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ROLAND GARROS SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 11, 2020 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

ROLAND, GARROS, | SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 11, 2020 | €38,000,000 TOURNAMENT wtatennis.com | facebook.com/WTA | twitter.com/WTA | youtube.com/WTA Tournament Website: www.rolandgarros.com | @rolandgarros | facebook.com/RolandGarros WTA Communications: Adam Lincoln, Estelle LaPorte, Ellie Emerson

ROLAND GARROS - DAY 7 MATCH-UPS [1] (ROU #2) vs. [25] (USA #29) Anisimova leads 1-0 Anisimova upset defending champion Halep in QF here last year... Halep in the midst of career-best 16-match winning streak... Anisimova has conceded just four games across opening two rounds

[3] (UKR #5) vs. [27] (RUS #31) First meeting Svitolina enjoying her highest seeding at a Slam... Alexandrova bidding to reach fourth round at a major for the first time in her career...Svitolina has dropped serve 11 times in her two matches so far

KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #61) vs. [5] (NED #8) Series tied 1-1 Bertens beat Siniakova en route to Madrid title last year... Siniakova’s last Top 10 win came in third round here in 2019 against Osaka... Bertens saved a match point during Wednesday’s dramatic win over Errani

CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #45) vs. [16] (BEL #20) Garcia leads 2-0 Garcia triumphed when the two met on Fed Cup duty last year... Mertens is bidding for 29th win of the season... Garcia’s best result across all majors was a QF run in Paris in 2017

[Q] (ITA #159) vs. [20] (GRE #24) First meeting Trevisan has failed to win a set in any of her previous encounters with Top 50 opponents... Sakkari is through to third round in Paris for a second time... Trevisan is one of three qualifiers left in the draw

[WC] (CAN #168) vs. IGA SWIATEK (POL #54) First meeting Second Canadian-Polish encounter in this year’s draw... Bouchard through to the third round at a major for the first time since 2017...Swiatek has dropped just eight games so far

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE #114) vs. [WC] (BUL #157) First meeting Pironkova looking to become first wildcard to reach the fourth round here since 2014... Krejcikova won Roland Garros doubles title in 2018... Pironkova made QF here in 2016

ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK #161) vs. [Q] (ARG #131) First meeting Podoroska registered 40th win of 2020 by beating Putintseva in second round ... Schmiedlova has lost on both previous third round Slam appearances... Dulko was the last Argentine to reach fourth round in Paris WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

A SNAPSHOT OF 2020 – THE YEAR SO FAR

One Top 10 Debut: Kenin (at No.7 on February 3) Fewest games dropped en route to a title: (24, Lexington) Lowest-ranked title winner: Patricia Maria Tig (No.88, ) Most finals: : 5 (Shenzhen, R-Up, Hobart, W, St. Petersburg, R-Up, Dubai, R-Up, Strasbourg, R-Up); Simona Halep: 3 (Dubai, W, Prague, W, , W)

Maiden titles (3): Alexandrova (Shenzhen), Brady (Lexington), Tig (Istanbul) Youngest title winner: Elena Rybakina, Hobart (20y 7m 1d) Oldest title winner: , Auckland (38y 3m 17d) Aces leaders: Elena Rybakina – 192, Serena Williams – 178, Garbiñe Muguruza – 154 Most aces in a match (22): (l. vs. 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) – Lyon, SF) Match win leaders: Rybakina – 29, Mertens – 27, Muguruza - 22, Halep – 21 Most doubles titles (4): Barbora Strycova / Hsieh Su-Wei (Brisbane, Dubai, Doha, Rome) Best result by a qualifier (R-Up):Kung (Hua Hin), Fernandez (Acapulco), Bouchard (Istanbul) Longest match: 3h 33m – d. Elise Mertens 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 (Hobart) Shortest (completed) match: 44m – Serena Williams d. Amanda Anisimova 6-1 6-1 (Auckland)

Most Top 10 wins (3): Garbiñe Muguruza (No.3 Simona Halep, No.5 Elina Svitolina and No.10 Kiki Bertens – all at )

WTA4LOVE – SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY • As part of the ongoing humanitarian campaign, WTA4Love, more than 100 community initiatives have been undertaken by WTA players and partners since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. • Many players are stepping up again to raise awareness by wearing WTA4Love patches during competition in support of the ongoing campaign as we return to play. • WTA4Love initiatives have provided COVID-19 support ranging from donations of medical equipment to hospitals, including 30,000 masks donated to medical professionals through the efforts of the players and WTA Charities. • Food insecurity has also been addressed by providing 24,000 meals to families and frontline workers and through fundraisers for local foodbanks. WTA Charities will continue to support the ongo- ing needs of communities with upcoming donations of 100,000 meals in partnership with Lilly Pulitzer. • “WTA4Love” is a global campaign with activities and donations by players and WTA Charities in 14 of the countries which are home to WTA tournaments and most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including China, , the Unit- ed Kingdom and the United States, among others. • In addition to the urgent focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, WTA Charities has continued to support a wide range of nonprofit organizations including live video chats teaching leadership and character development to youth and offering support and positive messaging to Special Olympics participants. • For more information on each player’s specific activities, please contact WTA Communications Manager, Teyva Sam- met [email protected] WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

CONTRASTING PATHS TEENAGE KICKS

Last year’s semifinalistAmanda Anisimova has started Four of the 11 teenagers to start the main draw are still this year’s campaign in fine fettle, dropping the fewest alive and kicking in Paris. While Amanda Anisimova and number of games of any player left in the draw, requiring Iga Swiatek, both enjoyed extended stays in the French under an hour to see off first and then capital last year, it is uncharted territory for tournament by the same 6-2 6-0 scoreline. debutantes Clara Burel and Leylah Fernandez.

Kiki Bertens, meanwhile, has been taken the distance At 19 years and six months old, Burel is the youngest in both her opening matches, coming perilously close to Frenchwoman to reach the third round on home soil since defeat against 2012 runner-up on Wednes- an 18-year-old Alizé Cornet did so in 2008. Should Burel day, saving a match point in a dramatic final set. In total, continue her run by upsetting No.39 in the the Dutchwoman has already spent well over five hours next round, she will become the youngest French player on court. to advance that far since in 1994.

SCATTERED SEEDS

Fiona Ferro’s upset of Elena Rybakina on Thursday means that for the first time since the introduction of 32 seeds at 2001 Wimbledon, only 13 of the elite have made the third round at a major.

In the 76 Slams using the 32-seed format prior to this, the fewest to make this juncture had been 14, at the Austra- lian Open in 2016.

In addition to this, with Barbora Krejcikova, Tsvetana ¡VAMOS ! Pironkova, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova and Nadia Podoroska situated in the same section of the top half Nadia Podoroska is enjoying a year to remember. Hav- of the draw, Roland Garros is guaranteed at least one ing started the campaign ranked No.255, the 23-year-old unseeded quarterfinalist for the ninth year in a row: is now on the cusp of breaking into the Top 100 for the first time. Year Unseeded Quarterfinalist(s) Victory over the in-form in the second Amanda Anisimova (SF), Marketa Vondrousova (R-UP) round was the 40th of a remarkable campaign. Should 2019 she continue her run by beating Anna Karolina Schmied- 2018 Yulia Putintseva (QF) lova on Friday she will become the first Argentinian woman to reach the last 16 in Paris since in 2017 Jelena Ostapenko (WON) 2011. Kiki Bertens (SF), Yulia Putintseva (QF), 2016 (QF), Tsvetana Pironkova (QF)

QUALIFIED SUCCESS 2015 Alison Van Uytvanck (QF)

Irina Bara, Nadia Podoroska and Martina Trevisan did 2014 Garbiñe Muguruza (QF) not have a Grand Slam main draw win between them heading into the Roland Garros fortnight. 2013 (QF)

However, the trio have successfully cleared the opening 2012 (QF) two hurdles to ensure that for just the second time in the past nine editions of the tournament three players from the qualifying draw have advanced to the third round. MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #29)

Head to : AMANDA ANISIMOVA leads 1-0

2019 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O QF AMANDA ANISIMOVA 6-2 6-4 68 mins

SIMONA HALEP AMANDA ANISIMOVA 2 WTA RANKING 29 3 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 40 27-09-1991 (29) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 31-08-2001 (19) $1,728,990 YTD PRIZE MONEY $329,259 $36,837,011 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,889,409 3 / 22 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 30-9 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 7-2 22-2 / 392-170 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 11-7 / 45-27 6-0 / 116-57 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 9-14 5-1 / 52-56 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 10-4 12-0 / 132-45 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 14-6 1-0 / 40-49 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 3-7 5-1 / 104-76 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 6-10 0-0 / 35-15 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 3-5 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #29) R64: d. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #73) 6-3,6-4 (1h23) R64: d. BERNARDA PERA (USA #62) 6-2,6-0 (0h57) R128: d. (ESP #70) 6-4,6-0 (1h22) R128: d. TAMARA KORPATSCH (GER #123) 6-2,6-0 (0h59)

Total games: 35 Total games: 28 Won/lost: 24-11 Won/lost: 24-4 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 2h45 Total time on court: 1h56 Average time on court: 1h23 Average time on court: 0h58 Average rank of opponent: 72 Average rank of opponent: 93

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

SIMONA HALEP AMANDA ANISIMOVA 2019 2019 QF L - AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #51) 6-2 6-4 SF L - (AUS #8) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 2018 2017 F W - (USA #10) 3-6 6-4 6-1 R1 L - (JPN #90) 3-6 7-5 6-4 2017 F L - JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #47) 4-6 6-4 6-3

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2016 R16 L - (AUS #24) 7-6(0) 6-3 2015 R2 L - MIRJANA LUCIC-BARONI (CRO #70) 7-5 6-1 2014 F L - (RUS #8) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 2013 R1 L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #20) 3-6 6-2 6-2 2012 R1 L - PETRA CETKOVSKA (CZE #26) 6-1 6-3 2011 R2 L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #6) 6-0 6-2 2010 R1 L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #7) 7-5 6-1 2009 R2* L - (RUS #153) 2-6 6-1 6-3

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• Making her 11th main draw appearance at Roland • Appearing in third career Roland Garros main draw Garros (12th overall) • Best result here - and across all Slams - was last • Was R-Up in 2014 (l. Sharapova) and 2017 (l. Osta- year’s SF showing (l. eventual champion Barty - hav- penko) before lifting title in 2018 (d. Stephens in F) ing led 7-6(4) 3-0) • In 2017 final, led Ostapenko 6-4 3-0 with game point • Defeated No.3 and defending champion Halep in QF before losing, however turned the tables in 2018, in 2019 - the first Top 5 win of her career having been a set and a break down to Stephens • At 17y, 9m during last year’s run became the first • Triumph here in 2018 made her the 49th woman in player born in 2000s - man or woman - to reach a the Open Era to win a Slam, and second Romanian Grand Slam SF woman to win one (Ruzici, also here in Paris in 1978) • With Vondrousova finishing R-Up last year, it was • Is one of three Romanian women to reach final in also the first time multiple teenagers reached SF in Paris, following in footsteps of Mihai (1977 - R-Up) Paris since 2001 (Henin (19) and Clijsters (18)) and and Ruzici (1978 - Champion, 1980 - R-Up) across all Slams since 2009 US Open (Wickmayer • Made Grand Slam main draw debut in Paris as quali- (19) and Wozniacki (19)) fier in 2010 (l. eventual R-Up Stosur in 1r) • Made Grand Slam debut here as wildcard in 2017 • Roland Garros girls’ singles champion in 2008, and (due to reciprocal agreement between USTA and is one of six players to go on to win the women’s title FFT), falling 1r (l. Nara, having led 6-3 4-2) in Paris, after Francoise Durr, Mima Jausovec, Hana • In juniors, was R-Up at 2016 Roland Garros (l. Ma- Mandlikova, Jennifer Capritati and sarova) • Sixth time contesting a Slam as top seed and second • Is one of 11 teenagers in women’s draw this year - time at Roland Garros (also during title run in 2018) four reached 3r (also Burel, Fernandez and Swiatek) • Won the final 10 games of the match to see off Sorri- • Committed a total of just 32 unforced errors across bes Tormo in 1r on her 29th birthday on Sunday victories over Korpatsch in 1r and compatriot Pera • Saw off Begu in 2r - is now a perfect 13-0 in WTA in 2r - won both matches by the same scoreline, 6-2 tour-level matches against fellow Romanians 6-0; has dropped the fewest games of any player left • Overall Slam win-loss record now stands at 95-37 - in the draw only seven active players have registered more wins • Overall Grand Slam record now stands at 13-7 • Faces No.29 Anisimova in a rematch of last year’s • Faces No.2 Halep in 3r today - in addition to her up- QF - on that occasion won just 53% of her service set of the Romanian here last year, owns two further points as she slipped to surprise straight sets defeat Top 10 wins, over No.9 Kvitova (2018 Indian Wells) • Owns 17-3 record in Grand Slam 3r matches and No.7 Svitolina (2020 Doha) • Her 30-9 win-loss record gives here the third best • Aside from last year here, best clay result was cap- win percentage in Paris (.769) among active players turing maiden title at Bogotá (d. Sharma in F); at 17y - behind only S.Williams (.835) and Muguruza (.829) 222d was the youngest American to win a title since • Has made QF or better in all five events in 2020, S.Williams at 1999 Indian Wells (17y 169d) posting 22-2 record - only Rybakina (29-8), Mertens (28-10) and Muguruza (23-6) have more victories • After her successes over Sorribes Tormo and Begu, has now won 16 matches in a row, following title runs at Dubai (four wins), Prague (five wins) and Rome (five wins) - the longest streak (at any level) of her career, surpassing 2015’s run of 14 when she lifted trophies at Dubai and Indian Wells, then made SF at Miami • Owns nine titles - the second-most among active players: V.Williams (9) and S.Williams (13) • Since 2013, when she won her first of 22 titles, only S.Williams (27) has won more silverware • Fortnight of Roland Garros will see her move to 325 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 – the longest active streak (ahead of Ka.Pliskova). Should she win the title here, she will overtake Barty and return to No.1 for the first time since January 27, 2019 • Since the start of 2016 season has scored 72 wins on clay, the second most on tour after Bertens (79) SIMONA AMANDA HALEP VS ANISIMOVA

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting landmark 40th Grand Slam main draw of • Is contesting eighth Grand Slam main draw at 2020 her career at 2020 Roland Garros Roland Garros • Winner of two Grand Slam titles, lifting first at 2018 • Produced best Slam showing at 2019 Roland Gar- Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) followed by an ros, becoming the first player born in 2000s – man historic 2019 Wimbledon run (d. S.Williams in F) or woman – to advance beyond R16 at a major (l. • Became first Romanian to lift the singles title at the eventual champion Barty) All England Club, defeating S.Williams in 56 minutes • Best previous result was a R16 run at 2019 Austra- • Posted three runner-up finishes in Paris in 2014 (l. lian Open (l. eventual R-Up Kvitova) Sharapova in 3s), 2017 (l. Ostapenko in 3s) and at • At 17 years and five months old, was the youngest Australian Open in 2018 (l. Wozniacki in 3s) player to reach R16 at Melbourne Park since Vaidiso- • Was the first Romanian woman to advance to final at va in 2006 (16 yrs 281 days), and across all Slams Australian Open in 2018 (l. Wozniacki) since Paszek at 2007 US Open (16 yrs 277 days) • Best result at US Open is SF run in 2015 (l. eventual • Also the youngest American to reach this stage of a champion Pennetta) Slam since S.Williams at 1998 Roland Garros (16y • Won girls’ singles title at 2008 Roland Garros (d. 254d) and at Australian Open since Capriati in 1993 E.Bogdan in F) to become the second Romanian girl • Fell 1r on Slam main draw debut at 2017 Roland to win a junior Grand Slam singles title after Mariana Garros (as WC, l. Nara, having led 6-3 4-2) Simionescu at Roland Garros in 1974 • Suffered 1r exit at 2018 US Open (l. Townsend); fell in qualifying in 2016 and 2017 • In juniors, won US Open girls’ singles in 2017 and was R-Up at 2016 Roland Garros SEASON SEASON

• Last Monday, captured her 22nd career title at Rome • Arrives in Paris after a 2r showing in Rome (d. Vekic, (d. No.4 Ka.Pliskova in F) - now owns the fifth-most l. Yastremska) and 1r exit in Strasbourg (l. Teich- titles among active players, behind Serena (73), mann) Venus (49), Clijsters (41) and Kvitova (27) • Produced 3r showing at US Open (l. Sakkari) • On her return, won title at Prague (d. Mertens in F) • Made 2r exit at the Western & Southern Open (l. • Prior to tour’s five-month hiatus, clinched her 20th Pegula) career title at Dubai (d. Rybakina in F) • Originally planned for return to play in Lexington, but • Reached eighth career Grand Slam SF at Australian withdrew due to a shoulder injury Open (l. Muguruza) • At Doha in February, withdrew prior to 3r match vs. • Opened 2020 season with QF appearance at Ade- Kuznetsova (w/gastrointestinal illness) laide (l. Sabalenka) • Upset No.7 Svitolina in 2r at Doha to record her first Top 10 win of 2020 and third overall, also No.9 Kvitova (2018 Indian Wells) and No.3 Halep (2019 Roland Garros) • Made 1r exits at Australian Open (l. Diyas) and Dubai (l. Strycova, having led 3-1 in third set) • Kicked off campaign with SF at Auckland (l. eventual champion S.Williams) – her first time reaching the final four since 2019 Roland Garros (l. Barty) CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2019 ranked No.4 for sixth consecutive year • Highlight of 2019 season was winning maiden title at in the Top 5. Season highlighted by winning second Bogotá (d. Sharma in F); at 17y 222d was the young- career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams) est American to win a title since S.Williams at 1999 • Also in 2019 finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Bertens) Indian Wells (17y 169d) and QF at Roland Garros (as defending champion, l. • Finished 2019 ranked No.24 – the youngest of three Anisimova) and Toronto (ret. vs. Bouzova w/Achilles teenagers in the Top 50 (also Andreescu and Yas- pain) tremska)

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CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second • Other standout performances included SF run at time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden Roland Garros – first player (man or woman) born Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) in 2000s to advance to this stage of a major – QF • Also won titles in 2018 at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova in showings at Mallorca and San Jose, and R16 ap- F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up at pearance at Australian Open – at 17 years and five Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) months old, was the youngest player to reach R16 at and Cincinnati (l. Bertens) a Slam since Paszek at 2007 US Open (16 yrs 277 • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen days) (w/Begu). Now 1-1 in career doubles finals • Scored maiden win over a Top 5 player during 2019 • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having Roland Garros, upsetting No.3 and defending cham- ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on pion Halep in QF October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach • Made Top 100 debut at No.95 on September 17, the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 2018, after reaching first WTA final at Hiroshima (as • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); qualifier, l. Hsieh) reached four more finals in 2017: Rome, Roland Gar- • Also in 2018, upset No.9 Kvitova to become the ros, Cincinnati and . 2016 season highlighted joint-youngest player to reach R16 at Indian Wells, by three titles, at Madrid, and Montréal along with Majoli, who made SF in 1994 (both aged • Has spent 64 weeks as World No.1 16 years, 199 days) • Made Top 10 debut on January 27, 2014 and has • Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Miami (l. remained there ever since - the longest active streak Townsend in 3s), with Grand Slam bow coming at • She won her first six WTA titles in the same calendar 2017 Roland Garros. Also in 2017, reached four ITF year in 2013, and was the first to do so since Steffi Circuit finals, winning $60k ITF/Sacramento, CA- Graf in 1986. This led to her being named the WTA USA and finishing R-Up at $25k ITF/Curtiba-BRA, Most Improved Player at the end of the year $80k ITF/Indian Harbour Beach, FL-USA and $60k • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved rank- ITF/Dothan, AL-USA ing from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Owns six Top 20 wins: No.9 Kvitova (2018 Indian • Broke into Top 100 on October 4, 2010, Top 50 Wells), No.11 Sabalenka (), on September 12, 2011 and Top 20 on August 26, No.11 Sabalenka (2019 Roland Garros), No.3 Halep 2013Has qualified six times for WTA Finals in Singa- (2019 Roland Garros), No.7 Svitolina (2020 Doha) pore (2014-19, although withdrew injured in 2018), and No.19 Riske (2020 Western & Southern Open) reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, having defeated • In juniors, won US Open girls’ singles in 2017 and the World No.1 in the round robin stage) was R-Up at 2016 Roland Garros • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player, winning • Reached No.2 in junior world rankings her first six WTA titles and ending year ranked No.11 • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, 2014-19; Romanian Olympic Team, 2012 • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in in 2006 PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Reunited with long-time coach, Darren Cahill during • Coached by Alex Kuznetsov offseason after taking a 12-month break. Co-coach is • Mother is Olga, who was born and raised in ; Artemon Apostu-Efremov sister is Maria Anisimova-Egee and lives in New York • Formerly coached by Wim Fissette, Victor Ionita and • Born in New Jersey but moved to Miami at age 3 Daniel Dobre, who was alongside her during 2019 • Started playing tennis after going to her sister’s prac- Wimbledon triumph tices every day and eventually developed a passion • Sponsorship portfolio includes deals with Mercedes, for the sport Unilever and is an Ambassador for Dubai Duty Free • Tennis idols growing up were Serena Williams and • Sponsors a children’s hockey team back in Romania Maria Sharapova through the Simona Halep Foundation • Off the court enjoys music, running, writing, jet skiing and going to the beach • Has one dog named Miley 5 MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

[3] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) vs. [27] EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (RUS #31)

Head to Head: First meeting

ELINA SVITOLINA EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA 5 WTA RANKING 31 19 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 18 12-09-1994 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 15-11-1994 (25) $301,249 YTD PRIZE MONEY $508,596 $19,536,209 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,181,817 2 / 15 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 1 0 / 2 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 18-7 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 5-3 17-7 / 282-153 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 17-9 / 65-61 4-1 / 85-51 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 6-2 / 21-22 6-0 / 58-44 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 2-3 / 11-18 8-1 / 62-33 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 4-4 / 10-18 0-0 / 33-38 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 2-10 2-1 / 61-69 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 1-3 / 5-15 4-1 / 25-22 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 9-4 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

[3] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) vs. [27] EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (RUS #31) R64: d. [Q] RENATA ZARAZUA (MEX #178) 6-3,0-6,6-2 (1h35) R64: d. [L] (AUS #134) 6-3,6-3 (1h01) R128: d. (RUS #89) 76(2),64 (1h37) R128: d. (AUS #124) 6-3,6-3 (1h23)

Total games: 46 Total games: 36 Won/lost: 25-21 Won/lost: 24-12 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h12 Total time on court: 2h24 Average time on court: 1h36 Average time on court: 1h12 Average rank of opponent: 134 Average rank of opponent: 129

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

ELINA SVITOLINA EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA 2019 2019 R3 L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #19) 6-3 6-3 R3 L - (ESP #137) 6-2 7-5 2018 2018 R3 L - MIHAELA BUZARNESCU (ROU #33) 6-3 7-5 R1 L - MAGDALENA FRECH (POL #136) 6-3 3-6 6-3 2017 2017 QF L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #4) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-0 R2 L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #3) 6-2 4-6 6-3

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2016 R16 L - SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #1) 6-1 6-1 2015 QF L - (SRB #7) 6-3 6-2 2014 R2 L - ANA IVANOVIC (SRB #12) 7-5 6-2 2013 R2 L - (USA #25) 7-6(5) 6-1 2012 R2* L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #121) 6-1 7-5 2011 R1* L - (RUS #93) 6-1 6-4

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making her eighth main draw appearance at Roland • Making fourth consecutive main draw appearance at Garros (10th overall) Roland Garros this year • Two-time quarterfinalist here, in 2015 (l. Ivanovic) • Last year, advanced to 3r for the first time at a Slam and 2017 (l. Halep - led 6-3 5-1 and held 1MP) (d. Buzarnescu and Stosur, l. Bolsova) • Falling in QF in 2017 snapped a nine-match winning • Best previous result in Paris came on tournament streak, having won the title at Rome the week prior debut in 2017, advancing to 2r (d. Siniakova, l. No.3 • Also reached R16 in 2016 (l. S.Williams) Ka.Pliskova) • Won the girls’ singles title here in 2010, defeating • Conceded 12 games en route to 3r, beating Austra- Jabeur in the championship match - one of 10 former lians Inglis in 1r and lucky loser Sharma in 2r - one champions of the junior event in the senior draw of nine players in the top half of the draw yet to drop this year (also Kanepi, Cornet, Halep, Mladenovic, a set Jabeur, Kasatkina, Badosa, Gauff and Fernandez) • Has now won back-to-back matches for the first time • Seeded No.3 this fortnight - her highest position at a since SF run at St. Petersburg in February major. Previous highest was No.4 at 2017 Wimble- • This fortnight is the second time in her career she don and US Open, and and has won consecutive main draw matches on clay Roland Garros (also 2019 3r run at Roland Garros) • Edged past Gracheva in hard-fought 1r encounter - • Takes on No.5 ranked Svitolina for the first time in the match featured 13 breaks of serve her career in today’s 3r; owns two Top 10 wins in • Won a see-saw 2r encounter against qualifier her career, over No.10 Ostapenko (2018 ) and Zarazua to extend her current winning streak to six No.5 Halep (2019 Beijing) matches • Is 0-2 in Grand Slam 3r matches, having lost in • Overall Slam win-loss record now stands at 61-30 straight sets at this stage to Bolsova at 2019 Roland • With her two wins thus far, Roland Garros has now Garros and Kvitova at become Svitolina’s happiest hunting ground amongst • Has played 10 fewer games and spent an hour less the Slams with an 18-7 win-loss record (ahead of on-court than Svitolina Australian Open - 17-8) • The last remaining of 12 Russian women who began • Holds a 10-8 record across the Slams in 3r matches, the main draw. No Russian made R16 here in 2019 including a 3-2 mark here in Paris - the first time the country had no representative at • Has reached the second week of a major at least that juncture since 2000 once in each of the last five seasons - 2015 (Roland Garros, R16), 2016 (Roland Garros, R16), 2017 (Ro- land Garros, QF, Wimbledon, R16, US Open, R16), 2018 (Australian Open, QF, US Open, R16), 2019 (Australian Open, QF, Wimbledon, SF, US Open, SF). In only Slam appearance this season, fell in 3r at Australian Open (l. Muguruza) • Has reached the QF or better in four of eight tourna- ments contested this season: Hua Hin (QF), Monter- rey (WON), Rome (QF) and Strasbourg (WON) • Should she reach QF in Paris the she will eclipse $20m in career prize money - will become the 19th player ever to reach this mark • Owns five clay titles in her career; 5-0 in finals, winning Marrakech (2015), Istanbul (2017), Rome (2017-18) and Strasbourg (2020) - level with Kvitova as the sixth most successful active player on the surface • Posted one win on clay in 2019, defeating V.Williams in 1r at Roland Garros. Received w/o into 3r due to withdrawal of Kozlova (l. Muguruza). Fell in opening rounds at Madrid (l. Parmentier) and Rome (after 1r bye, l. Azarenka) • Is the last remaining of five Ukrainian women in starting field (Kostyuk, Kozlova, Yastremska and Zavatska all fell in 1r) ELINA EKATERINA SVITOLINA VS ALEXANDROVA

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Making 31st consecutive Grand Slam main draw • Contesting 16th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Ro- appearance at 2020 Roland Garros land Garros, where she has matched her best result • Tied best Grand Slam result by reaching 2019 US at this level Open SF (l. S.Williams), also made this stage at • Also made 3r at 2020 Australian Open (l. Kvitova) 2019 Wimbledon (l. eventual champion Halep) - pre- and 2019 Roland Garros (l. Bolsova) vious QF record at Slams was 0-4 • Made Grand Slam debut at 2016 Wimbledon – de- • Became the first woman from Ukraine to reach a feated No.23 seed Ivanovic before falling to Fried- major SF; on the men’s, Medvedev made that stage sam in 2r at Roland Garros in 1993 (SF) and 1999 (R-Up) • Competed in all four majors for the first time in career • Elsewhere, has posted QF showings at 2015 Roland in 2017, falling in 1r at Australian Open (l. compatriot Garros (l. Ivanovic), 2017 Roland Garros (l. eventual Makarova) and Wimbledon (l. eventual champion R-Up Halep), 2018 Australian Open (l. Mertens) and Muguruza) and advancing to 2r at Roland Garros (l. 2019 Australian Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) Ka.Pliskova) and US Open (l. Garcia) • Highest seeding at a Slam is No.3 at 2020 Roland Garros

SEASON SEASON

• Coming off title run at Strasbourg (d. Rybakina in F); • Made 1r exit at Rome (l. Rybakina) and posted 2r now owns 15-3 record in WTA finals; third player to showing at Strasbourg (l. Siniakova) win multiple titles in 2020 (also Halep and Kenin) • Reached 2r at Western & Southern Open (l. McHale) • In first tournament following the Tour’s five-month and US Open (d. Clijsters, l. McNally) hiatus, reached QF at Rome (l. Vondrousova) • On tour’s return, fell 2r at Palermo (l. Ferro) and 1r at • During the tour’s break, played exhibitions on hard, Prague (l. Tsurenko) grass and clay in Germany and • Won both singles rubbers (d. Bogdan and Ruse) as • Won title at Monterrey (d. Bouzkova in F) beat Romania in Cluj-Napoca to reach next • Fell 1r at Dubai (l. Brady) and 2r at Doha (after 1r year’s Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Finals bye, l. Anisimova) • In February reached maiden Premier-level SF at St. • Made QF at Hua Hin (l. Hibino) Petersburg (l. Bertens) and fell 1r at Doha (l. Anisi- • In Fed Cup action, lost only singles rubber to Kon- mova); rose to career-high ranking of No.25 after St. taveit even though Ukraine beat Estonia 2-1 in Group Petersburg run (February 17, 2020) 1 promotional play-off • Extended winning streak to seven by advancing to 3r • Fell 3r at Australian Open (l. eventual R-Up Muguru- at Australian Open (l. Kvitova) – was seeded for the za) first time at a major (No.25) • Kicked off season falling in 1r at Brisbane (l. Collins) • Opened season by winning first WTA singles title at Shenzhen (d. Muguruza in SF, Rybakina in F) • One of three maiden title winners in 2020 – also Brady (Lexington) and Tig (Istanbul)

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Finished 2019 at No.6, her third straight Top 10 finish • Posted first Top 40 season finish in 2019, at No.35 • Season highlight was finishing R-Up as defending (up from No.93 the year prior) champion at the Shiseido WTA Finals (l. Barty) • Registered 30 tour-level match wins during 2019, in • Loss to Barty ended her nine-match unbeaten run at which she reached SF at Budapest, Seoul and Linz the year-end championship having gone undefeated and made QF at St. Petersburg, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, in the RR stage from 2018-19 Eastbourne and Moscow. Also advanced to 3r at a • In 2018, won 13th – and most prestigious – title at major for the first time, at Roland Garros 2018 WTA Finals (d. Stephens in F). Ended year • Made Top 50 debut after QF run at ‘s-Hertogenbosch ranked No.4. Also won titles at Rome (as defending (June 17, 2019) champion, d. No.1 Halep in F), Dubai (as defend- ing champion, d. Kasatkina in F) and Brisbane (d. Sasnovich in F) ELINA EKATERINA SVITOLINA VS ALEXANDROVA

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Enjoyed stand-out 2017, finishing year at No.6, • Other highlights in 2019 included upset of No.5 winning a tour-leading five titles and posting sec- Halep en route to R16 at Beijing – the first win of ond-most wins (53, behind Wozniacki with 60) her career over a Top 5 player – and 3r showing at • Season culminated by qualifying for WTA Finals in Roland Garros Singapore, becoming first Ukrainian woman to quali- • Won first WTA doubles title at 2019 Budapest (w/ fy for the season-ending tournament in singles (fell at Zvonareva) round robin stage with 1-2 record) • Reached maiden WTA final at 2018 Linz (l. Giorgi). • In 2017, became first player to win three Premier 5 ti- Other notable results in 2018 were QF run at Seoul tles in a single season (Dubai, Rome, Toronto), since (d. No.10 Ostapenko en route for her first career Top such tournaments were introduced in 2009 10 win) and lifted WTA 125K Series title at Limoges • One of five players to make Top 10 debut in 2017, for second time after winning Dubai in February (also Ostapenko, • Made Top 100 debut at No.93 after winning title at Garcia, Mladenovic and Vandeweghe). Peaked in $60K ITF/Shenzhen-CHN (March 20, 2017) rankings at No.3 on September 11, 2017 • Won WTA 125K Series title at Limoges in 2016 (d. • On four occasions could have reached World No.1 Garcia in F). Also in 2016 reached 2r at Wimbledon spot – at 2017 US Open, then needed to win 2017 (won her way through qualifying, on first attempt to Beijing (fell in QF), then needed to triumph at 2017 qualify at any Slam, upsetting No.23 seed Ivanovic WTA Finals (failed to progress from group stage), or in 1r) reach final at 2018 Australian Open (fell in QF) • Reached 2r on WTA main draw debut at 2016 Kato- • End to 2016 season also saw her reach first SF at wice (as qualifier, l. eventual R-Up Giorgi) Premier Mandatory level at Beijing (l. A.Radwanska) • Contested qualifying for the first time at a WTA-level Qualified for 2016 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the tournament at 2014 Bad Gastein second time (l. Kvitova in F) • Played first professional events of career on ITF • Reached three finals in 2016, winning Kuala Lumpur Circuit in 2011 (d. Bouchard in F) and R-Up at New Haven (l. A.Rad- wanska) and Zhuhai (l. Kvitova) • Other 2016 season highlights included SFs at Dubai, Tokyo [PPO] and Moscow, and QF at Rio Olympics • Owns two career doubles titles: 2014 Istanbul (w/ Doi) and 2015 Istanbul (w/Gavrilova) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2012 Baku (lost in 1r but went on to win title there in both 2013 and 2014) • Played first ITF Circuit events of career in 2008 • Ukrainian Fed Cup Team, 2012-15, 2017, 2020

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Parents are Mykhaylo and Olena; brother is Yulian • Coached by Vojtech Flegl and her father, Evgeny • Coached by Andrew Bettles and added Marcos Alexandrov, who both travel with her Baghdatis to her team during offseason. Has previ- • Born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and began playing ously worked with Iain Hughes and Thierry Ascione tennis at age six; remembers playing on holiday at • Won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award in the 2018 Spain. Now trains in Prague, WTA Awards, in recognition of promotion of women’s • Favorite surface is hard and admires Serena Wil- tennis to fans, media, and local communities by per- liams forming off-court promotional and charitable activities • Launched the Elina Svitolina Foundation on March 18, 2019 with a mission to encourage children, through the sport of tennis, to learn the values of hard work, self-discipline and the importance of giv- ing 100 percent every day in life MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #61) vs. [5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8)

Head to Head: Series tied 1-1

2019 MADRID CLAY O R1 KIKI BERTENS 6-3 6-2 66 mins 2018 BEIJING HARD O R16 KATERINA SINIAKOVA 6-4 6-3 92 mins

KATERINA SINIAKOVA KIKI BERTENS 61 WTA RANKING 8 94 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 20 10-05-1996 (24) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 10-12-1991 (28) $349,868 YTD PRIZE MONEY $486,082 $5,999,792 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $11,216,232 0 / 2 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 10 1 / 8 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 10 7-5 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 14-8 6-10 / 112-131 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 14-5 / 223-164 2-2 / 46-48 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 6-3 / 66-63 2-0 / 30-25 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 48-51 5-3 / 42-34 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 4-2 / 100-42 0-1 / 5-19 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 23-25 0-3 / 13-36 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 36-46 2-1 / 10-11 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 28-11 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #61) vs. [5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) R64: d. (RUS #38) 6-4,6-3 (1h17) R64: d. [Q] SARA ERRANI (ITA #150) 7-6(5),3-6,9-7 (3h11) R128: d. (USA #68) 7-6(5),6-2 (1h43) R128: d. (UKR #112) 26,62,60 (2h05)

Total games: 40 Total games: 60 Won/lost: 25-15 Won/lost: 33-27 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Sets won/lost: 4-2 Total time on court: 3h00 Total time on court: 5h16 Average time on court: 1h30 Average time on court: 2h38 Average rank of opponent: 53 Average rank of opponent: 131

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

KATERINA SINIAKOVA KIKI BERTENS 2019 2019 R16 L - (USA #14) 6-2 6-4 R2 L - VIKTORIA KUZMOVA (SVK #46) 3-1 2018 2018 R3 L - BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #26) 6-2 6-3 R3 L - (GER #12) 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 2017 2017 R1 L - EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA (RUS #86) 6-4 2-6 6-2 R2 L - CATHERINE BELLIS (USA #48) 6-3 7-6(5)

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2016 2016 R1 L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #14) 6-2 4-6 6-2 SF L - SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #1) 7-6(7) 6-4 2015 2015 R1 L - CARINA WITTHOEFT (GER #56) 6-3 7-5 R1 L - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS #18) 6-1 4-6 6-2 2014 2014 R2* L - (AUT #155) 6-2 6-4 R16 L - (GER #27) 1-6 6-2 7-5 2013 R1 L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #30) 5-7 7-5 6-2 2012 R1 L - CHRISTINA MCHALE (USA #36) 2-6 6-4 6-4 2011 R1* L - YVONNE MEUSBURGER (AUT #124) 6-4 3-6 6-3

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making her sixth main draw appearance at Roland • Making ninth main draw appearance at Roland Garros this fortnight (seventh overall) Garros (10th overall), where she enjoyed her Slam • Produced her best result here - and across all Slams breakthrough with SF run in 2016 (l. S.Williams) - by reaching R16 last season, having previously • Was ranked No.58 during 2016 run, upset No.3 reached 3r here in 2018 (l. Strycova) Kerber in 1r and No.9 Bacsinszky in QF; was the first • Has also reached 3r at 2016 Wimbledon (l. A.Rad- Dutch woman to reach the last four in Paris since wanska), 2018 Wimbledon (l. Giorgi) and 2018 US Marijke Schaar in 1971 (l. SF), and at any Slam, Open (l. Tsurenko) since Betty Stove at 1977 US Open (l. SF) • Scored her career first victory over a reigning No.1 • Also made R16 at 2014 Roland Garros (as qualifier, against Osaka in 3r here last year l. Petkovic), which was the first time she had ad- • Win over Osaka marked first time the reigning dou- vanced past the 2r at a major in 15 appearances bles No.1 defeated the reigning singles No.1 since • Last year, came in as No.4 seed and one of the 1999 WTA Finals (Davenport d. Hingis) and first time favorites after winning first Premier Mandatory title at a major since 1987 US Open (Navratilova d. Graf) at Madrid however had to retire in 2r match with • Currently sits at doubles World No.10 - won back- Kuzmova due to illness to-back Slam doubles titles w/Krejcikova in 2018 • Made Grand Slam main draw debut here in Paris in at Roland Garros (d. Horzumi/Ninomiya in F) and 2012 (as qualifier, l. McHale in 1r) Wimbledon (d. Melichar/Peschke in F) • Enters this tournament as No.5 seed - has now been • Contesting this year’s doubles event w/Krejcikova as seeded at a Slam 16 times and four times in Top 8 the No.4 seeds (face Brady/Dolehide in 2r) • The No.5 seed has won the title only once in Paris - • Has broken serve 11 times so far this tournament, Henin in 2006 winning over half her return points against both Davis • Came from a set down to defeat No.122 Zavatska in in 1r and Pavlyuchenkova in 2r 1r on Monday - her first win since the tour’s restart in • Will face off against a Top 10 opponent for the 25th August time in her career (5-19) when she takes on No.8 • Followed that up with a marathon 3s win over Errani Bertens in today’s 3r - bidding for first Top 10 win in 2r - saved 1MP and left the court in a wheelchair since upsetting Osaka at same stage of 2019 Roland after suffering from cramp. At 3h 11m the match was Garros the longest of the tournament so far (and third on • Through two rounds, the Czech has played 20 less tour for the entire 2020 season) games and spent two hours fewer on court than • Victory over Errani was her 100th career main draw Bertens victory on clay • Owns 1-4 record in Grand Slam 3r matches • Result improves record across all four majors to • One of nine Czech women in draw this fortnight - 36-31 three have reached 3r (also Krejcikova and Kvitova) • Faces No.61 Siniakova in 3r today - beat the Czech • Has reached two clay court finals in her career, fin- en route to 2019 Madrid title ishing R-Up at Bastad in 2016 (l. Siegemund) before • Lowest-ranked player she has lost to in Paris is lifting the title at the same event 12 months later (d. No.48 Bellis in 2017; last time upset by a player Wozniacki in F) ranked outside Top 50 at a major was No.54 Stryco- va at 2019 Wimbledon • Owns a 4-6 mark in 3r Grand Slam matches • Attempting to reach her second R16 at a Slam in the same season for the first time in her career (reached R16 at Australian Open in January) • Since the start of 2016 season has scored 79 wins on clay, the most on Tour ahead of Halep at 72 • Owns six clay titles, fifth most among active players - only trails S.Williams (13), V.Williams (nine), Halep (nine) and Errani (seven) • Posted a tour-leading 17-5 record on clay in 2019 including winning the title at Madrid (d. Halep), a R-Up finish at Palermo (l. Teichmann) and a SF run at Rome (l. Konta) • Last remaining of two Dutch players in starting field (also Rus - l. Burel in 1r) KATERINA KIKI SINIAKOVA VS BERTENS

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting 24th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Playing 32nd Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Roland Roland Garros Garros • Achieved best showing at a major to date with run to • Deepest run across the Slams came with SF show- R16 at 2019 Roland Garros (l. Keys) ing at 2016 Roland Garros (l. R-Up S.Williams) • Previously made 3r at Wimbledon in 2016 (l. A.Rad- • Enjoyed her best result at Wimbledon in 2018 by wanska) and 2018 (l. Giorgi), Roland Garros in 2018 reaching QF (l. Goerges). Became first Dutch woman (l. Strycova) and US Open in 2018 (l. Tsurenko) to reach QF at Wimbledon since Krajicek in 2007 • In doubles, lifted first two Grand Slam trophies at • In 2018 reached 3r for first time at both Australian 2018 Roland Garros (d. Hozumi/Ninomiya in F) and Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki) and US 2018 Wimbledon (d. Melichar/Peschke in F) both w/ Open (l. Vondrousova) Krejcikova – the first pairing to complete the Roland • Is a two-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in doubles, Garros-Wimbledon double since and Ai at (w/Larsson, l. Goerges/ Sugiyama in 2003. Became the first team ever to win Groenefeld) and 2016 Roland Garros (w/Larsson, l. the girls’ (2013) and ladies’ doubles title at SW19 eventual champions Garcia/Mladenovic) • Also reached doubles final at 2017 US Open (w/ Hradecka, l. Chan/Hingis) SEASON SEASON

• Advanced to QF at Strasbourg (l. Sabalenka) • In Strasbourg, retired with left Achilles injury in third • Made 2r at Rome (d. No.15 Kerber, l. Kasatkina) set of 2r match with Ostapenko (after 1r bye) • Suffered 1r exits at US Open (l. Kanepi), Western & • On return, fell 2r at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Hercog) Southern Open (l. Flipkens) and Prague (l. Zidansek) • Prior to the tour’s hiatus, made 3r exit at Doha (after • Before the Tour’s hiatus, reached 3r at WTA 125K 1r bye, l. S.Zheng) Series event at Indian Wells (l. Zvonareva) • Won 10th career title at St. Petersburg (d. Rybakina • Reached 2r at Dubai (l. Rybakina) - win over Mucho- in F); lost only 25 games en route to title, the lowest va in 1r was first at tour level since 2019 Beijing – games lost of all champions this year before fell 1r at Doha (as qualifier, l, Jabeur) • Now owns 10-5 record in WTA finals • In singles, fell 1r at Shenzhen (l. eventual R-Up Al- • Participated thrilling Fed Cup tie against ; exandrova), the Australian Open (l. Kvitova) and St. scored wins in both singles matches (d. Sasnovich Petersburg (l. eventual R-Up Rybakina) and Sabalenka), lost deciding doubles rubber w/ • Advanced to the doubles SF at Prague, Doha and partner Schuurs 10-8 in third set Australian Open (all w/Krejcikova) • Advanced to R16 at Australian Open for the first time • Lifted fifth WTA doubles title with Krejcikova at Shen- (l. Muguruza) zhen, her eighth doubles title overall • Opened 2020 campaign at with QF run (l. Osaka)

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Best results in 2019 were SF run at Nürnberg (l. • Ended 2019 ranked No.9, her joint-best finish of Larsson), Bronx (l. Linette), and QF showing at career (also No.9 in 2018) Prague (l. Strycova). Also made R16 at Roland Gar- • Reached a career high ranking of World No.4 in 2019 ros (career-best result at a Slam, l. Keys) following her first Premier Mandatory title at Madrid • Secured two Top 20 victories in 2019 after defeating (defeated four Grand Slam champion en route - Os- No.17 Q. Wang at Rome and No.1 Osaka at Roland tapenko, Kvitova, Stephens and Halep in F). Garros • Also became first woman to win Madrid title without • Won two doubles titles in 2019 at Sydney (w/Kru- dropping a set nic) and Toronto (w/Krejcikova). Also R-Up at Indian • Other season highlights included lifting the trophy Wells (l. Mertens/ Sabalenka) and SF run at Wimble- at St. Petersburg (d. Vekic in F) and final runs at don (l. Dabrowski/Xu) both w/ Krejcikova Palermo (l. Teichmann), Zhuhai (l. Sabalenka), and on home soil in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (could not convert five championship points in loss to Riske)

KATERINA KIKI SINIAKOVA VS BERTENS

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Finished 2018 ranked No.1 in doubles after winning • Also in 2019 became the third alternate to win a first two Grand Slam trophies at Roland Garros (d. match at the WTA Finals since the round robin format Hozumi/ Ninomiya in F) and Wimbledon (d. Melichar/ was introduced in 2003 - also Bartoli (2007, 2011) Peschke in F) both w/ Krejcikova, the first pairing and A.Radwanska (2008-09). Defeated No.1 Barty in to complete the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double Shenzhen to record her first win over the Australian since Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama in 2003. Also and second win over a reigning World No.1, having R-Up at WTA Finals Singapore (l. Babos/ Mlade- also defeated Halep in 2018 Cincinnati final novic) • Won 55 matches in 2019 – the second most of the • Has three Top 5 career wins in singles - against No.4 season, behind Barty (56) Halep at 2017 Shenzhen, No.4 Garcia at Wuhan, • Struck 457 aces in 2019 - the second most on Tour and No.1 Osaka at 2019 Roland Garros behind Ka.Pliskova with 488 • In 2016, Reached first two WTA finals of career, at • Enjoyed a break-out year in 2018, reaching a ca- Bastad (as qualifier, l. Siegemund) and Tokyo [ reer-best four singles finals across the season and Open] (l. McHale) breaking into the Top 10 (October 8, 2018) – first • On ITF Circuit has won seven singles titles and five Dutch woman to be ranked in the Top 10 since Bren- doubles titles da Schultz-McCarthy in 1996 • Made WTA main draw debut at 2013 Miami (l. Mugu- • Lifted three titles in 2018, at Charleston, Cincinnati ruza) and Seoul. Reached one further final, at Premier • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2012 Mandatory Madrid • Scored WTA-leading 12 Top 10 wins in 2018. Prior to 2018, only had three Top 10 wins in her career • Also reached SF on WTA Finals debut in 2018 (l. Svitolina) • Season highlights in 2017 were titles at Nürnberg and Gstaad, and posted first Premier Mandatory QF at Madrid • Finished 2016 ranked No.22 in singles – big jump from her season-ending ranking of No.101 in 2015 • Played on Netherlands Olympic team at 2016 Rio Olympics – fell in 1r (l. Errani) • Won maiden career singles title at 2012 Fès as a qualifier in just her second main draw appearance; currently owns 10-5 career record in singles finals (most recently 2020 St. Petersburg) • Owner of 10 WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2018 Brisbane (w/Schuurs) • Made WTA main draw debut as a wildcard at 2011 ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. 1r) • Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in the Netherlands in 2006; has won seven singles titles and 11 doubles titles at this level • Netherlands Fed Cup Team, 2011-2012, 2014-2020 PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Coached by father, Dmitri Siniakov (also a business- • Coached by former WTA player Elise Tamaela. For- man). Has also worked with WTA legend Helena merly coached by Sukova and Iain Hughes • In November 2019, married her husband Remko de • Mother’s name is Hana Siniakova (accountant); Rijke, who has been involved as part of her team as younger brother is Daniel a physio and fitness coach • Started playing tennis at age 5 • Won the 2019 WTA Jerry Diamond ACES Award • All-court player; favorite surface is ; favorite and the 2018 WTA Most Improved Player of the Year tournament is Australian Open Award • Tennis idol growing up was Maria Sharapova • Started playing at age 6. Tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #45) vs. [16] ELISE MERTENS (BEL #20)

Head to Head: CAROLINE GARCIA leads 2-0

2019 FED CUP WEEK 1 HARD I R1 CAROLINE GARCIA 6-2 6-3 n/a 2017 BEIJING HARD O R2 CAROLINE GARCIA 7-6(4) 6-4 99 mins

CAROLINE GARCIA ELISE MERTENS 45 WTA RANKING 20 60 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 7 16-10-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 17-11-1995 (24) $323,240 YTD PRIZE MONEY $934,772 $10,523,701 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $6,891,417 0 / 7 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 5 0 / 6 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 9 13-9 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 9-3 10-10 / 224-179 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 28-10 / 144-82 5-3 / 78-62 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 5-4 / 40-30 4-3 / 60-56 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 3-3 / 26-31 3-2 / 63-45 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 9-3 / 42-17 1-0 / 17-40 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 1-4 / 7-19 1-0 / 33-67 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 1-5 / 14-39 2-1 / 21-18 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 14-3 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #45) vs. [16] ELISE MERTENS (BEL #20) R64: d. (BLR #96) 7-6(5),6-2 (1h45) R64: d. (EST #106) 6-4,7-5 (1h42) R128: d. [17] (EST #21) 6-4,3-6,6-4 (2h5) R128: d. (RUS #122) 6-2,6-3 (1h43)

Total games: 50 Total games: 39 Won/lost: 28-22 Won/lost: 25-14 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h50 Total time on court: 3h25 Average time on court: 1h55 Average time on court: 1h43 Average rank of opponent: 59 Average rank of opponent: 114

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

CAROLINE GARCIA ELISE MERTENS 2019 2019 R2 L - (RUS #117) 1-6 6-4 6-4 R3 L - (LAT #12) 6-7(3) 6-4 11-9 2018 2018 R16 L - ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #12) 6-2 6-3 R16 L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #1) 6-2 6-1 2017 2017 QF L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #3) 7-6(3) 6-4 R3 L - (USA #11) 6-3 6-1

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2016 2016 R2 L - AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #2) 6-2 6-4 R3* L - SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU #97) 6-3 6-0 2015 R1 L - DONNA VEKIC (CRO #165) 3-6 6-3 6-2 2014 R1 L - ANA IVANOVIC (SRB #12) 6-1 6-3 2013 R2 L - SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #1) 6-1 6-2 2012 R1 L - (GER #198) 3-6 6-4 6-3 2011 R2 L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #8) 3-6 6-4 6-0 2010 R1* L - (POL #171) 6-3 6-0

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Contesting the Roland Garros main draw for the • Making fourth consecutive main draw appearance at milestone 10th time (11th overall) Roland Garros (and fifth appearance overall) • Best result here, and across all Slams, was QF • Owns a strong record here in Paris, reaching 3r or showing in 2017 (l. Ka.Pliskova) better on every visit - made R16 in 2018 (l. eventual • Was one of two French women to reach QF in 2017 champion Halep) and 3r in 2017 (l. V.Williams), 2019 (also Mladenovic). The previous occasion more than (l. Sevastova) and now again in 2020 one home player had reached the last eight in Paris • Match vs. Sevastova in 2019 went 3hr, 18min - the was 1994 (Halard and Pierce) joint-fourth longest match of the season along with • Also advanced to R16 in 2018 (l. Kerber) Martic d. Mladenovic at Istanbul QF • At 2016 Roland Garros w/Mladenovic, won first • One of four Belgian women to begin main draw - also major doubles title. They were the first French pair Flipkens (l. Putintseva in 1r), Minnen (l. Podoroska in to win in Paris since 1971, when Gail Chanfreau and 1r) and Van Uytvanck (l. Bara in 2r) Francoise Durr triumphed • Made SF in doubles here w/Sabalenka in 2019 (l. • Contesting 2020 Roland Garros ranked No.45 – her eventual champions Babos/Mladenovic). Seeded highest ranking all season, and highest out-right No.3 with Sabalenka this year – team defeated Begu/ since October 14, 2019 (at No.39) Olaru in 1r on Thursday • Defeated No.21 Kontaveit in 1r on Sunday; in terms • Playing her 15th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 of ranking, marked her best win at Roland Garros Roland Garros; two wins this week improve her to a (previously d. No.40 Begu during 2018 R16 run) 35-14 win-loss record across the Slams • Her best win across the Slams came at 2020 US • Owns the second-most wins this season (28), behind Open, defeating No.3 Ka.Pliskova Rybakina (29). Reached 22 match wins last season • Overcame Sasnovich in 2r on Wednesday - has now across 17 events – this season, has done so in 10 reached back-to-back 3r stages at the Slams for first tournaments time since 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open, • Seeded No.16 this fortnight, her 10th consecutive and first time in a calendar year since 2018 (R16 at seeding at a Slam – highest seeding was No.12 at both Australian Open and Roland Garros) 2019 Australian Open • Overall Grand Slam record is now 40-33 • Opened 2020 Roland Garros campaign with defeats • Faces Mertens today – bidding to win three matches of No.122 Gasparyan and – is now 9-0 vs. players in a row for first time in 2020, and first time outright ranked outside Top 100 at majors since winning Nottingham over a year ago in 2019 • Has not dropped a set en route to the 3r of a Slam (five match wins) – a run spanning 23 tournaments at her last five majors – 2020 Roland Garros, 2020 • Owns 4-8 record in 3r at the majors US Open, 2020 Australian Open, 2019 US Open and • One of three French players still in the draw (also 2019 Wimbledon Burel and Ferro) • This is her 11th Grand Slam 3r in a row – last exited • Last year’s clay season highlighted by R-Up finish at a Slam before this stage with 1r defeat at 2017 US Strasbourg (l. Yastremska in F, having held 1MP) Open (l. Keys). Today bidding to reach her fifth con- • Has appeared in three clay court finals across career, secutive Slam R16 winning her maiden WTA title at 2014 Bogota, 2016 • Owns a 7-4 record across the majors in 3r matches Strasbourg, while finishing R-Up at 2019 Strasbourg • Faces No.45 Garcia today – has only lost once to a player outside the Top 40 at a Slam, falling to No.54 Strycova at 2019 Wimbledon • Has beaten a woman playing on home soil at a Slam on all but two occasions, and both coming at the US Open (losing to Keys in 2017 and Stephens in 2018). Has defeated Gavrilova (2018 Australian Open), Parry (2019 Roland Garros), Ahn (2019 US Open), McNally and Kenin (both at 2020 US Open) • Owns fine record on clay, winning titles at Lugano and Rabat in 2018 and finishing R-Up at Istanbul in 2017 and Prague in 2020 CAROLINE ELISE GARCIA VS MERTENS

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Playing 34th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Roland • Advanced to first Grand Slam SF of career at 2018 Garros Australian Open (l. eventual champion Wozniacki), • Advanced to QF at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Ka.Plisko- • In 2019, reached QF at 2020 US Open (l. eventual va) for best Grand Slam singles result to date champion Andreescu in 3s) and R16 at Wimbledon • Has also reached R16 at 2017 Wimbledon (l. Konta), (l. Strycova, having led 6-4 5-2) – the deepest run of 2018 Australian Open (l. Keys) and 2018 Roland her career at both tournaments Garros (l. Kerber) • Also reached QF at 2020 US Open (l. eventual R-Up • Made US Open 3r in 2016 (l. A.Radwanska), 2017 (l. Azarenka) Kvitova) and 2018 (l. Suárez Navarro) • Has also reached R16 at Roland Garros in 2018 (l. • In 2016 was doubles champion at Roland Garros eventual champion Halep) and R-Up at US Open (both w/Mladenovic) • Won maiden major doubles title at US Open w/Sa- • In juniors, singles runner-up at 2011 US Open (l. Min) balenka (d. Azarenka/Barty in F) and was a semifinalist at the other three Slams SEASON SEASON

• Suffered 1r exit at Rome (l. Kontaveit) • Coming off back-to-back QF runs at US Open (l. • Fell 2r at Istanbul (l. Martincova) following a 3r run at Azarenka) and Rome (l. Ka.Pliskova) US Open (l. Brady) • Defeated No.4 and reigning Australian Open champi- • Defeated No.3 Ka.Pliskova in 2r at Flushing Mead- on Kenin in R16 at Flushing Meadows to record her ows to record her first Top 10 win since 2018 Tianjin first Top 10 win of the season (7-19 career record) title (d. No.6 Ka.Pliskova in F); career record vs. such • Made SF at Western & Southern Open (l. Osaka) players stands at 17-40 • Bounced back from Palermo result the following • Fell 2r at Western & Southern Open (d. Stephens, l. week at Prague, where she finished R-Up (l. Halep). eventual champion Azarenka) Is now 5-2 in WTA singles finals • Prior to Tour’s hiatus, made first QF run of 2020 • Fell 1r in the first week of the tour’s return at Palermo at Lyon, breaking a three-match losing streak at (l. Sasnovich) Australian Open (l. Jabeur in 2r), and 1r exits at St. • In February made 2r exit in defense of Doha title (l. Petersburg (l. Ferro) and Qatar (l. Pera) Putintseva) and also fell at this stage the previous • Opened 2020 campaign at Auckland, falling to week at Dubai (l. Sabalenka) No.262 Bouchard in 2r before falling 1r at Hobart (l. • Began the season with QF runs at Shenzhen (l. Ry- No.129 Cabrera) bakina) and Hobart (l. Watson – 3h 33m match is the longest so far in 2020) and R16 showing at Austra- lian Open (l. Halep) CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Highlights of 2019 campaign include capturing her • Ended 2019 ranked No.17 for second consecutive seventh career WTA singles title at Nottingham and Top 20 finish reaching the finals at Strasbourg • Singles highlight was winning biggest title of career • Member of French Fed Cup team that won the at Doha (d. No.3 Halep in final). Also beat No.8 Ber- 2019 competition final vs. , teaming up tens and No.6 Kerber in Doha, doubling career total with Mladenovic to win the decisive doubles runner of Top 10 wins to six against Barty/Stosur. Also took part in the team that • Advanced to QF at US Open for the first time (l. advanced to final vs. Czech Republic eventual champion Andreescu in 3s) and R16 at • Fell out of the Top 20 on March 18, 2019 after hold- Wimbledon for the first time (l. Strycova, having led ing her position there since August 14, 2017 6-4 5-2). Reached QF during defense of Rabat title • In 2018, won sixth career title at Tianjin; also made (l. eventual champion Sakkari) semifinals at Stuttgart and Madrid • Enjoyed standout season in doubles in 2019 - won • Broke into the Top 5 on August 13, 2018 and reached maiden major doubles title at US Open w/Sabalenka a career-high of No.4 on September 10, 2018 (d. Azarenka/Barty in F). Also Completed ‘Sunshine Double’ in doubles (w/Sabalenka), lifting the back-to- back titles at Indian Wells (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova) and Miami (d. Stosur/Zhang) CAROLINE ELISE GARCIA VS MERTENS

CAREER CONT. CAREER CONT.

• Became first player to win Wuhan and Beijing back- • Team qualified for Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen to-back in 2017. As a result, qualified for WTA Finals. (went 1-2 in RR) Was ranked No.30 on the Race to Singapore leader- • Won three singles titles in 2018 (Hobart, Rabat and board in May 2017 Lugano), one of six players on tour with three or • Best win of her career came over No.2 Halep in 2017 more titles to their name that year - also Kvitova (5), Beijing final Svitolina (4), Bertens (3), Halep (3) and Wozniacki • 2017 Wuhan marked first Premier-5 level title and (3) 2017 Beijing marked first Premier-Mandatory crown; • Also in 2018, advanced to first Grand Slam SF of subsequently made Top 10 debut career at 2018 Australian Open (l. eventual champi- • Won a career-best 48 main draw matches in 2017 on Wozniacki) (48-22 record, two titles) • Finished 2018 with 46 main draw match wins across • Qualifying for WTA Finals in 2017, became the first the campaign – only Ka.Pliskova (49) and Kvitova Frenchwoman to compete at WTA Finals in singles (47) registered more. By contrast, prior to 2018 since Mauresmo in 2006 (l. Henin in F) season owned only 36 wins at this level across entire • Played 2015 WTA Finals Rising Stars Invitational in career Singapore (l. Osaka in F) • Reached career-high No.12 on November 26, 2018 • Represented France at 2016 Rio Olympics in singles • In doubles in 2018, won four titles and reached QF at (2r) and doubles (1r, w/Mladenovic) WTA Finals (w/Schuurs) • Member of French Fed Cup team that advanced to • Finished 2017 season at No.35, up from No.120 2016 competition final vs. Czech Republic in 2016 – first Top 50 and Top 100 year-end finish • Made professional debut at 13 on ITF Circuit in 2017 season highlighted by first career singles title at France in 2007 Hobart (as a qualifier, d. Niculescu in F) • Registered first Top 10 win of career over No.10 Cibulkova in 1r at 2017 Beijing • Made WTA singles main draw debut at 2016 ‘s-Her- togenbosch – made QF (as qualifier, l. Mladenovic) • Won first WTA title of any kind in doubles at 2016 Auckland (w/Mestach). Now has nine doubles titles – also 2017 Guangzhou (w/Schuurs), 2018 Hobart (w/ Schuurs), 2018 Lugano (w/Flipkens), 2018 ‘s-Her- togenbosch (w/Schuurs), 2018 Wuhan (w/Schuurs), 2019 Indian Wells-Miami double (w/Sabalenka) and 2019 US Open (w/Sabalenka) • Played first tour-level event of career at 2015 Ant- werp (fell in qualifying) • Has 11 singles and 14 doubles titles on ITF Circuit • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Bel- gium in 2010 PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Coached by father, Louis Paul Garcia; Mother is • Working once again with former coach Robbe Ceys- Marylene sens having been coached by both David Taylor and • Played many sports when she was younger and Dieter Kindlmann chose tennis because it was the one she enjoyed the • Earlier coaching history includes Belgian federation most until early teens, as well as a year at the Mourato- • Enjoys reading and spending time with family glou Academy • Endorsement portfolio includes Rolex, Nike, • Mother is Liliane Barbe (teaches languages and and Sothys beauty products history); father is Guido Mertens (makes furniture for churches). Was home schooled, enjoyed studying languages • Loves animals and has lots of pets at home, four dogs and a variety of birds (pheasants, peacocks, chickens) MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

MARTINA TREVISAN (ITA #159) vs. [20] MARIA SAKKARI (GRE #24)

Head to Head: First meeting

MARTINA TREVISAN MARIA SAKKARI 159 WTA RANKING 24 164 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 17 03-11-1993 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 25-07-1995 (25) $108,440 YTD PRIZE MONEY $629,038 $413,416 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $3,385,122 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 2-0 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 5-3 2-1 / 3-9 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 17-9 / 89-84 1-0 / 1-1 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 6-6 / 29-35 0-0 / 1-1 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 9-0 / 28-14 2-0 / 3-7 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 27-19 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 8-7 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 1-1 / 3-6 0-0 / 0-1 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 2-3 / 9-13 0-1 / 0-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 3-7 / 16-33 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r

ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

MARTINA TREVISAN (ITA #159) MARIA SAKKARI (GRE #24) R64: d. (USA #51) 4-6 6-2 7-5 (2h13) R64: d. (RUS # 189) 7-6(0) 6-2 (1h46) R128: d. (ITA #75) 7-5 3-0 ret. (1h01) R128: d. AJLA TOMLJANOVIC (AUS #64) 6-0 7-5 (1h16)

Total games: 45 Total games: 39 Won/lost: 27-18 Won/lost: 26-13 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h14 Total time on court: 3h02 Average time on court: 1h37 Average time on court: 1h31 Average rank of opponent: 63 Average rank of opponent: 127

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ROLAND GARROS Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match

MARTINA TREVISAN MARIA SAKKARI 2019 2019 R2-Q L - TIMEA BABOS (HUN #148) 6-4 2-6 7-5 R2 L - KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #42) 7-6(5) 6-7(8) 6-3 2018 2018 R3-Q L - (USA #197) 1-6 6-4 6-3 R3 L - (RUS #14) 6-1 1-6 6-3

2017 R1 L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #23) 6-4 6-2

2016 R1-Q L - GRACE MIN (USA #160) 6-3 3-6 6-4

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making main draw debut at Roland Garros this year, • Making fourth main draw appearance at Roland having fallen in qualifying in 2018 (l. Min in 3r) and Garros (fifth overall) 2019 (l. Babos in 2r) • Best result came with run to 3r in 2018 defeating • Only second career Grand Slam main draw appear- No.23 Suarez Navarro in 2r who she lost to in 1r the ance, made debut at 2020 Australian Open falling to previous year (l. Kasatkina) the eventual champion Kenin in 1r • Reached 2r here last year (l. Siniakova in a match • Made her way through three rounds of qualifying with lasting 3h 14m) wins over Vickery, Muhammed and Sharma dropping • Enters this tournament as No.20 seed - has now only one set en route to the main draw been seeded at a Grand Slam seven times • One of three qualifiers to advance to 3r - also Bara • Broke serve seven times in 1r win over Tomljanovic and Podoroska • Defeated qualifier Rakhimova in 2r - has now made • The furthest round reached by a qualifier in Paris is 3r or better at six of the past seven majors the QF, a feat achieved nine times, most recently by • Grand Slam win-loss record is now 26-18 Shvedova in 2012 • Today, faces another qualifier, No.159 Trevisan. • The best result by a qualifier at any Grand Slam in Last loss to a player outside Top 100 came against the Open Era is the SF – achieved by Alexandra No.140 McHale at 2019 Indian Wells Stevenson at 1999 Wimbledon and Christine Dorey • Record in Grand Slam 3r matches stands at 2-7; (now Mathison) at 1978 Australian Open. two wins came during this year’s R16 showings at • Earned first Grand Slam main draw win in 1r over Australian Open and US Open compatriot Giorgi who was forced to retire in the • Entered tournament with sixth most aces on tour second set due to a right elbow injury (118) - has struck three in each match so far in Paris • Win over No.75 Giorgi was first main draw victory of • Tied with Rybakina and S.Williams for second most the year and first career win over a Top 100 oppo- three-set matches played this year at 12, only Mugu- nent ruza (14) has more • Prior to this tournament, only tour-level win came • Has yet to lose a tie-break set all year with 9-0 record over N.Kichenok in 1r at 2019 Charleston - only Kenin and Rybakina have as many wins but • Went 17-for-24 in finishing points at the net to edge both have also lost six tie-breaks past No.51 Gauff in 2r; trailed by a break in both the • Posted 13-5 record on the surface last year winning second and third sets her first ever WTA title at Rabat (d. Konta in F) • Today, faces No.24 Sakkari in 3r; previous three • Other clay highlights in 2019 include runs to the SF matches with Top 50 opposition ended in straight at Rome (as qualifier, l. eventual champion Ka.Plis- sets defeats to No.32 Kontaveit (2017 Gstaad), No.6 kova) and QF at Charleston (l. Wozniacki) Bertens (2019 Charleston) and No.15 Kenin (2020 • Only Greek player ranked in Top 250 (next high- Australian Open) est-ranked is No.274 Papamichail) • The only Italian to win the title here was Schiavone in 2010 • All nine ITF Circuit singles titles have come on clay, most recently at $25k ITF/Santa Margherita Di Pu- la-ITA in 2019 GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Contesting 19th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 Roland Garros GRAND SLAM HISTORY • Fell R16 at 2020 Australian Open (l. Kvitova) to • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at this year’s becme the first Greek woman to reach this stage at a Australian Open, having gone through three rounds Slam since at 2004 Wimbledon of qualifying (d. Christian, Bonaventure, Bouchard) • Tied her best Grand Slam result at 2020 US Open • Has contested qualifying at all four majors falling to S.Williams in R16 • As a junior, reached the semifinals of both the Ro- • By reaching 3r at , became first land Garros girls’ doubles and the Wimbledon girls’ Greek woman to reach this stage at a Slam since doubles championships in 2009 Daniilidou at 2005 Wimbledon (l. Pennetta) • At , by reaching 2r (d. Y.Wang, l. Suárez Navarro) became the first woman from Greece to win a main draw match at a Slam since Daniilidou d. Ka.Pliskova at • Has made 3r at Wimbledon (2017 and 2019), Roland Garros (2018) and US Open (2017, 2019) MARTINA MARIA TREVISAN VS SAKKARI

SEASON SEASON

• Coming off qualifying losses at Rome (l. Doi in 1r) • Coming off R16 showing at US Open falling to S.Wil- and Palermo (l. Juvan in 3r) liams in 3s who she had just beaten the week earlier • Between those two events, made 2r at Prague WTA • Made QF run at Western & Southern Open (d. Gauff, 125K event (l. Grammatikopoulou) Putintseva and S.Williams before falling to Konta) • Before hiatus fell in qualifying at Monterrey (l. Voege- • Returned to competitive action following tour’s hiatus le) and Acapulco (l. Dolehide) at Palermo in August, falling in 1r (l. Kr.Pliskova); was • Reached QF at ITF $100k/Cairo 4-EGY (l. Bolsova) No.3 seed at Palermo – her joint-highest seeding at • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian a WTA event (also during SF run at 2018 Seoul) Open after coming through three rounds of qualifying • Broke into Top 20 just before the break on Feb. 24 (d. Cristian, Bonaventure, Bouchard) before falling to • Prior to this, made 3r at Doha (l. eventual champion the eventual champion, Kenin, in 1r Sabalenka) and fell 1r at Dubai (l. Sabalenka) • Started 2020 campaign contesting qualifying at • Posted SF run at St. Petersburg (l. eventual R-Up Shenzhen (l. Paolini) Rybakina) – her first SF since 2019 San Jose • Made the R16 at Australian Open (l. Kvitova) – her best result at the majors – to become the first Greek woman to reach this stage at a Grand Slam since Eleni Daniilidou at 2004 Wimbledon • Fell 2r at Adelaide (l. Vekic) after a 1r exit at Brisbane (l. Osaka) CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2019 ranked No.153 - her second consecu- • Broke into Top 20 on February 24, 2020 tive Top 200 year-end finish (up from No.195 in 2018) • Finished 2019 at No.23 – the best year-end finish of • Lifted ninth ITF singles title in 2019 at $25K ITF/San- her career (up from No.41 in 2018) ta Margherita di Pula/ITA and reached an additional • Season highlight was winning maiden WTA title at final in the same city two weeks later Rabat, recovering from a set and break down to • Competed in the main draw of a Premier-level event defeat Konta in final for the first time at 2019 Charleston (as qualifier, d. • Made 3r at Australian Open (l. Barty), Wimbledon (l. N.Kichenok in 1r, l. Bertens in 2r) Svitolina) and US Open (l. Barty) • Season highlights in 2018 were R-Up finishes on ITF • Closed out season by qualifying for WTA Elite Trophy Circuit at $60k Brescia-ITA and $25k Santa Margher- Zhuhai for first time in career (fell in RR stage) ita Di Pula-ITA. Also fell 1r at WTA tournaments at • 2018 season highlights included reaching her first Gstaad (as qualifier, l. Kuzmova) and Moscow [River tour-level final at San Jose (l. Buzarnescu), scoring Cup] (as qualifier, l. Kozlova) and in qualifying at first career Top 5 win after defeat of No.5 Ka.Plis- Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open kova in Rome as well as reaching SF at Istanbul (l. • Posted career-high ranking of No.144 on August 21, Hercog) and Seoul (l. Bertens) 2017 • Notched first Top 10 victory of career over No.6 • In 2017, qualified for first WTA main draws at Gstaad Wozniacki en route to first WTA SF of career at 2017 and Bastad, falling 1r on both occasions. Also won eighth and most recent ITF Circuit title at $25k War- • Since then has posted a further eight Top 10 wins, saw-POL against No.5 Ka.Pliskova (2018 Rome), No.6 Bertens • Part of Fed Cup team in 2017 and 2019 (2019 Charleston), No.5 Kvitova (2019 Rome, via • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2009 Rome ret.), No.7 Svitolina (2019 San Jose), No.6 Kvitova • Owns nine singles and two doubles title on ITF and No.9 Sabalenka (both at 2019 Cincinnati), No.5 Circuit Bencic (2020 St. Petersburg) and No.9 S.Williams • Played first professional tournaments on the ITF (2020 Western & Southern Open) Circuit in Italy and Spain in 2008 • Broke into Top 50 for first time at No.49 on October 9, 2017 • Reached first career WTA QF at 2016 Istanbul (as qualifier, l. Kovinic) – achieved her then best win-by- ranking defeating No.34 Schmiedlova in 1r • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2012 Palermo • Made debut on ITF Circuit in 2010; owns seven ITF Circuit singles titles and five in doubles MARTINA MARIA TREVISAN VS SAKKARI

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Started playing tennis aged five • Born and grew up in Athens, Greece, before moving • Brother plays on ATP World Tour to Barcelona aged 18 – has trained there for two and is a former Wimbledon junior doubles champion years • Favorite surface is hard • Mother, , was tennis player • Tried karate and gymnastics but was thrown out of class for laughing too much • Currently coached by Tom Hill MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

[WC] EUGENIE BOUCHARD (CAN #168) vs. IGA SWIATEK (POL #54)

Head to Head: First meeting

EUGENIE BOUCHARD IGA SWIATEK 168 WTA RANKING 54 66 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 51 25-02-1994 (26) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 31-05-2001 (19) $72,631 YTD PRIZE MONEY $431,619 $6,495,453 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $1,106,808 0 / 1 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 10-6 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 5-1 10-3 / 151-134 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 9-5 / 23-17 4-3 / 42-53 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 8-5 2-3 / 40-25 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 2-6 8-2 / 43-26 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 9-4 0-0 / 12-29 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-2 0-0 / 18-47 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 2-0 / 4-4 0-0 / 9-11 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 3-1 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

[WC] EUGENIE BOUCHARD (CAN #168) vs. IGA SWIATEK (POL #54) R64: d. (AUS #788) 5-7,6-4,6-3 (2h24) R64: d. SU-WEI HSIEH (TPE #63) 6-1,6-4 (1h7) R128: d. (RUS #108) 6-4,6-4 (1h21) R128: d. [15] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #19) 6-1,6-2 (1h03)

Total games: 51 Total games: 32 Won/lost: 29-22 Won/lost: 24-8 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Total time on court: 3h45 Total time on court: 2h10 Average time on court: 1h53 Average time on court: 1h5 Average rank of opponent: 448 Average rank of opponent: 41

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

EUGENIE BOUCHARD IGA SWIATEK 2019 2019 R1 L - (UKR #27) 6-2 6-2 R16 L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) 6-1 6-0 2018 R1* L - DALILA JAKUPOVIC (SLO #121) 6-0 2-1 2017 R2 L - ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA (LAT #19) 6-3 6-0

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2016 R2 L - (SUI #9) 6-4 6-4 2015 R1 L - (FRA #44) 6-4 6-4 2014 SF L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #8) 4-6 7-5 6-2 2013 R2 L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #2) 6-2 6-4

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making seventh main draw appearance at Roland • Making second main draw appearance at Roland Garros, and eighth overall appearance Garros – on debut last year, posted R16 run (d. • Best result here in Paris was SF run in 2014 (l. even- No.16 Q.Wang, l. Halep) tual champion Sharapova). That year, also made SF • Contesting seventh Grand Slam main draw, and she at Australian Open, the final at Wimbledon, and the has reached the 3r stage at over half of them – 2019 R16 at the US Open, going 19-4 across the Slams Roland Garros (R16, l. Halep), 2020 Australian Open • This year has advanced beyond 2r for the first time (R16, l. Kontaveit), 2020 US Open (3r, l. Azarenka) since 2014’s SF run and now 2020 Roland Garros • Made 2r on Grand Slam main draw debut here in • At 2019 Roland Garros was one of three teenagers 2013 (d. Pironkova, l. Sharapova) to reach R16, along with Anisimova and Vondrouso- • One of two Canadians to begin main draw - also va - the most to have reached this stage at a major Fernandez, who reached 3r at Grand Slams for the since 2009 US Open: Oudin (17), Kvitova (18), Wick- first time with win over Hercog on Thursday mayer (19) and Wozniacki (19) • Entered main draw on a wildcard (current ranking is • Record across the Slams stands at an impressive No.168). Best result by a wildcard at Roland Garros 12-6 (includes two wins this week) was Pierce making the QF in 2002 • One of four teenagers left in the draw (also Anisimo- • Her current ranking of No.168 is her highest for al- va, Burel and Fernandez) most a year – was ranked No.152 October 14, 2019 • Won junior doubles here in 2018 (w/McNally) • This fortnight is making first Grand Slam outing since • Contesting Paris this year ranked No.54, six spots 2019 US Open – fell in qualifying at 2020 Australian off career-high ranking of No.48 (posted February 3, Open and contested the 125k WTA series event in 2020) Prague which replaced 2020 US Open qualifying (as • Opened 2020 Roland Garros campaign with upset ranked No.272) of last year’s runner-up Vondrousova. Result was • Opened 2020 Roland Garros campaign with straight also second Top 20 win of 2020 (also No.20 Vekic at sets win of Kalinskya in 1r – this snapped a four Australian Open) match losing streak at the Slams, which began with • Won the final five games of the match to close out a 2r exit at 2019 Australian Open (l. S.Wiliams) and straight sets win over Hsieh in 2r continued across last season, at Roland Garros (l. • Faces No.168 Bouchard today – last loss to a player Tsurenko), Wimbledon (l. Zidansek) and US Open (l. outside the Top 100 came to No.132 Stosur at 2019 Sevastova) Nottingham, while last loss to a player that rank or • Sent down fives aces during 2r win over Gavrilova, lower was at 2019 Auckland (l. No.188 Cepelova) earning herself a 3r Slam berth for the first time since • A Canadian player knocked out the draw’s only other 2017 Australian Open (l. Vandeweghe). Had previ- Polish representative when Fernandez defeated ously lost her last five Grand Slam 2r matches No.31 seed Linette in 1r • Three set win over Gavrilova means she has now • In terms of ranking, her worst loss at a Slam came to won four of five matches when they’ve gone the No.81 Golubic at 2019 Wimbledon distance at Roland Garros – only Sharapova has • Contesting doubles draw, partnering w/Melicar – de- beaten her in a three-set match here (in 2013) feated Kovinic/Knoll in 1r on Thursday • Faces No.54 Swiatek today in 3r – owns a 6-3 record • Has reached one final in clay at Tour level, falling to in Slam 3r matches, and bidding to reach R16 at Hercog at 2019 Lugano Slam for the first time since 2015 US Open • A win would be her 11th on clay this season at all lev- els – only managed nine wins on clay across the last three seasons combined - 0-2 record in 2019, 3-4 in 2018 and 6-4 in 2017 • Has reached two finals on clay – winning 2013 Nurn- berg and finishing R-Up at 2020 Istanbul EUGENIE IGA BOUCHARD VS SWIATEK

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting 27th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Contesting seventh career Grand Slam at 2020 Roland Garros Roland Garros • Enjoyed stand-out year at the Slams in 2014, post • Best result across the Slams is reaching R16 at 2019 career-best result at each - made SFs at Australian Roland Garros (l. Halep) and 2020 Australian Open Open (l. eventual champion Li) and Roland Garros (l. (l. Kontaveit) eventual champion Sharapova), contested title match • Made 3r at US Open in 2020 (l. Azarenka) and fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. Kvitova) and made R16 at US Open on sole Wimbledon appearance in 2019 (l. Golubic) (l. Makarova) • Made Grand Slam debut (main draw and qualifying) • Made a further R16 at US Open in 2015 at 2019 Australian Open, coming through qualifying • As a junior won the singles title at Wimbledon in to reach 2r (d. Bogdan, l. Giorgi) 2012 (d. Svitolina in F). She became the first Canadi- • At 2019 Roland Garros was one of three teenagers an ever, junior or professional, to win a Grand Slam to reach R16, along with Anisimova and Vondrouso- in singles title va - the most to have reached this stage at a major since 2009 US Open: Oudin (17), Kvitova (18), Wick- mayer (19) and Wozniacki (19) • Enjoyed success at the junior Grand Slams, high- lighted by winning the girls’ singles at 2018 Wim- bledon (d. Kung in F) and doubles at 2018 Roland Garros (w/McNally) SEASON SEASON

• Reached final at Istanbul (as qualifier, d. No.1 seed • Coming off 1r exit at Rome (l. Rus) Kuznetsova, l. Tig – battled back from 1-4 down in • Made 3r at US Open (l. Azarenka), her best result in third set and saved 7 MPs before losing in a tie- New York break) – was first WTA final since finishing R-Up to • Suffered 1r exit at Western & Southern Open (l. Svitolina at 2016 Kuala Lumpur McHale); reached SF in doubles (w/Kuzmova, l. • Is the third qualifier to reach a WTA final in 2020; Melichar/Xu) Kung and Fernandez finished R-Up at Hua Hin and • Reached 2r at Doha in February (d. Vekic, l. Acapulco, respectively Kuznetsova) • In August made QF at Prague (as WC, l. Mertens in • Posted career-high ranking of No.48 on February 3, 3s); also fell 1r at WTA 125K Series event in Prague 2020 at the end of the same month • Represented in Fed Cup playoffs vs. Sweden • During tour’s hiatus, announced she would start in February, defeating Bjorklund in her singles rubber working alongside former doubles World No.1 Ren- • Opened her 2020 season with R16 run at Australian nae Stubbs; on the court prepared for her return by Open (l. Kontaveit) playing in World Team Tennis and an exhibition event in Charleston • This year, dropped out of Top 300 on February 24 for the first time since July 23, 2012 (No.314) • Fell in qualifying at Australian Open and in opening round at WTA 125K Series event at Newport Beach • Opened season with QF at Auckland (l. Anisimova) EUGENIE IGA BOUCHARD VS SWIATEK

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Ended 2019 ranked No.224, the first time her year- • Ended 2019 season ranked No.61 after a campaign end ranking dropped outside Top 200 since 2011 highlighted by R-Up finish at Lugano (l. Hercog) and (No.302) R16 run at Roland Garros (l. Halep) • After reaching the QF at Auckland last year, failed to • Also in 2019, reached 3r at Toronto (l. Osaka) and go beyond the 2r in a WTA event the rest of the year made 2r five times (incl. Australian and US Open) dropping out of the Top 200 on October 21 for the • Posted career-high ranking of No.48 on February 3, first time since August 2012 2020 • Suffered a 13-match losing streak – across all levels • Broke into Top 100 at No.88 after R-Up finish at 2019 – from 2019 Dubai (l. Halep), ending at WTA 125K Lugano Series at Houston (d. Grammatikopoulou) • Ended 2018 season ranked No.175 (up from No.690 • In 2019 also won maiden WTA doubles title, at Auck- in 2017), after posting 42-6 record in ITF Circuit land (w/Kenin); owns 1-3 record in doubles finals • Highlights of 2018 campaign were four titles on the • Reached two WTA singles finals in 2016: Hobart (l. ITF Circuit, including at the $60k clay court events in Cornet) and Kuala Lumpur (l. Svitolina) Budapest-HUN and Montreux-SUI • Breakout year in 2014 with maiden title at Nurnberg • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2019 Auckland (d. Ka.Pliskova in F) and championship match at • On ITF Circuit, owns seven singles titles Wimbledon (l. Kvitova) breaking into Top 10 and • On professional debut, came through qualifying to reaching career-high ranking of No.5 (October 20, win title at $10k ITF/-SWE 2014) • As a junior, she was part of the Polish team which • Also that year, was R-Up at Wuhan (l. Kvitova), won the Junior Fed Cup in 2016 and won girls’ single made SF at Australian Open (l. eventual champion at 2018 Wimbledon and 2018 Summer Youth Olym- Li), Roland Garros (l. Sharapova) and Charleston (l. pics in Buenos Aires Petkovic) and R16 at US Open (l. Makarova) • Qualified for WTA Finals in 2014 (went 0-3 in group play) and achieved career high ranking of No.5 on October 20, 2014 • Reached first career final at 2013 Osaka (l. Stosur) • Named 2013 WTA Newcomer of the Year, as voted by international tennis media • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in USA in 2008

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Coached by • Coached by Piotr Sierzputowski; at times last season • Has been working with ’s former fitness was also helped by former ATP player Nick Brown trainer Gil Reyes since last October • Father is Olympic rower Tomasz Swiatek who • Has three siblings, including a twin sister, Beatrice competed in the men’s quadruple sculls event at the • Parents are Michel Bouchard and Julie Leclair 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul • Born in , now resides in Miami • She resides in Raszyn, a small town near • Started playing tennis at age five at Tennis ’s National Training Centre in Montreal • Favorite surface is grass • Favorite singers are Justin Bieber, Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and Kanye West MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE #114) vs. [WC] TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL #157)

Head to Head: First meeting

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA TSVETANA PIRONKOVA 114 WTA RANKING 157 122 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 52 18-12-1995 (24) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 13-09-1987 (33) $298,278 YTD PRIZE MONEY $425,000 $2,674,242 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $4,922,095 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 1 / 6 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 2-1 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 13-12 4-2 / 15-17 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-1 / 167-219 2-1 / 6-9 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 37-74 1-0 / 2-1 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 51-39 3-1 / 11-9 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 48-63 0-1 / 0-4 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-1 / 12-37 0-1 / 0-6 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 22-81 0-0 / 0-0 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 10-15 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE #114) vs. [WC] TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL #157) R64: d. [32] BARBORA STRYCOVA (CZE #37) 6-4,3-6,6-3 (2h42) R128: d. ANDREA PETKOVIC (GER #95) 6-3,6-3 (1h13) R128: d. NINA STOJANOVIC (SRB #91) 6-3,7-5 (1h33)

Total games: 49 Total games: 18 Won/lost: 28-21 Won/lost: 12-6 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Sets won/lost: 2-0 Total time on court: 4h15 Total time on court: 1h13 Average time on court: 2h8 Average time on court: 1h13 Average rank of opponent: 64 Average rank of opponent: 95

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

BARBORA KREJCIKOVA TSVETANA PIRONKOVA 2019 2017 R1* L - (USA #176) 6-4 2-6 5-1 R2 L - ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #6) 3-6 6-3 6-2 2018 2016 R1 L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #6) 7-6(6) 6-4 QF L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #24) 6-4 7-6(6) 2015 2015 R2* L - LOURDES DOMÍNGUEZ LINO (ESP #114) 6-4 6-3 R3 L - SLOANE STEPHENS (USA #40) 6-4 6-1

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2014 R2 L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #8) 7-5 6-2 2013 R1 L - EUGENIE BOUCHARD (CAN #77) 6-1 7-6(2) 2012 R2 L - (ITA #12) 2-6 6-3 6-1 2011 R2 L - GISELA DULKO (ARG #51) 6-4 6-2 2010 R1 L - JUSTINE HENIN (BEL #23) 6-4 6-3 2009 R1 L - (USA #97) 7-5 6-2 2008 R2 L - (ESP #33) 4-6 6-3 6-1 2007 R1 L - SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8) 5-7 6-1 6-1 2006 R2 L - SHAHAR PEER (ISR #26) 6-2 6-3

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making second main draw appearance at Roland • Making 13th Grand Slam main draw appearance at Garros (fourth overall) Roland Garros, and first since 2017, having spent • Fell 1r on main draw debut in 2018 (l. No.6 Ka.Plis- over three years away from Tour to give birth and kova), however, went on to lift maiden Grand Slam raise her son Alexander (born April 2018) doubles title with longtime partner Siniakova (d. • Best result here in Paris came with QF run in 2016 (l. Hozumi/Ninomiya in F) Stosur). That year, defeated No.18 Errani and No.2 • She had also won the girls’ doubles title w/Siniakova A.Radwanska en route to the last eight in 2013 • Became first Bulgarian woman to reach the last eight • In doubles this fortnight, competing as the No.4 in Paris since in 2005 seed with Siniakova (face Brady/Dolehide in 2r on • Made main draw debut here in 2006, but did not Saturday) progress beyond 2r until her 10th appearance, mak- • In singles, defeated No.91 Stojanovic in 1r - her third ing the 3r for the first time in 2015 (l. Stephens) Top 100 win of 2020, having also seen off No.86 Tig • In first match here in Paris for over three years, (Prague) and No.85 Stojanovic (Shenzhen qualifying) defeated Petkovic in straight sets – first win on clay • Fired five aces against compatriot No.37 Strycova to since overcoming Barthel in opening match here in record first back-to-back main draw wins since 2019 2017 (l. Svitolina in 2r that year) Bucharest QF run • In 2r was due to face S.Williams for the second Slam • Now owns three Top 50 wins, also No.38 Cibulkova in a row, having fallen to her in QF at US Open, how- (at 2016 Prague) and No.32 Siegemund (via ret. at ever the American was forced to withdraw prior to the 2017 Nürnberg) match w/Achilles injury • In today’s match, squares off against wildcard Pi- • Today, faces No.114 Krejcikova - owns a 6-1 record ronkova. Bidding for first Tour-level three-match win in Slam 3r matches with sole loss coming at 2013 streak since R-Up finish in first WTA singles final at Wimbledon 2017 Nürnberg (l. Bertens in F) • Now owns a 48-48 record across all four Slams • One of nine Czech players in the main draw here this • Entered 2020 Roland Garros on a wildcard (current fortnight - three have reached 3r (also Kvitova and ranking is No.157). Bidding to become first wildcard to Siniakova) reach R16 here since Parmentier in 2014 • This fortnight gained direct entry into the singles • Best result by a wildcard here was Pierce making QF draw at a major for the first time in 2002 • ’s sole representative in the women’s singles main draw • The last remaining of four mother’s in this year’s main draw (also Azarenka, Tig and S.Williams) GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting third Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Contesting 49th Grand Slam main draw appearance Roland Garros at 2020 Roland Garros • Best result was 2r showing at 2020 Australian Open • Had not missed a major between making her debut at where she defeated Kanepi to notch first Grand Slam 2006 Australian Open through 2017 Wimbledon win of career (l. Alexandrova) • Became first player representing Bulgaria (male • Made Grand Slam main draw debut at 2018 Roland or female) to reach a Grand Slam SF when she Garros advanced to last four at 2010 Wimbledon. Defeated • Previously fell in qualifying at Australian Open (2015- No.13 Bartoli and No.2 V.Williams en route before 19), Roland Garros (2015, 2019), Wimbledon (2015- falling to Zvonareva) 17) and US Open (2014-15, 2017-19) • At the other majors, best result at Roland Garros is a • In doubles, lifted maiden Grand Slam titles at 2018 QF run in 2016 (d. No.2 A.Radwanska en route, l. Roland Garros and Wimbledon (both w/Siniakova, Stosur); became first Bulgarian woman to reach the with whom she had also won the junior titles with) last eight in Paris since Sesil Karatantcheva in 2005. • In mixed doubles won Australan Open in 2019 (w/ At US Open, made QF in 2020 (l. S.Williams) but is Ram) and 2020 (w/Pavic) yet to pass 2r at Australian Open BARBORA TSVETANA KREJCIKOVA VS PIRONKOVA

SEASON SEASON

• On ITF Circuit, posted back-to-back QF showings in • Returned to tennis at 2020 US Open, after a three- September at $25K ITF/Prague-CZE and $25K ITF/ year break to give birth and raise son Alexander Frydek Mistek-CZE (born April 2018) • Returned to action with 2r showing at Prague (l. • Made a dream comeback in New York, reaching the eventual champion Halep in 3s) QF (l. S.Williams) • Contested qualifying at Dubai; also finished R-Up in • 2020 US Open was her first tournament since 2017 doubles w/Zheng - now 6-8 in doubles finals Wimbledon (l. Wozniacki in 2r) • Advanced through qualifying at Australian Open to • In Flushing Meadows, caused major upset by defeat- reach 2r at a major for the first time (d. Kanepi, l. ing No.16 and 2020 Australian Open finalist Muguru- Alexandrova); made SF in doubles (w/Siniakova) za in 2r. Other big win during the fortnight was over • Opened 2020 season with qualifying exit at Shen- No.18 seed Vekic zhen; bounced back to win sixth WTA doubles title (wSiniakova)

CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Achieved career-high singles ranking of No.112 on • Finished 2017 ranked No.162. Of her 16 year-end February 3, 2020 following 2r run at Australian Open rankings, has ended the year outside the Top 100 • In 2019, had best singles season to date, finishing at only on five occasions No.115. Advanced to QF at Bucharest in addition to • Season highlights of 2017 were reaching QF at winning four ITF singles titles on clay in North Ameri- Nottingham (l. Safarova) and R16 at Eastbourne (l. ca and Europe, recording 20 wins from 21 matches Halep) • Also in 2019, posted second Top 20 doubles season • Also in 2017, reached 2r at Roland Garros (l. Svitoli- highlighted by titles at Toronto and Linz, and R-Up na) and Wimbledon (l. Wozniacki) finish at Indian Wells (all w/Siniakova). Won Austra- • Ended 2016 at No.66 for 11th non-consecutive Top lian Open mixed doubles title w/Ram 100 finish. Career-best finish was No.35 in 2010 • In 2018, won first Grand Slam doubles titles of ca- (rose as high as No.31 the week of September 13 reer, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and reached that year) title match at WTA Finals (all w/Siniakova) • Highlight of 2016 was first Grand Slam QF in five • Owns six doubles titles, at 2020 Shenzhen (w/Sin- years, at Roland Garros (l. Stosur). Was only the iakova), 2019 Toronto and Linz (both w/Siniakova), sixth major where she has achieved back-to-back 2018 Roland Garros and Wimbledon (both w/Sinia- wins during her career (after 2010 Wimbledon, 2011 kova) and 2015 Québec City (w/Mestach). Has been Wimbledon, 2012 US Open, 2013 Wimbledon and doubles R-Up on eight occasions. 2015 Roland Garros). Now also 2020 US Open (QF) • Achieved doubles career-high ranking of World No.1 • Other notable result was reaching QF at Birmingham on October 22, 2018 (as qualifier, l. Strycova) • Posted year-end finish of No.126 in 2017 (up from • Represented Bulgaria at the Rio Olympics, making 1r No.250 in 2016) exit in singles (l. Siegemund) • Highlight was R-Up finish in first WTA singles final at • Owns one career singles title at 2014 Sydney (as Nürnberg (l. Bertens in F). Also made QF as qualifier qualifier, achieved three Top 10 wins: vs. No.7 Errani at Bastad (l. Garcia). Only other tour-level appear- in QF, No.6 Kvitova in SF and No.9 Kerber in F). ances were 1r exits at Bucharest and Québec City Ranked No.107 at time, was the lowest-ranked play- • Contested five WTA main draws in 2016, progressing er to win a title in 2014 to 2r at two events: Kuala Lumpur and Prague • Competed in front of home fans at Tournament of • Reached 2r onPERSONAL WTA debut as qualifier at 2014 Qué- Champions-Sofia in 2012 (SF) and 2014 (RR) bec City (l. Hradecka) • Bulgarian Fed Cup Team, 2003-13, 2015-16; Bulgari- • On ITF Circuit, owns 14 singles and 19 doubles titles an Olympic Team, 2008, 2012, 2016 • Made professional debut at $10K ITF/Piestany-SVK in 2010 BARBORA TSVETANA KREJCIKOVA VS PIRONKOVA

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Coached by Petr Kovacka. • Gave birth to her son, Alexander, in April 2018 • Born in Brno but now resides in the nearby town of • Married husband Mihail Mirchez in July 2016 Ivancice • Coached Kiril Enchev Pironkov (father) • Started playing tennis aged six • Reached a Junior ranking of World No.3 • Was coached and mentored by WTA legend Jana Novotna MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK #161) vs. [Q] NADIA PODOROSKA (ARG #131)

Head to Head: First meeting

ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA NADIA PODOROSKA WTA RANKING 131 161 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 58 133 DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 10-02-1997 (23) 13-09-1994 (26) YTD PRIZE MONEY $89,584 $114,042 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $301,547 $2,413,395 0 / 3 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 1 5-6 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 2-0 6-4 / 77-102 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 3-2 / 6-10 2-2 / 31-31 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 3-1 1-0 / 13-22 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 1-2 5-1 / 36-34 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 3-1 / 5-6 0-1 / 1-8 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 1-1 / 8-15 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-0 / 3-9 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 3r ROAD TO THE THIRD ROUND

ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK #161) vs. [Q] NADIA PODOROSKA (ARG #131) R64: d. [10] (BLR #14) 6-2,6-2 (1h42) R64: d. [23] YULIA PUTINTSEVA (KAZ #27) 6-3,1-6,6-2 (2h2) R128: d. VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #76) 6-4,6-4 (2h6) R128: d. GREET MINNEN (BEL #110) 6-2,6-1 (0h54)

Total games: 36 Total games: 39 Won/lost: 24-12 Won/lost: 25-14 Sets won/lost: 4-0 Sets won/lost: 4-1 Total time on court: 3h48 Total time on court: 2h56 Average time on court: 1h54 Average time on court: 1h28 Average rank of opponent: 45 Average rank of opponent: 69

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA NADIA PODOROSKA 2019 2017 R1 L - (JPN #1) 0-6 7-6(4) 6-1 R1* L - MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #96) 6-0 6-1 2018 R1 L - IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #40) 6-4 5-7 9-7 2016 R1 L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) 3-6 6-3 6-3

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2015 R1 L - ALISON VAN UYTVANCK (BEL #93) 7-6(4) 7-6(7) 2014 R3 L - GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #35) 6-2 6-4 2013 R2 L - (USA #54) 7-5 6-2

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ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making seventh main draw appearance at Roland • Making main draw debut at Roland Garros this year, Garros, where she is through to 3r for a second time having fallen at the first hurdle in qualifying in 2017 (l. • Also made it this far in 2014 (d. V.Williams in 2r, l. Vondrousova - lost in 39m, winning just 21 points) Muguruza) - her joint-best result at a major, having • Appearing in only second career Grand Slam main also made this stage at 2015 US Open (l. Kvitova) draw appearance, having previously fallen in 1r at • Also reached 2r on her Grand Slam main draw debut 2016 US Open (as qualifier, l. Beck) here in 2013 (as qualifier, l. Hampton) • Made her way through three rounds of qualifying with • Has fallen 1r on last four visits, in 2015 (l. Van Uyt- wins over Frech, Cristian and Wang Xinyu dropping vanck), 2016 (l. Muguruza), 2018 (l. Begu) and 2019 just 14 games - joint-fewest along with Sherif among (l. Osaka - was two points from victory at 6-0 6-5 up) the 12 qualifiers • Win over V.Williams in 1r on Sunday ended a run of • One of three qualifiers to advance to the 3r - also 12 consecutive opening round losses at the majors, Bara and Trevisan stretching back to 2016 Australian Open (did not play • The furthest round reached by a qualifier in Paris a Slam in 2017 nor 2019 and 2020 US Opens) is the QF, a feat achieved nine times, most recently • Won all eight service games during 2r upset of No.14 achieved by Shvedova in 2012 Azarenka - her eight Top 20 win and best in terms • The best result by a qualifier at any Open Era Slam of ranking since overcoming No.8 Vinci at 2016 were SF runs by at 1999 Wim- Olympics bledon and Christine Dorey at 1978 Australian Open. • In terms of ranking, prior to this fortnight her best win • Committed just 11 unforced errors to help earn first at a major was over No.29 V.Williams in 2r at 2014 Grand Slam main draw win over Minnen in 1r Roland Garros • Followed this up with impressive upset of the in-form • Overall Slam win-loss record improves to 10-23 No.27 Putintseva in 2r - first Top 50 win of her career • Faces qualifier and Word No.131 Podoroska in 3r • In terms of ranking, previous best win came over today; only previous encounter with a player ranked No.86 Giorgi in qualifying at 2017 Moscow outside Top 100 at a major was 6-4 6-3 defeat to • Including ITF Circuit, Fed Cup and qualifying match- qualifier and then-World No.120 Sasnovich in 1r at es, now has a 40-6 win-loss record in 2020 2014 US Open • Prior to 2020 Roland Garros, best results at tour • Two previous 3r round appearances at a major level had been 2r showings at 2017 Monterrey, 2017 ended in straight sets defeats to Muguruza at 2014 Bucharest and 2018 Nurnberg Roland Garros and Kvitova at 2015 US Open • Faces Schmiedlova today in 3r - two qualifier in the • Contesting 2020 Roland Garros under a special past four years have made R16 at Roland Garros ranking of No.93 due missing the second half of 2019 (Bolsova in 2019 and Martic in 2017) after undergoing knee surgery last summer • Last Argentine woman to reach 3r at Roland Garros • Previously has been seeded twice at a Slam, at 2015 was Ormaechea in 2014, while Dulko was the most US Open No.32) and 2016 Australian Open (No.27) recent to make R16 in 2011 • Has won two WTA titles on clay, at 2015 Bucharest • Eleven of her 14 ITF Circuit singles titles have come and 2018 Bogota. Also on the surface was R-Up at on clay, most recently last month at $60k ITF/Saint- 2015 Rio de Janeiro and reached two further SFs Malo-FRA

GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting 24th Grand Slam main draw at 2020 • Fell 1r on Grand Slam main draw debut at 2016 US Roland Garros Open (as qualifier, l. Beck) • Reached 2r on her Grand Slam main draw debut at • Reached 3r at 2020 Roland Garros (as qualifier, d. 2013 Roland Garros (as qualifier, l. Hampton) Minnen and Putintseva) • Best results are 3r showings at 2014 Roland Garros • Fell in qualifying at Australian Open (2017 and 2019) (l. Muguruza) and 2015 US Open (l. Kvitova) and Wimbledon (2017) • At Australian Open, made 2r in 2014 and 2015, while has never been beyond 1r at Wimbledon • Seeded twice at Grand Slam level, at 2015 US Open (No.32) and 2016 Australian Open (No.27) • Contested three of the four majors as a junior, finish- ing R-Up at Roland Garros in 2012 (l. Beck) ANNA KAROLINA NADIA SCHMIEDLOVA VS PODOROSKA

SEASON SEASON

• Coming off 2r exit at Istanbul (l. Sasnovich) • Coming off winning 14th career title on ITF Circuit at • Returned to action at Prague WTA 125K Series $60K Saint-Malo-FRA; posted career-high ranking of event, where she advanced to QF (l. Cocciaretto) No.130 after the tournament (September 14, 2020) • Prior to hiatus, suffered 1r exit at Acapulco (l. • Made SF at WTA 125K Series event at Prague in Potapova) and fell 2r at Monterrey (as qualifier, d. early September (l. Cocciaretto) V.Williams, l. Bouzkova) • Fell 1r at Palermo (as qualifier, l. eventual champion • Posted first wins of the season by triumphing in both Ferro) and in qualifying at Prague Fed Cup matches against Great Britain, defeating • Prior to the tour’s hiatus, suffered 1r exit at Monter- Dart and Watson rey (as qualifier, l. Davis) and contested qualifying at • Suffered 1r exit at Australian Open (l. Bencic) Acapulco • Opened season with qualifying exits at Brisbane and • Won all three singles rubbers as Argentina went un- Hobart defeated in its Fed Cup Americas Group I campaign to secure a berth in next year’s Fed Cup Play-offs. • Made SF at WTA 125K Series event at Newport Beach (l. Brengle) CAREER MILESTONES • Opened the season with back-to-back titles at $25K ITF/Malibu, CA-USA and $25K ITF/Petit Bourg-FRA • Finished 2019 ranked No.138, having ended season after 1r exit at Wimbledon (l. Puig) in order to under- CAREER MILESTONES go knee surgery • Had been enjoying return to form until Wimbledon, • Ended 2019 ranked No.255 (up from No.320 in 2018) having finished R-Up at Hobart (l. Kenin) and scor- • Won gold medal at 2019 Pan American Games in ing a Top 20 win at Madrid (d. Mertens) Lima (d. Dolehide in F) to earn a place at the Tokyo • Career record in WTA finals stands at 3-2 Olympic Games • Ended 2018 season back in Top 100, at No.77 • Also in 2019, lifted titles at $25K ITF/Santa Margheri- • Season was highlighted by third career title, at ta Di Pula-ITA and $25K ITF/Monzon-ESP Bogotá (d. Arruabarrena in F) and QF at Hiroshima • Only tour-level outing in 2018 was 2r run at Nurnberg and Tashkent (as qualifier, l. Flipkens) • Struggled throughout 2016 and 2017, posting a total • Won first tour-level match during 2r showing at 2017 of only six main draw match wins and finishing both Monterrey (d. Brengle, l. No.24 Garcia). Also in 2017 years outside Top 100 made 2r at Bucharest and fell 1r at Bogota and • Finished 2015 with a year-end high ranking of No.26 Rabat (first Top 50 finish of career) • Posted only Top 200 year-end finish of her career • Won her first two WTA singles titles in 2015, both at in 2016 after compiling 45-24 record and lifting two International level – the first at Katowice in April (d. titles on ITF Circuit Giorgi in F) and the second in July at Bucharest (d. • Also in 2016 made debut in WTA qualifying at Rabat Errani in F). Also reached final at Rio de Janeiro (l. and then fell 1r on main draw bow at Bucharest (as Errani) qualifier, l. Kovinic) • Qualified for WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai at end of • Owns five Top 100 wins in her career: No.97 Minella 2015 season as an alternate – posted a win over (2016 $50K ITF/Las Vegas, NV-USA), No.100 Bren- Vinci in round-robin competition gle (2017 Monterrey), No.86 Giorgi (2017 Moscow • Surpassed $1 million career prize money mark qualifying), No.87 Maria (2020 WTA 125K Series during 3r run at 2015 US Open Newport Beach) and No.27 Putintseva (2020 Roland • Owns eight career Top 20 wins: No.20 Errani (2015 Garros) Budapest), No.15 A.Radwanska (2015 Cincinnati), • Member of Argentina Fed Cup team 2014-17, 2020 No.11 Wozniacki (2015 Wuhan), No.15 Vinci (2015 • Owns 14 singles and eight doubles titles on ITF Zhuhai), No.13 Bacsinszky (2016 Sydney) and No.8 Circuit Vinci (2016 Rio Olympics), No.20 Mertens (2019 • Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in 2011 Madrid) and No.14 Azarenka (2020 Roland Garros) • Made WTA main draw debut at 2013 Katowice; de¬- feated No.33 Cornet in career-first main draw match • Winner of 12 singles titles on ITF Circuit • Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in 2010 and turned professional in 2011 • Member of Slovak Fed Cup team, 2012, 2014-20 ANNA KAROLINA NADIA SCHMIEDLOVA VS PODOROSKA

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Trains at Slovak National Tennis Centre in Bratislava • Born and resides in Rosario, Argentina • Parents are Juraj and Martina. Has a brother, Juraj • Family has Ukrainian ancestry Jr, and younger sister Kristina, who plays the ITF Circuit (career-high ranking No.412) • Coached by Milan Martinec; fitness trainer is Ladislav Olasz