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QATAR TOTAL OPEN FEBRUARY 11 – 16, 2019 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

DOHA, QATAR | FEBRUARY 11 - 16, 2019 | USD $916,131 WTA PREMIER EVENT

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[1] (ROU #3) vs. (BEL #21) Halep leads 2-0 Halep dropped only three games in each of her previous meetings with Mertens... Mertens has claimed two Top- 10 wins already this week... Halep appearing in first final since last summer... Henin, the 2007 champion, is the only Belgian other than Mertens to reach the final here... Halep trailed 4-1 in the final set against Svitolina in SF

HARDCOURT BREAKDOWN

HALEP MERTENS Win/Loss: 199 - 97 Win/Loss: 52 - 32 Winning Percentage: .672 Winning Percentage: .619 Final Record: 10 - 7 Final Record: 2 - 0

THE FINALISTS

CAREER PLAYER DOHA W/L YTD W/L CAREER W/L YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD TITLES TITLES

[1] Simona Halep 14-3 8-2 458-199 205,063 28,350,642 0 18

Elise Mertens 4-1 8-5 263-137 166,333 3,326,579 0 4 FINAL RECORDS

PLAYER 2019 BEST RESULT BEST DOHA RESULT LAST FINAL REACHED CAREER FINAL W/L

[1] Simona Halep FINAL (1): Doha WON (1): 2014 2018 Cincinnati (R-UP) 18-15

Elise Mertens FINAL (1): Doha FINAL (1): 2019 2018 Rabat (WON) 4-1 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

RANKING WATCH DOUBLING DOWN

Simona Halep’s progress this week guarantees she will Simona Halep has won multiple titles at four tour stop- move to No.2 in next week's rankings. Since June 12, offs during her career: Bucharest (2014 and 2016), Madrid 2017, Halep has been ranked either No.1 or No.2 for all (2016 and 2017), Shenzhen (2015 and 2018) and Mon- bar the past three weeks. tréal (2016 and 2018).

Elise Mertens will rise from No.21 to No.18 by reach- Today she attempts to add a fifth city to this list and in ing the final and is projected to go to No.16 with a title doing so become only the fourth player to be crowned a run. Her career-high ranking is No.12 (first achieved on two-time champion in Doha. November 26, 2018). And if the Belgian is looking for good omens the rankings provide one: Petra Kvitova, last year's champion, also entered the tournament at No.21. MAKING THE STEP UP

Five years ago, victory for a 22-year-old Simona Halep in the final of the Qatar Total Open proved to be a harbinger of future glories.

Elise Mertens, 23, will attempt to follow in her footsteps on Saturday and win the biggest trophy of her career at the same venue. A serial winner at the WTA's Internation- al-level tournaments, Mertens's deepest runs at the rungs above have been semifinal showings at New Haven in 2017 and the and San Jose in 2018. 3 Since Doha was introduced to the tour in 2001 only three players have been crowned multiple champions here: Anastasia Myskina (2003-04), (2005 and 2008) and (2012-13).

5 ONE WEEK ON Elise Mertens’ five previous WTA finals have been at What a difference a week makes in tennis. Last week- International-level tourna- end, Elise Mertens failed to win a set in singles rubbers ments at Hobart (twice), against Alize Cornet and then as Lugano, Istanbul and slumped to a 3-1 Fed Cup defeat to on home soil Rabat. in Liège.

Fast-forward seven days and she has doubled her win DOUBLES UPDATE tally for the season and is on the cusp of her biggest title.

No.4 seeds Anna-Lena Groenefeld and ended the run of alternate pairing and on Friday, triumphing 6-2 7-5 to reach the final in ON THIS DAY their first tournament as a team. On February 16, 1926, Suzanne Lenglen and Helen On the other side of the draw 2016 champions Chan Wills met in a celebrated encounter billed as the match of Hao-Ching and reached their second final the century, in Cannes, France. It would be the only time here with a 6-4 7-6(2) victory over the two legends faced off in their storied careers, with and Jelena Ostapenko. Lenglen running out a 6-3 8-6 winner. SIMONA ELISE HALEP VS MERTENS

DOHA DOHA

• Former champion Halep is playing Qatar Total Open • Making second appearance at Qatar Total Open, for the sixth time. Reached the SF here last year having reached 2r on debut in 2018 (l. Cirstea) before granting Muguruza a walkover due to a foot • Broke serve four times to defeat Siniakova in 1r injury • In 2r, defeated Kr.Pliskova (replaced sis- • Defeated three Top 10 players to win the title here in ter Ka.Pliskova who withdrew w/viral illness) 2014 (d. No.7 Errani in QF, No.4 A.Radwanska in SF • Broke serve four times to beat No.8 Bertens in QF and No.9 Kerber in F). One of two former champions • Followed this with another upset in SF, this time over to begin the draw along with Suarez Navarro (2016) No.6 Kerber; now owns five Top 10 wins, having • Bidding to become the fourth two-time champion in previously defeated No.10 Cibulkova at 2017 Beijing, Doha following Myskina (2003-04), Sharapova (2005, No.4 Svitolina at and No.3 2008) and Azarenka (2012-13) Stephens at 2018 Cincinnati • Following 1r bye, defeated Tsurenko in 2r on • Run this week has doubled her match wins for the Wednesday to reach first QF of the season season to eight. By contrast, in 2018 reached this • Won 63% of her return games against Tsurenko. The total during Australian Open Romanian owns a 143-1 record when winning 60% • Through to first final since Rabat last May (d. Toml- of her return games in a match (lone loss to Suarez janovic in F). Owns 4-1 record in finals, winning three Navarro at 2015 Rome SF) in 2018 (Hobart, Lugano and Rabat) • Defeated No.16 Goerges in the QF on Thursday to • Six finals in Doha's history have gone to three sets, score her second Top 20 win of the season (also including two of the past three No.5 Ka.Pliskova in last weekend’s Fed Cup World • Currently ranked No.21. Last year's champion Kvito- Group tie) va was also ranked No.21 heading into the tourna- • Recovered from 4-1 down in final set to beat No.7 ment Svitolina in SF • Will rise to No.18 as runner-up and No.16 with title • This was her 14th victory in Doha, moving her into • Has won 78.6% of her service games across her four joint-fourth place (level with Azarenka) on the list matches (season average 69.6%). Only Goerges for most match wins here after Wozniacki (19 wins), (82.9%) has won a higher percentage, while Halep's A.Radwanska (17), Kuznetsova (16) percentage is 74.3% (season average 76%) • Faces Mertens today in 34th career final. Twice beat • Sole Belgian represented in Doha this week (main the Belgian comfortably during last year's draw, qualifying and doubles) season, including en route to Roland Garros title • Appearing in first final since R-Up finish at 2018 Cin- cinnati (l. Bertens in F) and aiming for first title since SEASON the week before at Montreal (d. Stephens in F) • Would secure her 200th career main draw win by • Lost both singles rubbers during Belgium’s 3-1 home lifting the title this week defeat to France in Liege (l. Cornet and Garcia) • Made 3r at Australian Open (l. Keys) • Began season by falling 1r at Brisbane (l. Bertens) SEASON and reaching QF at Sydney (l. Barty)

• Defeated Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to help Roma- nia to a 3-2 victory over in the Fed CAREER MILESTONES Cup first round at the weekend and reach the SF for the first time. Was the first time Czech Republic had • Won three titles in 2018 (Hobart, Rabat and Lugano), been defeated at home in 10 years one of six players on tour with three or more titles to • Lost to S.Williams in R16 at Australian Open their name - also Kvitova (5), Svitolina (4), Bertens • Fell to Barty in 2r at Sydney (after 1r bye) (3), Halep (3) and Wozniacki (3) • Posted 46 main draw match wins in 2018 – only Ka.Pliskova (49) and Kvitova (47), registered more. CAREER MILESTONES By contrast, prior to last season owned only 36 wins at this level across entire career • In doubles in 2018, won four titles and reached QF at • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second WTA Finals (w/Schuurs) time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden • Finished 2017 season at No.35, up from No.120 in title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) 2016 – first Top 50 and Top 100 year-end finish

SIMONA ELISE HALEP VS MERTENS

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• Also won titles last year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova • 2017 season highlighted by first career singles title at in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up Hobart (as a qualifier, d. Niculescu in F) at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) • Also in 2017, advanced to final at Istanbul (l. Svitoli- and Cincinnati (l. Bertens). Is 18-15 in career finals na) and made SF runs at Bastad (l. Wozniacki), New • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen Haven (l. Cibulkova) and (l. Puig) (w/Begu).ow 1-1 in career doubles finals • Registered first Top 10 win of career over No.10 • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having Cibulkova in 1r at 2017 Beijing ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on • Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Her- October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach togenbosch – made QF (as qualifier, l. Mladenovic) the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 • Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); Auckland (w/Mestach). Now has six doubles titles – reached a further four finals in 2017: Rome, Ro- also 2017 Guangzhou (w/Schuurs), 2018 Hobart (w/ land Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing. 2016 season Schuurs), 2018 Lugano (w/Flipkens), 2018 ‘s-Herto- highlighted by three titles, at Madrid, Bucharest and genbosch (w/Schuurs) and 2018 Wuhan (w/Schuurs) Montréal • Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Ant- • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- werp (fell in qualifying) ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Winner of 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles on • Has qualified five times for WTA Finals in Singapore ITF Circuit (2014-18), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, hav- • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium ing defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) in 2010 • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after winning her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end No.11 (dipped as low was No.64 in May) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a GRAND SLAM HISTORY qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Member of Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, • Advanced to first Grand Slam SF of career at 2018 2014-19 Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) • Became first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam SF since Flipkens at 2013 Wimbledon; also the first GRAND SLAM HISTORY Belgian to reach QF at Australian Open since 2012 (, SF) • Won first Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros • In 2018, also achieved best result at Roland Garros, (d. Stephens in F) after three runner-up finishes, at with run to R16 (l eventual champion Halep), Wim- Roland Garros in 2014 (l. Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. bledon, where she reached 3r (l. Cibulkova), and US Ostapenko in 3s) and at Australian Open in 2018 (l. Open where she also reached R16 (l. Stephens) Wozniacki in 3s) • Prior to making Grand Slam main draw debut at • Became 49th different woman to win a Slam title in 2016 US Open, fell in qualifying at five majors: 2015 the Open Era, and the second Romanian woman to Wimbledon, 2015 US Open, , win a Slam after Ruzici at 1978 Roland Garros 2016 Roland Garros and 2016 Wimbledon • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at 2018 Australian Open (l. Wozniacki) • Made SF at Wimbledon in 2014 (l. Bouchard) and PERSONAL US Open in 2015 (l. eventual champion Pennetta) • Won Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2008 – sixth • After successful trial towards the end of 2018, woman to go on to win the women’s singles title brought David Taylor on as full-time coach during off season • Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation PERSONAL until early teens, as well as a year at the Mourato- glou Academy • Tennis idols are and • Mother Liliane, teaches languages and history and • Started working with David Goffin’s former coach father, Guido, makes furniture for churches. Was Thierry Van Cleemput this week. During off-season introduced to tennis by her sister Lauren, who is six long-time coach Darren Cahill announced he was years older (now airline pilot with KLM) talking a 12-month break from tennis • Speaks Dutch/Flemish, French and English • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita • Was home schooled QATAR TOTAL OPEN FEBRUARY 11 – 16, 2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

DOHA, QATAR | FEBRUARY 11 - 16, 2019 | USD $916,131 WTA PREMIER EVENT

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[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. [4] (UKR #7) Svitolina leads 4-2 Halep is aiming for her first finals appearance since runner-up finish at 2018 Cincinnati..Svitolina has won seven of the last nine sets against the Romanian [3] (GER #6) vs. ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21) First meeting Kerber is through to her first semifinal since title run at 2018 Wimbledon...Mertens is aiming to reach her first final since title run at 2018 Rabat in April BREAKDOWN

HALEP KERBER SVITOLINA MERTENS Win/Loss: 198 - 97 Win/Loss: 266 - 147 Win/Loss: 169 - 85 Win/Loss: 51 - 32 Winning Percentage: .671 Winning Percentage: .645 Winning Percentage: .661 Winning Percentage: .614 Semifinal Record:16 - 8 Semifinal Record:19 - 19 Semifinal Record:11 - 12 Semifinal Record:2 - 4 Finals: 17 Finals: 19 Finals: 11 Finals: 2 Titles: 10 Titles: 7 Titles: 9 Titles: 2 THE FINAL FOUR

PLAYER DOHA W/L YTD W/L CAREER W/L YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD TITLES CAREER TITLES 13-3 7-2 457-199 205,063 28,350,642 0 18 [1] Simona Halep

9-8 6-2 601-313 215,103 27,371,944 0 12 [3] Angelique Kerber

4-4 6-2 335-171 $356,901 $13,465,526 0 13 [4] Elina Svitolina

4-1 7-5 262-137 166,333 3,326,579 0 4 Elise Mertens WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

RANKING WATCH NEW YEAR, SAME YOU

Simona Halep’s win over on Wednesday first debuted in the WTA Top 10 in April of means that she will rise to No.2 in the new rankings. 1999 - rising from No.11 to No.9 following the Elina Svitolina can return to the Top 5 by reaching the final this week. She will move to No.6 or No.7 as a On Monday, February 18th, 2019 - nearly 20 years after semifinalist and can climb as high as No.4 with the title making her debut in the elite bracket, Williams will return this week. to the Top 10 at No.10. Angelique Kerber will drop to No.7 as a semifinalist, but can move to No.5 or No.6 as runner-up and No.4 with the This will mark her first time back in this top group since the title. week of July 3, 2017.

Elise Mertens will rise to No.20 by reaching the semifinal Over the course of her 23 years on tour, 15 of those stage, No.18 as runner-up, or No.16 with the title. seasons have culminated in a year-end Top 10 finish, including five occasions ending the year as the World No.1

Here’s a blast-from-the-past look at the WTA Top 10 on April 4, 1999 when Serena made her debut:

WTA TOP 10 - Serena’s Debut 1. 2. POTENTIAL H2HS 3. Jana Novotna HALEP SVITOLINA 4. Halep leads 6-4 Svitolina leads 8-5 KERBER 5. MERTENS Halep leads 2-0 Svitolina leads 2-1 6.

7. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 8.

9. Serena Williams 10.

DOUBLES UPDATE

Entering the semifinal round, the lone seeds remaining are [4] Anna-Lena Groenfeld / Demi Schuurs who take on the late entry alternate duo of Ons Jabeur / Alison Riske who upended the No.1 seeds / Kveta Peschke in the first round.

ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS The bottom half semifinal will pit the Chan sisters (Hao- Ching and Latisha) against Veronika Kudermetova / On February 15, 1981 - A battle of different generations, Jelena Ostapenko. fifteen-year-old Andrea Jaeger beats , who at 35 years old is old enough to be Jaeger’s mother, Ostapenko is defending doubles champion from last by a 6-3, 6-1 margin to win the WTA Tour event in year, after hoisting the trophy with then-doubles partner Oakland, California. .

On February 15, 1987 - defeats of West , 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to win the Virginia Slims of San Francisco. MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. [4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7)

Head to : ELINA SVITOLINA leads 4-2

2018 ROME CLAY O F ELINA SVITOLINA 6-0 6-4 68 mins 2017 WTA FINALS HARD I R1 ELINA SVITOLINA 6-3 6-4 71 mins 2017 TORONTO HARD O SF ELINA SVITOLINA 6-1 6-1 57 mins 2017 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O QF SIMONA HALEP 3-6 7-6(6) 6-0 126 mins 2017 ROME CLAY O F ELINA SVITOLINA 4-6 7-5 6-1 128 mins 2013 SOFIA HARD I R1 SIMONA HALEP 6-1 6-1 48 mins

SIMONA HALEP ELINA SVITOLINA 3 WTA RANKING 7 35 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 13 27-09-1991 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 12-09-1994 (24) $205,063 YTD PRIZE MONEY $356,901 $28,350,642 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $13,465,526 0 / 18 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 13 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 13-3 DOHA W-L (MD) * 4-4 7-2 / 334-153 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 232-126 3-1 / 98-50 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 72-42 2-2 / 41-52 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 44-34 7-2 / 198-97 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 169-85 0-0 / 33-11 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 20-21 1-0 / 11-27 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 17-16 1-0 / 34-44 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 29-33 2-2 / 92-69 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 48-62 * Updated entering 2019 Doha Semifinals

ROAD TO THE FINAL

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) [4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) QF: d. [9] JULIA GOERGES (GER #16) 7-6(1),7-6(6) (2h01) QF: d. KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #132) 6-4,6-2 (1h22) R16: d. LESIA TSURENKO (UKR #24) 6-2,6-3 (1h19) R16: d. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #22) 6-4,6-4 (1h20) R32: BYE R32: BYE

Total games: 43 Total games: 38 Won/lost: 26-17 Won/lost: 24-14 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h20 Total time on court: 2h42 Average time on court: 1h40 Average time on court: 1h21 Average rank of opponent: 20 Average rank of opponent: 77

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DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

SIMONA HALEP ELINA SVITOLINA 2018 2018 SF L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) W/O R16 L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 6-4 7-5

2016 2016 R2 L - (RUS #118) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-1 R1 L - DENISA ALLERTOVA (CZE #62) 7-5 6-4

2014 2015 F W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #9) 6-2 6-3 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1

2013 2014 R2 L - (SRB #13) 6-3 R1 L - KLARA KOUKALOVA (CZE #34) 6-2 6-4 2012 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #1) 6-3 6-1

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DOHA DOHA

• Former champion Halep is playing Qatar Total Open • Making fifth main draw appearance at Doha, where for the sixth time. Reached the SF here last year she is through to SF for first time where she gave Muguruza a walkover to the final • Made R16 in 2015 (l. Azarenka) and 2018 (l. eventu- due to a foot injury al champion Kvitova) • Defeated three Top 10 players to win the title here in • Enters 2019 Doha as a wildcard. Best result by a 2014 (d. No.7 Errani in QF, No.4 A.Radwanska in SF wildcard in Doha was a R-Up finish by Azarenka in and No.9 Kerber in F). One of two former champions 2015 (l. Safarova in F) to begin the draw along with Suarez Navarro (2016) • Following 1r bye, defeated No.22 Ostapenko for the • Bidding to become the fourth two-time champion in first time in 2r to improve her record vs. Top 30 in Doha following Myskina (2003-04), Sharapova (2005, 2019 to 2-2. Also defeated No.17 Keys (Australian 2008) and Azarenka (2012-13) Open), losses came against No.30 Sasnovich (Bris- • Following 1r bye, defeated Tsurenko in 2r on bane) and No.4 (Australian Open) Wednesday to reach first QF of the season • In QF, scored ninth consecutive win over a qualifi- • Won 63% of her return games against Tsurenko. er against Muchova. Last loss to a qualifier came The Romanian owns a staggering 143-1 record against Giorgi at 2017 Birmingham when winning 60% of her return games (lone loss to • Faces No.3 Halep today. Has won seven of the last Suarez Navarro at 2015 Rome SF) nine sets against the Romanian, including three con- • Defeated No.16 Goerges in the QF on Thursday secutive straight set wins before a 3s loss at 2017 to improve record vs. Top 20 players this season Roland Garros to 2-2, most recently over No.5 Ka.Pliskova in last • A win today would mark her 30th career victory over weekend’s Fed Cup World Group tie. Losses came a Top 10 player (29-33 record) against No.15 Barty (Sydney) and No.26 S.Williams • Owns 17-16 career record against Top 5 players. In (Australian Open) 2017, held the best winning percentage against Top • Win over Goerges marked her 13th in Doha, moving 5 players (8-1) her into fifth place on the list for most match wins • Holds 15-14 career record in SF. Bidding for first here after Wozniacki (19 wins), A.Radwanska (17), title of the season, having won four in 2018 and a Kuznetsova (16) and Azarenka (14) tour-leading five in 2017 (owns 13-2 record in finals) • Faces No.7 Svitolina today in their seventh career • One of two Ukrainians to begin the main draw this meeting. Trails 2-4 in their career head-to-head and week (also Tsurenko) 1-2 on hard courts • Aiming for first final since R-Up finish at 2018 Cin- cinnati (l. Bertens in F) and first title since the week SEASON before at Montreal (d. Stephens in F) • Would secure her 200th career main draw win by • Advanced to QF at Australian Open for second year lifting the title this week in a row (l. eventual champion Osaka) • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane and suffered 2r exit as defending champion (after 1r bye, l. Sas- SEASON novich). Also fell 1r in doubles w/Sevastova (l. Hozu- mi/Rosolska) • Defeated Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to help Roma- nia to a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic in the Fed Cup first round at the weekend and reach the SF for CAREER MILESTONES the first time. Was the first time Czech Republic had been defeated at home in 10 years • Won 13th – and most prestigious – career title at • Lost to S.Williams in R16 at Australian Open 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F), after going 3-0 • Fell to Barty in 2r at Sydney (after 1r bye) during round robin stage. Ended year ranked No.4 • Last year, also won titles at Rome (as defending champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defend- CAREER MILESTONES ing champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. Sasnovich in F); career record in finals now stands at • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second 13-2, including a current nine match win streak time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden • Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing year at No.6, Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) winning a tour-leading five titles and posting sec- ond-most wins (53, behind Wozniacki with 60) SIMONA ELINA HALEP VS SVITOLINA

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• Also won titles last year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova • Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to quali- at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) fy for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at and Cincinnati (l. Bertens). Is 18-15 in career finals round robin stage with 1-2 record) • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen • Her five titles in 2017 were Taipei City (d. Peng in F), (w/Begu).ow 1-1 in career doubles finals Dubai (d. Wozniacki in F), Istanbul (d. Mertens in F), • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having Rome (d. Halep in F) and Toronto (d. Wozniacki in F) ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on • Became first player to win three Premier 5 titles in a October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since such the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 tournaments were introduced in 2009 • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); • Owned longest unbeaten streak in 2017, at 15 reached a further four finals in 2017: Rome, Ro- matches. Won Taipei City (five wins), went 2-0 for land Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing. 2016 season in Fed Cup action against , trium- highlighted by three titles, at Madrid, Bucharest and phant in Dubai, won one match at be- Montréal fore withdrawing, then reached R16 at Indian Wells • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- falling to Muguruza in three sets ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Strong finish to 2016 season also saw her reach first • Has qualified five times for WTA Finals in Singapore SF at Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Rad- (2014-18), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, hav- wanska); in addition, post-US Open reached SF at ing defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) Tokyo [PPO] (l. Osaka) and (l. Kuznetsova) • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after • Reached three finals in 2016, at Kuala Lumpur (d. winning her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end Bouchard in F) and advancing to finals at New Haven No.11 (dipped as low was No.64 in May) (l. A.Radwanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r qualifier, reaching quarterfinals but won title the next two years) • Member of Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, 2014-19 GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY • marked 26th Grand Slam main draw appearance • Won first Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros • Best results to date have been QF showings at 2015 (d. Stephens in F) after three runner-up finishes, at Roland Garros (l. Ivanovic), 2017 Roland Garros Roland Garros in 2014 (l. Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. (l. eventual R-Up Halep), 2018 Australian Open (l. Ostapenko in 3s) and at Australian Open in 2018 (l. Mertens) and 2019 Australian Open (l. eventual Wozniacki in 3s) champion Osaka) • Became 49th different woman to win a Slam title in • Reached R16 at Wimbledon in 2017 (l. Ostapenko) the Open Era, and the second Romanian woman to and US Open in 2017 (l. eventual R-Up Keys) and win a Slam after Ruzici at 1978 Roland Garros 2018 (l. Sevastova) • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at • Joint-highest seeding at a Slam is No.4 (2017 Wim- 2018 Australian Open (l. Wozniacki) bledon and US Open, 2018 Australian Open and • Made SF at Wimbledon in 2014 (l. Bouchard) and Roland Garros) US Open in 2015 (l. eventual champion Pennetta) • Won Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2008 – sixth PERSONAL woman to go on to win the women’s singles title • Parents are Mykhaylo and Olena; brother is Yulian • Introduced to tennis at age 5 by family PERSONAL • Coach is Andrew Bettles. Has previously worked with Iain Hughes and • Tennis idols are Justine Henin and Roger Federer • Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 • Started working with David Goffin’s former coach WTA Awards, in recognition of her promotion of wom- Thierry Van Cleemput this week. During off-season en’s tennis to fans, media, and local communities long-time coach Darren Cahill announced he was by performing off-court promotional and charitable talking a 12-month break from tennis activities • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

[3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6) vs. ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21)

Head to Head: 0-0

ANGELIQUE KERBER ELISE MERTENS 6 WTA RANKING 21 25 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 38 18-01-1988 (31) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 17-11-1995 (23) $215,103 YTD PRIZE MONEY $166,333 $27,371,944 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,326,579 0 / 12 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 4 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 6 9-8 DOHA W-L (MD) * 4-1 6-2 / 405-227 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 7-5 / 88-50 1-0 / 113-88 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 27-15 3-0 / 81-53 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 20-19 6-2 / 266-147 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 7-5 / 51-32 1-1 / 33-20 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 8-2 0-0 / 19-32 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 2-6 0-1 / 37-60 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 4-10 1-1 / 87-112 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-4 / 8-24 * Updated entering 2019 Doha Semifinals

ROAD TO THE FINAL

[3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6) ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21) QF: d. BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #49) 1-6,6-2,7-6(4) (2h07) QF: d. [5] (NED #8) 6-4,6-3 (1h30) R16: d. (EST #20) 6-1,7-6(3) (1h21) R16: d. KRISTYNA PLISKOVA (CZE #90) 6-2,7-6(3) (1h47) R32: BYE R32: d. KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #44) 6-4,6-2 (1h20)

Total games: 48 Total games: 58 Won/lost: 27-21 Won/lost: 37-21 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 6-0 Total time on court: 3h28 Total time on court: 4h37 Average time on court: 1h44 Average time on court: 1h32 Average rank of opponent: 35 Average rank of opponent: 47

DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

ANGELIQUE KERBER ELISE MERTENS 2018 2018 QF L - (DEN #1) 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3 R2 L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #38) 7-5 6-4

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2017 R16 L - (RUS #32) 6-4 0-6 6-4

2016 R2 L - SAISAI ZHENG (CHN #73) 7-5 6-1

2015 R1 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-0 6-3

2014 F L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #10) 6-2 6-3

2013 R2 L - (GER #32) 6-1 6-2

2012 R2 L - (BUL #46) 6-4 6-1

2008 R1 L - TAMARINE TANASUGARN (THA #101) 7-6(3) 6-4

2007 R1-Q L - TATIANA PEREBIYNIS (UKR #183) 6-4 6-3

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• Making ninth main draw appearance at Doha (10th • Making second appearance at Qatar Total Open, overall). Former finalist in 2014 (l. Halep in F) having reached 2r on debut in 2018 (l. Cirstea) • Last year here lost to then-World No.1 Wozniacki in • Broke serve four times to defeat Siniakova in 1r three sets in QF stage • In 2r, defeated lucky loser Kr.Pliskova (replaced sis- • Following 1r bye, defeated No.20 Kontaveit on Tues- ter Ka.Pliskova who withdrew w/viral illness) day for first Top 20 win since defeating No.4 Osaka • Upset No.8 Bertens in QF to score fourth career Top at 2018 WTA Finals (87-112 career record against 10 win (4-10 record), having previously defeated Top 20 players) No.10 Cibulkova at 2017 Beijing, No.4 Svitolina at • Win over Kontaveit marked 600th career win across 2018 Australian Open and No.3 Stephens at 2018 all levels (600-313 record) Cincinnati • Completed comeback win over No.49 Strycova in • Through to first SF since San Jose last August (l. QF, improving to 8-1 record against the Czech eventual champion Buzarnescu in SF) • Match against Strycova marked her first three set • Faces No.6 Kerber today. Holds 1-0 record vs. left match of 2019. In 2018, went 12-9 in such matches handed players this season (8-2 career record), hav- • Through to first SF since title run at 2018 Wimbledon ing defeated Kr.Pliskova in 2r this week (d. S.Williams in F). Owns 28-24 career record in SF • Aiming to reach first final since title run at 2018 • Faces No.21 Mertens today in their first tour-level Rabat in April (d. Tomljanovic in F). Owns 4-1 record meeting. Defeated the Belgian at the in in finals, winning three in 2018 (Hobart, Lugano and 2018, needing two tiebreaks to secure the victory Rabat) • Has fallen to a player ranked outside the Top 20 once • Among the semifinalists this week, holds the best in 2019 (l. No.35 Collins at Australian Open). In 2018, service game winning percentage at 80% ahead of fell to players outside the Top 20 on five occasions Svitolina (78.9%), Halep (73.9%) and Kerber (70.8%) • Has not faced a Belgian player since 2017 Wimble- • Sole Belgian represented in Doha this week (main don (d. Flipkens in 2r) draw, qualifying and doubles) • A win today would mark her 10th at Doha (9-8 record) • One of two Germans to contest this week’s draw SEASON along with Goerges • Fell in 2r at the Australian Open (d. Burel, l. Yas- tremska) SEASON • Opened 2019 season with straight set 1r exits in Brisbane (l. Kontaveit) and Sydney (l. Muguruza) • Won three consecutive tour-level matches for the first time since 2018 Wimbledon title run when reaching R16 at Australian Open (l. Collins). Defeated Haddad CAREER MILESTONES Maia in 2r for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of eight active players to achieve the feat) • Won three titles in 2018 (Hobart, Rabat and Lugano), • Posted QF run in Sydney (as defending champion, l. one of six players on tour with three or more titles to eventual champion Kvitova) – first QF since Wimble- their name - also Kvitova (5), Svitolina (4), Bertens don title run last July (3), Halep (3) and Wozniacki (3) • Started off Australian swing by helping Germany fin- • Posted 46 main draw match wins in 2018 – only ish R-Up to at Hopman Cup (posted 4-0 Ka.Pliskova (49) and Kvitova (47), registered more. singles record – d. Barty, Bencic, Cornet, Muguruza) By contrast, prior to last season owned only 36 wins at this level across entire career • In doubles in 2018, won four titles and reached QF at CAREER MILESTONES WTA Finals (w/Schuurs) • Finished 2017 season at No.35, up from No.120 in • Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and 2016 – first Top 50 and Top 100 year-end finish third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. • 2017 season highlighted by first career singles title at S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2 Hobart (as a qualifier, d. Niculescu in F) • Record in tour-level finals stands at 12-16 – her • Also in 2017, advanced to final at Istanbul (l. Svitoli- 28 final appearances is the joint-10th-most among na) and made SF runs at Bastad (l. Wozniacki), New active players Haven (l. Cibulkova) and Luxembourg (l. Puig) • Registered first Top 10 win of career over No.10 Cibulkova in 1r at 2017 Beijing ANGELIQUE ELISE KERBER VS MERTENS

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• Also in 2018, posted SF runs at Australian Open (l. • Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Her- Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai togenbosch – made QF (as qualifier, l. Mladenovic) (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. • Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 eventual champion Wozniacki having held match Auckland (w/Mestach). Now has six doubles titles – ) also 2017 Guangzhou (w/Schuurs), 2018 Hobart (w/ • Ended 2017 on a ranking of No.21. Best results of Schuurs), 2018 Lugano (w/Flipkens), 2018 ‘s-Herto- season were R-Up finish at Monterrey and SFs at genbosch (w/Schuurs) and 2018 Wuhan (w/Schuurs) Tokyo [PPO] and Dubai • Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Ant- • Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first werp (fell in qualifying) Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open and • Winner of 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles on US Open and rising to World No.1 in the WTA rank- ITF Circuit ings. At 28, became oldest player to make her debut • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium at World No.1, a record previously held by Jennifer in 2010 Capriati • Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking –be- came 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and sec- GRAND SLAM HISTORY ond German woman to do so after Graf (eight times) • Advanced to first Grand Slam SF of career at 2018 • Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by inter- Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) national media and fans; also, ITF World Champion • Became first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam SF • 2016 marked fifth successive Top 10 season finish. since Flipkens at 2013 Wimbledon; also the first Was the WTA match win leader in 2016, going 63-18 Belgian to reach QF at Australian Open since 2012 • Made fourth appearance at WTA Finals in 2016, pro- (Kim Clijsters, SF) gressing past round-robin for first time (l. Cibulkova • In 2018, also achieved best result at Roland Garros, in F); first German to reach final at the season-end- with run to R16 (l eventual champion Halep), Wim- ing championships since Graf won title in 1996 bledon, where she reached 3r (l. Cibulkova), and US Open where she also reached R16 (l. Stephens) GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Prior to making Grand Slam main draw debut at 2016 US Open, fell in qualifying at five majors: 2015 • Is a three-time Grand Slam champion, winning 2016 Wimbledon, 2015 US Open, 2016 Australian Open, Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F), 2016 US Open 2016 Roland Garros and 2016 Wimbledon (d. Ka.Pliskova in F) and 2018 Wimbledon (d. S.Wil- liams in F) • At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam PERSONAL champion to save match point en route to the title since Li at (Kerber saved a • After successful trial towards the end of 2018, match point in 1r win over Doi brought David Taylor on as full-time coach during off • Won second Grand Slam singles title at US Open (d. season Ka.Pliskova in F) and rose to World No.1 • Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation • Kerber hit only five unforced errors to beat S.Williams until early teens, as well as a year at the Mourato- and lift third major at 2018 Wimbledon glou Academy • In 2016, finished R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) • Mother Liliane, teaches languages and history and • Best result at Roland Garros are QF runs in 2012 (l. father, Guido, makes furniture for churches. Was eventual R-Up Errani) and 2018 (l. eventual champi- introduced to tennis by her sister Lauren, who is six on Halep) years older (now airline pilot with KLM) • Speaks Dutch/Flemish, French and English • Was home schooled PERSONAL

• Currently working with former Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler, having ended partnership with Wim Fissette at the end of 2018. Previously worked with Torben Beltz • In January 2017 was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe (in the entertainment category), alongside the likes of Gareth Bale and Luis Suárez QATAR TOTAL OPEN FEBRUARY 11 – 16, 2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

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[4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) vs. [Q] KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #132) First meeting Muchova facing Top-10 opposition for the second time in her career... Svitolina through to QF in Doha for the first time...Muchova will guarantee Top 100 debut with victory today BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #49) vs. [3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6) Kerber leads 7-1 All seven of Kerber’s previous wins over Strycova have been in straight sets... Entering Doha, Strycova had only one win to her name this season... Kerber bidding to reach first SF since winning Wimbledon [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. [9] JULIA GOERGES (GER #16) Halep leads 2-0 Halep has dropped only seven games across previous two meetings... Goerges missed five match points in second set before eventually beating Riske in second-round... Halep champion here in 2014 [5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) vs. ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21) Mertens leads 2-1 Bertens won in three sets when the two met last month in Brisbane... Mertens bidding to reach first SF on tour since last summer... Bertens has come from a set down to win both matches this week

A LOOK AT THE QUARTERFINALISTS

PLAYER DOHA W/L YTD W/L CAREER W/L YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD TITLES CAREER TITLES [1] Simona Halep 12-3 6-2 456-199 205,063 28,350,642 0 18

[3] Angelique Kerber 8-8 5-2 600-313 215,103 27,371,944 0 12

[4] Elina Svitolina 3-4 5-2 334-171 $356,901 $13,465,526 0 13 [5] Kiki Bertens 2-1 10-3 381-228 274,598 6,796,722 1 8

[9] Julia Goerges 7-5 8-2 453-312 111,351 8,739,847 1 7

Elise Mertens 3-1 6-5 261-137 166,333 3,326,579 0 4

Barbora Strycova 6-5 6-2 542-382 134,903 9,206,957 0 2

[Q] Karolina Muchova 2-0 10-2 176-83 59,426 319,293 0 0 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

RANKING WATCH QUALIFIED SUCCESS

Simona Halep’s win over Lesia Tsurenko on Wednesday By beating Hsieh Su-Wei on Wednesday, Karolina means that she will rise to No.2 in the new rankings. Muchova became the 10th qualifier to reach the quarterfi- nals of the Qatar Total Open. Meanwhile, Kiki Bertens progress this week also keeps alive her chances of making a Top 5 debut this week. De- However, all nine of her predecessors have fallen at this pending on other results, the Dutchwoman can achieve hurdle. Can Muchova buck the trend? the feat by reaching the final. Betty Stove is the only QUARTERFINAL PLAYER YEAR Dutchwoman to reach the WTA Top 5 (debuted July 3, CONQUEROR

1977 at a career-best No.5). CiCi Bellis 2018 Simona Halep

Two other players in with a shout of a Top 5 spot on Mon- 2017 Carolina Wozniacki day are Angelique Kerber and Elina Svitolina, although Elena Vesnina 2016 Carla Suárez Navarro to do so both would need to at least reach the final. Petra Cetkovska 2014 Angelique Kerber

Further down the WTA pecking order, qualifier Karolina 2011 Muchova’s performances have guaranteed her a new 2007 Jelena Jankovic career-high ranking. Should the young Czech reach the semifinals, she will break into the Top 100. 2005 Amelie Mauresmo

Henrieta Nagyova 2001

Lina Krasnoroutskaya 2001

DOUBLES UPDATE

There were upsets galore in the opening round of the doubles at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, with the top three seeds all falling by the way- SERVING NOTICE side.

Last year, Julia Goerges was anointed the WTA’s new No.1 seeds Nicole Melichar and Kveta Peschke failed Ace Queen after firing down 474 of them across the to make the most of a bright start as they were upended season, nearly 100 more than her nearest challenger by late alternates Ons Jabeur and Alison Riske, 2-6 6-3 Karolina Pliskova (393). 11-9.

The German has been on top serving form in Doha so Hsieh Su-Wei and Barbora Strycova, the No.2 seeds, lost far, hitting a tournament-leading 18 aces across her two to Veronika Kudermetova and Jelena Ostapenko, while matches and winning 21 of 23 service games (91.3%). No.3 seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and fell to and Kaitlyn Christian. These performances have also seen her close in on early pacesetter Kiki Bertens on 2019’s aces leaderboard. ON THIS DAY Bertens, who has passed the 100-ace mark this week, has shown a marked improvement in her service potency On February 14, 2008, Monica Seles’s love affair with this campaign, averaging 7.92 aces per match - +3.21 the WTA came to end as she officially announced her re- compared to last season’s average (4.71). tirement after a career that brought her nine major titles.

PLAYER NUMBER OF ACES MATCHES PLAYED

Kiki Bertens 103 13

Naomi Osaka 87 10

Petra Kvitova 79 16

Viktoria Kuzmova 71 8

Karolina Pliskova 69 11

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[4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) vs. [Q] KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #132)

Head to Head: First meeting

ELINA SVITOLINA KAROLINA MUCHOVA 7 WTA RANKING 132 13 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 148 12-09-1994 (24) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 21-08-1996 (22) $356,901 YTD PRIZE MONEY $59,426 $13,465,526 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $319,293 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 13 0 / 0 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 3-4 2-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 231-126 2-1 / 4-3 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 72-42 0-0 / 1-1 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 44-34 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 168-85 2-1 / 4-3 0-0 / 20-21 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-1 / 17-16 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-1 / 29-33 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 0-1 1-1 / 48-62 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 1-2 * Updated entering 2019 Doha QF

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R16 E. SVITOLINA d. J. OSTAPENKO 6-4,6-4 80 mins R16 K. MUCHOVA d. S. HSIEH 6-2,6-4 69 mins

R1 BYE - R1 K. MUCHOVA d. S. STOSUR 6-4,6-2 81 mins

R3-Q K. MUCHOVA d. L. SAMSONOVA 6-1,3-6,6-1 106 mins

R2-Q K. MUCHOVA d. K. PLISKOVA 6-3,4-6,6-4 120 mins

R1-Q K. MUCHOVA d. A. NAIMI 6-0,6-0 47 mins

DOHA Tournament History

ELINA SVITOLINA 2018 R16 L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 6-4 7-5

2016 R1 L - DENISA ALLERTOVA (CZE #62) 7-5 6-4

2015 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 2014 R1 L - KLARA KOUKALOVA (CZE #34) 6-2 6-4 Insights Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA from ELINA KAROLINA SVITOLINA VS MUCHOVA

DOHA DOHA

• Making fifth main draw appearance at Doha, where • Making debut appearance at Doha after coming she is through to QF for first time three rounds of qualifying • Made R16 in 2015 (l. Azarenka) and 2018 (l. eventu- • 2019 Doha marks her first main draw appearance at al champion Kvitova) a WTA Premier-level event • Enters 2019 Doha as a wildcard. Best result by a • Competing this week ranked No.132 – two spots shy wildcard in Doha was a R-Up finish by Azarenka in from her career high of No.130 (achieved on January 2015 (l. Safarova in F) 28, 2019). By reaching QF will move inside Top 110 • Defeated No.22 Ostapenko for the first time in 2r • By defeating Stosur and Hsieh in the first two rounds to improve her record v Top 30 in 2019 to 2-2. Also has reached her maiden WTA QF. First time has defeated No.17 Keys (Australian Open), losses came recorded back-to-back main draw victories since a 3r against No.30 Sasnovich (Brisbane) and No.4 Osaka showing at 2018 US Open (l. Barty) (Australian Open) • Faces No.7 Svitolina today in her second career • Faces qualifier Muchova for the first time today. Is meeting against a Top 10 ranked opponent, having on an eight match-winning streak against qualifiers. fallen to No.8 Ka.Pliskova earlier this season at the Last loss to a qualifier came against Giorgi at . Birmingham • Upset No.31 Hsieh in straight sets in the 2r for her • One of two Ukrainians to begin the main draw (also second career victory over a Top 50 opponent. Also Tsurenko) defeated No.12 Muguruza at 2018 US Open • Bidding to become first qualifier to make SF here. Last qualifier to reach Doha QF was Bellis in 2018 SEASON • One of four Czech players competing in singles here in Doha – also Kr.Pliskova, Siniakova and Strycova. • Advanced to QF at Australian Open for second year A Czech player has lifted the Doha title in three of the in a row (l. eventual champion Osaka) last four years, including Safarova (2015), Ka.Plisko- • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane and suffered 2r va (2017) and Kvitova (2018) exit as defending champion (after 1r bye, l. Sas- novich). Also fell 1r in doubles w/Sevastova (l. Hozu- mi/Rosolska) SEASON

• Qualified at the Australian Open, falling to Ka.Plisko- CAREER MILESTONES va in 1r • 2019 Australian Open marked her second main draw • Won 13th – and most prestigious – career title at appearance at the majors (following 2018 US Open) 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F), after going 3-0 • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane, making qualifying during round robin stage. Ended year ranked No.4 exit (l. Potapova after holding 2MP) • Last year, also won titles at Rome (as defending champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defend- ing champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. CAREER MILESTONES Sasnovich in F); career record in finals now stands at 13-2, including a current nine match win streak • Ended 2018 ranked No.145, her first Top 200 season • At the Slams in 2018, reached QF at Australian (up from her previous best of No.208 in 2016) Open (l. Mertens), R16 at US Open (l. Sevastova), • 2018 season highlight was making Grand Slam main 3r appearance at Roland Garros (l. Buzarnescu) and draw debut at US Open (as qualifier, l. Barty in 3r) suffered 1r upset at Wimbledon (l. Maria) • Also contested WTA qualifying in 2018 at Stuttgart, • Posted SF run at Montréal (as defending champion, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Luxembourg l. Stephens) and made five further QFs • Reached three ITF Circuit finals in 2018, including • Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing year at No.6, back-to-back finals at $25k ITF/Altenkirchen-GER (l. winning a tour-leading five titles and posting sec- Dart) and $60k ITF/Croissy-Beauborg-FRA (l. Blinko- ond-most wins (53, behind Wozniacki with 60) va). Also reached the final at $80k ITF/Olomouc-CZE • Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in (l. Ferro) Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to quali- • Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Seoul (as quali- fy for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at fier, l. Hon). Also contested qualifying at ‘s-Hertogen- round robin stage with 1-2 record) bosch and Tokyo [ Open] and finished R-Up at • Her five titles in 2017 were Taipei City (d. Peng in F), one ITF Circuit event Dubai (d. Wozniacki in F), Istanbul (d. Mertens in F), Rome (d. Halep in F) and Toronto (d. Wozniacki in F) ELINA KAROLINA SVITOLINA VS MUCHOVA

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• Became first player to win three Premier 5 titles in a • Won second career ITF Circuit title in 2016 and post- single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since such ed 39-18 win-loss record; at tour-level fell in qualify- tournaments were introduced in 2009 ing at US Open • Owned longest unbeaten streak in 2017, at 15 • On ITF Circuit has won two titles in singles and one matches. Won Taipei City (five wins), went 2-0 for in doubles Ukraine in Fed Cup action against Australia, trium- • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Croatia phant in Dubai (after 1r bye, five wins), won one in 2013 match at Kuala Lumpur before withdrawing prior to her 2r match, then reached R16 at Indian Wells (after 1r bye, two wins) falling to Muguruza in three sets GRAND SLAM HISTORY • One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, after winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, • 2019 Australian Open marked second Grand Slam Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in main draw of her career (as qualifier, l. Ka.Pliskova rankings at No.3 on September 11, 2017 in 1r) • On four occasions could have reached World No.1 • Reached 3r at 2018 US Open in her main draw debut spot – at 2017 US Open, then needed to win 2017 at the majors (as qualifier, l. Barty in 3r) Beijing (fell in QF), then needed to triumph at 2017 • Earned USD$156,000 in prize money during last WTA Finals (failed to progress from group stage), or year’s Flushing Meadows run, more than doubling reach final at 2018 Australian Open (fell in QF) her career total • Strong finish to 2016 season also saw her reach first • Previously fell in qualifying at US Open in 2016, and SF at Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Rad- Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2018 wanska); in addition, post-US Open reached SF at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Osaka) and Moscow (l. Kuznetsova) • Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the second time (l. Kvitova in F) PERSONAL • Reached three finals in 2016, at Kuala Lumpur (d. • Born in city of Olomouc in eastern Czech Republic, Bouchard in F) and advancing to finals at New Haven but moved to train in Prague this year (l. A.Radwanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) • Started playing tennis at aged seven with dad, a • Other 2016 season highlights included SF at Dubai former professional footballer in Czech Republic (l. Errani) and QF at Rio Olympics (l. Kvitova) • Roger Federer was tennis idol growing up • Owns two career doubles titles: 2014 Istanbul (w/ • Coached by Emil Miske Doi) and 2015 Istanbul (w/Gavrilova) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r but won title the next two years) • Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008. Winner of seven singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit • Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012-2017. Ukrainian Olympic Team, 2016 GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• 2019 Australian Open marked 26th Grand Slam main draw appearance • Best results to date have been QF showings at 2015 Roland Garros (l. Ivanovic), 2017 Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up Halep), 2018 Australian Open (l. Mertens) and 2019 Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) • Reached R16 at Wimbledon in 2017 (l. Ostapenko) and US Open in 2017 (l. eventual R-Up Keys) and 2018 (l. Sevastova) • Joint-highest seeding at a Slam is No.4 (2017 Wim- bledon and US Open, 2018 Australian Open and Roland Garros) ELINA KAROLINA SVITOLINA VS MUCHOVA

PERSONAL

• Parents are Mykhaylo and Olena; brother is Yulian • Introduced to tennis at age 5 by family • Coach is Andrew Bettles. Has previously worked with Iain Hughes and Thierry Ascione • Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 WTA Awards, in recognition of her promotion of wom- en’s tennis to fans, media, and local communities by performing off-court promotional and charitable activities MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #49) vs. [3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6)

Head to Head: ANGELIQUE KERBER leads 7-1

2018 DUBAI HARD O R1 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-2 6-1 59 mins 2016 BEIJING HARD O R2 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-3 7-6(4) 95 mins 2016 CINCINNATI HARD O R16 ANGELIQUE KERBER 7-6(5) 6-4 120 mins 2016 MADRID CLAY O R1 BARBORA STRYCOVA 6-4 6-2 69 mins 2016 MIAMI HARD O R2 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-1 6-1 64 mins 2014 WUHAN HARD O R16 ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-1 6-1 64 mins 2009 BASTAD CLAY O R1 ANGELIQUE KERBER 7-5 6-4 101 mins 2008 ITF/KRAKOW HARD I QF ANGELIQUE KERBER 6-0 6-1 N/A

BARBORA STRYCOVA ANGELIQUE KERBER 49 WTA RANKING 6 188 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 25 28-03-1986 (32) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 18-01-1988 (31) $134,903 YTD PRIZE MONEY $215,103 $9,206,957 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $27,371,944 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 12 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 23 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 6-5 8-8 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 273-269 5-2 / 404-227 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 90-71 0-0 / 112-88 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 60-67 2-0 / 80-53 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 158-157 5-2 / 265-147 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 25-27 1-1 / 33-20 0-0 / 6-29 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 19-32 0-0 / 9-53 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 37-60 0-0 / 27-87 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 87-112 * Updated entering 2019 Doha QF

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R16 B. STRYCOVA d. A. BLINKOVA 6-0,3-6,6-0 114 mins R16 A. KERBER d. A. KONTAVEIT 6-1,7-6(3) 81 mins

R1 B. STRYCOVA d. F. AL NABHANI 6-1,6-1 64 mins R1 BYE -

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DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

BARBORA STRYCOVA ANGELIQUE KERBER 2018 2018 R2 L - JULIA GOERGES (GER #10) 6-2 3-6 6-1 QF L - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #1) 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3

2017 2017 R16 L - (AUS #21) 6-3 3-6 6-4 R16 L - DARIA KASATKINA (RUS #32) 6-4 0-6 6-4

2016 2016 R2 L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #8) 7-6(2) 6-4 R2 L - SAISAI ZHENG (CHN #73) 7-5 6-1 2015 2015 R16 L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #17) 7-5 3-6 7-6(5) R1 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-0 6-3 2012 2014 R1 L - IVETA MELZER (CZE #48) 4-6 6-3 6-1 F L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #10) 6-2 6-3

2013 R2 L - MONA BARTHEL (GER #32) 6-1 6-2

2012 R2 L - TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL #46) 6-4 6-1

2008 R1 L - TAMARINE TANASUGARN (THA #101) 7-6(3) 6-4

2007 R1-Q L - TATIANA PEREBIYNIS (UKR #183) 6-4 6-3

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DOHA DOHA

• Making sixth appearance at Doha, where she is • Making ninth main draw appearance at Doha (10th through to QF for the first time overall). Former finalist in 2014 (l. Halep in F) • In 1r defeated Al Nabhani in the sole main draw • Last year here lost to then-World No.1 Wozniacki in match played on Monday. Also defeated Al Nabhani three sets in QF stage in 1r two years ago, winning 12 of the last 13 games • Following 1r bye, defeated No.20 Kontaveit on Tues- • Prevailed in see-saw 2r encounter with Blinkova to day for first Top 20 win since defeating No.4 Osaka register back-to-back wins for the first time since Linz at 2018 WTA Finals in October 2018 • Win over Kontaveit marked 600th career win across • Faces No.6 Kerber today in their ninth career meet- all levels (600-313 record) ing. A win today would mark her 10th career victory • Faces No.49 Strycova today. Has not fallen to a play- over a Top 10 player (9-53 career record), and first er ranked outside the Top 40 in 2019, and did so just since defeating No.3 Muguruza at 2018 Birmingham twice in 2018 - l. No.61 Riske (Mallorca) and No.45 • Owns 1-0 record vs. left-handed opponents in 2019 Zhang (Beijing) (25-27 career record), having defeated Townsend at • Owns 5-6 record in QF matches since start of 2018 Auckland in her first match of the season • One of two Germans in the draw this week along • One of four Czechs in main draw (also Siniakova, with Goerges (also through to QF) qualifier Muchova and lucky loser Kr.Pliskova). A Czech has won the title here in three of the past four years: Safarova (2015), Ka.Pliskova (2017) and SEASON Kvitova (2018) • At 32, is the oldest player left in the draw • Won three consecutive tour-level matches for the first • Was seeded No.2 in the doubles draw w/Hsieh (l. time since 2018 Wimbledon title run when reaching Kudermetova/Ostapenko in 1r) R16 at Australian Open (l. Collins). Defeated Haddad Maia in 2r for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of eight active players to achieve the feat) SEASON • Posted QF run in Sydney (as defending champion, l. eventual champion Kvitova) – first QF since Wimble- • Began season by reaching 2r at Auckland (l. Anisi- don title run last July mova) • Started off Australian swing by helping Germany fin- • Followed this with 1r exits at Sydney (l. Diyas) and ish R-Up to Switzerland at Hopman Cup (posted 4-0 Australian Open (l. Putintseva) singles record – d. Barty, Bencic, Cornet, Muguruza) • At Australian Open, also made fifth career major doubles SF (w/Vondrousova, l. eventual champions CAREER MILESTONES Stosur/Zhang) • Was not in Fed Cup action last week, having retired • Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and from the competition after helping the Czechs reclaim third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. their title at the end of 2018 S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2 • Record in tour-level finals stands at 12-16 – her 28 final appearances is the joint-10th-most among CAREER MILESTONES active players • Also in 2018, posted SF runs at Australian Open (l. • Ended 2018 at No.33 - her fifth consecutive Top 50 Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai finish - after posting 26-23 record (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. • 2018 season highlights include making QF at Auck- eventual champion Wozniacki having held match land (l. Hsieh) and Sydney (l. Barty) as well as a SF point) run at Birmingham (l. eventual R-Up Rybarikova) • Ended 2017 on a ranking of No.21. Best results of • Made R16 at 2018 Australian Open (l. Ka.Pliskova) season were R-Up finish at Monterrey and SFs at for third consecutive year and R16 at Roland Garros Tokyo [PPO] and Dubai – her best result in Paris to date (l. Putintseva) • Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first • Beat No.3 Muguruza in R16 at 2018 Birmingham Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open (d. to register sixth Top 5 win of career – previous wins S.Williams in F) and US Open (d. Ka.Pliskova in F), came against No.2 Li (2014 Wimbledon), No.3 finishing R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F) and Sharapova (2015 Wuhan), No.3 Muguruza (2016 rising to World No.1 in the WTA rankings. At 28, be- Australian Open), No.3 Kerber (2016 Madrid) and came oldest player to make her debut at World No.1, No.1 Muguruza (2017 Beijing) a record previously held by

BARBORA ANGELIQUE STRYCOVA VS KERBER

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• Enjoyed successful 2018 season in doubles, winning • Courtesy of her results in 2016, doubled her career titles at Indian Wells (w/Hsieh, d. Makarova/Vesnina), prize money during season, passing $19 million Rome (l. Barty/Schurs, New Haven (d. Hsieh/Siege- mark; passed $20 million at 2017 Roland Garros, mund), Tokyo (l.Kato/Ninomiya) Wuhan (d.Mertens/ becoming 15th player to do so Schuurs) and Beijing (d. Dabrowski/Xu) • Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking –be- • Also part of Czech Republic team that beat USA came 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and sec- 3-0 in Fed Cup World Group final (d. Kenin in day 1 ond German woman to do so after Graf (eight times) singles rubber) • Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by inter- • Clinched second tour-level singles title at 2017 Linz national media and fans; also, ITF World Champion (d. No.1 seed Rybarikova in F). Holds a 2-6 record in • 2016 marked fifth successive Top 10 season finish. singles finals, with other title coming at 2011 Québec Was the WTA match win leader in 2016, going 63-18 City (d. Erakovic in F) • Made fourth appearance at WTA Finals in 2016, pro- • Posted career-high singles ranking of No.16 on gressing past round-robin for first time (l. Cibulkova January 16, 2017 in F); first German to reach final at the season-end- • Owner of 23 career doubles titles. Reached best ing championships since Graf won title in 1996 doubles ranking (No.5) on October 29, 2018 • Other runner-up finishes in 2016 came at Brisbane (l. • Won doubles bronze medal at 2016 Rio Olympics (w/ Azarenka in F), Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F), Rio Safarova) Olympics (l. Puig, won silver medal) • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Czech • Reached first WTA final of career at 2010 Bogotá and Republic in 2000. Won nine singles and 10 doubles won first title at 2012 Paris [Indoors]. Has won titles titles on ITF Circuit on all surfaces: hardcourt, grass and clay (red and • ITF Junior World Champion in 2002 green). Career record in tour-level finals is 12 -16 • Made WTA debut in qualifying at 2003 Berlin GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Best result at a Grand Slam came with QF run at 2014 Wimbledon (d. Li – in the last match of the • Is a three-time Grand Slam champion, winning 2016 Chinese star’s career – and Wozniacki en route, l. Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F), 2016 US Open eventual champion Kvitova). Occasion marked first (d. Ka.Pliskova in F) and 2018 Wimbledon (d. S.Wil- time in Open Era that three Czech women advanced liams in F) to QF at a Slam (also Safarova, Kvitova) • At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam • Also made R16 at Australian Open in 2016 (l. Aza- champion to save match point en route to the title renka), 2017 (l. S.Williams) and 2018 (l. Ka.Pliskova) since Li at 2014 Australian Open (Kerber saved a and Roland Garros in 2018 (l. Putintseva) match point in 1r win over Doi • Reached 3r at US Open in 2014 (l. Bouchard), 2015 • Won second Grand Slam singles title at US Open (d. (l. Lisicki) and 2018 (l. Mertens) Ka.Pliskova in F) and rose to World No.1 • At played what was then the • Kerber hit only five unforced errors to beat S.Williams longest Grand Slam match (d. Kulikova in four hours and lift third major at 2018 Wimbledon and 19 minutes – since surpassed by Kuznetso- • In 2016, finished R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) va-Schiavone at ) • Best result at Roland Garros are QF runs in 2012 (l. • In doubles is a five-time semifinalist, at 2014 US eventual R-Up Errani) and 2018 (l. eventual champi- Open (w/Date), (w/Krajicek), on Halep) 2017 US Open (w/Safarova), 2018 Roland Garros (w/Sestini Hlavackova) and 2019 Australian Open (w/ Vondrousova) PERSONAL • Currently working with former Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler, having ended partnership with Wim PERSONAL Fissette at the end of 2018. Previously worked with • Coached by and also works with Lukas Torben Beltz Dlouhy • In January 2017 was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 • Parents are Jindrich and Ilona; sister, Ivona, studied in Europe (in the entertainment category), alongside law and lives in US the likes of Gareth Bale and Luis Suárez • Started playing tennis at age 5 • Speaks three languages: German, Polish, and English MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. [9] JULIA GOERGES (GER #16)

Head to Head: SIMONA HALEP leads 2-0

2016 MIAMI HARD O R3 SIMONA HALEP 6-4 6-1 94 mins 2014 MADRID CLAY O R1 SIMONA HALEP 6-2 6-0 63 mins

SIMONA HALEP JULIA GOERGES 3 WTA RANKING 16 35 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 23 27-09-1991 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 02-11-1988 (30) $205,063 YTD PRIZE MONEY $111,351 $28,350,642 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $8,739,847 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 18 1 / 7 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 5 DOHA W-L (MD) * 12-3 7-5 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 333-153 8-2 / 291-234 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 98-50 3-2 / 89-85 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 39-52 2-2 / 65-74 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 197-97 8-2 / 175-143 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 33-11 0-0 / 16-27 1-0 / 11-27 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 8-17 1-0 / 34-44 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 16-36 1-2 / 91-69 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 34-75 * Updated entering 2019 Doha QF

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R16 S. HALEP d. L. TSURENKO 6-2,6-3 79 mins R16 J. GOERGES d. A. RISKE 6-1,6-7(5),6-4 152 mins

R1 BYE - R1 J. GOERGES d. A. TOMLJANOVIC 6-2,6-2 77 mins

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DOHA Tournament History

SIMONA HALEP JULIA GOERGES 2018 2018 SF L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) W/O QF L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 6-4 2-1

2016 2016 R2 L - ELENA VESNINA (RUS #118) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-1 R1 L - (RUS #21) 6-3 6-3

2014 2012 F W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #9) 6-2 6-3 R2 L - (USA #114) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 2013 2008 R2 L - ANA IVANOVIC (SRB #13) 6-3 R1 L - (ITA #36) 6-1 6-4 2012 2007 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #1) 6-3 6-1 R16 L - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS #5) 7-5 6-1

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• Former champion Halep is playing Qatar Total Open • Making sixth main draw appearance in Doha this for the sixth time. Reached the SF here last year week, where she is through to QF for a second time where she gave a walkover to Muguruza due to a • Also made QF in 2018 (l. eventual champion Kvitova) foot injury • Inherited Barty’s seeded berth after the Australian’s • Defeated three Top 10 players to win the title here in withdrawal after the draw had been made (hip injury), 2016 (d. Kerber in F). One of two former champions • Hit 18 aces to defeat Tomljanovic and then Riske in to begin the draw along with Suarez Navarro (2016) opening two matches. Spurned five match points in • Playing as top seed for the first time in Doha this second set before beating Riske in decider week • Takes on No.3 Halep in today’s quarterfinal. Holds • Victory over Tsurenko in 2r marked her 12th in Doha, an 8-17 record vs. Top 5 opponents with last victory moving her into joint-fifth place on the list for most coming over a year ago against No.3 Wozniacki in match wins here after Wozniacki (19 wins), A.Rad- Auckland final wanska (17), Kuznetsova (16), Azarenka (14) • Momentum plays a big part in the German’s game • Led the tour in return games won (48.5%) in 2018 – – dating back to the start of 2018, when winning at has dropped off to 31.3% so far this season. In 2r win least two matches at a tournament, she has made over Tsurenko, broke five out of eight times (62.5%). the SF or better on six occasions: 2018 Auckland The Romanian owns a staggering 143-1 record (WON), 2018 St. Petersburg (SF), 2018 Charleston when winning 60% of her return games (lone loss to (R-Up), 2018 Wimbledon (SF), 2018 New Haven Suarez Navarro at 2015 Rome SF) (SF) and 2019 Auckland (WON) • Faces off against No.16 Goerges in today’s QF. Owns a 91-69 career record vs. Top 20 opponents, most recently over No.5 Ka.Pliskova in last week- SEASON end’s Fed Cup World Group tie • Reached R16 at St. Petersburg (l. Zvonareva) SEASON • As No.14 seed, suffered 1r upset at Australian Open (l. Collins in 3s) • Defeated Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to help Roma- • Opened 2019 season by defending her title at Auck- nia to a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic in the Fed land (d. Andreescu in F). Following Auckland run, Cup first round at the weekend and reach the SF for career record in WTA singles finals now stands at 7-8 the first time. Was the first time Czech Republic had been defeated at home in 10 years • Lost to S.Williams in R16 at Australian Open CAREER MILESTONES • Fell to Barty in 2r at Sydney (after 1r bye) • Registered third year-end Top 20 finish in 2018, CAREER MILESTONES at No.14 (also No.14 in 2017 and No.18 in 2012). Reached career-high No.9 on August 20, 2018 • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second • 2018 highlights were titles at Auckland (d. Wozniacki time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden in F) – extended title streak to three, having previous- Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) ly won Moscow and Zhuhai to close out 2017 season • Also won titles last year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova – and Luxembourg (d. Bencic in F). Also finished in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up R-Up at Charleston (l. Bertens) and enjoyed SF runs at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) at New Haven (l. eventual champion Sabalenka) and and Cincinnati (l. Bertens). Is 18-15 in career finals Zhuhai (l. Barty) • Qualified for the 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Sin- • Struck 492 aces in 2018. Also hit 412 aces in 2017 gapore after reaching the F in Montréal but forced to season – only two other players have reached the withdraw from season-ending finale w/back injury 400-ace mark in a season: S.Williams (2012-15) and • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen Ka.Pliskova (2014-17) (w/Begu).ow 1-1 in career doubles finals • Posted 46 main draw wins in 2018 – only Ka.Plisko- • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having va (49) and Kvitova (47) had more to their names ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on • Reached a career-high five finals in 2017 season, October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach winning Moscow (d. Kasatkina in F) and biggest title the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 of career at WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (d. Vandewe- • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); ghe in F). Finished R-Up at Mallorca, Bucharest and reached a further four finals in 2017: Rome, Roland Washington, DC Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing SIMONA JULIA HALEP VS GOERGES

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• 2016 season highlighted by three titles, at Madrid, • Moscow title was first since 2011 Stuttgart, having Bucharest and Montréal also won 2010 Bad Gastein • Owns a 2-13 record vs. Top 2 opponents, wins • By winning 2017 Moscow, overtook Kerber to be- coming against No.1 S.Williams (2014 WTA Finals) come German No.1 and also returned to Top 20 for and No.2 Kerber (2016 Montreal). Losses vs. No.1 first time since February 2013 Azarenka (2012 Doha, 2012 Linz), No.2 Sharapova • Owns a 7-8 record in WTA singles finals; is 5-11 in (2012 Indian Wells, 2012 Beijing), No.1 S.Williams WTA doubles finals, most recently winning at 2015 (2013 Rome, 2013 Cincinnati, 2014 WTA Finals, New Haven (w/Hradecka) 2015 Miami, 2016 Indian Wells, 2016 US Open), • Opened 2016 by reaching first WTA singles final in No.2 Kerber (2016 Cincinnati), No.1 Kerber (2016 nearly four years, finishing runner-up at Auckland (l. WTA Finals), No.2 Wozniacki (2018 Australian Open) Stephens). Was first final since 2012 Dubai • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- • Enjoyed best doubles season to date in 2016, ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles reaching final at Indian Wells (w/Ka.Pliskova) and • Made Top 100 debut on July 12, 2010 and became qualifying for the WTA Finals for the first time. Set ca- third Romanian to break into the WTA Top 10 (after reer-high doubles rank of No.12 on August 22, 2016 Ruzici, Spirlea) on January 27, 2014 • In 2011, posted wins over World No.1 Wozniacki in • Has qualified five times for WTA Finals in Singapore consecutive weeks (Stuttgart final and Madrid) (2014-18), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, hav- • Made WTA main draw debut at 2007 Doha ing defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Germa- • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after ny in 2005 winning her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end • Member of German Fed Cup team 2008, 2010-18 No.11 (dipped as low was No.64 in May) • Reached first career final at 2010 Fès in just her third GRAND SLAM HISTORY main draw appearance • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a • 2019 Australian Open marked 44th main draw ap- qualifier, reaching quarterfinals pearance at a Grand Slam • Member of Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, • Posted best Grand Slam result at 2018 Wimbledon, 2014-19 where she reached SF (l. S.Williams). With Kerber winning title at All England Club in 2018, it marked the first time that two Germans reached the last four GRAND SLAM HISTORY at the same Slam since 1993 Roland Garros – Huber (SF) and Graf (Champion) • Won first Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros • Previously had reached R16 – but never further – on (d. Stephens in F) after three runner-up finishes, at five occasions, at Australian Open (2012-13 and Roland Garros in 2014 (l. Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. 2015), Roland Garros (2015) and US Open (2017) Ostapenko in 3s) and at Australian Open in 2018 (l. • Made main draw debut at 2007 US Open, negoti- Wozniacki in 3s) ating qualifying before losing to eventual champion • Became 49th different woman to win a Slam title in Henin in 1r the Open Era, and the second Romanian woman to • In doubles, is a three-time semifinalist, at Australian win a Slam after Ruzici at 1978 Roland Garros Open (2015 w/Groenefeld and 2016 w/Ka.Pliskova) • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at and Wimbledon (2016 w/Ka.Pliskova) 2018 Australian Open (l. Wozniacki) • Reached first Grand Slam final of any kind at 2014 • Made SF at Wimbledon in 2014 (l. Bouchard) and Roland Garros, finishing runner-up in mixed doubles US Open in 2015 (l. eventual champion Pennetta) (w/Zimonjic; l. Groenefeld/Rojer) • Won Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2008 – sixth woman to go on to win the women’s singles title PERSONAL

PERSONAL • Born in Bad Oldesloe. Father is Klaus, mother is Inge; older sister is Maike • Tennis idols are Justine Henin and Roger Federer • Began playing tennis aged 6. Tennis idol growing up • Started working with David Goffin’s former coach was Martina Hingis Thierry Van Cleemput this week. During off-season • Fan of winter sports, especially biathlon (cross coun- long-time coach Darren Cahill announced he was try skiing combined with shooting) talking a 12-month break from tennis • Coached by Michael Geserer and Matthias Mischka. • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita Physio and fitness coach is Florian Zitzelsberger

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[5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) vs. ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21)

Head to Head: ELISE MERTENS leads 2-1

2019 BRISBANE HARD O R1 KIKI BERTENS 6-2 6-7(6) 6-4 149 mins 2017 NEW HAVEN HARD O R1 ELISE MERTENS 4-6 6-4 6-2 117 mins 2017 HOBART HARD O QF ELISE MERTENS 6-2 7-5 79 mins

KIKI BERTENS ELISE MERTENS 8 WTA RANKING 21 5 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 38 10-12-1991 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 17-11-1995 (23) $274,598 YTD PRIZE MONEY $166,333 $6,796,722 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,326,579 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 8 0 / 4 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 10 0 / 6 DOHA W-L (MD) * 2-1 3-1 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 10-3 / 164-136 6-5 / 87-50 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 4-3 / 46-50 1-1 / 27-15 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 4-2 / 37-40 3-1 / 20-19 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 10-3 / 74-87 6-5 / 50-32 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 18-9 1-0 / 8-2 0-0 / 6-9 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 2-6 1-0 / 16-20 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 3-10 2-1 / 25-37 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-4 / 7-24 * Updated entering 2019 Doha QF

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R16 K. BERTENS d. C. SUÁREZ NAVARRO 2-6,6-1,6-1 84 mins R16 E. MERTENS d. K. PLISKOVA 6-2,7-6(3) 107 mins

R1 K. BERTENS d. C. GIORGI 0-6,7-6(7),6-4 118 mins R1 E. MERTENS d. K. SINIAKOVA 6-4,6-2 80 mins

DOHA Tournament History

KIKI BERTENS ELISE MERTENS 2017 2018 R1 L - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #18) 6-2 6-3 R2 L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #38) 7-5 6-4

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• Making second main draw appearance at Doha. Lost • Making second appearance at Qatar Total Open, to eventual runner-up Wozniacki in 1r in only previ- having reached 2r on debut in 2018 (l. Cirstea) ous appearance here in 2017 • Broke serve four times to defeat Siniakova in 1r • Came within two points of defeat during 1r win over • In 2r, beat lucky loser Kr.Pliskova (replaced sister Giorgi on Tuesday Ka.Pliskova who withdrew w/viral illness) • Beat Suarez Navarro in 2r to register sixth consecu- • Faces No.8 Bertens in QF, bidding to reach first SF tive victory on tour (won title at last tournament in St. since Sana Jose last August Petersburg) • Owns three Top 10 wins in career, over No.10 • Faces Mertens in QF. Won final three games of Cibulkova at 2017 Beijing, No.4 Svitolina at 2018 match to edge out the Belgian at Brisbane in January Australian Open and No.3 Stephens at 2018 Cincin- • Contesting the week of Doha at a career-high rank- nati ing of No.8 (first achieved January 28, 2019). By • Only Belgian competing in Doha this week (main contrast, was ranked No.28 this time last year draw, qualifying and doubles) • Is the highest-ranked Dutch woman since Stove in 1977, who reached No.5 in the world. Only Dutch- SEASON woman in the draw this week. Could make Top 5 debut by reaching final this week in Doha • Fell in 2r at the Australian Open (d. Burel, l. Yas- • Has struck a WTA-leading 103 aces in 13 matches tremska) this season (including results this week); struck 325 • Opened 2019 season with straight set 1r exits in during entire 2018 season (third-most on tour) Brisbane (l. Kontaveit) and Sydney (l. Muguruza) SEASON CAREER MILESTONES

• Won eighth career title - and third at Premier level - • Won three titles in 2018 (Hobart, Rabat and Lugano), earlier this month at St. Petersburg (d. Vekic in F) one of six players on tour with three or more titles to • Made 2r exit at Australian Open (l. Pavlyuchenkova) their name - also Kvitova (5), Svitolina (4), Bertens • Enjoyed SF finish in Sydney (l. eventual R-Up Barty). (3), Halep (3) and Wozniacki (3) Marked first SF on Australian soil; best previous • Posted 46 main draw match wins in 2018 – only results were QF runs at 2016-17 Hobart Ka.Pliskova (49) and Kvitova (47), registered more. • Fell in the 2r of Brisbane to start the year (l. Vekic, By contrast, prior to last season owned only 36 wins having held 2mp at 5-4 in final set) at this level across entire career • In doubles in 2018, won four titles and reached QF at WTA Finals (w/Schuurs) CAREER MILESTONES • Finished 2017 season at No.35, up from No.120 in 2016 – first Top 50 and Top 100 year-end finish • Enjoyed a break-out year in 2018, reaching a ca- • 2017 season highlighted by first career singles title at reer-best four singles finals across the season and Hobart (as a qualifier, d. Niculescu in F) breaking into the Top 10 (October 8, 2018) – first • Also in 2017, advanced to final at Istanbul (l. Svitoli- Dutch woman to be ranked in the Top 10 since Bren- na) and made SF runs at Bastad (l. Wozniacki), New da Schultz-McCarthy in 1996 Haven (l. Cibulkova) and Luxembourg (l. Puig) • Won the WTA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2018 • Registered first Top 10 win of career over No.10 • Won three titles in 2018, at Charleston (d. Goerges Cibulkova in 1r at 2017 Beijing in F), Cincinnati (d. World No.1 Halep in F) and Seoul • Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Her- (d. Tomljanovic in F). Reached one further final, at togenbosch – made QF (as qualifier, l. Mladenovic) Premier Mandatory Madrid (l. Kvitova in F) • Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 • Scored WTA-leading 12 Top 10 wins last season. Pri- Auckland (w/Mestach). Now has six doubles titles – or to 2018, only had three Top 10 wins in her career also 2017 Guangzhou (w/Schuurs), 2018 Hobart (w/ • Also reached SF on WTA Finals debut (l. Svitolina) Schuurs), 2018 Lugano (w/Flipkens), 2018 ‘s-Herto- • Season highlights in 2017 were winning titles at genbosch (w/Schuurs) and 2018 Wuhan (w/Schuurs) Nürnberg and Gstaad. Also posted strong SF run at • Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Ant- 2017 Rome (l. eventual R-Up Halep) and reached werp (fell in qualifying) QF at Madrid (l. Sevastova), which marked first QF • Winner of 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles on at Premier Mandatory level ITF Circuit • Career-high doubles ranking is No.16 (first reached • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium on April 16, 2018) in 2010 KIKI ELISE BERTENS VS MERTENS

CAREER CONT. GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Advanced to first Grand Slam SF of career at 2018 • Finished 2016 ranked No.22 in singles – big jump Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) in the rankings from her season-ending ranking of • Became first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam SF No.101 in 2015 since Flipkens at 2013 Wimbledon; also the first • Played on Olympic team at 2016 Rio Belgian to reach QF at Australian Open since 2012 Olympics – fell in 1r (l. Errani) (Kim Clijsters, SF) • Made a clean sweep of titles at 2016 Nürnberg, • In 2018, also achieved best result at Roland Garros, claiming the singles and doubles with run to R16 (l eventual champion Halep), Wim- • Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a bledon, where she reached 3r (l. Cibulkova), and US qualifier in just her second main draw appearance Open where she also reached R16 (l. Stephens) • Owner of 10 WTA doubles titles, most recently at • Prior to making Grand Slam main draw debut at 2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs) 2016 US Open, fell in qualifying at five majors: 2015 • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2011 Wimbledon, 2015 US Open, 2016 Australian Open, ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. 1r) 2016 Roland Garros and 2016 Wimbledon • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in the Neth- erlands in 2006; has won seven singles titles and 11 doubles titles at this level PERSONAL • Netherlands Fed Cup Team, 2011-2012, 2014-2017 • After successful trial towards the end of 2018, GRAND SLAM HISTORY brought David Taylor on as full-time coach during off season • 2019 Australian marked 27th main draw Grand Slam • Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation appearance until early teens, as well as a year at the Mourato- • Best result across the Slams came with SF run at glou Academy 2016 Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) • Mother Liliane, teaches languages and history and • With that result in Paris, became the first Dutch father, Guido, makes furniture for churches. Was woman to reach SF at Roland Garros since Marijke introduced to tennis by her sister Lauren, who is six Schaar in 1971 (l. SF), and at any Slam since Betty years older (now airline pilot with KLM) Stove at 1977 US Open (l. SF) • Speaks Dutch/Flemish, French and English • Enjoyed her best result at Wimbledon in 2018 by • Was home schooled reaching her second career Grand Slam QF (l. Goerges). Became first Dutch woman to reach QF at Wimbledon since Krajicek in 2007 • In 2018 reached 3r for first time at both Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and US Open (l. Vondrousova) • Is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in doubles, at 2015 Australian Open (w/Larsson, l. Goerges/ Groenefeld) and 2016 Roland Garros (w/Larsson, l. eventual champions Garcia/Mladenovic)

PERSONAL

• Coached by former ATP player Raemon Sluiter; brought former WTA player Elise Tamaela into coach- ing team during off-season • In November 2018, announced engagement to boyfriend Remko de Rijke, who has been involved as part of her team as a physiotherapist, fitness coach and hitting partner • Parents are Rob and Doré; sisters are Joyce and Daisy • Started playing at age 6. Tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters QATAR TOTAL OPEN FEBRUARY 11 – 17, 2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

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[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. LESIA TSURENKO (UKR #24) Halep leads 5-0 A victory today for Halep would move her into joint-fifth place on the list for most match wins here... Tsurenko is bidding for her third career victory over a Top 5 player ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21) vs. [2] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #5) First meeting Mertens is seeking her third career Top 5 win today...Pliskova is one of a tournament-leading four Czechs in the draw...A Czech has won the title here in three of the past four years ANETT KONTAVEIT (EST #20) vs. [3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6) Kontaveit leads 2-0 Kontaveit is bidding for her second victory of the year over a Top 10 player...Whereas Kerber has lost her opening round match here on five previous occasions, most recently 2017 (l. Kasatkina) [4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) vs. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #22) Ostapenko leads 2-0 A win today for Svitolina would mark her fifth of the season; by contrast, held nine wins entering 2018 Doha...Ostapenko is aiming to win back-to-back matches for the first time since 2018 US Open WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

TOP 10 WATCH NEW YEAR, SAME YOU

There will be a new WTA World No.2 on Monday, Serena Williams first debuted in the WTA Top 10 in April of February 18th. 1999 - rising from No.11 to No.9 following the Miami Open

Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova have a chance to On Monday, February 18th, 2019 - nearly 20 years after climb to No.2 this week in Doha: making her debut in the elite bracket, Williams will return to the Top 10 at No.10. • Halep, by winning her opening match in Doha, can move to No.2, unless Pliskova wins the title This will mark her first time back in this top group since the • Pliskova needs to win the title, coupled with Halep week of July 3, 2017. not advancing to the final, to move to No.2 • If Halep does not reach QFs and Pliskova does not Over the course of her 23 years on tour, 15 of those sea- win the Doha title, then will move sons have culminated in a year-end Top 10 finish, includ- to a new career-high ranking of No.2 ing five occasions ending the year as the World No.1

Kiki Bertens has a chance to make her Top 5 debut this Here’s a blast-from-the-past look at the WTA Top 10 on week in Doha if she reaches the final (depending on other April 4, 1999 when Serena made her debut: results). Betty Stove is the only Dutchwoman to reach the WTA Top 5 (debuted July 3, 1977 at a career-best WTA TOP 10 - Serena’s Debut No.5). Bertens can move as high as No.3 this week (if Halep does not win a match). 1. Martina Hingis 2. Lindsay Davenport With Caroline Wozniacki (withdrawal) and (lost 1r) out of the tournament, this means 3. Jana Novotna Serena Williams will return to the WTA Top 10. 4. Monica Seles

5. Steffi Graf 6. Venus Williams

7. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 8. Mary Pierce

9. Serena Williams 10. Patty Schnyder NEW ACE QUEEN?

The 2019 season may still be in its relative infancy, but ON THIS DAY IN TENNIS Kiki Bertens is already closing in on the 100-ace mark. On February 13, 2005 18-year-old of India Last year, only Julia Goerges (474) and Karolina Pliskova defeats Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to (393) struck more aces than the Dutchwoman (325), who win the Hyderbad Open in Hyderbad, India and become will be looking to add to her tally against Carla Suarez the first woman from India to win a title on the WTA Tour. Navarro.

PLAYER NUMBER OF ACES MATCHES PLAYED

Kiki Bertens 98 12

Naomi Osaka 87 10

Petra Kvitova 79 16

Viktoria Kuzmova 71 8

Karolina Pliskova 69 11 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

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At the end of the 2018 season, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova and Kristyna Pliskova are contesting Darren Cahill mutually parted ways with the Aussie citing this week’s doubles draw in Doha. to spend more time at home with his family this season. This is their first event playing doubles together in 2019. Halep began her 2019 campaign without a confirmed Their lone appearance at Doha came back in 2014 when head coach, however, she found the next man for the job they fell at the R16 stage to Black/Mirza. at the Australian Open: Thierry Van Cleemput. The twins have won three doubles titles together over The 50-year-old Belgian had been spotted near the their career: 2014 Hong Kong, 2014 Bad Gastein and Halep player box during her fourth-round loss to Serena 2013 Linz. They were also runners-up at 2013 Palermo. Williams at the Australian Open – and had also been seen in her training sessions that week. They’ve faced off in singles on seven occasions with Karolina holding the 4-3 edge. It wasn’t too long after that Halep confirmed him to be her next head coach.

Van Cleemput had worked with his countryman David Goffin for the past five years, during which Goffinhad reached a career high of World No.7, winning four tour- naments, reaching the quarterfinals at Roland Garros in 2016 and the Australian Open in 2017.

Van Cleemput’s previous coaching engagements include working with two other fellow Belgians – (2011-2012) and Olivier Rochus (1993-1997, 2011- 2012) – and serving as the nation’s assistant captain between 2002 and 2005.

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[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) vs. LESIA TSURENKO (UKR #24)

Head to Head: SIMONA HALEP leads 5-0

2018 CINCINNATI HARD O QF SIMONA HALEP 6-4 6-1 76 mins 2014 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R2 SIMONA HALEP 6-3 4-6 6-4 109 mins 2013 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH GRASS O QF SIMONA HALEP 6-3 6-1 69 mins 2012 LINZ HARD I R1 SIMONA HALEP 3-0 19 mins 2009 OPOLE CARPET I R16 SIMONA HALEP 6-4 7-5 N/A

SIMONA HALEP LESIA TSURENKO 3 WTA RANKING 24 35 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 17 27-09-1991 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 30-05-1989 (29) $205,063 YTD PRIZE MONEY $178,701 $28,350,642 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $4,021,702 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 18 0 / 4 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 11-3 1-2 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 332-153 6-3 / 123-136 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 98-50 0-1 / 37-36 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 39-52 1-0 / 30-30 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 5-2 / 196-97 6-3 / 88-83 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 33-11 1-0 / 9-19 1-0 / 11-27 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-0 / 2-9 1-0 / 34-44 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 8-21 1-2 / 91-69 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-1 / 20-34 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 2r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R1 BYE - R1 L. TSURENKO d. L. ARRUABARRENA 6-3,6-0 67 mins

DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

SIMONA HALEP LESIA TSURENKO 2018 2018 SF L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) W/O R1 L - MIHAELA BUZARNESCU (ROU #43) 7-5 6-4

2016 2016 R2 L - ELENA VESNINA (RUS #118) 6-7(1) 6-4 6-1 R1 L - (ITA #10) 6-2 6-1

2014 2012 F W - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #9) 6-2 6-3 R1-Q L - URSZULA RADWANSKA (POL #84) 6-2 1-0 2013 R2 L - ANA IVANOVIC (SRB #13) 6-3 2012 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #1) 6-3 6-1 Insights Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA from SIMONA LESIA HALEP VS TSURENKO

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• Former champion Halep is playing Qatar Total Open • Making third main draw appearance at Doha (fourth for the sixth time. Reached the SF here last year overall) where she gave a walkover to Muguruza due to a • Dropped just three games in 1r defeat of lucky loser foot injury Lara Arruabarrena. Was her first match win here • Defeated three Top 10 players to win the title here having fallen in 1r in 2016 (l. Vinci) and 2018 (l. in 2016 (d. Kerber in F). One of three former cham- Buzarnescu) pions in the draw along with Suarez Navarro (2016) • Bidding for third career victory over a Top 5 player and Ka.Pliskova (2017) against No.3 Halep today. Previously defeated No.2 • Playing as top seed for the first time in Doha this Wozniacki on her way to QF at 2018 US Open and week No.5 Osaka en route to 2019 Brisbane final • Looking for her 12th victory in Doha when takes • Currently ranked at a career-high No.24 (first on Tsurenko in 2r today. Victory would move her achieved January 7, 2019). This time last year, was into joint-fifth place on the list for most match wins ranked No.40 here after Wozniacki (19 wins), A.Radwanska (17), Kuznetsova (16), Azarenka (14) SEASON • Has a 5-0 record against Tsurenko. Only time she has dropped a set to the Ukrainian was in the 2r at • Last week was part of Ukrainian team that failed to 2014 Wimbledon gain promotion from Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I (lost only singles rubber contested against SEASON Peterson 6-0 6-2 during 2-1 loss to ) • Fell 2r at Australian Open (l. Anisimova) • Defeated Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to help Roma- • Began the season with R-Up finish at Brisbane (l. nia to a 3-2 victory over Czech Republic in the Fed Ka.Pliskova). Now owns 4-1 career record in singles Cup first round and reach the SF for the first time. finals Was the first time Czech Republic had been defeated • Brisbane was first final at a Premier-level tourna- at home in 10 years ment; previous best showings at Premier events • Lost to S.Williams in three sets in R16 at Australian were SF runs at 2013 Brisbane, 2015 New Haven Open and 2015 Moscow • Fell to Barty in straight sets in 2r at Sydney (after 1r • Rose to career-high No.24 in the rankings after bye) Brisbane run CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second • Posted first Top 30 season in 2018, at No.26; also time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden sixth straight Top 100 year-end finish. Rose to ca- Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) reer-high ranking of No.26 on September 10, 2018 • Also won titles last year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova • Successfully defended her title at Acapulco in 2018 in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up (d. Voegele in F). Has won titles in four consecutive at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) seasons after 2015 Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska in F), and Cincinnati (l. Bertens). Is 18-15 in career finals 2016 Guangzhou (d. Jankovic in F) and Acapulco in • Qualified for the 2018 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Sin- 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F) and 2018 gapore after reaching the F in Montréal but forced to • Other highlights of 2018 season came at the majors, withdraw from season-ending finale w/back injury where she reached QF at US Open (l. eventual • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen champion Osaka) and R16 at Roland Garros (ret. vs. (w/Begu).ow 1-1 in career doubles finals Muguruza w/leg injury). Also made SF at Hobart and • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having reached QF stage at Birmingham and Cincinnati ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on • 2017 season highlighted by third career singles title October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach at Acapulco (d. Mladenovic in F). Also reached SF the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 at Hobart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch and QF at Stanford • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); and Moscow reached a further four finals in 2017: Rome, Roland • In 2016, won second WTA singles title at Guangzhou Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing (d. Jankovic in F); also suffered 11 1r losses in 2016, • 2016 season highlighted by three titles, at Madrid, including at three of the majors – Australian Open, Bucharest and Montréal Roland Garros and Wimbledon SIMONA LESIA HALEP VS TSURENKO

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• Owns a 2-13 record vs. Top 2 opponents, wins • During the summer of 2016, a left thigh injury forced coming against No.1 S.Williams (2014 WTA Finals) her withdrawal from Stanford, Montréal, Florianopolis and No.2 Kerber (2016 Montreal). Losses vs. No.1 and Rio Olympics SF Azarenka (2012 Doha, 2012 Linz), No.2 Sharapova • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2015, finishing year (2012 Indian Wells, 2012 Beijing), No.1 S.Williams at a career-high ranking of No.33, having started (2013 Rome, 2013 Cincinnati, 2014 WTA Finals, at No.88. Won title at Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska 2015 Miami, 2016 Indian Wells, 2016 US Open), in F) and finished season with SF run at Moscow No.2 Kerber (2016 Cincinnati), No.1 Kerber (2016 (l. eventual champion Kuznetsova); marked third WTA Finals), No.2 Wozniacki (2018 Australian Open) Premier-level SF appearance of career (after 2013 • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- Brisbane and 2015 New Haven) ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Member of Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-13 and • Made Top 100 debut on July 12, 2010 and became 2015-19 third Romanian to break into the WTA Top 10 (after • Winner of six singles and eight doubles titles on ITF Ruzici, Spirlea) making debut there in week of Janu- Circuit ary 27, 2014 • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2007; • Has qualified five times for WTA Finals in Singapore made WTA main draw debut at 2009 Tashkent (2014-18), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, hav- ing defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player after winning her first six WTA titles and rising to year-end GRAND SLAM HISTORY No.11 (dipped as low was No.64 in May) • 2019 Australian Open marked 30th Grand Slam main • Reached first career final at 2010 Fès in just her third draw appearance main draw appearance • Best result is QF run at 2018 US Open (l. eventual • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a champion Osaka) qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Has also made R16 showings at 2018 Roland Garros • Member of Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, (ret. vs Muguruza w/leg injury) and 2016 US Open (l. 2014-19 Vinci) • During 2016 Flushing Meadows run, was joined in GRAND SLAM HISTORY 3r by compatriots Svitolina and K.Bondarenko – first time three Ukrainians made 3r at the same Grand • Won first Grand Slam title at 2018 Roland Garros Slam – however she was the only one to advance to (d. Stephens in F) after three runner-up finishes, at R16 Roland Garros in 2014 (l. Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. • Has been to 3r – but no further – at Australian Open Ostapenko in 3s) and at Australian Open in 2018 (l. (2013) and Wimbledon (2017) Wozniacki in 3s) • Became 49th different woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era, and the second Romanian PERSONAL woman to win a Slam after Ruzici at 1978 Roland Garros • Coached by Adriano Albanesi • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at • Only played tennis occasionally and for fun between 2018 Australian Open (l. Wozniacki) ages 14-17; moved to Kiev at 17 to play more seri- • Made SF at Wimbledon in 2014 (l. Bouchard) and ously US Open in 2015 (l. eventual champion Pennetta) • Studied at Physical Education & Sports Institute for • Won Roland Garros girls’ singles title in 2008 – sixth one and a half years (no longer studying; hopes to woman to go on to win the women’s singles title return one day) PERSONAL

• Tennis idols are Justine Henin and Roger Federer • Started working with David Goffin’s former coach Thierry Van Cleemput this week. During off-season long-time coach Darren Cahill announced he was talking a 12-month break from tennis • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita

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ELISE MERTENS (BEL #21) vs. [2] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #5)

Head to Head: First meeting

ELISE MERTENS KAROLINA PLISKOVA 21 WTA RANKING 5 38 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 3 17-11-1995 (23) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 21-03-1992 (26) $166,333 YTD PRIZE MONEY $873,311 $3,326,579 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $15,247,752 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 6 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 5 DOHA W-L (MD) * 2-1 7-4 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-5 / 86-50 11-2 / 268-144 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 27-15 6-2 / 87-47 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 19-19 0-0 / 54-56 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 5-5 / 49-32 11-2 / 195-96 0-0 / 7-2 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 24-19 0-0 / 2-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 12-18 0-1 / 3-10 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 26-37 1-4 / 7-24 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-2 / 52-67 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 2r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R1 E. MERTENS d. K. SINIAKOVA 6-4,6-2 80 mins R1 BYE -

DOHA Tournament History

ELISE MERTENS KAROLINA PLISKOVA 2018 2018 R2 L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #38) 7-5 6-4 R16 L - CATHERINE BELLIS (USA #48) 7-6(4) 6-3

2017 F W - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #18) 6-3 6-4

2016 R1 L - (RUS #41) 6-1 6-1

2015 R16 L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #14) 7-6(2) 6-4

2014 R2 L - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #9) 7-6(2) 6-4

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• Making second appearance at Qatar Total Open, • Making sixth consecutive appearance at Doha, having reached 2r on debut in 2018 (l. Cirstea) where she was champion in 2017 (one of three for- • Broke serve four times to beat Siniakova in 1r on mer champions in this year’s draw, along with Halep Tuesday and Suárez Navarro) • Faces No.5 Ka.Pliskova in 2r today; owns two Top 5 • After 1r bye, faces Belgian No.1 Mertens today in 2r; wins in career, over No.4 Svitolina at 2018 Australian has won past six matches against Belgian oppo- Open and No.3 Stephens at 2018 Cincinnati sition, with last defeat coming against Flipkens at • Only Belgian competing in Doha this week (main Dubai in 2014 draw, qualifying and doubles) • Last season, suffered defeat three times in matches immediately following 1r byes, at Rome SEASON (l. Sakkari),Wuhan (l. Q.Wang) and Moscow (l. Zvonareva) • One of a tournament-leading four Czechs in Dohan • Lost both singles rubbers during Belgium’s 3-1 home main draw (also Muchova, Siniakova and Strycova). defeat to France in Liege (l. Cornet and Garcia) A Czech has won the title here in three of the past • Made 3r at Australian Open (l. Keys) four years (also Safarova in 2015 and Kvitova in • Began season by falling 1r at Brisbane (l. Bertens) 2018) and reaching QF at Sydney (l. Barty) • Has played eight three-set matches this season (6-2 record), more than any other player on tour CAREER MILESTONES • Received doubles WC with sister Kristyna this week (face top seeds Melichar/Peschke in 1r later today); • Won three titles in 2018 (Hobart, Rabat and Lugano), first tournament together since 2018 New Haven one of six players on tour with three or more titles to their name - also Kvitova (5), Svitolina (4), Bertens SEASON (3), Halep (3) and Wozniacki (3) • Posted 46 main draw match wins in 2018 – only • Over the weekend was unable to prevent defend- Ka.Pliskova (49) and Kvitova (47), registered more. ing champions Czech Republic from slipping to By contrast, prior to last season owned only 36 wins 3-2 defeat at the hands of in Ostrava (d. at this level across entire career Buzarnescu, l. Halep) • In doubles in 2018, won four titles and reached QF at • Produced best Australian Open performance of WTA Finals (w/Schuurs) career, reaching SF (l. eventual champion Osaka in • Finished 2017 season at No.35, up from No.120 in 3s); saved 4MP to defeat S.Williams in QF 2016 – first Top 50 and Top 100 year-end finish • Began season by winning 12th career title at Bris- • 2017 season highlighted by first career singles title at bane International (d. Tsurenko in F) – has now won Hobart (as a qualifier, d. Niculescu in F) at least one WTA title for seven consecutive seasons • Also in 2017, advanced to final at Istanbul (l. Svitoli- na) and made SF runs at Bastad (l. Wozniacki), New Haven (l. Cibulkova) and Luxembourg (l. Puig) CAREER MILESTONES • Registered first Top 10 win of career over No.10 Cibulkova in 1r at 2017 Beijing • Won two titles in 2018 from three finals contested, • Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Her- triumphing at Stuttgart (d. Vandeweghe in F) and togenbosch – as qualifier, advanced to QF (l. Mlad- Tokyo [PPO] (d. Osaka in F). Posted R-Up finish in enovic) Tianjin (l. Garcia in F) • Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 • At Grand Slam level last season, made QF run at Auckland (w/Mestach). Now has six doubles titles – Australian Open (l. eventual R-Up Halep), reached 3r also 2017 Guangzhou (w/Schuurs), 2018 Hobart (w/ at Roland Garros (l. Sharapova), made R16 for first Schuurs), 2018 Lugano (w/Flipkens), 2018 ‘s-Herto- time at Wimbledon (l. Bertens) and had QF showing genbosch (w/Schuurs) and 2018 Wuhan (w/Schuurs) at US Open (d. No.17 Barty in R16, l. S.Williams) • Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Ant- • Made the SF stage at Brisbane (as defending cham- werp (fell in qualifying) pion, l. eventual champion Svitolina), Madrid (l. even- • Winner of 11 singles titles and 14 doubles titles on tual champion Kvitova) and WTA Finals (l. Stephens). ITF Circuit Enjoyed QF runs at four other tournaments • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium • Part of Czech Republic squad which won a sixth Fed in 2010 Cup in past eight years in 2018 (played SF tie vs. Germany) ELISE KAROLINA MERTENS VS PLISKOVA

GRAND SLAM HISTORY CAREER CONT.

• Advanced to first Grand Slam SF of career at 2018 • Enjoyed another stellar campaign in 2017, posting Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) career-best year-end finish at No.4 for second Top • Became first Belgian to reach a Grand Slam SF 10 finish since Flipkens at 2013 Wimbledon; also the first • Claimed No.1 ranking on July 17, 2017 despite mak- Belgian to reach QF at Australian Open since 2012 ing 2r exit at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova). Was the first (Kim Clijsters, SF) Czech woman to achieve the No.1 ranking since the • In 2018, also achieved best result at Roland Garros, computer rankings were introduced in 1975 (Martina with run to R16 (l eventual champion Halep), Wim- Navratilova became No.1 on July 10, 1978 while bledon, where she reached 3r (l. Cibulkova), and US representing USA) Open where she also reached R16 (l. Stephens) • Won three titles in 2017, at Brisbane (d. Cornet in • Prior to making Grand Slam main draw debut at F), Doha (d. Wozniacki in F) and Eastbourne (d. 2016 US Open, fell in qualifying at five majors: 2015 Wozniacki in F) Wimbledon, 2015 US Open, 2016 Australian Open, • In Grand Slam play, reached SF at Roland Garros (l. 2016 Roland Garros and 2016 Wimbledon eventual R-Up Halep), QF at both Australian Open (l. Lucic Baroni) and US Open (l. Vandeweghe), and posted 2r result at Wimbledon (l. Rybarikova) PERSONAL • Holds a 12-11 record in singles finals, having won having titles on clay (2015 Prague, 2018 Stuttgart), • After successful trial towards the end of 2018, grass (2016 Nottingham, 2017 Eastbourne) and hard brought David Taylor on as full-time coach during off (2013 Kuala Lumpur, 2014 Linz, 2014 Seoul, 2016 season Cincinnati, 2017 Brisbane, 2017 Doha, 2018 Tokyo, • Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation 2019 Brisbane) until early teens, as well as a year at the Mourato- • Captured fifth WTA doubles title of career at 2016 glou Academy Birmingham (w/Strycova). Is now 5-2 in doubles • Mother Liliane, teaches languages and history and finals. At 2013 Linz, with sister Kristyna, became first father, Guido, makes furniture for churches. Was set of twins to ever win a tour-level doubles title introduced to tennis by her sister Lauren, who is six • Made Top 10 debut after 2015 Stanford R-Up finish, years older (now airline pilot with KLM) meaning that for the first time in WTA history, three • Speaks Dutch/Flemish, French and English Czech women ranked inside Top 10 at the same time • Was home schooled (along with Kvitova and Safarova GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Advanced to career first Grand Slam final at 2016 US Open (l. Kerber), simultaneously making debut in 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 (l. Osaka), while she posted deepest run at 2018 Roland Garros, advancing to SF (l. Halep) • Reached R16 at Wimbledon in 2018 (l. Bertens) • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2012 Roland Garros (l. Bartoli in 1r) PERSONAL

• Born in Louny, north of Prague, but now trains at Sparta Praha tennis club • Currently coached by ; worked with former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martínez at US Open, and previously coached by Tomas Krupa and David Kotyza • Married Michal Hrdlicka after 2018 Wimbledon MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

ANETT KONTAVEIT (EST #20) vs. [3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #6)

Head to Head: ANETT KONTAVEIT leads 2-0

2018 STUTTGART CLAY I R16 ANETT KONTAVEIT 6-0 2-0 39 mins 2017 ROME CLAY O R2 ANETT KONTAVEIT 6-4 6-0 56 mins

ANETT KONTAVEIT ANGELIQUE KERBER 20 WTA RANKING 6 39 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 25 24-12-1995 (23) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 18-01-1988 (31) $127,466 YTD PRIZE MONEY $215,103 $2,905,755 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $27,371,944 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 12 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 1-1 7-8 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 8-3 / 86-75 4-2 / 403-227 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 29-25 0-0 / 112-88 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 23-24 1-0 / 79-53 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 8-3 / 51-50 4-2 / 264-147 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 9-8 1-1 / 33-20 0-0 / 2-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 19-32 1-0 / 9-11 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 37-60 1-1 / 14-20 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 86-112 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 2r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R1 A. KONTAVEIT d. L. ZHU 7-6(3),6-3 103 mins R1 BYE -

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DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

ANETT KONTAVEIT ANGELIQUE KERBER 2018 2018 R1 L - ALIZÉ CORNET (FRA #39) 6-2 6-1 QF L - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #1) 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3

2017 R16 L - DARIA KASATKINA (RUS #32) 6-4 0-6 6-4

2016 R2 L - SAISAI ZHENG (CHN #73) 7-5 6-1

2015 R1 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-0 6-3

2014 F L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #10) 6-2 6-3

2013 R2 L - MONA BARTHEL (GER #32) 6-1 6-2

2012 R2 L - TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL #46) 6-4 6-1

2008 R1 L - TAMARINE TANASUGARN (THA #101) 7-6(3) 6-4

2007 R1-Q L - TATIANA PEREBIYNIS (UKR #183) 6-4 6-3

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• Playing at the Qatar Total Open for the second time • Former finalist, making ninth main draw appearance • Recovered from 5-2 down in the opening set to beat at Qatar Total Open qualifier in straight sets in 1r on Tuesday. • Has lost her opening round match here on five previ- • Takes on No.6 Kerber today, bidding for her second ous occasions, most recently in 2017 (l. Kasatkina) victory of the year over a Top 10 player (also No.7 • Last year here lost to World No.1 Wozniacki in three Kvitova at Brisbane) sets in QF • Holds a 2-0 record against Kerber, with both those • Best result came in 2014 when finished runner-up to victories coming on clay at 2017 Rome and through Halep retirement at 2018 Stuttgart (thigh injury) • Faces No.20 Kontaveit today; most recent Top 20 win came over No.4 Osaka at 2018 WTA Finals • One of two Germans in the draw this week along SEASON with Goerges

• Won all three of the singles matches she played at the Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I event, SEASON including defeating Barritza to help to a 2-0 • Won three consecutive tour-level matches for the first victory in their relegation play-off tie against time since 2018 Wimbledon title run when reaching • Lost to Sasnovich in straight sets in 2r at Australian R16 at Australian Open (l. Collins). Defeated Haddad Open Maia in 2r for 100th Grand Slam match-win (one of • Reached 2r in Sydney (l. Mertens) eight active players to achieve the feat) • Upset No.7 Kvitova in 2r at Brisbane before falling to • Posted QF run in Sydney (as defending champion, l. Tsurenko in QF eventual champion Kvitova) – first QF since Wimble- don title run last July • Started off Australian swing by helping Germany fin- CAREER MILESTONES ish R-Up to Switzerland at Hopman Cup (posted 4-0 singles record – d. Barty, Bencic, Cornet, Muguruza) • In 2018, season highlighted by fourth WTA singles final at Wuhan (l. Sabalenka); posted 33 main draw wins – the first time she had registered 30 or more CAREER MILESTONES wins in a single season – and finished at No.21 in the rankings • Won two titles in 2018, at Sydney (d. Barty in F) and • Enjoyed fruitful clay swing in 2018, including a R16 third Grand Slam crown of career at Wimbledon (d. run at Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up Stephens) S.Williams in F), finishing the season ranked No.2 and SF showings at Rome (l. eventual champion • Record in tour-level finals stands at 12-16 – her 28 Svitolina) and Stuttgart (l. eventual champion Ka.Plis- final appearances is the joint tenth-most among kova) active players • Breakthrough season came in 2017, finishing on a • Also in 2018, posted SF runs at Australian Open (l. ranking of No.34, up from No.110 in 2016 – first year- Halep in 3s, having held two match points), Dubai end finish inside Top 50 and second non-consecutive (l. eventual champion Svitolina) and Eastbourne (l. year in Top 100 eventual champion Wozniacki having held match • Won first career singles title at 2017 ‘s-Hertogen- point). Returned to Top 10 following Eastbourne bosch (d. Vikhlyantseva in F). Also reached finals at result – at No.10 Biel/Benne (l. Vondrousova) and Gstaad (l. Bertens) • Ended 2017 on a ranking of No.21 – sixth consec- • Broke into Top 30 for first time at No.27 following run utive Top 25 season. Best results of season were at Gstaad (July 24, 2017) R-Up finish at Monterrey and SFs at Tokyo [PPO] (l. • Also advanced to quarterfinals at Premier-level tour- Pavlyuchenkova) and Dubai (l. Svitolina) naments at Stuttgart, where she beat No.6 Muguru- • Enjoyed an outstanding 2016 season, winning first za en route, and Rome, where she posted her first Grand Slam titles of career at Australian Open (d. career win over a reigning No.1 with defeat of Kerber S.Williams in F) and US Open (d. Ka.Pliskova in F), in 2r finishing R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F) and • In 2016, played main draw at all four Grand Slams rising to World No.1 in the WTA rankings for first time, but dropped out of Top 100 • Courtesy of her results in 2016, doubled her career • One of five teenagers in 2015 year-end Top 100 prize money during season, passing $19 million • Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2015 at mark; passed $20 million at 2017 Roland Garros, No.96, up from No.152 becoming 15th player to do so ANETT ANGELIQUE KONTAVEIT VS KERBER

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• Scored first Top 20 win of career over No.17 Errani at • After 2016 US Open, aged 28, became oldest player 2016 Monterrey (2r) to make her debut at World No.1, a record previously • Has won 11 singles titles and five doubles titles on held by Jennifer Capriati, who was 25 years, 200 ITF Circuit days when she reached No.1 in October 2001 • Made WTA main draw debut at 2013 Miami as WC (l. • Finished 2016 year-end World No.1 ranking –be- McHale, 1r) came 12th WTA player to achieve the feat and sec- • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2010 ond German woman to do so after Graf (eight times) • Junior highlights included winning 2011 Orange • Was voted WTA Player of the Year in 2016 by inter- Bowl, defeating Bouchard and Putintseva along the national media and fans; also, ITF World Champion way • 2016 marked fifth successive Top 10 season finish. Was the WTA match win leader in 2016, going 63-18 • Made fourth appearance at WTA Finals in 2016, pro- GRAND SLAM HISTORY gressing past round-robin for first time (l. Cibulkova in F); first German to reach final at the season-end- • 2019 Australian Open marked 16th Grand Slam main ing championships since Graf won title in 1996 draw appearance • Other runner-up finishes in 2016 came at Brisbane (l. • Earned her first Grand Slam victories at 2015 US Azarenka in F), Wimbledon (l. S.Williams in F), Rio Open where she reached R16 (as qualifier, l. V.Wil- Olympics (l. Puig, won silver medal) liams) – only seventh qualifier in Open Era to reach • Reached first WTA final of career at 2010 Bogotá and US Open R16 won first title at 2012 Paris [Indoors]. Has won titles • Also made R16 at 2018 Australian Open (l. Suárez on all surfaces: hardcourt, grass and clay (red and Navarro) and 2018 Roland Garros (l. Stephens) green). Career record in tour-level finals is 12 -16 • Best showings at Wimbledon are 3r runs in 2017 (l. • Made WTA debut in qualifying at 2003 Berlin Wozniacki) and 2018 (l. Van Uytvanck) • Runner-up in 2012 US Open girls’ singles (l. Craw- GRAND SLAM HISTORY ford) • Is a three-time Grand Slam champion, winning 2016 Australian Open (d. S.Williams in F), 2016 US Open PERSONAL (d. Ka.Pliskova in F) and 2018 Wimbledon (d. S.Wil- liams in F) • Coached by Nigel Sears • At 2016 Australian Open, became first Grand Slam • Grew up in Tallinn, Estonia champion to save match point en route to the title • Mother, Ulle, is a tennis coach and started her in since Li at 2014 Australian Open (Kerber saved a tennis (was her coach until the age of 11, then began match point in 1r win over Doi working other Estonian coaches). Father, Andrus, is • Won second Grand Slam singles title at US Open (d. a manager at the Port of Tallinn Ka.Pliskova in F) and rose to World No.1 • Kerber hit only five unforced errors to beat S.Williams and lift third major at 2018 Wimbledon • In 2016, finished R-Up at Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) • Best result at Roland Garros are QF runs in 2012 (l. eventual R-Up Errani) and 2018 (l. eventual champi- on Halep) PERSONAL

• Currently working with former Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler, having ended partnership with Wim Fissette at the end of 2018. Previously worked with Torben Beltz • In January 2017 was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe (in the entertainment category), alongside the likes of Gareth Bale and Luis Suárez • Speaks three languages: German, Polish, and English

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[4] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #7) vs. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #22)

Head to Head: JELENA OSTAPENKO leads 2-0

2018 MIAMI HARD O QF JELENA OSTAPENKO 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 108 mins 2017 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R16 JELENA OSTAPENKO 6-3 7-6(6) 104 mins

ELINA SVITOLINA JELENA OSTAPENKO 7 WTA RANKING 22 13 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 137 12-09-1994 (24) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 08-06-1997 (21) $356,901 YTD PRIZE MONEY $95,160 $13,465,526 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $7,629,644 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 13 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 0 / 3 DOHA W-L (MD) * 2-4 6-2 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 4-2 / 230-126 3-4 / 95-75 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 72-42 3-1 / 35-26 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 44-34 0-1 / 27-14 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 4-2 / 167-85 3-4 / 53-53 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 20-21 1-0 / 9-10 0-1 / 17-16 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 5-7 0-1 / 29-33 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 8-11 1-1 / 48-62 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 12-21 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 2r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R1 BYE - R1 J. OSTAPENKO d. M. BUZARNESCU 6-1,4-6,6-2 105 mins

DOHA Tournament History

ELINA SVITOLINA JELENA OSTAPENKO 2018 2018 R16 L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 6-4 7-5 R2 L - MIHAELA BUZARNESCU (ROU #43) 6-1 6-3

2016 2016 R1 L - DENISA ALLERTOVA (CZE #62) 7-5 6-4 F L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #11) 1-6 6-4 6-4

2015 R16 L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1

2014 R1 L - KLARA KOUKALOVA (CZE #34) 6-2 6-4

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• Making fifth main draw appearance at Doha. Holds a • Making third main draw appearance at Doha 2-4 record here, reaching the R16 in 2015 (l. Azaren- • Made breakthrough here three years ago when she ka) and 2018 (l. eventual champion Kvitova) advanced to final in 2016 on a ranking of No.88 (l. • Enters 2019 Doha as a wildcard. Best result by a Suarez Navarro), defeating among others Kuznetso- wildcard in Doha was a R-Up finish by Azarenka in va and Kvitova en route 2015 (l. Safarova in F) • One of six former finalists entered this week in Doha • Faces No.22 Ostapenko today in their third career – also Ka.Pliskova (2017 champion), Suarez Navarro meeting. Has not dropped a set in their previous (2016 champion), Halep (2014 champion), Kerber meetings however, three of the four sets were settled (2014 R-Up) and Stosur (2012 R-Up) in tiebreaks • Defeated No.29 Buzarnescu in 1r on Tuesday – her • Holds a 1-2 record vs. Top 30 players this season, first win over a Top 30 player since then-No.28 Bu- having defeated No.17 Keys (Australian Open) and zarnescu at 2018 Eastbourne losses coming against No.30 Sasnovich (Brisbane) • Faces No.7 Svitolina today. Owns 8-11 career record and No.4 Osaka (Australian Open) vs. Top 10 opponents, with most recent win coming • Bidding for fifth win of the season. By contrast, held over then-No.4 Svitolina at 2018 Miami QF (also nine wins entering 2018 Doha following Brisbane title d. No.9 Kvitova in R16 at Miami en route to final, l. and QF run at Australian Open Stephens in F) • One of two Ukrainians to begin the main draw (also • Aiming to win back-to-back matches for the first Tsurenko, who is already through to 2r) time since 3r run at 2018 US Open (d. Petkovic, Townsend before falling to Sharapova) • Currently ranked No.22 entering Doha, as opposed SEASON to No.6 this time last year • Advanced to QF at Australian Open for second year in a row (l. eventual champion Osaka) SEASON • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane and suffered 2r exit as defending champion (after 1r bye, l. Sas- • Won both rubbers during ’s 4-0 Fed Cup World novich). Also fell 1r in doubles w/Sevastova (l. Hozu- Group II win over last weekend mi/Rosolska) • Posted first win of season during 2r showing at St. Petersburg (d. Mladenovic, l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Made 1r exits at first three tournaments of the sea- CAREER MILESTONES son Shenzhen (l. Niculescu), Sydney (l. Barty) and Australian Open (l. Sakkari) • Won 13th – and most prestigious – career WTA singles title at 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F), after going 3-0 during round robin stage. Ended year CAREER MILESTONES ranked No.4 • Last year, also won titles at Rome (as defending • Ended 2018 season at No.22, with season highlight- champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defend- ed by R-Up finish at Miami (l. Stephens). Record in ing champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. singles finals now stands at 2-4 Sasnovich in F); career record in finals now stands at • Saw off No.9 Kvitova and No.4 Svitolina during Mi- 13-2, including a current nine match win streak ami run to register multiple Top 10 wins in the same • At the Slams in 2018, reached QF at Australian tournament for the first time in her career Open (l. Mertens), R16 at US Open (l. Sevastova), • Elsewhere in 2018, made SF at Wimbledon (l. Ker- 3r appearance at Roland Garros (l. Buzarnescu) and ber) and reached four further QFs suffered 1r upset at Wimbledon (l. Maria) • Won both singles rubbers (d. Makarova and Pavly- • Posted SF run at Montréal (as defending champion, uchenkova in straight sets) to help Latvia beat Rus- l. Stephens) and made five further QFs sia 3-2. Latvia will play in World Group • Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing the year at No.6, II for the first time winning a tour-leading five titles and posting sec- • Enjoyed career-best season in 2017, finishing the ond-most wins of season (53, behind Wozniacki with year in the Top 10 for the first time in her career (at 60) No.7); was No.44 at end of 2016 (first Top 50 finish) • Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in and No.79 at end of 2015 (first Top 100 finish) Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to quali- fy for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at round robin stage with 1-2 record) ELINA JELENA SVITOLINA VS OSTAPENKO

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• Her five titles in 2017 included Taipei City (d. Peng in • Won first tour-level title and maiden Grand Slam F), Dubai (d. Wozniacki in F), Istanbul (d. Mertens in trophy at 2017 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F), where F), Rome (d. Halep in F) and Toronto (d. Wozniacki she became the lowest-ranked (No.47), and first in F) unseeded, player to lift the trophy in the Open Era • Became first player to win three Premier 5 titles in a • Clinched second tour-level title at Seoul in Septem- single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since such ber (d. Haddad Maia in F) as top seed tournaments were introduced in 2009 • Seoul title, and subsequent SF runs at Wuhan and • Owned longest unbeaten streak in 2017, at 15 Beijing, helped earn her first-ever qualification at matches. Won Taipei City (five wins), went 2-0 for WTA Finals, where she went 1-2 in the group stage – Ukraine in Fed Cup action against Australia, trium- d. Ka.Pliskova; l. V.Williams and Muguruza phant in Dubai (after 1r bye, five wins), won one • Advanced to third career singles final at 2017 match at Kuala Lumpur before withdrawing prior to Charleston in April, falling to then fellow 19-year-old her 2r match, then reached R16 at Indian Wells (after Kasatkina; was the first all-teenage final on tour since 1r bye, two wins) falling to Muguruza in three sets 2009 Linz (Wickmayer d. Kvitova) • One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, • Upset Muguruza in QF at 2017 Beijing to register first after winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, win over a reigning World No.1 Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in • Following run to 3r at 2017 US Open (l. Kasatkina), rankings at No.3 on September 11, 2017 made her Top 10 debut at No.10 on September 11, • On four occasions could have reached World No.1 2017 spot – at 2017 US Open, then needed to win 2017 • In doubles, won first and second career titles in Beijing (fell in QF), then needed to triumph at 2017 2017, at St. Petersburg (w/Rosolska) and Stuttgart WTA Finals (failed to progress from group stage), or (w/Atawo) reach final at 2018 Australian Open (fell in QF) • 2016 season highlight and breakthrough result was • Strong finish to 2016 season also saw her reach first reaching final at Premier 5 Doha (l. Suárez Navarro) SF at Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Rad- • Reached first WTA final of career at 2015 Québec wanska); in addition, post-US Open reached SF at City (l. Beck) Tokyo [PPO] (l. Osaka) and Moscow (l. Kuznetsova) • Ended 2015 at No.79 for first Top 100 finish (up from • Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the No.308 in 2014). Having leapt 229 spots, was sec- second time (l. Kvitova in F) ond-highest year-end rankings jump, after Kasatkina • Reached three finals in 2016, at Kuala Lumpur (d. who went from No.370 to No.72 (298 spots) Bouchard in F) and advancing to finals at New Haven • Began playing ITF Circuit events in 2012 (l. A.Radwanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) • Other 2016 season highlights included SF at Dubai (l. Errani) and QF at Rio Olympics (l. Kvitova) GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Owns two career doubles titles: 2014 Istanbul (w/ Doi) and 2015 Istanbul (w/Gavrilova) • Champion at 2017 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F), be- • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r coming first woman to win her first tour-level title at a but won title the next two years) Grand Slam since at 1979 Australian • Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008. Open (d. Walsh in F) Winner of seven singles and two doubles titles on • Is one of seven players born in the 1990s to win ITF Circuit a Grand Slam title (also Kvitova at 2011 and 2014 • Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012-2017. Ukrainian Wimbledon, Muguruza at 2016 Roland Garros and Olympic Team, 2016 2017 Wimbledon, Stephens at 2017 US Open, Wozniacki at 2018 Australian Open, Halep at 2018 Roland Garros and Osaka at 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open) • Improved upon her 2017 result by reaching the SF of Wimbledon in 2018 (l. eventual champion Kerber) becoming the first woman representing Latvia to reach SF at Wimbledon • Best result to date at Australian Open and US Open is reaching 3r in 2017 and 2018 • Fell in 1r at all four majors in 2016, however, reached mixed doubles SF at 2016 Wimbledon (w/Marach, l. eventual champions Kontinen/Watson ELINA JELENA SVITOLINA VS OSTAPENKO

GRAND SLAM HISTORY PERSONAL

• 2019 Australian Open marked 26th Grand Slam main • Works with Glen Schaap (as of June 2018) and her draw appearance mother, Jelena Jakovleva • Best results to date have been QF showings at 2015 • Father is Jevgenijs, half-brother is Maksim Ostapen- Roland Garros (l. Ivanovic), 2017 Roland Garros ko (graduated from art academy in Los Angeles and (l. eventual R-Up Halep), 2018 Australian Open (l. lives there) Mertens) and 2019 Australian Open (l. eventual • Previously worked with David Taylor from December champion Osaka) 2017 until 2018 Roland Garros • Reached R16 at Wimbledon in 2017 (l. Ostapenko) • Tennis idols are Serena Williams and and US Open in 2017 (l. eventual R-Up Keys) and – watched Gulbis’ QF match at Roland Garros from 2018 (l. Sevastova) his box in 2014 • Joint-highest seeding at a Slam is No.4 (2017 Wim- • Took ballroom dancing classes for seven years bledon and US Open, 2018 Australian Open and Roland Garros)

PERSONAL

• Parents are Mykhaylo and Olena; brother is Yulian • Introduced to tennis at age 5 by family • Coach is Andrew Bettles. Has previously worked with Iain Hughes and Thierry Ascione • Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 WTA Awards, in recognition of her promotion of wom- en’s tennis to fans, media, and local communities by performing off-court promotional and charitable activities QATAR TOTAL OPEN FEBRUARY 11 – 17, 2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

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[WC] ONS JABEUR (TUN #56) vs. CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #26) First meeting Jabeur seeking her first win in Doha on her fifth main draw appearance... Suárez Navarro won her biggest career title here three years ago... This time last year, Jabeur was ranked outside Top 100 CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #19) vs. LESIA TSURENKO (UKR #24) Garcia leads 1-0 Garcia won pair’s only previous meeting at 2016 Roland Garros... Tsurenko is yet to win a set in Doha from previous two main draw outings... Winner faces top seed Halep in second round [Q] KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #132) vs. [6/WC] CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #10) First meeting Wozniacki making 10th appearance at the tournament, the most of any player in the draw... Muchova facing Top-10 opposition for just the second time... Wozniacki must reach final to remain in Top 10 [5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) vs. (ITA #28) Series tied 1-1 Players meeting for first time in nearly three years... Bertens contesting Doha ranked a career-high No.8... Giorgi bidding for 10th career Top 10 win and first since September 2018

[Q] AJLA TOMLJANOVIC (CRO #41) vs. [9] JULIA GOERGES (GER #16) Goerges leads 2-1 Goerges won in straight sets when the two last met at Indian Wells in 2017... Tomljanovic currently at career-high No.41 in the rankings... Goerges was a quarterfinalist here in 2018

CARO’S MILESTONE NEW ACE QUEEN?

Two-time inalist Caroline Wozniacki will be bidding The 2019 season may still be in its relative infancy, but for a landmark 20th victory at the Qatar Total Open Kiki Bertens is already closing in on the 100-ace mark. when she steps on court this afternoon. Last year, only Julia Goerges (474) and Karolina Pliskova An ever-present at the tournament since 2011, the Dane (393) struck more aces than the Dutchwoman (325), who has already scored more wins than any other player in will be looking to add to her tally against Camila Giorgi. the tournament’s history:

PLAYER NUMBER OF ACES MATCHES PLAYED PLAYER WINS LOSSES BEST RESULT Kiki Bertens 96 11 Caroline Wozniacki 19 9 R-UP (2011, 2017) Naomi Osaka 87 10 Agnieszka Radwanska 17 9 SF (2008, 2012-14, 2016) Petra Kvitova 79 16 Svetlana Kuznetsova 16 10 R-UP (2004, 2007) Viktoria Kuzmova 71 8 Victoria Azarenka 14 2 WON (2012-13) Karolina Pliskova 69 11 MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

ONS JABEUR (TUN #56) vs. CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #26)

Head to Head: First meeting

ONS JABEUR CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO 56 WTA RANKING 26 131 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 124 28-08-1994 (24) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 03-09-1988 (30) $66,439 YTD PRIZE MONEY $91,406 $1,127,779 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $10,855,329 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 3 DOHA W-L (MD) * 0-4 9-4 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 26-46 1-3 / 334-237 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 5-20 0-1 / 105-71 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 4-17 0-0 / 61-46 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 18-34 1-3 / 179-148 0-0 / 3-0 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 31-20 0-0 / 1-1 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 12-35 0-0 / 3-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 28-61 0-0 / 4-8 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 47-100 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 1r

"-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

ONS JABEUR CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO 2018 2018 R1 L - YINGYING DUAN (CHN #105) 6-2 6-3 R2 L - (GBR #11) 6-2 6-2

2017 2016 R1-Q L - CHRISTINA MCHALE (USA #43) 6-4 7-6(3) F W - JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #88) 1-6 6-4 6-4

2016 2015 R1-Q L - ELENA VESNINA (RUS #118) 6-4 6-1 SF L - LUCIE SAFAROVA (CZE #15) 6-3 6-2 2015 2013 R1 L - (KAZ #31) 6-3 6-2 R1 L - (RUS #20) 6-1 6-2 2013 2012 R1 L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #31) 2-6 6-3 6-0 R1 L - ANA IVANOVIC (SRB #19) 6-1 4-1 2012

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DOHA DOHA

• As a wildcard, seeking her first victory at Doha in her • The 2016 champion is making sixth main draw ap- seventh appearance (including qualifying) here pearance at Doha • Fell in the 1r here as a wildcard in 2012 (l. Razzano), • Reached a career-high ranking of No.6 after winning 2013 (l. Cirstea), 2015 (l. Diyas) and 2018 (l. Duan) the title here in 2016 (d. Ostapenko in F) and in the 1r of qualifying in 2016 (l. Vesnina) and • One of three former champions in the draw along 2017 (l. McHale) with Halep and Ka.Pliskova • Faces Suarez Navarro for the first time in 1r today • Also reached SF here in 2015 (l. Safarova) • One of four wildcards in the singles draw along with • Last year at Doha lost in 2r to No.10 seed Svitolina, Wozniacki and Al Nabhani. Best result by a Konta in straight sets wildcard here was Azarenka’s R-Up finish in 2015 • Faces wildcard Jabeur for the first time in 1r today; • Playing here on a career-high ranking at No.56, last year owned 2-2 record against wildcards achieved on 28 January. This time last year was • Only Spaniard in the singles draw this week ranked No.112 SEASON SEASON • Fell in 2r at the Australian Open (d. Burel, l. Yas- tremska) • Last week was part of Fed Cup team which • Opened 2019 season with straight set 1r exits in failed to progress from Europe/Africa Group II (post- Brisbane (l. Kontaveit) and Sydney (l. Muguruza) ed 2-1 record in singles and 0-2 in doubles) • Fell in 1r at the Australian Open to Babos in straight sets CAREER MILESTONES • Opened season with 2r showings at Shenzhen (l. Y.Wang) and Hobart (l.Kenin) • Highlight of 2018 campaign was R-Up finish at New Haven (l. Sabalenka in F) – her first final since Feb- ruary 2016 (Doha). Career record in singles finals CAREER MILESTONES now stands at 2-9 • Last year, also posted QF runs at Australian Open • Defeated No.3 seed Stephens, No.8 seed Kontaveit (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and US Open (l. and No.5 seed Sevastova en route to her first WTA Keys) – still waiting for first Grand Slam SF final at 2018 Moscow, where she fell in three sets to • Claimed three Top 5 wins in 2018, over No.4 Svito- No.6 seed Kasatkina. Was first Tunisian woman to lina in Indian Wells and Madrid and No.5 Kvitova at advance beyond QF at a WTA tournament (Sfar was New Haven the only other Tunisian to reach a QF at this level) • Finished 2017 ranked at No.40, down from No.12 in • Prior to reaching Moscow final, best previous results 2016 – best season finished of career to date were QF at 2013 Baku, 2017 Taipei City and 2018 • Reached R16 at both US Open (l. V. Williams) and Bucharest Roland Garros in 2017 (l. R-Up Halep). Also in 2017, • Owns three Top 10 victories, over No.1 Halep at reached SF at Monterrey (l. then No.1 Kerber) and 2018 Beijing (via ret.), No.8 Stephens at 2018 Mos- Bucharest (l. eventual champion Begu) cow and No.7 Cibulkova at 2017 Roland Garros • 2016 season highlight was winning biggest title of ca- • Member of Tunisian Olympic Team in 2012 and 2016 reer at Premier 5 Doha (d. Ostapenko in F). Triumph • Contested first two WTA main draws in 2012, at was second WTA singles title, after winning first at Doha (as WC) and Olympics 2014 Oeiras (d. Kuznetsova in F) • Became first North African woman to win a junior • Returned to Top 10 after 2016 Doha title at No.6, a Grand Slam at 2011 Roland Garros (d. Puig in F), new career-high singles ranking having also reached the final in 2010 (l. Svitolina in • Represented at the 2016 Rio Olympics. F) Reached 3r in singles (l. Keys), QF in doubles (w/ • On ITF Circuit, has won 11 singles titles and one Muguruza, l. eventual gold medalists Makarova/ doubles title Vesnina), and fell 1r in mixed doubles (w/Ferrer, l. • Played first event of career at 2008 ITF/El Men- Watson/A.Murray) zah-TUN • Ended 2015 season third on list for Top 5 wins (4-6 record), defeating No.3 Kvitova (3r Dubai), No.3 Kvi- tova (QF Doha), No.4 Kvitova (QF Rome) and No.2 Halep (SF Rome) ONS CARLA JABEUR VS SUÁREZ NAVARRO

GRAND SLAM HISTORY CAREER CONT.

• Contested ninth Grand Slam main draw at 2019 • One of six players to make Top 10 rankings debut Australian Open in 2015 (April 6, 2015 at No.10), rising as high as • Best Grand Slam showing was 3r run at 2017 Roland No.8 during the season. Third Spanish women to Garros; in Paris became first Arab woman to reach 3r achieve a Top 10 ranking, after Sánchez-Vicario and of a Grand Slam and first lucky loser to contest 3r of Martínez; Muguruza has since become the fourth a Slam since Kasatkina at 2015 US Open, and first • 2015 singles highlights included finishing runner-up at Roland Garros since Pizzichini in 1996. Gaidano, in three singles finals. Reached title match at Ant- at 1993 US Open, was the most recent lucky loser to werp in February 2015, but was forced to withdraw reach R16 at a major vs. Petkovic w/neck injury; a month later, reached • Is second Tunisian woman to win a Grand Slam main biggest final of career at Miami (l. S.Williams). draw match after reached 2r at 2001 Ro- Capped off strong first half of season with run to final land Garros, Wimbledon and US Open; 2002 Wim- in Rome (l. Sharapova in 3s) bledon; 2005 Wimbledon; and 2008 Roland Garros • In doubles, qualified for 2015 WTA Finals (w/Mugu- • Has also made 2r at 2017 US Open (l. Vandeweghe) ruza) after winning titles at Birmingham and Tokyo and 2018 Wimbledon (l. Siniakova) [PPO], and posting R-Up finishes at Dubai and • Has lost in 1r at Australian Open on three occasions, Madrid. Pair advanced to final in Singapore, falling to in 2015 (as qualifier, l. Zvonareva), 2018 (l. Vesnina) top seeds Hingis/Mirza and 2019 (l. Babos) • Won first WTA doubles title in 2014, at Stanford (w/ • In girls’ singles at Roland Garros was champion in Muguruza); team qualified for 2014 WTA Finals (l. 2011 (d. Puig) and R-Up in 2010 (l. Svitolina) QF) • Currently the highest ranked woman with a single- handed PERSONAL

• Started playing tennis at age 3 GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Husband Karim Kamoun is half-Russian • Away from court enjoys playing and watching football • Best Grand Slam results have been reaching the QF stage at three of the four majors – at Roland Garros in 2008 (as qualifier, l. Jankovic) and 2014 (l. Bouch- ard), at Australian Open in 2009 (l. Dementieva), 2016 (l. A.Radwanska) and 2018 (l. Wozniacki), and 2013 US Open (l. S.Williams) and in 2018 (l. Keys) • By virtue of 2018 Wimbledon results, passed $10 million in career prize money • QF run at 2008 Roland Garros made her the first qualifier to reach Roland Garros last eight since 2001; and ranked No.132, became joint-lowest- ranked quarterfinalist at Roland Garros (also Pierce) • Best result at Wimbledon is reaching R16 in 2013 and 2016 • 2016 saw her reach R16 or better at each of the four Grand Slams – one of just four players to do so (also Keys, A.Radwanska and S.Williams)

PERSONAL

• Coached by Marc Casabó and Óscar Serrano • Split with longtime coach Xavier Budo in July of 2017, having spent 10 years together • Father is José Luís (plays handball) and mother is Lali (was gymnast, now teacher) • Moved from Canary Islands to Barcelona in 2007 to train at Pro-Ab Team Tennis Academy MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #19) vs. LESIA TSURENKO (UKR #24)

Head to Head: CAROLINE GARCIA leads 1-0

2016 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R1 CAROLINE GARCIA 6-3 7-5 91 mins

CAROLINE GARCIA LESIA TSURENKO 19 WTA RANKING 24 68 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 17 16-10-1993 (25) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 30-05-1989 (29) $124,220 YTD PRIZE MONEY $178,701 $9,545,265 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $4,021,702 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 4-6 0-2 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 4-4 / 191-147 5-3 / 122-136 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 62-53 0-1 / 37-36 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 51-47 1-0 / 30-30 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 4-4 / 121-97 5-3 / 87-83 0-0 / 17-13 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 9-19 0-0 / 5-23 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-0 / 2-9 0-0 / 16-34 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 8-21 0-0 / 31-60 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-1 / 20-34 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 1r

"-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Dura

DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

CAROLINE GARCIA LESIA TSURENKO 2018 2018 QF L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) 3-6 6-1 6-4 R1 L - MIHAELA BUZARNESCU (ROU #43) 7-5 6-4

2017 2016 R16 L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #3) 7-5 6-4 R1 L - ROBERTA VINCI (ITA #10) 6-2 6-1

2016 2012 R1 L - ELENA VESNINA (RUS #118) 6-3 7-5 R1-Q L - URSZULA RADWANSKA (POL #84) 6-2 1-0 2014 R1 L - KARIN KNAPP (ITA #40) 6-4 6-1

2013 R2 L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #3) 6-3 6-2 2012

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DOHA DOHA

• Making seventh appearance at Qatar Total Open, • Making third main draw appearance at Doha (fourth with best result last year’s QF run overall) • Ranked and seeded No.7 at last year’s tournament - • Yet to win a set here, having fallen in 1r in 2016 (l. only occasion seeded here Vinci) and 2018 (l. Buzarnescu) • Faces No.24 Tsurenko in 1r today; only loss to a • Bidding to break this sequence against No.19 Gar- player ranked lower than herself in Doha came at cia today. Owns two Top 20 wins already in 2019, hands of No.118 Vesnina in 2016 1r against No.20 Kontaveit and No.5 Osaka en route to • Only Frenchwoman in the draw (main or qualifying). Brisbane final Best result by a Frenchwoman here were R-Up fin- • Winner faces top seed Halep in second round ishes by Testud in 2001 and Mauresmo in 2006 • Currently ranked at a career-high No.24 (first achieved January 7, 2019). This time last year, was ranked No.40 SEASON

• Began season with 1r exits at Shenzhen (l. Jorovic) SEASON and Hobart (l. eventual champion Kenin) • Scored her first wins of the season over qualifier • Last week was part of Ukraine team that failed to Ponchet and wildcard Hives en rout to Australian gain promotion from Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Open 3r (l. Collins) Group I (lost only singles rubber contested against • Has now reached 3r or better on eight of her past Peterson 6-0 6-2 during 2-1 loss Sweden) nine major appearances (exception was 1r exit to • Fell 2r at Australian Open (l. Anisimova) Bencic at 2018 Wimbledon) • Began the season with R-Up finish at Brisbane (l. • As No.2 seed made 1r exit at Hua Hin (l. Brady) Ka.Pliskova). Now owns 4-1 career record in singles • Over the weekend, inspired France to 3-1 World finals Group I win over Belgium in Liège (d. Van Uytvanck • Brisbane was first final at a Premier-level tourna- and Mertens) ment; previous best showings at Premier events were SF runs at 2013 Brisbane, 2015 New Haven and 2015 Moscow • Rose to career-high No.24 in the rankings after CAREER MILESTONES Brisbane run • In 2018, won sixth career title at Tianjin; also made semifinals at Stuttgart and Madrid • Broke into the Top 5 on August 13, 2018 and reached CAREER MILESTONES a career-high of No.4 on September 10, 2018 • Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back- • Posted first Top 30 season in 2018, at No.26; also to-back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. sixth straight Top 100 year-end finish. Rose to ca- Was ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore Leader- reer-high ranking of No.26 on September 10, 2018 board in May 2017 • Successfully defended her title at Acapulco in 2018 • Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 (d. Voegele in F). Has won titles in four consecutive Beijing final seasons after 2015 Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska in F), • 2017 Wuhan marked first Premier-5 level title and 2016 Guangzhou (d. Jankovic in F) and Acapulco in 2017 Beijing marked first Premier-Mandatory crown; 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F) and 2018 subsequently made Top 10 debut • Other highlights of 2018 season came at the majors, • Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 where she reached QF at US Open (l. eventual (48-22 record, 2 titles) champion Osaka) and R16 at Roland Garros (ret. vs. • Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the first Muguruza w/leg injury). Also made SF at Hobart and Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles reached QF stage at Birmingham and Cincinnati since Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F) • 2017 season highlighted by third career singles title • Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in at Acapulco (d. Mladenovic in F). Also reached SF Singapore (l. Osaka in F) at Hobart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch and QF at Stanford • Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics in singles and Moscow (2r) and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) • In 2016, won second WTA singles title at Guangzhou • Member of French Fed Cup team that advanced to (d. Jankovic in F); also suffered 11 1r losses in 2016, 2016 competition final vs. Czech Republic including at three of the majors – Australian Open, • Made pro bow at 13 on ITF Circuit in France in 2007 Roland Garros and Wimbledon CAROLINE LESIA GARCIA VS TSURENKO

GRAND SLAM HISTORY CAREER CONT.

• 2019 Australian Open marked 29th Grand Slam main • During the summer of 2016, a left thigh injury forced draw appearance her withdrawal from Stanford, Montréal, Florianopolis • Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Plisko- and Rio Olympics SF va) for best Grand Slam singles result to date • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2015, finishing year • Has also reached R16 at 2017 Wimbledon (l. Konta), at a career-high ranking of No.33, having started 2018 Australian Open (l. Keys) and 2018 Roland at No.88. Won title at Istanbul (d. U.Radwanska Garros (l. Kerber) in F) and finished season with SF run at Moscow • Made US Open 3r in 2016 (l. A.Radwanska), 2017 (l. (l. eventual champion Kuznetsova); marked third Kvitova) and 2018 (l. Suárez Navarro) Premier-level SF appearance of career (after 2013 • In juniors, singles runner-up at 2011 US Open (l. Min) Brisbane and 2015 New Haven) and was a semifinalist at the other three Grand Slam • Member of Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2011-13 and events 2015-19 • In 2016 was doubles champion at Roland Garros • Winner of six singles and eight doubles titles on ITF and R-Up at US Open (both w/Mladenovic) Circuit • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2007; made WTA main draw debut at 2009 Tashkent PERSONAL

• Coached by father, Louis Paul Garcia GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Played many sports when she was younger and chose tennis because it was the one she enjoyed the • 2019 Australian Open marked 30th Grand Slam main most draw appearance • Enjoys reading and spending time with family • Best result is QF run at 2018 US Open (l. eventual • Endorsement portfolio includes , Nike, champion Osaka) and Sothys beauty products • Has also made R16 showings at 2018 Roland Garros (ret. vs Muguruza w/leg injury) and 2016 US Open (l. Vinci) • During 2016 Flushing Meadows run, was joined in 3r by compatriots Svitolina and K.Bondarenko – first time three Ukrainians made 3r at the same Grand Slam – however she was the only one to advance to R16 • Has been to 3r – but no further – at Australian Open (2013) and Wimbledon (2017)

PERSONAL

• Coached by Adriano Albanesi • Only played tennis occasionally and for fun between ages 14-17; moved to Kiev at 17 to play more seri- ously • Studied at Physical Education & Sports Institute for one and a half years (no longer studying; hopes to return one day) MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #132) vs. CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #10)

Head to Head: First meeting

KAROLINA MUCHOVA CAROLINE WOZNIACKI 132 WTA RANKING 10 148 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 55 21-08-1996 (22) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 11-07-1990 (28) $59,426 YTD PRIZE MONEY $118,632 $319,293 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $33,611,045 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 30 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 DOHA W-L (MD) * 0-0 19-9 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 2-3 3-2 / 576-241 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 1-1 0-1 / 148-80 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-0 / 89-79 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 2-3 3-2 / 415-164 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 58-28 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 21-37 0-1 / 0-1 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 61-67 0-1 / 1-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 132-106 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 1r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R3-Q K. MUCHOVA d. L. SAMSONOVA 6-1,3-6,6-1 106 mins

R2-Q K. MUCHOVA d. K. PLISKOVA 6-3,4-6,6-4 120 mins

R1-Q K. MUCHOVA d. . 6-0,6-0 47 mins

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DOHA Tournament History

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI 2018 SF L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 3-6 7-6(3) 7-5

2017 F L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #3) 6-3 6-4

2016 R16 L - ELENA VESNINA (RUS #118) 7-5 5-7 6-3

2015 QF L - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #48) 6-3 6-1

2014 R2 L - (BEL #72) 6-4 7-5

2013 QF L - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #4) 6-2 7-5

2012 R2 L - LUCIE SAFAROVA (CZE #28) 4-6 6-4 7-6(3)

2011 F L - (RUS #3) 6-4 6-4

2008 QF L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #5) 6-0 6-1

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DOHA DOHA

• Making debut appearance at Doha after three rounds • Making 10th main draw appearance at Doha. Two- of qualifying time finalist in 2011 (l. Zvonareva in F) and 2017 (l. • 2019 Doha marks her first main draw appearance at Ka.Pliskova in F) a WTA Premier-level event • Reached SF stage here last year (l. eventual cham- • Competing this week ranked No.132 – two spots shy pion Kvitova), and made QF runs on debut in 2008 from her career high of No.130 (achieved on January (l. Sharapova), 2013 (l. A.Radwanska) and 2015 (l. 28, 2019) Azarenka) • Faces No.10 Wozniacki today in her second career • Faces No.132 Muchova today in their career first meeting against a Top 10 ranked opponent, having meeting. Fell to a player ranked outside the Top 100 fallen to No.8 Ka.Pliskova earlier this season at the earlier this season against No.152 Andreescu at Australian Open Auckland • Scored maiden Top 50 win over No.12 Muguruza at • Entering 2019 Doha has won 80.8% of her service 2018 US Open games – the sixth-best on tour • Aiming for first tour-level main draw win since reach- • Will need to reach the final this week to have a ing 3r at 2018 US Open (l. Barty) chance at staying inside the Top 10 • One of four Czech players competing in singles here in Doha – also Ka.Pliskova, Siniakova and Strycova. A Czech player has lifted the Doha title in three of the SEASON last four years, including Safarova (2015), Ka.Plisko- va (2017) and Kvitova (2018) • As the defending champion, reached 3r at Australian Open (l. Sharapova) • Opened 2019 season by reaching 2r at Auckland (l. SEASON eventual R-Up Andreescu

• Qualified at the Australian Open, falling to Ka.Plisko- va in 1r • 2019 Australian Open marked her second main draw CAREER MILESTONES appearance at the majors (following 2018 US Open) • Posted a 41-17 record across 2018, finishing at No.3 • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane, making qualifying for 11th consecutive Top 20 season and eighth Top exit (l. Potapova after holding 2MP) 10 finish of career, including six in a row (2009-14) and back-to-back year-end No.1 finishes in 2010-11 CAREER MILESTONES • Won three titles last season from four finals, winning the debut Slam at the Australian Open, Eastbourne • Ended 2018 ranked No.145, her first Top 200 season and Beijing. Finished R-Up at Auckland (up from her previous best of No.208 in 2016) • Owns 30 tour-level singles titles (30-24 record in • 2018 season highlight was making Grand Slam main finals) - currently sits fourth among active players, draw debut at US Open (as qualifier, l. Barty in 3r) trailing S.Williams (72), V.Williams (49) and Sharapo- • Also contested WTA qualifying in 2018 at Stuttgart, va (36) Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Luxembourg • Won biggest title of career to that point at 2017 WTA • Reached three ITF Circuit finals in 2018, including Finals Singapore, passing $25 million in career prize back-to-back finals at $25k ITF/Altenkirchen-GER (l. money Dart) and $60k ITF/Croissy-Beauborg-FRA (l. Blinko- • Lifetime record stands at 4-6 vs. World No.1 players va). Also reached the final at $80k ITF/Olomouc-CZE • Has won at least one title in 11 straight seasons (l. Ferro) (since 2008), including career-best six titles in 2010 • Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Seoul (as quali- and 2011 fier, l. Hon). Also contested qualifying at ‘s-Hertogen- • Won first WTA title at 2008 Stockholm, the first ever bosch and Tokyo [] and finished R-Up at title won by a Danish woman one ITF Circuit event • Denmark’s flag bearer at 2016 Rio Olympics • Won second career ITF Circuit title in 2016 and post- • Broke into Top 100 on July 9, 2007 and entered Top ed 39-18 win-loss record; at tour-level fell in qualify- 50 on January 28, 2008. Debuted in Top 10 on May ing at US Open 18, 2009 • On ITF Circuit has won two titles in singles and one • Rose to No.1 on October 11, 2010 and held No.1 in doubles ranking for total of 67 weeks; returned to No.1 on • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Croatia January 29, 2018 after Australian Open title for a in 2013 further four weeks, taking career to 71 weeks KAROLINA CAROLINE MUCHOVA VS WOZNIACKI

GRAND SLAM HISTORY CAREER CONT.

• 2019 Australian Open marked second Grand Slam • Qualified for WTA Finals six times (2009-11, 2014, main draw of her career (as qualifier, l. Ka.Pliskova 2017, 2018) in 1r) • Made professional debut aged 15 as a wildcard at • Reached 3r at 2018 US Open in her main draw debut 2005 Cincinnati at the majors (as qualifier, l. Barty in 3r) • Earned USD$156,000 in prize money during last year’s Flushing Meadows run, more than doubling her career total GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Previously fell in qualifying at US Open in 2016, and • Captured her first Grand Slam title at 2018 Australian Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2018 Open (d. Halep in three sets) • Also a two-time Grand Slam runner-up, at the US Open in 2009 (l. Clijsters) and 2014 (l. S.Williams). PERSONAL Became first Danish player to reach a Grand Slam final since Kurt Nielsen at 1955 Wimbledon • Born in city of Olomouc in eastern Czech Republic, • Made major debut at 2007 Roland Garros (l. Dechy but moved to train in Prague this year in 1r). Would go on to play 36 consecutive majors • Started playing tennis at aged seven with dad, a until streak was snapped by withdrawal from 2016 former professional footballer in Czech Republic Roland Garros (w/right ankle injury) • Roger Federer was tennis idol growing up • At Roland Garros she is a two-time quarterfinalist, • Coached by Emil Miske in 2010 (l. eventual champion Schiavone) and 2017 (l. eventual champion Ostapenko) and has reached R16 at Wimbledon on six occasions, most recently in 2017 • In juniors, won girls’ singles title at 2006 Wimbledon and was a finalist at 2006 Australian Open

PERSONAL

• Ran 2014 Marathon with charity Team for Kids, funds going to New York Road Run- ners youth programs • Announced engagement to former NBA play- er David Lee in November 2017, the ex-New York Knicks forward proposing on holiday in Bora Bora • Coached by father, Piotr Wozniacki MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) vs. CAMILA GIORGI (ITA #28)

Head to Head: Series tied 1-1

2016 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R2 KIKI BERTENS 6-4 6-1 68 mins 2015 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH GRASS O SF CAMILA GIORGI 6-2 6-4 77 mins

KIKI BERTENS CAMILA GIORGI 8 WTA RANKING 28 5 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 49 10-12-1991 (27) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 30-12-1991 (27) $274,598 YTD PRIZE MONEY $126,942 $6,796,722 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,474,617 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 8 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 10 0 / 0 DOHA W-L (MD) * 0-1 0-0 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 8-3 / 162-136 3-4 / 131-118 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 44-50 0-2 / 43-40 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 36-40 0-1 / 32-28 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 8-3 / 72-87 3-4 / 78-73 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 18-9 0-1 / 9-9 0-0 / 6-9 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-1 / 4-10 1-0 / 16-20 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 9-17 2-1 / 25-37 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-2 / 25-42 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 1r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

DOHA Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

KIKI BERTENS CAMILA GIORGI 2017 2017 R1 L - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #18) 6-2 6-3 QF-Q L - LAUREN DAVIS (USA #55) 5-7 5-2

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DOHA DOHA

• Making second main draw appearance at Doha. Lost • Playing main draw at Doha for the first time to eventual runner-up Wozniacki in 1r in only other • Failed to qualify here in 2017 when she was forced previous appearance here in 2017 to retire in the second set of her final round qualifying • Faces Giorgi in 1r today. Has a 1-1 record against match vs. Davis (w/back injury) the Italian but this is their first meeting on hard court • Bidding for 10th Top 10 victory of her career when • Bidding for fifth straight match-win when plays Giorgi, faces off against No.8 Bertens in 1r today. Most re- having won title at last tournament in St. Petersburg cent victory over a Top 10 player came against No.2 • Bertens is contesting the week of Doha at a ca- Wozniacki at 2018 Tokyo reer-high ranking of No.8 (achieved January 28, • Only Italian player in the draw this week (next Italian 2019). By contrast, was ranked No.28 this time last in WTA rankings is No.123 Errani) year • Ranked No.28 this week; by contrast, this time last • Bertens is the highest-ranked Dutch woman since year was No.61 Stove in 1977, who reached No.5 in the world. Only Dutchwoman in the draw this week • Has struck a WTA-leading 96 aces in 11 matches this SEASON season; struck 325 during entire 2018 season (third- most on tour) • Lost both her matches (l. Golubic, Bencic) as Italy fell to a 3-1 defeat to Switzerland in last week’s Fed Cup World Group II encounter. Her previous appearance SEASON in the team competition came in 2016 • Matched her best Australian Open result by reaching • Won eighth career title - and third at Premier level - 3r (l. Ka.Pliskova) - was seeded No.27 in Melbourne, earlier this month at St. Petersburg (d. Vekic in F) only her second time among the elite 32 at a major • Made 2r exit at Australian Open (l. Pavlyuchenkova) • Withdrew from w/right foot • Enjoyed SF finish in Sydney (l. eventual R-Up Barty). injury in opening week of season, before making 2r Marked first SF on Australian soil; best previous at Sydney (l. Kerber) results were QF runs at 2016-17 Hobart • Fell in the 2r of Brisbane to start the year (l. Vekic, having held 2mp at 5-4 in final set) CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2018 season perched at a career-best CAREER MILESTONES ranking of No.26, winning second career title in final event at Linz (d. Alexandrova in F). Won 29 tour-level • Enjoyed a break-out year in 2018, reaching a ca- matches in 2018 – the most wins she had previously reer-best four singles finals across the season and posted in a single season was 28, in 2014 breaking into the Top 10 (October 8, 2018) – first • Advanced to first Grand Slam QF at 2018 Wimbledon Dutch woman to be ranked in the Top 10 since Bren- (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) on her 26th appear- da Schultz-McCarthy in 1996 ance at this level; became the first Italian woman to • Won the WTA’s Most Improved Player Award in 2018 reach the QF of Wimbledon since 2009 (Schiavone, • Won three titles in 2018, at Charleston (d. Goerges l. Dementieva) in F), Cincinnati (d. World No.1 Halep in F) and Seoul • Other highlights last season included SF runs at (d. Tomljanovic in F). Reached one further final, at Sydney (l. eventual champion Kerber), Prague (l. Premier Mandatory Madrid (l. Kvitova in F) Buzarnescu after serving for match in third set) and • Scored WTA-leading 12 Top 10 wins last season. Pri- Tokyo (l. Osaka) or to 2018, only had three Top 10 wins in her career • Posted sixth consecutive Top 100 season, finishing • Also reached SF on WTA Finals debut (l. Svitolina) 2017 ranked No.79 (up from No.83 in 2017) • Season highlights in 2017 were winning titles at • Made SF at Shenzhen (l. Riske) and QF at Biel (l. Nürnberg and Gstaad. Also posted strong SF run at Sasnovich), Prague (l. Barthel) and Birmingham (l. 2017 Rome (l. eventual R-Up Halep) and reached Barty) QF at Madrid (l. Sevastova), which marked first QF • In 2016 reached final at Katowice for the third year at Premier Mandatory level in a row (l. Cibulkova). Appeared in four additional • Career-high doubles ranking is No.16 (first reached quarterfinals in 2016, at Hobart (l. Bouchard), Prague on April 16, 2018) (l. Ka.Pliskova), Washington, DC (l. Davis) and Seoul (l. Zhang) KIKI CAMILA BERTENS VS GIORGI

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• Finished 2016 ranked No.22 in singles – big jump • Won first career title at 2015 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. in the rankings from her season-ending ranking of Bencic in F). Has 2-4 record in finals, having also No.101 in 2015 won 2018 Linz (d. Alexandrova in F) and been R-Up • Played on Netherlands Olympic team at 2016 Rio at 2014 Linz (l. Ka.Pliskova – held match points) and Olympics – fell in 1r (l. Errani) Katowice in 2014 (l. Cornet – held match points), • Made a clean sweep of titles at 2016 Nürnberg, 2015 (l. Schmiedlova) and 2016 claiming the singles and doubles • Finished 2015 season with then best year-end • Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a ranking (No.34), up one place from No.35 in 2014. qualifier in just her second main draw appearance Season highlighted by winning her first WTA singles • Owner of 10 WTA doubles titles, most recently at title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in F) 2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs) • Had never reached WTA QF prior to 2014; reached • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2011 QF or better at seven events during that season ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. 1r) • Made Top 100 debut on July 9, 2012 and broke into • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in the Neth- Top 50 on May 26, 2014 erlands in 2006; has won seven singles titles and 11 • Tour-level main draw debut came as a qualifier at doubles titles at this level 2011 Wimbledon • Netherlands Fed Cup Team, 2011-2012, 2014-2017 • On ITF Circuit, winner of five singles titles • Played first career professional tournament at 2006 ITF/Baku-AZE GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Member of Italian Fed Cup Team, 2014-16, 2019

• 2019 Australian marked 27th main draw Grand Slam appearance • Best result across the Slams came with SF run at GRAND SLAM HISTORY 2016 Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams) • 2019 Australian Open marked 27th career Grand • With that result in Paris, became the first Dutch Slam main draw woman to reach SF at Roland Garros since Marijke • Best result across the majors was reaching QF at Schaar in 1971 (l. SF), and at any Slam since Betty 2018 Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) Stove at 1977 US Open (l. SF) • Also reached R16 at 2012 Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. • Enjoyed her best result at Wimbledon in 2018 by eventual R-Up A.Radwanska) and at 2013 US Open reaching her second career Grand Slam QF (l. (l. Vinci) Goerges). Became first Dutch woman to reach QF at • Made 3r at Wimbledon in 2013 (l. eventual champion Wimbledon since Krajicek in 2007 Bartoli) and 2015 (l. Wozniacki), Australian Open in • In 2018 reached 3r for first time at both Australian 2015 (l. V.Williams) and 2019 (l. Ka.Pliskova), and Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and US 2018 Roland Garros (l. eventual R-Up Stephens) Open (l. Vondrousova) • Made tour-level debut at Wimbledon in 2011 (as • Is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in doubles, qualifier, l. Pironkova in 1r) at 2015 Australian Open (w/Larsson, l. Goerges/ Groenefeld) and 2016 Roland Garros (w/Larsson, l. eventual champions Garcia/Mladenovic) PERSONAL

• Coached by father, Sergio Giorgi PERSONAL • Favorite book is The Diary of Anne Frank • Mother Claudia is a fashion designer • Coached by former ATP player Raemon Sluiter; brought former WTA player Elise Tamaela into coach- ing team during off-season • In November 2018, announced engagement to boyfriend Remko de Rijke, who has been involved as part of her team as a physiotherapist, fitness coach and hitting partner • Parents are Rob and Doré; sisters are Joyce and Daisy • Started playing at age 6. Tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters MATCH NOTES DOHA - QATAR | Feb 11 - Feb 16, 2019 | $916,131 | PREMIER

AJLA TOMLJANOVIC (AUS #41) vs. JULIA GOERGES (GER #16)

Head to Head: Series tied 1-1 (at main draw level)

2017 INDIAN WELLS HARD O R128 JULIA GOERGES 7-5 6-2 93 mins 2013 MIAMI HARD O R2 AJLA TOMLJANOVIC 7-6(4) 6-2 112 mins

AJLA TOMLJANOVIC JULIA GOERGES 41 WTA RANKING 16 31 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 23 07-05-1993 (25) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 02-11-1988 (30) $117,308 YTD PRIZE MONEY $111,351 $2,234,303 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $8,739,847 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 1 / 7 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 5 DOHA W-L (MD) * 0-0 5-5 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 6-4 / 77-92 6-2 / 289-234 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 34-37 2-2 / 88-85 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-3 / 30-25 2-1 / 65-73 YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * 6-4 / 51-57 6-2 / 173-143 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 4-9 0-0 / 16-27 0-0 / 1-3 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 8-17 0-1 / 1-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 16-36 0-1 / 4-25 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 34-75 * Updated entering 2019 Doha 1r

DOHA Tournament Performance - 2019 "-Q" Qualifying match

Rnd Result Duration Rnd Result Duration

R3-Q A. TOMLJANOVIC d. P. HERCOG 6-3,6-4 106 mins

R2-Q A. TOMLJANOVIC d. S. AOYAMA 7-5,6-7(6),6-4 162 mins

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"-Q" Qualifying match

JULIA GOERGES 2018 QF L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #21) 6-4 2-1

2016 R1 L - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS #21) 6-3 6-3

2012 R2 L - VARVARA LEPCHENKO (USA #114) 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

2008 R1 L - KARIN KNAPP (ITA #36) 6-1 6-4

2007 R16 L - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS #5) 7-5 6-1

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DOHA DOHA

• Making main draw debut this week in Doha after • Making sixth main draw appearance in Doha this battling through two rounds of qualifying (d. Hercog, week Aoyama) • Best result came last year with a QF appearance (ret. • Enters Doha riding a career-high singles ranking of against eventual champion Kvitova w/left hip injury). No.41 Previous best showing was visit to R16 on debut • Faces off against No.16 Goerges in today’s opening appearance in 2007 (l. Kuznetsova) round. Owns a 4-25 record vs. Top 20 opponents, • Due to ’s withdrawal (hip injury), Go- in her only such chance this season, lost to No.8 erges took her spot in the draw as she was the next Ka.Pliskova at Brisbane player to be seeded • Lone representative from Australia contesting this • Takes on No.41 Tomljanovic in today’s 1r. Owns a week’s draw following Barty’s withdrawal (w/hip 111-145 lifetime mark vs. Top 50 opposition, includ- injury) ing 2-1 in 2019 – d. No.50 Kuzmova (Auckland) and No.37 Sakkari (St. Petersburg) • One of two Germans contesting this year’s event SEASON (also Kerber)

• Coming off reaching the fourth WTA final of her career at Hua Hin (l. Yastremska in F) SEASON • Fell in 1r of Australian Open (l. Konta) • Opened 2019 season at Brisbane, reaching QF (l. • Reached 2r at St. Petersburg (l. Zvonareva) eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova, then fell 1r the following • As No.14 seed, suffered 1r upset at Australian Open week at Sydney (l. Giorgi) (l. Collins in 3s) • Opened 2019 season by defending her title at Auck- land (d. Andreescu in F). Following Auckland run, CAREER MILESTONES career record in WTA singles finals now stands at 7-8

• Return to form and fitness in 2018 was marked by first career Top 50 finish, at No.46, and second and CAREER MILESTONES third WTA singles finals at Rabat (l. Mertens) and • Registered third year-end Top 20 finish in 2018, Seoul (l. Bertens) at No.14 (also No.14 in 2017 and No.18 in 2012). • Elsewhere in 2018, at Monterrey, made first WTA QF Reached career-high No.9 on August 20, 2018 appearance since 2015 (Tokyo [Japan Open]) before • 2018 highlights were titles at Auckland (d. Wozniacki falling to the eventual champion, Muguruza. Reached in F) – extended title streak to three, having previous- three other QFs last season, at Mallorca, San Jose ly won Moscow and Zhuhai to close out 2017 season and Hiroshima – and Luxembourg (d. Bencic in F). Also finished • Opened 2016 season at Brisbane and Australian R-Up at Charleston (l. Bertens) and enjoyed SF runs Open, but thereafter underwent shoulder surgery and at New Haven (l. eventual champion Sabalenka) and was off tour until 2017 Acapulco (early March) Zhuhai (l. Barty) • Finished 2016 season at No.930 • Struck 492 aces in 2018 season, the most of any • Advanced to 2r at comeback event at 2017 Acapul- player and 99 more than second placed Ka.Pliskova co, defeating Bouchard in 1r – her first main draw who hit 393. Also hit 412 aces in 2017 season – only win since September 2015 at Tokyo [Japan Open] – two other players have reached the 400-ace mark before retiring vs. Flipkens in 2r (w/shoulder injury in a season: S.Williams (2012-15) and Ka.Pliskova • Improved ranking back to No.151 by end of 2017 (2014-17) season, helped by 3r run at Miami (l. Safarova) and • Posted 46 main draw wins in 2018 – only Ka.Plisko- 2r efforts at US Open (l. Krunic) and Linz (l. Bu- va (49) and Kvitova (47) had more to their names zarnescu) • Reached a career-high five finals in 2017 season, • On ITF Circuit, finished R-Up in final tournament of winning Moscow (d. Kasatkina in F) and biggest title 2017 at $100k ITF/Dubai-UAE (l. Bencic) in Decem- of career at WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (d. Vandewe- ber and also reached finals at $60k ITF/Sacramento ghe in F). Finished R-Up at Mallorca (l. Sevastova), (l. Anisimova), CA-USA and $80k Waco, TX-USA (l. Bucharest (l. Begu) and Washington, DC (l. Makaro- Townsend) va) • Made first WTA final of career in 2015, finishing R-Up • Moscow title was first since 2011 Stuttgart, having at Pattaya City (l. Hantuchova in 3s) – previously, also won 2010 Bad Gastein had never been past the QF at any WTA event AJLA JULIA TOMLJANOVIC VS GOERGES

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• Reached first Premier-level QF of career in 2015, at • By winning 2017 Moscow, overtook Kerber to be- Stanford (l. No.11 Ka.Pliskova). Other notable results come German No.1 and also returned to Top 20 for in 2015 were SF run at Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. even- first time since February 2013 tual champion Wickmayer) and QF at Strasbourg (l. • Owns a 7-8 record in WTA singles finals; is 5-11 in eventual champion Stosur) WTA doubles finals, most recently winning at 2015 • Improved ranking from No.453 to No.78 in 2013 sea- New Haven (w/Hradecka) son – biggest jump of any player in Top 100 • Opened 2016 by reaching first WTA singles final in • Made pro debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in 2007. nearly four years, finishing runner-up at Auckland (l. WTA main draw debut came at 2009 Indian Wells (as Stephens). Was first final since 2012 Dubai WC, l. 1r) • Enjoyed best doubles season to date in 2016, • Owns four wins over Top 20 opponents: No.13 Vesni- reaching final at Indian Wells (w/Ka.Pliskova) and na (2017 Miami), No.18 Keys (2015 Stanford), No.16 qualifying for the WTA Finals for the first time. Set ca- Jankovic (2015 Brisbane) and No.3 A.Radwanska reer-high doubles rank of No.12 on August 22, 2016 (2014 Roland Garros) • In 2011, posted wins over World No.1 Wozniacki in • As a junior, achieved career-high ranking of No.4 in consecutive weeks (Stuttgart final and Madrid) singles and No.4 in doubles. Member of Croatia’s • Made WTA main draw debut as a qualifier at 2007 victorious junior Fed Cup team in 2009 Doha • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Germa- GRAND SLAM HISTORY ny in 2005 • Member of German Fed Cup team 2008, 2010-18 • 2019 Australian Open marked 18th Grand Slam main draw appearance. Made debut at 2013 Wimbledon GRAND SLAM HISTORY (as qualifier, l. Bojanovski) • Best Grand Slam result to date was R16 run at 2014 • 2019 Australian Open marked 44th main draw ap- Roland Garros (d. No.32 seed Vesnina in 2r and pearance at a Grand Slam No.3 seed A.Radwanska in 3r, l. Suárez Navarro) • Posted best Grand Slam result at 2018 Wimbledon, • Has also reached 2r at Australian Open twice, in where she reached SF (l. S.Williams). With Kerber 2014 (l. Stephens) and 2015 (l. Lepchenko), at Wim- winning title at All England Club in 2018, it marked bledon in 2015 (l. A.Radwanska) and at US Open the first time that two Germans reached the last four in 2013 (as qualifier, l. Cornet), 2017 (l. Krunic) and at the same Slam since 1993 Roland Garros – Huber 2018 (l. Siniakova) (SF) and Graf (Champion) • Previously had reached R16 – but never further – on five occasions, at Australian Open (2012-13 and PERSONAL 2015), Roland Garros (2015) and US Open (2017) • Made main draw debut at 2007 US Open, negoti- • Coach and fitness trainer is father Ratko Tomljanovic ating qualifying before losing to eventual champion • Started playing tennis at age 7 (introduced by sister) Henin in 1r • Announced in 2014 she would switch nationalities • In doubles, is a three-time semifinalist, at Australian and start representing Australia (first did so at 2014 Open (2015 w/Groenefeld and 2016 w/Ka.Pliskova) US Open) and Wimbledon (2016 w/Ka.Pliskova) • Moved to Brisbane in November 2014 with Australian • Reached first Grand Slam final of any kind at 2014 residency; parted ways with coach David Taylor in Roland Garros, finishing runner-up in mixed doubles June 2015 (w/Zimonjic; l. Groenefeld/Rojer) PERSONAL

• Born in Bad Oldesloe. Father is Klaus, mother is Inge; older sister is Maike • Began playing tennis aged 6. Tennis idol growing up was Martina Hingis • Fan of winter sports, especially biathlon (cross coun- try skiing combined with shooting) • Coached by Michael Geserer and Matthias Mischka. Physio and fitness coach is Florian Zitzelsberger