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70 Heather Ons Watson (2) Jabeur 24

1992-05-19 Date of Birth 1994-08-28 & Bradenton, FL, USA Residence Tunis, Tunisia Right-handed (two-handed ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 5' 7" (1.70 m) Height 5' 6" (1.67 m) 38 Career-High Ranking 24 $4,150,350 Career Prize Money $3,099,843 $240,945 Season Prize Money $534,048 0 / 4 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 0 19-38 (Round of 32: 2017 WIMBLEDON; W-L (best) 20-17 (Quarter-Finalist: 2020 2015 WIMBLEDON; 2013 AUSTRALIAN ) OPEN; 2012 WIMBLEDON) 2-1 / 8-11 (Round of 16: 2016, 2012, YTD / Career BIRMINGHAM W-L 1-2 / 1-2 2011) (best) 5-8 / 127-165 YTD / Career W-L 24-12 / 84-85 3-2 / 30-37 YTD / Career Grass W-L 1-2 / 7-9 2-3 / 48-64 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 8-4 / 27-34 4-2 / 33-46 YTD / Career TB W-L 4-1 / 21-24 Round of 16: NOTTINGHAM YTD Best Result Runner-Up: CHARLESTON 250

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Head To Head Record

YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME

2017 WUHAN HARD Qual. 6-1 4-6 6-4 1h 39m 2012 CLAY Qual. 7-6(5) 6-3 1h 28m

Ranking History

TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END

58 - 2021 24 - 49 59 2020 31 31 88 92 2019 51 77 68 101 2018 62 62 71 74 2017 83 88 50 77 2016 170 193 38 54 2015 118 210 45 50 2014 133 146 39 119 2013 139 139 49 49 2012 263 264

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Tournament History

CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT QF: d. D. VEKIC (#54) 6-4 6-2 (1h 19m) 2r: d. L. FERNANDEZ (#66) 4-6 6-3 6-7 (2h 5m) 1r: d. V. GOLUBIC (#71) 6-3 2-6 2-6 (2h 0m) QF: d. A. POTAPOVA (#82) 4-6 0-6 (56m) 2r: d. S. ZHANG (#36) 5-2 (27m) 1r: d. C. MCNALLY (#111) 6-4 6-2 (1h 9m)

Total time on court: 3h 46m Total time on court: 4h 10m

PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES

Making 11th appearance at Birmingham, where Making debut in Birmingham - is only she is through to SF for the first time debutantes to reach SF this year Best previous results were 3r runs in 2011 (l. Has beaten Catherine Mcnally, Leylah Fernandez Peng) and 2012 (l. Vinci), when the draw was 64 and so far this week; now players owns 26-10 record this season, the third-most Has beaten , Shuai Zhang and wins of any player on Tour Donna Vekic so far this week to register back- Faces No.70 Heather Watson in SF today; has to-back main draw wins for the first time since lost four times to players ranked outside Top 50, title run at 2020 Acapulco most recently falling to No.165 Sharma in the Faces No.24 Ons Jabeur in SF today; owns 42 final of the MUSC Health Women's Open in April wins in career over Top 50 players, although Owns 2-0 career record against players from only one this season came earlier this week Great Britain in main draw matches against No.36 Zhang Record in WTA SF matches stands at 2-3 Is just the third British player to reach SF here, Prior to this week, best career result on grass following in the footsteps of Anne Jones (1984) was SF run at 2019 Eastbourne and (1992). Bidding to become the first Is currently ranked at a career-high No.24 (first British finalist set on May 10, 2021) Record against seeded players in 2021 stands at Is also through to doubles SF this week 2-2 w/Perez; bidding to reach maiden WTA doubles Record in WTA SF matches stands at 5-6 final Previous best career results on grass were SF runs at Eastbourne in 2014 and 2017

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Recent Tournament History

2019 Result Rank: 122 Seed: - Making her tournament debut in Main Draw 1r L B. STRYCOVA (#51) 3-6 6-3 6-4 Singles

2018 Result Rank: 86 Seed: -

1r L L. TSURENKO (#37) 7-6(2) 7-5

2017 Result Rank: 126 Seed: -

1r L E. SVITOLINA (#5) 6-2 5-7 6-3

2016 Result Rank: 55 Seed: -

2r L B. STRYCOVA (#30) 7-5 6-4

1r W C. GIORGI (#66) 6-4 7-5

2015 Result Rank: 47 Seed: -

1r L A. KRUNIC (#87) 7-6(5) 6-4

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Season 2021 History

Fell 1r at Roland Garros then made 3r at Produced 3r showing at Madrid (l. Bencic via ret. Nottingham w/leg injury), then made R16 at Roland Garros (l. Contested qualifying at Madrid Gauf) Helped Great Britain to a 3-1 win over Mexico in Opened clay court season in Charleston, the Cup play-ofs (d. Olmos, l. advancing to SF at Volvo Car Open (l. Kovinic) Zacarias) and then fnishing R-Up at the following week's Sufered 1r exits at Monterrey (l. LL Dart) and MUSC Health Women's Open (l. Sharma) then at Miami (l. Stojanovic) Posted R16 showing at Miami (l. Sorribes Tormo). Fell 1r at Grampians Trophy (l. Kudermetova) Upset No.4 Kenin in 3r – now owns a 3-5 record and then in 2r at Australian Open (l. Kontaveit) vs. Top-5 ranked players, with other wins Made 2r in opening tournament of the season, coming over No.1 Halep (2018 Beijing via ret.) and at Abu Dhabi (l. Alexandrova) No.3 Ka.Pliskova (2020 Doha) Made 3r at Dubai (l. Teichmann); defeated No.23 Rybakina in 2r to notch her best win by ranking since ousting No.12 Sabalenka at 2020 Roland Garros Sufered 2r exit at Doha (l. Ka.Pliskova) Reached 3r at Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) Opened 2021 with 3r at Abu Dhabi (l. eventual champion Sabalenka), then fell 2r at Grampians Trophy (l. Kerber)

VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK

83 25 Aces 163 6 58% 187 First serve % 53% 228 69% 21 First Serve points won % 69% 18 42% 152 Second serve points won % 49% 23 58% 52 Overall service points won % 60% 18 70% 28 Service games won % 67% 48 60% 15 Break points saved % 51% 128 31% 202 First serve return points won % 39% 53 54% 120 Second serve return points won % 55% 102 37% 193 Break points converted % 47% 81 24% 190 Return games won % 39% 55 40% 179 Return points won % 45% 51

Best win by ranking: No.36 vs Zhang in Best win by ranking: No.4 vs Kenin in MIAMI 3r BIRMINGHAM 2r Longest match: 2h 40m vs Cornet in CHARLESTON 3r https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/1052/matches/LS003/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/f30b6… 5/8 19/06/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 Longest match: 2h 30m vs Alexandrova in ABU Shortest match: 48m vs Hibino in CHARLESTON DHABI 2r 250 QF Shortest match: 27m vs Zhang in BIRMINGHAM 2r MATCH NOTES VIKING CLASSIC BIRMINGHAM - BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BRITAIN 2021-06-14 - 2021-06-20 | $ 235,238

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Titles & Grand Slams

SINGLES FINALS SINGLES FINALS Champion (4) Runner-Up (2) 2020 - ACAPULCO 2021 - CHARLESTON 250 2016 - MONTERREY 2018 - MOSCOW 2015 - HOBART 2012 - OSAKA Runner-Up (1) 2019 - TIANJIN

DOUBLES FINALS Champion (4) 2018 - ACAPULCO (w/Maria) 2014 - BAKU (w/Panova) 2012 - DALLAS (w/Erakovic), STANFORD (w/Erakovic)

Runner-Up (6) 2021 - MONTERREY (w/Zheng) 2019 - BUDAPEST (w/Stollar) 2018 - NOTTINGHAM (w/Buzarnescu) 2016 - HONG KONG (w/Broady) 2012 - OSAKA (w/Date), QUEBEC CITY (w/Rosolska)

AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 2r 1r 2021 3r 4r 2r 1r 1r 2020 QF 4r 3r 1r 2r 2019 1r 1r 1r 3r 1r 2r 1r 1r 2018 1r 2r 1r 2r 3r 1r 2017 3r 1r 2r 1r 2r 1r 1r 2016 1r 2r 3r 1r 2015 1r 1r 2r 2r 1r 2014 1r 3r 1r 1r 1r 2013 1r 2r 3r 1r 2012 2r 1r 1r 2011 1r 2010

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Career Milestones

Broke back into Top 50 at No.49 (March 2, 2020) Reached maiden Grand Slam QF at 2020 – her highest ranking since June 15, 2015 (No.47) Australian Open to become the frst Arab – after a campaign in which she lifted her fourth woman to reach that stage at a major (l. career title and frst since 2016 at Acapulco (d. eventual champion Kenin); made Top 50 debut Fernandez in F) at No.45 after breakthrough performance in Defeated No.17 Mertens at 2020 Hobart for frst Melbourne Top 20 win since 2017 Wimbledon (No.19 Made further QFs in 2020 at Doha (d. No.3 Sevastova) Ka.Pliskova, l. Kvitova), Lexington (l. Gauf), Highlight of 2019 was R-Up fnish at Tianjin (l. Western & Southern Open (l. eventual champion Peterson) Azarenka) and Ostrava (l. Sakkari); posted During 2018, won fourth career WTA doubles career-high ranking of No.31 on August 31, 2020 title at Acapulco (w/ Maria) and reached Season highlights in 2019 were matching best doubles fnal at Nottingham (w/ Buzarnescu) result at the Slams with 3r run at US Open Won mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 2016 (matching 2017 Roland Garros and now 2020 (w/Kontinen, d. Farah/Groenefeld in F) and Australian Open) and SF appearances at fnished R-Up in 2017 (w/Kontinen, l. Eastbourne (l. eventual R-Up Kerber) and Tianjin Hingis/Murray) (l. eventual champion Peterson) Represented Great Britain at 2016 Rio Olympics, In 2018, defeated No.3 seed Stephens, No.8 seed reaching 2r in singles (l. Svitolina), 2r in doubles Kontaveit and No.5 seed Sevastova en route to (w/ Konta, l. H.Chan/Y.Chan) and QF in mixed her frst WTA fnal at 2018 Moscow, where she doubles (w/A.Murray, l. Bopanna/Mirza) fell in three sets to No.6 seed Kasatkina. Was Hit career-high singles ranking of No.38 on frst Tunisian woman to advance beyond QF at a January 19, 2015 after title run at Hobart WTA tournament (Sfar was the only other Two Top 10 wins of her career came over against Tunisian to reach a QF at this level) No.8 A.Radwanska (2015 Indian Wells) and No.9 Prior to 2018 Moscow, best tour-level results Cibulkova (2017 Eastbourne) were QF runs at 2013 Baku, 2017 Taipei City and Struggled throughout 2014 season with a right 2018 Bucharest rib injury and missed two months in 2013 due to Owns four Top 10 victories, over No.7 Cibulkova glandular fever (Miami to Roland Garros) (2017 Roland Garros), No.1 Halep (2018 Beijing), Enjoyed a breakthrough 2012 season, winning No.8 Stephens (2018 Moscow) and No.3 Osaka to become frst British woman to win a Ka.Pliskova (2020 Doha) WTA singles title since in 1988. Member of Tunisian Olympic Team in 2012 and Finished year as British No.1 2016 Broke into Top 100 on June 6, 2011 and made Contested frst two WTA main draws in 2012, at Top 50 debut on October 15, 2012 Doha (as WC) and Olympics On ITF Circuit, winner of six singles and three On ITF Circuit, has 11 singles and one doubles doubles titles title Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at Played frst event of career at 2008 ITF/El 2010 Miami and recorded frst main draw match Menzah-TUN win at 2010 Eastbourne Became frst North African woman to win a Played frst professional event on ITF Circuit at junior Slam at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Puig in F), 2009 ITF/Jersey-GBR having also reached the fnal in 2010 (l. Svitolina Member of Great Britain Fed Cup Team, 2011-20 in F) and Great Britain Olympic Team, 2012, 2016 Won US Open junior singles title in 2009 (d. Buchina in F)

Other Information

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COCO VANDEWEGHE (USA #203) VS. [4] (RUS #35)

Head-to-head: First meeting

VANDEWEGHE KASATKINA Career Prize Money $7,485,621 Career Prize Money $6,803,191 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Dec. 6, 1991 (29) Date of Birth (Age) May 5, 1997 (24) Singles Titles 2 Singles Titles 4 Birmingham W-L (MD) 11-7 Birmingham W-L (MD) 4-1 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 3-4 / 140-144 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 23-9 / 154-114 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 38-39 3-Set (YTD / Career) 11-1 / 50-36 (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 40-20 Grass Court (YTD / Career) 3-0 / 13-8 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 16-22 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-2 / 12-21 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 31-46 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 2-3 / 25-42 Coach Craig Kardon Coach Carlos Martínez

VANDEWEGHE: • Making eighth appearance at Birmingham, where she is through to SF for a second time. Also made it this far in 2016 (l. Strycova) • Has beaten Kr.Pliskova, Tomljanovic and Bouzkova so far this week to reach her first SF since 2018 's- Hertogenbosch (l. Krunic) • Prior to this week, most recent Top 100 win since defeating No.94 Paolini in qualifying at 2020 Adelaide • Pliskova win marked first Tour-level main draw win since defeating Bouzkova at 2019 San Jose (has struggled with injuries last few seasons) • Faces No.35 Kasatkina today – victory would be best win-by-ranking since 2018 Stuttgart, when she defeated three Top 10 players en route to thefinal (No.9 Stephens in 1r, No.1 Halep in QF, and No.7 Garcia in SF) • Record in WTA SF matches stands at 7-4 • Best career result on grass is winning 's-Hertogenbosch title in 2016 and 2014 • One of four Americans in draw this week and the only to clear the opening hurdle • An American has won the title here 16 times, most recently Keys in 2016 • Best result by qualifier at Birmingham wasMelanie Oudin's title run in 2012

KASATKINA: • Making second appearance at Birmingham, where her previous result was reaching 2r in 2018 • Has beaten , and Tereza Martincova so far this week - her first grass court wins since QF run at 2018 Wimbledon • Faces Vandeweghe in SF today; has lost five times to players ranked outside Top 50 this season Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA

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• Record against qualifiers this year is 4-0 • Record in WTA SF matches stands at 7-4 • One of two players from Russia to reach QF (also Potapova, who lost to Jabeur earlier today); last time two Russians reached QF here was 2007 (Likhovtseva and Sharapova) • Two Russian women have won Birmingham title: (2006) and (2004-05) • Is currently ranked No.35 - her highest ranking since July 2019 • Has won 23 matches so far in 2021; this is more than her combined total for wins across 2019 and 2020

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