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Sara Errani Kiki Bertens Roland Garros ROLAND GARROS SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 11, 2020 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES ROLAND, GARROS, PARIS | SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 11, 2020 | €38,000,000 GRAND SLAM 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 4 MATCH-UPS [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #73) Halep leads 7-0 Halep beat her compatriot en route to Prague title this summer... Begu bidding for third Top 5 win of her career... Halep in the midst of career-best 15-match winning streak [3] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) vs. [Q] RENATA ZARAZUA (MEX #178) First meeting Svitolina enjoying her highest seeding at a major... Zarazua is facing Top 20 opposition for the first time in her career... Svitolina dropped serve six times in her opening round win over Gracheva [Q] SARA ERRANI (ITA #150) vs. [5] KIKI BERTENS (NED #8) Errani leads 5-0 Errani came from a set down to win their most recent meeting, at the Olympics four years ago... Bertens has won 78 matches on clay since the start of 2016... Errani was runner-up here in 2012 [WC] TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL #157) vs. [6] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #9) Williams leads 5-0 Williams triumphed when the two met 21 days ago in the US Open QF... Pironkova making first appearance in Paris since 2017... Williams owns 13 clay court titles, including three here in Paris [10] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #14) vs. ANNA KAROLINA SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK #161) First meeting Azarenka has only lost to three players outside Top 100 at a major... On Sunday Schmiedlova recorded her first win at a Slam since 2016 Australian Open...Azarenka is one of 11 major winners in the draw BERNARDA PERA (USA #62) vs. [25] AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #29) First meeting One of four second-round matches between players from the same country... Anisimova advanced to SF in Paris last year... Pera has reached three WTA clay court SF in her career CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #45) vs. ALIAKSANDRA SASNOVICH (BLR #96) Garcia leads 3-0 Garcia won in three sets in their only Slam encounter at 2018 Australian Open... Sasnovich bidding to reach third round for the first time here...Garcia one of four French players to negotiate the opening round CORI GAUFF (USA #51) vs. [Q] MARTINA TREVISAN (ITA #159) First meeting Gauff upset last year’s semifinalist Konta on Sunday...Trevisan is one of eight players from qualifying to reach the second round... Gauff has now cleared the opening hurdle on debut at all four majors WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES A SNAPSHOT OF 2020 – THE YEAR SO FAR One Top 10 Debut: Sofia Kenin (at No.7 on February 3) Fewest games dropped en route to a title: Jennifer Brady (24, Lexington) Lowest-ranked title winner: Patricia Maria Tig (No.88, Istanbul) Most finals: Elena Rybakina: 5 (Shenzhen, R-Up, Hobart, W, St. Petersburg, R-Up, Dubai, R-Up, Strasbourg, R-Up); Simona Halep: 3 (Dubai, W, Prague, W, Rome, W) Maiden titles (3): Alexandrova (Shenzhen), Brady (Lexington), Tig (Istanbul) Youngest title winner: Elena Rybakina, Hobart (20y 7m 1d) Oldest title winner: Serena Williams, Auckland (38y 3m 17d) Aces leaders: Elena Rybakina – 190, Serena Williams – 178, Garbiñe Muguruza – 150 Most aces in a match (22): Alison Van Uytvanck (l. vs. Sofia Kenin 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 – Heather Watson 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 Australian Open) 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, Spain, 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] MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #73) Head to Head: SIMONA HALEP leads 7-0 2020 PRAGUE CLAY O SF SIMONA HALEP 7-6(2) 6-3 92 mins 2018 SHENZHEN HARD O SF SIMONA HALEP 6-1 6-4 89 mins 2016 WUHAN HARD O R2 SIMONA HALEP 6-3 2-0 68 mins 2016 MADRID CLAY O QF SIMONA HALEP 6-3 0-6 6-1 96 mins 2012 HOBART HARD O R16 SIMONA HALEP 6-4 6-2 90 mins 2008 ITF/BUCHAREST CLAY O R1 SIMONA HALEP 7-5 6-2 n/a 2007 ITF/BUCHAREST 2 CLAY O QF SIMONA HALEP 6-3 6-4 n/a SIMONA HALEP IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU 2 WTA RANKING 73 3 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 34 27-09-1991 (29) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 26-08-1990 (30) $1,728,990 YTD PRIZE MONEY $207,705 $36,837,011 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $5,362,661 3 / 22 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 4 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 9 29-9 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 12-8 21-2 / 391-170 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 5-6 / 174-177 6-0 / 116-57 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 3-0 / 66-57 5-1 / 52-56 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-2 / 40-42 11-0 / 131-45 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 5-3 / 88-63 1-0 / 40-49 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 6-29 5-1 / 104-76 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 0-4 / 12-46 0-0 / 35-15 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-2 / 10-18 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros 2r ROAD TO THE SECOND ROUND [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU #73) R128: d. SARA SORRIBES TORMO (ESP #70) 6-4,6-0 (1h22) R128: d. JIL BELEN TEICHMANN (SUI #53) 6-4,4-6,6-3 (2h30) Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM 2019 2019 QF L - AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #51) 6-2 6-4 R3 L - AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA #51) 7-6(6) 6-4 2018 2018 F W - SLOANE STEPHENS (USA #10) 3-6 6-4 6-1 R3 L - CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA #7) 6-1 6-3 2017 2017 F L - JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #47) 4-6 6-4 6-3 R1 L - MARIANA DUQUE-MARIÑO (COL #115) 7-6(2) 6-4 2016 2016 R16 L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #24) 7-6(0) 6-3 R16 L - SHELBY ROGERS (USA #108) 6-3 6-4 2015 2015 R2 L - MIRJANA LUCIC-BARONI (CRO #70) 7-5 6-1 R3 L - PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #4) 6-3 6-2 2014 2014 F L - MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #8) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 R3* L - GRACE MIN (USA #130) 6-4 6-0 2013 2013 R1 L - CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP #20) 3-6 6-2 6-2 R1 L - SÍLVIA SOLER-ESPINOSA (ESP #85) 6-3 6-2 2012 2012 R1 L - PETRA CETKOVSKA (CZE #26) 6-1 6-3 R2 L - KAIA KANEPI (EST #23) 6-4 6-1 2011 2011 R2 L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #6) 6-0 6-2 R2 L - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS #14) 6-1 6-1 2010 2009 R1 L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #7) 7-5 6-1 R3* L - VITALIA DIATCHENKO (RUS #153) 2-6 6-4 6-3 2009 R2* L - VITALIA DIATCHENKO (RUS #153) 2-6 6-1 6-3 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA SIMONA IRINA-CAMELIA HALEP VS BEGU ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS • Making her 11th main draw appearance at Roland • Making ninth appearance at Roland Garros (11th Garros (12th overall) overall), where she has made 3r or better four times • Was R-Up in 2014 (l.
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