Day 7 – Fourth-Round Match-Ups

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

Tournament Information: www.ausopen.com | @AustralianOpen | facebook.com/AustralianOpen WTA Information: www.wtatennis.com | @WTA | facebook.com/WTA WTA Communications: Chris Whitmore ([email protected])

DAY 7 – FOURTH-ROUND MATCH-UPS

[2] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. [15] IGA SWIATEK (POL #17)

Series tied 1-1 Swiatek dropped just three games in her 69-minute upset of Halep at last year’s Roland Garros… Halep bidding to record 100th Grand Slam match win… Swiatek has won 10 consecutive major matches in straight sets… Halep has broken serve 20 times across her opening three matches

[7] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #7) vs. [10] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #11)

First meeting Sabalenka looking to reach her maiden Grand Slam QF… Williams, meanwhile, is aiming to reach the last eight for the 54th time in her career… Sabalenka is 1-5 against seeded players at the Grand Slams… Williams claimed her 90th career Australian Open win vs. Potapova in 3r

[14] GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #14) vs. [3] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #3)

First meeting Muguruza is into her 15th career Grand Slam R16 match… Osaka bidding for her first Top 20 win since 2020 Western & Southern Open (d. No.20 Kontaveit)… Muguruza has dropped only 10 games en route to the R16, the fewest among the bottom half of the draw… Osaka riding 17-match win streak

HSIEH SU-WEI (TPE #14) vs. [19] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #20)

Hsieh leads 1-0 Hsieh fought back from the brink to upset Vondrousova in opening match of the season… Vondrousova has advanced to R16 at Melbourne Park for the first time… Hsieh bidding for career first Grand Slam singles QF… Vondrousova has now made her best Slam result as a seeded player

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LAST 16

CAREER AO CAREER PLAYER RANK AGE NAT YTD W/L* (MD) TITLES (MD) W/L* PRIZE $^ W/L* [2] Simona Halep 2 29 ROU 27-10 4-1 397-172 37,045,910 22 [3] Naomi Osaka 3 23 JPN 18-4 6-0 142-73 17,770,234 6 [7] Aryna Sabalenka 7 22 BLR 5-3 9-1 135-63 6,804,310 9 [10] Serena Williams 11 39 USA 90-12 6-0 849-143 93,634,967 73 [14] Garbiñe Muguruza 14 27 ESP 26-8 9-2 268-126 19,226,364 7 [15] Iga Swatek 17 19 POL 7-2 4-1 32-18 2,941,902 1 [19] Marketa Vondrousova 20 21 CZE 5-3 6-2 67-45 3,059,415 1 Hsieh Su-Wei 71 35 TPE 14-9 4-2 147-163 8,096,125 3

CAREER SLAM RECORDS – BY ROUNDS REACHED

PLAYER R128 R64 R32 R16* QF SF F W TOTAL* [2] Simona Halep 12 7 3 5 6 3 3 2 41 [3] Naomi Osaka 2 1 9 3 - - - 3 18 [7] Aryna Sabalenka 5 4 2 2 - - - - 13 [10] Serena Williams 1 3 9 10 14 6 10 23 76 [14] Garbiñe Muguruza 4 10 2 7 3 1 2 2 31 [15] Iga Swiatek 1 2 1 3 - - - 1 8 [19] Marketa Vondrousova 7 4 - 2 - - 1 - 14 Hsieh Su-Wei 17 13 4 4 - - - - 38 *Includes 2021 Australian Open

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

[15] IGA SWIATEK (POL #17) VS. [2] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2)

Head-to-head: Series tied 1-1

2020 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R16 IGA SWIATEK 6-1 6-2 2019 ROLAND GARROS CLAY O R16 SIMONA HALEP 6-1 6-0

SWIATEK HALEP Career Prize Money $2,941,902 Career Prize Money $37,045,910 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) March 31, 2001 (19) Date of Birth (Age) Sep. 27, 1991 (29) Singles Titles 1 Singles Titles 22 Tournament W-L (MD) 7-2 Tournament W-L (MD) 27-10 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 20-6 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 99-38 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 4-1 / 32-18 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 5-1 / 398-172 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 8-5 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 112-56 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 2-6 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 52-56 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 4-1 / 18-12 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 5-1 / 229-111 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 2-2 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 40-49 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 6-4 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 104-76 Coach Piotr Sierzputowski Coach Darren Cahill

SWIATEK: Australian Open • Making her third straight appearance at the Australian Open, where she is through to R16 for a second time • Also made it to the last 16 in 2020 (d. No.20 Vekic before falling to Kontaveit after leading 7-6(5) 2-0) • Reached 2r on Grand Slam main draw debut here in 2019 (as qualifier, l. Giorgi) • Enters this fortnight as a reigning Grand Slam champion, having captured her maiden Tour-level title at Roland Garros last October (d. Kenin in F) to become the first Polish player – man or woman – to win a Grand Slam singles title • Seeded No.15 this fortnight – her first time being seeded at a Slam • Looking to become the first player to win back-to-back Grand Slams since Osaka (2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open) • At 19-years-old, is the last remaining of seven teenagers to start this year’s draw – also Gauff (16), Fernandez (18), Kostyuk (18), Osuigwe (18), Burel (19) and Potapova (19) • Eased past No.77 Rus in 1r on Monday to avenge the loss at Rome last year – the final match before her Roland Garros title run, which was also one of two defeats to players ranked outside the Top 50 in 2020 (also No.90 McHale at Western & Southern Open) • Now has improved the record in 1r at the Slams to 7-1, having only fallen at this stage at 2019 Wimbledon (l. Golubic)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Struck 17 winners to avenge another loss on Wednesday in 2r against Giorgi; had fallen 2-6 0-6 in their only previous meeting two years ago in the same round at Melbourne Park – back then was ranked No.177 and just came through qualifying for her first Tour-level main draw while the Italian was No.27 seed • In 3r, beat Ferro 6-4 6-3 – the most games she has dropped in a singles match during her current Grand Slam win streak of 10 • Has now reached the second week in half of her eight Grand Slam main draw appearances • One of two players looking to keep an impressive Grand Slam-winning streak alive this fortnight, also Osaka (10) – after 3r results here. Last loss at a Slam came at the hands of Azarenka in 3r at 2020 US Open • Has struck 53 winners and broken in 15 of 27 return games across the opening three rounds • Today, faces No.2 Halep in R16 for the third time at a major; lost to the Romanian in just 45 minutes at 2019 Roland Garros before exacting revenge in Paris last October en route to the title • Snapped Halep’s 17-match winning streak during last year’s Roland Garros run in what was the Pole’s career first Top 10 win • Best win on hard courts was against No.18 Wozniacki at 2019 Toronto (as qualifier). Has only faced one Top 10 ranked opponent on hard courts, falling to No.2 Osaka at 2019 Toronto • Bidding to be the first Polish woman to reach QF at Melbourne Park since A.Radwanska’s run to last four in 2016 • Opened her 2021 season by reaching 3r at Gippsland Trophy (l. Alexandrova), where she was seeded at a WTA event (No.6) for the first time in her career • Did not play any lead-up events prior to Australian Open last season

Career Milestones • Posted career-high ranking of No.17 on October 12, 2020 for her first Top 20 season finish • Won her maiden Tour-level title at 2020 Roland Garros without dropping a set, becoming the first player from Poland – man or woman – to win a Grand Slam singles title and first from her country to reach a major final since Agnieszka Radwanska at 2012 Wimbledon • Ranked No.54, she became the lowest-ranked woman to win the Roland Garros title in the Open Era and the lowest-ranked finalist since 1977 (No.56 Mihai). At 19y 132d, is the youngest champion in Paris since Monica Seles (18y 187d) in 1992 • Also became the first player to win her debut Tour-level title at a Grand Slam since Jelena Ostapenko at 2017 Roland Garros • Won WTA Most Improved Player of the Year for 2020, as voted on by members of the media. Her coach, Piotr Sierzputowski, was voted by members of the WTA Coach Program as the WTA Coach of the Year for 2020 • Also won the 2020 WTA Fan Favorite Award, as voted on by fans • Owns six career wins over Top 10 ranked players, having defeated No.16 Q.Wang (2019 Roland Garros), No.18 Wozniacki (2019 Toronto), No.20 Vekic (2020 Australian Open), No.19 Vondrousova (2020 Roland Garros), No.2 Halep (2020 Roland Garros) and No.6 Kenin (2020 Roland Garros)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Ended 2019 season ranked No.61 after a campaign highlighted by R-Up finish at Lugano (l. Hercog) and R16 run at Roland Garros (l. Halep) • Also in 2019, reached 3r at Toronto (l. Osaka) and made 2r five times (incl. Australian and US Open) • Broke into Top 100 at No.88 after R-Up finish at 2019 Lugano • Ended 2018 season ranked No.175 (up from No.690 in 2017), after posting 42-6 record in ITF Circuit • Highlights of 2018 campaign were four titles on the ITF Circuit, including at the $60k clay court events in Budapest-HUN and Montreux-SUI • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2019 Auckland • Member of Poland’s Fed Cup team, 2018-20 • On professional debut, came through qualifying to win title at $10k ITF/Stockholm-SWE in 2016; owns seven singles titles at this level • Enjoyed a stellar junior career, including winning girls' singles at 2018 Wimbledon (d. Küng in F), 2018 Roland Garros doubles (w/McNally), and leading Poland to the Junior Fed Cup crown in 2016

HALEP: Australian Open • Making 11th consecutive main draw appearance at the Australian Open, where she is a former finalist, reaching the title match in 2018 (l. Wozniacki) • Reached SF in 2020 (l. Muguruza) and QF in 2014 (l. eventual R-Up Cibulkova) and 2015 (l. Makarova) • Is a two-time Grand Slam champion, winning 2018 Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) and 2019 Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F) • Second Romanian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, following in the footsteps of 1978 Roland Garros champion Virginia Ruzici • Playing 41st Grand Slam main draw at 2021 Australian Open where she is seeded No.2 – her 29th consecutive seeding at a Slam • Opened this year’s campaign with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Australian wildcard Cabrera in her 1r night session match on Rod Laver Arena • Defeated another Australian in 2r, overcoming No.72 Tomljanovic in 2hrs, 34mins after dropping the first set and down 2-5 in the final set; is now 8-3 in three-set matches at Melbourne Park • Including wins over Cabrera and Tomljanovic, owns 5-3 record against Australians at the majors (4-0 at Australian Open), with three defeats all coming at hands of Stosur at Roland Garros, in 2010-11 and 2016 • Committed just 12 unforced errors to see off Kudermetova in 3r on Rod Laver on Friday night • Takes on Swiatek in today’s R16, bidding to become the eighth active player to win 100 Grand Slam main draw matches (also S.Williams, V.Williams, Kuznetsova, Azarenka, Clijsters, Kvitova and Kerber) • Is currently 27-10 at Melbourne Park, her second happiest Slam hunting ground, after Roland Garros (31- 10)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 3

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Owns a 14-4 win-loss record in Grand Slam R16 matches, only falling at this stage at 2013 US Open (l. Pennetta), 2016 Roland Garros (l. Stosur), 2019 Australian Open (l. S.Williams) and 2020 Roland Garros (l. Swiatek) • Today marks her first match vs. a Top 20 ranked opponent in 2021. Went 5-1 against such players in 2020, winning her last five of these matches (d. No.17 Mertens at Australian Open, No.13 Sabalenka and No.19 Rybakina en route to Dubai title, and No.17 Muguruza and No.4 Ka.Pliskova en route to Rome title). Sole loss was against No.12 Sabalenka at Adelaide • Last Romanian women in the draw from six in the starting field (also Begu, Bogdan, Buzarnescu, Cirstea and Tig) • Spending her 348th consecutive week inside the Top 10 – eighth best streak in WTA history, behind Navratilova, Evert, Graf, Sabatini, Shriver, Sanchez-Vicario, and Mandlikova. Among active players the next longest streaks belongs to Ka.Pliskova (211) and Svitolina (175) • Coming off QF run at Gippsland Trophy (l. Alexandrova) • Opened season at Day at the Drive exhibition event in Adelaide (d. Barty) • During last year’s Australian swing, made QF at Adelaide (l. Sabalenka) and SF of Australian Open (l. Muguruza)

Career Milestones • Posted a 17-match winning streak in 2020, featuring titles at Dubai, Prague and Rome - the longest streak (at any level) of her career • Victory at 2020 Dubai saw her become the sixth active player to reach 20 career titles • Lifted second Grand Slam title of her career at Wimbledon in 2019 (d. S.Williams in F) • Ended 2018 season as World No.1 for the second time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden major title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F) – was the second Romanian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, following in the footsteps of 1978 Roland Garros champion Virginia Ruzici • Opened 2018 season by sweeping singles and doubles titles at Shenzhen – doubles title w/Begu was the first of her career • 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 • Has spent 64 weeks as World No.1 • Made Top 10 debut on January 27, 2014 and has remained there ever since • Breakthrough at Slam level came in 2014, when she made QF at Australian Open (l. Cibulkova), SF at Wimbledon (l. Bouchard) and finished R-Up at Roland Garros (l. Sharapova) • Owns one win over a reigning World No.1: vs. S.Williams in RR at 2014 WTA Finals Singapore • She won her first six WTA titles in the same calendar year in 2013, and was the first to do so since Stefanie Graf in 1986. This led to her being named the WTA Most Improved Player at the end of the year • Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved ranking from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles • Scored first Top 10 win over then No.6 Li Na in 1r at 2011 US Open • Broke into Top 100 on October 4, 2010, Top 50 on September 12, 2011 and Top 20 on August 26, 2013 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 4

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Has qualified six times for WTA Finals in Singapore (2014-19, although withdrew injured in 2018), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams) • 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 Romania in 2006

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 5

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

[7] ARYNA SABALENKA (BLR #7) VS. [10] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #11)

Head-to-head: First meeting

SABALENKA WILLIAMS Career Prize Money $6,804,310 Career Prize Money $93,634,967 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) May 5, 1998 (22) Date of Birth (Age) Sept. 26, 1981 (39) Singles Titles 9 Singles Titles 73 Australian Open W-L (MD) 5-3 Australian Open W-L (MD) 90-12 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 14-12 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 360-51 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 9-1 / 135-63 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 6-0 / 849-143 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 46-23 3-Set (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 167-64 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-0 / 29-26 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-0 / 114-57 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 9-1 / 110-41 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 6-0 / 528-89 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 12-13 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 175-72 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 26-18 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 306-98 Coach Anton Dubrov Coach Patrick Mouratoglou

SABALENKA: Australian Open • Making fourth main draw appearance at Australian Open (fifth overall) • By advancing to R16, has improved best result at Melbourne Park with previous best reaching 3r in 2019 (l. Anisimova) • Has tied her deepest run across all the majors after a R16 showing during the 2018 US Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) • One of three Belarusians in the draw (also Azarenka and Sasnovich), though sole Belarusian to advance past 1r. With Azarenka currently No.13, Belarus currently has two women inside Top 20 for the first time in its history • Seeded No.7 this fortnight – has now been seeded at the past nine Grand Slams she has contested, since first seeding at 2018 US Open • Playing on career high ranking of No.7 (reached Jan.25 of this year) which she earned by winning three titles in a row to close 2020 and start 2021 (Ostrava, Linz, Abu Dhabi) • Is the only Top 16 seed yet to reach a Grand Slam QF; while in the bottom half, is the only one of the Top 16 seeds without a major to her name • Struck 21 winners and just 14 unforced errors to beat Kuzmova on Court 3 in 1r • Edged first set tie-break before going on to defeat No.75 Kasatkina in straight sets – improves record vs. the Russian to 2-1 • Defeated No.69 Li to book spot in R16 – hit seven aces and saved all four break points faced in one hour 6-1, 6-1 victory Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Faces No.10 S.Williams hoping to reach QF at a Grand Slam for the first time in her career • This will only be her second match against another seeded player at a Slam where she is the higher ranked player: as No.8 seed fell to No.30 seed Jabeur at 2020 Roland Garros (3r) • Owns 1-5 record against seeded players at Grand Slams with sole win coming over No.5 Kvitova at 2018 US Open in her only previous meeting with a Top 10 seed at a major; would go on to fall to No.20 seed Osaka in following round • Although this will be first meeting with the American, owns 26 career wins over Top 20 players including a win already this year over No.19 Rybakina at Abu Dhabi – went 4-3 against Top 20 players last year falling only to No.8 Bertens at Fed Cup, No.2 Halep at Dubai and No.5 Svitolina at Strasbourg • Has fallen at this stage of a Slam in her only previous R16 appearance at 2018 US Open (l. eventual champion Osaka) • Also seeded No.2 in doubles this fortnight with partner Mertens (face Barty/Brady in 2r); the two reached QF here last year (l. Chan/Chan) • Lifted ninth title in Abu Dhabi in opening week of the season to extend winning streak to 15 matches. Run was ended in 2r at Gippsland Trophy (after 1r bye, l. No.94 Kanepi)

Career Milestones • Ended 2020 inside the Top 10 for the first time, having finished at No.10 courtesy of a nine-match win streak and back-to-back titles – at Ostrava (d. Azarenka in F) and Linz (d. Mertens in F) • After also taking home the silverware at Doha (d. Kvitova in F), was one of two players (also Halep) to lift three singles titles during disrupted 2020 season • At Ostrava completed the sweep of titles by teaming up with Mertens to win the doubles • Ended as World No.11 for the second straight year in 2019 after capturing three WTA singles titles at Shenzhen (d. Riske in F), Wuhan (d. Riske in F) and Zhuhai (d. Bertens in F) • Having also won Wuhan in 2018 (d. Kontaveit in F), became first player to successfully defend Wuhan title • Made Top 10 debut on January 28, 2019 following 3r run at 2019 Australian Open • Ended 2019 at No.2 in WTA doubles rankings after capturing first Grand Slam doubles trophy at US Open (w/Mertens, d. Azarenka/Barty in F). Earlier in the season, the pair claimed the ‘Sunshine Double’ by winning back-to-back titles at Indian Wells (d. Krejcikova/Siniakova in F) and Miami (d. Stosur/ Zhang in F) • Qualified for WTA Finals Shenzhen in doubles (w/Mertens), going 1-2 in the round robin stage • Enjoyed breakthrough season in 2018, lifting two titles, at New Haven (d. Suárez Navarro in F) and Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in F), winning 46 matches and finishing at No.11 in the rankings • Also in 2018, was R-Up at Lugano (l. Mertens) and Eastbourne (l. Wozniacki), made SF at Cincinnati, reached five QFs and produced a career-best Grand Slam run to R16 at US Open • Entered Top 50 on April 16, 2018 (after Lugano) and Top 20 on August 27 of same year (after New Haven) • Broke into Top 100 at No.76 on October 16, 2017 after reaching first tour-level final at Tianjin (l. Sharapova). Also in 2017 made SF run at Tashkent (l. Babos) and lifting WTA 125k Series title at Mumbai (d. Jakupovic) • Made Grand Slam main draw debut 2017 Wimbledon, falling in 2r (as qualifier, d. Khromacheva, l. Witthoeft)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Fell 1r on main draw debut at 2017 Dubai (as qualifier, l. Ka.Bondarenko) • Member of Belarus Fed Cup team that lost to USA in 2017 final – scored first Top 20 win of career with defeat of No.13 Stephens during 2017 Fed Cup final in Minsk • WTA qualifying debut came at 2016 Rabat • Made debut on ITF Circuit in Minsk in 2012. Lifted first three ITF Circuit titles in 2015, including a 13-match win streak towards the year’s end, bringing back-to-back trophies in Antalya, Turkey

WILLIAMS: Australian Open • Making milestone 20th appearance at Australian Open, where she is an Open Era record seven-time champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009-10, 2015, 2017) • Her 20 appearances at the Australian Open ranks second among active players, behind her sister, Venus (21) • Also finished R-Up here in 2016 (l. Kerber) and made QF on four occasions • Last year, exited in 3r (l. Q.Wang) – her earliest exit at Melbourne Park since 2006. In 2019 fell in QF (l. Ka.Pliskova after holding 4MP); beat Halep in R16 to become oldest player to defeat a reigning No.1 • Made her Grand Slam main draw debut here in 1998 – won her opening match vs. No.9 Spirlea before losing to sister V.Williams in 2r. Win vs. Spirlea was fourth Top 10 win at the time • Doubles champion here in 2001, 2003, 2009 and 2010 (all w/V.Williams). Also lost mixed doubles final (w/ Mirnyi) in 1999 • With sister V.Williams’s loss in 2r, is now the oldest player remaining in the tournament at 39-years-old • Needed just 57 minutes to sweep past Siegemund 6-1, 6-1 in 1r - her 100th Australian Open match • Put on another clinical performance in 6-3, 6-0 defeat of No.99 Stojanovic in 2r in which she saved all three break points faced and did not commit an unforced error in the second set • Although defeated Potapova in 3r at 7-6(5), 6-2 had to fight back after being down a break in both sets and saving two set points in the first set while Potapova was serving up 5-4 • Win over Potapova was 90th career Australian Open win – has played and won more matches than any other woman in the tournament’s history • Faces No.7 Sabalenka today with 54-22 record against Top 8 seeds in a Slam and 10-5 record against Top 8 seeds when she herself is not part of that group • Owns 53-8 record in career Grand Slam R16 matches - last fell at this stage when she pulled out ahead of R16 match with Sharapova at 2018 Roland Garros in first Grand Slam appearance back from maternity leave; last match loss at this stage came here in Melbourne Park in 2014 (l. No.14 seed Ivanovic) • Owns 12-3 record in R16 matches at Australian Open falling an additional two times in 2000 (l. No.16 seed Likhovtseva) and 2012 (l. Makarova) • First reached QF here in 2001 defeating Bedanova in R16 before falling to No.1 Hingis in QF; most recently reached QF in 2019 defeating World No.1 Halep in R16 before falling to No.8 Ka.Pliskova in QF

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 3

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• This is her 77th Grand Slam main draw appearance – second on the Open Era list, behind V.Williams (88) and ahead of Frazier (71) • Victory this fortnight would see her tie Australia’s Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam singles titles, the all- time record • Overall Grand Slam record in 359-51 (including this week’s wins); the only other player to pass 300 wins in the Open Era is Martina Navratilova (306-49) • Bidding this fortnight to win her 11th Grand Slam title since turning 30. Margaret Court (3), Martina Navratilova (3), Chris Evert (2), Billie Jean King (2), Ann Jones (1), Angelique Kerber (1), Li Na (1), Flavia Pennetta (1) and Virginia Wade (1) are the only other women to lift Grand Slam silverware in their thirties • Winner of 13 Slam titles on hard courts – most of any player in Open Era; across all WTA events, has won 47 hard court titles, most recently at 2020 Auckland, more than any other active player • In Australian Open warm-up tournament, withdrew prior to SF match vs. No.1 Barty at Yarra Valley Classic w/right shoulder injury; beat Gavrilova, Pironkova and Collins in her first competitive matches since withdrawing ahead of her 2r match against Pironkova at Roland Garros last September w/Achilles injury • Opened new season by defeating World No.3 Osaka during an Adelaide exhibition tournament last Friday, closing out the match in a third-set tie break at 6-2 2-6 10-7

Career Milestones • Captured 73rd career title to begin 2020 campaign at Auckland before advancing to 3r at the Australian Open (l. Q.Wang). Also made SF at US Open and QF at Lexington • Winner of 13 major titles on hard courts – most of any player in Open Era; across all WTA events, has won 47 hard court titles, more than any other active player • With 73 career singles titles, ranks fifth on the Open Era list of most titles, after Martina Navratilova (167), Chris Evert (154), Steffi Graf (107) and Margaret Court (92) • Highlights of 2019 season were her 32nd and 33rd Grand Slam finals, at Wimbledon (l. Halep) and US Open (l. Andreescu) • Reached one further final in 2019 at Toronto (ret. vs. Andreescu w/back injury). Ended 2019 ranked No.10, her first year-end finish inside the elite ranking bracket since 2016 (at No.2) • Other highlights of 2019 were reaching QF at Australian Open and partnering with Andy Murray to contest Mixed Doubles at Wimbledon (reaching 3r) • Defeated World No.1 Halep in R16 at 2019 Australian Open – at 37 years, is oldest player to defeat the reigning World No.1. Has registered 17 career wins over (eight different) No.1 ranked players, second-most behind Navratilova (18) • Reached two Grand Slam finals in 2018, at Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US Open (l. Osaka). Made return to Tour following birth of daughter Olympia at 2018 Indian Wells • Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only two events all season, and both in January. Broke streak of 10 consecutive Top 20 finishes. Overall, has 16 Top 10 finishes to her name (most recently in 2019) – third- most behind Navratilova (20) and Evert (19) – including five as the year-end No.1 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 4

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA history – set record when most recent streak began on February 18, 2013. Spent her 319th week at No.1 in May 2017. Third on all-time list after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332 • Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks (through 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991) • Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, achieved in 2013, when she compiled a 78-4 win- loss record and won 11 tournaments (including two Slams and WTA Finals) • Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics • Along w/sister Venus held all four Grand Slam titles at same time, from 2009 Wimbledon through 2010 Roland Garros – third pair to do so (also Navratilova/Shriver and Fernandez/Zvereva). Also teamed with Venus to win three Olympic gold medals: 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London • Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Williams); one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters) • On major debut, at 1998 Australian Open, upset No.6 seed Sprilea in 1r before falling to sister Venus in 2r • Ended 1997 season by winning first WTA main draw matches during SF run at Chicago (l. Davenport). • WTA main draw debut ended in 1r defeat at 1997 Moscow (as qualifier, l. Po) • First match of career was defeat to Annie Miller in qualifying at 1995 Québec City

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 5

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 - 20 2021 – GRAND SLAM

[14] GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #14) VS. [3] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #3)

Head-to-head: First meeting

MUGURUZA OSAKA Career Prize Money $19,226,364 Career Prize Money $17,770,234 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Oct. 8, 1993 (27) Date of Birth (Age) Oct. 16, 1997 (23) Singles Titles 7 Singles Titles 6 Australian Open W-L (MD) 26-8 Australian Open W-L (MD) 18-4 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 78-29 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 49-14 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 9-2 / 268-146 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 6-0 / 142-73 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 82-62 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 42-19 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 42-51 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 26-24 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 9-2 / 183-100 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 6-0 / 112-50 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 36-36 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 12-20 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-1 / 64-62 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 28-32 Coach Conchita Martinez Coach Wim Fissette

MUGURUZA: Australian Open • Making ninth consecutive main draw appearance at the Australian Open, and 32nd Grand Slam main draw appearance overall • Best result here at Melbourne Park is reaching the final on most recent outing here in 2020, falling to Kenin in three sets in the title match. Beat three Top 10 players en route to the final – No.5 Svitolina (3r), No.10 Bertens (R16) and No.3 Halep (SF) • Reached the QF here in 2017 (l. Vandeweghe) and also made R16 three times, in 2014 (A.Radwanska), 2015 (l. S.Williams) and 2019 (l. Ka.Pliskova) • Two-time Grand Slam winner, lifting the trophy at 2016 Roland Garros (d. S.Williams in F) and 2017 Wimbledon (d. V.Williams in F). US Open is the only Slam where she is yet to reach the final (best result is R16 in 2017) • One of 16 major champions in the starting field this fortnight (also Andreescu, Azarenka, Barty, Halep, Kenin, Kerber, Kuznetsova, Kvitova, Osaka, Ostapenko, Stephens, Stosur, Swiatek, S.Williams and V.Williams) • Opened this year’s challenge with a 6-4 6-0 win over lucky loser Gasparyan on Margaret Court Arena in 1r on Tuesday – has still never lost a 1r match at Melbourne Park • Followed this up by winning all eight service games during 6-1 6-3 victory on 1573 Arena against another Russian from the qualifying draw, Samsonova • Now owns 8-2 record against Russians at the majors, winning the last eight since falling to Sharapova in QF at 2014 Roland Garros • Fired 17 winners and three aces in 3r victory over Diyas in 56mins to reach her 15th career R16 Slam match • Has dropped only 10 games en route to the R16 – the fewest among the bottom half of the draw

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 - 20 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Overall record across the Slams improves to 78-29, and 26-8 here at Australian Open (second best Slam record after Roland Garros at 29-7) • Faces No.3 and fellow former No.1 Osaka today in their career first meeting. Is 1-1 vs. Top 10 ranked players in 2021, having defeated No.4 Kenin en route to last week’s Yarra Valley Classic final (l. No.1 Barty in F) • Owns 8-6 record in Grand Slam R16 matches (2-3 at Australian Open), most recently falling at this stage at 2019 Roland Garros (l. Stephens) • One of four Spanish women in the main draw this fortnight (also Badosa – l. Samsonova in 1r, Bolsova – l. Brady in 1r, and Sorribes Tormo – l. Gavrilova in 1r) • Won first career WTA title on Australian soil at 2014 Hobart as a qualifier (d. Koukalova in F) • Coming off R-Up finish at the Yarra Valley Classic last week (l. Barty) • Opened 2021 season with a 3r showing at Abu Dhabi (d. Mladenovic and Sasnovich, l. Sakkari)

Career Milestones • Reached fourth Grand Slam singles final of career at 2020 Australian Open (l. Kenin in 3s). Was first Spaniard to reach the final at Melbourne Park since Conchita Martinez in 1998 • Last year also made SFs at Shenzhen and Rome and three further QFs • In 2019, successfully defended her title in Monterrey for seventh career WTA trophy (d. Azarenka in F) • Is a two-time Grand-Slam champion winning titles at 2016 Roland Garros (d. S.Williams in F) and 2017 Wimbledon (d. V.Williams in F). Dropped only one set in Roland Garros title run • Is only player to ever beat both Williams sisters in a Grand Slam final and one of 29 women in the Open Era to win multiple Grand Slam titles. One of just eight players all-time to defeat Serena in a Grand Slam final • Also finished R-Up at 2015 Wimbledon (l. S.Williams) to make Top 10 debut. Is one of two players to meet both Williams sisters in the final of the same Grand Slam – also Hingis at US Open (1997, d. V.Williams; 1999, l. S.Williams) • First Spaniard to reach Wimbledon final since Sánchez Vicario in 1996 and first to reach any Slam final since Conchita Martínez at 2000 Roland Garros • Rose to World No.1 on September 11, 2017 to become the 24th woman in history to hold the top spot and second from Spain (after Sánchez Vicario in 1995). Also named ITF World Champion for 2017 • Reached R16 at Rio Olympics in 2016 • In 2015, became first Spanish player to compete at the WTA Finals in singles since 2001 (Sánchez Vicario) and reached doubles final (w/Suárez Navarro, l. Hingis/Mirza). Overall, has qualified three times for the season-ending championships (2015-17) • Owns five WTA doubles titles, most recently at 2015 Tokyo [PPO] (w/Suarez Navarro), and reached SF at 2014 Roland Garros (w/Suarez Navarro); rose to No.10 in WTA doubles rankings on February 23, 2015. • Advanced to R16 on WTA main draw debut at 2012 Miami (l. evantual champion A.Radwanska), defeating No.9 Zvonareva en route for first Top 10 win

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 - 20 2021 – GRAND SLAM

OSAKA: Australian Open • Making sixth main draw appearance at Australian Open as one of five former champions in the draw (also S.Williams, Azarenka, Kerber and Kenin) • Lifted her second career Grand Slam title here in 2019, defeating three straight Top 10 opponents in the last three rounds: No.7 Svitolina, No.8 Ka.Pliskova and No.6 Kvitova in F • Reached 3r last year in title defense, falling to American teenager Gauff • Made impressive run to 3r on debut here as a qualifier in 2016 ranked No.127, defeating No.21 Svitolina in 2r before falling to No.16 Azarenka • Defeated No.38 Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-2 in 1r on Monday – has yet to lose in 1r in Melbourne Park with worst performance coming in 2017 when she fell 2r to No.9 Konta • Improves excellent record in career Grand Slam 1r matches to 16-2; two defeats were at 2017 Roland Garros (l. Van Uytvanck) and 2019 Wimbledon (as No.2 seed, l. Putintseva) • Defeated No.43 Garcia in 2r, firing 10 aces and without facing a single break point; now owns 15-1 record in career Grand Slam 2r matches only falling at this stage at 2017 Australian Open (l. Konta) • In the 3r, broke serve four times and fired 26 winners against No.30 Jabeur today – her third consecutive Top 50 ranked opponent this week – in what was her first match against a Top 30 ranked opponent since defeating No.27 Azarenka in the 2020 US Open final • Has dropped a total of 13 games en route to the R16. Among the bottom half of the draw, the only player who has dropped fewer games this fortnight is today’s opponents Muguruza (10) • Faces No.14 Muguruza today for a spot in her third career Grand Slam QF, and second at Australian Open. Holds 3-2 record in R16 matches at the Slams (1-1 at Melbourne Park); has gone on to win the title each time after advancing past the R16 (2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open, 2020 US Open) • Owns 28-32 career record vs. Top 20 ranked opponents, with her most recent victory over such players coming against No.20 Kontaveit en route to 2020 Western & Southern Open final (l. Azarenka via w/o) • A win today would mark her 50th career Grand Slam victory (49-14 overall) • Coming off SF showing last week in the Gippsland Trophy before pulling out of her match against Mertens due to a right shoulder injury • Currently on 17-match win streak with last loss coming at the hands of No.78 Sorribes Tormo on Fed Cup duty for Japan last February. Since the Tour’s resumption in the summer has won four matches at Western & Southern Open (withdrew w/left hamstring injury before final against Azarenka), seven during US Open title run, three at Yarra Valley Classic (withdrew w/right shoulder injury) and three at Australian Open • Began her Australian swing this year at the Day at the Drive exhibition event in Adelaide losing to S.Williams in a match tie-break

Career Milestones

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 3

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 - 20 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Concluded last year by coming from a set and a break down to beat Azarenka in 2020 US Open final and lift the third Grand Slam title of career – is the 20th woman to win three or more majors in the Open Era • Began last season with SF showing at Brisbane (l. eventual champion Ka.Pliskova) and 3r exit at Australian Open (l. Gauff) • Aside from US Open triumph, highlight of 2020 campaign was R-Up finish at Western & Southern Open – withdrew w/left hamstring injury before final against Azarenka • Won second Grand Slam at Australian Open (d. Kvitova in F); became first Japanese player to reach World No.1 ranking following the tournament • In addition, won back-to-back titles for first time in her career at Osaka (d. Pavlyuchenkova in F) and Beijing (d. Barty in F); defeated No.1 Barty in Beijing final for second career victory over world No.1 (also beat Halep at 2018 Indian Wells) • Enjoyed break-out season in 2018, posting a 40-20 record resulting in a No.5 (first Top 10 season), up from No.68 in 2017 • Won the first two titles of her career in 2018, at Indian Wells (d. Kasatkina in F) and debut Grand Slam crown at US Open (d. S.Williams in F) • En route to the Indian Wells title, defeated five-time major champion Sharapova, and A.Radwanska, Ka.Pliskova and Halep. Only set dropped all fortnight was against Sakkari in R16 • Reached one further final in 2018, at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Ka.Pliskova) • In reaching R16 at 2018 Australian Open, became youngest Japanese player to reach R16 at a Slam since Sugiyama at 1995 Roland Garros (19y, 342d) and the youngest player from Japan to reach R16 in Melbourne since Date in 1990 (197, 122d) • Book-ended 2017 season with QF showings at Auckland and Hong Kong; other highlights included 3r runs at Wimbledon and US Open • Scored first Top 5 win of career when she defeated No.5 V.Williams at 2017 Hong Kong. Upset win over defending champion and No.6-ranked Kerber at 2017 US Open marked first career Top 10 win • Voted 2016 WTA Newcomer of the Year; highlight was career-first WTA final at Tokyo [PPO] (l. Wozniacki). Also reached QF on three occasions and 3r at Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open • Ranked No.406, made WTA main draw debut at 2014 Stanford. As an alternate, won through qualifying (achieving first WTA qualifying wins), and came from match point down to shock No.19 Stosur in 1r of main draw, before losing to No.18 Petkovic in 2r • Made WTA qualifying debut at Québec City in 2013 (l. Dabrowski)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 4

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

HSIEH SU-WEI (TPE #71) VS. [19] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #20)

Head-to-head: HSIEH SU-WEI leads 1-0

2021 ABU DHABI HARD O R64 HSIEH SU-WEI 3-6 6-3 7-6(3)

HSIEH VONDROUSOVA Career Prize Money $8,096,125 Career Prize Money $3,059,415 Plays Right-handed Plays Left-handed Date of Birth (Age) Jan. 4, 1986 (35) Date of Birth (Age) Jun. 28, 1999 (21) Singles Titles 3 Singles Titles 1 Australian Open W-L (MD) 14-9 Australian Open W-L (MD) 5-3 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 33-37 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 16-13 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 4-2 / 147-163 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 6-2 / 67-45 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 63-52 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 15-24 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 2-0 / 37-43 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 2-2 / 21-12 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 4-2 / 106-105 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 6-2 / 38-24 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 8-25 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 3-10 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 16-48 Top 20 W-L (YTD / Career) 0-1 / 10-13 Left-Handers W-L (YTD / Career) 1-0 / 9-12 Left-Handers W-L (YTD / Career) 0-0 / 4-0 Coach Frederic Aniere Coach Libor Salaba

HSIEH: Australian Open • Making 10th main draw appearance at the Australian Open tying her career best result by reaching R16; also reached this stage on debut in 2008 (l. No.1 Henin), which is her joint-best result across the Slams • Also reached this stage here in 2018 (l. Kerber) and at 2018 Wimbledon (l. Cibulkova) • Seeded No.1 in doubles w/Strycova this fortnight – the pair’s best result here came with R-Up finish in 2020 (l. Babos/Mladenovic) • At 35, was the sixth oldest player to begin the main draw, and one of 31 players aged 30 or over. She is bidding to become the oldest player to make her Grand Slam QF debut in the Open Era • This marks her 38th Grand Slam main draw appearance. In the Open Era, four players have made more appearances before reaching their maiden Slam QF – Tanasugarn (45, 2008 Wimbledon), Farina Elia (44, 2003 Wimbledon), Vesnina (42, 2016 Wimbledon) and Goerges (41, 2018 Wimbledon) • Opened 2021 Australian Open campaign with straight sets win over qualifier Pironkova at 7-5, 6-2 • Earned decisive victory over No.9 Andreescu in 2r action breaking the 2019 US Open champion’s serve a total of six times throughout the 6-3, 6-2 match • Now owns an 8-25 record vs. Top 10 players with four of those wins coming at Grand Slams – in addition to win over Andreescu, has taken out No.8 Konta at 2017 Roland Garros (1r), No.3 Muguruza at 2018 Australian Open (2r) and No.1 Halep at 2018 Wimbledon (3r) • Has now won back-to-back main draw matches for the first time since 2019 Osaka and first time at a Slam since 2019 Wimbledon

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 1

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Earned first victory over Errani in their fourth career meeting, taking the match 6-4, 2-6, 7-5; it was the first match with Errani in which she didn’t lose a set at love • Faces No.20 Vondrousova today for a spot in her first career Grand Slam QF – defeated the Czech in their season opener in Abu Dhabi in which Hsieh came back from a break down in the third set before taking it in a tie break • Owns 16-48 career record against Top 20 opponents most recently defeating No.9 Andreescu in 2r • Went 0-3 against such players in 2020 with losses to No.12 Sabalenka in Adelaide, No.15 Martic in Dunai and No.20 Mertens in Rome – however notched nine wins against Top 20 players in 2019 including over World No.1 Osaka in Miami • Owns 8-21 record against seeded players at Slams – before victory over No.8 seed Andreescu, last win came at 2018 Wimbledon when she beat No.30 seed Pavlyuchenkova and No.1 Halep en route to R16 • Opened season by reaching 2r at Abu Dhabi (d. No.21 Vondrousova, l. Kostyuk) and then fell 1r last week at Yarra Valley Classic (l. Van Uytvanck) • Sole representative from Chinese Taipei in the main draw

Career Milestones • In doubles, finished 2020 as the WTA Year-End World No.1 for the first time in her career, having first ascended to the top ranking on May 12, 2014 • Posted 1-6 record in singles in 2020, with sole win coming at Roland Garros over Haas before falling to the eventual champion Swiatek • Reached a Tour-leading five doubles finals in 2020 (w/Strycova), lifting titles at Brisbane, Dubai, Doha, and Rome, and finishing as runners-up at the Australian Open • Alongside Strycova, the pair posted a 14-match winning streaking between title runs at Dubai, Doha and Rome, and reaching R16 at Roland Garros • The team was nominated for the WTA Doubles Team of the Year award for the second straight year in 2020 • Singles season in 2019 highlighted by SF runs at Auckland (l. Andreescu) and Dubai (l. Kvitova), and QF at Miami (l. Kontaveit) • Reached as high as No.24 in 2019 – one spot shy from her career-high of No.23 (achieved on February 25, 2013) • Registered nine Top 20 wins across the 2019 season, over No.11 Sevastova, No.7 Kerber, No.5 Ka.Pliskova (all at Dubai), No.1 Osaka, No.13 Wozniacki (both at Miami), No.16 Q.Wang (Stuttgart), No.10 Sabalenka (Birmingham), No.17 Q.Wang (Cincinnati) and No.18 Wozniacki (Wuhan) • Enjoyed great success in doubles in 2019, winning her third Grand Slam doubles trophy at Wimbledon (w/Strycova) • Captured three additional doubles titles w/Strycova at Dubai, Madrid and Birmingham and finished as R- Up at WTA Finals Shenzhen (l. Babos/Mladenovic) and Osaka (l. Chan/Chan)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Won third WTA singles title at 2018 Hiroshima – others both coming in 2012 at Kuala Lumpur (as qualifier, d. Martic in F) and Guangzhou (d. Robson in F) • Other highlights of 2018 season were SF runs Auckland (l. eventual champion Goerges), Rabat (l. eventual champion Mertens), Seoul (l. Tomljanovic) and Tianjin (l. Garcia). Also made QF at Strasbourg and equaled best Grand Slam result by reaching R16 at Australian Open and Wimbledon • Upset No.1 Halep during R16 run at 2018 Wimbledon for first win over a reigning World No.1 • Returned to Top 30 on September 17, 2018 for the first time since reaching career high of No.23 on February 25, 2013 • Reached QF at Nanchang (l. Y.Wang) in 2017 and concluded season with runner-up effort at WTA 125K Series event at Hua Hin (l. Bencic) • Singles highlights in 2016 included SF run at Kaohsiung (l. Doi) and QF showing at Prague (l. eventual champion Safarova) • Won three doubles titles in 2014, including Roland Garros, alongside Peng Shuai. Also became first player from Chinese Taipei (male or female) to achieve the No.1 doubles ranking on May 12, 2014 – held top spot for five weeks • Lifted maiden Grand Slam doubles title at 2013 Wimbledon (w/Peng, d. Barty/Dellacqua in F) • Lifted first two WTA singles titles in 2012, at first Kuala Lumpur (d. Martic in F) and then Guangzhou (d. Robson in F). Just second player from Chinese Taipei to win a Tour-level singles title (Wang Shi-Ting won six titles in 1990s) • Qualified for 2012 Tournament of Champions-Sofia (went 1-2 in round robin play) • Made her Top 100 debut on January 28, 2008 at No.95 after R16 run at Australian Open (l. No.1 Henin) and her Top 50 debut on September 24, 2012 at No.39 • Chinese Taipei Fed Cup Team, 2003, 2006-08, 2010, 2012, 2015-16; Chinese Taipei Olympic Team, 2012 • On ITF Circuit, winner of 26 singles titles and 23 doubles titles • Played first professional tournament at ITF level in New Zealand in 2001; started career by winning first 33 matches (mix of ITF and tour level)

VONDROUSOVA Australian Open • Making fourth appearance at Australian Open, where she is through to R16 for the first time • Previous best results were 2r showings in 2018 (l. Garcia) and 2019 (l. Martic). Last year, as the No.16 seed made 1r exit (l. Kuznetsova in 3s) • In doubles, reached SF at Melbourne Park in 2019 (w/Strycova, l. eventual champions Stosur/Zhang). This year is playing w/Lapko • Is a Grand Slam finalist, having finished R-Up at 2019 Roland Garros (l. Barty) – result this week has tied next best major result which was R16 run at 2018 US Open (while ranked No.103, defeated No.13 Bertens in 3r; l. Tsurenko)

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 3

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• At No.19 in the draw, is seeded at a major for the fifth time in her career; has now made best Slam result as a seed, having previously fallen three times in 1r and once in 2r • Began campaign by recovering from 6-2 3-1 down to beat Peterson in 1r • Ended the run of No.317 Marino – playing her first major in eight years – in 2r, beating the qualifier 6-1 7-5 on the 1573 Arena • Defeated Cirstea 6-2, 6-4 in 3r who was coming off an upset of another Top 20 Czech leftie, Kvitova • Faces Hsieh today who she fell to in season opener in Abu Dhabi after serving for the third set at 5-4 and eventually losing in a tie break • Hoping to reach second career Grand Slam QF; the only other time she reached the final eight at a major, she went on to finish R-Up at 2019 Roland Garros (l. Barty) • One of nine Czech women to begin the draw this fortnight – two have reached R16 • At 21, is one of eight original players in the bottom half of the draw aged 23 or under (also Ferro, Kudermetova, Li, Osaka, Potapova, Sabalenka and Swiatek) • Coming off SF run last week at Yarra Valley Classic (l. Muguruza) and 1r exit in opening week of the season at Abu Dhabi (l. Hsieh)

Career Milestones • Played only three tour level main draw events in 2020; reached QF at Palermo while fell 2r at both Acapulco and Roland Garros • Finished 2019 season ranked No.110; campaign was highlighted by SF run at Hiroshima (l. Hibino) • Best result of 2019 was QF at Bogotá (l. Sharma); fell 1r four times and in qualifying on five occasions, and won one singles title on ITF Circuit • Ended 2018 just outside Top 100 (at No.108) after a campaign in which she reached QF at Rabat (l. Mertens); reached 3r at Charleston and captured won one WTA 125K Series singles title and 27th career doubles title –– at Auckland (w/Schoofs) • Ended 2017 season ranked No.143 (previous year-end finish outside the Top 100 came in 2006 at No.171). Missed around two months of 2017 season (August to October) due to an anti-doping violation; departed tour following 2017 Washington DC, returning with SF run at Tianjin in October (l. Sabalenka) • Following return to competition at end of 2017, won ITF $60k-Suzhou-CHN and reached SF at ITF $100k- Dubai-UAE (l. Bencic). • Posted ninth successive Top 50 season in 2016. Recorded four straight Top 20 seasons from 2012-15 including back-to-back Top 10 finishes in 2012 (No.6) and 2013 (No.7) • 2016 season highlighted by winning ninth (and biggest) WTA singles title of career at Premier-level Dubai (d. Strycova in F) – owns 9-10 record overall in finals, and reached at least one final every year between 2011-2016 • Was previously 0-4 in Premier-level singles finals, finishing runner-up at 2014 Rome, 2014 Paris [Indoors], 2013 Dubai and 2013 Paris [Indoors] • Represented Italy in doubles w/Vinci at 2016 Rio Olympics (l. Safarova/Strycova in QF); the team of Errani/Vinci reunited in Montréal for the first time since playing Fed Cup in February 2015 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 4

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S MATCH NOTES MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – FEB 8 – 20, 2021 – GRAND SLAM

• Won her eighth WTA singles title – and first in two years – at 2015 Rio de Janeiro (d. Schmiedlova in F) and finished runner-up at 2015 Bucharest (l. Schmiedlova in F) • Qualified for inaugural 2015 WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, but unable to progress past group stage • Owns three Top 5 wins in her career: No.4 A.Radwanska at 2013 Roland Garros, No.2 Li at 2014 Rome, No.4 Kvitova at 2015 Beijing • Dropped out of Top 10 after 2014 Miami for the first time since June 11, 2012 – rose as high as No.5 the week of May 20, 2013 • Qualified for WTA Finals in singles in 2012 and 2013, going 2-4 in round robin matches • Owns 27 career doubles titles (27-14 in finals), most recently winning at 2018 Auckland (w/Schoofs) • In total, spent 87 weeks as doubles World No.1 • Member of victorious Italian Fed Cup teams in 2009-10 and 2013

Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 5