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Match Notes Bnp Paribas Poland Open - Gdynia, Poland 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 0 0 win win first meeting 150 Kristina Irina Kucova (10) Bara 116 SLOVAKIA ROMANIA 1990-05-23 Date of Birth 1995-03-18 Bratislava, Slovakia Residence Right-handed (two-handed both Plays Right-handed (double-handed sides) backhand) 5' 4" (1.63 m) Height 5' 4'' (1.64 m) 71 Career-High Ranking 112 $1,310,372 Career Prize Money $847,034 $91,759 Season Prize Money $139,040 0 / 0 Singles Titles YTD / Career 0 / 0 4-9 (Round of 64: 2019 ROLAND Grand Slam W-L (best) 2-2 (Round of 32: 2020 ROLAND GARROS; 2017 WIMBLEDON, GARROS) AUSTRALIAN OPEN; 2009 WIMBLEDON) 1-0 / 1-0 YTD / Career GDYNIA W-L (best) 1-0 / 1-0 6-4 / 39-54 YTD / Career W-L 5-7 / 14-20 4-2 / 23-24 YTD / Career Clay W-L 5-5 / 13-16 3-2 / 17-12 YTD / Career 3-Set W-L 4-3 / 7-7 1-0 / 6-11 YTD / Career TB W-L 1-3 / 3-7 Quarter-Finalist: BOL 125 YTD Best Result Semi-Finalist: BOL 125 https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2037/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/85131… 1/8 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 Kristina Irina Kucova Bara Head To Head Record YEAR TOURNAMENT SURFACE ROUND WINNER SCORE/ RESULT TIME First career meeting Ranking History TOP RANK YEAR-END YEAR TOP RANK YEAR-END 139 149 2020 115 119 145 169 2019 142 161 245 265 2018 139 141 75 243 2017 174 214 71 80 2016 241 242 116 147 2015 328 337 103 143 2014 430 443 154 154 2013 644 663 205 287 2012 1018 1018 167 205 2011 - - https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2037/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/85131… 2/8 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 Kristina Irina Kucova Bara Tournament History CURRENT TOURNAMENT CURRENT TOURNAMENT 1r: d. U. RADWANSKA (#209) 6-2 6-1 (1h 5m) 1r: d. F. DI SARRA (#287) 6-3 1-6 7-5 (2h 38m) Total time on court: 1h 5m Total time on court: 2h 38m PLAYER NOTES PLAYER NOTES Making first appearance at Gdynia Making first appearance at Gdynia Has beaten WC Urszula Radwanska so far this Has beaten Federica Di Sarra so far this week week after coming within three points of defeat in Resumes match with No.116 Irina Bara in 2r third set today; trails 3-6 7-5 2-4 Faces No.150 Kristina Kucova in 2r today; bidding Bidding to reach first WTA QF since 2018 Hong to reach second WTA QF of her career Kong Only previous WTA QF came on clay at 2019 Owns 3-2 career record against players from Jurmala Romania in main draw matches One of two players from Romania to reach 2r Owns 9-18 career record against seeded (also Begu) opponents Is currently ranked No.116, four places o Best career result on clay is title run at WTA career-high ranking (posted June 28, 2021) 125K Series event in Prague last year One of three players from Slovakia to reach 2r (also Kuzmova and Schmiedlova) https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2037/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/85131… 3/8 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 Kristina Irina Kucova Bara Season 2021 History Reached 2r at Hamburg (as qualifier, l. Collins) Fell 1r at Hamburg (l. Kr.Pliskova) and reached 2r Contested qualifying at Wimbledon at Budapest (l. Danilovic) Lost in qualifying at Roland Garros before a QF Contested qualifying at Wimbledon showing at the WTA 125K Series event in Bol Fell 1r at Roland Garros (as qualifier, l. Sharma), Opened clay court season with qualifying exit at then reached SF at WTA 125K Series event in Bol Charleston. On ITF Circuit, made QF at Zagreb Returned to the ITF Circuit in late May for a and Saint-Gaudens series of events, highlighted by R-Up finish at Reached 2r at Monterrey (l. eventual champion $100k Bonita Springs-FL, USA Fernandez) and Miami (as qualifier, l. eventual Suered 1r exits at Lyon (l. Voegele), champion Barty in 3s). Defeated in qualifying at Guadalajara (l. Bouzkova) and Bogota (l. Rus). Guadalajara Also contested qualifying at Monterrey Fell at opening hurdle of Australian Open Fell at first hurdle of Australian Open qualifying qualifying event in Dubai event in Dubai VALUE WTA RANK MATCH STATS VALUE WTA RANK 3 215 Aces 5 195 63% 122 First serve % 68% 55 62% 114 First Serve points won % 55% 246 43% 153 Second serve points won % 42% 199 55% 121 Overall service points won % 50% 229 64% 94 Service games won % 52% 222 55% 87 Break points saved % 42% 253 38% 84 First serve return points won % 42% 26 54% 143 Second serve return points won % 56% 95 41% 195 Break points converted % 60% 19 36% 102 Return games won % 45% 19 44% 95 Return points won % 47% 32 Best win by ranking: No.48 vs Stephens in Best win by ranking: No.97 vs Trevisan in BOL MONTERREY 1r 125 QF Longest match: 2h 29m vs Baptiste in MIAMI 1r Longest match: 2h 53m vs Voegele in LYON 1r Shortest match: 1h 2m vs Paolini in BOL 125 QF Shortest match: 1h 6m vs Rus in BOL 125 SF Most aces in a match: 1 vs Radwanska in Most aces in a match: 2 vs Errani in BUDAPEST GDYNIA 1r 1r Most aces in a match: 1 vs Mrdeza in BOL 125 2r Most aces in a match: 1 vs Barty in MIAMI 2r https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2037/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/85131… 5/8 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 Kristina Irina Kucova Bara Titles & Grand Slams SINGLES FINALS Champion (1) 2020 - Prague 125K AUSTRALIAN ROLAND AUSTRALIAN ROLAND WIMBLEDON US OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN OPEN GARROS OPEN GARROS 2021 1r 2020 3r 2r 2019 1r 1r 2018 2r 1r 2r 2017 1r 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 1r 2010 2r 2009 https://dev.saptennis.com/media/mediaportal/#season/2021/events/2037/matches/LS013/apps/post-match-insights/match-notes/snapshots/85131… 6/8 22/07/2021 SAP Tennis Analytics 1.4.9 MATCH NOTES BNP PARIBAS POLAND OPEN - GDYNIA, POLAND 2021-07-19 - 2021-07-25 | $ 235,238 Kristina Irina Kucova Bara Career Milestones Highlight of 2020 was lifting WTA 125k event in Reached 3r on Grand Slam main draw debut at Prague in August(d. Cocciaretto in F) 2020 Roland Garros (as qualifier, l. Kenin). Also Made 2r at Roland Garros for the first time in last year was R-Up at $80K ITF/Cagnes-sur- 2019 (as qualifier,d. Kuznetsova, l. Ka.Pliskova). Mer-FRA (l. No.1 seed Sorribes Tormo) Joint-best Slam result (has made this stage Highlight of 2019 was reaching career first WTA atAustralian Open and Wimbledon) QF at Jurmala (l. eventual champion Sevastova) Ended 2018 rankedNo.265, her lowest finish Also in 2019, advanced through qualifying four since 2012 (No.287). Sole Top 100 finish, at times, at Acapulco (l. Haddad Maia in 1r), Bogota No.80,came in 2016. 2018 highlight was QF run (l. Errani in 1r), Istanbul (l. Cirstea in 1r) and at Hong Kong, defeating No.18 Ostapenkoin Rabat (as LL, l. Hercog in 1r) opening match. Was first main draw victory in Advanced to one singles final on ITF Circuit in over a year 2019, at $60K ITF/Szekesfehervar-HUN Did not play for restof 2017 season after 2r exit (l.Dascalu in F) at Wimbledon. Was plagued by back injury Won her first Tour-level match at 2018 Ended 2016 seasonranked No.80 for best year- Bucharest (as qualifier, d. Tomova in 1r, l. Hercog end finish. 2016 highlight was advancing to in 2r) herfirst SF at WTA Premier level, at 2016 Made WTA main draw debut at 2017 Bucharest Montreal, losing to Keys (also advancedto SF at (as WC, l. Sasnovich in 1r) 2014 Bucharest, an International-level event). Competed in her Grand Slam at 2017 US Open Third qualifier toreach SF at Rogers Cup, after ,falling in qualifying Yan Zi in 2007 and Kimberly Po in 1996 Made WTA qualifying debut at 2015 Bucharest During Montreal runposted three best wins of Owns nine singles and 29 doubles titles on ITF career to date with 1r defeat of No.36 Circuit Wickmayer, 2rdefeat of No.9 Suarez Navarro Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in (first Top 10 win) and QF defeat of No.14 2010 in Romania Konta;also defeated Bouchard in 3r Also in 2016 reachedQF at International-level Kuala Lumpur (l. Svitolina) and Istanbul (asqualifier, l. Voegele), as well as at WTA 125K Series event in Bol, Croatia (l.Hercog) WTA main draw debutcame at 2009 Wimbledon, where she reached 2r (as qualifier, l.
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