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LYON - | Mar 02 - Mar 08, 2020 | $275,000 | INTERNATIONAL

[7/WC] (RUS #73) vs. (ITA #94)

Head to : 0-0

DARIA KASATKINA CAMILA GIORGI 73 WTA RANKING 94 122 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 69 07-05-1997 (22) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 30-12-1991 (28) $93,253 YTD PRIZE MONEY $136,051 $6,173,706 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,891,869 0 / 2 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 2-0 LYON W-L (MD) * 2-0 3-5 / 129-99 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 146-132 2-2 / 48-34 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 47-45 0-0 / 24-21 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-0 / 39-29 3-5 / 84-68 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 93-85 0-0 / 9-9 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 10-10 0-0 / 8-9 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 4-10 0-1 / 12-22 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 9-19 0-3 / 24-40 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 27-45 * Updated through entering 2020 Lyon QFs

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[7] DARIA KASATKINA (RUS #73) CAMILA GIORGI (ITA #94) R16: d. IRINA MARIA BARA (ROU #168) 6-3,6-2 (1h05) R16: d. [4] ALIZÉ CORNET (FRA #58) 4-6,7-6(5),6-2 (2h33) R32: d. PAULINE PARMENTIER (FRA #147) 6-2,5-7,6-4 (2h26) R32: d. (BLR #378) 6-3,6-4 (1h22)

Total games: 47 Total games: 50 Won/lost: 29-18 Won/lost: 29-21 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Total time on court: 3h31 Total time on court: 3h55 Average time on court: 1h46 Average time on court: 1h58 Average rank of opponent: 158 Average rank of opponent: 218

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KASATKINA

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • This week, scored back-to-back main draw wins for the first time this season by defeating Parmentier in 1r and Bara in 2r • In her first QF since 2019 Beijing, faces No.94 Giorgi today in their career first meeting. • Enters Lyon following a qualifying exit at Dubai (l. Mladenovic) and 1r exit at Doha (as qualifier, l. Muguruza in 3s) • Finished 2019 season at No.69, down from No.10 in 2018, having gone 12-21 across the season • Ended 2018 season by catering her second WTA singles title at [Kremlin Cup]. Recovered from a set and 6-2 4-1 down to defeat Jabeur in final; is now 2-3 in WTA singles finals, all coming at Premier-level or above • Reached biggest final of career at 2018 Indian Wells (l. Osaka) • Captured the joint-most wins over Top 5 players (five) in 2018, along with Bertens and Stephens • Was one of eight players to reach QF or better at two or more Grand Slams in 2018 (Wimbledon and Roland Garros) • One of five players in WTA history to have multiple wins over World No.1s before their 21st birthday, others being: V.Williams (9), S. Williams (8), Sharapova (4) and Kuznetsova (2) • 2017 season was highlighted by capturing first WTA singles title in debut final at Charleston, defeating fellow teenager Ostapenko in F – the first all-teenage final on tour since 2009 Linz (Wickmayer d. Kvitova) • Reached second tour-level final at Moscow in 2017 (l. Goerges in F). Also finished R-Up in two WTA doubles finals at 2017 – at Tokyo [PPO] and Moscow (both w/Gavrilova) • Scored first win over a reigning No.1 by defeating Kerber at 2017 Sydney • Ended 2016 as the highest-ranked teenager • 2016 highlights included reaching second WTA SF at St Petersburg (l. eventual R-Up Bencic) and QF stage at Indian Wells (l. Ka.Pliskova), Charleston (l. eventual champion Stephens having held match points), Montreal (l. Kerber), Rio Olympics (l. Keys) and Moscow (l. Goerges) • Reached first WTA SF at 2015 Moscow (l. Pavlyuchenkova, having recorded first Top 20 win over No.14 Suárez Navarro in QF) • Nominated for WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2015 • QF run at 2015 Bad Gastein (as qualifier) was first time reaching last eight at a WTA-level tournament • Won maiden WTA doubles title at 2015 Moscow (w/Vesnina) • Won five singles titles on ITF Circuit in 2015, taking total to seven • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Moscow; made main draw debut as WC also at Moscow in 2014 (l. Riske 1r)

GIORGI

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • In 1r this week, defeated Lapko before ousting home favorite Cornet in 3s to reach her first QF since 2019 Osaka (l. Mertens in QF) • Win over No.58 Cornet marked her second-best win-by-ranking of 2020 following a victory over No.53 Kuznetsova en route to 3r at (l. Kerber) • Faces No.73 Kasatkina today for a spot in her first SF since 2019 Bronx in August (l. Linette in F) • Coming off back-to-back qualifying exits a Dubai (l. Goerges) and Doha (l. Pera) • Finished 2019 ranked No.98 – her eighth consecutive Top 100 year-end finish • Highlights were R-Up finishes at Washington DC (l. Pegula) and the Bronx (l. Linette); career record in WTA finals is 2-6 • Missed entire clay court season w/wrist and ankle injuries • Lost both her matches (l. Golubic, Bencic) as Italy fell to a 3-1 defeat to Switzerland in last week’s Fed Cup World Group II encounter. Her previous appearance in the team competition came in 2016 • Ended 2018 season perched at a career-best ranking of No.26, winning second career title in final event at Linz (d. Alexandrova in F). Won 29 tour-level matches in 2018 – the most wins she had previously posted in a single season was 28, in 2014 • Advanced to first QF at 2018 Wimbledon (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) on her 26th appearance at this level; became the first Italian woman to reach the QF of Wimbledon since 2009 (Schiavone, l. Dementieva) • Other highlights last season included SF runs at Sydney (l. eventual champion Kerber), Prague (l. Buzarnescu after serving for match in third set) and Tokyo (l. Osaka) • Posted sixth consecutive Top 100 season, finishing 2017 ranked No.79 (up from No.83 in 2017) • In 2016 reached final at Katowice for the third year in a row (l. Cibulkova). Appeared in four additional quarterfinals in 2016, at Hobart (l. Bouchard), Prague (l. Ka.Pliskova), Washington, DC (l. Davis) and Seoul (l. Zhang) • Won first career title at 2015 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in F).

• Finished 2015 season with then best year-end ranking (No.34), up one place from No.35 in 2014. Season highlighted by winning her first WTA singles title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in F) • Had never reached WTA QF prior to 2014; reached QF or better at seven events during that season • Made Top 100 debut on July 9, 2012 and broke into Top 50 on May 26, 2014 • Tour-level main draw debut came as a qualifier at 2011 Wimbledon • On ITF Circuit, winner of five singles titles • Played first career professional tournament at 2006 ITF/Baku-AZE • Coached by father, Sergio Giorgi

MATCH NOTES LYON - FRANCE | Mar 02 - Mar 08, 2020 | $275,000 | INTERNATIONAL

[8] VIKTORIA KUZMOVA (SVK #85) vs. ANNA-LENA FRIEDSAM (GER #136)

Head to Head: VIKTORIA KUZMOVA leads 1-0

2017 LINZ HARD I R1 VIKTORIA KUZMOVA 6-2 7-5 85 mins

VIKTORIA KUZMOVA ANNA-LENA FRIEDSAM 85 WTA RANKING 136 185 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 190 11-05-1998 (21) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 01-02-1994 (26) $99,505 YTD PRIZE MONEY $29,907 $1,474,362 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,442,988 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 2-0 LYON W-L (MD) * 2-0 4-4 / 44-46 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 43-51 4-0 / 18-10 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 15-15 1-1 / 16-14 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 10-12 3-4 / 28-28 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 22-26 0-0 / 2-4 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 1-6 0-2 / 13-22 YTD / CAREER TOP 50 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-0 / 11-29 1-3 / 25-43 YTD / CAREER TOP 100 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-1 / 37-52 * Updated entering 2020 Lyon QFs

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[8] VIKTORIA KUZMOVA (SVK #85) ANNA-LENA FRIEDSAM (GER #136) R16: d. TEREZA MARTINCOVA (CZE #132) 6-4,4-6,6-4 (2h10) R16: d. [2] (FRA #42) 6-3,6-3 (1h12) R32: d. LESLEY KERKHOVE (NED #164) 6-2,2-6,6-2 (1h38) R32: d. (RUS #207) 6-2,6-2 (1h32)

Total games: 54 Total games: 34 Won/lost: 30-24 Won/lost: 24-10 Sets won/lost: 4-2 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h48 Total time on court: 2h44 Average time on court: 1h54 Average time on court: 1h22 Average rank of opponent: 148 Average rank of opponent: 125

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KUZMOVA

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • Battled through back-to-back three-setters to advance to first WTA QF of 2020 campaign, and first since 2019 Linz in October • Attempting to win three matches in a row at the WTA level since Auckland last January • Faces off against No.136 Friedsam for the first time since winning their first meeting at 2017 Linz • Has also advanced to SF stage of doubles w/partner • Coming into Lyon off 1r exit in St. Petersburg (l. Dodin) • Fell in 1r of Australian Open to No.39 Goerges • Reached R16 at Hobart International (l. Mertens) • Began season with 1r loss to Gauff in Auckland • Highlight of 2019 season was QF appearance at Dubai where she defeated the likes of No.8 Bertens and Kenin en route (l. Kvitova) • Advanced to an additional four QFs, including a SF visit at Auckland (l. eventual champion Goerges) • Finished 2018 ranked No.54 - the highest year-end • Ended 2018 season ranked No.56 to register her first Top 100 year-end finish of career • Posted best career result at 2018 Budapest, simultaneously making tour-level QF and SF debut. As qualifier, defeated No.36 Cirstea, Grand Slam R-Up Lisicki and Martic to reach SF without dropping a set (l. eventual champion Van Uytvanck) • Other 2018 highlights included reaching SF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. Flipkens) • On ITF Circuit in 2018, won titles at $100K ITF/Budapest-HUN, $60k ITF/Shenzhen-CHN (d. Kalinskya in F) and ITF $100k/Trnava 2-SVK (d. Cepde Royg in F) to break into Top 100 for first time • Was instrumental for Slovakia on Fed Cup debut vs. in February 2018, going 2-0 in singles (d. Potapova, Vikhlyantseva) as they ran out 3-1 winners • Finished 2017 season ranked No.132 to record her first Top 200 year-end finish • Highlight of 2017 season was earning first tour-level win at Linz over Friedsam (l. Maria in 2r) • Fell in WTA qualifying on four occasions in 2017 • Made tour-level main draw debut at 2017 US Open (as qualifier, l. V.Williams) • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2016 Prague • Trains at Slovakian National Centre in Bratislava • Introduced to tennis aged four by father, Radovan, who used to run a tennis club; mother is Ingrid and sister is Katarina • Studying International Relations and Diplomacy at a Czech University • Tennis idols are and

FRIEDSAM

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • Aside from Dodin, is the only other quarterfinalist to have not dropped a set thus far • Defeated Komardina in 1r action prior to R16 upset of No.2 seed Mladenovic • Aiming to win three consecutive matches in a row for the first time since when she reached the R16 (l. A.Radwanska) • Seeking her first SF appearance at a WTA tour-level event since Shenzhen Open in January 2016 (l. A. Radwanska again) • Takes on No.85 Kuzmova for the second time in her career today • Coming in off back-to-back ITF appearances in Europe • Fell in 1r qualifying of Australian Open to Naito • Began 2020 campaign winning through two rounds of qualifying at Shenzhen Open but falling in 1r to Sasnovich • 2019 season was first full season on tour in several years after struggling with injuries – highlighted by back-to-back successful ITF weeks in same location, Roehampton, winning title at 25K and runner-up finish at ITF 25K the week prior • 2018 season was cut short due to a continuing shoulder injury - only competed in tour level events at Hobart (l. 2r) and Australian Open (l. 1r) • Finished the 2017 season ranked outside the Top 1000 due to her recovery from shoulder surgery • Competed in two WTA events in 2017 (Luxembourg and Linz) and capped off the year with by winning $25k ITF/Shrewsbury-GBR title • Attained year-end career-highs in both singles (No.68) and doubles (No.121) in 2016 • Season highlights in 2016 included runner-up in doubles at Mallorca (w/Siegemund), the first WTA doubles final of her career. Also advanced to QF stage at Nürnberg (l. countrywoman Beck), finished runner-up at new WTA 125K Series event at San Antonio (l. Doi in F) and reached second tour-level SF of career to date at Shenzhen (l. eventual champion A.Radwanska) before R16 effort at Australian Open • Finished 2015 at No.99 for second consecutive Top 100 finish (also No.86 in 2014) • Season highlight in 2015 was runner-up finish at Linz (l. Pavlyuchenkova) – best result of career so far • Won WTA 125K Series event in Suzhou, in 2014 • Made Top 100 debut on August 11, 2014 (went from No.101 to No.100) • On ITF Circuit, winner of 12 singles titles and three doubles titles • Favorite shot is serve, favorite surface is hardcourt • Has been a member of the Porsche Talent Team for rising German stars • Introduced to tennis at six years of age by parents • Mother Barbora works at a kindergarten; father Ludwig is a mechanical engineer; brother, Sebastian, is studying to be a sports teacher; and sister, Emmanuela, works at a kindergarten

MATCH NOTES LYON - FRANCE | Mar 02 - Mar 08, 2020 | $275,000 | INTERNATIONAL

[1] (USA #5) vs. OCEANE DODIN (FRA #130)

Head to Head: 0-0

SOFIA KENIN OCEANE DODIN 5 WTA RANKING 130 1 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 57 14-11-1998 (21) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 24-10-1996 (23) $2,969,043 YTD PRIZE MONEY $37,201 $5,887,775 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,116,663 1 / 4 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 2-0 LYON W-L (MD) * 1-0 12-5 / 81-49 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 27-36 3-3 / 29-22 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 13-13 5-3 / 22-13 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 5-10 12-5 / 65-35 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 16-20 0-0 / 2-3 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 1-5 1-1 / 3-7 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 1-1 1-1 / 8-14 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 1-4 1-2 / 15-23 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-0 / 2-9 * Updated entering 2020 Lyon QFs

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[1] SOFIA KENIN (USA #5) OCEANE DODIN (FRA #130) R16: d. (ROU #174) 6-7(5),7-5,6-4 (2h31) R16: d. [6] JIL BELEN TEICHMANN (SUI #66) W/O (0h00) R32: d. (RUS #107) 6-4,6-3 (1h24) R32: d. (LUX #144) 6-4,6-4 (1h35)

Total games: 54 Total games: 20 Won/lost: 31-23 Won/lost: 12-8 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 2-0 Total time on court: 3h55 Total time on court: 1h35 Average time on court: 1h58 Average time on court: 1h35 Average rank of opponent: 141 Average rank of opponent: 210

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KENIN

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • Battled from a set and break down to defeat qualifier Cristian and advance to her first QF since lifting silverware at the Australian Open (d. Muguruza in F) • Faces No.130 Oceane Dodin in today’s match – hasn’t fallen to a player outside of the Top 100 since 2019 Eastbourne (l. Stosur) • As top seed, is playing at a career-high ranking of No.5 (as of Feb. 24, 2020) • Also holds the top position on the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard • Produced incredible 2019 campaign, tallying three singles titles, a career-best Grand Slam performance, qualification into both WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai and WTA Finals (as alternate, played one match), and a career-high singles ranking of No.12 • Finished the year as US No.2 (behind No.9 S.Williams) and leader in hard court wins (38-tied w/Barty) • Registered back-to-back SF runs at Cincinnati and Toronto, subsequently leading to Top 20 debut • During this run, defeated No.1 Barty (Toronto) and No.1 Osaka (Cincinnati), to become first player since October 2001 to defeat reigning World No.1s in consecutive weeks (Davenport); also became youngest American to defeat reigning No.1 in eight years (McHale) • Advanced to R16 for first time at a Slam at Roland Garros (d. S.Williams), becoming first American to defeat Serena at the majors since Stephens at QF • Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018 and Top 50 on October 8, 2018 • Advanced to first WTA level SF in 2018 at Mallorca as a qualifier, also reaching this stage later in the season at Québec City • Represented the USA in the Fed Cup final vs. the in November 2018 • In 2017, won the US Open 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) • Owns four ITF singles titles and two doubles titles • Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in 2013, climbing to No.2 in ITF World Junior Rankings • Represented the USA at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Masters, both held in China

DODIN

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • Struck 15 aces to defeat Minella in 1r action, advancing to a second Tour-level QF this season, having also reached final eight at St. Petersburg (d. No.14 Konta, l. eventual R-Up Rybakina) • Squares off against No.5 Kenin for their first career meeting. Looking to notch second Top 5 scalp of her career today, her first coming three years ago at 2017 Madrid (d. No.5 Cibulkova) • Coming off victory at $25k ITF/Macon-FRA (d. Ponchet in F) • Entered Lyon ranked No.130, up from last year’s ranking of No.339 during this same week • In 2019, recorded 1-3 record in ITF finals - advanced to final at $25k ITF/Corroios-PRT (l. Ozgen in F), $25k ITF/Koksijde-BEL (l. Hogenkam in F) and $25k ITF/St. Etienne-FRA (l. Bogdan via walkover) while lifting a trophy on home soil at $25k ITF/Cherboug-FRA (d. Tan in F) to record her ninth ITF Circuit singles title • Advanced through qualifying at the 2018 to defeat Cepede Royg in 1r, her sole tour-level main draw win of 2018 (l. Halep) • Posted second Top 100 season finish in 2017, reaching career high WTA singles ranking No.46 on June 12 • Highlights included SF at Washington DC (l. Makarova) and first Premier Mandatory R16 at 2017 Madrid (l. Mladenovic) • Captured maiden career title at 2016 Québec City (d. Davis in F) on ranking of No.132. Following this result, made Top 100 debut (September 19, 2016) • Québec City run formed centerpiece of 16-match win streak that began with title at $25k ITF/Barcelona-ESP and concluded with SF effort at $25k ITF/Clermont-Ferrand-FRA • Also appeared in QF at 2016 Linz (as qualifier, l. Keys) • Ended 2016 season by defeating Davis in final of $100k ITF/Poitiers-FRA – her eighth ITF Circuit singles title • Made tour-level debut in 2015 at Australian Open (as a wildcard), then reached Strasbourg main draw as a lucky loser, received another WC into Roland Garros, bowed out of the 1r at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, made 2r at US Open (defeating 2008 runner-up Jankovic) and fell 1r at Luxembourg (as qualifier)

MATCH NOTES

LYON - FRANCE | Mar 02 - Mar 08, 2020 | $275,000 | INTERNATIONAL

[3] (FRA #46) vs. [5] (BEL #62)

Head to Head: CAROLINE GARCIA leads 1-0

2019 FED CUP WEEK 1 HARD I R1 CAROLINE GARCIA 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2

CAROLINE GARCIA ALISON VAN UYTVANCK 46 WTA RANKING 62 130 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 95 16-10-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 26-03-1994 (25) $125,175 YTD PRIZE MONEY $116,114 $10,325,636 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,783,163 0 / 7 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 4 0 / 6 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 2-0 LYON W-L (MD) * 2-0 4-5 / 218-174 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 4-4 / 95-110 3-3 / 76-62 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 34-36 1-1 / 57-54 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 24-36 4-5 / 131-114 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 4-4 / 57-66 1-1 / 20-18 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 9-9 0-0 / 5-28 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 1-5 0-0 / 16-40 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 1-10 0-0 / 32-67 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 2-27 * Updated entering 2020 Lyon QFs

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[3] CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #46) [5] ALISON VAN UYTVANCK (BEL #62) R16: d. (BEL #122) 7-5,6-2 (1h20) R16: d. VIKTORIYA TOMOVA (BUL #143) 3-6,6-4,7-6(2) (2h20) R32: d. (BEL #105) 6-4,1-6,7-6(5) (2h16) R32: d. (POL #121) 6-1,6-3 (1h00)

Total games: 50 Total games: 48 Won/lost: 27-23 Won/lost: 28-20 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Total time on court: 3h36 Total time on court: 3h20 Average time on court: 1h48 Average time on court: 1h40 Average rank of opponent: 114 Average rank of opponent: 132

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GARCIA

• Contesting inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon as No. 3 seed • Battled past No.103 Minnen in three-set tiebreak in 1r • Overcame No.122 Bonaventure in straight sets in 2r • Faces No.62 Van Uytvanck in QF today; owns 1-0 record vs the Belgian, having won their only previous encounter at • Is through to first QF of 2020 season here in Lyon, coming off three match losing streak at Australian Open (l. Jabeur), St. Petersburg (l. Ferro) and Qatar (l. Pera) • 2019 season highlights include capturing her seventh career WTA singles title at Nottingham and reaching the finals at Strasbourg • Member of French Fed Cup team that won the 2019 competition final vs. , teaming up with Mladenovic • to win the decisive doubles runner against Barty/Stosur. Also took part in the team that advanced to 2016 Fed Cup final vs. Czech Republic • Fell out of the Top 20 on March 18, 2019 after holding her position there since August 14, 2017 • In 2018, reached quarterfinals or better 10 times, winning sixth career title at Tianjin; also reached semifinals at Stuttgart and Madrid • Broke into the Top 5 on August 13, 2018 and reached a career-high of No.4 on September 10, 2018 • Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back-to-back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. Was ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore Leaderboard in May 2017 • Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 Beijing final • 2017 Wuhan marked first Premier-5 level title and 2017 Beijing marked firrst Premier-Mandatory crown. Subsequently made Top 10 debut • Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 (48-22 record, 2 titles) • Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the fi rst Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles since Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F) • Reached QF at 2017 Roland Garros, her best career Grand Slam result • Won first Grand Slam doubles title at 2016 Roland Garros (w/Mladenovic) • Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore (l. Osaka in F) • Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics in singles (2r) and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) • In juniors, girls’ singles runner-up at 2011 US Open and a semifinalist at the other three Grand Slams • Played first professional match aged 13 at an ITF event in France in 2007 • Coached by father, Louis Paul Garcia; Mother is Marylene. Played many sports when she was younger and chose tennis because it was the one she enjoyed the most

VAN UYTVANCK

• Playing inaugural edition of Open 6ème Sens Métropole de Lyon • Overcame No.121 Kawa in straight sets in opening round on Monday • Battled from a set down to defeat No.143 Tomova in 2r • Takes on No.46 Garcia for the second time in her career today; Owns a 23-52 career mark vs Top 50 opponents • Began 2020 season with 1r exits at Hobart (l. Cornet) and Australian Open (l. Ferro) • Recorded first Top 50 victory over No.37 Mladenovic during 1r at St. Petersburg since defeating No.38 Siniakova at 2019 Mallorca, fell to Kvitova in 2r • Turned in one of best years of career in 2019, capturing two WTA titles, bringing career total to four, after hoisting trophies at and Tashkent • Finished 2018 at No.50, her second Top 50 season. Career-best finish came in 2015, at No.42 • 2018 highlight was claiming her second tour-level title at Budapest, dropping only one set in the final (d. Cibulkova in F) • Also enjoyed SF run at Linz (l. Giorgi) and posted best result at Wimbledon to date with R16 showing (l. Kasatkina) • In 2018, represented Belgium in 3-2 Fed Cup World Group I defeat against France and play-off win over Italy (posted 2-0 record across both ties, d. Parmentier and Errani) • 2017 season was highlighted by lifting first WTA singles title at Québec City (d. Babos in F) • Reached two ITF singles finals in 2017, at $100k ITF/Ilkley-GBR (l. Rybarikova in F) and $100k ITF/Poitiers-FRA (l. Buzarnescu in F) • Won 10th and 11th ITF singles titles in 2016, at $50k ITF/Stockton-USA (d. Pivovarova in F) and $50k ITF/Las Vegas-USA (d. Kenin in F) • Advanced to one tour-level QF in 2016 at Québec City (l. eventual champion Dodin) • Also in 2015, reached three tour-level SFs, at Katowice (l. Schmiedlova), Seoul (l. Begu) and Luxembourg (l. Doi) • Won WTA 125k event in Chinese Taipei in 2013 • Career-high ranking is No.37 (August 13, 2018) • Owns 11 ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles • Contested first WTA qualifying event at 2011 Brussels, reaching 2r (l. Wickmayer) • Mother is Krista Laemers; father is René Van Uytvanck; older brother is Sean, twin brother is Brett • Began playing at age five