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FLUSHING MEADOWS, NEW YORK | AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 | $57,238,700 TOURNAMENT wtatennis.com | .com/WTA | .com/WTA | .com/WTA Tournament Website: www.wimbledon.com | @Wimbledon | facebook.com/wimbledon WTA Communications: Estelle LaPorte, Catherine Sneddon, Chase Altieri ([email protected]) US OPEN - FINALS [8] (USA #8) vs. [15] (CAN #15) TALE OF THE TAPE 73 GS APP 4 GS F 33 APP 1 GS 23 TITLES 0

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Andreescu leads 1-0 (via ret.) At 18 years and 263 days, this is the largest gap in age between Grand Slam finalists in the Open Era... Serena is bidding to tie the all-time major title haul of 24 (w/) - fourth attempt to tie the record since winning last (or any) title at 2017 AO...The American is also seeking her 7th USO title...While Andreescu is aiming to become the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era...She is also undefeated (7-0) vs. Top 10 players in 2019 A LOOK AT THE FINALISTS PLAYER USO YTD CAREER YTD CAREER YTD CAREER NAME W/L* W/L* W/L* PRIZE $ PRIZE $ TITLES TITLES [8] Serena Williams 101-12 25-5 817-137 $2,410,515 $90,643,816 0 72

[15] Bianca Andreescu 6-0 33-4 36-9 $2,201,985 $2,417,873 2 2 *Includes 2019 US Open CAREER GRAND SLAM RECORDS - BY ROUND REACHED PLAYER NAME R128 R64 R32 R16 QF SF F* W TOTAL* [8] Serena Williams 1 2 9 9 14 5 10 23 73 [15] Bianca Andreescu 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 *Includes 2019 US Open CAREER FINAL RECORDS PLAYER NAME BEST USO RESULT LAST FINAL REACHED CAREER FINAL W/L WON (6): 1999, 2002, 2019 Toronto (R-Up) 72-24 [8] Serena Williams 2008, 2012-14 [15] Bianca Andreescu F (1): 2019 2019 Toronto (WON) 2-1 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

THE FINALISTS GAME HAS NO AGE

This year’s US Open women’s singles final features This year’s US Open final is proof that is doesn’t matter a clash between a legend of the game and a flavor of how old or how young you are. If you have the game then the future as 23-time Grand Slam singles champion greatness will follow... [8] Serena Williams takes on first-time major finalist[15] Bianca Andreescu. With Serena Williams (37y, 346d) & Bianca Andreescu (19y, 83d) facing off in the final, this marks the largest age Andreescu, having never been further than the second gap - 18y, 263d - between major finalists in the Open Era: round at a Grand Slam, will be looking to win her maiden major title in her first ever title match appearance similar Largest Age Gap Between GS Finalists (Open Era) to the likes of what (Roland Garros) and (US Open) have done in the 12 months. GS Finalists Yrs Days 19 USO S.Williams/Andreescu 18 263 The 19-year-old is the first Canadian to advance to the 91 USO Seles d. Navratilova 17 45 final of a Slam since (2014 Wimble- 18 USO Osaka d. S.Williams 16 20 don, lost in final) and is just the second Canadian ever 94 Wimbledon Martinez d. Navratilova 15 180 (Bouchard) to reach a major title match. 88 AO Graf d. Evert 14 175 17 Wimbledon Muguruza d. V.Williams 13 113 Since returning from giving birth, Serena has gotten 87 RG Graf d. Navratilova 12 239 tantilizingly close to tasting victory again at the highest 87 USO Navratliova d. Graf 12 239 level of the sport, having reached the finals of Wimbledon 87 Wimbledon Navratliova d. Graf 12 239 (2018-19) and last year’s US Open. A win today would tie 88 Wimbledon Graf d. Navratilova 12 239 her with the all-time major singles title mark of 24, held by 89 USO Graf d. Navratilova 12 239 Margaret Court. 89 Wimbledon Graf d. Navratilova 12 239 Serena will be No.9 with a runner-up finish or No.6 with SLAMMIN’ SUCCESS her record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. While Andree- will make her Top 10 debut at No.9 as runner-up scu Since 1968 Roland Garros, 50 women have won at least and No.5 with the trophy - No.5 would equal the highest one Grand Slam title (29 have gone on to win more). ranking by a Canadian woman (Bouchard - October 20, 2014). In the Porsche Race to Shenzhen, the winner Of these 50, 11 first-time champions have come at the moves up to No.4 and the runner-up will be No.5 on the US Open, with three first-time winners coming from the leaderboard. three of the last four years (2018 – Osaka, 2017 – Ste- phens, and 2015 – Pennetta).

The last 10 Grand Slams have produced six first-time winners: (2019 Roland Garros – Barty, 2018 US Open – Osaka, 2018 Roland Garros – Halep, 2018 – Wozniacki, 2017 US Open – Stephens, 2017 Roland Garros – Ostapenko).

SPREADING THE LOVE

Through the first three Slams of 2019, there have been three different champions: Naomi Osaka (Australian Open), Ashleigh Barty (Roland Garros) and (Wimbledon). With all three eliminated from the 2019 US Open this means there will be four different Grand Slam champions in the same season for the third year in a row.

This is only the fifth time in the Open Era that there have been four different Slam winners in a season in consecutive years - also 1977-78, 1998-99, 2004-05 and 2017-18. WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

EARLY BLOOMER LEAGUE OF HER OWN

Having advanced to the US Open final, Bianca Andrees- Serena Williams has made at least one Grand Slam final now joins an elite list of just 6 women to have reached a in 19 of the last 21 seasons (no final in 2000, 2006). Grand Slam final in four major appearances or less. She has reached at least one Grand Slam every year The all-time record for the fewest Grand Slam main draw since 2007 – 13 consecutive years. appearances before reaching a Slam final in the Open Era is two - was runner-up at 1978 US This is the ninth time in a 13-year stretch that Serena has Open, having only contested Wimbledon two months reached two or more Grand Slam finals. prior. Serena is the only player in 2019 to reach two major GS APP PLAYER YEAR RESULT finals. 2nd P.Shriver 78 USO l. C.Evert 3rd C.Evert 73 RG l. M.Court The American is going for her seventh US Open title to V.Williams 97 USO l. M.Hingis break the tie with to hold the most US Open 4th M.Seles 90 RG d. S.Graf titles in the Open Era. N.Zvereva 88 RG l. S.Graf B.Andreescu 19 USO ? vs. Serena She would equal her title haul from the Australian Open (Open Era leader) and Wimbledon (tied with Stephanie Serena Williams (1999 US Open) and Graf). (2004 Wimbledon) captured their first major titles in their seventh main draw appearance. Only has won more titles at a single Slam in the Open Era with nine at Wimbledon. All-time at When Jelena Ostapenko hoisted the 2017 Roland Gar- the US Open, only Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (9) and Hellen ros title, she was making just her eighth Grand Slam main Wills Moody (8) have won more championships. draw appearance.

Should Andreescu win the title, it would equal the fastest CHASING HISTORY a player has won a Grand Slam - was the fastest to win her first major title in the Open Era at 1990 With Serena Williams’ semifinal win over , Roland Garros in just her fourth Grand Slam main draw. she achieved her 101st career victory at the US Open - a personal best win total record for her across the Slams, bettering her success at Wimbledon (98): A DASHING DEBUT She is now tied with Chris Evert (101) for the all-time US Bianca Andreescu is making her US Open main draw Open wins record: debut this fortnight and has won six matches in a row to advance to her first career Grand Slam final. US OPEN MOST WINS ALL-TIME 101 Chris Evert This is the best performance by a debutant at the US >101 Serena Williams* Open since advanced to the final in her 89 Martina Navratilova first Flushing Meadows campaign in 1997 (I. Hingis). 79 Venus Williams* 73 Stefanie Graf

*Venus includes R128 win at USO19 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

TEENAGE KICKS KIDS THESE DAYS

At 19-years of age, Bianca Andreescu is now the sec- Following her second round victory over 17-year-old ond teenager this year to advance to a Grand Slam final American Caty McNally, Serena Williams bolstered after Marketa Vondrousova did so at Roland Garros (l. her career stats when facing off against the teenage Barty in F). contingent of the WTA Tour...

This is the first time since 2007 that more than one teen- Owns a 118-18 career mark vs. teens - last loss was to ager has reached a Grand Slam final in the same season today’s opponent, 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu at - (Roland Garros) and Maria Sharapova Toronto (via ret.), previous loss was 2015 Toronto to (Australian Open) .

Prior to Vondrousova, the last teen Slam finalist was Holds a 56-3 career record vs. teens at Grand Slams - , who finished runner-up to Kim losses to Venus Williams (1998 Australian Open R64), Clijsters at the 2009 US Open. Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon Final) and ( QF). A teenager has won a Grand Slam singles title 33 times (12 different players) in the Open Era. The last teenager - Has never lost to a teen at the US Open to win a Grand Slam title was Maria Sharapova (19 yrs, 132 days) at the 2006 US Open. The American is 31-7 vs. teens aged 17 and below, including 16-2 at Slams. Has gone three sets 37 times vs. teens, including 12 times at Grand Slams. AGE IS JUST A NUMBER Having won over Serena in the 2019 Toronto final, At 37 years and 347 days, Serena Williams is the oldest Andreescu would become just the second teenager ever Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era: to defeat Serena in back-to-back finals (Sharapova). Serena holds an 8-7 mark vs. teens in finals: OPEN ERA: OLDEST GRAND SLAM FINALISTS TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS AGE PLAYER AGE GRAND SLAM RESULT 1999 - V.Williams 18

SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs 347 d 2019 US OPEN ??? 2000 - M.Hingis 19 2002 - Berlin J.Henin 19 SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs 291 d 2019 WIMBLEDON R-Up 2002 - WTA Finals K.Clijsters 19 MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 37 yrs, 258 d 1994 WIMBLEDON R-Up 2004 - Wimbledon M.Sharapova 17

VENUS WILLIAMS 37 yrs, 29 d 2017 WIMBLEDON R-Up 2004 - WTA Finals M.Sharapova 17 2009 - Miami V.Azarenka 19 SERENA WILLIAMS 36 yrs, 349 d 2018 US OPEN R-Up

VENUS WILLIAMS 36 yrs, 226 d 2017 AUS OPEN R-Up SERENA WILLIAMS 35 yrs, 125 d 2017 AUS OPEN WON A VETERAN MOVE MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 34 yrs, 325 d 1991 US OPEN R-Up was born nine months after SERENA WILLIAMS 34 yrs, 287 d 2016 WIMBLEDON WON Bianca Andreescu Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam at the 1999 US Open. Serena is also bidding to become the oldest Grand Slam Since the 1999 US Open, Serena has produced the most Champion in the Open Era, adding more than two years Grand Slam final appearances: to her previous record set at the . 33 - Serena Williams She would become the third oldest US Open Champion 15 - Venus Williams of all-time: 12 - 10 - Maria Sharapova YEAR PLAYER AGE 8 - 1926 M.Bjurstedt Mallory 42 yrs, 5 m, 27 days 5 - Simona Halep 1908 M.Barger Wallach 38 yrs, 0 m, 12 days 5 - 1945 S.Palfrey Cooke 33 yrs, 11 m, 16 days WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

THERE’S A TREND ON THIS DAY...

Bianca Andreescu won her maiden title at this year’s September 7, 1953 - 18-year-old Maureen Connol- Indian Wells. At times, Indian Wells has been a good ly won her third straight US women’s singles title and predictor of the women’s US Open Champion... became the first woman to complete a Grand Slam when she defeated 6-2, 6-4 in the women’s singles Six players have won the Indian Wells title and went on to final. capture the US Open later that year, most recently Naomi Osaka last year: September 7, 1985 - Hana Mandlikova won her only US Open singles crown defeating Martina Navratilova in the 2018 Naomi Osaka final 7-6(3), 1-6, 7-6(2). The 23-year-old Czech became 2006 Maria Sharapova the first non-American woman to win the US singles title 2005 Kim Clijsters since Margaret Court of in 1970. 1999 Serena Williams 1996 September 7, 1991 - 17-year-old Monica Seles defeated 1992 Monica Seles 34-year-old Martina Navratilova to win her first US Open women’s singles title and complete the season winning all three major tournaments she entered.

September 7, 1997 - The first two US Open singles titles are played on the new Stadium Court as 16-year-old and 17-year-old Venus Williams played the youngest major tournament final in the Open Era and Hingis won her first US Open title by a 6-0, 6-4 margin.

September 7, 2002 - For the second consecutive year, sisters Venus and Serena Williams met in a prime time US Open women’s singles final. However, unlike 2001, Additionally, has lost in the US Open Serena Williams younger sister Serena turned the tables on her older sis- final on three occasions including 2018 against Naomi ter, defeating the two-time defending champion 6-4, 6-3 Osaka (also 2001, 2011) - each previous time she lost in to win her second US Open women’s singles title. the final she would then go on to win the title the following year (2002, 2012) BIG STAGE PLAYERS

This season’s Grand Slam season has seen a strong consistency amongst players returning to the latter stages of majors.

Below is a look-in at the most consistent WTA players in the form of most major wins in 2019:

Most wins at Slams in 2019* 18 Serena Williams 17 Barty (fell in R16) 15 Svitolina (fell in SF) CLASS IN SESSION 15 Halep (fell in 2r) 14 Konta (fell in QF) Since Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title 13 Ka.Pliskova (fell in R16) (1999 US Open), 58 different players have made their Top 10 debut. *Updated with 2019 US Open results

In contrast, 131 players total have reached the Top 10 in WTA rankings history. MATCH NOTES US OPEN - USA, NY | Aug 26 - Sep 07, 2019 | $26,759,150 | GRAND SLAM

[8] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8) vs. [15] BIANCA ANDREESCU (CAN #15)

Head to : BIANCA ANDREESCU leads 1-0

2019 TORONTO HARD O F BIANCA ANDREESCU 3-1 19 mins

SERENA WILLIAMS BIANCA ANDREESCU 8 WTA RANKING 15 10 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 8 26-09-1981 (37) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 16-06-2000 (19) $2,410,515 YTD PRIZE MONEY $2,201,985 $90,643,816 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,417,873 0 / 72 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 2 / 2 0 / 23 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 101-12 US OPEN W-L (MD) * 6-0 25-5 / 817-137 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 33-4 / 36-9 7-1 / 161-60 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 14-3 / 15-6 0-0 / 107-52 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 6-4 / 8-4 16-3 / 506-83 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 30-4 / 32-7 3-2 / 175-72 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 7-0 / 7-0 6-3 / 306-97 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 11-3 / 12-3 0-0 / 68-13 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 6-0 / 6-0 * Updated entering 2019 US Open Final ROAD TO THE FINALS [8] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8) vs. [15] BIANCA ANDREESCU (CAN #15) SF: d. [5] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) 6-3,6-1 (1h10) SF: d. [13] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #12) 7-6(3),7-5 (2h13) QF: d. [18] QIANG WANG (CHN #18) 6-1,6-0 (0h44) QF: d. [25] (BEL #26) 3-6,6-2,6-3 (2h2) R16: d. [22] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #22) 6-3,6-4 (1h32) R16: d. [Q] (USA #116) 6-1,4-6,6-2 (1h55) R32: d. KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #44) 6-3,6-2 (1h14) R32: d. [19] CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #19) 6-4,6-4 (1h33) R64: d. [WC] CATHERINE MCNALLY (USA #121) 5-7,6-3,6-1 (1h54) R64: d. (BEL #110) 6-3,7-5 (1h24) R128: d. MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #87) 6-1,6-1 (1h0) R128: d. [WC] KATIE VOLYNETS (USA #413) 6-2,6-4 (1h29) Total games: 107 Total games: 135 Won/lost: 77-30 Won/lost: 82-53 Sets won/lost: 12-1 Sets won/lost: 12-2 Total time on court: 7h34 Total time on court: 10h36 Average time on court: 1h16 Average time on court: 1h46 Average rank of opponent: 50 Average rank of opponent: 116

US OPEN Tournament History * Qualifying match

SERENA WILLIAMS BIANCA ANDREESCU 2018 2018 F L - NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #19) 6-2 6-4 R1* L - OLGA DANILOVIC (SRB #108) 6-3 7-5 2016 2017 SF L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #11) 6-2 7-6(5) R1* L - FANGZHOU LIU (CHN #162) 6-2 2-6 7-6(4)

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2015 SF L - (ITA #43) 2-6 6-4 6-4 2014 F W - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #11) 6-3 6-3 2013 F W - (BLR #2) 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 2012 F W - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #1) 6-2 2-6 7-5 2011 F L - (AUS #10) 6-2 6-3 2009 SF L - KIM CLIJSTERS (BEL #9,999) 6-4 7-5 2008 F W - JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB #2) 6-4 7-5 2007 QF L - JUSTINE HENIN (BEL #1) 7-6(3) 6-1 2006 R16 L - AMÉLIE MAURESMO (FRA #1) 6-4 0-6 6-2 2005 R16 L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #10) 7-6(5) 6-2 2004 QF L - (USA #8) 2-6 6-4 6-4 2002 F W - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #2) 6-4 6-3 2001 F L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #4) 6-2 6-4 2000 QF L - LINDSAY DAVENPORT (USA #2) 6-4 6-2 1999 F W - MARTINA HINGIS (SUI #1) 6-3 7-6(4) 1998 R3 L - IRINA SPIRLEA (ROM #8) 6-3 0-6 7-5

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US OPEN US OPEN

• Making 19th appearance at US Open where she is • Making main draw debut at US Open (third overall) a six-time champion: 1999 (d. Hingis in F), 2002 (d. where she has advanced to her maiden Grand Slam V.Williams in F), 2008 (d. Jankovic in F), 2012 (d. Final Azarenka in F), 2013 (d. Azarenka in F) and 2014 (d. • Previous best results at this level were 2r showings Wozniacki in F). Tied with Chris Evert for most US at (l. Sevastova) and 2019 Open titles in the Open Era Roland Garros (w/o Kenin w/ right shoulder injury) • Also a three-time runner-up, in 2001 (l. V.Williams), • Fell at first hurdle of qualifying at Flushing Meadows 2011 (l. Stosur) and 2018 (l. Osaka). Fell in SFs in 2017 (l. Liu) and 2018 (l. Danilovic) on three occasions, in 2009 (l. eventual champion • Entered fortnight as the World No.15 and high- Clijsters), 2015 (l. eventual R-Up Vinci) and 2016 (l. est-ranked teenager on tour; by contrast, this time eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova) last year was No.208 • With 101-12 record at Flushing Meadows, is tied • Saved four of five break points faced in straight set w/C.Evert for most US Open wins in the Open Era win over American wildcard Volynets in 1r ahead of Martina Navratilova (89-17) - only the fourth • Struck 27 winners - including six aces - to defeat player to ever reach 100+ wins at one single major, Flipkens and advance to 3r at a Grand Slam for the in addition to Evert also Navratilova (120 wins at first time in her career Wimbledon) and Federer (101 wins at Wimbledon) • In R16, ended qualifier Townsend’s run in three sets • By making the final, owns the largest gap between prior to coming back after losing the first set against first Grand Slam final appearance and most recent No.25 Mertens in QF - has now won her past 12 final appearance at 19 yrs, 362 days (d. Hingis in main draw matches to go the distance (14-3 record 1999 US Open) - previously held by V.Williams at 19 in 2019) yrs, 312 days (l. Hingis in 1997 US Open, l. Muguru- • Including 3r win over No.19 Wozniacki and Thursday za in 2017 Wimbledon) night’s SF win over No.12 Bencic, now owns 11-3 • One of eight players in the Open Era to win Wimble- mark vs. Top 20 players this season - prior to this don and the US Open in the same year (2002, 2012) year, sole career Top 50 win was over No.13 Mlade- • Her 19 appearances at the US Open is second most novic at 2017 Washington DC among players in 2019 starting field, two behind her • Holds 30 wins on hard courts this season - the most sister, Venus (21) on tour • Doubles champion here in 1999 (w/V.Williams d. • Was the first Canadian - in either the men’s and Rubin/Testud in F) and 2009 (w/V.Williams d. Black/ women’s singles - to reach a US Open SF since Huber). Also won mixed doubles (w/Mirnyi) in 1998 Carling Bassett in 1984; additionally just the second • Bidding this fortnight to tie Australia’s Margaret Court to do so at US Open in Open Era on 24 Grand Slam singles titles, the all-time record. • Is also the second Canadian woman ever to reach a Her record in Grand Slam finals stands at 23-9 Grand Slam final (Bouchard, 2014 Wimbledon) • Winner of 13 major titles on hard – most of any play- • First teenager to reach US Open F since Wozniacki er in Open Era; across all WTA events, has won 46 finished R-Up in 2009 hard court titles, more than any other active player • Squares off against 23-time major champion No.8 • Contesting her 73rd Grand Slam main draw – in the Serena Williams for the second time in her career in Open Era, trails only her sister Venus (84, including today’s title match 2019 US Open) • Entering the tournament, was one of the tours’ • Seeded No.8 this fortnight; has been seeded on all leading returners, ranking No.4 in return points won but two of her appearances in New York (exceptions (47.2%) and No.5 in return games won (42.9%) - ad- were debut in 1998 and 2006) ditionally is No.7 in break points saved (60.7%) • In 1r, extended record over Sharapova to 20-2, win- • Is 7-0 vs. Top 10 players in her career, all achieved ning 6-1 6-1 in 59 minutes in 2019 - defeated No.3 Wozniacki (Auckland), No.6 • Against her Russian rival did not drop once, Svitolina and No.8 Kerber (both en route to Indian saving five break points in second set; also won Wells title), No.4 Kerber (Miami) and No.5 Bertens, 100% of points on Sharapova’s second serve No.3 Ka.Pliskova and No.10 S.Williams via ret. (en • Including win over Sharapova, is now 19-0 in open- route to Toronto title) ing round matches at Flushing Meadows, winning the • Has amassed 90% of her career prize money in this last 15 first round matches in straight sets year alone • Faced young American McNally in 2r coming back • Win over Bertens in Toronto was the single longest from a set down. In the third set, did not lose a single match on the WTA Tour this year at 3hrs 28min on serve and lost only five points total [Please reference cover pages for more detailed insight on today’s head-to-head matchup as well as any and all records/historical milestones taking place] SERENA BIANCA WILLIAMS VS ANDREESCU

US OPEN CONT. GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Holds a 33-5 record in night matches on Arthur Ashe • Recorded best Grand Slam result by advancing to (since 2004) Final this fortnight at 2019 US Open • Defeated No.44 Muchova in 3r action - improving • Previous best results were 2r showings at 2019 Aus- 3r US Open record to 18-1 (61-9 in 3r of all Grand tralian Open (as qualifier, d. Osuigwe, l. Sevastova) Slams) - only loss at this stage at Flushing Meadows and Roland Garros (d. Bouzkova, w/o Kenin w/right came in her debut in 1998 (l. Spirlea) shoulder injury) • Overcame No.22 Martic in R16 and Q.Wang in QF • Only other main draw major appearance came as a • Her 44 min. win over Q.Wang tied the shortest match qualifier at 2017 Wimbledon (l. Kucova) of the year (Halep def. Kuzmova 6-0,6-0 in 44 min. in • Also fell in qualifying at 2017 Roland Garros, 2017 Madrid) giving up only 15 points including only four US Open, , 2018 Roland Gar- points in the second set ros, 2018 Wimbledon and 2018 US Open • Took out No.5 Svitolina in SF action, improving record across the majors to 349-48, the most wins in Open Era, ahead of Martina Navratilova (306-49) SEASON • Among active players, owns the most hard court wins 506-83 (.859), ahead of V.Williams on 479-143 • Won second title of the season at Toronto (d. S.Wil- (.770), heading into US Open Final liams in F; ret. w/ upper back injury); also beat No.5 • At No.8, is currently the top-ranked American woman Bertens and No.3 Ka.Pliskova en route, breaking into ahead of Keys (No.9) and Stephens (No.10) – week Top 20 at No.14 after the tournament (August 12) of August 26, 2019 • Win over Bertens in Toronto was the single longest • Looks to avenge 2019 Toronto final loss to today’s match on the WTA Tour this year at 3hrs 28min opponent No.15 Andreescu, where she had to retire • Was the first home representative to lift the women’s due to a back injury singles title at Rogers Cup since 1969 (Urban d. • Has dropped serve just three times this entire fort- Berner in all-Canadian final) night, holding serve 51 of 54 times (94.4%) • Shoulder injury forced her to miss entire grass swing • Since 1999 US Open when Serena won her first • Returned to action at Roland Garros, winning 1r Slam Title: match against Bouzkova before withdrawing prior to - 45 players have reached a Grand Slam final 2r vs. Kenin w/right shoulder injury - From 1968 Roland Garros through 1999 Wimble- • Retired from R16 match at Miami against Kontaveit don (prior to Serena’s first GS Final), 50 different w/right shoulder injury, which forced her to miss players reached a GS Final much of subsequent season - In other words in first 126 Slams of the Open Era - • Won maiden career title at Indian Wells (d. No.6 50 different GS finalists Svitolina in SF and No.8 Kerber in F) - In 81 Slams since Serena made GS Final debut - • Was fourth unseeded woman and first wildcard to lift 45 different GS Finalists the title at Indian Wells • Increased career prize money fivefold thanks to [Please reference cover pages for more detailed insight Indian Wells success (total stood at USD $350,909 on today’s head-to-head matchup as well as any and all entering the tournament) records/historical milestones taking place] • Made SF at Acapulco (l. Kenin) • Won both singles rubbers (d. Rus and Hogenkamp) as Canada beat Netherlands 4-0 in Fed Cup to set GRAND SLAM HISTORY up a World Group play-off with 2018 champions in April • A 23-time Grand Slam singles winner, ahead of Ste- • Lifted title at WTA 125K Series event at Newport fanie Graf (22) on Open Era leaderboard, and behind Beach (d. Pegula in F) only Margaret Court (24) all time • Qualified for Australian Open, going on to reach 2r • Her titles were won at Australian Open: 2003, 2005, for first time at a major (d. Osuigwe, l. Sevastova) 2007, 2009-10, 2015, 2017; Roland Garros: 2002, • Began 2019 by finishing R-Up at Auckland as a qual- 2013, 2015; Wimbledon: 2002-03, 2009-10, 2012, ifier (d. Wozniacki and V.Williams, l. Goerges) 2015-16; US Open: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14 • Owns a 23-9 record in Slam finals, with losses com- ing at 2001 US Open (l. V.Williams), 2004 Wimble- don (l. Sharapova), 2008 Wimbledon (l. V.Williams), 2011 US Open (l. Stosur), (l. Kerber), 2016 Roland Garros (l. Muguruza), 2018 Wimbledon (l. Kerber), 2018 US Open (l. Osaka) and 2019 Wimbledon (l. Halep) SERENA BIANCA WILLIAMS VS ANDREESCU

GRAND SLAM CONT. CAREER MILESTONES

• Aged 35y 125d at the end of 2017 Australian Open, • Finished 2018 ranked No.178, winning fourth and is the oldest player to win a major in the Open Era fifth career ITF Circuit titles at $25k ITF/Florence-SC, • Boasts the longest span of Grand Slam singles glory USA and $25k ITF/Norman-OK,USA all-time. Pre-Open Era, Moody won her • Fell in qualifying at all four majors in 2018 majors over the course of 15y 9.5m. Serena won her • Highlight of 2017 season was QF run at Washington first Slam at 1999 US Open, 17y 6.5m before her DC (l. Petkovic). As wildcard, defeated Giorgi and 2017 Australian title. WTA legends Evert, Navratilova world No.13 Mladenovic in 2r to become first player and Graf all won their Slams over a 12 year span born in to register a Top 20 win • The 2017 Australian Open final saw Serena and • Also in 2017, made 2r at City and fell 1r at Venus have the oldest combined age of any Grand Wimbledon and Toronto Slam final match-up in the Open Era (71 years, 351 • Highlight of 2016 season was maiden ITF Circuit title days), beating the previous record set by Flavia at $25k ITF/Gatineau-CAN (d. Halbauer in F). Also Pennetta and Roberta Vinci (66 years, 19 days) at won doubles at same tournament w/Robillard-Millette the 2015 US Open • Career best wins occurred over No.3 Wozniacki at • In 2015, came within two wins of completing the cal- 2019 Auckland and No.3 Pliskova at 2019 Toronto endar year Grand Slam, having won the Australian • Posted career-high ranking of No.14 on August 12, Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon; l. Vinci in SF 2019 at US Open. Two women in Open Era had previously • Made professional debut by finishing R-Up at $25k achieved the feat: Court (1970) and Graf (1988) ITF/Gatineau-CAN (l. Glatch in F) • Has twice been in possession of all four majors for a • Owns five singles and three doubles titles on ITF “Serena Slam” (2002 Roland Garros to 2003 Austra- Circuit lian Open and 2014 US Open to 2015 Wimbledon) • Has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with sister Venus – most recently at 2016 Wimbledon (d. Babos/ PERSONAL Shvedova in F). Also won mixed doubles titles at 1998 Wimbledon and 1998 US Open (both w/Mirnyi) • Coached by Sylvain Bruneau • Born in Mississauga, Ontario, but moved to her parents’ native country of as a child and SEASON started playing tennis at age seven • On her return to Canada, at 11 joined Tennis Cana- • Withdrew from Cincinnati w/upper back injury da’s U14 National Training Centre in Toronto for the • Retired in Toronto final due to same injury, trailing 2011–2012 season Andreescu 3-1 in the opening set; upset No.2 Osaka • Models her game on Simona Halep in QF to register second Top 5 win this season, having previously defeated then-No.1 Halep at the Australian Open R16 • Finished R-Up at Wimbledon (l. Halep), her 32nd Grand Slam final – the joint-second most in history, level with Navratilova and behind Evert (34) • Fell 3r at Roland Garros (l. Kenin) • Played first event of clay season at Rome, defeating Peterson in 1r before withdrawing against V.Williams due to a continuing left knee injury • Fell 3r at both Indian Wells (ret. vs. Muguruza w/ viral illness) and Miami (withdrew prior to match vs. Q.Wang w/left knee injury) • On February 18, returned to Top 10 for the first time since coming back from pregnancy • Reached QF at Australian Open (l. Ka.Pliskova after holding 4mp); overcame World No.1 Halep in R16 – aged 37, is the oldest player to defeat the reigning World No.1, bettering sister Venus’s win vs. Kerber aged 36 at 2017 Miami. Improved to 17-12 vs. World No.1s - only Navratilova has more wins with 18 • Began 2019 at , posted wins over Bencic, Sakkari and Boulter as USA made RR exit SERENA BIANCA WILLIAMS VS ANDREESCU

CAREER MILESTONES

• 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) in 2018, 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 then 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 • 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), Steffi Graf (107) and Margaret Court (92). Also a 24-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 SERENA BIANCA WILLIAMS VS ANDREESCU

PERSONAL

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