Player Profile & Performance

Player Profile & Performance - LINZ LINZ, AUSTRIA NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020

VERA ZVONAREVA

DOB Sep 7, 1984 (36)

Residence Moscow, Russia Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 173 Height 5' 7 3/4" (1.72 m) Singles Prize Career $14,616,900 Ranking

Prize YTD $385,179

Career High Singles Rank 2 (Oct 25 2010) 86 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 9 (Aug 08 2005) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 12

RUS WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 1 / 10

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 8 - 5 0- - 0 8 - 5

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 90 - 43 2 - 2 102 - 47

Overall W - L 3 - 5 449 - 240 17 - 9 550 - 280

3 Set W - L 1 - 1 113 - 83 4 - 2 135 - 96

1 Set W - L 2 - 0 385 - 41 14 - 0 472 - 46

Tie Break W - L 0 - 0 75 - 67 0 - 0 87 - 77

Surface (HARD) W - L 3 - 4 296 - 158 15 - 7 352 - 184

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 1 100 - 50 2 - 2 131 - 61

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 37 - 19 0 - 0 40 - 19

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 16 - 50 0 - 0 16 - 50

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 32 - 81 0 - 0 32 - 81

Top 20 W - L 0 - 1 76 - 118 0 - 1 76 - 118

Top 100 W - L 3 - 4 356 - 215 3 - 4 368 - 223 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 36 - 13 1 - 1 43 - 15

2020 Events: 5 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 8 Played (3 - 5 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 21 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.0% Double Faults 16 2nd Serve Return Points Won 45.8% 1st Serve 63.1% Break Point Opportunities 42 1st Serve Points Won 63.8% Break Points Converted 50% 2nd Serve Points Won 47.9% Return Games Played 82 Break Points Faced 62 Return Games Won 25.6% Break Points Saved 58.1% Return Points Won 39.0% Service Games Played 79 Total Points Won 48.5% Service Games Won 67.1% Service Points Won 58.0%

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TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in New York (d. Magda Linette (POL #35) 1-6 6-3 6-1) 35

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 19 760 840 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 1 1 SF - - - - - 1 1 QF - - - - - 2 2 Other 1 - 6 0 1 7 15

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

10 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Istanbul (l. Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-3) - SF Main Draw in Indian Wells 125k (vs. Misaki Doi, match not played due to walkover) - R16 Main Draw in New York (l. Johanna Konta 6-4 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in Trnava (l. Vlada Koval 6-3 6-4) - R2 Main Draw in Doha (l. Saisai Zheng 7-5 6-1) **R1 Main Draw in Rome (l. Daria Kasatkina 6-2 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Leylah Fernandez 6-4 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Lexington (l. Jessica Pegula 6-1 5-7 6-4) - R16 Qualifying in St. Petersburg (l. Alizé Cornet 6-3 6-4) - R3 Qualifying in Roland Garros (l. Monica Niculescu 6-0 3-6 6-3)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

5 appearances at LINZ: - F Main Draw in 2008 (l. eventual champion Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-1) - SF Main Draw in 2003 (l. eventual champion Ai Sugiyama 6-3 3-6 6-4) - QF Main Draw in 2006 (l. Patty Schnyder 7-6(2) 6-4) - QF Main Draw in 2004 (l. Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-4) - R1 Main Draw in 2005 (l. Kveta Peschke 7-5 7-5)

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '15 '14 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '06 '05 '04 '03 '02

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 23 - 12 - - - 2R 1R 3R SF 4R SF 1R 4R 1R 2R 4R 1R -

ROLAND GARROS 18 - 9 - 1R - - - - 4R 2R - 4R - 1R 3R 3R QF 4R

WIMBLEDON 23 - 11 - - 1R - 3R 3R 3R F 2R 2R - 1R 2R 4R 4R 2R

US OPEN 26 - 11 1R - 2R - - - QF F 4R 2R 3R 3R - 4R 3R 3R

TOTAL 90 - 43

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Sam Sumyk ... Mother, Natalia, was Olympic bronze medalist in field hockey (introduced her to tennis at age 6) ... Husband, Alexander Kucher is a former officer who worked in the administration of the Moscow Oblast; their daughter Evelina was born in 2016 ... Baseliner; likes all surfaces ... Has two degrees (one from Russian State Academy of Physical Education, the second in international economic relations at Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow) ... Loves travelling; favorites include mom's cooking, "Peter the First" by Tolstoy and actor Matt Damon ... Other interests include volleyball, hockey, computers, reading and listening to music ... Works with International Rett Syndrome Foundation to increase awareness and raise funds for research (Rett Syndrome is a nervous system disorder that leads to developmental reversals); after 2010 US Open, donated portion of prize money and went to Russia to help create organizing committee for Russian Rett Syndrome Foundation (also serves on board of directors).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (12): 2011 - Doha, Baku; 2010 - Pattaya City; 2009 - Pattaya City, Indian Wells; 2008 - Prague, Guangzhou; 2006 - Birmingham, Cincinnati; 2005 - Memphis; 2004 - Memphis; 2003 - Bol. Finalist (18): 2011 - Carlsbad, Tokyo [Pan Pacific]; 2010 - Charleston, Wimbledon, Montréal, US Open, Beijing; 2008 - Hobart, Doha, Charleston, Moscow, Linz, WTA Finals; 2007 - Auckland; 2006 - Auckland; 2004 - Cincinnati, Philadelphia; 2002 - Palermo.

DOUBLES Winner (10): 2020 - US Open (w/Siegemund); 2019 - Budapest (w/Alexandrova); 2018 - St. Petersburg (w/Bacsinszky), Moscow [River Cup] (w/Potapova); 2012 - Australian Open (w/Kuznetsova); 2009 - Indian Wells (w/Azarenka); 2006 - Auckland (w/Likhovtseva), US Open (w/ Dechy); 2005 - Berlin (w/Likhovtseva); 2004 - Moscow (w/Myskina). Finalist (6): 2010 - Wimbledon (w/Vesnina); 2008 - Stanford (w/Vesnina); 2005 - Eastbourne, Stanford (both w/Likhovtseva); 2004 - Memphis (w/Sharapova); 2003 - Moscow (w/Myskina).

MIXED DOUBLES Winner (2): 2006 - Wimbledon (w/Ram); 2004 - US Open (w/B.Bryan).

ADDITIONAL Russian Fed Cup Team, 2003-04, 2008, 2011; Russian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2018 - QF at Moscow [Kremlin Cup]; reached 2r four times (incl .US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. Australian Open); won two WTA doubles titles.

2017 - SF at Tashkent (l. to Bondarenko); fell in qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Played eight events during first three and a half months of season, best results being two QFs at Shenzhen and Pattaya City (l. to Erakovic 26 76(6) 75; held 3mp - 1mp at 6-5 in second set tie-break and 2mp at 5-3 third set); reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open) and fell 1r three times; did not play any events after Katowice in mid-April.

2014 - Played five events during first half of season (finishing No.251); best results were 3r at Wimbledon (l. to Diyas) and 2r at Pattaya City (l. to Makarova); fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open); struggled w/right shoulder injury throughout season (withdrew from Marrakech, Montréal, Beijing and Tianjin).

2013 - Did not play (withdrew from all events w/right shoulder injury - underwent surgery in February).

2012 - Lowest finish in 11 years after injury and illness-marred season (finishing No.98); played 10 events from January to July, reaching QF twice at Pattaya City and Charleston, 3r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon and Olympics) and 2r twice, and falling 1r twice; also won won second Grand Slam doubles title at Australian Open (w/Kuznetsova); struggled in that stretch with various ailments, first left hip injury (retired in Pattaya City QF and Doha 2r and withdrew from Dubai), illness (withdrew prior to Indian Wells 3r match), right shoulder injury (withdrew from Stuttgart, Rome, Roland Garros and Eastbourne) and upper respiratory illness (retired in Wimbledon 3r); then missed all post- Olympics events w/illness (withdrew from Montréal, Cincinnati, US Open, Québec City, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Beijing).

2011 - Fourth Top 10 season (finishing No.7); won two WTA titles at Doha (d. Wozniacki in final) and Baku (d. Pervak in final); runner-up twice at Carlsbad and Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to A.Radwanska both times); SF six times at Australian Open (l. to Clijsters), Pattaya City (l. to Hantuchova), Miami (l. to Azarenka), Brussels (l. to Peng), Cincinnati (l. to Sharapova) and WTA Finals (l. to Azarenka; l. to A.Radwanska 16 62 75 in RR, holding 3mp at 5-3 third set); QF four times at Stuttgart, Eastbourne, US Open (l. to Stosur all three times) and Moscow (l. to Cibulkova); reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r six times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r once.

2010 - Best season to date (finishing No.2 behind Wozniacki); strong 19-6 start, highlighted by one WTA title at Pattaya City (d. Tanasugarn in final), runner-up finish at Charleston (l. to Stosur in final), QF at Dubai (l. to Azarenka) and three 4r finishes (incl. Australian Open); only early loss in first seven events came at Sydney (ret. in 1r vs. Vesnina w/right ankle injury); suffered mid-season slump, going 2-4 with four straight early losses (1r at Rome, 2r at Madrid, 2r at Roland Garros, 1r at Eastbourne) and went into Wimbledon ranked No.21; phenomenal 28-8 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA Insights second half of season pushed her to No.2 on November 8 year-end rankings, a stretch highlighed by first two Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon from (l. to S.Williams) and US Open (l. to Clijsters), another two finals at Montréal and Beijing (l. to Wozniacki both times), SF at WTA Finals (l. to Wozniacki) and QF at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to Dementieva); only early losses in second half of season were 2r at San Diego and 3r at Cincinnati); set new career-highs of No.4 on September 13 (after US Open), No.3 on October 11 (after Beijing) and No.2 on October 25 (going into WTA Finals).

2009 - Another Top 10 season (finishing No.9); went 20-3 to start, winning two WTA titles at Pattaya City (d. Mirza in final) and Indian Wells (d. Ivanovic in final), reaching first Grand Slam SF at Australian Open (l. to Safina), QF at Dubai and 3r runs at Miami and Charleston (ret. vs. Razzano w/right ankle injury); made Top 5 debut on February 2 (after Australian Open; rose from No.7 to No.5); also won one WTA doubles title; right ankle injury from Charleston caused withdrawal from clay court season (Stuttgart, Rome, Madrid, Roland Garros); returned in June and best results rest of season were two QFs at Los Angeles and Beijing; also reached 4r once (US Open - l. to Pennetta 36 76(6) 60; held 6mp - 4mp at 63 65, 2mp at 6-4 in second set tie-break), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon - withdrew prior to match w/Razzano w/right ankle injury) and 2r twice; fell 1r twice; fell in RR at WTA Finals (was alternate - l. to Wozniacki in first match then withdrew from event w/right ankle injury); underwent minor arthroscopic surgery on right ankle on November 11 to remove scar tissue.

2008 - First Top 10 season (finishing No.7); won two WTA titles at Prague (d. Azarenka in final) and Guangzhou (d. Peng in final); runner-up six times at Hobart (withdrew prior to final vs. Daniilidou w/left ankle injury), Doha (l. to Sharapova in final), Charleston (l. to S.Williams in final), Moscow (l. to Jankovic in final), Linz (l. to Ivanovic in final) and WTA Finals (l. to V.Williams in final); SF three times at Miami (l. to Jankovic), Olympics (l. to Dementieva; d. Li in bronze medal match) and Beijing (l. to Jankovic); QF four times at Auckland, Bangalore, Indian Wells and Stuttgart; reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r twice and 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r once (Australian Open - ret. vs. Sugiyama w/left ankle sprain from Hobart); had equal-most match wins on season (65 - tied with Jankovic).

2007 - Near-Top 20 season (finishing No.23); best results in first three and a half months were runner-up finish at Auckland (l. to Jankovic), SF at Charleston (ret. vs. Safina w/left wrist injury), QF at Indian Wells and 4r twice (incl. Australian Open); reached 2r once; fell 1r twice; missed four months from mid-April to mid-August w/left wrist injury from Charleston (incl. withdrawing from Roland Garros and Wimbledon); returned for five events at end of season, reaching 3r at US Open, QF at Portoroz, SF at Luxembourg (l. to Ivanovic), QF at Moscow, 2r at Zürich and SF at Québec City (l. to Davenport).

2006 - Near-Top 20 season (finishing No.24); won two WTA titles at Birmingham (d. Jackson in final) and Cincinnati (d. Srebotnik in final); runner-up at Auckland (l. to Bartoli in final); SF at Hasselt (l. to Clijsters); QF four times at Stanford, Seoul, Moscow and Linz; reached 3r three times (incl. US Open) and 2r six times; fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors); won two WTA doubles titles, incl. first Grand Slam doubles title at US Open (w/Dechy); also won second Grand Slam mixed doubles title at Wimbledon (w/Ram).

2005 - Injury-marred season; won one WTA title at Memphis (d. Shaughnessy in final); SF at Rome (l. to Mauresmo); QF three times at Pattaya City, Amelia Island and Tokyo [Japan Open]; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r 11 times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon); fell 1r five times; missed most of summer w/left ankle sprain (withdrew from Los Angeles, Toronto, US Open and Beijing); began season at No.11 but dropped to No.42 by year-end rankings; won one WTA doubles title.

2004 - Another Top 20 season (finishing No.11); won one WTA title at Memphis (d. Raymond in final); runner-up twice at Cincinnati (l. to Davenport in final) and Philadelphia (l. to Mauresmo in final); SF six times at Warsaw (l. to V.Williams), Rome (l. to Mauresmo), Eastbourne (l. to Kuznetsova), San Diego (l. to Myskina 62 67(4) 76(15); led 5-2 third set w/9mp; longest singles third set tie-break in WTA history), Montréal (l. to Mauresmo) and Beijing (l. to S.Williams); QF five times at Amelia Island, Charleston, Los Angeles, Moscow and Linz; reached 4r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open), 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r four times; fell 1r once; made Top 10 debut on August 9 (after Montréal; rose from No.14 to No.9); fell in RR at WTA Finals (went 0-3 in RR); won one WTA doubles title; won first Grand Slam mixed doubles title at US Open (w/B.Bryan).

2003 - First Top 20 season (finishing No.13); won one WTA title at Bol (d. Martínez Granados in final); SF three times at Strasbourg (l. to Sprem), Vienna (l. to Sprem) and Linz (l. to Sugiyama); QF nine times at Auckland, Hobart, Indian Wells, Charleston, Berlin, Roland Garros (l. to Petrova), Toronto, Moscow and Zürich; reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r once (US Open) and 2r three times; fell 1r five times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 20 debut on June 9 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.21 to No.20).

2002 - First Top 100 season; runner-up once at Palermo (l. to Diaz-Oliva in final); SF twice at Warsaw (l. to Nagyova) and Sopot (l. to Safina); QF at Bol; reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r once (US Open) and 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r three times and in qualifying three times; made Top 100 debut on June 10 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.142 to No.90) and Top 50 debut on September 9 (after US Open; rose from No.57 to No.49); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice.

2000 - Played first WTA main draw at Moscow, reaching 2r (as WC, l. to Kournikova); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit. 2018 - QF at Moscow [Kremlin Cup]; reached 2r four times (incl .US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (incl. Australian Open); won two WTA doubles titles.

2017 - SF at Tashkent (l. to Bondarenko); fell in qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Did not play (withdrew from all events w/right shoulder injury - underwent surgery in February).

2011 - Fourth Top 10 seasonPlayer (finishing Profile No.7); won two & WTA Performance titles at Doha (d. Wozniacki - inLINZ final) and Baku (d. Pervak in final); runner-up twice at Carlsbad and Tokyo LINZ,[Pan Pacific] AUSTRIA (l. to A.RadwanskaNOVEMBER both 9 - 15,times); 2020 SF |six USD times $225,500 at Australian INTERNATIONAL Open (l. to Clijsters), Pattaya City (l. to Hantuchova), Miami (l. to Azarenka), Brussels (l. to Peng), Cincinnati (l. to Sharapova) and WTA Finals (l. to Azarenka; l. to A.Radwanska 16 62 75 in RR, holding 3mp at 5-3 third set); QF four times at Stuttgart, Eastbourne, US Open (l. to Stosur all three times) andAll Moscow data as (l.at toMonday, 09 Nov 2020 Cibulkova); reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r six times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r once.

2010VERA - Best season ZVONAREVA to date (finishing No.2 behind Wozniacki); strong 19-6 start, highlighted by one WTA title at Pattaya City (d. Tanasugarn in final), runner-up finish at Charleston (l. to Stosur in final), QF at Dubai (l. to Azarenka) and three 4r finishes (incl. Australian Open); only early loss in first seven events came at Sydney (ret. in 1r vs. Vesnina w/right ankle injury); suffered mid-season slump, going 2-4 with four straight early losses (1r at Rome, 2r at Madrid, 2r at Roland Garros, 1r at Eastbourne) and went into Wimbledon ranked No.21; phenomenal 28-8 second half of season pushed her to No.2 on November 8 year-end rankings, a stretch highlighed by first two Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams) and US Open (l. to Clijsters), another two finals at Montréal and Beijing (l. to Wozniacki both times), SF at WTA Finals (l. to Wozniacki) and QF at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (l. to Dementieva); only early losses in second half of season were 2r at San Diego and 3r at Cincinnati); set new career-highs of No.4 on September 13 (after US Open), No.3 on October 11 (after Beijing) and No.2 on October 25 (going into WTA Finals).

2001 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice.

2000 - Played first WTA main draw at Moscow, reaching 2r (as WC, l. to Kournikova); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

1999 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit.

DOB Mar 10, 1990 (30)

Residence Leuggern, Switzerland Plays Right-Handed (two-handed backhand) 124 Height 5' 7" (1.70 m) Singles Prize Career $2,616,256 Ranking

Prize YTD $198,149

Career High Singles Rank 42 (Nov 11 2013) 112 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 100 (Jan 05 2015) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

SUI WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 6 - 5 0- - 0 14 - 7

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 2 8 - 30 2 - 3 36 - 49

Overall W - L 0 - 4 93 - 161 9 - 11 435 - 367

3 Set W - L 0 - 2 37 - 50 4 - 6 149 - 118

1 Set W - L 0 - 0 75 - 24 5 - 0 364 - 55

Tie Break W - L 0 - 1 23 - 38 1 - 3 85 - 101

Surface (HARD) W - L 0 - 2 63 - 98 8 - 8 266 - 212

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 2 26 - 46 1 - 3 137 - 116

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 4 - 17 0 - 0 12 - 29

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 7 0 - 0 1 - 7

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 2 - 11 0 - 0 2 - 11

Top 20 W - L 0 - 0 7 - 29 0 - 0 7 - 29

Top 100 W - L 0 - 2 58 - 128 0 - 2 89 - 180 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 7 - 8 3 - 2 22 - 24

2020 Events: 4 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 4 Played (0 - 4 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 6 1st Serve Return Points Won 37.7% Double Faults 9 2nd Serve Return Points Won 49.6% 1st Serve 52.8% Break Point Opportunities 41 1st Serve Points Won 58.0% Break Points Converted 36.6% 2nd Serve Points Won 43.0% Return Games Played 50 Break Points Faced 42 Return Games Won 30% Break Points Saved 45.2% Return Points Won 41.9% Service Games Played 50 Total Points Won 46.2% Service Games Won 54% Service Points Won 50.9%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) SF Main Draw in Newport Beach (d. Taylor Townsend (USA #79) 6-2 6-3) 79

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 9 613 832 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 1 1 SF - - - - - 1 1 QF - - - - 0 1 1 Other 2 - 0 0 2 2 6

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

11 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Newport Beach (l. Madison Brengle 6-1 3-6 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Patricia Maria Tig 7-5 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Istanbul (l. Jasmine Paolini 6-1 4-6 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Maria Sakkari 6-3 3-6 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Leylah Fernandez 7-6(5) 6-2) - R3 Qualifying in Australian Open (l. Monica Niculescu 6-2 3-6 6-4) - R2 Qualifying in Rome (l. Anna Blinkova 7-5 6-3) **R1 Qualifying in Ostrava (l. Veronika Kudermetova 7-6(5) 6-3) **R1 Qualifying in New York (l. Arantxa Rus 7-5 4-6 6-1) **R1 Qualifying in Acapulco (l. Sara Errani 6-1 6-2) **R1 Qualifying in Shenzhen (l. Irina-camelia Begu 7-5 3-6 6-1)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

7 appearances at LINZ: - SF Main Draw in 2013 (l. Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-4) - QF Qualifying in 2016 (l. Oceane Dodin 6-4 3-6 6-3) - QF Main Draw in 2014 (l. Anna-lena Friedsam 4-6 6-2 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in 2015 (l. eventual champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 6-0) - R16 Qualifying in 2012 (l. Irina-camelia Begu 6-1 5-7 6-4) - R1 Main Draw in 2019 (l. eventual champion Cori Gauff 6-3 7-6(3)) - R1 Main Draw in 2018 (l. Johanna Larsson 6-2 4-6 6-4)

GRAND SLAM

W / L

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 4 - 7

ROLAND GARROS 3 - 6

WIMBLEDON 0 - 8

US OPEN 1 - 9

TOTAL 8 - 30

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Ivo Werner ... Parents' names are Edith and Bruno; also has three sisters and a cat ... Likes all surfaces ... Speaks German, English and French ... Introduced to tennis at age 4 by parents ... Favorite TV shows are Simpsons and Friends...Favorite city to visit is Zürich ... Self-described as honest, direct and friendly.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Finalist (1): 2018 - Acapulco.

DOUBLES Finalist (1): 2012 - Bogotá (w/Minella).

ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles: Finalist (1): 2020 - Newport Beach Swiss Fed Cup Team, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2012-14, 2019.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 – Reached 3r at Indian Wells defeating No.4 Stephens en route (as qualifier, l. Andreescu); advanced to QF at Lugano (l. Ferro) and 2r at Monterrey (l. Rybarikova); fell in 1r 11 times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two Slams).

2018 – Made return to Top 100 finishing at No.85; reached first career WTA final with runner-up performance at Acapulco (l. Tsurenko); made SF at Lugano (l. Sabalenka); advanced to 2r twice; fell in 1r 13 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) and qualifying three times (incl. Australian Open); won one title on ITF circuit.

2017 - QF twice at Tashkent (l. to Babos) and Tianjin (l. to Sharapova); reached 2r at Australian Open; fell 1r once and in qualifying twice (incl. US Open). Missed six months w/wrist injury, returning on ITF Circuit in August.

2016 - SF at Istanbul (l. to Buyukakcay); QF twice at Kaohsiung (l. to Putintseva) and Tashkent (l. to Kozlova); reached 2r once; fell 1r nine times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2015 - SF at Luxembourg (l. to Barthel); reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 12 times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. US Open).

2013 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.44); SF four times at Memphis (l. to Erakovic), Charleston (l. to Jankovic), Linz (l. to Ivanovic) and Luxembourg (ret. vs. Beck w/left thigh injury); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r six times; fell 1r nine times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once.

2012 - Reached 3r once; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open and US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying seven times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010Follow - QFWTA twice on Twitter:at Portorozwww.twitter.com/WTA and Tashkent; reached 2rFacebook: five timeswww.facebook.com/WTA (incl. Australian Open); fell 1rYouTube: 16 times (incl.www.youtube.com/WTA other three majors) and in Insights qualifying once; retired in Birmingham 1r and withdrew from 's-Hertogenbosch w/back injury. from

2009 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.76); SF at Portoroz (l. to Errani); QF twice at Birmingham and Tashkent; 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors); made Top 100 debut on June 8 (rose from No.104 to No. 99).

2008 - Played first two WTA main draws (both as qualifier), falling 1r at Oeiras and US Open; fell in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first WTA qualifying at Zürich (as WC); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit. 2019 – Reached 3r at Indian Wells defeating No.4 Stephens en route (as qualifier, l. Andreescu); advanced to QF at Lugano (l. Ferro) and 2r at Monterrey (l. Rybarikova); fell in 1r 11 times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two Slams).

2015 - SF at Luxembourg (l. to Barthel); reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 12 times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times (incl. US Open).

2014 - Another Top 100 season (finishing No.78); SF at Baku (l. to Jovanovski); QF three times at Brisbane, Bad Gastein and Linz; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros); fell 1r 14 times (incl. other two majors and Charleston - l. to Tomljanovic 67(4) 61 75; held mp at 5-4 third set) and in qualifying four times. Player Profile & Performance - LINZ 2013 - First Top 50 seasonLINZ, (finishing AUSTRIA No.44); NOVEMBER SF four times 9 -at 15, Memphis 2020 |(l. USD to Erakovic), $225,500 Charleston INTERNATIONAL (l. to Jankovic), Linz (l. to Ivanovic) and Luxembourg (ret. vs. Beck w/left thigh injury); reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r six times; fell 1r nine times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once. All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020

2012 - Reached 3r once; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open and US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won two singlesSTEFANIE titles and one doubles VOEGELE title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying seven times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - QF twice at Portoroz and Tashkent; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 16 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; retired in Birmingham 1r and withdrew from 's-Hertogenbosch w/back injury.

2008 - Played first two WTA main draws (both as qualifier), falling 1r at Oeiras and US Open; fell in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first WTA qualifying at Zürich (as WC); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

DOB Apr 7, 1990 (30)

Residence Targoviste, Romania Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 87 Height 5' 9" (1.76 m) Singles Prize Career $5,810,210 Ranking

Prize YTD $359,743

Career High Singles Rank 21 (Aug 12 2013) 101 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 35 (Mar 09 2009) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 1

ROU WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 5

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 5 - 8 0- - 0 9 - 9

Grand Slam W - L 3 - 3 45 - 47 3 - 3 54 - 52

Overall W - L 3 - 7 227 - 242 9 - 9 447 - 339

3 Set W - L 1 - 5 87 - 73 3 - 5 140 - 107

1 Set W - L 2 - 3 169 - 34 7 - 3 353 - 52

Tie Break W - L 2 - 1 53 - 46 4 - 1 94 - 77

Surface (HARD) W - L 3 - 5 130 - 141 9 - 7 247 - 199

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 2 77 - 75 0 - 2 173 - 109

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 20 - 25 0 - 0 27 - 30

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 4 - 18 0 - 0 4 - 18

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 14 - 39 0 - 0 14 - 39

Top 20 W - L 1 - 2 32 - 73 1 - 2 32 - 73

Top 100 W - L 3 - 5 151 - 201 3 - 5 176 - 225 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 17 - 20 0 - 1 31 - 24

2020 Events: 7 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 10 Played (3 - 7 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 29 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.2% Double Faults 30 2nd Serve Return Points Won 54.9% 1st Serve 64.1% Break Point Opportunities 74 1st Serve Points Won 60.5% Break Points Converted 47.3% 2nd Serve Points Won 44.8% Return Games Played 120 Break Points Faced 101 Return Games Won 29.2% Break Points Saved 53.5% Return Points Won 41.7% Service Games Played 120 Total Points Won 48.4% Service Games Won 60.8% Service Points Won 54.9%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R2 Main Draw in Us Open (d. Johanna Konta (GBR #13) 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4) 13

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 10 659 802 GS PM P5 P IS Other F ------SF ------QF - - - 0 0 - 0 Other 6 - 1 1 2 - 10

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

10 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- R3 Main Draw in US OPEN (l. Karolina Muchova 6-3 2-6 7-6(7)) - R2 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Cori Gauff 4-6 6-3 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Elena Rybakina 6-0 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Sara Errani 7-5 1-6 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Doha (l. Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 6-1) **R1 Main Draw in Dubai (l. Anett Kontaveit 6-1 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Xiyu Wang 3-6 6-1 6-1) - QF Qualifying in Hobart (l. Ons Jabeur ) - R2 Qualifying in New York (l. Anna Kalinskaya 7-5 6-4) **R1 Qualifying in Ostrava (l. Paula Badosa 6-3 6-3)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

8 appearances at LINZ: - QF Main Draw in 2017 (l. Magdalena Rybarikova 5-7 6-2 6-1) - QF Main Draw in 2011 (l. Lucie Safarova 7-5 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in 2016 (l. Oceane Dodin 6-2 6-4) - R1 Main Draw in 2018 (l. Jil Teichmann 6-4 6-2) - R1 Main Draw in 2013 (l. Patricia Mayr-achleitner 1-6 6-3 6-4) - R1 Main Draw in 2012 (l. Petra Martic 6-4 6-3) - R1 Main Draw in 2010 (l. eventual champion Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-0) - R1 Main Draw in 2009 (l. Julia Goerges 6-3 6-3)

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 11 - 12 2R 1R 2R 4R - 1R 1R 3R 3R 2R 2R 1R 1R

ROLAND GARROS 13 - 12 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R - 3R 3R 1R 3R 1R QF 2R

WIMBLEDON 9 - 11 - 1R 2R 3R 1R - 1R 2R 3R 1R 1R 3R 2R

US OPEN 12 - 12 3R 3R 2R 2R 1R - 2R 2R 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R

TOTAL 45 - 47

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Carl Maes ... Trains at Kim Clijsters Academy ... Introduced to tennis at age 4 by mother, Liliana ... Father's name is Mihai; younger brother's name is Mihnea ... Full name is Sorana Mihaela Cirstea ... Speaks Romanian, English and Spanish and is studying French ... Likes all surfaces; favorite shot is forehand ... Enjoys playing all ball sports, going shopping, watching movies, reading and doing crosswords ... Favorite cities are New York and London ("big cities with lots to do") ... Self-described as ambitious, stubborn and happy ... Most admires Steffi Graf ... Goal is to reach Top 10.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (1): 2008 - Tashkent. Finalist (3): 2019 - Tashkent; 2013 - Toronto; 2007 - Budapest.

DOUBLES Winner (5): 2019 - Lugano (w/Mitu); 2011 - Dallas (w/Brianti); 2010 - Oeiras (w/Medina Garrigues); 2008 - Fès (w/Pavlyuchenkova), Luxembourg (w/Erakovic). Finalist (5): 2014 - Tianjin (w/Klepac); 2010 - Budapest (w/Medina Garrigues); 2009 - Barcelona (w/Klepac), Fès (w/Kirilenko); 2008 - New Haven (w/Niculescu).

ADDITIONAL Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2006, 2008-09, 2013-14, 2017-18; Romanian Olympic Team, 2008, 2012.

CAREER IN REVIEW

DOB Dec 13, 1990 (29)

Residence Monster, The Netherlands Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) 72 Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Singles Prize Career $1,749,908 Ranking

Prize YTD $309,909

Career High Singles Rank 61 (Aug 13 2012) 43 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 100 (Oct 12 2020) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

NED WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 1 / 2

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 1- - 1 01 - 12 1- - 1 01 - 45

Grand Slam W - L 1 - 3 11 - 19 1 - 3 31 - 39

Overall W - L 8 - 12 51 - 98 21 - 16 520 - 319

3 Set W - L 1 - 5 21 - 29 3 - 6 137 - 106

1 Set W - L 6 - 3 37 - 18 18 - 3 448 - 62

Tie Break W - L 2 - 4 10 - 19 2 - 5 76 - 91

Surface (HARD) W - L 5 - 5 15 - 41 16 - 9 185 - 139

Surface (CLAY) W - L 2 - 6 27 - 43 4 - 6 302 - 153

Surface (GRASS) W - L 1 - 1 9 - 14 1 - 1 16 - 23

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 2 - 4 0 - 0 2 - 4

Top 10 W - L 0 - 3 2 - 10 0 - 3 2 - 10

Top 20 W - L 0 - 6 2 - 19 0 - 6 2 - 19

Top 100 W - L 6 - 8 28 - 84 6 - 8 43 - 107 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 3 - 3 0 - 2 19 - 21

2020 Events: 10 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 20 Played (8 - 12 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 18 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.9% Double Faults 54 2nd Serve Return Points Won 52.3% 1st Serve 72.2% Break Point Opportunities 161 1st Serve Points Won 58.2% Break Points Converted 39.1% 2nd Serve Points Won 46.3% Return Games Played 182 Break Points Faced 173 Return Games Won 34.6% Break Points Saved 60.7% Return Points Won 42.6% Service Games Played 184 Total Points Won 48.9% Service Games Won 63% Service Points Won 54.9%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in Prague (d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS #30) 7-5 6-2) 30

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 27 625 869 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 1 1 SF - - - - 1 2 3 QF - - 0 - 1 2 3 Other 4 - 4 0 6 6 20

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

13 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Andrezieux-boutheon (l. Ysaline Bonaventure 6-4 7-6(3)) - SF Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Elina Svitolina 6-0 6-1) - SF Main Draw in Cairo 4 (l. Lesia Tsurenko 7-5 6-0) - R16 Main Draw in Prague (l. Magdalena Frech 6-3 2-6 6-4) - R2 Main Draw in Rome (l. Marketa Vondrousova 6-3 6-3) - R2 Main Draw in New York (l. Serena Williams 7-6(6) 3-6 7-6(0)) - R2 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Madison Keys 7-6(3) 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Clara Burel 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Ann Li 6-4 2-6 6-1) **R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Donna Vekic 6-1 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Acapulco (l. Nao Hibino 6-3 6-1) - R16 Qualifying in Ostrava (l. Veronika Kudermetova 7-5 6-2) - R16 Qualifying in Hobart (l. Christina Mchale 6-4 4-6 6-3)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

4 appearances at LINZ: - R1 Qualifying in 2019 (l. Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 4-6 6-3) - R1 Qualifying in 2018 (l. Jil Teichmann 6-7(8) 7-6(6) 6-4) - R1 Main Draw in 2012 (l. eventual champion Victoria Azarenka 6-0 6-2) - R1 Qualifying in 2011 (l. Naomi Broady 6-0 6-2)

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '18 '13 '12 '11 '10 '09

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 4 2R - 1R 1R 2R - -

ROLAND GARROS 6 - 6 1R 1R 1R 4R 3R - 2R

WIMBLEDON 2 - 4 - 1R 1R 3R - 1R -

US OPEN 1 - 5 1R 1R - 1R 2R - 1R

TOTAL 11 - 19

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Julian Alonso; also works with Dutch Tennis Federation ... Trains in Barcelona … Parents are Lous and Judith; sister is Kim ... Began playing at age 5 when sister took her to local tennis club ... Favorite shots are backhand and serve … Favorite surface is clay ... Enjoys shopping, movies, seeing friends ... Not named after Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (parents just liked the name).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

DOUBLES Winner (2): 2020 - Palermo (w/Zidansek); 2017 - Bastad (w/Lemoine). Finalist (1): 2019 - Palermo (w/Gorgodze).

ADDITIONAL Dutch Fed Cup Team, 2008-11, 2013-20.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - QF at Palermo (l. to Badosa); reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times and in qualifying eight times (incl. all four majors); won 10 singles titles and one doubles title on ITF CIrcuit.

2018 - QF at Istanbul (l. to Sakkari); reached 2r four times; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open).

2017 - QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Vikhlyantseva); reached 2r twcie; fell 1r once and in qualifying six times (incl. all four majors); one WTA 125K Series doubles title; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Fell 1r once; won two singles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying three times.

2014 - Fell in qualifying 10 times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2013 - QF at Bad Gastein; fell 1r 12 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying once; won four singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit; withdrew from Acapulco w/illness.

2012 - Second Top 100 season; reached 4r once (Roland Garros), 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r five times; fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying eight times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; struggled in spring w/back injury (retired in Brussels 2r and withdrew from Bad Gastein).

2011 - First Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice (Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Seoul - l. to Dulgheru 26 60 75; held 5mp at 5-4 third set) and in qualifying six times (incl. Wimbledon); made Top 100 debut on April 4 (rose from No.104 to No.99); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - QF at Estoril; reached 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon and Miami - l. to Czink 36 61 76(6); held mp at 6-5 in third set tie-break) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors).

2009 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - QF at Guangzhou (as qualifier); reached 2r once; fell 1r twice; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA Insights 2007 - Played first WTA main draw at 's-Hertogenbosch, falling 1r (as WC); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. from

2006 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first event of career at ITF/Alkmaar-NED. 2019 - QF at Palermo (l. to Badosa); reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times and in qualifying eight times (incl. all four majors); won 10 singles titles and one doubles title on ITF CIrcuit.

2018 - QF at Istanbul (l. to Sakkari); reached 2r four times; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open).

2016 - Fell 1r once; won two singles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying three times.

2014 - Fell in qualifying 10 times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - First Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice (Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Seoul - l. to Dulgheru 26 60 75; heldPlayer 5mp at 5-4 third Profile set) and in qualifying& Performance six times (incl. Wimbledon); - LINZ made Top 100 debut on April 4 (rose from No.104 to No.99); won one doublesLINZ, title AUSTRIAon ITF Circuit. NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL

2010 - QF at Estoril; reached 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon and Miami - l. to Czink 36 61 76(6); held mp at 6-5 Allin thirddata setas attie-break) Monday, 09 Nov 2020 and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors).

2009ARANTXA - Reached 2r three times RUS (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - QF at Guangzhou (as qualifier); reached 2r once; fell 1r twice; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first WTA main draw at 's-Hertogenbosch, falling 1r (as WC); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first event of career at ITF/Alkmaar-NED.

DOB Dec 30, 1991 (28)

Residence France Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 75 Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Singles Prize Career $4,086,807 Ranking

Prize YTD $330,989

Career High Singles Rank 26 (Oct 22 2018) 64 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 9,999 (Sep 11 2006) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 2

ITA WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 11 - 4 0- - 0 14 - 4

Grand Slam W - L 3 - 3 33 - 33 3 - 3 45 - 36

Overall W - L 10 - 8 151 - 138 15 - 11 362 - 261

3 Set W - L 5 - 4 51 - 48 8 - 5 110 - 97

1 Set W - L 5 - 1 115 - 27 7 - 1 294 - 55

Tie Break W - L 6 - 0 42 - 29 7 - 2 82 - 56

Surface (HARD) W - L 6 - 4 94 - 87 11 - 7 207 - 149

Surface (CLAY) W - L 4 - 4 30 - 30 4 - 4 108 - 79

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 27 - 20 0 - 0 43 - 24

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 4 - 10 0 - 0 4 - 10

Top 10 W - L 0 - 2 9 - 20 0 - 2 9 - 20

Top 20 W - L 0 - 3 27 - 46 0 - 3 27 - 46

Top 100 W - L 5 - 7 109 - 123 5 - 7 127 - 135 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 2 11 - 11 1 - 3 14 - 15

2020 Events: 8 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 18 Played (10 - 8 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 46 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.0% Double Faults 110 2nd Serve Return Points Won 53.1% 1st Serve 56.5% Break Point Opportunities 128 1st Serve Points Won 65.2% Break Points Converted 45.3% 2nd Serve Points Won 47.4% Return Games Played 202 Break Points Faced 132 Return Games Won 28.7% Break Points Saved 52.3% Return Points Won 41.6% Service Games Played 200 Total Points Won 49.5% Service Games Won 68.5% Service Points Won 57.5%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) QF Main Draw in Palermo (d. Dayana Yastremska (UKR #25) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3) 25

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 18 461 655 GS PM P5 P IS Other F ------SF - - - - 1 - 1 QF - - - - 2 - 2 Other 6 - 1 0 7 1 15

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

11 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- SF Main Draw in Palermo (l. Fiona Ferro 2-6 6-2 7-5) - QF Main Draw in Lyon (l. Daria Kasatkina 6-2 4-6 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in Prague (l. Elise Mertens 6-4 6-2) - R3 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3) - R2 Main Draw in US OPEN (l. Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Martina Trevisan 7-5 3-0) **R1 Main Draw in Rome (l. Dayana Yastremska 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Auckland (l. Serena Williams 6-3 6-2) - R16 Qualifying in Hobart (l. Kateryna Kozlova 6-2 6-2) - R2 Qualifying in Doha (l. Bernarda Pera 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4) **R1 Qualifying in Dubai (l. Julia Goerges 6-2 6-4)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

5 appearances at LINZ: - W in 2018 (d. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-1) - F Main Draw in 2014 (l. eventual champion Karolina Pliskova 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(4)) - R16 Main Draw in 2015 (l. Margarita Gasparyan 6-3 2-6 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in 2013 (l. Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-1) - R1 Main Draw in 2016 (l. Madison Keys 6-3 6-4)

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13 '12 '11

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 8 - 8 3R 3R 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R 1R - -

ROLAND GARROS 5 - 7 1R - 3R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R - -

WIMBLEDON 14 - 9 - 1R QF 3R 1R 3R 2R 3R 4R 1R

US OPEN 6 - 9 2R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 4R 1R -

TOTAL 33 - 33

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by father, Sergio ... Mother's name is Claudia; brothers are Leandro and Amadeus; sister is Antonela ... Began playing tennis at age 5 at a local club (introduced to the sport by father) ... Favorite surface is hardcourts ... Favorite film director is Pedro Almodovar; favorite book is The Diary Of Anne Frank ... Loves the color pink ... Also enjoys boxing, soccer and MotoGP ... Most relaxing place to be is the Bahamas.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (2): 2018 - Linz; 2015 - 's-Hertogenbosch. Finalist (6): 2019 - Washington DC, Bronx; 2016 - Katowice; 2015 - Katowice; 2014 - Katowice, Linz.

ADDITIONAL Italian Fed Cup Team, 2014-16, 2019.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - Finished at No.76 for her first-ever career Top 100 finish, up from No.125 in 2018; won first WTA title at Citi Open in Washington D.C. (d. Giorgi in F) to reach career-high ranking of No. 55; made main draw debut at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Barty in 1r) and Wimbledon (l. Buzarnescu in 1r) as well as Miami Open as a qualifier (l. Konta in 1r).

2018 - First Top 30 season (finishing No.26); won one WTA title at Linz (d. Alexandrova in final); SF three times at Sydney (as qualifier, l. to Kerber), Prague (l. to Buzarnescu) and Tokyo (l. to Osaka); QF at Lugano (l. to Sabalenka) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open and US Open); fell 1r four times and in qualifying three times.

2017 - Finished the 2017 season ranked No.79, her sixth consecutive Top 100 finish. The Italian No.1 was one of two Italian players ranked in the Top 100, also Schiavone (No. 90). Best results from the year included SF appearance in Shenzhen (l. Riske) along with three QF results in Biel (l. Sasnovich), Prague (l. Barthel) and Birmingham (l. Barty). Earned eight victories over Top 50 opponents throughout the year.

2016 - Fifth consecutive Top 100 season (finishing No.83); runner-up once at Katowice (l. to Cibulkova in final); QF four times at Hobart (l. to Bouchard), Prague (l. to Ka.Pliskova), Washington DC (l. to Davis) and Seoul (l. to S.Zhang); reached 2r four times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice.

2015 - Second straight Top 40 season (finishing No.34); won one WTA title at 's-Hertogenbosch (d. Bencic in final); runner-up at Katowice (l. to Schmiedlova in final); QF at Hobart; reached 3r four times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon) and 2r nine times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open and Eastbourne - l. to Gavrilova 36 76(6) 63; held 1mp at 6-5 in second set tie-break); fell 1r six times.

2013 - Second Top 100 season; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r three times; fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying three times.

2012 - First Top 100 season; reached 4r once (Wimbledon); made Top 100 debut afterwards on July 9 (rose from No.145 to No.89); also 2r three times; fell 1r six times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying three times (incl. Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played first WTA main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying once (US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010Follow - FellWTA in on WTA Twitter: qualifyingwww.twitter.com/WTA twice (incl. US Open); wonFacebook: one singleswww.facebook.com/WTA title on ITF Circuit. YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA Insights from 2009 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Played first WTA qualifying at Rome.

2007 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit. 2019 - Finished at No.76 for her first-ever career Top 100 finish, up from No.125 in 2018; won first WTA title at Citi Open in Washington D.C. (d. Giorgi in F) to reach career-high ranking of No. 55; made main draw debut at Roland Garros (l. eventual champion Barty in 1r) and Wimbledon (l. Buzarnescu in 1r) as well as Miami Open as a qualifier (l. Konta in 1r).

2014 - First Top 40 season (finishing No.35); runner-up twice at Katowice (l. to Cornet 76(3) 57 75 in final; held mp at 5-4 third set) and Linz (l. to Ka.Pliskova 67(4) 63 76(4) in final; held 1mp at 6-5 third set); SF at New Haven (l. to Rybarikova); QF four times at Strasbourg, Eastbourne, Bad Gastein and Moscow; reached 4r once and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon); fell 1r six times (incl. US Open) and in qualifyingPlayer four times; made Profile Top 50 debut & on Performance May 26 (after Strasbourg; rose - LINZfrom No.51 to No.50). LINZ, AUSTRIA NOVEMBER 9 - 15, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL 2013 - Second Top 100 season; reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r three times; fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying three times. All data as at Monday, 09 Nov 2020

2012 - First Top 100 season; reached 4r once (Wimbledon); made Top 100 debut afterwards on July 9 (rose from No.145 to No.89); also 2r threeCAMILA times; fell 1r six GIORGItimes (incl. US Open) and in qualifying three times (incl. Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played first WTA main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying once (US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fell in WTA qualifying twice (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Played first WTA qualifying at Rome.

2007 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

DOB Nov 17, 1995 (24)

Residence Hamont-Achel, Belgium Plays Right-handed (Two-handed backhand) 21 Height 5' 10" (1.79 m) Singles Prize Career $7,066,203 Ranking

Prize YTD $1,109,558

Career High Singles Rank 12 (Nov 26 2018) 9 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 2 (Sep 09 2019) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 5

BEL WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 1 / 10

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 1 0- - 1 0- - 1 0 - 12

Grand Slam W - L 9 - 3 35 - 15 9 - 3 44 - 20

Overall W - L 30 - 13 146 - 85 30 - 13 314 - 172

3 Set W - L 5 - 5 40 - 31 5 - 5 74 - 56

1 Set W - L 29 - 4 134 - 19 29 - 4 284 - 34

Tie Break W - L 3 - 3 26 - 31 3 - 3 39 - 52

Surface (HARD) W - L 21 - 8 89 - 52 21 - 8 207 - 105

Surface (CLAY) W - L 9 - 4 42 - 18 9 - 4 80 - 45

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 1 15 - 15 0 - 1 24 - 19

Top 5 W - L 1 - 3 4 - 11 1 - 3 4 - 11

Top 10 W - L 1 - 4 7 - 19 1 - 4 7 - 19

Top 20 W - L 1 - 6 14 - 40 1 - 6 14 - 40

Top 100 W - L 23 - 11 110 - 75 23 - 11 115 - 81 vs. Left Hander W - L 2 - 0 14 - 3 2 - 0 24 - 6

2020 Events: 13 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 43 Played (30 - 13 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 121 1st Serve Return Points Won 40.0% Double Faults 129 2nd Serve Return Points Won 56.4% 1st Serve 61.7% Break Point Opportunities 344 1st Serve Points Won 68.3% Break Points Converted 49.1% 2nd Serve Points Won 48.5% Return Games Played 412 Break Points Faced 259 Return Games Won 41% Break Points Saved 61% Return Points Won 46.0% Service Games Played 399 Total Points Won 53.2% Service Games Won 74.7% Service Points Won 60.8%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R16 Main Draw in Us Open (d. Sofia Kenin (USA #4) 6-3 6-3) 4

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 42 424 491 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - 1 - 1 SF - - 1 - 1 - 2 QF 1 - 2 1 3 - 7 Other 11 - 8 4 7 2 32

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

12 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- F Main Draw in Prague (l. Simona Halep 6-2 7-5) - SF Main Draw in New York (l. Naomi Osaka 6-2 7-6(5)) - QF Main Draw in Ostrava (l. Victoria Azarenka 6-4 6-1) - QF Main Draw in Rome (l. Karolina Pliskova 6-3 3-6 6-0) - QF Main Draw in US OPEN (l. Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-0) - QF Main Draw in Hobart (l. Heather Watson 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5) - QF Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in Dubai (l. Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Simona Halep 6-4 6-4) - R3 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Caroline Garcia 1-6 6-4 7-5) - R2 Main Draw in Doha (l. Yulia Putintseva 4-6 6-3 6-2) **R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-4 6-1)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

1 appearance at LINZ: - R1 Qualifying in 2016 (l. Ana Bogdan 6-2 6-4)

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17 '16

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 10 - 3 4R 3R SF - -

ROLAND GARROS 9 - 4 3R 3R 4R 3R -

WIMBLEDON 5 - 3 - 4R 3R 1R -

US OPEN 11 - 5 QF QF 4R 1R 1R

TOTAL 35 - 15

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently coached by Robbie Ceyssens, formerly worked with Dieter Kindlmann ... Previously trained under Belgian Federation until early teens, also spent a year at the Mouratoglou Academy in Paris ... Favorite surface is grass, favorite shot is the serve...Began playing tennis at age 4, introduced to game by older sister Lauren, an airline pilot with KLM...First tennis memory is watching Kim Clijsters playing live...Mother is Liliane Barbe (teaches languages and 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, cranes)...Speaks English, Dutch/Flemish and French.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (5): 2019 - Doha; 2018 - Hobart, Lugano, Rabat; 2017 - Hobart. Finalist (2): 2020 - Prague; 2017 - Istanbul. DOUBLES Winner (10): 2020 - Ostrava (w/Sabalenka); 2019 - Indian Wells, Miami, US Open (all w/Sabalenka); 2018 - Hobart, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wuhan (all w/Schuurs), Lugano (w/Flipkens); 2017 - Guangzhou (w/Schuurs); 2016 - Auckland (w/Mestach). Finalist (4): 2018 - Birmingham, Cincinnati (both w/Schuurs); 2017 - Bucharest (w/Schuurs), Istanbul (w/Melichar).

ADDITIONAL Belgian Fed Cup Team, 2017-20.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - Second Top-20 season (finishing No.17); won one WTA title at Doha (d. Halep in final); SF at Osaka (l. to Osaka); QF four times at Sydney (l. to Barty), Rabat (l. to Sakkari), Mallorca (l. to Kenin) and US Open (l. to Andreescu); reached 4r once (Wimbledon), 3r five times (incl. other two majors) and 2r seven times; fell 1r six times and in RR at WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (1-1 record).

2018 - First Top-20 season (finishing No.13); won three WTA titles at Hobart (d. Buzarnescu in final), Lugano (d. Sabalenka in final) and Rabat (d. Tomljanovic in final); SF at Australian Open (l. to Wozniacki) and San Jose (l. to Buzarenescu); QF three times at Montréal (l. to Svitolina), Cincinnati (l. to Kvitova) and Tianjin (l. to Hsieh); reached 4r at Roland Garros and US Open, 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r four; fell 1r five times in RR at WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai (1-1 record); having started season at No.35, made Top 20 debut on January 29 (after Australian Open; rose from No.37 to No.20); won four WTA doubles titles.

2017 - Enjoyed career-best season, ending year ranked No.35 for first Top 50 finish; won career first WTA singles title as a qualifier at Hobart (d. Niculescu in final); reached second tour-level final at Istanbul (l. to Svitolina in final); enjoyed best Grand Slam run so far by reaching 3r at Roland Garros (l. to V.Williams); SF at Bastad (l. to Wozniacki), New Haven (l. to Cibulkova) and Luxembourg (l. to Puig); QF at Biel (l. to Kontaveit) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l. to McHale); reached 2r six times; fell 1r on eight occasions (incl. Wimbledon and US Open) and in qualifying four times; won one WTA doubles title.

2016 - Played first WTA main draw at 's-Hertogenbosch (as qualifier, l. to Mladenovic in QF); reached 2r once; fell 1r once (US Open) and in qualifying nine times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; won one WTA doubles title.

2015 - Played first WTA qualifying at Antwerp; fell in qualifying on six other occasions; also won two titles on ITF Circuit. 2014 - Won four titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Won four titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Played on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Did not play.

2010 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Belgium.

DOB Feb 10, 1997 (23)

Residence Rosario, Argentina Plays Right-handed (Two-handed backhand) 48 Height 5' 6" (1.70 m) Singles Prize Career $771,573 Ranking

Prize YTD $559,610

Career High Singles Rank 48 (Oct 12 2020) 19 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 111 (Oct 23 2017) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

ARG WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 1

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0 0- - 0

Grand Slam W - L 5 - 1 5 - 2 8 - 1 12 - 6

Overall W - L 6 - 3 9 - 11 41 - 7 275 - 145

3 Set W - L 2 - 0 4 - 1 12 - 0 67 - 58

1 Set W - L 5 - 0 8 - 1 34 - 0 239 - 23

Tie Break W - L 0 - 0 1 - 2 5 - 6 44 - 32

Surface (HARD) W - L 0 - 1 1 - 4 18 - 3 84 - 49

Surface (CLAY) W - L 6 - 2 8 - 7 23 - 4 191 - 95

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 1

Top 5 W - L 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0

Top 10 W - L 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0

Top 20 W - L 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0

Top 100 W - L 2 - 3 3 - 11 2 - 3 6 - 14 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 2 - 0 7 - 6

2020 Events: 3 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 9 Played (6 - 3 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 4 1st Serve Return Points Won 47.9% Double Faults 11 2nd Serve Return Points Won 55.5% 1st Serve 68.2% Break Point Opportunities 71 1st Serve Points Won 53.6% Break Points Converted 52.1% 2nd Serve Points Won 42.9% Return Games Played 72 Break Points Faced 74 Return Games Won 51.4% Break Points Saved 50% Return Points Won 50.4% Service Games Played 72 Total Points Won 50.3% Service Games Won 48.6% Service Points Won 50.2%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R1 Main Draw in Petit-bourg (guadeloupe) (d. Kendra Bunch (USA #0) 6-3 6-1) 0

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 37 309 451 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 3 3 SF 1 - - - 0 5 6 QF 1 - - - 0 5 6 Other 4 - - - 2 16 22

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

10 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- W in Saint-malo (d. Cristina Bucsa 4-6 7-5 6-2) - W in Petit-bourg (guadeloupe) (d. Harmony Tan 7-5 7-5) - W in Malibu 2 (d. Claire Liu 4-6 6-3 6-3) - SF Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-1) - SF Main Draw in Prague 125k (l. Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-4 6-3) - SF Main Draw in Newport Beach (l. Madison Brengle 6-4 7-6(5)) **R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Fiona Ferro 6-2 6-1) **R1 Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Lauren Davis 6-0 6-3) - R16 Qualifying in Prague (l. Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(5)) **R1 Qualifying in Acapulco (l. Kaja Juvan 7-6(5) 7-6(2))

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '16

AUSTRALIAN OPEN - - -

ROLAND GARROS 5 - 1 SF -

WIMBLEDON - - -

US OPEN 0 - 1 - 1R

TOTAL 5 - 2

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Juan Pablo Guzman and Emiliano Redondi ... Born and resides in Rosario, Argentina ... Family has Ukrainian ancestry.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

ADDITIONAL Argentinian Fed Cup Team, 2014-17, 2020.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - Fell in qualifying four times (incl. Australian Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2018 - Reached 2r once; fell in qualifying twice; won one singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2017 - Reached 2r twice; fell 2r twice and in qualifying five times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon); won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Fell 1r three times (incl. as qualifier on WTA main draw debut at Bucharest and at US Open) and in qualifying on three occasions; won two singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Won one singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Won one singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in South America.

DOB Oct 24, 1996 (24)

Residence Villeneuve d'Ascq, France Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 115 Height 6' 0" (1.83 m) Singles Prize Career $1,275,458 Ranking

Prize YTD $195,996

Career High Singles Rank 46 (Jun 12 2017) 61 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 375 (Oct 23 2017) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 1

FRA WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 0 2 - 1 0- - 0 5 - 2

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 2 5 - 13 0 - 3 8 - 21

Overall W - L 4 - 6 28 - 41 25 - 12 266 - 159

3 Set W - L 1 - 3 14 - 15 11 - 4 79 - 63

1 Set W - L 3 - 1 18 - 7 21 - 2 220 - 34

Tie Break W - L 2 - 2 6 - 12 7 - 6 50 - 38

Surface (HARD) W - L 3 - 4 16 - 23 18 - 6 166 - 92

Surface (CLAY) W - L 1 - 2 6 - 14 7 - 6 50 - 43

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 4 0 - 0 14 - 14

Top 5 W - L 0 - 1 1 - 2 0 - 1 1 - 2

Top 10 W - L 0 - 1 1 - 5 0 - 1 1 - 5

Top 20 W - L 1 - 3 2 - 12 1 - 3 2 - 12

Top 100 W - L 3 - 5 18 - 35 3 - 5 33 - 49 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 1 - 6 2 - 1 13 - 15

2020 Events: 6 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 10 Played (4 - 6 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 75 1st Serve Return Points Won 27.2% Double Faults 68 2nd Serve Return Points Won 50.7% 1st Serve 54.4% Break Point Opportunities 53 1st Serve Points Won 73.1% Break Points Converted 47.2% 2nd Serve Points Won 41.4% Return Games Played 115 Break Points Faced 80 Return Games Won 21.7% Break Points Saved 60% Return Points Won 36.5% Service Games Played 117 Total Points Won 48.2% Service Games Won 72.6% Service Points Won 58.6%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R16 Main Draw in St. Petersburg (d. Johanna Konta (GBR #14) 6-3 6-4) 14

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 28 318 436 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - - - - 2 2 SF - - - - - 2 2 QF - - - 1 1 4 6 Other 2 - 1 2 3 10 18

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

13 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- W in Reims (d. Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-2) - W in Macon (d. Jessika Ponchet 3-6 6-1 6-3) - QF Main Draw in Cagnes-sur-mer (l. Varvara Gracheva 6-3 1-0) - QF Main Draw in Saint-malo (l. Nadia Podoroska 7-6(1) 6-3) - QF Main Draw in Lyon (l. Sofia Kenin 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2) - QF Main Draw in St. Petersburg (l. Elena Rybakina 6-7(5) 7-5 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-4) - R16 Main Draw in Andrezieux-boutheon (l. Anna-lena Friedsam 6-4 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Petra Kvitova 6-3 7-5) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Aryna Sabalenka 7-6(1) 6-4) **R1 Main Draw in New York (l. Catherine Bellis 6-2 3-6 7-6(1)) **R1 Qualifying in Prague (l. Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-2) **R1 Qualifying in Australian Open (l. Varvara Flink 7-6(3) 6-3)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

2 appearances at LINZ: - QF Main Draw in 2016 (l. Madison Keys 6-3 6-3) - R1 Qualifying in 2015 (l. Paula Kania-chodun 6-3 7-6(5))

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '18 '17 '16 '15

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 4 - 1R 2R 1R 2R

ROLAND GARROS 1 - 5 1R 1R 2R 1R 1R

WIMBLEDON 0 - 1 - - 1R - -

US OPEN 2 - 3 1R - 2R - 2R

TOTAL 5 - 13

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently coached by Frederic Dodin ... Is an only child ... Started playing tennis with parents ... Favorite surface is hardcourts; favorite shot is serve ... Enjoys fashion and reading fashion magazines ... Favorite players are Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (1): 2016 - Québec City.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - Fel in qualifying three times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2018 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r six times (Incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros) and in qualifying on four occasions (incl. Wimbledon).

2017 - Completed her second consecutive Top 100 season (No.85), reaching a career high No.46 in the week of June 12th. Registered first career win over Top 10 opponent (d. No.5 Cibulkova) in R32 Madrid. Best results included SF appearance in Washington D.C. (l. Makarova) and QF result in Budapest (l. Babos).

2016 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.69); breakthrough week in September winning first WTA title at Québec City (d. Davis in final); made Top 100 debut afterwards on September 19 (rose from No.132 to No.93); reached QF at Linz; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Reached 2r twice (Australian Open and US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Fell in WTA qualifying once (Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

DOB Apr 24, 1997 (23)

Residence Moscow,Russia Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 46 Height 5’8” (1.75 m) Singles Prize Career $1,671,537 Ranking

Prize YTD $476,231

Career High Singles Rank 38 (Feb 03 2020) 35 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 22 (Sep 14 2020) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 0

RUS WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 1

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 3- - 1 3- - 1 3- - 1 3- - 1

Grand Slam W - L 1 - 3 4 - 7 1 - 3 12 - 14

Overall W - L 13 - 14 46 - 40 20 - 15 238 - 159

3 Set W - L 6 - 7 20 - 15 8 - 8 76 - 54

1 Set W - L 10 - 4 35 - 8 15 - 4 194 - 28

Tie Break W - L 7 - 2 16 - 10 8 - 2 58 - 46

Surface (HARD) W - L 9 - 10 24 - 24 16 - 11 138 - 94

Surface (CLAY) W - L 1 - 3 13 - 11 1 - 3 62 - 50

Surface (GRASS) W - L 3 - 1 9 - 5 3 - 1 15 - 9

Top 5 W - L 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 0

Top 10 W - L 2 - 2 4 - 3 2 - 2 4 - 3

Top 20 W - L 2 - 4 5 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 8

Top 100 W - L 9 - 12 32 - 32 9 - 12 40 - 44 vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 7 - 3 1 - 0 18 - 11

2020 Events: 12 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 27 Played (13 - 14 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 135 1st Serve Return Points Won 31.1% Double Faults 66 2nd Serve Return Points Won 53.8% 1st Serve 61.4% Break Point Opportunities 213 1st Serve Points Won 66.9% Break Points Converted 39.9% 2nd Serve Points Won 44.0% Return Games Played 296 Break Points Faced 207 Return Games Won 26.4% Break Points Saved 55.1% Return Points Won 41.5% Service Games Played 297 Total Points Won 49.6% Service Games Won 69.4% Service Points Won 58.1%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) R2 Main Draw in New York (d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE #3) 7-5 6-4) 3

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 23 276 415 GS PM P5 P IS Other F ------SF - - - - 1 - 1 QF - - - 1 - - 1 Other 4 - 6 6 3 2 21

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

12 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- SF Main Draw in Hobart (l. Shuai Zhang 6-3 6-4) - QF Main Draw in Ostrava (l. Jennifer Brady 6-7(5) 6-3 6-1) - R16 Main Draw in New York (l. Elise Mertens 6-2 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in Dubai (l. Garbiñe Muguruza 7-5 4-6 6-4) - R16 Main Draw in St. Petersburg (l. Kiki Bertens 6-1 6-2) - R2 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Petra Martic 6-7(1) 7-5 6-3) - R2 Main Draw in Doha (l. Belinda Bencic 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)) **R1 Main Draw in Rome (l. Barbora Strycova 6-3 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Us Open (l. Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Prague (l. Eugenie Bouchard 6-0 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Sara Sorribes Tormo 2-6 6-1 6-1) - QF Qualifying in Brisbane (l. Marie Bouzkova 7-5 4-6 6-3)

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 0 - 2 1R 1R

ROLAND GARROS 3 - 2 2R 3R

WIMBLEDON 1 - 1 - 2R

US OPEN 0 - 2 1R 1R

TOTAL 4 - 7

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by husband Sergei Demekhine ... Born in Kazan, Russia, now based in Moscow and trains at CSKA club ... Father, Eduard, was a Russian national ice hockey champion; teenage sister, Polina, is on the junior circuit ... She started playing tennis at the age of eight ... Off the court, has a passion for cooking and her specialty is roasted chicken with potatoes and garlic.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

DOUBLES Winner (1): 2019 - Wuhan (w/Duan). Finalist (2): 2019 - Charleston (w/Khromacheva), Lugano (w/Voskoboeva).

ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2019 - Guadalajara. Doubles (4): 2018 - Limoges (w/Voskoboeva), Mumbai (w/Dzalamidze); 2017 - Taipei (w/Sabalenka); 2016 - Taipei (w/Dzalamidze). Russian Fed Cup Team, 2014, 2018, 2020.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.41); SF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch (l. to Riske), Hiroshima (l. to Doi) and Tianjin (l. to Watson); QF at Shenzhen (l. to Zvonareva), Lugano (l. to Hercog), Istanbul (l. to Gasparyan), Nürnberg (l. to Zidansek) and Moscow (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r four times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying on five occasions; won one WTA doubles title; won one WTA 125K Series singles title.

2018 - QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Krunic) and Gstaad (l. to Bouchard); reached 2r twice (incl. as qualifier on WTA main draw debut at Stuttgart); fell 1r once and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won two WTA 125K Series doubles titles; won one singles title on ITF CIrcuit.

2017 - Fell in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; won four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2016 - Fell in qualifying once; won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; won two singles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit

2015 - Won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit

2014 - Played first WTA qualifying at Moscow; won one singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Won first events of her career on ITF Circuit.

DOB May 5, 1998 (22)

Residence Belarus Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) 11 Height 5' 11" (1.82 m) Singles Prize Career $6,779,310 Ranking

Prize YTD $1,214,684

Career High Singles Rank 9 (Feb 04 2019) 8 Porsche Race Career High Doubles Rank 2 (Oct 21 2019) To Shenzhen WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 2 / 7

BLR WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 1 / 4

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES* *Stats include active tournament results STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (LINZ) W - L 0- - 1 0- - 1 0- - 1 0- - 1

Grand Slam W - L 3 - 3 11 - 12 3 - 3 16 - 16

Overall W - L 24 - 11 121 - 63 24 - 11 225 - 122

3 Set W - L 10 - 6 46 - 26 10 - 6 76 - 57

1 Set W - L 17 - 2 98 - 11 17 - 2 186 - 27

Tie Break W - L 5 - 8 25 - 26 5 - 8 49 - 47

Surface (HARD) W - L 18 - 7 96 - 40 18 - 7 172 - 77

Surface (CLAY) W - L 6 - 3 15 - 13 6 - 3 32 - 32

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 1 10 - 10 0 - 1 16 - 12

Top 5 W - L 1 - 2 5 - 6 1 - 2 5 - 6

Top 10 W - L 1 - 3 12 - 13 1 - 3 12 - 13

Top 20 W - L 4 - 3 25 - 18 4 - 3 25 - 18

Top 100 W - L 20 - 10 102 - 55 20 - 10 104 - 60 vs. Left Hander W - L 4 - 1 10 - 8 4 - 1 17 - 10

2020 Events: 12 Played MATCH FACTS** **Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam events 2020 Matches: 35 Played (24 - 11 win-loss) only.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded. SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020 Aces 131 1st Serve Return Points Won 38.1% Double Faults 156 2nd Serve Return Points Won 56.2% 1st Serve 60.7% Break Point Opportunities 304 1st Serve Points Won 67.6% Break Points Converted 48% 2nd Serve Points Won 47.5% Return Games Played 380 Break Points Faced 237 Return Games Won 38.4% Break Points Saved 53.6% Return Points Won 45.0% Service Games Played 390 Total Points Won 52.4% Service Games Won 71.8% Service Points Won 59.7%

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent) QF Main Draw in Adelaide (d. Simona Halep (ROU #4) 6-4 6-2) 4

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL CAREER # of Match Appearances 34 290 344 GS PM P5 P IS Other F - - 1 1 - - 2 SF - - 1 2 1 - 4 QF - - 1 3 1 - 5 Other 6 - 4 5 6 2 23

GS=Grand Slams PM=Premier Mandatory P5=Premier 5 P=Premier IS=International Other=Fed Cup, WTA Finals, Tournament of Champs

2020 Season Summary

11 tournaments in 2020: ** indicates opening match at tournament

- W in Ostrava (d. Victoria Azarenka 6-2 6-2) - W in Doha (d. Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3) - SF Main Draw in Strasbourg (l. Elina Svitolina 6-2 4-6 6-4) - SF Main Draw in Adelaide (l. Dayana Yastremska 6-4 7-6(4)) - QF Main Draw in Dubai (l. Simona Halep 3-6 6-2 6-2) - R16 Main Draw in New York (l. Jessica Pegula 6-2 2-6 6-3) - R16 Main Draw in Lexington (l. Cori Gauff 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4) - R16 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Kristyna Pliskova 6-4 6-4) - R3 Main Draw in Roland Garros (l. Ons Jabeur 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3) - R2 Main Draw in US OPEN (l. Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3) **R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Carla Suárez Navarro 7-6(6) 7-6(6))

Best Previous Results (LINZ)

Player has never previously played at this tournament.

GRAND SLAM

W / L '20 '19 '18 '17

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2 - 3 1R 3R 1R -

ROLAND GARROS 3 - 3 3R 2R 1R -

WIMBLEDON 1 - 3 - 1R 1R 2R

US OPEN 5 - 3 2R 2R 4R -

TOTAL 11 - 12

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently without a full-time coach; previously coached by Dmitry Tursunov and Didi Kindlmann... Started playing tennis when she was 6 by an accidentFollow WTA when on her Twitter: father www.twitter.com/WTASergey drove by the tennis courtsFacebook: and www.facebook.com/WTAdecided to give it a try... LovesYouTube: her family andwww.youtube.com/WTA her young sister... Loves toInsights laugh, has a sweet tooth and considers something sweet as a perfect present... Dreams of having a dog... Loves her grandmother’s cooking,from and looks forward to her pancakes when she is away from home... She spends her time off with family, catching up with friends, or reading. Her favorite book is “The Count of Monte Cristo”... Favorite movies are Titanic, Home Alone, Never Back Down... Her role model is Roger Federer

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Currently without a full-time coach; previously coached by Dmitry Tursunov and Didi Kindlmann... Started playing tennis when she was 6 by an accident when her father Sergey drove by the tennis courts and decided to give it a try... Loves her family and her young sister... Loves to laugh, has a sweet tooth and considers something sweet as a perfect present... Dreams of having a dog... Loves her grandmother’s cooking, and looks forward to her pancakes when she is away from home... She spends her time off with family, catching up with friends, or reading. Her favorite book is “The Count of Monte Cristo”... Favorite movies are Titanic, Home Alone, Never Back Down... Her role model is Roger Federer

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES Winner (7): 2020 - Doha, Ostrava; 2019 - Shenzhen, Wuhan, Zhuhai; 2018 - New Haven, Wuhan. Finalist (4): 2019 - San Jose; 2018 - Lugano, Eastbourne; 2017 - Tianjin.

DOUBLES Winner (4): 2020 - Ostrava (w/Mertens); 2019 - Indian Wells, Miami, US Open (all w/Mertens); 2017 - 125/Taipei (w/Kudermetova). Finalist (1): 2018 - Lugano (w/Lapko).

ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2017- Mumbai. Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2016-20.

CAREER IN REVIEW

2019 - Second Top-20 season (finishing No.11; won three WTA titles at Shenzhen (d. Riske in final), Wuhan (d. Riske in final) and Zhuhai (d. Bertens in final); runner-up at San Jose (l. to S.Zheng); SF twice at St. Petersburg (l. to Bertens) and Strasbourg (l. to Yastremska); QF twice at Eastbourne (l. to Bertens) and Zhengzhou (l. to Martic); reached 4r once, 3r four times (incl. Australian Open) and 2r four times (incl . Roland Garros and US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Wimbledon); made Top-10 debut on January 28 (after Australian Open; rose from No.11 to No. 10) and set career-high No.9 on February 4 (after St. Petersburg); won three WTA doubles titles, including maiden Grand Slam at US Open (all w/Mertens).

2018 - First Top-20 season (finishing No.11); won two WTA titles at New Haven (d. Suárez Navarro in final) and Wuhan (d. Kontaveit in final); runner-up at Lugano (l. to Mertens) and Eastbourne (l. to Wozniacki); SF at Cincinnati (l. to Halep); QF five times at Shenzhen (l. to Halep), Hobart (l. to Tsurenko), 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Flipkens), Beijing (l. to Q.Wang) and Tianjin (l. to Bacsinszky); reached 4r at US Open, 3r twice and 2r once; fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; fell in RR at WTA Elite Trophy (1-1 record); having started season at No.78, made Top 20 debut on August 27 (after New Haven; rose from No.25 to No.20) and set career-high No.11 on October 8 (after Beijing).

2017 - Enjoyed career-best season, ending year ranked No.78 for first Top 100 finish; finished runner-up at Tianjin (l. to Sharapova in final); SF at Tashkent (l. to Babos); reached 2r twice (incl. Wimbledon); played first WTA main draw at Dubai (as qualifier, l. to Bondarenko in 1r); fell in qualifying nine times; played all three ties during Belarus’ run to its first Fed Cup final.

2016 - Played first WTA qualifying at Rabat; fell in qualifying on two other occasion (incl. US Open); also won two titles on ITF Circuit.

2015 - Won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2014 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2013 - Played one tournament on ITF Circuit.

2012 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Belarus.

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