SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) Vs

MATCH NOTES PRAGUE - CZECH REPUBLIC | Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2020 | $225,500 | INTERNATIONAL [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. [WC] BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE #118) Head to Head: SIMONA HALEP leads 1-0 2016 BUCHAREST CLAY O R1 SIMONA HALEP 3-6 6-1 6-1 102 mins SIMONA HALEP BARBORA KREJCIKOVA 2 WTA RANKING 118 4 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 121 27-09-1991 (28) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 18-12-1995 (24) $1,443,834 YTD PRIZE MONEY $292,169 $36,551,855 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $2,668,133 1 / 20 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 0 0 / 1 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 1 / 6 1-0 PRAGUE W-L (MD) * 2-1 11-2 / 381-170 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 2-1 / 13-16 4-0 / 114-57 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 5-8 4-1 / 51-56 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 2-1 1-0 / 121-45 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 1-0 / 9-8 0-0 / 35-15 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-0 / 12-29 YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-1 0-0 / 39-49 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-3 3-1 / 102-76 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-5 * Updated entering 2020 Prague 2r ROAD TO THE 2r [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) [WC] BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE #118) R32: d. POLONA HERCOG (SLO #46) 6-1,1-6,7-6(3) (2h30) R32: d. PATRICIA MARIA TIG (ROU #86) 6-4,6-3 (1h47) Total games: 27 Total games: 19 Won/lost: 14-13 Won/lost: 12-7 Sets won/lost: 2-1 Sets won/lost: 2-0 Total time on court: 2h30 Total time on court: 1h47 Average time on court: 2h30 Average time on court: 1h47 Average rank of opponent: 46 Average rank of opponent: 86 Insights Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA from MATCH NOTES PRAGUE - CZECH REPUBLIC | Aug 10 - Aug 16, 2020 | $225,500 | INTERNATIONAL PRAGUE Tournament History "-Q" Qualifying match BARBORA KREJCIKOVA 2016 R16 L - MONICA PUIG (PUR #63) 6-4 6-4 2015 R1-Q L - JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #172) 6-1 6-4 HALEP: • Playing Prague Open for the first time; last appearance on Czech soil was during 2019’s Fed Cup World Group quarterfinal, where she won singles rubbers against Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to inspire Romania to a 3-2 victory • No.1 seed this week; the top seed has prevailed once in Prague, during the inaugural staging in 2015 when Ka.Pliskova claimed the title • Overcame No.46 Hercog in 1r; needed seven match points to close out the Slovenian in thrilling three-setter • Faces No.118 Wildcard Krejcikova in 2r today; in terms of ranking, a loss today would be her worst in a completed match since being upset by No.116 Townsend at 2019 US Open (also retired w/back injury vs. No.50 Rybakina at 2019 Wuhan) • Used tennis’s hiatus in 2020 to recover from a foot injury that had ruled her out of Indian Wells in March and spend time with her family (read more in her exclusive WTA Insider interview on wtatennis.com) • Owns an excellent record on clay, winning seven titles on the surface; only two active players have won more – S.Williams (13) and V.Williams (nine) • Including this week, has been ranked inside the Top 10 for 342 consecutive weeks – the 10th longest streak in WTA history • In her final event before the tour’s shutdown in March, lifted her 20th career title, drawing her level with Azarenka in fifth place on the list of active title winners (behind S.Williams, V.Williams, Clijsters and Kvitova); win over Jabeur en route to title was her 500th (including ITF Circuit and qualifying) • Began 2020 season by reaching QF at Adelaide (l. Sabalenka) and SF at Australian Open (l. Muguruza) • Ended 2019 ranked No.4 for sixth consecutive year in the Top 5; campaign highlighted by winning second career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F) • Last season, also finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Bertens) and QF at Roland Garros (as defending champion, l. Anisimova) and Toronto (ret. vs. Bouzova w/Achilles pain) • Ended 2018 as World No.1 for the second time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F). Also won titles that year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) and Cincinnati (l. Bertens) • Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen (w/Begu). Now 1-1 in career doubles finals • Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1 • Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); reached four more finals in 2017: Rome, Roland Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing • Lifted three titles in 2016, at Madrid, Bucharest and Montréal • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved ranking from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles and finishing R-Up at 2014 Roland Garros • Has qualified six times for WTA Finals in Singapore (2014-19, although withdrew injured in 2018), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, having defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage) • Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player, winning her first six WTA titles and ending year ranked No.11 • Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a qualifier, reaching quarterfinals • Reunited with long-time coach, Darren Cahill during offseason after taking a 12-month break. Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita • Sponsorship portfolio includes deals with Mercedes, Unilever and is an Ambassador for Dubai Duty Free KREJCIKOVA: • Making main draw debut appearance in Prague this week, as wildcard • Overcame No.86 Tig in opening round; only other main draw win of 2020 came at 2020 Australian Open (l. Alexandrova) • Faces No.2 Halep today in 2r; is 0-1 in their only previous meeting (2016 Bucharest) • Only previous Top 50 wins came over No.38 Cibulkova (at 2016 Prague) and No.32 Siegemund (via ret. at 2017 Nürnberg) • Has not faced a player ranked inside the top 10 since loss to No.6 Ka.Pliskova at 2018 Roland Garros • Contesting doubles this fortnight w/Siniakova - faces Kudermetova/Pavlyuchenkova in QF today • Began 2020 campaign with 2r appearance at Australian Open (l. Alexandrova) • Fell in 1r qualifying in Dubai (l. Bogdan) • Posted career-high singles ranking of No.115 on July 22, 2019 • Also in 2019, qualified for WTA Finals Shenzhen (w/ Siniakova), though fell in RR stages • Lifted two WTA doubles titles at Toronto and Linz (w/ Siniakova) • 2018 highlights included R-Up finish w/Siniakova in doubles at Miami (l. Barty/Vandeweghe in F) • Posted career-best year-end finish of No.126 in 2017 (up from No.250 in 2016) • Highlight was R-Up finish in first WTA singles final at Nürnberg (l. Bertens in F). Also made QF as qualifier at Bastad (l. Garcia) • Achieved career-high doubles ranking of No.1 on October 22, 2018 • Owns 1 singles title and five doubles titles on WTA Tour • On ITF Circuit, owns 13 singles and 19 doubles titles • Made professional debut at $10K ITF/Piestany-SVK in 2010 • Started playing tennis aged six Player Profile & Performance - PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC AUGUST 10 - 16, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 10 Aug 2020 SIMONA HALEP DOB Sep 27, 1991 (28) Residence Constanta, Romania Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 2 Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Singles Prize Career $36,551,855 Ranking Prize YTD $1,443,834 Career High Singles Rank 1 (Oct 09 2017) 4 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 71 (May 15 2017) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career #ERROR ROU WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career #ERROR PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD () MD CAREER ALL YTD () ALL CAREER Tournament (PRAGUE) W - L 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 Grand Slam W - L 5 - 1 93 - 37 5 - 1 98 - 40 Overall W - L 10 - 2 380 - 170 10 - 2 503 - 216 3 Set W - L 3 - 0 113 - 57 3 - 0 139 - 75 1 Set W - L 7 - 0 317 - 32 7 - 0 424 - 42 Tie Break W - L 3 - 1 50 - 56 3 - 1 70 - 68 Surface (HARD) W - L 10 - 2 224 - 110 10 - 2 278 - 135 Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 120 - 45 0 - 0 184 - 63 Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 36 - 15 0 - 0 37 - 16 Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 12 - 29 0 - 0 12 - 29 Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 39 - 49 0 - 0 39 - 49 Top 20 W - L 3 - 1 102 - 76 3 - 1 102 - 77 Top 100 W - L 9 - 2 312 - 155 9 - 2 327 - 167 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 35 - 15 0 - 0 44 - 16 Events: 3 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events Matches: 12 Played (10 - 2 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded.

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