MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

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SINGLES FINAL

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SNAPSHOT

CINCINNATI 2021 MD SINGLE TITLES SINGLES TITLES PLAYER NAT RANK W-L W-L 2021 CAREER [1] AUS 1 11-3 39-7 4 12 [WC] Jil Teichmann SUI 76 6-1 18-13 0 2

[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) vs. [WC] JILL TEICHMANN (SUI #76)

Head-to- Inf here Barty is in her 82nd consecutive week atop the WTA Rankings and 89th week overall… With 39 match wins this year, Barty leads the Tour lead… Barty has advanced to her 19th career singles final, including 9 at the WTA 1000 level or higher; this is her Tour-leading 6th finals appearance in 2021 (in 12 tournaments)

Teichmann has defeated 3 Top 12 ranked opponents in the 3 days leading into the final with wins over Osaka, Bencic and Ka.Pliskova… Teichmann is 4-0 vs. Top 10 opponents this year… Ranked No.76, Teichmann is just the 3rd player ranked outside the Top 75 to reach the final… In her last 3 matches, Teichmann has hit 71 winners… Since this tournament level was introduced in 2009 – first as Premier 5 and Premier Mandatory and now as WTA 1000 – Teichmann would be the 2nd lowest ranked player to win the title

LOWEST RANKED CINCINNATI FINALISTS

PLAYER RANK YEAR ROUND TOURNAMENT LEVEL TEICHMANN, JIL SUI 76 2021 ?? WTA 1000 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 153 2019 R-UP PREMIER 5 DECHY, NATHALIE FRA 92 2008 R-UP TIER III

LOWEST RANKED TITLE WINNERS AT WTA 1000 LEVEL

PLAYER RANK TOURNAMENT WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 80 2011 Toronto GIORGI, CAMIA ITA 71 2021 Montreal ANDREESCU, BIANCA CAN 60 2019 Indian Wells AZARENKA, VICTORIA, BLR 59 2020 Cincinnati (NYC)

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1 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [WC] JILL TEICHMANN (SUI #76)

Head-to-head: First meeting

BARTY TEICHMANN Career Prize Money $21,104,531 Career Prize Money $1,267,267 Plays Right-handed Plays Left-handed Date of Birth (Age) Apr. 24, 1996 (25) Date of Birth (Age) Jul. 15, 1997 (24) Singles Titles 12 Singles Titles 2 Tournament W-L (MD) 11-3 Tournament W-L (MD) 6-1 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 39-7 / 291-101 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 18-13 / 46-44 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 14-2 / 62-21 3-Set (YTD / Career) 6-6 / 11-17 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 7-3 / 25-20 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 3-4 / 9-13 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 18-3 / 121-44 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 15-7 / 28-27 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 7-1 / 25-23 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 4-0 / 5-2 Coach Craig Tyzzer Coach

BARTY: Cincinnati  Making fourth appearance at Western & Southern Open, where she is through to QF for a second time  Best result in Cincinnati has been SF showing in 2019 (as No.1 seed, l. Kuznetsova). Also made 3r in 2017 (as qualifier, d. No.9 V.Williams, l. Wozniacki) and 2018 (l. Halep)  Is No.1 seed here – last time top seed and World No.1 won Cincinnati title was 2015 (S.Williams)  After 1r bye, beat qualifier Watson in 1r and then defending champion Azarenka in 3r; beat Azarenka 6-0 6-2 to inflict her heaviest defeat since 2007  With wins over No.13 Azarenka (3r) and No.10 Krejcikova (QF) this week in Cincinnati improves to 14-1 this season against Top 20 opponents and 7-1 vs. Top 10 opponents, with sole loss coming at hands of No.7 Sabalenka in Madrid final  Has advanced to 19th career singles final – posting a 12-6 record, winning 6 of her last 7 finals appearances  Spending 89th week as World No.1 – ninth on the all-time list, behind Davenport on 98  Owns seven hard-court titles, including on US soil at Miami in 2019 and 2021

Season  Fell 1r at Olympics (l. Sorribes Tormo)  Bounced back at Wimbledon to lift second major title (d. Ka.Pliskova in F)  Exited Roland Garros in 2r (l. Linette via ret.w/hip injury).  Also made QF at Rome (l. Gauff via ret. w/right arm injury)  Finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Sabalenka in F;defeat to No.7 Sabalenka ended a run a 10 consecutive wins over Top-10 opponents)  At Stuttgart, won third title of season at Stuttgart (d. No.9 Ka.Pliskova in QF, No.5 Svitolina in SF and No.7 Sabalenka in F); also won doubles title w/Brady to become first player to complete Stuttgart sweep since Davenport in 2001  Kicked off clay court season with QF showing at Charleston (l. Badosa)

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2 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

 Lifted 10th career title, at Miami (d. Andreescuin F via ret. w/left foot injury) – first time defending a title in her career; saved a match point against qualifi er Kucova in 2r - S.Williams in 2007 was the last woman to win Miami after saving a match point  Ended Australian swing with 2r exit at (after 1r bye, l. Collins)  Opened season by lifting ninth career title, at the Yarra Valley Classic (d. Muguruza in F). Followed this by advancing to QF at (l. Muchova)

Career Milestones  Finished year-end No.1 for second year in a row in 2020, despite missing all tournaments held after the resumption of play in the summer  Went 12-3 to start 2020 season, results highlighted by fi rst title on home soil, and eighth overall at Adelaide (d. Yastremska in F). Followed up with first SF run at Australian Open(l. eventual champion Kenin) and runner-up finish at Doha (l. Kvitova)  Stellar season in 2019 brought four singles titles–including maiden major at Roland Garros (d. Vondrousova in F) and WTA Finals in Shenzhen (d. Svitolina in F); registered Tour-leading 57match wins, with 11-6 record against Top 10opponents  Broke into Top 10 after defeating Ka.Pliskova in Fat 2019 Miami (week of April 1) and became first Australian woman in 43 years to secure No.1singles ranking after title run at Birmingham, where she defeated Goerges in F (June 24, 2019)  Other highlights in 2019 included R-Up finishes at Sydney (scored first win over a reigning No.1,Halep, en route; l. Kvitova) and Beijing (l. Osaka)and reached SF at Cincinnati and Wuhan. In doubles, won Rome titles and was R-Up at US Open (both w/Azarenka)  In 2019, spearheaded Australia to its first final since 1993, against France in ; went 1- 1 in singles (d. Garcia, l. Mladenovic) and dropped decisive doubles(w/Stosur) as the French prevailed 3-2  In 2018, won two singles titles and four doubles titles, finishing the season ranked No.15 insingles and No.7 in doubles; was one of only two players to finish the year in the Top 20 in both disciplines (along with Mertens)  Captured first doubles trophy at2018 US Open (w/Vandeweghe, d. No.1 seeds Krejcikova/Siniakova in SF and No.2 seeds Mladenovic/Babos in F)  Clinched career first WTA singles title at 2017Kuala Lumpur (as qualifier, d. Hibino in F). Made Top 20 debut and became Australia’s No.1 on October 23, 2017  Qualified for WTA Finals in doubles in 2017(w/Dellacqua) and 2018 (w/Vandeweghe)  After 2014 US Open, took a break from tennis that lasted almost two years. Returned to professional tennis in 2016, having enjoyed a successful stint as an all rounder for the Heat cricket team in the 2015 16Women’s Big Bash League  During doubles partnership alongside compatriot Dellacqua, reached three Grand Slam doubles finals in 2013 (Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and was also R-Up at Roland Garros in 2017  Presented with Tennis Australia’s Newcombe Medal prize in 2018 and 2019  Made WTA main draw debut as WC at 2012  Won 2011 Wimbledon girls’ singles title; finished season as world No.2 ranked junior behind Khromacheva  Played first ITF Circuit event in hometown of Ipswich, Queensland in April 2010

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3 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

TEICHMANN: Cincinnati  Making second main draw appearance at the Western and Southern Open (third overall)  Made 2r in 2020 (as qualifier, l. Kontaveit). Fell at first hurdle in qualifying in 2019  Defeated Cirstea and Pera in first two rounds dropping a total of only seven games and having her serve broken just once; defeated Bencic in QF in straight sets  Upset No.2 Osaka in 3r and No.4 Ka.Pliskvoa in SF to register fourth and fifth Top-10 wins of her career (also No.5 Svitolina at 2021 Madrid, No.10 Kvitova at 2021 Dubai and No.5 Bertens at 2019 Palermo); is 4-0 vs Top 10 this year  Playing in her 4th singles final, Teichmann as won 2 titles – both on clay  Enjoyed success on hardcourts in 2021 having consecutively reached QF at Phillip Island Trophy (l. Bouzkova), SF at Adelaide (l. Swiatek) and SF at Dubai (l. Krejcikova)  Best career result on hard was R-Up finish at 2020 Lexington (l. Brady)  Teichman is projected to move to No.45 by reaching the final and can climb as high as No.35 with the title

Season  Coming off 1r exit at Montréal (l. Collins)  Fell 1r at Hamburg (l. eventual champion Ruse) and Lausanne (l. Zanevska). Also made 2r at Palermo (withdrew prior to match vs. Ruse w/left thigh injury)  Beaten in 1r at Wimbledon (l. Giorgi)  Reached 2r at Madrid (d. No.5 Svitolina in 1r, l. Badosa), then fell 1r at Rome (l. Sevastova) and 2r at Strasbourg (l. Putintseva). Withdrew from Roland Garros w/left leg injury  Reached 2r at Madrid (d. No.5 Svitolina in 1r, l. Badosa), then fell 1r at Rome (l. Sevastova)  Fell 1r at Miami (l. Badosa via ret. w/left thigh injury)  Advanced to SF at Dubai (l. Krejcikova)  Ended Australian swing with QF at Phillip Island Trophy (l. Bouzkova) and then first WTA 500 SF at Adelaide (l. eventual champion Swiatek)  Made back-to-back 1r exits at the Gippsland Trophy and Australian Open (l. Gauff at both tournaments)

Career Milestones  Achieved career-best year-end ranking of No.57 in 2020, helped by runner-up showing at Lexington (l. Brady) and QF at Strasbourg (l. Svitolina)  Won first and second titles of her career during 2019 season, coming through qualifying to triumph at Prague (d. Muchova in F) and then at Palermo (d. No.5 Bertens in F)  Made Top 100 debut after Prague success, jumping from No.146 to No.87 (May 6). Rose to career-high No.54 following Palermo title run (July 29, 2019)  Also made QF on home soil at Lausanne and fell 1r at nine other tour-level events (including Wimbledon and US Open). Won ITF Circuit title at Santa Margherita Di Pula-ITA

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4 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000

 Qualified for first Grand Slam main draw at 2018 US Open, going on to reach 2r (l. Kanepi). Also, reached 2r at tour level events at Acapulco and Linz and lifted WTA 125K Series title at Newport Beach (w/Doi)  Spent majority of 2016 on ITF Circuit, winning 44 matches and three titles to rise over 200 places in the rankings. Also reached 2r on WTA main draw debut at Strasbourg and fell in qualifying at US Open  Made WTA qualifying debut at 2015 Luxembourg  Owns six singles and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit  Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Switzerland and Germany in 2013  As a junior won 2014 US Open girls’ doubles (w/Soylu) and a gold medal in mixed doubles (w/Zielinski) at 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing

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