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WIMBLEDON - FINAL MATCH-UP [11] (USA #10) vs. [7] (ROU #7) Williams leads 9-1 Williams won their most recent encounter in a tight third set at this year’s ... Halep is the first Romanian woman to reach a Wimbledon final... Williams bidding for record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title... Halep's win over No.8 Svitolina in SF was only her second over a Top 10 player at SW19 A LOOK AT THE FINALISTS PLAYER WIM W/L YTD W/L CAREER YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD CAREER W/L TITLES TITLES [7] Simona Halep 23-8 35-10 485-207 2,033,766 30,187,343 0 18

[11] Serena Williams 98-11 15-3 816-139 623,533 88,856,834 0 72

FINAL RECORDS

PLAYER BEST WIMBLEDON RESULT LAST FINAL REACHED CAREER FINAL W/L*

[7] Simona Halep Final (1): 2019; SF (1): 2014 2019 (R-Up) 18-17 [11] Serena Williams WON (7): 2002-03, 2009-10, 2012, 2015-16 2018 US Open (R-Up) 71-22 * not including walkovers CAREER GRAND SLAM RECORDS – BY ROUND REACHED PLAYER R128 R64 R32 R16 QF SF FINAL** WON TOTAL**

[7] Simona Halep 12 6 3 3 6 2 4 1 37

[11] Serena Williams 1 2 9 9 14 5 9 23 72

** including 2019 Wimbledon RECENT WIMBLEDON FINALS YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE

2014 [6] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE) [13] (CAN) 6-3 6-0 2015 [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) [20] GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP) 6-4 6-4 2016 [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) [4] (GER) 7-5 6-3 2017 [14] GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP) [10] (USA) 7-5 6-0 2018 [11] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) [25] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) 6-3 6-3 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

BY THE NUMBERS ON THIS DAY: JULY 13

Venus Williams ended home hopes at 2017 Wimbledon 90,000,000 with a 6-4 6-2 victory over . The result set By reaching the final, Serena Williams' career prize mon- up a final showdown against 2015 runner-up Garbiñe Mu- ey will move past $90 million. She is the only woman in guruza, a comfortable winner over Magdalena Rybariko- history to earn over $50 million va in the other semifinal.

11,781 By reaching the final, 37-year-old Williams became the Simona Halep has run a combined total of 11,781 metres second oldest woman in the Open Era to reach a Wim- in her six matches this fortnight. By contrast, Serena bledon final (after in 1994). Williams has covered 7,249 metres 200 The two sets won by Serena Williams in her semifinal CLASS ON GRASS triumph over Barbora Strycova took her all-time total at the Championships to 200. The second-most sets won by Serena Williams owns the most match wins any woman in the tournament’s history, behind Martina (107) and titles (eight) of any active player. Navratilova (249) and level with 122 CAREER GRASS COURT RECORDS Serena Williams has hit the fastest serve of the tour- PLAYER WON LOST BEST RESULTS nament so far, clocking 122mph in her first-round match WON: WIMBLEDON (2002-03, SERENA WILLIAMS 107 13 2009-10, 2012, 2015-16), against Giulia Gatto-Monticone. Simona Halep's fastest OLYMPICS (2012)

of the fortnight was 110mph against Mihaela Buzarnescu WON: ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH SIMONA HALEP 35 15 in the second round (2013) 75 Serena Williams has finished 75% of her points in four shots or fewer 51 Simona Halep has won 51% of her return games across the first five rounds – the fourth highest percentage of the tournament - while Serena Williams ranks 15th with 43% 1 Since the start of 2015, Serena 24 Williams has amassed a 26-1 Serena Williams is looking to equal 's all- record on grass, with her sole defeat coming to Angelique time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles Kerber in last year's Wimbledon final 7 It is seven years since the last three-set women's final at Wimbledon, when No.6 seed Serena Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-1 5-7 6-2 PATRIOT GAMES 0 Simona Halep is the first Romanian woman to reach Neither finalist has won a title this year. The most recent a Wimbledon final. The only other Romanian to go this silverware lifted by either came during Simona Halep's deep into the draw at the All England Club was Ilie triumph at Montréal 11 months ago Nastase who twice finished runner-up here, in 1972 and 1976. WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

SERVE & RETURN AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Serena Williams has struck a tournament-leading 45 aces At 37 years and 291 days at the end of the tournament, en route to the final, whileSimona Halep has hit only nine. Serena Williams is the oldest Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era: 2019 WIMBLEDON ACES LEADERBOARD OPEN ERA: OLDEST GRAND SLAM FINALISTS PLAYER ACES

SERENA WILLIAMS 45 PLAYER AGE GRAND SLAM RESULT

KAROLINA PLISKOVA 36 SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs 291 d 2019 WIMBLEDON ???

KAROLINA MUCHOVA 29 MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 37 yrs, 258 d 1994 WIMBLEDON R-Up

JOHANNA KONTA 28 VENUS WILLIAMS 37 yrs, 29 d 2017 WIMBLEDON R-Up

SERENA WILLIAMS 36 yrs, 349 d 2018 US OPEN R-Up

While Halep trails the American in the count, her re- SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs, 291 d 2018 WIMBLEDON R-Up turn game has been as potent as ever. The Romanian has 36 yrs, 226 d 2017 AUS OPEN R-Up broken serve 31 times, winning 53% of her return games. VENUS WILLIAMS Among the other players to capture more than half of their SERENA WILLIAMS 35 yrs, 125 d 2017 AUS OPEN WON games on return at this year's Wimbledon, is MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 34 yrs, 325 d 1991 US OPEN R-Up the only other to win more than one match: Williams appeared in her first Wimbledon final back in 2019 WIMBLEDON RETURN GAMES WON 2002, making this the longest gap between first and most PLAYER % RETURN. GAMES WON recent finals in the tournament's history.

LAUREN DAVIS 60

ANGELIQUE KERBER 57 RANKING MOVERS

MIHAELA BUZARNESCU 57 By reaching the final, Simona Halep will jump to No.4 in SIMONA HALEP 53 Monday’s new rankings.

EUGENIE BOUCHARD 50 Serena Williams, meanwhile is projected to move to 50 No.9 and could go to No.8 if she lifts the title. MARKETA VONDROUSOVA 50 FIRST TIME’S A CHARM

75 On Saturday, Simona Halep bids to become just the 12th Simona Halep has made just woman in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon title on their 75 unforced errors (not includ- ing double faults) in her six debut final appearance: matches, the fewest commit- ted by a finalist since 2016 when Angelique Kerber OPEN ERA: WIMBLEDON FINAL DEBUT WINS struck just 66 PLAYER YEAR OPPONENT SCORE

PETRA KVITOVA 2011 6-3 6-4

AMELIE MAURESMO 2006 2-6 6-3 6-4

MARIA SHARAPOVA 2004 SERENA WILLIAMS 6-1 6-4

SERENA WILLIAMS 2002 VENUS WILLIAMS 7-6(4) 6-3

VENUS WILLIAMS 2000 6-3 7-6(3)

ELITE COMPANY LINDSAY DAVENPORT 1999 STEFANIE GRAF 6-4 7-5

Simona Halep is bidding to become just the 10th active 1997 JANA NOVOTNA 2-6 6-3 6-3 player to win multiple majors, joining Serena Williams CONCHITA MARTINEZ 1994 MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 6-4 3-6 6-3

(23), Venus Williams (seven), Maria Sharapova (five), MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 1978 CHRIS EVERT 2-6 6-4 7-5 Angelique Kerber (three), , Svetlana 1977 BETTY STOVE 4-6 6-3 6-1 Kuznetsova, Petra Kvitova, Garbiñe Muguruza and Nao- mi Osaka (two each). EVONNE GOOLAGONG 1971 MARGARET COURT 6-4 6-1 MATCH NOTES WIMBLEDON - GREAT BRITAIN | Jul 01 - Jul 14, 2019 | $22,876,979 | GRAND SLAM

[11] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #10) vs. [7] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #7)

Head to : SERENA WILLIAMS leads 9-1

2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O R16 SERENA WILLIAMS 6-1 4-6 6-4 107 mins 2016 US OPEN HARD O QF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2 4-6 6-3 134 mins 2016 INDIAN WELLS HARD O QF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-4 6-3 69 mins 2015 CINCINNATI HARD O F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-3 7-6(5) 99 mins 2015 MIAMI HARD O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2 4-6 7-5 128 mins 2015 INDIAN WELLS HARD O SF SIMONA HALEP W/O 2014 WTA FINALS HARD I R1 SIMONA HALEP 6-0 6-2 65 mins 2014 WTA FINALS HARD I F SERENA WILLIAMS 6-3 6-0 69 mins 2013 CINCINNATI HARD O QF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-0 6-4 65 mins 2013 ROME CLAY O SF SERENA WILLIAMS 6-3 6-0 66 mins 2011 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R2 SERENA WILLIAMS 3-6 6-2 6-1 107 mins

SERENA WILLIAMS SIMONA HALEP 10 WTA RANKING 7 42 PORSCHE RACE TO LEADERBOARD 7 26-09-1981 (37) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 27-09-1991 (27) $623,533 YTD PRIZE MONEY $2,041,764 $88,856,834 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $30,187,343 0 / 72 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 18 0 / 23 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 98-11 WIMBLEDON W-L (MD) * 23-8 15-3 / 807-135 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 35-10 / 362-161 5-1 / 159-60 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 11-5 / 106-54 0-0 / 107-52 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 6-4 / 45-54 6-0 / 107-13 YTD / CAREER GRASS W-L (MD) * 8-1 / 35-15 1-1 / 173-71 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 4-3 / 37-47 2-2 / 302-96 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 7-5 / 97-72 0-0 / 68-13 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 35-14 * Updated entering 2019 Wimbledon final ROAD TO THE FINAL

[11] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #10) vs. [7] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #7) SF: d. BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #54) 6-1,6-2 (0h59) SF: d. [8] (UKR #8) 6-1,6-3 (1h13) QF: d. (USA #55) 6-4,4-6,6-3 (2h02) QF: d. SHUAI ZHANG (CHN #50) 7-6(4),6-1 (1h27) R16: d. [30] CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #31) 6-2,6-2 (1h04) R16: d. [Q] CORI GAUFF (USA #313) 6-3,6-3 (1h15) R32: d. [18] JULIA GOERGES (GER #17) 6-3,6-4 (1h12) R32: d. VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #40) 6-3,6-1 (1h06) R64: d. [Q] (SLO #133) 2-6 6-2,6-4 (1h34) R64: d. MIHAELA BUZARNESCU (ROU #53) 6-3,4-6,6-2 (1h52)

R128: d. [Q] GIULIA GATTO-MONTICONE (ITA #161) 6-2,7-5 (1h20) R128: d. (BLR #36) 6-4,7-5 (1h41) Total games: 125 Total games: 119 Won/lost: 79-46 Won/lost: 78-41 Sets won/lost: 12-2 Sets won/lost: 12-1 Total time on court: 8h11 Total time on court: 8h34 Average time on court: 1h22 Average time on court: 1h26 Average rank of opponent: 75 Average rank of opponent: 83

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WIMBLEDON Tournament History * Qualifying match

SERENA WILLIAMS SIMONA HALEP 2018 2018 F L - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #10) 6-3 6-3 R3 L - SU-WEI HSIEH (TPE #48) 3-6 6-4 7-5 2016 2017 F W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #4) 7-5 6-3 QF L - JOHANNA KONTA (GBR #7) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 2015 2016 F W - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #20) 6-4 6-4 QF L - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #4) 7-5 7-6(2) 2014 2015 R3 L - ALIZÉ CORNET (FRA #24) 1-6 6-3 6-4 R1 L - JANA CEPELOVA (SVK #106) 5-7 6-4 6-3 2013 2014 R16 L - (GER #24) 6-2 1-6 6-4 SF L - EUGENIE BOUCHARD (CAN #13) 7-6(5) 6-2 2012 2013 F W - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #3) 6-1 5-7 6-2 R2 L - NA LI (CHN #6) 6-2 1-6 6-0 2011 2012 R16 L - (FRA #9) 6-3 7-6(6) R1 L - (ESP #28) 3-6 6-1 6-2 2010 2011 F W - (RUS #21) 6-3 6-2 R2 L - SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #25) 3-6 6-2 6-1 2009 2010 F W - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #3) 7-6(3) 6-2 R2* L - (BLR #142) 6-4 6-1 2008 F L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #7) 7-5 6-4 2007 QF L - JUSTINE HENIN (BEL #1) 6-4 3-6 6-3 2005 R3 L - JILL CRAYBAS (USA #85) 6-3 7-6(4) 2004 F L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #15) 6-1 6-4 2003 F W - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #4) 4-6 6-4 6-2 2002 F W - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #1) 7-6(4) 6-3 2001 QF L - (USA #4) 6-7(4) 7-5 6-3 2000 SF L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #5) 6-2 7-6(3) 1998 R3 L - (ESP #47) 7-5 4-1

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WIMBLEDON WIMBLEDON

• Making 19th main draw appearance at Wimbledon. • Making ninth main draw appearance at Wimbledon Among active players, only Venus, who made her (10th overall). Previous best result here was reach- 22nd appearance this fortnight, has contested more ing SF in 2014 (l. Bouchard) • Bidding to win her eighth Wimbledon singles title, • Recovered from injuring her left ankle in opening set having lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2002-03, of 1r match against Sasnovich 2009-10, 2012, 2015-16; also a three-time runner-up • Defeated compatriot Buzarnescu in 2r – the first time here, in 2004, 2008 and 2018 she had played a fellow Romanian at a major • Currently tied with Stefanie Graf on seven Wimble- • Dispatched fellow former No.1 Azarenka in straight don titles; in the Open Era, only Martina Navratilova sets in 3r, committing just nine unforced errors has won more (nine titles); pre-Open Era, Helen • Ended the run of 15-year-old Gauff in R16 - has Wills-Moody won eight reached at least QF at four of last seven majors • Six-time doubles champion here w/Venus in 2000, • Produced another tidy display to see off 2002, 2008-09, 2012 and 2016 in QF, hitting 17 winners and only 13 unforced errors • Won mixed doubles w/Mirnyi in 1998; played mixed • Beat No.8 Svitolina in SF to record just her second doubles this fortnight w/A.Murray (l. top seeds Top 10 win at Wimbledon (also No.9 Keys in 2016) Soares/Melichar in 3r on Wednesday) • Across six matches, has committed only 75 unforced • Is making Grand Slam appearance number 72 this errors - by comparison S.Williams has struck 109 fortnight – second on the Open Era list, behind only • Has won 53% of her return games en route to the her sister V.Williams (83) final, the fourth best of the entire field; by contrast • Victory here would see her tie ’s Margaret her season average heading into Wimbledon stood Court on 24 major singles titles, the all-time record at 41.8% • Winner of eight grass court titles – won gold medal • Results this fortnight have improved overall Grand at London 2012 Olympics in addition to Wimbledon Slam record to 86-35 crowns – the most among active players, followed by • Owns 1-3 record in Grand Slam finals, losing first V.Williams (five) and Kvitova (four) three (Roland Garros in 2014 and 2017, Australian • Finished R-Up last year (l. Kerber). Was No.181 Open in 2018) before finally breaking through at (entered under special ranking of No.1 and seeded 2018 Roland Garros No.25), became lowest-ranked and lowest-seeded • Is the fourth active player to reach Grand Slam finals woman to reach an Open Era Wimbledon final – on grass, clay and hard (also, Sharapova, S.Williams previous lowest-ranked was World No.31 V. Williams and V.Williams) (d. Bartoli in 2007 Wimbledon F) and lowest-seeded • Since the start of the Open Era, 11 woman have won was No.23 Lisicki (l. No.15 Bartoli and No.23 V.Wil- the Wimbledon title in their first final, most recently liams in 2007 Kvitova in 2011 • By returning to the final this year, has become the • Faces No.10 S.Williams in today’s final; has lost all oldest Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era (37 years three Grand Slam meetings with the American in and 291 days) three sets, including on Wimbledon debut in 2011 • This year, defeated Gatto-Monticone and Juvan in 1r • Entered 2019 Wimbledon ranked No.7 – was World and 2r to improve Grand Slam record against qual- No.1 and top seed entering last year’s event. The ifiers to 23-0 – Juvan was only the third qualifier to No.7 seed has won Wimbledon once in the Open take a set from her (also Zvonareva at 2002 Roland Era: V.Williams in 2008 (d. S.Williams in F) Garros and Santangelo at 2008 Wimbledon) • S.Williams is the first seed she has faced at Wimble- • In 3r, beat No.17 seed Georges in a rematch of last don since losing to No.7 Konta in 2017 QF year’s SF – her second Top 20 win of the season • Owns 8-9 record against Top 10 players at majors (also No.1 Halep at Australian Open) (37-47 overall) • Beat Suárez Navarro 6-2 6-2 in R16 – her seventh • The last remaining of six Romanian women in the consecutive win against the Spaniard starting field this fortnight (also Buzarnescu, Cirstea, • Struck 19 aces during QF win over fellow American Ruse, Bogdan and Niculescu) Riske; has only hit more aces in a single match three • Is the first Romanian woman to reach the Wimbledon times at SW19 - Azarenka in 2012 (24), in singles final. On the men’s side, Illie Nastase was 2012 (23) and Dementieva in 2009 (20) R-Up in 1972 and 1976 • Committed just 10 unforced errors in impressive SF • Last year, having triumphed at Roland Garros, did win over Strycova not contest a grass court tournament before Wimble- • Through to 32rd Slam final - the joint-second most in don where she fell in 3r (l. Hsieh) history, level with Navratilova and behind Evert (34) • Has won one career title on grass at 2013 ‘s-Herto- genbosch (d. Flipkens in F) SERENA SIMONA WILLIAMS VS HALEP

WIMBLEDON CONT. GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Following Strycova result, has now won 200 sets at • 2019 Wimbledon marks 37th career Grand Slam Wimbledon - the joint-second-most sets won by any appearance - 36th consecutive appearance woman in the tournament’s history, behind Navratilo- • Won first Grand Slam title of career at 2018 Roland va (249) and level with Evert (200) Garros (d. Stephens in F) after three runner-up • Faces Halep today in 11th Wimbledon final - only finishes in in 2014 (l. Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. Navratilova has appeared in more (12) Ostapenko in 3s) and at Australian Open in 2018 (l. • Wimbledon record now stands at 98-11, this fort- Wozniacki in 3s) night’s results seeing her surpassing Evert (96-15) • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at for second place on the all-time match wins list in the Australian Open in 2018 (l. Wozniacki) women’s singles (behind Navratilova, 120-14) • Made SF at Wimbledon in 2014 (l. Bouchard) and • Win-loss record across all Slams is now 343-47 – the US Open in 2015 (l. eventual champion Pennetta) most wins by a woman in the Open Era • Career record in Wimbledon finals stands at 7-3 – losing to Sharapova in 2004, V.Williams in 2008 and SEASON Kerber in 2016. Overall record in Grand Slam final is 23-8, with seven of these defeats coming in straight • In only pre-Wimbledon grass court event, reached sets QF at (l. eventual R-Up Kerber) • Serena’s 107-13 record on grass reigns supreme • As the defending champion, posted QF run at Roland over all other active players on tour, followed by Garros (l. Anisimova) V.Williams (94-21) and Sharapova (80-20) • Suffered opening match loss at Rome (after 1r bye, l. • Bidding to become the fourth mother to win a major Vondrousova) singles titles in the Open Era, following Margaret • Had previously reached at least the QF stage in her Court, and last 10 tournaments – 2019 Madrid (F), • Is projected to remain in Top 10 by reaching the final 2018 Roland Garros (Won), 2018 Rome (F), 2018 and will go as high as No.8 by lifting the title Madrid (QF), 2018 (QF), 2017 Roland Gar- ros (F), 2017 Rome (F), 2017 Madrid (Won), 2017 GRAND SLAM HISTORY Stuttgart (SF) and 2016 (Won) • Prior to Rome, posted R-Up showing at Madrid (l. • A 23-time Grand Slam singles winner, ahead of Ste- Bertens); scored third Top 10 win of the season over fanie Graf (22) on Open Era leaderboard, and behind No.9 Barty in QF, having previously seen off No.5 only Margaret Court (24) all time Ka.Pliskova (Fed Cup) and No.7 Svitolina () • Her titles were won at Australian Open: 2003, 2005, • Beat Kuzmova without dropping a game in R16 at 2007, 2009-10, 2015, 2017; Roland Garros: 2002, Madrid - the third 6-0 6-0 win on the WTA tour this 2013, 2015; Wimbledon: 2002-03, 2009-10, 2012, season (also Sharapova d. Dart at Australian Open 2015-16; US Open: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14 and Pavlyuchenkova d. Jorovic at Monterrey); at 45 • Owns a 23-8 record in Slam finals, with losses com- minutes, it was the shortest completed match in 2019 ing at 2001 US Open (l. V.Williams), 2004 Wimble- • Withdrew from Stuttgart w/hip injury following long don (l. Sharapova), 2008 Wimbledon (l. V.Williams), weekend on Fed Cup duty. Won both singles rubbers 2011 US Open (l. Stosur), (l. (d. Garcia and Mladenovic), before losing decisive Kerber), 2016 Roland Garros (l. Muguruza), 2018 rubber w/Niculescu to Garcia/Mladenovic in 3-2 loss Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and 2018 US Open (l. Osaka) to in semifinal • Aged 35y 125d at the end of , • Reached SF at Miami (l. Ka.Pliskova) and posted is the oldest player to win a major in the Open Era R16 run at Indian Wells (l. No.61 Vondrousova in 3s) • Boasts the longest span of Grand Slam singles glory • Fell in QF at Dubai (l. eventual champion Bencic) all-time. Pre-Open Era, Moody won her • Finished R-Up in Doha (l. Mertens) majors over the course of 15y 9.5m. Serena won her • Defeated Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to help Roma- first Slam at 1999 US Open, 17y 6.5m before her nia to a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic in the Fed 2017 Australian title. WTA legends Evert, Navratilova Cup first round and reach the SF for the first time. and Graf all won their Slams over a 12 year span Was the first time Czech Republic had been defeated • The 2017 Australian Open final saw Serena and at home in 10 years Venus have the oldest combined age of any Grand • Lost to S.Williams in R16 at Australian Open Slam final match-up in the Open Era (71 years, 351 • Fell to Barty in 2r at (after 1r bye) days), beating the previous record set by and (66 years, 19 days) at the 2015 US Open SERENA SIMONA WILLIAMS VS HALEP

GRAND SLAM CONT. CAREER MILESTONES

• In 2015, came within two wins of completing the cal- • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second endar year Grand Slam, having won the Australian time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon; l. Vinci in SF Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) at US Open. Two women in Open Era had previously • Also won titles last year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova achieved the feat: Court (1970) and Graf (1988) in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up • Has twice been in possession of all four majors for a at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) “Serena Slam” (2002 Roland Garros to 2003 Austra- and Cincinnati (l. Bertens). Is 18-16 in career finals lian Open and 2014 US Open to 2015 Wimbledon) • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen • Has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with sister (w/Begu). Now 1-1 in career doubles finals Venus – most recently at 2016 Wimbledon (d. Babos/ • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having Shvedova in F). Also won mixed doubles titles at ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on 1998 Wimbledon and 1998 US Open (both w/Mirnyi) October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); SEASON reached four more finals in 2017: Rome, Roland Gar- ros, Cincinnati and Beijing. 2016 season highlighted • Fell 3r at Roland Garros (l. Kenin) by three titles, at Madrid, Bucharest and Montréal • Made 2019 clay debut in Rome, defeating Peterson • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- in 1r before withdrawing against sister Venus Wil- ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles liams due to a continuing left knee injury • Has qualified five times for WTA Finals in Singapore • Fell 3r at both Indian Wells (ret. vs. Muguruza w/ (2014-18), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, hav- viral illness) and Miami (withdrew prior to match vs. ing defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) Q.Wang w/left knee injury) • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after • Returned to Top 10 for the first time since coming winning her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end back from pregnancy on February 18 No.11 (dipped as low was No.64 in May) • Reached QF at Australian Open (l. Ka.Pliskova after • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a holding 4mp)` qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Overcame World No.1 Halep in R16 – was first time facing the reigning World No.1 since 2013 Doha (l. Azarenka in F) and was first win since 2013 Brisbane (d. Azarenka in SF). Aged 37, is the oldest player PERSONAL to defeat the reigning World No.1, bettering sister • Announced at Miami that she is working with Daniel Venus’s win vs. Kerber aged 36 at 2017 Miami Dobre. During off-season long-time coach Darren • Now owns a 17-12 win-loss record vs. World No.1s - Cahill announced he was talking a 12-month break only Navratilova has more wins with 18 from tennis • Began 2019 at , posted wins over • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita Bencic, Sakkari and Boulter as USA made RR exit • Tennis idols are Justine Henin and • Sponsorship portfolio includes deals with Mercedes, Unilever and is an Ambassador for Dubai Duty Free CAREER MILESTONES • Loves chocolate ice cream, cheesecake and crepes

• Returned to Top 20 in 2018 year-end rankings (at No.16) despite playing only seven tournaments • Was R-Up at both Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US Open (l. Osaka) last season, and advanced to R16 at Roland Garros (withdrew prior to match against Sharapova w/right pectoral muscle tear) • Made her return to tour as a mother at Indian Wells in March 2017, falling to sister V.Williams in 3r, hav- ing defeated Diyas and Bertens in straight sets • Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only two events all season, and both in January. Broke streak of 10 consecutive Top 20 finishes. Overall, has 15 Top 10 finishes – third-most behind Navratilova (20) and Evert (19) – including five as year-end No.1 SERENA SIMONA WILLIAMS VS HALEP

CAREER CONT.

• Won 23rd Grand Slam singles title at 2017 Australian Open (d. V.Williams in F) • With 72 career singles titles, ranks fifth on the Open Era list of most titles, after Martina Navratilova (167), Chris Evert (154), (107) and Margaret Court (92). Also a 22-time singles runner-up • Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA history – set record when most recent streak began on February 18, 2013. Spent her 319th week at No.1 in May 2017. Third on all-time list after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332 • Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks (through 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991) • Five-time champion at WTA Finals (2001, 2009, 2012-14) • Has registered 17 career wins over (seven different) No.1 ranked players, second-most behind Navratilo- va (18) • Among active players, owns the most titles on clay (13), hard (46) and grass (8) • Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics, and doubles gold medalist at 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London (all w/V.Williams) • Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Wil- liams); one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters) • Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, achieved in 2013 • At 2014 US Open, received $4 million prize money pay out (including Emirates Airline US Open Se- ries bonus); the largest payout in tennis – men’s or women’s

PERSONAL

• Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Ora- cene Price; coaching consultant is Patrick Mourato- glou; hitting partner is Jarmere Jenkins • Gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. on September 1, 2017 • Married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in Novem- ber 2017 in New Orleans • Launched her own clothing line, ‘Serena’, in late 2018