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ROLAND GARROS SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 11, 2020 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

ROLAND, GARROS, | SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 11, 2020 | €38,000,000 TOURNAMENT wtatennis.com | facebook.com/WTA | twitter.com/WTA | youtube.com/WTA Tournament Website: www.rolandgarros.com | @rolandgarros | facebook.com/RolandGarros WTA Communications: Adam Lincoln, Estelle LaPorte

ROLAND GARROS - FINAL

IGA SWIATEK (POL #54) vs. [4] (USA #6) First meeting Swiatek beat Kenin in girls’ singles at Roland Garros in 2016... Kenin bidding to become the first woman to win multiple majors in a single season since 2016... Swiatek is yet to drop a set and has broken serve 32 times in her six matches... Kenin meanwhile has dropped four sets en route to the final...Swiatek has spent five hours less on court than Kenin this fortnight

THE FINALISTS PLAYER RG YTD CAREER YTD YTD CAREER CAREER PRIZE $ NAME W/L* W/L*^ W/L*^ PRIZE $ TITLES TITLES [4] Sofia Kenin 8-2 24-8 214-119 3,326,962 6,245,694 2 5

Iga Swiatek 9-1 13-5 109-31 431,619 1,606,808 0 0 *Includes 2020 Roland Garros ^Includes qualifying and ITF Circuit matches CAREER GRAND SLAM RECORDS - BY ROUND REACHED PLAYER NAME R128 R64 R32 R16 QF SF F* W TOTAL*

[4] Sofia Kenin 4 3 3 2 - - 1 1 14

Iga Swiatek 1 2 1 2 - - 1 - 7

*Includes 2020 Roland Garros CAREER WTA FINAL RECORD PLAYER BEST RG RESULTS LAST FINAL CAREER FINAL REACHED W/L Final (1): 2020 [4] Sofia Kenin 2020 Lyon (WON) 5-1 R16 (1): 2019 Final (1): 2020 Iga Swiatek 2019 Lugano (R-Up) 0-1 R16 (1): 2019

FINALISTS’ MATCH STATS PLAYER NAME ACES FASTEST SERVE WINNERS UNFORCED SERVICE GAMES RETURN GAMES (MPH) ERRORS WON % WON %

[4] Sofia Kenin 6 99 194 169 74 49

Iga Swiatek 3 111 150 110 78 70 WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

RECENT ROLAND GARROS HONOR ROLL

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST SCORE - QF TOP HALF MATCH-UPS 2019 [8] (AUS #8) MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #38) 6-1 6-3 2018 [1] (ROU #1) [10] (USA #10) 3-6 6-4 6-1 2017 JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #47) [3] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #4) 4-6 6-4 6-3 2016 [4] GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (ESP #4) [1] (USA #1) 7-5 6-4 2015 [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #1) [13] LUCIE SAFAROVA (CZE #13) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 2014 [7] (RUS #8) [4] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #4) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 2013 [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #1) [2] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #2) 6-4 6-4 2012 [2] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #2) [21] (ITA #24) 6-3 6-2 2011 [6] (CHN #7) [5] (ITA #5) 6-4 7-6(0) 2010 [17] FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE (ITA #17) [7] (AUS #7) 6-4 7-6(2)

ALL-TIME ROLAND GARROS TITLES - BY COUNTRY

TITLES COUNTRY MOST RECENT CHAMPION 29 SERENA WILLIAMS (2015) 10 GERMANY STEFANIE GRAF (1999) 8 ASHLEIGH BARTY (2019) 8 GREAT BRITAIN (1976) 7 (2000) 4 BELGIUM (2007) 4 RUSSIA MARIA SHARAPOVA (2014) 4 SPAIN GARBIÑE MUGURUZA (2016) 4 YUGOSLAVIA (1992) 2 SIMONA HALEP (2018) 1 CHINA LIN NA (2011) 1 (1977) 1 CZECH REPUBLIC HANA MANDLIKOVA (1981) 1 HUNGARY ZSUZSI KORMOCZY (1958) 1 FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE (2010) 1 LATVIA JELENA OSTAPENKO (2017) 1 NETHERLANDS KEA BOUMAN (1927) 1 SERBIA (2008) WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

PATRIOT GAMES SURPRISE PACKAGE

On Saturday, Iga Swiatek is bidding to become the first Iga Swiatek is Roland Garros’ seventh unseeded finalist Polish player - man or woman - to win a Grand Slam and 16th across all majors in the Open Era. She is also singles title. She is the second Polish woman ever to the second lowest-ranked woman to reach the final in reach the final in Paris, following in the footsteps of 1939 Paris since the were introduced in 1975: runner-up Jadwiga Jedrzejowska. Year Unseeded Finalists Tournament Result Sofia Kenin has ensured that the United States will have 2020 Iga Swiatek (No.54) Roland Garros ??? a representative in the Roland Garros championship 2020 (No.27) US Open R-Up match for a 22nd time. The last American to reach the 2019 Marketa Vondrousova (No.38) Roland Garros R-Up final here was 2018 runner-up Sloane Stephens. 2017 Sloane Stephens (No.83) US Open Champion 2017 Jelena Ostapenko (No.47) Roland Garros Champion 2015 (No.43) US Open R-Up 2010 Justine Henin (NR) Australian Open R-Up 2009 (NR) US Open Champion 2007 Serena Williams (No.81) Australian Open Champion 6 1999 Amélie Mauresmo (No.29) Australian Open R-Up Six American women have 1997 Mary Pierce (No.22) Australian Open R-Up won Roland Garros in the Open Era, most recently 1983 Mima Jausovec (No.38) Roland Garros R-Up Serena Williams in Chris O’Neil (No.111) Australian Open Champion 2015 1978 1977 Florenta Mihai (No.56) Roland Garros R-Up 1976 Renata Tomanova (No.47) Roland Garros R-Up NICE LITTLE EARNER 1971 (NR)* Roland Garros R-Up *WTA rankings were introduced in November 1975 Iga Swiatek entered the Roland Garros fortnight with career earnings of $1,106,808. By advancing to the final FOR THE FIRST TIME she will nearly double her career earnings, with a cheque for around $950,000. Should Iga Swiatek lift the title, she will become the 54th Grand Slam champion of the Open Era. The past 13 With the winner taking home almost $1,900,000, Sofia majors have crowned eight first-time champions. Kenin can take her annual earnings past $5 million by lifting the title.

SMOOTH SAILING

Iga Swiatek is yet to drop a set at this year’s tournament, conceding a mere 23 games in her six matches. 8 Since the start of 2017, there have been eight maiden Slam The last woman to lift the title in Paris without losing a set champions: Jelena Ostapenko, was Justine Henin in 2007. Meanwhile, the fewest games Sloane Stephen, Caroline Wozni- acki, Simona Halep, Naomi dropped en route to the final was by Mary Pierce in 1994: Osaka, Ashleigh Barty, and Sofia Kenin Games Player Year Final result 10 Mary Pierce 1994 l. Sánchez Vicario 6-4 6-4 19 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1991 l. Seles 6-3 6-4 WATCH 20 Stefanie Graf 1988 d. Zvereva 6-0 6-0 Iga Swiatek is guaranteed to jump to a career-high 21 Serena Williams 2013 d. Sharapova 6-4 6-4 ranking of No.24 and will break into the Top 20 at No.17 22 1975 d. Navratilova 2-6 6-2 6-1 should she lift the title. 23 2009 l. Kuznetsova 6-4 6-2 By reaching the final, Sofia Kenin will match her ca- 23 Iga Swiatek 2020 ??? reer-high ranking of No.4 and move to No.3 with the title. WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION MATCH NOTES

A SNAPSHOT OF 2020 – THE YEAR SO FAR

One Top 10 Debut: Sofia Kenin (at No.7 on February 3) Fewest games dropped en route to a title: (24, Lexington) Lowest-ranked title winner: Patricia Maria Tig (No.88, Istanbul) Most titles: : 5 (Shenzhen - R-Up; Hobart - W; St. Petersburg - R-Up; Dubai - R-Up; Strasbourg - R-Up); Simona Halep: 3 (Dubai - W; Prague - W; Rome - W); Sofia Kenin (Australian Open - W; Lyon - W; Roland Garros - F)

Maiden titles (3): Alexandrova (Shenzhen), Brady (Lexington), Tig (Istanbul) Youngest title winner: Elena Rybakina, Hobart (20y 7m 1d) Oldest title winner: Serena Williams, Auckland (38y 3m 17d) Aces leaders: Elena Rybakina – 192, Serena Williams – 178, Garbiñe Muguruza – 160 Most aces in a match (22): (l. vs. Sofia Kenin 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) – Lyon, SF) Match win leaders: Rybakina – 29, Mertens – 28, Kenin - 24, - Halep – 23, Muguruza - 23 Most doubles titles (4): Barbora Strycova / Hsieh Su-Wei (, Dubai, Doha, Rome) Best result by a qualifier (R-Up): Kung (Hua Hin), Fernandez (Acapulco), Bouchard (Istanbul) Longest match: 3h 33m – d. 6-7(5) 6-4 7-5 (Hobart) Shortest (completed) match: 44m – Serena Williams d. 6-1 6-1 (Auckland)

WTA4LOVE – SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

• As part of the ongoing humanitarian campaign, WTA4Love, more than 100 community initiatives have been undertaken by WTA players and partners since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March. • Many players are stepping up again to raise awareness by wearing WTA4Love patches during competition in support of the ongoing campaign as we return to play. • WTA4Love initiatives have provided COVID-19 support ranging from donations of medical equipment to hospitals, including 30,000 masks donated to medical professionals through the efforts of the players and WTA Charities. • Food insecurity has also been addressed by providing 24,000 meals to families and frontline workers and through fundraisers for local foodbanks. WTA Charities will continue to support the ongo- ing needs of communities with donations of 100,000 meals in partnership with Lilly Pulitzer. • WTA4Love is a global campaign with activities and donations by players and WTA Charities in 14 of the countries which are home to WTA tournaments and most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including China, Spain, the Unit- ed Kingdom and the United States, among others. • In addition to the urgent focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, WTA Charities has continued to support a wide range of nonprofit organizations including live video chats teaching leadership and character development to youth and offering support and positive messaging to Special Olympics participants. • For more information on each player’s specific activities, please contact WTA Communications Manager, Teyva Sam- met [email protected] MATCH NOTES ROLAND GARROS - FRANCE | Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2020 | $19,694,806 | GRAND SLAM

IGA SWIATEK (POL #54) vs. [4] SOFIA KENIN (USA #6)

Head to : First meeting

IGA SWIATEK SOFIA KENIN 54 WTA RANKING 6 51 PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD 2 31-05-2001 (19) DATE OF BIRTH (AGE) 14-11-1998 (21) $431,619 YTD PRIZE MONEY $3,326,962 $1,106,808 CAREER PRIZE MONEY $6,245,694 0 / 0 SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 2 / 5 0 / 0 DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER) 0 / 2 9-1 ROLAND GARROS W-L (MD) * 8-2 13-5 / 27-17 YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) * 24-8 / 93-52 2-1 / 8-5 YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) * 10-3 / 36-22 1-2 / 2-6 YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) * 8-6 / 25-16 6-1 / 13-4 YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) * 6-1 / 11-10 1-0 / 1-2 YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * 1-1 / 8-14 3-0 / 5-4 YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) * 2-4 / 16-25 1-1 / 3-1 YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) * 3-0 / 5-3 * Updated entering 2020 Roland Garros F ROAD TO THE FINAL

IGA SWIATEK (POL #54) vs. [4] SOFIA KENIN (USA #6) SF: d. [Q] (ARG #131) 6-2,6-1 (1h10) SF: d. [7] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #11) 6-4,7-5 (1h45) QF: d. [Q] (ITA #159) 6-3,6-1 (1h18) QF: d. (USA #57) 6-4,4-6,6-0 (2h04) R16: d. [1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) 6-1,6-2 (1h08) R16: d. (FRA #49) 2-6,6-2,6-1 (1h44) R32: d. [WC] (CAN #168) 6-3,6-2 (1h14) R32: d. [Q] IRINA MARIA BARA (ROU #142) 6-2,6-0 (1h12) R64: d. SU-WEI HSIEH (TPE #63) 6-1,6-4 (1h07) R64: d. (ROU #93) 3-6,6-3,6-2 (1h51) R128: d. [15] MARKETA VONDROUSOVA (CZE #19) 6-1,6-2 (1h03) R128: d. LUDMILLA SAMSONOVA (ITA #125) 6-4,3-6,6-3 (1h58) Total games: 95 Total games: 139 Won/lost: 72-23 Won/lost: 85-54 Sets won/lost: 12-0 Sets won/lost: 12-4 Total time on court: 7h00 Total time on court: 10h34 Average time on court: 1h10 Average time on court: 1h46 Average rank of opponent: 90 Average rank of opponent: 80

ROLAND GARROS Tournament History * Qualifying match

IGA SWIATEK SOFIA KENIN 2019 2019 R16 L - SIMONA HALEP (ROU #3) 6-1 6-0 R16 L - ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #8) 6-3 3-6 6-0 2018 R1 L - (JPN #20) 6-2 7-5 2017 R2* L - ALISON VAN UYTVANCK (BEL #113) 6-3 6-2 Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA IGA SOFIA SWIATEK VS KENIN

ROLAND GARROS ROLAND GARROS

• Making second main draw appearance in Paris, • Making third main draw appearance at Roland Gar- where she is through to her maiden Slam final ros (fourth overall) • On Roland Garros debut in 2019 - and only her • Last year in Paris, advanced to R16 for the first time second major overall - produced breakthrough run to at a major (l. eventual champion Barty) R16 (d. No.16 Q.Wang, l. Halep) • In 3r during 2019 run became first American to de- • At 2019 Roland Garros was one of three teenagers feat S.Williams at the majors since Stephens at 2013 to reach R16, along with Anisimova and Vondrouso- Australian Open QF va - the most to have reached this stage at a major • Last remaining of 11 Grand Slam champions in the since 2009 US Open: Oudin (17), Kvitova (18), Wick- starting field at this year’s Roland Garros mayer (19) and Wozniacki (19) • Began 2020 campaign by recovering from 2-0 down • Contesting seventh Grand Slam main draw, and she in the final set to defeat Samsonova in 1r has now reached the 3r or better at over half of them: • Won nine of the final 11 games to complete another 2019 Roland Garros (R16, l. Halep), 2020 Australian three-set comeback in 2r against Bogdan Open (R16, l. Kontaveit), 2020 US Open (3r, l. Aza- • Struck 34 winners and reeled off 12 unanswered renka) and now 2020 Roland Garros (F) games to beat qualifier Bara in 3r • Is just the third player since 2000 to reach a ma- • One of two players (along with Kvitova) to reach R16 jor final after seven of fewer appearances, joining at all three Slams this year (Australian Open - WON, Sharapova (seven - 2004 Wimbledon) and Andrees- US Open - R16) cu (four - 2019 US Open). The all-time record for the • Was taken the distance once again in R16, defeat- fewest Grand Slam main draw appearances before ing Ferro under the roof on Philippe-Chatrier to end reaching a Slam final in the Open Era is two – Pam French hopes in this year’s tournament Shriver was runner-up at 1978 US Open, having only • Outside of US Open, this was only the second time contested Wimbledon two months prior facing an opponent playing on home soil at a Slam, • Opened 2020 campaign with upset of last year’s having also beaten then-No.1 Barty en route to Aus- R-Up Vondrousova. Result was also second Top 20 tralian Open title this January win of season (also No.20 Vekic at Australian Open) • In QF, saw off Collins in 3s - is now 8-1 against fellow • Won the final five games of the match to close out a Americans at the majors straight sets win over Hsieh in 2r • Victory over Collins improved her record in three-set • Struck 30 winners and just 15 unforced errors to matches this year to 10-3; Muguruza (10-5) is the ease past 2014 semifinalist Bouchard in 3r only other player to have won this many 3s matches • Exacted revenge on her 2019 conqueror here, Halep, • Beat No.11 Kvitova in SF; her only other Top 20 win by striking 30 winners to beat the World No.2 in R16 in 2020 was over No.1 Barty in Australian Open SF - in terms of ranking, previous best career win was • Overall win-loss record across the four majors now over No.16 Q.Wang in 2r at 2019 Roland Garros stands at 27-12 • Broke serve a total of 11 times across wins over • Should she win the final, her major record for the qualifiers Trevisan in QF and Podoroska in SF; has year would improve to 17-1 (.944) - this would be won 32 of 46 (.696) return games this fortnight the best Slam winning percentage in a calendar year • Record across the Slams now stands at 16-6 since S.Williams in 2015: 26-1 (.963) • Has hit 150 winners and only 110 unforced errors this • Including results in Paris, owns 24 main draw wins in fortnight 2020, the third most on tour, behind only Rybakina • Faces No.6 Kenin today in final; owns five Top 20 (29) and Mertens (28) wins in her career, over and No.16 Q.Wang (2019 • Has struck a tournament-leading 99 win- Roland Garros), No.18 Wozniacki (2019 Toronto), ners across her six matches en route to final No.20 Vekic (), No.19 Von- • Dropped four sets this fortnight; the last woman to drousova (2020 Roland Garros) and No.2 Halep concede four or more sets en route to the title in (2020 Roland Garros) Paris was Ostapenko in 2017 (five) • Is yet to drop a set; the last woman to win the title in • Faces No.54 Swiatek in today’s final; has lost once Paris without dropping a set was Henin in 2007 to a player ranked outside Top 50 in 2020, falling to • Has spent exactly seven hours on court so far this No.60 Cornet at Western & Southern Open - her first tournament, conceding 23 games; by contrast, Kenin match following the Tour’s resumption in August has been on court five and a half hours longer, sur- • Has never faced the Pole in the professional ranks rendering 54 games and four sets but did lose to her 6-4 7-5 in the third round of the • At No.54, is the lowest-ranked Roland Garros finalist girls’ singles here in Paris in 2016 since No.56 Mihai in 1977 • The last time two players met for first time in a major final was at (Osaka d. Kvitova) IGA SOFIA SWIATEK VS KENIN

ROLAND GARROS CONT. ROLAND GARROS CONT.

• In the Open Era, is the seventh unseeded finalist in • This is the first Roland Garros final to feature two Paris and 16th across all Slams. The other six were players 21 or younger since 2003 (Henin d. Clijsters) Helen Gourlay (1971 - R-Up), Renata Tomanova and across all Slams since (1976 - R-Up), Florenta Mihai (1977 - R-Up), Mima (Sharapova d. Ivanovic) Jausovec (1983 - R-Up), Jelena Ostapenko (2017 - • Progress to final ensures that America has at least Champion) and Marketa Vondrousova (2019 - R-Up) one representative in the Roland Garros final for the • The two other majors in 2020 also featured an 22nd time in the Open Era unseeded finalist: Australian Open (Muguruza), US • Six American women have won the title here: Richey Open (Azarenka) (1968), King (1972), Evert (1974-75, 79-80, 1983, • Is bidding to become Poland’s first Grand Slam 1985-86), Navratilova (1982, 1984), Capriati (2001) singles champion of either sex. Jedrzejowska was and S.Williams (2002, 2013, 2015) runner-up in three Grand Slam finals in the 1930s, • Prior to 2020 Roland Garros, had never reached a including Roland Garros in 1939. In the Open Era, WTA QF on clay, with her best result on the surface A.Radwanska had been the only previous Polish last year’s R16 run here. In last year’s championship woman to make it past R16 in Paris (2013 - QF) match, Barty was also appearing in the first clay • Across all Slams is the first Polish woman to reach a court final of her career final since A.Radwanska at 2012 Wimbledon • Bidding to become the first woman to win two major • Is the fourth teenager since 2000 to reach the Ro- titles in the same year since Kerber in 2016 (Austra- land Garros final - also Clijsters (2001 - R-Up; 2003 lian Open and US Open) - R-Up), Ivanovic (2007 - R-Up) and Vondrousova • Last time a player won two Slams in the same year (2019 - R-Up) aged 21 or younger was 2003 - S.Williams (Aus- • At 19y 132d would be the youngest Roland Garros tralian Open and Wimbledon) and Henin (Roland champion since Seles (18y 187d) in 1992 and first Garros and US Open) teenager since Majoli 19y 300d) in 1997 • The winner of today’s final will be the seventh major • Last teenager to win a Grand Slam title was Andree- winner aged 23 or younger at the past eight majors. scu at 2019 US Open The average age of the champions in this time span • Contesting Paris this year ranked No.54, six spots will be either 21.50 (if Swiatek wins) or 21.75 (if off career-high ranking of No.48 (posted February 3, Kenin wins) - by comparison, the average age of the 2020); projected to rise to No.24 and No.17 should eight previous major champions was 27.40 she lift the title • Bidding to become the seventh active player to hold • Also through to SF in doubles w/Melichar (face Slam titles on different surfaces. At present only Ha- Guarachi/Krawczyk on Friday); bidding to become lep, Kerber, Kuznetsova, Muguruza, S.Williams and first player to make singles and doubles final here V.Williams have achieved this since Safarova in 2015 • By reaching the final will rise to No.4 in the rankings • Won junior doubles here in Paris in 2018 (w/McNally) and a career-high No.3 by lifting the title • Only previous tour-level final was R-Up finish on clay • Has two titles in 2020 (Australian Open and Lyon) – at 2019 Lugano (l. Hercog). Ostapenko was the last only other multiple winners are Halep (Dubai, Prague woman to win her debut tour-level title at a Grand and Rome) and Svitolina (Monterrey and Strasbourg) Slam, when she triumphed here in 2017 • Reached doubles QF this fortnight w/Mattek-Sands (l. No.4 seeds and 2018 champions Krejcikova/Sinia- kova on Tuesday) GRAND SLAM HISTORY GRAND SLAM HISTORY

• Contesting seventh career Grand Slam at 2020 Ro- • Won maiden Grand Slam in Melbourne, defeating land Garros. Previous best results were R16 at 2019 two-time major champion Muguruza to become the Roland Garros (l. Halep) and 2020 Australian Open youngest champion (21y, 80d) at Australian Open (l. Kontaveit) since Sharapova (20y, 283d) in 2008 • Made 3r at US Open in 2020 (l. Azarenka) and fell 1r • Before 2020 Australian Open, best Slam result was on sole Wimbledon appearance in 2019 (l. Golubic) R16 run at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual champi- • Made Grand Slam debut (main draw and qualifying) on Barty) at 2019 Australian Open, coming through qualifying • Fell 1r on Slam main draw debut at 2015 US Open to reach 2r (d. Bogdan, l. Giorgi) (as WC, l. Duque Mariño) • As a junior, won the girls’ singles at 2018 Wimbledon • Best US Open result was R16 run in 2020, while at (d. Kung in F) and doubles at 2018 Roland Garros Wimbledon has made 2r in 2018-19 (w/McNally) • Was R-Up in girls’ singles at 2015 US Open (l. Galfi) IGA SOFIA SWIATEK VS KENIN

SEASON SEASON

• Coming off 1r exit at Rome (l. Rus) • Fell 2r at Rome (after 1r bye, l. Azarenka 6-0 6-0 - • Made 3r at US Open (l. Azarenka), her best result in only time she has lost by that scoreline in her career) • Made R16 at 2020 US Open (l. Mertens) fell 2r at • Suffered 1r exit at Western & Southern Open (l. Western & Southern Open (after 1r bye, l. Cornet) McHale); reached SF in doubles (w/Kuzmova, l. • Before hiatus, lifted fifth WTA singles title at Lyon (d. Melichar/Xu) Friedsam in F); now 5-1 in WTA singles finals • Reached 2r at Doha in February (d. Vekic, l. • Suffered 1r exit at Dubai (l. Rybakina) before falling Kuznetsova) 2r at Doha (l. Yastremska) • Posted career-high ranking of No.48 on February 3, • Won deciding doubles rubber w/Mattek-Sands to 2020 help USA beat Latvia 3-2 and qualify for next year’s • Posted 3-0 record as Poland saw off Slovenia, Fed Cup finals in Budapest; also went 1-1 in singles Turkey and Sweden to set up a Fed Cup playoff with • Made her Top 10 debut at No.7 on February 3 Brazil in 2021 • Won maiden major at Australian Open (d. Muguruza • Opened her 2020 season with R16 run at Australian in F) to become the youngest champion (21y, 80d) in Open (l. Kontaveit) Melbourne since Sharapova (20y, 283d) in 2008 • Kicked off season with 2r showings at Brisbane (l. Osaka) and Adelaide (l. Collins) CAREER MILESTONES CAREER MILESTONES

• Posted career-high ranking of No.48 on February 3, • Last season highlighted by three WTA titles, a 2020 career-best Slam performance, qualification for both • Ended 2019 season ranked No.61 after a campaign WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai and WTA Finals (as alter- highlighted by R-Up finish at Lugano (l. Hercog) and nate, played one match), and breaking into Top 20 R16 run at Roland Garros (l. Halep) • Finished the year as US No.2 (behind No.9 S.Wil- • Also in 2019, reached 3r at Toronto (l. Osaka) and liams) and leader in hard court wins (38-tied w/Barty) made 2r five times (incl. Australian and US Open) • Registered back-to-back SF runs at and • Broke into Top 100 at No.88 after R-Up finish at 2019 Toronto, subsequently leading to Top 20 debut Lugano • During this run, defeated No.1 Barty (Toronto) and • In terms of ranking, best win of her career was over No.1 Osaka (Cincinnati) - first player since October No.2 Halep at 2020 Roland Garros 2001 to defeat World No.1s in consecutive weeks • Ended 2018 season ranked No.175 (up from No.690 (Davenport); also became youngest American to in 2017), after posting 42-6 record in ITF Circuit defeat reigning No.1 in eight years (after McHale) • Highlights of 2018 campaign were four titles on the • Advanced to R16 for first time at a Slam at Roland ITF Circuit, including at the $60k events in Garros (d. S.Williams), becoming first American to Budapest-HUN and Montreux-SUI defeat Serena at the majors since Stephens at 2013 • Made WTA qualifying debut at 2019 Auckland Australian Open QF • On ITF Circuit, owns seven singles titles • Broke into the Top 100 on March 19, 2018, Top 50 • Member of Poland’s Fed Cup team 2018-20 on October 8, 2018 and Top 20 on August 19, 2019 • On professional debut, came through qualifying to • Advanced to first WTA level SF in 2018 at Mallorca win title at $10k ITF/Stockholm-SWE as a qualifier, also reaching this stage later in the • As a junior, she was part of the Polish team which season at Québec City won the Junior Fed Cup in 2016 and won girls’ single • Represented the USA in the Fed Cup final vs. the at 2018 Wimbledon and 2018 Summer Youth Olym- Czech Republic in November 2018 pics in Buenos Aires • In 2017, won the US Open Challenge, reaching the third round (l. Sharapova) and posting career first Top 50 win over No.34 Davis • Made WTA main draw debut at 2015 US Open as a wildcard (l. Duque-Mariño in 1r) • Owns four ITF singles titles and two doubles titles • Played first matches of career on ITF Circuit in 2013, climbing to No.2 in ITF World Junior Rankings • Represented the USA at the 2014 Youth and competed at the 2016 ITF Junior Mas- ters, both held in China IGA SOFIA SWIATEK VS KENIN

PERSONAL PERSONAL

• Coached by Piotr Sierzputowski; at times last season • Born in Moscow, moved to New York as a baby was also helped by former ATP player Nick Brown before family settled in Florida. Now resides in Pem- • Father is Olympic rower Tomasz Swiatek who broke Pines, Florida, where she was home-schooled competed in the men’s quadruple sculls event at the • Known as ‘Sonya’ 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul • Coached by father Alexander Kenin with support • She resides in Raszyn, a small town near Warsaw Lorenzo Cava; trains at ProWorld Academy in Delray Beach, Florida • If not a tennis player would be a fashion designer • Dream doubles partners would be Serena Williams and • Good friends with CiCi Bellis and Katie Swan • Likes rap music, especially Drake • Treat food is Froyo - cookies and cream with Hershey’s on top