madrid). Across all majors, the only other FINALIST (4 ): 2018 - Mallorca, Beijing; 2016 - Mallorca, Bucharest. Latvian woman to reach this stage is Ostapenko (2017 DOUBLES TITLES (0) Roland Garros – WON; 2018 Wimbledon – SF) •• 2018 saw her make 43 tour-level wins, her highest previous FINALIST (1): 2017 - Mallorca (w/Jankovic). number of wins in a single season was 37 in 2017 ADDITIONAL •• Best Grand Slam result elsewhere is reaching R16 at 2011 Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), before her two-year LATVIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2005-06, 2008-10, 2018. absence from the game •• In 2016, played first full season since 2012, reaching two singles finals at Mallorca (l. Garcia) and Bucharest (l. Halep), as well as first Grand Slam QF of career at US Open •• Made Top 100 debut on July 13, 2009, Top 50 debut on October 11, 2010 and Top 20 debut on May 15, 2017 •• Retired from professional tennis in May 2013 due to various injuries – mostly muscular and back-related – but returned to competition at ITF level in January 2015 after body had fully healed •• Prior to break from tennis, won first singles title at 2010 Oeiras – becoming first Latvian to win a WTA title in 17 years (since Savchenko at Schenectady in 1993) •• On ITF Circuit, has won 13 singles and four doubles titles •• Member of Latvian Fed Cup Team 2005-06, 2008-10, 2018 •• Studied leisure management during break from tennis •• Trains and resides in Liepaja, Latvia and coached by Ronald Schmidt •• Mother is Diana Golovanova (English teacher) •• Started playing at age six, introduced to the sport by her grandmother, played for fun until she was 15 •• Speaks Latvian, English, Russian, German •• Other sports interests are soccer and jet skiing

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 26 - 23 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 7 - 5 2r 3r 2r - - - - 4r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 3 - 6 1r 3r 2r - - - - 1r 1r 1r WIMBLEDON 1 - 6 1r 2r 1r - - - - 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 15 - 6 SF QF QF - - - - 1r 2r 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 107 MARIA SHARAPOVA RUS

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 19-APR-1987 (NYAGAN, RUSSIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 2” (1.88 M) PLAYS 1 41 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-AUG-2005 14-JUN-2004

WTA YEAR-END RANKING WTA FINALS HISTORY YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L Singles (21-11): 2004-07, 2011-12, 2014-15 2018 29 20-11 2009 14 31-9 Qualified for WTA Finals nine times, competing in eight years… Champion in 2017 60 16-6 2008 9 32-4 2004 (d. S.Williams in F)… Also two-time runner-up, advancing to final in 2007 (l. 2016 -- 4-1 2007 5 40-11 Henin) and 2012 (l. S.Williams)… Qualified but did not play in 2013 due to injury. 2015 4 39-9 2006 2 59-9 2014 2 49-13 2005 4 53-12 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2013 4 37-7 2004 4 55-15 •• Made R16 at Montréal (l. Garcia), notching fifth Top 20 win of 2018 after sweeping aside 2012 2 60-11 2003 32 24-12 No.12 Kasatkina in 2r; other wins coming against No.15 Sevastova (Australian Open), 2011 4 43-14 2002 186 1-2 No.18 Barty and No.6 Ostapenko (both Rome) and No.6 Ka.Pliskova (Roland Garros) 2010 18 33-11 •• 2018 season highlights include reaching SF at Shenzhen (l. eventual R-Up Siniakova), a SF run at Rome (l. World No.1 Halep) and QF at Madrid (l. eventual R-Up Bertens in 3s) SINGLES TITLES (36) •• Also made QF at 2018 Roland Garros (l. Muguruza). In Paris, victory over No.6 2017 Tianjin 2008 Doha Ka.Pliskova in 3r marked 22nd win on clay over a Top 10 ranked player – the 2015 Rome Australian Open most among active players Brisbane 2007 San Diego •• 2018 US Open marked 54th main draw appearance at a Grand Slam – the 2014 Beijing 2006 Linz; ninth-most among active players Roland Garros Zürich; •• Five-time Grand Slam champion, winning titles at 2004 Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), Madrid US Open 2006 US Open (d. Henin in F), 2008 Australian Open (d. Ivanovic in F), 2012 Roland Garros Stuttgart San Diego (d. Errani in F to complete career Grand Slam) and 2014 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F) 2013 Stuttgart Indian Wells •• Remains the last teenager to win a Grand Slam title, aged 19 years, 132 Indian Wells 2005 Birmingham; days at the 2006 US Open (d. Henin in F) 2012 Roland Garros Doha •• One of six women to achieve career Grand Slam in the Open Era (also Rome Tokyo [Pan Pacific] Court, Evert, Navratilova, Graf and S.Williams) Stuttgart 2004 WTA Finals •• Owns a 5-5 record in Grand Slam finals, finishing as runner-up three times at 2011 Cincinnati Tokyo [Japan Open] the Australian Open (2007, 2012, 2015) as well as 2011 Wimbledon and 2013 Rome Seoul Roland Garros 2010 Strasbourg Wimbledon •• Won 36th career WTA singles title at 2017 Tianjin in October (d. Sabalenka in F) Memphis Birmingham •• Ended 2015 at No.4 on WTA Rankings for her fifth consecutive Top 5 finish, and 2009 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] 2003 Québec City ninth overall 2008 Amelia Island Tokyo [Japan Open] •• Won two WTA titles in 2015 season, at Brisbane (d. Ivanovic in F) and Rome (d. FINALIST (23): 2015 - Australian Open; 2013 - Miami, Suárez Navarro in F) – won at least one title each year between 2003 and 2015 Madrid, Roland Garros; 2012 - Australian Open, Indian (13 straight years). Owns 36 WTA titles overall (36-23 record in finals), third Wells, Miami, Olympics, Beijing, WTA Finals; 2011 - Miami, most among active players, behind S.Williams and V.Williams Wimbledon; 2010 - Birmingham, Stanford, Cincinnati; •• In 2015, appeared at season-ending WTA Finals for eighth time – posted 2009 - Toronto; 2007 - Australian Open, Birmingham, WTA perfect 3-0 record in RR stage (l. Kvitova in SF). Was champion on debut Finals; 2006 - Dubai, Miami; 2005 - Miami; 2004 - Zürich. appearance at the season finale in Los Angeles in 2004 (d. S.Williams in F) •• Part of Russian Fed Cup team that finished runners-up to Czech Republic in DOUBLES TITLES (3) November 2015, despite winning both rubbers vs. Ka.Pliskova and Kvitova 2004 Birmingham w/Kirilenko •• Autobiography, Unstoppable: My Life So Far, was released in September 2017 2003 Tokyo [Japan Open] w/Tanasugarn •• Started playing at age 4; at age 6 took part in Moscow exhibition that 2003 Luxembourg w/Tanasugarn featured Martina Navratilova •• Began training at Bollettieri Academy aged 9 (required two years away from FINALIST (1): 2004 - Memphis (w/Zvonareva). mother due to visa and finances) •• Among her business interests is a Brand Ambassador for Porsche and Evian; ADDITIONAL has a premium candy line, Sugarpova; has a skincare range called Supergoop! RUSSIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2008, 2011-12, 2015 •• Has a strong following on social media (in 2014 became first tennis player to RUSSIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012. pass 15 million fans on Facebook) GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 194 - 49 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 54 - 13 3r - QF F 4r SF F 4r 1r - W F SF SF 3r 1r ROLAND GARROS 56 - 12 QF - - 4r W F W SF 3r QF 4r SF 4r QF QF 1r WIMBLEDON 46 - 13 1r - - SF 4r 2r 4r F 4r 2r 2r 4r SF SF W 4r US OPEN 38 - 11 4r 4r - - 4r - SF 3r 4r 3r - 3r W SF 3r 2r

108 KATERINA SINIAKOVA CZE

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 10-MAY-1996 (HRADEC KRALOVE, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 31 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 22-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES •• 2018 highlights include R-Up finish at Shenzhen (l. Halep), YEAR RANK W-L RANK SF run at Nürnberg (l. Larsson) and reaching first Premier 2018 31 26-22 1 Mandatory QF at Beijing (l. Wozniacki). Also made QF at St. 2017 49 24-24 13 Petersburg (l. Mladenovic), Prague (l. Kvitova) and Wuhan 2016 49 17-19 35 (l. Kontaveit) 2015 108 13-20 58 •• Secured four Top 20 victories in 2018 after defeating No.11 2014 74 4-6 86 Bertens at Beijing, No.16 Vandeweghe at Wimbledon and 2013 211 0-1 348 No.4 Garcia and No.14 Muguruza at Wuhan 2012 1068 -- 1083 •• Finished 2018 ranked No.1 in doubles after winning first two Grand Slam trophies at Roland Garros (d. Hozumi/ SINGLES TITLES (2) Ninomiya in F) and Wimbledon (d. Melichar/Peschke in F) 2017 Bastad both w/Krejcikova, the first pairing to complete the Roland Shenzhen Garros-Wimbledon double since Kim Clijsters and Ai FINALIST (3): 2018 - Shenzhen; 2016 - Bastad, Tokyo [Japan Sugiyama in 2003. Also R-Up at WTA Finals Singapore (l. Open] Babos/Mladenovic) •• Best Grand Slam results to date are 3r runs at Wimbledon in DOUBLES TITLES (4) 2016 (l. A.Radwanska) and 2018 (l. Giorgi), Roland Garros in 2018 Wimbledon w/Krejcikova 2018 (l. Strycova) and US Open in 2018 (l. Tsurenko) Roland Garros w/Krejcikova •• Owns 6-12 career record in doubles finals 2015 Prague w/Bencic •• Has two Top 5 career wins, both have come in Asia - against 2014 Tashkent w/Krunic No.4 Halep at 2017 Shenzhen and No.4 Garcia at Wuhan FINALIST (10): 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami, WTA Finals (all w/ •• In 2016, Reached first two WTA finals of career, at Bastad (as Krejcikova); 2015 - Shenzhen, Miami (both w/Krejcikova); qualifier, l. Siegemund) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. McHale) 2017 - Taipei City, Indian Wells, Charleston, Prague, US Open •• On ITF Circuit has won seven singles titles and five doubles titles (all w/Hradecka); 2015 - Tashkent (w/Dushevina); 2014 - •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2013 Miami (l. Muguruza) Stanford (w/Kania) •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2012 •• Mother’s name is Hana (accountant); Father is Dmitri (a ADDITIONAL businessman); younger brother is Daniel •• Started playing tennis at age five; all-court player; favorite WTA 125K SERIES TITLES: Doubles (1): 2014 - Limoges-FRA (w/Voracova) surface is hardcourt; favorite tournament is Australian Open CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2017. WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (2-1): 2018 Made WTA Finals debut in doubles competition in 2018 (top-seed, w/Krejcikova); advanced to the championship match (l. to Babos/Mladenovic)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 11 - 17 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 5 2r 1r 1r 2r 1r ROLAND GARROS 2 - 4 3r 1r 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 4 - 4 3r 1r 3r 1r - US OPEN 3 - 4 3r 1r 2r 1r -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 20-MAR-1993 (PLANTATION, FL, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 3 94 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 16-JUL-2018 24- OC T-2011

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• 2018 season highlights included winning title in Miami (d. 2018 6 37-19 2012 38 21-17 Ostapenko in F) and finishing R-Up at Roland Garros, 2017 13 15-10 2011 97 7-9 Montréal (l. Halep). Also made title match at debut WTA 2016 36 22-10 2010 198 2-3 Finals (l. Svitolina) 2015 30 32-20 2009 802 -- •• Other 2018 season highlights were QF run at Acapulco (l. 2014 37 21-20 2008 496 -- eventual R-Up Voegele) and US Open (as defending 2013 12 39-23 champion, l. Sevastova). •• 2018 marked the first time she reached four finals in a SINGLES TITLES (6) season (reached three in 2016, at Auckland, Acapulco, 2018 Miami Charleston, winning all three) 2017 US Open •• Won her maiden Grand Slam title at 2017 US Open, d. Keys 2016 Acapulco 6-3 6-0 to become the fifth unseeded player to win a major Charleston in the Open Era Auckland •• Prior to 2017 US Open triumph, best result to date across all 2015 Washington, D.C. majors was reaching SF at 2013 Australian Open (d. S. FINALIST (3): 2018 - Roland Garros, Montréal, WTA Finals. Williams in QF, l. eventual champion Azarenka) •• Made Top 10 debut at No.9 after 2018 Miami title and went on DOUBLES TITLES (0) to post a career-high ranking of No.3 over the on July 16, 2018 •• Owns seven wins vs. Top 5 players: No.5 Svitolina (2018 FINALIST (1): 2017 - Washington D.C. (w/Bouchard). Montréal), No.5 Ostapenko (2018 Miami), No.3 Muguruza ADDITIONAL (2018 Miami), No.3 Kerber (2017 Toronto), No.2 Kerber (2016 USA FED CUP TEAM - 2012-14, 2016-17. Charleston via ret. w/viral illness), No.3 Sharapova (2013 US OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016. Cincinnati) and No.3 S. Williams (2013 Australian Open) •• Won three titles in 2016, at Auckland, Acapulco and Premier- WTA FINALS HISTORY level Charleston. Won maiden singles title in first final contested at 2015 Washington, D.C. (d. Pavlyuchenkova in F) SINGLES (4-1): 2018 •• At No.97 was youngest player in year-end Top 100 in 2011; Made WTA Finals debut in 2018. After posting 3-0 record in round and after a phenomenal sophomore season, reached No.38 robin play, advanced to the championship match where she fell to and was the youngest player, and the only teenager, in the Svitolina in 3-sets year-end Top 50 in 2012 •• Mother is Sybil Smith a former collegiate swimmer at Boston University and late father, John Stephens, was an NFL player in 1980s and 1990s; brother is Shawn Farrell •• Started playing tennis at the age of nine, at the Sierra Sport and Racquet Club, in Fresno, California. Two years later relocated from Fresno to Boca Raton, Florida, where she began training at the Evert Tennis Academy before moving to Nick Saviano High Performance Tennis Academy •• Coached by Kamau Murray (started working together in January 2016). Worked with Nick Saviano in 2015

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 58 - 26 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 9 - 6 1r - 1r 1r 4r SF 2r - ROLAND GARROS 20 - 7 F - 3r 4r 4r 4r 4r 1r WIMBLEDON 10 - 7 1r 1r 3r 3r 1r QF 3r - US OPEN 19 - 6 QF W - 1r 2r 4r 3r 3r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 30-MAR-1984 (BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 4 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 21-FEB-2011 06-FEB-2006

WTA YEAR-END RANKING FINALIST (15): 2016 - Prague; 2013 - Moscow, Tournament of Champions-Sofia; YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L 2012 - Doha, Moscow; 2011 - Rome, Toronto, Osaka; 2010 - Stuttgart, Roland 2018 72 17-25 2008 52 18-12 Garros; 2009 - Los Angeles; 2008 - Seoul; 2006 - Prague; 2005 - Gold Coast, Sydney. 2017 41 22-19 2007 47 17-18 2016 21 30-24 2006 29 29-24 ADDITIONAL 2015 27 33-24 2005 46 16-22 MIXED DOUBLES - Winner (3): 2014 - Wimbledon (w/Zimonjic); 2014 23 33-24 2004 65 17-19 2008 - Wimbledon (w/B.Bryan); 2005 - Australian Open (w/Draper). 2013 18 42-23 2003 153 2-4 AUSTRALIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2003-07, 2009-16 2012 9 44-24 2002 265 0-2 AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. 2011 6 45-23 2001 276 -- 2010 6 47-19 2000 682 -- WTA FINALS HISTORY 2009 13 38-20 SINGLES (4-6): 2010, 2011, 2012 DOUBLES (4-1): 2005, 2006, 2009 DOUBLES TITLES (25) Played in WTA Finals six times in four different cities: Los Angeles, Madrid, Doha 2018 Hong Kong w/S.Zhang and Istanbul… Won the doubles title in 2005 and 2006 (w/Raymond)… Of 2013 Moscow w/Kuznetsova three singles appearances, advanced to semifinals twice (2010, 2011). 2011 Stuttgart w/Lisicki 2007 Eastbourne w/Raymond CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Berlin w/Raymond •• 2018 season highlights include 3r showing at Roland Garros (l. Muguruza), Miami w/Raymond reaching QFs at Gstaad (l. eventual champion Cornet), Strasbourg (as Indian Wells w/Raymond defending champion, l. eventual R-Up Cibulkova) and Prague (l. Giorgi) Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Raymond and SF run at Mallorca (l. eventual R-Up Sevastova) 2006 WTA Finals w/Raymond •• 2018 US Open marked 60th career Grand Slam main draw appearance – Hasselt w/Raymond one of only six active players to reach the milestone, along with V.Williams Linz w/Raymond (80), Schiavone (70), S.Williams (69), Kuznetsova (63) and Schnyder (60) Stuttgart w/Raymond •• Owns one Grand Slam singles title, having won 2011 US Open (d. S. Roland Garros w/Raymond Williams in F). One of just five women who have defeated S.Williams in a Charleston w/Raymond Grand Slam final (also V.Williams, Sharapova, Kerber and Muguruza) Miami w/Raymond •• Owns three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles: 2005 Australian Open (w/ Indian Wells w/Raymond Draper), 2008 Wimbledon (w/B.Bryan) and 2014 Wimbledon (w/Zimonjic) Memphis w/Raymond •• Highlight of 2017 season came with ninth career title at Strasbourg (d. Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Raymond Gavrilova in F), along with QF runs at Taipei City (l. Peng), Doha (l. 2005 WTA Finals w/Raymond Cibulkova) and Hong Kong (l. Wang) – also reached R16 of Roland Garros Moscow w/Raymond for sixth time (l. eventual champion Ostapenko) Luxembourg w/Raymond •• Advanced to fifth Grand Slam SF of career at 2016 Roland Garros (l. US Open w/Raymond eventual champion Muguruza). Following Roland Garros result, rose to New Haven w/Raymond No.14 – first time ranked inside Top 15 since week of August 26, 2013 Amelia Island w/Stewart •• Represented Australia at Rio Olympics, progressing to 3r in singles (l. Sydney w/Stewart eventual silver medalist Kerber) FINALIST (14): 2013 - Osaka (w/Zhang); 2011 - Wimbledon (w/Lisicki); •• Achieved 500th career match win (all levels) at 2015 Washington D.C. 2010 - Indian Wells, Miami (both w/Petrova); 2009 - Eastbourne, Wimbledon, •• Owns two wins over a reigning World No.1: S.Williams (2010 Roland Toronto (all w/Stubbs); 2008 - Wimbledon, US Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all Garros) and Wozniacki (2010 WTA Finals) •• Former doubles World No.1 (spent 61 weeks in top spot) with 24 titles to w/Raymond); 2006 - Australian Open, New Haven (both w/Raymond); 2005 her name, including 2005 US Open and 2006 Roland Garros (both w/ - Philadelphia (w/Raymond); 2004 - Québec City (w/Callens). Raymond) SINGLES TITLES (9) •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Australia in 1998, and first WTA 2017 Strasbourg 2013 Carlsbad main draws in 2002, as a wildcard at Gold Coast and Australian Open 2015 Bad Gastein 2011 US Open •• Friend introduced her to tennis at age eight 2015 Strasbourg 2010 Charleston •• Off the court, enjoys going to the beach, swimming in the sea, hanging out 2014 Osaka 2009 Osaka with friends, surfing and listening to music 2013 Osaka GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 91 - 59 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 18 - 16 1r 1r 1r 2r 3r 2r 1r 3r 4r 3r - 2r 4r 1r 2r 3r 1r ROLAND GARROS 39 - 15 3r 4r SF 3r 4r 3r SF 3r F SF 2r 3r 1r 2r 1r - - WIMBLEDON 12 - 15 2r - 2r 3r 1r 3r 2r 1r 1r 3r 2r 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r - US OPEN 22 - 13 1r - 2r 4r 2r 1r QF W QF 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 2r - -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 28-MAR-1986 (PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 41/2” (1.64 M) PLAYS 16 5 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 16-JAN-2017 29-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING ADDITIONAL YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L CZECH FED CUP TEAM - 2002-04, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2014-17 2018 33 25-23 2009 69 13-20 CZECH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2004, 2016. 2017 23 43-25 2008 76 5-9 2016 20 39-24 2007 156 3-5 WTA FINALS HISTORY 2015 41 31-26 2006 164 0-1 DOUBLES (1-1): 2018 2014 26 29-24 2005 142 8-15 Made WTA Finals debut in 2018 (w/Sestini Hlavackova); reached 2013 92 5-6 2004 56 15-17 semifinals before falling to top-seeded Krejcikova/Siniakova. 2012 92 13-21 2003 161 0-1 2011 44 24-28 2002 222 -- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 2010 67 16-22 •• 2018 season highlights include making QF at Auckland (l. Hsieh) SINGLES TITLES (2) and Sydney (l. Barty) as well as a SF run at Birmingham (l. eventual 2017 Linz R-Up Rybarikova). Also part of Czech Republic team that beat USA 2011 Québec City 3-0 in Fed Cup World Group final (d. Kenin in day 1 singles rubber) •• Enjoyed successful 2018 season in doubles, winning titles at Indian FINALIST (6): 2016 - Dubai, Birmingham; 2014 - Birmingham, Wells (w/Hsieh, d. Makarova/Vesnina), Rome (l. Barty/Schurs, New Luxembourg; 2012 - Palermo; 2010 - Prague. Haven (d. Hsieh/Siegemund), Tokyo (l.Kato/Ninomiya) Wuhan DOUBLES TITLES (23) (d.Mertens/Schuurs) and Beijing (d. Dabrowski/Xu) 2018 Beijing w/Sestini Hlavackova •• Made R16 at 2018 Australian Open (l. Ka.Pliskova) for third 2018 New Haven w/Sestini Hlavackova consecutive year and R16 at Roland Garros – her best result in 2018 Indian Wells w/Hsieh Paris to date (l. Putintseva) 2016 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Mirza •• Beat No.3 Muguruza in R16 at 2018 Birmingham to register sixth 2016 Cincinnati w/Mirza Top 5 win of career – previous wins came against No.2 Li (2014 2016 Birmingham w/Ka.Pliskova Wimbledon), No.3 Sharapova (2015 Wuhan), No.3 Muguruza 2012 Palermo w/Voracova (2016 Australian Open), No.3 Kerber (2016 Madrid) and No.1 2012 Stuttgart w/Benesova Muguruza (2017 Beijing) 2011 Luxembourg w/Benesova •• Best result at a Grand Slam came with QF run at 2014 Wimbledon 2011 ‘s-Hertogenbosch w/Koukalova (posted wins over Li – in the last match of the Chinese star’s career 2011 Barcelona w/Benesova – and Wozniacki en route, l. eventual champion Kvitova). Occasion 2011 Monterrey w/Benesova marked first time in Open Era that three Czech women advanced 2011 Sydney w/Benesova to QF at a Slam (also Safarova, Kvitova) 2010 Linz w/Voracova •• Clinched second tour-level singles title at 2017 Linz (d. No.1 seed 2010 Acapulco w/Hercog Rybarikova in F). Holds a 2-6 record in singles finals, with other 2010 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Benesova title coming at 2011 Québec City (d. Erakovic in F) 2010 Monterrey w/Benesova •• Posted career-high singles ranking of No.16 on January 16, 2017 2010 Paris [Indoors] w/Benesova •• Won doubles bronze medal at 2016 Rio Olympics (w/Safarova) 2009 Luxembourg w/Benesova •• Made Top 20 singles debut (at No.19) on August 22, 2016 2009 Québec City w/King •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic in 2008 Stockholm w/Benesova 2000. Won nine singles and 10 doubles titles on ITF Circuit 2005 Rabat w/Loit •• ITF Junior World Champion in 2002 •• Two-time junior singles Grand Slam winner: won back-to-back 2005 Warsaw w/Perebiynis Australian Open girls’ singles titles, in 2002 (d. Sharapova in F) and FINALIST (17): 2018 - Rome, Tokyo [PPO], Wuhan (all w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2003; also won three junior doubles titles. Ranked No.1 in both 2017 - Sydney, Miami (both w/Mirza); 2016 - Auckland (w/Kovinic), Wuhan disciplines during junior career (w/Mirza); 2012 - Linz (w/Goerges); 2010 - Bastad (w/Voracova), Québec City •• Parents are Jindrich and Ilona; sister, Ivona, studied law and lives in US (w/Mattek-Sands), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2009 - Monterrey, Prague •• Started playing tennis at age (both w/Benesova); 2008 - Auckland (w/Müller); 2006 - Auckland (w/Loit); 2005 - Bogotá (w/Kurhajcova), Prague (w/Kostanic Tosic). GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 48 - 50 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 17 - 11 4r 4r 4r 3r 2r - 2r 3r 2r 1r - - - 1r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 7 - 12 4r 2r 3r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r - - - 1r 2r - WIMBLEDON 16 - 15 3r 2r 3r 1r QF 2r 1r 2r 3r 1r 3r 1r - 2r 1r 1r US OPEN 8 - 12 3r 2r 1r 3r 3r - 1r 1r 1r 2r 1r - - 1r 1r -

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 03-SEP-1988 (LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 4” (1.62 M) PLAYS 6 11 RIGHT-HANDED (ONE-HANDED BACKHAND) 29-FEB-2016 27-APR-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Defeated No.6 Garcia and former champion Sharapova 2018 23 27-21 2010 57 22-14 en route to a QF showing at 2018 US Open 2017 40 26-23 2009 34 29-27 •• By virtue of 2018 Wimbledon results, passed $10 million 2016 12 39-21 2008 50 14-14 in career prize money 2015 13 41-24 2007 169 -- •• Advanced to QF stage in Madrid, defeating No.4 Svitolina 2014 18 51-25 2006 289 -- en route 2013 17 43-26 2005 358 -- •• Reached her third career QF appearance at 2018 2012 34 25-26 2004 613 -- Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki), 2011 56 16-13 equaling her best result at the Grand Slams •• 2016 season highlight was winning biggest title of SINGLES TITLES (2) career at Premier 5 Doha. Triumph was second WTA 2016 Doha singles title, after winning first at 2014 Oeiras 2014 Oeiras •• Returned to Top 10 after 2016 Doha title at No.6, a new FINALIST (10): 2018 - New Hvaen; 2015 - Antwerp, career-high singles ranking •• Ended 2015 season third on list for Top 5 wins (4-6 record), Miami, Rome; 2013 - Acapulco, Oeiras; 2012 - Oeiras; 2010 defeating No.3 Kvitova (3r Dubai), No.3 Kvitova (QF Doha), - Marbella; 2009 - Marbella . No.4 Kvitova (QF Rome) and No.2 Halep (SF Rome) DOUBLES TITLES (3) •• One of six players to make Top 10 rankings debut in 2015 (April 6, 2015 at No.10), rising as high as No.8 during the 2015 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] w/Muguruza season. Third Spanish women to achieve a Top 10 2015 Birmingham w/Muguruza ranking, after Sánchez‐Vicario and Martínez; Muguruza 2014 Stanford w/Muguruza has since become the fourth FINALIST (6): 2016 - Doha (w/Errani); 2015 - Dubai, •• In doubles, qualified for 2015 WTA Finals (w/Muguruza) Madrid, WTA Finals (all w/Muguruza); 2014 - Madrid, Tokyo after winning two titles at Birmingham and Tokyo [PPO], [Pan Pacific] (both w/Muguruza). and posting R-Up finishes at Dubai and Madrid. Pair advanced to final in Singapore, falling to top seeds ADDITIONAL Hingis/Mirza SPANISH FED CUP TEAM - 2008-14, 2016 •• QF run at 2008 Roland Garros made her the first qualifier SPANISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012, 2016. to reach Roland Garros last eight since 2001; and ranked No.132, became joint‐lowest‐ranked quarterfinalist at WTA FINALS HISTORY Roland Garros (also Pierce) DOUBLES (3-3): 2014, 2015 Made WTA Finals debut in 2014 in doubles (w/Muguruza, l. Hsieh/Peng in QF)… Runner-up in 2015 (w/Muguruza, l. Hingis/Mirza)… Was a singles alternate in 2015 and 2016 (did not play).

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 79 - 40 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 21 - 10 QF 2r QF 1r 3r 3r 2r 2r 3r QF - ROLAND GARROS 24 - 10 2r 4r 4r 3r QF 4r 3r - 1r 3r QF WIMBLEDON 13 - 9 3r 2r 4r 1r 2r 4r 1r - - 3r 2r US OPEN 21 - 11 QF 4r 4r 1r 3r QF 2r 4r 1r 2r 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 12-SEP-1994 (ODESSA, UKRAINE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 3 108 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 11-SEP-2017 04-MAY-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Won the biggest title of her career at WTA Finals 2018 4 44-15 2013 40 13-20 Singapore in 2018 2017 6 53-14 2012 156 0-5 •• Record in tour-level finals stands at 13-2. Has won her 2016 14 41-22 2011 269 -- past nine matches at this stage, with last defeat coming 2015 19 40-24 2010 498 -- against Kvitova at 2016 Zhuhai 2014 29 35-24 •• Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 WTA Awards, in recognition of her promotion of women’s tennis SINGLES TITLES (13) to fans, media, and local communities by performing off- 2018 WTA Finals 2017 Taipei City court promotional and charitable activities. 2018 Rome 2017 Dubai •• Became first Ukrainian woman to reach QF at Australian 2018 Dubai 2016 Kuala Lumpur Open, surpassing A.Bondarenko who fell in R16 in 2010; 2018 Brisbane 2015 Marrakech K.Bondarenko reached QF at 2009 US Open. Was bidding 2017 Toronto 2014 Baku to become first Ukrainian woman to reach a Grand Slam 2017 Rome 2013 Baku semifinal 2017 Istanbul •• Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing the year at No.6, winning a tour-leading five titles and posting second- FINALIST (2): 2016 - New Haven, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. most wins of season (53, behind Wozniacki with 60) DOUBLES TITLES (2) •• Became first player to win three Premier 5 titles in a 2015 Istanbul w/Gavrilova single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since such 2014 Istanbul w/Doi tournaments were introduced in 2009 •• One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, after ADDITIONAL winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in rankings at WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2012 - Pune- IND. No.3 on September 11, 2017 UKRAINIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2012-15, 2017. •• In 2017 became the first Ukrainian woman to qualify for UKRAINIAN OLYMPIC TEAM - 2016 the WTA Finals in singles. Her countrywoman Natalia WTA FINALS HISTORY Medvedeva contested the doubles format in 1990 •• Her nine titles over the last two seasons is the most on SINGLES (6-2): 2017, 2018 Captured the Billie Jean King Trophy at the 2018 WTA Finals; the WTA Tour posted a 3-0 record in round-robin play before defeating Kiki •• Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the Bertens in the semifinals and Sloane Stephens in the second time (l. Kvitova in F) championship match; won four of five matches in 3-sets, •• Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r but including the championship match... Made WTA Finals debut in won title the next two years) •• Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008. Winner 2017, but did not advance beyond group stage competition. of seven singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012‐2017. Ukrainian Olympic Team, 2016

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 42 - 25 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 11 - 6 QF 3r 2r 3r 3r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 15 - 6 3r QF 4r QF 2r 2r - WIMBLEDON 5 - 6 1r 4r 2r 2r 1r 1r - US OPEN 11 - 7 4r 4r 3r 3r 1r 2r 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 07-MAY-1993 (ZAGREBB, CROATIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 11” (1.80 M) PLAYS 43 47 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 05-JAN-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Ended 2018 season with a career-high ranking and 2018 43 22-19 2012 453 0-1 career-best year-end finish of No.43 2017 151 5-9 2011 145 1-5 •• Reached second (Rabat) and third (Seoul) career WTA 2016 930 0-2 2010 157 1-3 singles finals in 2018 – only other final appearance 2015 66 18-21 2009 353 0-1 coming at 2015 Pattaya City 2014 63 17-20 2008 973 -- •• Advanced to second career QF at a Premier-level event in 2013 78 7-7 San Jose (l. eventual champion Buzarnescu) – the other being 2015 Stanford SINGLES TITLES (0) •• Ended 2015 at No.66 for her third consecutive Top 100 FINALIST (3): 2018 - Rabat, Seoul; 2015 – Pattaya City. finish (career-best rank to date is No.47 in January 2015) •• Best Grand Slam result to date was R16 run at 2014 DOUBLES TITLES (0) Roland Garros (d. No.32 seed Vesnina in 2r and No.3 seed A.Radwanska in 3r, l. Suárez Navarro) ADDITIONAL •• On ITF Circuit, finished R-Up in final tournament of 2017 CROATION FED CUP – 2010-11. at $100k ITF/Dubai-UAE (l. Bencic) in December and also reached finals at $60k ITF/Sacramento (l. Anisimova), CA-USA and $80k Waco, TX-USA (l. Townsend) •• Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in 2007. WTA main draw debut came at 2009 Indian Wells (as WC, l. 1r) •• As a junior, achieved career-high ranking of No.4 in singles and No.4 in doubles. Member of Croatia’s victorious junior Fed Cup team in 2009 •• Won the junior doubles crown in Australia in 2009 (w/ McHale) •• Announced in 2014 she would switch nationalities and start representing Australia (first did so at 2014 US Open) •• Moved to Brisbane in November 2014 with Australian residency; parted ways with coach David Taylor in June 2015

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 10 - 17 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2-4 1r - 1r 2r 2r - ROLAND GARROS 4-4 1r 1r - 2r 4r - WIMBLEDON 1-4 1r - - 2r 1r 1r US OPEN 3-5 2r 2r - 1r 1r 2r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 16-APR-1996 (CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 61 64 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 16-JUL-2018 20-MAR-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Has enjoyed a career-best year at the Slams in 2018, scoring 2018 74 5-7 2014 102 5-6 debut main draw wins at Wimbledon and US Open 2017 105 5-7 2013 308 1-3 •• At Roland Garros, has reached 3r in 2014 (l. Suárez 2016 132 1-3 2012 676 -- Navarro), and 2r in 2016 (l. Svitolina), 2017 (l. Hsieh) and 2015 304 2-5 2011 428 -- 2018 (l. Halep) •• Landed ninth ITF singles title at 2018 $25k ITF/Sumter, SINGLES TITLES (0) SC-USA (d. Lim in F) •• Enjoyed more ITF success pre-Roland Garros, highlighted DOUBLES TITLES (0) by seventh and eighth career titles at this level at $80K FINALIST (1): 2013 – Washington, D.C. (w/Bouchard). ITF/Dothan, AL-USA (d. Duque-Mariño in F) and $80K ITF/Charleston, SC-USA (d. Brengle in F) ADDITIONAL •• Career-high of No.61 (July 16, 2018), career-best year WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Doubles (1): 2018 Indian Wells end finish of No.74 125k-CA, USA (w/Wickmayer). •• Best win of career came over No.21 Cornet at 2014 USA FED CUP – 2015 Roland Garros in 2r •• Cracked Top 100 the week of January 19, 2015 at No.99 •• Made WTA main draw debut as wildcard at 2013 Indian Wells; in first match posted career first Top 100 win over No.57 Hradecka •• Has reached one WTA doubles final in career, finishing R-Up at 2013 Washington D.C. (w/Bouchard, l. Aoyama/ Dushevina) •• Won both the girls’ singles and doubles titles at 2012 Australian Open, becoming first American to sweep both events at a junior Slam since Davenport in 1992 and first American to hold year-end No.1 junior world ranking since Gretchen Rush in 1982 •• Also won junior doubles title at 2012 Wimbledon (w/ Bouchard) and 2012 US Open (w/Andrews) •• Turned professional at end of 2012 season

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 7 - 13 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-2 1r - - 1r - ROLAND GARROS 5-5 2r 2r 2r 1r 3r WIMBLEDON 1-2 2r - - - 1r US OPEN 1-4 2r 1r 1r - 1r

116 LESIA TSURENKO UKR

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 30-MAY-1989 (VLADIMIREC, UKRAINE) SINGLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.74 M) PLAYS 26 115 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 10-SEP-2018 28-MAY-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• QF run at 2018 US Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) 2018 43 26-18 2012 102 9-14 was her career best result at a Grand Slam 2017 42 22-25 2011 120 4-10 •• Defeated No.2 Wozniacki in 2r at Flushing Meadows to 2016 58 19-19 2010 184 1-3 notch best win-by-rank of her career 2015 33 21-16 2009 265 0-1 •• Achieved career-high singles ranking of No.26 following 2014 96 4-8 2008 353 -- 2018 US Open (September 10, 2018) and finished with 2013 70 11-19 2007 663 -- career-best year-end finish of No.27 •• Reached R16 for first time at Roland Garros (ret. vs. SINGLES TITLES (4) Muguruza w/leg injury) 2018 Acapulco 2016 Guangzhou •• Successfully defended her title at Acapulco (d. Voegele 2017 Acapulco 2015 Istanbul in F), improving her record in finals to a perfect 4-0 •• Has won titles in four consecutive seasons after 2015 ADDITIONAL Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska in F), 2016 Guangzhou (d. UKRAINIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2011-13, 2015-17. Jankovic in F) and Acapulco in 2017 and 2018 •• Member of Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-13 and 2015-18 •• Winner of six singles and eight doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2007; made WTA main draw debut at 2009 Tashkent •• Only played tennis occasionally and for fun between ages 14-17; moved to Kiev at 17 to play more seriously •• Studied at Physical Education & Sports Institute for one and a half years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 24 - 29 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 5 - 8 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 3r 2r 2r ROLAND GARROS 5 - 6 4r 3r 1r 1r - 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 6 - 8 2r 3r 1r 2r 2r 2r 1r 1r US OPEN 8 - 7 QF 1r 4r 2r 1r 1r 1r -

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ALISON VAN UYTVANCK BEL

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 26-MAR-1994 (VILVOORDE, BELGIUM) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.73 M) PLAYS 37 106 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 13-AUG-2018 26-OCT-2015

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• At 2018 Wimbledon, reached R16 for first time (d. def. 2018 50 21-22 2013 129 1-4 champion Muguruza) 2017 75 8-8 2012 220 3-2 •• Achieved career-high ranking of No.37 on August 13, 2018 2016 124 4-13 2011 297 1-2 •• Finished 2018 at No.50, her fourth Top 100 season 2015 42 19-18 2010 829 -- Career-best finish came in 2015, at No.42 2014 80 10-17 •• Won second tour-level title at Budapest in February, dropping only one set in the final; is 2-0 in finals, SINGLES TITLES (2) including first title at 2017 Québec City 2018 Budapest •• Represented Belgium in 3-2 Fed Cup World Group I 2017 Quebec City defeat against France and play-off win over Italy (posted 2-0 record across both ties, d. Parmentier and Errani) DOUBLES TITLES (1) •• 2017 season was highlighted by lifting first WTA singles 2018 Luxembourg w/Minnen title at Québec City •• Won 10th and 11th ITF singles titles in 2016, at $50k ITF/ FINALIST (1): 2015 - Antwerp (w/Mestach). Stockton-USA (d. Pivovarova in F) and $50k ITF/Las ADDITIONAL Vegas-USA (d. Kenin in F) WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (1): 2013 - Taipei-TPE •• Won WTA 125k event in Chinese Taipei in 2013 •• Contested first WTA qualifying event at 2011 Brussels, BELGIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2012-18 reaching 2r (l. Wickmayer) •• Best result at the majors came in 2015, reaching QF at Roland Garros to become first Belgian to reach this stage in Paris since Henin won the title in 2007

GRANDGRAND SLAMSLAM HISTORY Overall:Overall: 10 10 - - 18 18 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 4 1r - 1r 1r 1r ROLAND GARROS 6 - 4 2r 2r - QF 1r WIMBLEDON 4 - 5 4r 1r 1r 1r 1r US OPEN 0 - 5 1r 1r 1r 1r 1r

118 CoCo VANDEWEGHE USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 06-DEC-1991 (NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 1” (1.85 M) PLAYS 10 14 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 06-NOV-2017 29-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Captured doubles title and first Grand Slam 2018 104 10-17 2011 127 8-13 doubles title at 2018 US Open and later qualified for WTA 2017 10 35-18 2010 114 6-8 Finals Singapore in doubles (all w/Barty, lost in SF) 2016 37 23-18 2009 354 1-2 •• Helped make history in Miami as it was the first time 2015 37 20-22 2008 405 0-3 since 1985 that USA had a winner in all four events 2014 40 22-14 2007 746 0-1 (Stephens, Vandeweghe, Isner and Bryan Brothers) 2013 110 5-11 2006 -- 0-1 •• Produced R-Up finish in Stuttgart. Defeated World No.1 2012 95 6-7 Halep en route to final – now owns an impressive 3-1 record vs. World No.1s, also defeating Kerber (2017 SINGLES TITLES (2) Australian Open) and Ka.Pliskova (2017 US Open), and 2016 ‘s-Hertogenbosch losing to S.Williams (2014 Miami) 2014 ‘s-Hertogenbosch. •• Best Grand Slam results to date are SF runs at 2017 US FINALIST (4): 2018 - Stuttgart; 2017 - Stanford, WTA Elite Open (l. Keys) and 2017 Australian Open (l. V.Williams) •• Became 21st unseeded player (and Lucic-Baroni the Trophy Zhuhai; 2012 - Stanford. 22nd at the same tournament) to advance to a Grand DOUBLES TITLES (4) Slam semifinal since 2001 Wimbledon (first Grand Slam 2018 US Open w/Barty with 32 seeds) 2018 Miami w/Barty •• Posted best year-end finish in 2017 at No.10, making her 2017 Stanford w/Spears debut in the elite bracket on November 6, 2017 •• Played inspirational role in Team USA’s Fed Cup title 2016 Indian Wells w/Mattek-Sands triumph, going a perfect 8-0 in singles and doubles FINALIST (1): 2016 - Cincinnati (w/Hingis). across 2017, including winning decisive doubles rubber w/Rogers vs. Belarus in final in Minsk – USA’s first Fed ADDITIONAL Cup title win in 17 years MIXED DOUBLES - FINALIST (2): 2016 - US Open (w/Ram); •• Won first career singles title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in June 2008 - Australian Open (w/Bhupathi). 2014; with Keys also victorious at Eastbourne, marked first US FED CUP TEAM - 2010, 2015-17 time two Americans won titles in the same week since US OLYMPIC TEAM, 2016 February 2002 (V.Williams at Antwerp, Seles at Doha) •• Member of US Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2015-18 WTA FINALS HISTORY •• Won 2008 US Open girls’ singles title as a wildcard DOUBLES (1-1): 2018 without dropping a set (d. Paz in F) Made WTA Finals debut in 2018, qualifying in doubles (w/ •• Made WTA debut as wildcard at 2006 San Diego; Barty); defeated No.4 seed recorded first WTA win (main draw or qualifying) at 2009 Los Angeles (d. Garbin in 1r, l. Pennetta) •• Winner of two singles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Father is Robert, mother’s name is Tauna (represented USA at Olympics for swimming in 1976 and volleyball in 1984); grandfather’s name is Ernie (played for New York Knicks in 1950s); uncle’s name is Kiki (general manager of NBA team the Denver Nuggets and a former UCLA basketball player)

GRANDGRAND SLAMSLAM HISTORY Overall:Overall: 31 31 - - 32 32 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 7 - 7 1r SF 1r 3r - 1r - 1r 1r - - ROLAND GARROS 3 - 7 2r 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r - 1r - - - WIMBLEDON 12 - 8 1r QF 4r QF 2r 1r 1r 1r - - - US OPEN 9 - 10 1r SF 1r 2r 2r 2r 1r 2r 1r - 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 119 DONNA VEKIC CRO

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 28-JUN-1996 (OSIJEK, CROATIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.79 M) PLAYS 34 171 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 20-AUG-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Achieved career-high ranking and career-best year-end 2018 34 31-24 2014 84 12-18 finish of No.34 in 2018 2017 56 16-21 2013 86 12-12 •• During SF Tokyo run, scored victories over multiple Top 2016 101 4-16 2012 118 4-1 10 players at the same tournament for first time in her 2015 105 10-10 2011 392 -- career by defeating No.9 Stephens and No.4 Garcia •• Reached the final at Washington D.C. (l. Kuznetsova after SINGLES TITLES (2) holding 4mp) – her first finals appearance since winning 2017 Nottingham 2017 Nottingham; career record in finals now stands at 2-4; 2014 Kuala Lumpur. •• Achieved a career-best Slam result by reaching 2018 FINALIST (4): 2018 - Washington, D.C.; 2015 - Tashkent; 2013 - Wimbledon R16 •• Enjoyed a resurgent year in 2017, cracking the Top-50 in Birmingham; 2012 - Tashkent. the week of July 24, 2017 ADDITIONAL •• When she won first career singles title at 2014 Kuala Lumpur, aged 17 yrs 10 mos, became youngest player to CROATIAN FED CUP TEAM - 2012-15, 2017. win a WTA singles title since 2006 Bangkok (Vania King) •• Reached first WTA career final at 2012 Tashkent. In what was her first WTA main draw appearance, became youngest WTA finalist since 15-year-old Paszek won Portoroz in 2005 •• Broke into Top 100 (at No.93) on January 28, 2013 •• On ITF Circuit has won five singles and one doubles title •• Member of Croatian Fed Cup Team, 2012-15, 2017

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 21 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3 - 6 2r 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r ROLAND GARROS 3 - 6 2r 1r 1r 1r 1r 3r WIMBLEDON 5 - 5 4r 2r 1r - 2r 1r US OPEN 3 - 4 1r 3r - - 1r 2r

120 MARKETA VONDROUSOVA CZE DATE OF BIRTH 28-JUN-1999 (SOKOLOV, CZE) RANKING HIGHS HEIGHT SINGLES DOUBLES 5' 8" (1.72 M) PLAYS 50 147 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 19-MAR-2018 18-JUN-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Matched best year-end finish at No.67 in 2018 (also 2018 67 14-16 2016 376 1-1 2017), back-to-back Top 100 seasons – was the biggest 2017 67 9-7 2015 429 -- ranking mover on tour in 2017, from No.376 to No.67 (309 places) SINGLES TITLES (1) •• At 2018 US Open, became the first teenager to reach the 2017 Biel last 16 at Flushing Meadows since 2016 (Konjuh, QF – 18) and the youngest Czech player to advance to this stage ADDITIONAL in New York since 2005 (Vaidisova, R16 -16) CZECH REPUBLIC FED CUP TEAM - 2017. •• Reached R16 on Premier Mandatory debut at Indian Wells (l. Martic) and moved to career-high ranking of No.50 in result •• Made WTA breakthrough by winning International-level title at 2017 Biel/Bienne. At No.233, was the lowest- ranked title winner in 2017 and aged 17 years, 293 days was the youngest since Konjuh (17 years, 169 days) at 2015 Nottingham •• Reached doubles QF at 2017 Wimbledon (w/Bellis, l. eventual finalists H.Chan/Niculescu) •• Advanced to 2r on tour-level debut at 2016 Prague – as wildcard •• On ITF Circuit, winner of seven singles and four doubles titles •• Made professional debut at 2014 $100k ITF/Prague-CZE (d. Suk, l. Brengle in 2r) •• In juniors won doubles at Australian Open and Roland Garros in 2015 (both w/Kolodziejova). In singles, was semifinalist at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 5 - 7 W - L 18 17 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1 - 1 2r - ROLAND GARROS 1 - 2 1r 2r WIMBLEDON 0 - 2 1r 1r US OPEN 3 - 2 4r 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 121 WANG QIANG CHN

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 14-JAN-1992 (TIANJIN, CHINA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 8” (1.72 M) PLAYS 20 118 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 05-NOV-2018 23-JUL-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Reached a career-high ranking and career-best year-end 2018 20 37-21 2011 270 -- finish of No.20 after a breakout 2018 campaign with 37 2017 45 24-19 2010 291 -- match wins, her first season of 30 or more wins in her career 2016 70 8-12 2009 363 -- •• Established an incredible homecourt advantage this 2015 114 4-14 2008 556 -- season while playing in China: Nanchang (WON), 2014 100 1-2 2007 778 -- Guangzhou (WON), Wuhan (SF), Beijing (SF), Hong Kong 2013 217 1-1 2006 896 -- (R-UP) and Zhuhai (R-UP) – 23-6 win-loss record 2012 193 0-3 •• Dropped just 18 games total en route to second career title at Guangzhou – the fewest games lost in winning a SINGLES TITLES (2) WTA singles title in 2018 2018 Nanchang •• Did not drop more than four games in a single match in 2018 Guangzhou Guangzhou title, becoming the fourth Chinese woman to win the title in the tournament’s 15-year history – also FINALIST (2): 2018 - Hong Kong, WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai. Li (2004), Yan (2005) and Zhang (2013 and 2017) DOUBLES TITLES (0) •• Lifted first tour-level title in July at Nanchang (d. Zheng Saisai in F following ret. w/fatigue). Dropped only one FINALIST (1): 2017 - Hong Kong (w/J.Lu) set en route to title ADDITIONAL •• Achieved best Slam results by reaching 3r at Roland Garros and US Open WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - SINGLES (1): 2017 - Zhengzhou. •• Achieved first Top 50 year-end finish in 2017, finishing as CHINESE FED CUP TEAM - 2012-16 . China’s No.3. Ascended 25 spots from No.70 in 2016 to No.45 in 2017, marking third Top 100 season in four years •• Advanced to first WTA SF at 2017 Hong Kong (l. Pavlyuchenkova) and captured WTA 125K Series title in Zhengzhou •• Owns three Top 10 wins in career (3-12 record), defeating No.10 Wozniacki at 2013 Kuala Lumpur, No.9 V.Williams at 2018 Roland Garros and No.7 Ka.Pliskova at 2018 Wuhan •• Member of Chinese Fed Cup Team, 2012-2016 •• On ITF Circuit, owns 13 singles and one doubles title •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2007 Beijing and main draw debut at 2012 Baku

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 10 - 17 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1 - 4 1r 1r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 3 - 4 3r 1r 2r 1r - WIMBLEDON 1 - 4 1r 2r 1r 1r - US OPEN 5 - 5 3r 1r 2r 2r 2r

122 WANG YAFAN CHN

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 30-APR-1994 (NANJING, CHINA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 6” (1.70 M) PLAYS 70 49 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 12-NOV-2018 15-FEB-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Made Top 100 debut on April 2, 2018; finished 2018 with 2018 73 6-4 2014 191 4-4 a career-best year-end ranking of No.73; the following 2017 168 0-2 2013 313 1-3 week, climbed to No.70, a career-best ranking (week of 2016 117 2-2 2012 520 -- November 12, 2018) 2015 135 6-4 •• One of four Chinese players to finish the year in Top 100 •• Season highlight in 2018 was reaching third career WTA SINGLES TITLES (0) SF at Taipei City (l. eventual champion Babos), where she also won doubles title w/Duan DOUBLES TITLES (3) •• Also in 2018, made QF at Bucharest (l. Buzarnescu) – 2018 Taipei City w/Y.Duan rose to career-high No.71 in the rankings after Bucharest 2015 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai w/C.Liang run (July 23, 2018) – and won through qualifying to 2015 Kuala Lumpur w/C.Liang reach R16 at Miami (l. Kerber on 3s); scored second-best win of career over No.23 Suárez Navarro in 2r ADDITIONAL •• Strong performances at WTA 125K Series events in 2018 WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Doubles (4): 2018 - Bol-CRO highlighted by R-Up finish at Zhengzhou (l. S.Zheng) (w/Duque Marino), Zhengzhou (w/Y.Duan); 2017 - Hua Hin (w/Y. •• Season highlight in 2017 was reaching second WTA SF, at Duan); 2015 - Hua Hin (w/C.Liang) Nanchang. Missed first half of 2017 due to illness. CHINESE FED CUP TEAM - 2016, 2018 Marked comeback with a series of opening round defeats on ITF Circuit before lifting eighth career title at this level at $25k ITF/Tianjin-CHN •• Made Fed Cup debut for China in 2016 •• Having fallen in qualifying at all four Grand Slam events in 2015, made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2016 Australian Open (l. Sakkari in 1r). Best results at the majors are 2r showings at US Open in 2016 (as qualifier, l. Tsurenko) and 2018 (l. Kvitova) •• Has contested doubles main draw at all four majors •• Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2014 Guangzhou, advancing to SF (l. Niculescu). Defeated No.20 Stosur en route to register first – and to date only – Top 20 win •• Has lost all three matches against Top 5 players: No.5 Wozniacki at 2015 Kuala Lumpur, No.5 Kvitova at 2018 US Open and No.4 Garcia at 2018 Beijing •• Contested WTA qualifying for the first time at 2012 Beijing •• Played first event of career at ITF/Quanzhou-CHN in 2009

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 2 - 5 W-L 18 17 16 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0-1 - 1r - ROLAND GARROS 0-1 1r - - WIMBLEDON 0-1 1r - - US OPEN 2-2 2r - 2r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 123 SERENA WILLIAMS USA

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 26-SEP-1981 (SAGINAW, MI, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 9” (1.75 M) PLAYS 1 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 08-JUL-2002 07-JUN-10

WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L 2018 16 18-6 2012 3 58-4 2006 95 12-4 2000 6 37-8 2017 22 8-1 2011 12 22-3 2005 11 21-7 1999 4 41-7 2016 2 38-6 2010 4 25-4 2004 7 39-9 1998 20 26-11 2015 1 53-3 2009 1 50-12 2003 3 38-3 1997 99 3-2 2014 1 52-8 2008 2 44-8 2002 1 56-5 2013 1 78-4 2007 7 35-10 2001 6 38-7 SINGLES TITLES (72) 2017 Australian Open 2013 Bastad 2009 WTA Finals 2002 US Open 2016 Wimbledon Roland Garros Wimbledon Wimbledon Rome Rome Australian Open Roland Garros 2015 Cincinnati; Madrid 2008 US Open Rome Wimbledon Charleston Charleston Miami Roland Garros Miami Miami Scottsdale Miami; Brisbane Bangalore 2001 WTA Finals Australian Open 2012 WTA Finals 2007 Miami Toronto 2014 WTA Finals; US Open Australian Open Indian Wells US Open Olympics 2005 Australian Open Tokyo [Princess Cup] Cincinnati Stanford 2004 Beijing 2000 Los Angeles Stanford Wimbledon Miami Hannover Rome Madrid 2003 Wimbledon 1999 Grand Slam Cup. Miami Charleston Miami US Open Brisbane 2011 Toronto; Paris [Indoors] Los Angeles 2013 WTA Finals Stanford Australian Open Indian Wells Beijing 2010 Australian Open 2002 Leipzig Paris [Indoors] US Open Wimbledon Tokyo [Princess Cup] Toronto FINALIST (22): 2018 - Wimbledon, US Open; 2016 - Australian Open, Indian Wells, Roland Garros; 2013 - Doha, Cincinnati; 2011 - US Open; 2010 - Sydney; 2009 - Miami; 2008 - Wimbledon; 2007 - Moscow; 2004 - Wimbledon, Los Angeles, WTA Finals; 2003 - Charleston; 2002 - Berlin, WTA Finals; 2001 - US Open; 2000 - Paris [Indoors], Montréal; 1999 - Miami. DOUBLES TITLES (23) 2016 Wimbledon 2009 US Open 2003 Australian Open 1999 US Open 2012 Olympics 2009 Stanford 2002 Leipzig* 1999 Roland Garros 2012 Wimbledon 2009 Wimbledon 2002 Wimbledon 1999 Hannover 2010 Roland Garros 2001 Australian Open 1998 Zürich 2010 Madrid 2008 Olympics 2000 Olympics 1998 Oklahoma City 2010 Australian Open 2008 Wimbledon 2000 Wimbledon FINALIST (1): 1999 - San Diego (w/V.Williams). *Serena has won 22 doubles titles with her sister Venus. Serena won 2002 Leipzig with . MIXED DOUBLES TITLES (2) 1998 Wimbledon (w/Mirnyi) 1998 US Open (w/Mirnyi) FINALIST (2): 1999 - Australian Open (w/Mirnyi); 1998 - Roland Garros (w/Lobo). GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 331 - 45 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 81 - 10 - W F W 4r QF 4r - W W QF W 3r W - W - QF 4r 3r 2r ROLAND GARROS 63 - 12 4r - F W 2r W 1r - QF QF 3r QF - - QF SF W QF - 3r 4r WIMBLEDON 92 - 11 F - W W 3r 4r W 4r W W F QF - 3r F W W QF SF - 3r US OPEN 95 - 12 F - SF SF W W W F - SF W QF 4r 4r QF - W F QF W 3r

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ADDITIONAL •• Has twice been in possession of all four majors for a US FED CUP TEAM - 1999, 2003, 2007, 2012-13, 2015, 2018 “Serena Slam” (2002 Roland Garros to 2003 Australian US OLYMPIC TEAM - 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016 Open and 2014 US Open to 2015 Wimbledon) •• Has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with sister WTA FINALS HISTORY Venus – most recently at 2016 Wimbledon (d. Babos/ SINGLES (29-6): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, Shvedova in F). Also won mixed doubles titles at 1998 2013, 2014 Wimbledon and 1998 US Open (both w/Mirnyi) DOUBLES (0-1): 2009 •• The sisters held all four Grand Slam titles at same time, Played WTA Finals nine times in six different cities: Munich, from 2009 Wimbledon through 2010 Roland Garros – Los Angeles, Madrid, Doha, Istanbul and Singapore… Has third pair to do so (also Navratilova/Shriver and won the title five times (2002, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)… Fernandez/Zvereva). Also teamed with Venus to win Runner-up twice (2002, 2004)… Of eight appearances, three Olympic gold medals: 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing advanced to the final six times; only exception came when and 2012 London withdrew during round-robin play (2007, 2008)… Twice •• Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only two played in WTA Finals when competition was staged in events all season, and both in January. Broke streak of 10 single-elimination format (Won in 2001; runner-up in consecutive Top 20 finishes. Overall, has 15 Top 10 2002)… Won title on debut in 2001, winning via walkover finishes to her name – third-most behind Navratilova in the final (after Davenport withdrew)… Also qualified (20) and Evert (19) – including five as the year-end No.1 but did not play due to injury in 2010, 2015 and 2016… •• Won 23rd Grand Slam singles title at 2017 Australian Played singles and doubles in 2009 (w/sister Venus). Open (d. V.Williams in F) •• With 72 career singles titles, ranks fifth on the Open Era CAREER HIGHLIGHTS list of most titles, after Martina Navratilova (167), Chris •• Contested her 30th and 31st Grand Slam finals in 2018 at Evert (154), (107) and Margaret Court (92). Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US Open (l. Osaka) Also a 21-time singles runner-up •• At 36 years and 349 days*, Williams was the third oldest •• Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA history Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era at 2018 US Open – set record when most recent streak began on February •• A 23-time Grand Slam singles winner, ahead of Stefanie 18, 2013. Spent her 319th week at No.1 in May 2017. Third Graf (22) on Open Era leaderboard, and behind only on all-time list after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332 Margaret Court (24) all time •• Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks (through •• Aged 35y 125d at the conclusion of 2017 Australian 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf Open, is the oldest player to win a Grand Slam title in the (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991) Open Era. Has now won 10 Grand Slam titles as a •• Has registered 16 career wins over (seven different) No.1 30-something ranked players, second-most behind Navratilova (18) •• Boasts the longest span of Grand Slam singles glory all- •• Among active players, owns the most titles on clay (13), time. Pre-Open Era, Helen Wills Moody won her majors hard (46) and grass (8) over the course of 15y 9.5m. Serena won her first Slam at •• Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics, and 1999 US Open, some 17y 6.5m before her 2017 Australian doubles gold medalist at 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and title. WTA legends Evert, Navratilova and Graf all won 2012 London (all w/V.Williams) their Slams over a 12-year span •• Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Williams); •• The 2017 Australian Open final saw Serena and Venus have one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles the oldest combined age of any Grand Slam final match-up simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez in the Open Era (71 years, 351 days), beating the previous Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters) record set by and (66 years, •• Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, 19 days) at the 2015 US Open. Prior to that all-Italian final achieved in 2013 the record was held for nearly four decades by Virginia •• Gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. on Wade and Betty Stove – who had a combined age of just September 1, 2017 over 63 years, 11 months at 1977 Wimbledon •• Married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in November •• In the Open Era, Williams’ 11-year gap between Roland 2017 in New Orleans Garros titles in 2002 and 2013 (without winning another •• Recently launched her own clothing line, ‘Serena’ Roland Garros title during that time) is the longest gap for a woman at any Grand Slam

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 17-JUN-1980 (LYNWOOD, CA, USA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 1” (1.85 M) PLAYS 1 1 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 25-FEB-2002 07-JUN-10

WTA YEAR-END RANKING YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L 2018 40 17-11 2011 103 8-3 2004 9 44-12 1997 22 19-13 2017 5 38-14 2010 5 38-7 2003 11 26-5 1996 216 2-5 2016 17 26-15 2009 6 38-16 2002 2 62-9 1995 204 2-3 2015 7 41-13 2008 6 40-11 2001 3 46-5 1994 -- 1-1 2014 19 32-14 2007 8 50-10 2000 3 41-4 2013 49 16-10 2006 48 13-6 1999 3 61-13 2012 24 24-9 2005 10 37-10 1998 5 53-13 SINGLES TITLES (49) 2016 Kaohsiung 2008 WTA Finals 2002 New Haven 2000 Olympics 2015 WTA Elite Trophy Zürich San Diego US Open Wuhan Wimbledon Stanford New Haven Auckland 2007 Seoul Amelia Island San Diego 2014 Dubai Wimbledon Antwerp Stanford 2012 Luxembourg Memphis Paris [Indoors] Wimbledon 2010 Acapulco 2005 Wimbledon Gold Coast 1999 Zürich Dubai Istanbul 2001 US Open New Haven 2009 Acapulco 2004 Warsaw New Haven Rome Dubai Charleston San Diego Hamburg 2003 Antwerp Wimbledon Miami Hamburg Oklahoma City Miami 1998 Grand Slam Cup. Miami Oklahoma City FINALIST (34): 2017 - Australian Open, Wimbledon, WTA Finals; 2016 - Stanford; 2014 - Auckland, Montréal, Québec City; 2010 - Miami, Madrid; 2009 - Wimbledon, Stanford, WTA Finals; 2007 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 2005 - Antwerp, Stanford; 2004 - Berlin, Stanford; 2003 - Australian Open, Warsaw, Wimbledon; 2002 - Hamburg, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open; 2000 - Linz; 1999 - Hannover, Stanford, San Diego, Grand Slam Cup; 1998 - Sydney, Rome, Stanford, Zürich; 1997 - US Open. DOUBLES TITLES (22) 2016 Wimbledon 2009 US Open 2003 Australian Open 1999 Roland Garros 2012 Olympics 2009 Stanford 2002 Wimbledon 1999 Hannover 2012 Wimbledon 2009 Wimbledon 2001 Australian Open 1998 Zürich 2010 Roland Garros 2009 Australian Open 2000 Olympics 1998 Oklahoma City 2010 Madrid 2008 Olympics 2000 Wimbledon 2010 Australian Open 2008 Wimbledon 1999 US Open FINALIST (1): 1999 - San Diego (w/S.Williams). *Venus has won 22 doubles titles, all with her sister Serena. MIXED DOUBLES TITLES (2) 1998 Roland Garros (w/Gimelstob) 1998 Australian Open (w/Gimelstob) FINALIST (2): 2016 - Olympics (w/Ram); 2006 - Wimbledon (w/B.Bryan)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 266 - 72 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 99 98 97 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 51 - 18 1r F 1r QF 1r 3r - 3r QF 2r QF - 1r 4r 3r F QF SF - QF QF - ROLAND GARROS 48 - 21 1r 4r 4r 1r 2r 1r 2r - 4r 3r 3r 3r QF 3r QF 4r F 1r QF 4r QF 2r WIMBLEDON 89 - 16 3r F SF 4r 3r - 1r 4r QF F W W 3r W 2r F F W W QF QF 1r US OPEN 78 - 17 3r SF 4r QF 3r 2r 2r 1r SF 4r QF SF - QF 4r - F W W SF SF F

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ADDITIONAL •• The span between her maiden Grand Slam final at the US FED CUP TEAM - 1999, 2003-05, 2007, 2012-13, 2015-16,2018 US Open in 1997 and 2017 Wimbledon is the longest in US OLYMPIC TEAM - 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Open Era history: PLAYER YEARS WTA FINALS HISTORY Venus Williams 1997-2017 SINGLES (14-7): 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2017 Martina Navratilova 1975-1994 DOUBLES (0-1): 2009 Serena Williams 1999-2017 Played in WTA Finals five times in four different cities: 1973-1988 New York, Los Angeles, Doha and Singapore... Qualified a •• With 49 WTA titles, is currently 11th on list of Open Era total of 11 times...Won the title in 2008 (d. Zvonareva in titleholders, chasing Monica Seles (53 titles). Won F)...Runner-up in 2009 (l. S.Williams) and in 2017 (l. Kaohsiung in 2016 at the age of 36 – is fifth‐oldest Wozniacki)...Twice played in WTA Finals when competition player to win a WTA singles title, behind Billie Jean King was played in single-elimination format (semifinalist in (39) at 1983 Birmingham, (38) at 2009 1999 and 2002)...Played both singles and doubles in 2009 Seoul, Martina Navratilova (37) at 1994 Paris [Indoors] (w/S.Williams)...Singles alternate in 2015 but did not play. and (36) at 2017 Bogotá . •• Was diagnosed with Sjögrens Syndrome in 2011, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS missing the end of that season and start of 2012 •• In 2018, produced SF effort at Indian Wells (l. Kasatkina, •• Won singles gold medal at 2000 Sydney Olympics (d. d. S.Williams in 3r), also made QF at Miami and San Jose Dementieva in F); has won doubles gold three times •• Winnings at Indian Wells took her career total past $40 with sister Serena, at Sydney, Beijing and London million – S.Williams ($88 million) is the only other •• Spent 11 weeks at world No.1 in singles (first ascended player to pass this milestone to top spot week of February 25, 2002) and topped the •• Reached 3r at 2018 US Open, her 80th Grand Slam main doubles rankings for eight weeks in 2010 draw appearance – she holds the Open Era record, •• Owns 14 Grand Slam doubles titles (all w/S.Williams), ahead of Frazier (71), Schiavone (70), S.Williams (69) most recently winning 2016 Wimbledon. In mixed and Navratilova (67) doubles, won Australian Open (w/Gimelstob) and Roland •• Ended 2017 season as runner-up at WTA Finals (l. Garros (w/Gimelstob, d. S.Willams/Lobo in F) in 1998 Wozniacki). Oldest player to ever reach the title bout at •• Has played 30 Fed Cup rubbers for USA between 1999 the season finale and 2018, winning two rubbers in 4-1 final win over •• Was only player to reach multiple Slam finals in 2017, at Russian in 1999 Australian Open (l. S.Williams) and Wimbledon (l. •• Made WTA main draw debut at Oakland in 1994; as Muguruza). Ended 2017 season as runner-up at WTA unranked WC, defeated Stafford in 1r before falling to Finals (l. Wozniacki) – the oldest player to ever reach then‐world No.2 Sánchez Vicario in three sets the title bout at the season finale •• Owns interior design company, VStarr Interiors. Also set •• Returned to Top 10 in WTA Rankings by reaching 2017 up clothing line called EleVen, designing her own on- Wimbledon final. Is the third oldest player to rank in court outfits Top 10 in WTA history behind Billie Jean King •• In 2015 received Bachelor of Science in Business (September 26, 1983 – 39 years, 322 days) and Martina Administration from Indiana University East Navratilova (December 26, 1994 - 38 years, 75 days) •• Coached by Richard Williams, Oracene Price and David Witt •• Is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, winning Wimbledon five times (2000-01, 2005 and 2007-08) and US Open twice (2000 and 2001). In addition, a nine-time Grand Slam R-Up across all four majors: Wimbledon (2002-03, 2009 and 2017), US Open (1997, 2002), Roland Garros (2002) and Australian Open (2003, 2017)

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 11-JUL-1990 (ODENSE, DENMARK) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 1 52 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 11- OC T-2010 14-SEP-2009

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Highlight of 2018 was winning her first Grand Slam title and reclaiming the 2018 3 41-17 2011 1 63-17 World No.1 ranking at Australian Open (d. Halep in three sets) – becoming 2017 3 60-21 2010 1 62-17 just the fourth player all-time (also, Navratilova, Ivanovic and Azarenka) to 2016 19 34-17 2009 4 67-24 simultaneously win her maiden major title and ascend to No.1 2015 17 39-23 2008 12 53-20 •• Saved 2mp (in 2r vs. Fett) en route to the Australian Open title – one of five 2014 8 49-19 2007 64 12-15 women to do so in the tournament’s history 2013 10 39-22 2006 237 4-4 •• Also won Eastbourne and Beijing; now owns 30 career singles titles – 2012 10 50-21 2005 -- 0-2 currently sits fourth among active players, trailing S.Williams (72), V.Williams (49) and Sharapova (36) and has won at least one title in 11 straight seasons SINGLES TITLES (30) (since 2008), including career-best six titles in 2010 and 2011 2018 Beijing 2011 Charleston •• Season highlight in 2017 was winning biggest title of career to that point at 2018 Eastbourne 2011 Indian Wells 2017 WTA Finals Singapore (d. V.Williams in F). By winning in Singapore, 2018 Australian Open 2011 Dubai passed $25 million in career prize money 2017 WTA Finals 2010 Beijing •• Scored three wins over No.1-ranked players in 2017, against Ka.Pliskova 2017 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] 2010 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (Toronto), Muguruza (Tokyo [PPO]) and Halep (Singapore). Had never 2016 Hong Kong 2010 New Haven previously secured victory over the top-ranked player in her career; lifetime 2016 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] 2010 Montréal record now stands at 4-6 vs. No.1 players (also beat Halep at 2018 Australian 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2010 Copenhagen Open) 2014 Istanbul 2010 Ponte Vedra Beach •• In addition to 2018 Australian Open triumph, is also a two-time Grand Slam 2013 Luxembourg 2009 New Haven runner-up, losing the title match at the US Open in 2009 (l. Clijsters) and 2012 Moscow 2009 Eastbourne 2014 (l. S.Williams). Became first Danish player to reach a Grand Slam final 2012 Seoul 2009 Ponte Vedra Beach since Kurt Nielsen at 1955 Wimbledon 2011 New Haven 2008 Tokyo [Japan Open] •• Made Grand Slam debut at 2007 Roland Garros (l. Dechy in 1r). Would go on 2011 Copenhagen 2008 New Haven to play 36 consecutive majors until streak was snapped by withdrawal from 2011 Brussels 2008 Stockholm 2016 Roland Garros (w/right ankle injury) FINALIST (24): 2018 - Auckland; 2017 - Doha, Dubai, Miami, Eastbourne, •• Won first WTA title at 2008 Stockholm, the first ever title won by a Danish Bastad, Toronto; 2015 - Auckland, Stuttgart; 2014 - US Open, Tokyo [Pan woman Pacific]; 2013 - Indian Wells; 2012 - Copenhagen, Tournament of Champions- •• Denmark’s flag bearer at 2016 Rio Olympics •• Rose to No.1 on October 11, 2010 and held No.1 ranking for total of 67 Sofia; 2011 - Doha, Stuttgart; 2010 -Indian Wells, WTA Finals; 2009 - weeks; returned to No.1 on January 29, 2018 after Australian Open title for Memphis, Charleston, Madrid, Bastad, US Open; 2008 - Luxembourg. the first time in six years, marking the longest gap between stints at the top DOUBLES TITLES (2) spot since the computer rankings were introduced in November 1975 (6 2009 Memphis w/Azarenka years, 0 days) •• Broke into Top 100 on July 9, 2007 and entered Top 50 on January 28, 2008. 2008 Beijing w/Medina Garrigues Debuted in Top 10 on May 18, 2009 FINALIST (1): 2006 - Memphis (w/Azarenka). •• Qualified for WTA Finals six times (2009-11, 2014, 2017, 2018) •• Winner of two WTA doubles titles – 2008 Beijing (w/Medina Garrigues) and ADDITIONAL 2009 Memphis (w/Azarenka) DANISH FED CUP TEAM - 2005-11, 2015 •• Made professional debut aged 15 as a wildcard at 2005 Cincinnati DANISH OLYMPIC TEAM - 2008, 2012, 2016. •• In juniors, won girls’ singles title at 2006 Wimbledon and was a finalist at 2006 Australian Open WTA FINALS HISTORY •• Ran 2014 New York City Marathon with charity Team for Kids, funds going to SINGLES (14-10): 2009-2011, 2014, 2017-18 New York Road Runners youth programs Played in WTA Finals six times in three different cities: Doha (2009-2010), Istanbul •• Signed as a USANA Health Sciences brand ambassador in March 2015. Other (2011) and Singapore (2014, 2017, 2018)...Runner-up in 2010 (l. Clijsters)...Advanced endorsements include Adidas, Rolex and Dubai Duty Free to the semifinals on two further occasions (2009, 2014)...Posted a 4-1 record en routeto •• Announced engagement to former NBA player David Lee in November capturing the title in 2017 (d. V.Williams in F)... Went 1-2 in 2018 round robin play. 2017, the ex-New York Knicks forward proposing on holiday in Bora Bora GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 112 - 45 W - L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 32 - 10 W 3r 1r 2r 3r 4r QF SF 4r 3r 4r - ROLAND GARROS 21 - 11 4r QF - 2r 1r 2r 3r 3r QF 3r 3r 1r WIMBLEDON 23 - 12 2r 4r 1r 4r 4r 2r 1r 4r 4r 4r 3r 2r US OPEN 36 - 12 2r 2r SF 2r F 3r 1r SF SF F 4r 2r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 11-JUL-1990 (XXXX, UKRAINE) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 60 190 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 22-OCT-2018 31-JUL-2017

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Finished the 2018 season ranked No.60, her first Top 100 finish 2018 60 9-7 2016 342 0-2 •• In her final two tour events of 2018 season won a title 2017 189 2-2 2015 1103 -- (Hong Kong) and reached the semifinals (Luxembourg). As a result ranking jumped from No.102 (week of October SINGLES TITLES (1) 8, 2018) to a year-end ranking of No.60 At 2018 Hong 2018 Hong Kong Kong became the second player born in 2000s to win a WTA singles title when she upset Q.Wang in final DOUBLES TITLES (0) •• Also made SF at Luxembourg and reached 2r at Charleston and New Haven; became the first player born in the 2000s to break into Top 100 on July 16, 2018 •• Scored best career win in terms of ranking during Luxembourg run, over No.13 Muguruza •• Fell in 1r on Grand Slam main draw debut at 2018 US Open (l. Muchova) •• Reached first WTA QF as WC at 2017 Istanbul (d. No.8 seed Petkovic in 1r) •• WTA debut ended in 1r exit at WC at 2016 Istanbul (l. Hibino) •• Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2015 •• Was runner-up in girls’ singles at 2016 Wimbledon (l. Potapova) and doubles at 2016 Australian Open (w/Zarytska)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 1 W-L 18 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - ROLAND GARROS - - WIMBLEDON - - US OPEN 0-1 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 08-AUG-1988 (TIANJIN, CHINA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 5” (1.65 M) PLAYS 148 9 LEFT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 134-JUL-2015 19-MAR-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES DOUBLES SINGLES DOUBLES •• Finished 2018 season ranked No.12 on WTA Doubles YEAR RANK RANK YEAR RANK RANK Rankings, her best career year-end doubles ranking 2018 1170 12 2011 313 148 •• 2018 season highlighted by winning seventh and eighth 2017 667 16 2010 277 121 career titles at Sydney and Easbourne (both w/ 2016 417 20 2009 402 226 Dabrowski). Also was R-Up for third time in Beijing and 2015 205 49 2008 297 92 reached SF at Wimbledon, St. Petersburg, Indian Wells 2014 182 75 2007 357 124 and Tokyo (all w/Dabrowski) 2013 350 99 2006 423 352 •• Alongside Dabrowski qualified for 2017 and 2018 WTA 2012 261 151 2005 850 -- Finals Singapore, falling in QF on both occasions •• Aside for Wimbledon SF run in 2018, best Grand Slam SINGLES TITLES (0) doubles results were SF showing at 2016 Australian Open (w/S.Zheng) and QFs at 2016 Roland Garros (w/S. DOUBLES TITLES (8) Zheng) and 2018 Australian Open and 2017 US Open 2018 Eastbourne w/Dabrowski (both w/Dabrowski) Sydney w/Dabrowski •• At tour-level, best singles results are 2r appearances at 2017 New Haven w/Dabrowski Guangzhou in 2008 (as qualifer, l. World No.9 Zvonareva) Miami w/Dabrowski and 2014 (as qualifier, l. Torró Flor)2017 Rabat (as 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai w/Soylu qualifer, l. Schiavone). While on ITF Circuit, owns one 2015 Tianjin w/S.Zheng singles titles, at $25K Nanning-CHN in 2014 Stanford w/S.Zheng •• WTA debut when she came through qualifying at 2007 2013 Seoul w/C.Chan Beijing (l. Peng in 1r) FINALIST (5): 2018 - Beijing (w/Dabrowski); 2016 - •• Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in China in 2004 Shenzhen (w.S.Zheng), Tianjin (w/Linette); 2008 - Beijing •• English name is ‘Julie’. Off-the court, likes to relax by (w/Han); 2007 - Beijing (w/Han). singing karaoke ADDITIONAL WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Doubles (1): 2013 - Nanjing- CHN (w/Doi) WTA FINALS HISTORY DOUBLES (0-2): 2017-18 Qualified for WTA Finals in 2017 and 2018 (both with Dabrowski). Lost in opening round in both appearances .

GRAND SLAM HISTORY (DOUBLES) Overall Doubles: 31 - 17 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 10-4 QF QF SF 1r - ROLAND GARROS 8-4 3r 3r QF 2r - WIMBLEDON 4-4 SF 1r 1r 1r - US OPEN 9-5 2r QF 3r 1r QF

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 21-JAN-1989 (TIANJIN, CHINA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 10” (1.77 M) PLAYS 23 29 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 14-NOV-2016 01-APR-2013

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• In singles in 2018, reached SFs at Prague, Hiroshima and 2018 35 28-27 2010 91 3-6 Hong Kong, as well QFs in Beijing, Nanchang, Acapulco 2017 36 23-23 2009 153 2-2 and Bucharest 2016 24 26-19 2008 212 0-6 •• Won three WTA titles and reached SF at US Open during 2015 186 4-12 2007 155 0-4 a stellar doubles season. Also made SF in mixed doubles 2014 62 18-24 2006 200 0-1 (w/Peers, l. eventual R-Ups Rosolska/Mektic) 2013 51 9-4 2005 648 -- •• Enjoyed Grand Slam breakthrough at 2016 Australian 2012 122 2-6 2004 901 -- Open, where she advanced to QF – first time she had 2011 126 8-22 progressed beyond 1r at a major in what was her 15th SINGLES TITLES (2) main draw appearance. Run also marked first time 2017 Guangzhou winning back-to-back main draw matches since SF 2013 Guangzhou. showing at 2014 Birmingham •• As a qualifier during 2016 Melbourne run, defeated No.2 DOUBLES TITLES (7) Halep and No.17 Keys en route (l. Konta). Ranked No.133, 2018 Hong Kong w/Stosur became lowest-ranked player to advance to last eight in 2018 Hiroshima w/Hozumi Melbourne since unranked Henin reached final in 2010, 2018 Istanbul w/C.Liang and first qualifier to do so since Gavaldon in 1990 2014 Pattaya City w/Peng •• Posted career-high ranking of No.23 on November 14, 2016 2012 Guangzhou w/Tanasugarn •• Contemplated retirement after ending 2015 ranked 2012 Oeiras w/Chuang No.186, her lowest year-end finish since 2008 (No.212) 2011 Osaka w/Date and down from No.62 in 2014 FINALIST (4): 2014 - Hobart (w/Raymond); 2013 - Kuala •• Winner of two WTA singles titles, at 2013 and 2017 Lumpur (w/Husarova), Osaka (w/Stosur); 2012 - Monterrey Guangzhou, and also won WTA 125K Series event at (w/Date). Nanjing in 2013 (d. Morita in F) •• Has won seven WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2018 ADDITIONAL Hong Kong (w/Stosur) and is a six-time runner-up WTA 125K SERIES TITLES - Singles (2): 2017 - Honolulu- •• Member of Chinese Fed Cup team in 2007, 2009-10, 2012, HI, USA; 2013 - Nanjing-CHN. 2014-15; Chinese Olympic Team, 2012, 2016 DOUBLES - WINNER (1): 2013 - Ningbo-CHN (w/Y.Chan) •• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2006 Beijing; made WTA CHINESE FED CUP TEAM - 2007, 2009-10, 2012, 2014-15 main draw debut at 2006 Guangzhou CHINESE OLYMPIC TEAM - 2012, 2016. •• Hails from a sporting family. Father, Zhang Zhi Qiang, was a professional soccer player, and mother, Wang Feng Quin, was a basketball player •• Announced in 2017 as a Global Ambassador for Dubai Duty Free

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 14 - 26 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 6 - 7 2r 2r QF 1r 1r - 1r 1r - - - WIMBLEDON 4 - 8 2r 3r 2r 1r 1r - 1r 1r 1r - - US OPEN 0 - 5 1r 1r 1r - 1r - - 1r - - - ROLAND GARROS 4 - 6 1r 3r 3r - 1r - - 1r - - 1r

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DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 05-FEB-1994 (SHAANXI, CHINA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 5’ 7” (1.70 M) PLAYS 39 15 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 26-NOV -2018 11-JUL-2016

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Produced best tennis of 2018 season over the summer 2018 70 7-7 2015 309 -- months, reaching maiden WTA final at Nanchang (ret. vs. 2017 180 -- 2014 741 -- Q.Wang w/abdominal pain) and then SF at Washington D.C. 2016 223 -- (l. Vekic) •• At WTA 125K Series events in 2018, won Zhengzhou (d. SINGLES TITLES (0) Y.Wang in F) and R-Up at Anning (l. Khromacheva in F) FINALIST (1): 2018 - Nanchang. •• Entering 2019 season, has made 2r on five occasions at Grand Slams. In doubles, reached SF at Australian Open DOUBLES TITLES (3) in 2013 (w/Lepchenko) and 2016 (w/Xu) 2015 Tianjin w/Xu •• Registered only five tour-level wins, as injury ended 2015 Stanford w/Xu 2017 prematurely; right knee injury forced her to miss all 2011 Guangzhou w/Hsieh tournaments after US Open until March 2018 •• Owns four Top 10 wins, over No.6 Kvitova (via. ret at 2016 FINALIST (3): 2016 - Shenzhen (w/Xu); 2015 - Strasbourg Shenzhen), No.2 Kerber (2016 Doha), No.5 A.Radwanska (w/N.Kichenok); 2014 - Kuala Lumpur (w/L.Chan). (2016 Olympics) and No.10 Svitolina (2017 Madrid) ADDITIONAL •• In beating Kerber at 2016 Doha became fourth Chinese WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Singles (2): 2018 - Zhengzhou- woman to defeat a Top 2-ranked opponent, after Li Na (six CHN; 2015 – Dalian-CHN; Doubles (2): 2015 – Nanchang-CHN wins), (three wins) and Zhang Shuai (two wins) •• Won first WTA Premier doubles title at 2015 Stanford (w/ (w/K.C.Chang), Dalian-CHN (w/K.L.Zhang). Xu); owns three tour-level doubles titles, having also won CHINESE FED CUP – 2015-16. at 2011 Guangzhou (w/Hsieh) and 2015 Tianjin (w/Xu) •• Winner of 10 singles titles and 10 doubles titles on ITF Circuit •• Achieved career-high ranking of No.60 on August 22, 2016 •• Reached first WTA singles QF at Hong Kong in September 2014, and first WTA SF at Tianjin in October 2014; also a semifinalist at 2015 Shenzhen (l. Halep), 2016 Nottingham (l. Riske) and 2018 Washington D.C. (l. Vekic) •• Selected by fans to participate in the 2014 WTA Rising Stars Invitational as part of the WTA Finals in Singapore •• Has enjoyed success on WTA 125k Series, highlighted by wins at 2015 Dalian and 2018 Zhengzhou, R-Up at 2013 Suzhou and 2018 Anning •• Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in China in 2008 •• Started playing tennis at age 8 at tennis academy where mother worked •• Owns a dog, Yuan Bao

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 5 - 15 W-L 18 17 16 15 14 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1-3 - 1r 2r 1r - ROLAND GARROS 0-4 1r 1r 1r 1r - WIMBLEDON 1-4 2r 2r 1r 1r - US OPEN 3-4 - 2r 2r 1r 2r

132 TAMARA ZIDANSEK SLO

DATE OF BIRTH RANKING HIGHS 26-DEC-1997 (POSTOJNA, SLOVENIA) SINGLES DOUBLES HEIGHT 6’ 1” (1.85 M) PLAYS 69 173 RIGHT-HANDED (TWO-HANDED BACKHAND) 29-OCT-2018 15-OCT-2018

WTA YEAR-END RANKING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS YEAR RANK W-L YEAR RANK W-L •• Highlights in 2018 included SF showing at Moscow [River Cup] 2018 70 7-7 2015 309 -- and title run at Bol WTA 125K Series event 2017 180 -- 2014 741 -- •• Broke into Top 100 (at No.95) following Bol title on June 11, 2018 2016 223 -- •• Also reached 2r at Rabat, Bucharest, Hiroshima and Seoul, and won 14th, 15th and 16th titles of career on ITF Circuit in SINGLES TITLES (0) 2018 •• Lost to Mladenovic in 1r on Grand Slam debut at 2018 US DOUBLES TITLES (1) Open; has fallen in qualifying at other three majors 2018 Tashkent w/Danilovic •• In terms of ranking, career-best win to date came over No.13 Kasatkina at 2018 Moscow [River Cup] ADDITIONAL •• WTA qualifying debut came at 2018 Brisbane WTA 125K SERIES TITLES – Singles (1): 2018 – Bol-CRO. •• Made Fed Cup debut in 2017 SLOVENIAN FED CUP – 2017-18. •• Kicked off professional career by coming through qualifying to win $10K ITF/Velenje-SLO

GRAND SLAM HISTORY Overall: 0 - 1 W-L 18 AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - ROLAND GARROS - - WIMBLEDON - - US OPEN 0-1 1r

WWW .WTATENNIS .COM 133 Player Birthdays (Top 125 Singles/Top 50 Doubles)

JANUARY MAY SEPTEMBER NAME MONTH DAY YEAR NAME MONTH DAY YEAR NAME MONTH DAY YEAR HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 01 04 1986 BUZARNESCU, Mihaela (ROU) 05 04 1988 GASPARYAN, Margarita (RUS) 09 01 1994 PUTINTSEVA, Yulia (KAZ) 01 07 1995 SABALENKA, Aryna (BLR) 05 05 1998 SUÁREZ NAVARRO, Carla (ESP) 09 03 1988 FLIPKENS, Kirsten (BEL) 01 10 1986 CIBULKOVA, Dominika (SVK) 05 06 1989 SHARIPOVA, Sabina (UZB) 09 04 1994 WANG, Qiang (CHN) 01 14 1992 TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS) 05 07 1993 ZVONAREVA, Vera (RUS) 09 07 1984 KERBER, Angelique (GER) 01 18 1988 KASATKINA, Daria (RUS) 05 07 1997 PETKOVIC, Andrea (GER) 09 09 1987 MARTIC, Petra (CRO) 01 19 1991 BABOS, Timea (HUN) 05 10 1993 BLINKOVA, Anna (RUS) 09 10 1998 HERCOG, Polona (SLO) 01 20 1991 SINIAKOVA, Katerina (CZE) 05 10 1996 SVITOLINA, Elina (UKR) 09 12 1994 ZHANG, Shuai (CHN) 01 21 1989 VICKERY, Sachia (USA) 05 11 1995 SCHMIEDLOVA, Anna Karolina (SVK) 09 13 1994 CORNET, Alizé (FRA) 01 22 1990 KUZMOVA, Viktoria (SVK) 05 11 1998 CHAN, Hao-Ching (TPE) 09 19 1993 DANILOVIC, Olga (SRB) 01 23 2001 KHROMACHEVA, Irina (RUS) 05 12 1995 NICULESCU, Monica (ROU) 09 25 1987 ZHU, Lin (CHN) 01 28 1994 KORPATSCH, Tamara (GER) 05 12 1995 WILLIAMS, Serena (USA) 09 26 1981 PARMENTIER, Pauline (FRA) 01 31 1986 GARCIA PEREZ, Georgina (ESP) 05 13 1992 HALEP, Simona (ROU) 09 27 1991 MLADENOVIC, Kristina (FRA) 05 14 1993 PUIG, Monica (PUR) 09 27 1993 FEBRUARY KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 05 17 1991 LAPKO, Vera (BLR) 09 29 1998 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR WATSON, Heather (GBR) 05 19 1992 KING, Vania (USA) 02 03 1989 HRADECKA, Lucie (CZE) 05 21 1985 OCTOBER SAFAROVA, Lucie (CZE) 02 04 1987 NINOMIYA, Makoto (JPN) 05 28 1994 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR RODINA, Evgeniya (RUS) 02 04 1989 TSURENKO, Lesia (UKR) 05 30 1989 RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena (SVK) 10 04 1988 ZHENG, Saisai (CHN) 02 05 1994 MAROZAVA, Lidziya (BLR) 10 08 1992 KALININA, Anhelina (UKR) 02 07 1997 JUNE MUGURUZA, Garbiñe (ESP) 10 08 1993 YANG, Zhaoxuan (CHN) 02 11 1995 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR SORRIBES TORMO, Sara (ESP) 10 08 1996 LINETTE, Magda (POL) 02 12 1992 GROENEFELD, Anna-Lena (GER) 06 04 1985 GOLUBIC, Viktorija (SUI) 10 16 1992 HOZUMI, Eri (JPN) 02 17 1994 MAKAROVA, Ekaterina (RUS) 06 07 1988 GARCIA, Caroline (FRA) 10 16 1993 KEYS, Madison (USA) 02 17 1995 OSTAPENKO, Jelena (LAT) 06 08 1997 OSAKA, Naomi (JPN) 10 16 1997 KOZLOVA, Kateryna (UKR) 02 20 1994 KANEPI, Kaia (EST) 06 10 1985 DIYAS, Zarina (KAZ) 10 18 1993 PEGULA, Jessica (USA) 02 24 1994 WILLIAMS, Venus (USA) 06 17 1980 WICKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) 10 20 1989 BOUCHARD, Eugenie (CAN) 02 25 1994 KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana (RUS) 06 27 1985 VEKIC, Donna (CRO) 06 28 1996 NOVEMBER MARCH VONDROUSOVA, Marketa (CZE) 06 28 1999 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR NAME MONTH DAY YEAR KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) 06 28 2002 GOERGES, Julia (GER) 11 02 1988 OLARU, Raluca (ROU) 03 03 1989 KENIN, Sofia (USA) 11 14 1998 SIEGEMUND, Laura (GER) 03 04 1988 JULY ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina (RUS) 11 15 1994 GAVRILOVA, Daria (AUS) 03 05 1994 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR MERTENS, Elise (BEL) 11 17 1995 RADWANSKA, Agnieszka (POL) 03 06 1989 RISKE, Alison (USA) 07 03 1990 KATO, Miyu (JPN) 11 21 1994 KVITOVA, Petra (CZE) 03 08 1990 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia (RUS) 07 03 1991 MINELLA, Mandy (LUX) 11 22 1985 VOEGELE, Stefanie (SUI) 03 10 1990 PESCHKE, Kveta (CZE) 07 09 1975 BOGDAN, Ana (ROU) 11 25 1992 BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) 03 10 1997 BARTHEL, Mona (GER) 07 11 1990 HIBINO, Nao (JPN) 11 28 1994 SREBOTNIK, Katarina (SLO) 03 12 1981 WOZNIACKI, Caroline (DEN) 07 11 1990 FERRO, Fiona (FRA) 03 12 1997 SPEARS, Abigail (USA) 07 12 1981 DECEMBER KLEPAC, Andreja (SLO) 03 13 1986 KICHENOK, Lyudmyla (UKR) 07 20 1992 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR KRUNIC, Aleksandra (SRB) 03 15 1993 KICHENOK, Nadiia (UKR) 07 20 1992 ROSOLSKA, Alicja (POL) 12 01 1985 ARRUABARRENA, Lara (ESP) 03 20 1992 KUMKHUM, Luksika (THA) 07 21 1993 PERA, Bernarda (USA) 12 03 1994 STEPHENS, Sloane (USA) 03 20 1993 SAKKARI, Maria (GRE) 07 25 1995 VANDEWEGHE, CoCo (USA) 12 06 1991 PLISKOVA, Karolina (CZE) 03 21 1992 MELICHAR, Nicole (USA) 07 29 1993 ATAWO, Raquel (USA) 12 08 1982 PLISKOVA, Kristyna (CZE) 03 21 1992 AZARENKA, Victoria (BLR) 07 31 1989 BERTENS, Kiki (NED) 12 10 1991 SASNOVICH, Aliaksandra (BLR) 03 22 1994 RUS, Arantxa (NED) 12 13 1990 JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) 03 24 1991 AUGUST COLLINS, Danielle (USA) 12 13 1993 VAN UYTVANCK, Alison (BEL) 03 26 1994 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR KREJCIKOVA, Barbora (CZE) 12 18 1995 STRYCOVA, Barbora (CZE) 03 28 1986 VESNINA, Elena (RUS) 08 01 1986 AOYAMA, Shuko (JPN) 12 19 1987 STOSUR, Samantha (AUS) 03 30 1984 SCHUURS, Demi (NED) 08 01 1993 KONTAVEIT, Anett (EST) 12 24 1995 POTAPOVA, Anastasia (RUS) 03 30 2001 BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 08 01 1996 ZIDANSEK, Tamara (SLO) 12 26 1997 DIATCHENKO, Vitalia (RUS) 08 02 1990 GIORGI, Camila (ITA) 12 30 1991 APRIL PETERSON, Rebecca (SWE) 08 06 1995 NAME MONTH DAY YEAR MARIA, Tatjana (GER) 08 08 1987 DABROWSKI, Gabriela (CAN) 04 01 1992 XU, Yifan (CHN) 08 08 1988 BRENGLE, Madison (USA) 04 03 1990 SESTINI HLAVACKOVA, Andrea (CZE) 08 10 1986 JURAK, Darija (CRO) 04 05 1984 MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose (ESP) 08 12 1982 CIRSTEA, Sorana (ROU) 04 07 1990 DUQUE-MARIÑO, Mariana (COL) 08 12 1989 BRADY, Jennifer (USA) 04 12 1995 LARSSON, Johanna (SWE) 08 17 1988 SEVASTOVA, Anastasija (LAT) 04 13 1990 CHAN, Latisha (TPE) 08 17 1989 TOWNSEND, Taylor (USA) 04 16 1996 BEGU, Irina-Camelia (ROU) 08 26 1990 SHARAPOVA, Maria (RUS) 04 19 1987 JABEUR, Ons (TUN) 08 28 1994 BARTY, Ashleigh (AUS) 04 24 1996 ANISIMOVA, Amanda (USA) 08 31 2001 KUDERMETOVA, Veronika (RUS) 04 24 1997 ERRANI, Sara (ITA) 04 29 1987 WANG, Yafan (CHN) 04 30 1994 134