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MATCH NOTES ZHENGZHOU - CHINA | Sep 09 - Sep 15, 2019 | $1,500,000 | PREMIER

[7] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #23) vs. [4] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #13)

Head to Head: ARYNA SABALENKA leads 1-0

2019 CINCINNATI HARD O R1 ARYNA SABALENKA 6-1 6-4 80 mins

PETRA MARTIC ARYNA SABALENKA 23 WTA RANKING 13 17 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 22 19-01-1991 (28) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 05-05-1998 (21) $1,539,061 YTD PRIZE MONEY $1,941,317 $4,473,566 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $4,090,256 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 3 / 3 ZHENGZHOU W-L (MD) * 2-0 1-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 29-13 / 119-117 29-20 / 87-50 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 14-2 / 52-31 9-7 / 33-19 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 4-5 / 29-27 3-6 / 18-17 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 8-8 / 59-70 22-11 / 68-31 2-1 / 8-9 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 6-7 1-1 / 2-12 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 3-4 1-6 / 4-26 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-5 / 8-10 3-8 / 14-42 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-5 / 17-15 * Updated entering 2019 Zhengzhou QF

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[7] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #23) [4] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #13)

R16: d. FIONA FERRO (FRA #61) 3-6,6-1,6-2 (1h44) R16: d. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #75) 6-1,6-2 (0h55) R32: d. JASMINE PAOLINI (ITA #117) 7-5,6-1 (1h14) R32: BYE

"-Q" Qualifying match

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ZHENGZHOU ZHENGZHOU

• Making first appearance of this year’s Asian swing • Competing in Asia for the second time this year, hav- • Hit 24 winners and 21 unforced errors to beat Paolini ing lifted the title in the opening week of the season in 1r at Shenzhen (d. Riske in F) • Recovered from a set down to beat Ferro in 2r - has • In addition to this, produced a stellar Asian swing now won 14 three-set matches in 2019 - only three in 2018, highlighted by lifting the title at Wuhan and players on tour have won more (Ka.Pliskova, Bencic QFs at Beijing and Tianjin and Konta) • After opening match bye, reeled off the final six • Faces No.13 Sabalenka today in her sixth QF of the games of the match to beat Ostapenko in 2r; now season owns 8-1 career record in matches immediately fol- • Owns three Top 20 wins so far in 2019, over No.19 lowing byes, with sole defeat coming to Tomljanovic Muguruza (Madrid), No.2 Ka.Pliskova (Roland Gar- at Miami this March ros) and No.11 Sevastova (US Open) • Faces No.7 seed Martic today in her sixth QF of • Seeded No.7 this week - seventh time she has been the season, having previously reached this stage at seeded in 14 tournaments in 2019 Shenzhen (WON), St. Petersburg (SF), Strasbourg • Last year in China, fell 2r at Beijing and made QF at (SF), Eastbourne (QF) and San Jose (R-Up) Tianjin • Only other QF in China came at 2011 Guangzhou • Scheduled to play next week’s Premier event in Osaka, Japan SEASON • Reached 2r at US Open (l. Putintseva) and R16 at Cincinnati (l. Sakkari) SEASON • Opened summer hard court season with R-Up finish at San Jose (l. S.Zheng) and 1r exit at Toronto (l. • Reached R16 for the first time at US Open (l. S.Wil- Pavlyuchenkova) liams) • Posted QF showing at Eastbourne (l. Bertens) before • Suffered 1r exits at Toronto (l. Di Lorenzo) and Cin- falling 1r at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova) cinnati (l. Sabalenka) • Suffered back-to-back 1r exits at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. • Enjoyed a successful grass-court campaign, reach- Aiava) and Birmingham (l. Hsieh) ing SF at Birmingham (l. Goerges) and advancing • Fell 2r at Roland Garros (l. Anisimova) to R16 at Wimbledon (l. Svitolina). Went 6-2 on the • Reached SF at Strasbourg (l. eventual champion surface, improving from last year’s 1-3 record Yastremska) • Rose to career-high No.20 in the rankings following • Suffered back-to-back 1r exits at Madrid (l .Kuznetso- Wimbledon showing (week of July 15, 2019) va) and Rome (l. Cornet) • Reached first Slam QF of career at Roland Garros • Was part of Fed Cup team that fell 3-2 to (l. Vondrousova); upset No.2 seed and No.2-ranked Australia in World Group semifinal, in Brisbane. Went Ka.Pliskova in 3r to register fourth Top 10 win of 1-1 in her singles rubbers (d. Stosur, l. Barty) and career (and best by ranking) also lost the decisive doubles with Azarenka • Ended clay court season with 15-3 record – joint-best • Made R16 in first clay court event of the season at on tour with Vondrousova Charleston (l. Puig) • Withdrew from Strasbourg w/back injury • Suffered 2r exit at Miami (after 1r bye, l. Tomljanovic) • Advanced to QF at Madrid, defeating Muguruza and after R16 run at Indian Wells (l. Kerber) Kerber en route (l. Stephens) • Completed the ‘Sunshine Double’ by sweeping • Lifted maiden career WTA title at Istanbul (d. Von- back-to-back doubles titles at Indian Wells and Miami drousova in F); record in WTA singles finals improved (both w/Mertens); now 2-1 in doubles finals to 1-2, having finished R-Up at 2012 Kuala Lumpur • Fell in R16 at Dubai (l. eventual champion Bencic) and 2018 Bucharest • Won both singles rubbers (d. Petkovic and Siege- • In April, reached first Premier-level SF of career at mund) during Belarus’ Fed Cup win over Germany Charleston (l. Wozniacki) • Made SF at St. Petersburg (l. eventual champion • During Sunshine Double made 1r exit at Indian Wells Bertens); rose to career-high No.9 in the rankings (l. Linette) and reached 2r at Miami (d. S.Zhang, l. following run in Russia (February 4, 2019) eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova) • Reached 3r at (l. Anisimova); made • Made 1r exit at Dubai (l. Siniakova) Top 10 debut after tournament (January 28) • Advanced to 3r at Australian Open (l. Stephens) • Opened 2019 season by lifting third title of career • Fell 1r in season opener at Auckland (l. Kenin) at Shenzhen (d. Riske in F) followed with opening match loss at Sydney (l. Kvitova) PETRA ARYNA MARTIC VS SABALENKA

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Posted best season finish of career in 2018, at • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2018, lifting two No.32, with a career-best 26-17 win-loss record titles, at New Haven (d. Suárez Navarro in F) and • Highlights of 2018 season included reaching second Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in F), winning 46 matches and WTA singles final of career at Bucharest (l. Sevasto- finishing at No.11 in the rankings va), QF at Indian Wells (d. No.6 Ostapenko, l. Halep) • Also in 2018, was R-Up at Lugano (l. Mertens) and and R16 at Australian Open (l. Mertens) Eastbourne (l. Wozniacki), made SF at Cincinnati, • Also in 2018 won WTA 125K Series title at Chicago reached five QFs and produced a career-best Grand (d. Barthel in F) Slam run to R16 at US Open • In 2017, notched first Top 20 win in nearly five years • Posted first Top 100 season finish in 2017, ending over No.13 Keys at Roland Garros – marked first year at No.78. Season highlight was reaching first match against a Top 20 player since 2015 Guang- tour-level final at Tianjin (l. Sharapova) and making zhou (l. No.2 Halep). Followed this by upsetting SF run at Tashkent (l. Babos) No.19 Sevastova in 3r • Made main draw debut 2017 Wim- • In April 2017 played her first event after 10 months bledon, falling in 2r (as qualifier, l. Witthoeft), and out with a back injury, coming through qualifying to WTA main draw debut at 2017 Dubai (as qualifier, l. win $25k ITF/Santa Margherita Di Pula-ITA (previous Ka.Bondarenko) tournament was a loss to U.Radwanska in qualifying • Member of Belarus Fed Cup Team that advanced to for 2016 Wimbledon) competition final in 2017 – went 1-1 in singles and • In addition to title at 2019 Istanbul is a two-time sin- 0-1 in doubles as side lost to USA gles R-Up, at 2012 Kuala Lumpur (ret. vs. Hsieh w/ • Scored first Top 20 win of career with defeat of No.13 heat illness) and 2018 Bucharest (l. Sevastova) Stephens during 2017 Fed Cup final in Minsk • A four-time doubles runner-up, at 2012 Paris [In- • Rounded out season by lifting WTA 125k Series title doors], 2012 Bad Gastein, 2013 Marrakech (w/Mlad- at Mumbai (d. Jakupovic) enovic) and 2016 Monterrey (w/M.Sanchez) • In 2016 rose nearly 400 places in the rankings, end- • Won WTA 125K Series doubles title at Bol, Croatia in ing year at No.155 2016 (w/Knoll) • WTA qualifying debut came at 2016 Rabat • Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2009 (after • Made debut on ITF Circuit in Minsk in 2012 US Open; rose from No.137 to No.89) and enjoyed a Top 50 season in 2011, finishing at No.49 • Owns four career wins over Top 10 opponents, GRAND SLAM HISTORY defeating No.8 Bartoli at 2012 Roland Garros, No.5 Kvitova at 2012 Tokyo [PPO], No.6 Ostapenko at • 2019 US Open marked ninth career main draw ap- 2018 Indian Wells and No.2 Ka.Pliskova at 2019 pearance at a Grand Slam Roland Garros • Advanced to R16 for first time at 2018 US Open (l. • Member of Croatian Fed Cup Team 2008-2010, eventual champion Osaka in 3s) 2012, 2014 • Best run at Australian Open was 3r run in 2019 (l. • Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut as a WC at 2007 Anisimova) Miami • First Grand Slam win came during 2r showing on • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in Grand Slam debut at 2017 Wimbledon (as qualifier, 2005 d. Khromacheva, l.Witthoeft) • Made 1r exit on next three major appearances, at (l. Barty), 2018 Roland Garros GRAND SLAM HISTORY (l. Bertens) and 2018 Wimbledon (l. Buzarnescu) • Also fell in qualifying at 2016 and 2017 US Opens, • Contested 31st Grand Slam main draw at 2019 US 2017 Australian Open and 2017 Roland Garros Open, reaching R16 (l. S.Williams) • Advanced to first Grand Slam QF of career at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual runner-up Vondrousova) • Reached R16 on five previous occasions across the Slams, at Wimbledon in 2017 (l. Rybarikova) and 2019 (l. Svitolina), Australian Open in 2018 (l. Mer- tens), Roland Garros in 2012 (l. Kerber) and 2017 (as qualifier, l. Svitolina after leading 5-2 in final set)

PETRA ARYNA MARTIC VS SABALENKA

GRAND SLAM CONT. PERSONAL

• Was ranked No.290 during 2017 Roland Garros run • Coached by former ATP player – the lowest-ranked player to reach R16 at a Grand since last summer Slam since the unranked Henin finished R-Up at • Started playing aged six as an accident when father 2010 Australian Open (l. S.Williams). Since 1983, the drove by local courts only other player outside the Top 200 to reach R16 in • Voted 2018 WTA Newcomer of the Year by interna- Paris was No.279 Martínez in 1988 tional media • Roland Garros exploits in 2017 ended run of seven • Her favorite book is The Count of Monte Cristo 1r losses at the majors (did not contest main draw at any of the Slams in 2016) • Made 2r on Grand Slam debut at 2009 Roland Gar- ros (as qualifier, l. Wozniak)

PERSONAL

• Coached by former player Sandra Zaniewska • Mother’s name is Sandra Martic; she was a handball player • Favorite city is Paris and favorite food is pancakes • Speaks Croatian and English

MATCH NOTES ZHENGZHOU - CHINA | Sep 09 - Sep 15, 2019 | $1,500,000 | PREMIER

KRISTINA MLADENOVIC (FRA #49) vs. [2] (UKR #3)

Head to Head: leads 1-0

2011 ANKARA HARD O SF KRISTINA MLADENOVIC 6-2 6-3

KRISTINA MLADENOVIC ELINA SVITOLINA 49 WTA RANKING 3 48 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 10 14-05-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 12-09-1994 (25) $1,256,875 YTD PRIZE MONEY $2,976,896 $10,258,303 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $16,085,521 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 13 2 / 21 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 ZHENGZHOU W-L (MD) * 2-0 1-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 20-18 / 188-192 29-16 / 255-140 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 5-6 / 59-60 8-7 / 78-48 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-6 / 47-52 4-7 / 48-41 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 10-10 / 102-121 23-10 / 186-93 2-2 / 11-16 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 21-21 1-3 / 7-11 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 17-17 2-4 / 14-24 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-4 / 30-36 4-5 / 31-53 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 6-5 / 53-66 * Updated entering 2019 Zhengzhou QF

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

KRISTINA MLADENOVIC (FRA #49) [2] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #3)

R16: d. [8] (FRA #31) 7-5,6-2 (1h41) R16: d. (KAZ #36) 3-6,6-1,7-6(5) (2h33) R32: d. YING-YING DUAN (CHN #326) 6-2,6-3 (1h13) R32: BYE

ZHENGZHOU Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

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ZHENGZHOU ZHENGZHOU

• Contesting first event of 2019 in China • Playing first tournament in the Far East since lifting • In 1r, hit 18 winners and only 10 unforced errors to biggest title of career at WTA Finals last October in see off wildcard Duan in straight sets Singapore • Upset French No.1 Garcia in 2r; is now 4-1 against • After 1r bye this week, recovered from 5-3 down in her compatriots in 2019, with sole loss against Ferro the third set (and 5-1 down in the deciding tie-break) in 2r at US Open to beat Putintseva in rain-delayed 2r earlier today • Faces No.3 Svitolina in QF today; beat the Ukrainian • Currently level with Bencic in fifth place for hard court en route to an ITF title at Ankara in 2011, when both wins on tour in 2019 (23-10 record after 2r win here) players were ranked outside Top 150 • Coming off first SF appearance at US Open, she is • Owns two Top 10 wins in 2019, over No.1 Osaka playing Zhengzhou back at her career-high ranking (Dubai) and No.9 Barty (Rome) of No.3, first set in 2017 • In 2019, owns 10-10 record on hard courts with best • In last year’s Asian swing, fell 2r at Wuhan (l. Sa- results coming from QF appearances at Monterrey (l. balenka) and1r at Beijing (l. Krunic) before advancing Muguruza), Washington DC (l. Kalinksaya) and now to QF at Hong Kong (l. Q.Wang) – then went on to Zhengzhou capture biggest title of career to date at the WTA • Prior to this week, best Premier-level result this year Finals in Singapore (went 3-0 in RR, d. Bertens in SF came at Rome (reached QF, l. Sakkari) and Stephens in F) • Fell 1r on all three appearances during last year’s • Most notable previous result in China to date was Asian swing, at Tokyo (l. Kontaveit), Wuhan (l. Sinia- R-Up finish at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai in 2016 kova) and Beijing (l. Kerber) • Currently sits at No.10 on the Porsche Race to Shenzhen leaderboard, and looking to qualify for the Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen – where she is SEASON defending champion – for the third year in a row • One of four Ukrainians in the current Top 100, ahead • Coming off 2r exit at US Open (d. No.14 Kerber, l. of Yastremska, Tsurenko and Kozlova (week of Sep- Ferro) tember 9, 2019) • Exited 1r in Toronto (l. Broady) and failed to make it through qualifying in Cincinnati (l. Linette) • Reached QF in Washington DC (l. Kalinksaya) SEASON • Grass season included 2r exit at Wimbledon (l. Kvi- tova) following 1r loss at Birmingham (l. Rodina) and • Became first Ukrainian woman in history to reach QF visit in Nottingham (l. Vekic) semifinals at US Open (l. S.Williams); defeated No.9 • Fell 2r at Roland Garros (l. Martic); bounced back Keys in R16 at US Open for 30th win over a Top 10 to lift third major doubles title in Paris (w/Babos, player of her career (30-35), and first of 2019 d.Duan/Zheng) • Reached R16 at Cincinnati (l. Kenin) • Enjoyed QF run at Rome (as qualifier, l. Sakkari); up- • Started US Open Series by reaching QF at San Jose set No.15 Bencic and No.9 Barty en route to record (l. Sakkari) and Toronto (l. Kenin) third and fourth Top 20 wins of the season • At Wimbledon became the first Ukrainian woman to • Posted 2r showing at Madrid (as qualifier, l. Kvitova) make a Slam SF (l. eventual champion Halep) over- • Reached QF at Monterrey (l. Muguruza) and Istanbul coming a previous 0-4 record in Grand Slam QFs (l. eventual champion Martic in longest match of year • Fell on opening hurdle at both Birmingham (l. Gas- to date – 3h 18m) paryan in 1r) and Eastbourne (after 1r bye, l. Cornet) • Won 20th career doubles title at Istanbul (w/Babos) Reached 3r at Roland Garros (l. Muguruza) • Member of French Fed Cup team that defeated • Fell 2r as defending champion in Rome (after 1r bye, Romania to advance to competition final against l. Azarenka) and fell 1r at Madrid (l. Parmentier) Australia in November (l. Halep in sole singles rubber • Made second career WTA Premier Mandatory SF of contested; combined w/Garcia to defeat Halep/ at Indian Wells (l. eventual champion Andreescu) Niculescu in decisive doubles rubber) • At Miami fell 2r (after 1r bye, l. Y.Wang) • Fell 2r at Indian Wells (l. Osaka) and 1r at Miami (l. • Reached SF at Doha (l. Halep after leading 4-1 in Y.Wang) final set) and Dubai (l. eventual champion Bencic • Made 2r exit at Indian Wells 125K series event (l. after leading 5-3 in the final set) Bacsinszky) after 1r bye • Advanced to QF at Australian Open for second year • In Middle East contested Dubai, and posted her first in a row (l. eventual champion Osaka) win over a reigning World No.1, defeating Osaka in • Opened 2019 season with 2r exit at Brisbane as 2r en route to R16 (l. Suarez Navarro) defending champion (after 1r bye, l. Sasnovich) KRISTINA ELINA MLADENOVIC VS SVITOLINA

SEASON CONT. CAREER MILESTONES

• Had previously lost both matches against reigning • Won 13th – and most prestigious – career title at No.1s, vs. S.Williams at 2016 Roland Garros and 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F), after going 3-0 Kerber at 2016 Wuhan during round robin stage. Ended year ranked No.4 • Is first French woman to defeat the World No.1 • In 2018, also won titles at Rome (as defending player since Cornet d. S.Williams at 2014 Wuhan (via champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defend- ret.) ing champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. • Began 2019 with 1r exits in Brisbane (l. Aiava), Syd- Sasnovich in F); career record in finals now stands at ney qualifying (l. Birrell), Australian Open (l. Vekic) 13-2, including a current nine match win streak and St Petersburg (l. Ostapenko) • At the Slams in 2018, reached QF at Australian • Sydney marked first time in qualifying since 2015 Open (l. Mertens), R16 at US Open (l. Sevastova), Rome (d. Falconi and Puig to reach main draw). Was 3r appearance at Roland Garros (l. Buzarnescu) and first qualifying loss since 2015 Madrid (l. Doi) suffered 1r upset at Wimbledon (l. Maria) • As defending champion in doubles at Australian • Posted SF run at Montréal (as defending champion, Open (w/Babos), reached final again in 2019, howev- l. Stephens) and made five further QFs er lost out to Stosur/Zhang • Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing year at No.6, winning a tour-leading five titles and posting sec- ond-most wins (53, behind Wozniacki with 60) • Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in CAREER MILESTONES Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to quali- fy for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at • Season highlights in 2018 were R-Up finish as St round robin stage with 1-2 record) Petersburg (as defending champion, l. Kvitova in F) • In 2017, became first player to win three Premier 5 ti- and matching her best career result at Wimbledon by tles in a single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since reaching 3r (l. eventual R-Up S. Williams) such tournaments were introduced in 2009 • In doubles in 2018, won second career Grand Slam • One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, doubles title at Australian Open (w/Babos) – defeated after winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, Makarova/Vesnina in F. Also finished doubles R-Up Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in at Flushing Meadows York (w/Babos, l. Barty/Vande- rankings at No.3 on September 11, 2017 weghe) and ended campaign by lifting WTA Finals • On four occasions could have reached World No.1 crown w/Babos (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) spot – at 2017 US Open, then needed to win 2017 • Owns seven Top 5 career wins, over No.2 Li (2014 Beijing (fell in QF), then needed to triumph at 2017 Roland Garros), No.3 Halep (2015 Birmingham), WTA Finals (failed to progress from group stage), or No.3 Ka.Pliskova (2017 Dubai), No.4 Halep (2017 reach final at 2018 Australian Open (fell in QF) Indian Wells), No.2 Kerber (2017 Stuttgart), No.5 Mu- • End to 2016 season also saw her reach first SF at guruza (2017 Roland Garros) and No.1 Osaka (2019 Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Radwanska) Dubai) Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the • Enjoyed best season of career in 2017, making second time (l. Kvitova in F) Top 10 debut and lifting first career singles title at • Reached three finals in 2016, at Kuala Lumpur (d. Premier-level 2017 St Petersburg (d. Putintseva in Bouchard in F) and advancing to finals at New Haven F). Passed $5 million career prize money mark by (l. A.Radwanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) winning title • Other 2016 season highlights included SFs at Dubai, • Finished season at No.11 for highest year-end Tokyo [PPO] and Moscow, and QF at Rio Olympics ranking and first inside Top 20. Broke into Top 10 on • Owns two career doubles titles: 2014 Istanbul (w/ October 23, 2017 Doi) and 2015 Istanbul (w/Gavrilova) • Reached biggest final of career at Premier Manda- • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r tory-level Madrid in 2017 (l. Halep) and was R-Up at but went on to win title there in both 2013 and 2014) Acapulco (l. Tsurenko) and Stuttgart (l. Siegemund) • Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008 • Advanced to SF at Indian Wells (l. eventual cham- • Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012-15, 2017 pion Vesnina), en route defeating two seeds, No.4 Halep and No.13 Wozniacki. Result saw her break into Top 20 in WTA Rankings for first time in career, and overtake Garcia to become French No.1 • Qualified as first alternate for 2017 WTA Finals but not called on to play

KRISTINA ELINA MLADENOVIC VS SVITOLINA

CAREER CONT. GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Reached two singles finals in 2016, at ‘s-Hertogen- • 2019 US Open marked 29th consecutive Grand Slam bosch (l. Vandeweghe) and Hong Kong (l. Wozni- main draw appearance acki), having been runner-up at 2015 Strasbourg (l. • Tied best Grand Slam result by reaching SF at 2019 Stosur) US Open, becoming the first Ukrainian woman to • Won four doubles titles in 2016 w/Garcia: Charleston, reach the last four at Flushing Meadows, having also Stuttgart, Madrid and Roland Garros reached this stage at 2019 Wimbledon (l. eventual • Member of French Fed Cup side that advanced to champion Halep) – previous QF record at Slams was 2016 competition final against Czech Republic – lost 0-4 epic singles rubber to Ka.Pliskova, 63 46 16-14 in 3 • Became the first woman from Ukraine to reach a hours 48 minutes – 30-game final set being lon- major SF; on the men’s side, Medvedev made that gest-ever in a Fed Cup final – as well as decisive stage at Roland Garros in 1993 (SF) and 1999 (R- doubles rubber (w/Garcia, l. Pliskova/Strycova) Up) • Broke into Top 100 on September 17, 2012 and Top • Elsewhere, has posted QF showings at 2015 Roland 50 on March 18, 2013 Garros (l. Ivanovic), 2017 Roland Garros (l. eventual • Played first WTA qualifying event as wildcard at 2008 R-Up Halep), 2018 Australian Open (l. Mertens) and Paris [Indoors] (l. eventual champion Osaka) • Joint-highest seeding at a Slam is No.4 (2017 Wim- bledon and US Open, 2018 Australian Open and GRAND SLAM HISTORY Roland Garros)

• 2019 US Open marked 36th Grand Slam main draw appearance PERSONAL • Best Slam results are QF runs at 2015 US Open (l. Vinci) and 2017 Roland Garros (l. Bacsinszky) • Parents are Mykhaylo and Olena; brother is Yulian • Also reached 3r at 2016 Australian Open (l. Gavrilo- • Introduced to tennis at age 5 by family va), 2015 Wimbledon (l. Azarenka) and 2018 Wim- • Coached by Andrew Bettles bledon (l. eventual R-Up S. Williams) • Has previously worked with Iain Hughes and Thierry • In doubles, won first Grand Slam title at 2016 Roland Ascione Garros (w/compatriot Garcia, d. Makarova/Vesnina in • Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 F) – were first French pair to win the doubles title at WTA Awards, in recognition of promotion of women’s Roland Garros since Gail Chanfreau and Francoise tennis to fans, media, and local communities by per- Durr in 1971 forming off-court promotional and charitable activities • Won second and third Grand Slam doubles title at • Launched the Elina Svitolina Foundation on March 2018 Australian Open (w/Babos, d. Makarova/Vesni- 18, 2019 with a mission to encourage children, na in F) and 2019 Roland Garros (w/Babos, d.Duan/ through the sport of tennis, to learn the values of Zheng) hard work, self-discipline and the importance of giv- • Finished R-Up at 2014 Wimbledon (w/Babos), 2016 ing 100 percent every day in life US Open (w/Garcia), 2018 US Open (w/Babos) and 2019 Australian Open (w/Babos) • Won mixed doubles at 2013 Wimbledon and 2014 Australian Open, and finished R-Up at 2013 Roland Garros and 2015 Australian Open (all w/Nestor)

PERSONAL

• Mother is Dzenita (was a pro volleyball player); father is Dragan (was a pro handball player); brother is Luka (soccer player) • Started playing tennis aged 8 when introduced to sport by parents • Speaks French, English, Serbian, Italian and Spanish • Announced new coach Sascha Bajin in April 2019

MATCH NOTES ZHENGZHOU - CHINA | Sep 09 - Sep 15, 2019 | $1,500,000 | PREMIER

[1] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #2) vs. [6] (USA #20)

Head to Head: KAROLINA PLISKOVA leads 3-0

2019 ROME CLAY O R16 KAROLINA PLISKOVA 4-6 6-4 6-3 115 mins 2018 US OPEN HARD O R3 KAROLINA PLISKOVA 6-4 7-6(2) 115 mins 2016 US OPEN HARD O R1 KAROLINA PLISKOVA 6-4 6-3 73 mins

KAROLINA PLISKOVA SOFIA KENIN 2 WTA RANKING 20 3 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 14 21-03-1992 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 14-11-1998 (20) $3,538,094 YTD PRIZE MONEY $1,195,622 $17,912,535 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,077,097 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 3 / 14 2 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 5 1 / 1 ZHENGZHOU W-L (MD) * 1-0 2-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 46-13 / 303-155 39-18 / 59-39 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 17-11 / 98-56 13-9 / 22-16 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 8-7 / 62-63 9-6 / 13-8 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 29-8 / 213-102 28-11 / 43-25 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 6-1 / 29-20 1-1 / 2-3 3-2 / 15-18 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-2 / 2-3 3-2 / 29-37 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 5-6 / 7-9 6-4 / 56-69 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 10-8 / 13-17 * Updated entering Zhengzhou QF

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

[1] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #2) [6] SOFIA KENIN (USA #20)

R16: d. (SLO #53) 6-3,7-5 (1h46) R16: d. ALIZÉ CORNET (FRA #59) 6-4,6-2 (1h23) R32: BYE R32: d. CHLOE PAQUET (FRA #150) 6-2,7-5 (1h22)

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ZHENGZHOU ZHENGZHOU

• Playing in Zhengzhou for first time in career • Contesting a tournament in China for just the fourth • Returned from an overnight ran delay to win the final time in career five games of the match on the resumption of her 2r • Previous three visits to the country came during clash with Hercog this morning last year’s Asian swing, when she made it through • Faces No.20 Kenin in QF today; recovered from qualifying to reach R16 at Wuhan, before falling in 6-4 2-0 down to win their most recent encounter, en qualifying at Beijing and then 1r at Tianjin route to Rome title this May • This week, advanced to 2r with straight-sets defeat • Contesting a tournament as No.1 seed for ninth time of France’s Paquet in 1r, clawing back a 0-3 deficit in in career - has gone on to win the title as No.1 seed second set twice (2015 Prague d. Hradecka and 2016 Notting- • Hit 25 winners and broke five times to beat ham d. Riske) another Frenchwoman, Cornet, in 2r on Wednesday • After 2r win here, now owns most wins on tour this • Including wins here in Zhengzhou, is third for hard- year with 46 (ahead of Barty - 45 and Bertens - 43) court wins on the WTA in 2019 (28), behind Andrees- • Owns second most hard court wins this year with cu (31) and Ka.Pliskova (29) 29-8 record, trails only Andreescu who owns 31-4 • Faces No.2 Ka.Pliskova in QF today. Is joint sixth record on tour for victories vs. Top 10 opposition in 2019, • Entering QF leads the tour for aces with 424; Bertens posting five wins: No.10 S.Williams (2019 Roland is in a distant second place on 357 Garros), No.1 Barty (2019 Toronto), No.7 Svitolina • Entered tournament with 73.4% first serve points (both at 2019 Toronto and 2019 Cincinnati) and No.1 won (2nd on tour), 63.4% service points won (3rd on Osaka (2019 Cincinnati) tour) and 79.6% service games won (2nd on tour) • In 2019 has played second most tie-breaks on tour, • Leads tour in most three-set matches played and for a 15-9 record; only Riske has played more tie- most three-set match wins with 17-11 record breaks (16-7 - not including today’s match vs. Zheng) • One of only two players to win titles on all three • Has been involved in 22 three-set matches in 2019 surfaces this year at Brisbane, Rome and Eastboure (13-9 record); only Ka.Pliskova (28) and Bencic (23) (also Barty with Miami, Roland Garros and Birming- have gone the distance more times ham) • Contesting Zhengzhou ranked at a career-high • In title run in Eastbourne, lost fewest games en route No.20. This time last year was No.67 to title of all champions this year with 19 games lost • Has reached two career finals on hard courts, • In 2018 Asian Swing, posted 14-5 record highlighted winning Hobart and then finishing R-Up at Acapulco by title in Tokyo (d. Osaka), R-Up finish in Tianjin (l. earlier this year Garcia) and SF result at WTA Finals (l. Stephens) SEASON

SEASON • North American hard court season ended with 3r run at US Open (l. Keys) • Coming of R16 exit at US Open (l. Konta) • Made back-to-back SF runs at Cincinnati (l. eventual • Posted QF runs at Toronto (l. eventual champion An- champion Keys) and Toronto (l. eventual champion dreescu in 3s) and Cincinnati (l. Kuznetsova, having Andreescu); rose to career-high No.20 following led 6-3 5-3) Cincinnati • Was upset in R16 at Wimbledon (l. Muchova 4-6 7-5 • Scored four Top 10 wins across Toronto and Cincin- 13-11; led 5-3 in third set before eventually losing in nati, defeating No.7 Svitolina at both tournaments, 3h19m - the fourth-longest match on tour in 2019) as well as No.1 Osaka (Cincinnati via ret. w/left knee • Won third title of 2019 season (14th of career) at injury) and No.1 Barty (Toronto) for her first Top 5 Eastbourne (d. Kerber in F); dropped serve just twice upset – the youngest American to defeat a reigning all week – and 19 games across five matches, the No.1 in eight years (McHale d. Wozniacki at Cincin- most economic WTA title run this season – en route nati) to becoming the first player to win the title without • Produced 2r showing at Washington, DC (l. Davis) dropping a set since Makarova in 2010 • Highlight of grass court season was lifting second • Lost to twin sister Kr.Pliskova in R16 at Birmingham, career title, at Mallorca (d. Bencic in F after saving in what was their first career main draw encounter 3MP; beat No.11 Sevastova and No.20 Mertens en • Made 3r exit at Roland Garros (l. Martic) route). Also fell 1r at Eastbourne (l. Stosur) and 2r at • Won 13th career title at Rome, becoming first Czech Wimbledon (l. Yastremska) woman to lift the trophy since Marsikova in 1978; win • Reached R16 for first time at a Slam at Roland Gar- over Azarenka in QF was her 500th (at all levels) ros (d. S.Williams in 3r, l. eventual champion Barty) KAROLINA SOFIA PLISKOVA VS KENIN

SEASON CONT. SEASON CONT.

• Fell 2r at Madrid (l. Kozlova) • Made 1r exit at Strasbourg (l. Paquet) after R16 • Withdrew from Prague w/viral illness showing at Rome (d. No.14 Keys in 2r, l. eventual • Lost opening match as defending champion at Stutt- champion Ka.Pliskova) gart (after 1r bye, l. Azarenka) • Fell 1r at Madrid (l. Kvitova) • Reached first Premier Mandatory final at Miami, • Scored career first Fed Cup win against Bacsinszky losing to Barty in straight sets in the final in April at Fed Cup playoff victory over Switzerland • Fell in 3s to Bencic in QF at Indian Wells • Made 2r at Charleston (l. Puig); win over Lisicki in 1r • Led 5-1 in the final set of her QF match vs. Hsieh at was first career tour-level victory on clay Dubai before losing 6-4 1-6 7-5 • Posted 2r showings at Indian Wells (l. Svitolina) and • Withdrew from Doha w/viral illness Miami (after 1r bye, l. Andreescu) • Was unable to prevent defending champions Czech • Finished R-Up at Acapulco (l. Wang in F) Republic from slipping to 3-2 defeat at the hands of • Advanced to R16 at Dubai (l. Kuzmova) Romania in Ostrava (d. Buzarnescu, l. Halep) • Part of US team that lost to Australia in Fed Cup • Produced best Australian Open performance of World Group first round (l. singles rubber to Barty) career, reaching SF (l. eventual champion Osaka in • Made 2r at Australian Open (l. Halep after leading 3s); saved four match points to beat S.Williams in QF 4-2 in final set) • Began season by triumphing at Brisbane Internation- • Lifted maiden career title at Hobart (d. Schmiedlova al (d. Tsurenko in F) – has now won at least one WTA in F) without dropping a set title for seven consecutive seasons • Opened 2019 season with 2r exit at Auckland (l. Kuz- mova); won maiden WTA doubles title w/Bouchard CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES • Won two titles in 2018 from three finals contested, triumphing at Stuttgart (d. Vandeweghe in F) and • Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018, Top 50 on Tokyo [PPO] (d. Osaka in F). Posted R-Up finish in October 8, 2018 and Top 20 on August 19, 2019 Tianjin (l. Garcia in F) • Advanced to first WTA level SF in 2018 at Mallorca • At Grand Slam level in 2018 season, made QF run at as a qualifier, also reaching this stage later in the Australian Open (l. eventual R-Up Halep), reached 3r season at Québec City at Roland Garros (l. Sharapova), made R16 for first • Represented the USA in their 3-0 Fed Cup final de- time at Wimbledon (l. Bertens) and had QF showing feat to the Czech Republic in November 2018 at US Open (d. No.17 Barty in R16, l. S.Williams) • Opened 2018 with first tour-level QF at Auckland • Also in 2018, made the SF at Brisbane (as defending • Holds 7-9 career record vs. Top 10 opponents, hav- champion, l. eventual champion Svitolina), Madrid (l. ing defeated No.6 Garcia (2018 Mallorca), No.10 Go- eventual champion Kvitova) and WTA Finals (l. Ste- erges (2018 Wuhan), No.10 S.Williams (2019 Roland phens). Enjoyed QF runs at four other tournaments Garros), No.1 Barty (2019 Toronto), No.7 Svitolina • Claimed No.1 ranking on July 17, 2017 despite mak- (both at 2019 Toronto and 2019 Cincinnati) and No.1 ing 2r exit at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova). Was the first Osaka (2019 Cincinnati) Czech woman to achieve the No.1 ranking since the • Compiled 47-28 record (all levels) in 2017, finishing computer rankings were introduced in 1975 (Martina at a career-high No.113. Campaign highlighted by 3r Navratilova became No.1 on July 10, 1978 while run at US Open, 2r at Québec City (l. Safarova) and representing USA) one ITF Circuit title • Won three titles in 2017, at Brisbane (d. Cornet in • On ITF Circuit owns four singles and two doubles F), Doha (d. Wozniacki in F) and Eastbourne (d. titles Wozniacki in F) • Played first matches on ITF Circuit in March 2013 • Owns 14-12 record in singles finals, having won hav- • Climbed as high as No.2 in the ITF Junior Rankings ing titles on clay (2015 Prague, 2018 Stuttgart, 2019 • Represented the US at the 2014 Youth Olympic Rome), grass (2016 Nottingham, 2017 Eastbourne, Games and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Mas- 2019 Eastbourne) and hard (2013 Kuala Lumpur, ters, both held in China 2014 Linz, 2014 Seoul, 2016 Cincinnati, 2017 Bris- bane, 2017 Doha, 2018 Tokyo, 2019 Brisbane) • Captured fifth WTA doubles title of career at 2016 Birmingham (w/Strycova). Is now 5-2 in doubles finals. At 2013 Linz, with sister Kristyna, became first set of twins to ever win a tour-level doubles title KAROLINA SOFIA PLISKOVA VS KENIN

CAREER CONT. GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Made Top 10 debut after 2015 Stanford R-Up finish; • Produced best Grand Slam result by reaching R16 was first time in WTA history that three Czech women at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Barty); in 3r ranked inside Top 10 at the same time (also Kvitova became first American to defeat S.Williams at the and Safarova) majors since Stephens at 2013 Australian Open QF • Made Slam main draw debut at 2015 US Open as a wildcard – received for being crowned USTA Girls’ 18s National Champion. Fell 1r to Duque Mariño GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Reached 3r at 2017 US Open as a wildcard (l. Sharapova), in what was only fourth tour-level main • 2019 US Open marked 30th career Grand Slam main draw outing. Repeated feat in 2018 (l. Ka.Pliskova) draw appearance and again in 2019 (l. Keys) • Advanced to career first Grand Slam final at 2016 US • Reached 2r at Australian Open in 2019 and Wimble- Open (l. Kerber), simultaneously making debuts in don in 2018-19 R16, QF, SF and title match at the majors. Became first Czech to reach US Open final since Helena Sukova in 1993 (l. Graf in F) • At Australian Open, best result was SF run in 2019 PERSONAL (l. Osaka), also reached last four at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Halep) • Born in Moscow, moved to New York as a baby • Reached R16 at Wimbledon in 2018 (l. Bertens) and before family settled in Florida. Now resides in Pem- 2019 (l. Muchova) broke Pines, Florida, where she was home-schooled • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2012 Roland • Known as ‘Sonya’ Garros (as qualifier, l. Bartoli in 1r) • Coached by father Alexander Kenin with support Lo- renzo Cava; trains at at ProWorld Academy in Delray Beach, Florida • Best tennis memory is playing idol PERSONAL on Arthur Ashe (US Open 2017) • If not a tennis player would be a fashion designer • Born in Louny, north of Prague, but now trains at • Dream doubles partners would be Sparta Praha tennis club and Grigor Dimitrov • Has a twin sister – Kristyna. In 2013, became the • Good friends with CiCi Bellis and Katie Swan first set of twins to capture a WTA doubles title • Likes rap music, especially Drake • Married Michal Hrdlicka after 2018 Wimbledon • Treat food is Froyo - cookies and cream with Her- • Currently coached by Conchita Martínez, and previ- shey’s on top ously coached by , Tomas Krupa and David Kotyza • Away from the court, enjoys fresh-water fishing, as well as contributing to her foundation which benefits various causes, including pediatric oncology and children battling cancer in her native Czech Republic

MATCH NOTES ZHENGZHOU - CHINA | Sep 09 - Sep 15, 2019 | $1,500,000 | PREMIER

AJLA TOMLJANOVIC (AUS #46) vs. SAISAI ZHENG (CHN #38)

Head to Head: Series tied 1-1

2019 DUBAI HARD O R1 SAISAI ZHENG 6-2 4-6 7-5 155 mins 2019 HUA HIN HARD O QF AJLA TOMLJANOVIC 6-1 6-3 84 mins

AJLA TOMLJANOVIC SAISAI ZHENG 46 WTA RANKING 38 51 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 34 07-05-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 05-02-1994 (25) $597,033 YTD PRIZE MONEY $869,563 $2,714,028 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,232,411 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 1 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 1 / 4 ZHENGZHOU W-L (MD) * 2-0 2-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 23-22 / 94-110 16-18 / 65-100 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 5-10 / 38-44 6-2 / 22-26 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 6-9 / 33-31 6-2 / 16-10 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 12-11 / 57-64 13-11 / 56-72 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 4-11 0-1 / 5-5 0-1 / 1-4 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 2-5 2-5 / 3-10 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-3 / 5-9 2-8 / 6-32 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-8 / 7-21 * Updated entering 2019 Zhengzhou QF

ROAD TO THE QUARTERFINALS

AJLA TOMLJANOVIC (AUS #46) SAISAI ZHENG (CHN #38)

R16: d. [3] (NED #8) 6-4,7-6(1) (1h53) R16: d. (USA #34) 7-5,6-3 (2h02) R32: d. LESLEY KERKHOVE (NED #168) 6-2,6-0 (0h58) R32: d. BIBIANE WEIJERS (NED #155) 7-6(4),6-1 (2h06)

Total games: 37 Total games: 41 Won/lost: 25-12 Won/lost: 26-15 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 2h51 Total time on court: 4h08 Average time on court: 1h26 Average time on court: 2h04 Average rank of opponent: 88 Average rank of opponent: 95

"-Q" Qualifying match

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ZHENGZHOU ZHENGZHOU

• Playing in China for the first time in 2019 • Playing Zhengzhou for the third time, having contest- • In 1r, won eight straight games to ease past Pattina- ed the WTA 125K Series event at the same venue in ma Kerkhove 2017 (SF) and 2018 (WON) • Withstood 14 aces to upset No.8 Bertens in 2r -her • Broke serve four times to see off Schoofs in 1r second Top 10 win this year, having also beaten No.9 • In 2r against Riske earlier today, recovered from Sabalenka in Miami losing the opening three games of the match to • Highest career and only other Top 10 win came over reach fourth QF of the season; previously reached No.3 Radwanska in 3r of 2014 Roland Garros this stage at Hua Hin (QF), Acapulco (QF) and San • Faces S.Zheng in QF; beat the Chinese player en Jose (WON) route to Hua Hin final this February • Faces Tomljanovic in QF; despite surrendering a 5-1 • Bidding to reach first SF of career at a Premier-level final set lead, held her nerve to win their previous tournament meeting at Dubai this February • Second on tour in break point conversion at 52.4% in • Is the only Chinese player standing from six in start- 44 matches - only trails Kozlova with 55.6% who has ing field (also Duan, Lu, Z.Yang, M.Wang and X.You) only played 21 matches • Enters tournament ranked No.38 (one spot off ca- • Owns 12-11 record on hard courts this year – R-Up reer-high ranking, achieved on August 19, 2019) at Hua Hin (l. Yastremska) and QF in Brisbane (l. • During last year’s Asian swing, fell 2r at Hiroshima, eventual champion Ka.Pliskova) Guangzhou, Wuhan, Beijing and Hong Kong, before • In addition to final run in Seoul last year where she lifting ITF Circuit title at $100K Suzhou-CHN lost to today’s opponent, also reached QF at 2018 • Owns a fine record on home soil; in addition to three Hiroshima (l. eventual champion Hsieh) and exited 1r WTA 125K Series titles, including here at Zhengzhou of 2018 Tianjin (l. Hsieh) in 2018, reached her maiden WTA final at 2018 Nan- chang and has advanced to three further SFs SEASON SEASON • Coming off 2r exit at US Open (l. Kontaveit) • After coming through qualifying in Toronto fell 1r to • Suffered 1r exit at US Open (l. V.Williams) teenager Swiatek • Made 2r at Cincinnati (l. Sabalenka) and fell 1r at To- • Fell 1r at San Jose to qualifer Ahn ronto (l. Maria); rose to career-high ranking of No.37 • Reached 2r at Wimbledon (d. Kasatkina, l. Azarenka) after Cincinnati (August 19, 2019) • Opened grass court season with QF run at Notting- • Lifted maiden WTA singles title at San Jose; upset ham (l. Maria), before falling 2r at Mallorca (l. Sev- No.23 Anisimova, No.30 Sakkari and No.10 Sabalen- astova) and 1r at Eastbourne (l. Alexandrova) ka in the final to register her first Top 30 wins since • Fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Halep in 3s) May 2017 (No.10 Svitolina) • Posted 2r showings at Rome (l. eventual champion • Now owns five career Top 10 wins, having previously Ka.Pliskova) and Nürnberg (l. Zidansek) beaten No.6 Kvitova (via. ret at 2016 Shenzhen), • Made 1r exit at Madrid (l. Buzarnescu). Also during No.2 Kerber (2016 Doha), No.5 A.Radwanska (2016 start of European clay court swing, made SF at Ra- Olympics) and No.10 Svitolina (2017 Madrid) bat (l. Konta) and fell 1r at Istanbul (l. Vondrousova) • On grass, made 1r exits at Mallorca (l. Stosur), East- • Opened clay court season by advancing to R16 at bourne (l. Vondrousova) and Wimbledon (l. Barty) Charleston (l. Stephens) • Fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. Q.Wang); bounced back • Reached 3r at Miami (l. Kontaveit) and 2r at Indian to reach doubles final (w/Duan, l. Babos/Mladenovic) Wells (l. Sabalenka) • Leading into Paris, suffered 1r exit at Rome (l.Mugu- • Fell 1r at both Doha (l. Goerges) and Dubai (l. ruza) and made 2r at Strasbourg (l. Kostyuk) S.Zheng) • Recorded best result at a Premier Mandatory event • Reached the second WTA final of her career at Hua with R16 run at Madrid (l. Stephens) Hin (l. Yastremska in F) • Won the new WTA 125K Series clay court event in • Fell in 1r of Australian Open (l. Konta) Anning, China (d. Zhang in F) • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane, reaching QF (l. • During the Sunshine Double, made 1r exits at Indian eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova, then fell 1r the following Wells (l. Mladenovic) and Miami (l. Siniakova) week at Sydney (l. Giorgi) • Advanced to QF at Acapulco (l. Andreescu) • Won doubles title at Acapulco w/Azarenka (d. Kraw- czyk/Olmos in F); fourth career WTA doubles title

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CAREER MILESTONES SEASON CONT.

• Return to form and fitness in 2018 was marked by • Made 2r exit at Dubai (l. Muguruza) first career Top 50 finish, at No.46, and second and • Represented China in Asia/Oceania Group I of the third WTA singles finals at Rabat (l. Mertens) and Fed Cup in February, losing singles rubber to Diyas Seoul (l. Bertens) of Kazahkstan in 2-1 the promotional play-off • Elsewhere in 2018, at Monterrey, made first WTA QF • Reached QF at Hua Hin (l. Tomljanovic) appearance since 2015 (Tokyo [Japan Open]) before • Opened 2019 with 1r losses at Shenzhen (l. Parmen- falling to the eventual champion, Muguruza. Reached tier) and Australian Open (l. Muguruza) three other QFs last season, at Mallorca, San Jose and Hiroshima • Opened 2016 season at Brisbane and Australian CAREER MILESTONES Open, but thereafter underwent shoulder surgery and was off tour until 2017 Acapulco (early March) • Lifted maiden career title at 2019 San Jose; upset of • Finished 2016 season at No.930 Anisimova in SF was her 300th career win (all levels) • Advanced to 2r at comeback event at 2017 Acapul- • Posted best year-end finish at No.46 in 2018 – first co, defeating Bouchard in 1r – her first main draw Top 50 finish of career, up from No.94 in 2017 win since September 2015 at Tokyo [Japan Open] – • 2018 season highlights included maiden WTA singles before retiring vs. Flipkens in 2r (w/shoulder injury final at Nanchang (ret. vs. Q.Wang w/abdominal • Returned to No.151 by end of 2017 season, helped pain) followed by SF run at Washington DC (l. Vekic) by 3r run at Miami (l. Safarova) and 2r efforts at US • Has won three titles on the WTA 125K Series – 2015 Open (l. Krunic) and Linz (l. Buzarnescu) Dalian, 2018 Zhengzhou and 2019 Anning – with • On ITF Circuit, finished R-Up in final event of 2017 at each of those events being staged in China. Since $100k ITF/Dubai-UAE (l. Bencic) and also reached fi- the tournament level was introduced in 2012, Zheng nals at $60k ITF/Sacramento (l. Anisimova), CA-USA has won more matches at WTA 125K Series events and $80k Waco, TX-USA (l. Townsend) than any other WTA Player. She owns a 43-15 record • Made first WTA final of career in 2015, finishing R-Up at WTA 125K Series events; the next most wins at Pattaya City (l. Hantuchova in 3s) – previously, belong to Luksika Kumkhum (31-16) had never been past the QF at any WTA event • Also won 11th ITF title in 2018 at $100k ITF/Su- • Reached first Premier-level QF of career in 2015, at zhou-CHN Stanford (l. No.11 Ka.Pliskova). Other notable results • Registered five tour-level wins in 2017, as injury end- in 2015 were SF run at Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. even- ed her season prematurely; right knee injury forced tual champion Wickmayer) and QF at Strasbourg (l. her to miss all tournaments after 2017 US Open eventual champion Stosur) • Highlights of 2016 season included SF run at Not- • Improved ranking from No.453 to No.78 in 2013 sea- tingham (d. Konta in 2r, l. Riske) and first Premier son – biggest jump of any player in Top 100 QF at Stanford (l. eventual champion Konta in 3s) • Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in 2007 and and Doha, defeating No.2 Kerber in 2r; l. eventual WTA main draw at 2009 Indian Wells (as WC, l. 1r) runner-up Ostapenko • Owns five wins over Top 20 opponents: No.9 Sabak- • In beating Kerber, became fourth Chinese woman to lenka (2019 Miami), No.13 Vesnina (2017 Miami), defeat a Top 2-ranked player, after Li Na (six wins), No.18 Keys (2015 Stanford), No.16 Jankovic (2015 (three wins) and (two wins) Brisbane) and No.3 A.Radwanska (2014 Roland • At Rio Olympics, reached 2r in singles (l. Kasatkina) Garros) and 2r in doubles (w/Xu, l. Errani/Vinci) • As a junior, achieved career-high ranking of No.4 in • In doubles, reached final at 2016 Shenzhen (w/Xu) singles and No.4 in doubles. Member of Croatia’s and SF at 2016 Australian Open (w/Xu; l. Hlavacko- victorious junior Fed Cup team in 2009 va/Hradecka). Was second SF at Australian Open – also 2013 (w/Lepchenko) • Won first WTA Premier doubles title at 2015 Stan- GRAND SLAM HISTORY ford (w/Xu); now owns four tour-level doubles titles, having also won at 2011 Guangzhou (w/Hsieh), 2015 • Contested 21st Grand Slam main draw at 2019 US Tianjin (w/Xu) and 2019 Acapulco (w/Azarenka) Open. Made debut at 2013 Wimbledon (as qualifier, • Owns five Top 10 wins, over No.6 Kvitova (via. ret l. Bojanovski) at 2016 Shenzhen), No.2 Kerber (2016 Doha), No.5 • Best Grand Slam result to date was R16 run at 2014 A.Radwanska (2016 Olympics), No.10 Svitolina Roland Garros (d. No.32 seed Vesnina in 2r and (2017 Madrid) and No.10 Sabalenka (2019 San No.3 seed A.Radwanska in 3r, l. Suárez Navarro) Jose)

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GRAND SLAM HISTORY CAREER CONT. T • Has also reached 2r at Australian Open twice, in • Reached first WTA singles QF at Hong Kong in Sep- 2014 (l. Stephens) and 2015 (l. Lepchenko), at tember 2014, and first WTA SF at Tianjin in October Wimbledon in 2015 (l. A.Radwanska) and 2019, and 2014 at US Open in 2013 (as qualifier, l. Cornet), 2017 (l. • Selected by fans to participate in the 2014 WTA Ris- Krunic), 2018 (l. Siniakova) and 2019 (l. Kontaveit) ing Stars Invitational as part of the WTA Finals • Has enjoyed success on WTA 125K Series, high- lighted by wins at 2015 Dalian, 2018 Zhengzhou and 2019 Anning; R-Up at 2013 Suzhou and 2018 Anning PERSONAL • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2008

• Last month parted company with coach Dieter Kindl- mann • Started playing tennis at age 7 (introduced by sister) GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Announced in 2014 she would switch nationalities from Croatia to Australia (first at 2014 US Open) • Owns main draw wins at three of the four majors, • Moved to Brisbane in November 2014 with Australian with Roland Garros the only Slam where she has yet residency; parted ways with coach David Taylor in to secure a main draw victory June 2015 • Reached 2r at Wimbledon for the first time in 2018 • Also advanced to 2r at US Open in 2014, 2016 and 2017, and Australian Open in 2016 • In doubles, was R-Up at 2019 Roland Garros (w/ Duan, l. Babos/Mladenovic). Also reached SF at Australian Open in 2013 (w/Lepchenko l. Barty/Del- lacqua) and 2016 (w/Xu, l. Hlavackova/Hradecka) PERSONAL

• Started playing tennis at age 8 at tennis academy where mother worked • Coached by Goran Tosic • Proud mother of her puppy, Yuan Bao