Angelique Kerber Ranking (as of July 31): No. 3 Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1988 (29 years old) Birthplace: Bremen, Germany Resides: Puszczykowo, Poland Height: 5’8” (1.73 m) Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career Earnings (as of July 3): $20,052,997 Turned Pro: 2003 Career Milestones: 2007 - First Top 100 season in the WTA rankings; reached quarter-finals in ’s-Hertogenbosch. 2010 - Finalist in Bogota (l. to Duque-Mariño), reached semifinals in Luxembourg, and third round at Australian Open and Wimbledon. Made WTA Top 50 debut on July 5. 2011 - Made first Major semifinals at US Open as No. 92-ranked player. 2012 – Captured maiden WTA title at Paris Indoors (d. Bartoli); followed up with second championship in Copenhagen (d. Wozniacki); runner-up in Eastbourne (l. to Paszek) and Cincinnati (l. to Li); Reached six semifinals (Auckland, Hobart, Indian Wells, Rome, Wimbledon, Tokyo); Also reached fourth round of Olympic Games in London; Finished season No. 5 in WTA rankings, becoming just the fifth German woman to reach the Top 5. 2014 - Reached four finals in Sydney (l. to Pironkova), Doha (l. to Halep), Eastbourne (l. to Keys), and Stanford (l. to S. Williams) for another Top 10 finish. 2015 - Won four WTA titles in Charleston (d. Keys), Stuttgart (d. Wozniacki), Birmingham (d. Ka. Pliskova), and Stanford (d. Ka Pliskova) for fourth consecutive year in Top 10. 2016 – In addition to two Grand Slam championships at Australian Open (d. S. Williams) and US Open (d. Ka. Pliskova), also captured a title in Stuttgart (d. Siegemund); rose to World No. 1 for first time in career following US Open win; finalist in Brisbane (l. to Azarenka), Wimbledon (l. to S. Williams), Cincinnati (l. to Ka. Pliskova), and WTA Finals (l. to Cibulkova); represented Germany and captured silver medal (l. to Puig [PUR]) at Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 2017 - Reached semifinals in Dubai and Monterrey, and three quarter-finals; advanced to fourth round of Australian Open. WTA Singles titles (10): 2016 - Australian Open, Stuttgart, US Open; 2015 - Charleston, Stuttgart, Birmingham, Stanford; 2013 - Linz; 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Copenhagen. Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012-2016) Record: 7-6 Best Finish: Semifinals (2016) Lost to Simona Halep Interesting fact: Kerber speaks German, Polish and English and holds dual German-Polish citizenship Karolina Pliskova Ranking (as of July 31): No. 1 (Singles) Birthdate: March 21, 1992 (25 years old) Birthplace: Louny, Czech Republic Resides: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 6’1” (1.86 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings (as of June 13th): $9,006,037 Turned Pro: 2009 Career Milestones: 2007 – Competed in first WTA main draw event in Prague. 2014 - Broke through in 2014 after consecutive second round finishes in Auckland and at Australian Open. 2016 – Won two WTA titles: Nottingham (d. Riske) and Cincinnati (d. Kerber), finalist at Eastbourne (l. to Cibulkova) and made first Grand Slam final appearance at US Open (l. to Kerber); reached career-high ranking of No. 5 in October; played significant role in Czech Republic’s 3-2 championship victory over France in Fed Cup title defense. 2017 - Reached the semifinals at French Open. Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 3 (2014-2016) Record: 3-3 Best Finish: Third Round (2016) Interesting Fact: Her twin sister, Kristyna, is also a professional tennis player. Simona Halep Ranking (as of July 31): No. 2 (Singles) Birthdate: September 27, 1991 (25 years old) Birthplace: Constanta, Romania Resides: Constanta, Romania Height: 5’6” (1.68 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings (as of July 3): $18,400,850 Turned Pro: 2006 Career Milestones: 2010 – First broke into WTA Top 100 in July. 2013 - Won first WTA title in Nürnberg (d. Petkovic), and captured five other WTA trophies in: 's- Hertogenbosch (d. Flipkens), Budapest (d. Meusburger), New Haven (d. Kvitova), Moscow and Sofia (d. Stosur); finished year just outside WTA Top 10 as World No. 11. 2014 - Won two titles in Doha (d. Kerber) and Bucharest (d. Vinci); three-time runner-up in Madrid (l. to Sharapova), French Open (l. to Sharapova), and WTA Finals (l. to S. Williams); semifinalist in Indian Wells and Wimbledon; reached career-high ranking of World No. 2 for first time in career. 2015 - Added three more titles in Shenzhen (d. Bacsinszky), Dubai (d. Ka. Pliskova), and Indian Wells (d. Jankovic); finalist in Toronto (ret. vs. Bencic) and Cincinnati (l. to S. Williams); four-time semifinalist (including US Open) in career-best season. 2017 - Captured title in Madrid (d. Mladenovic); reached second Grand Slam final at French Open (l. to Ostapenko), also runner-up in Rome (l. to Svitolina). WTA Singles titles (15): 2017 - Madrid; 2016 - Madrid, Bucharest, Montréal; 2015 - Shenzhen, Dubai, Indian Wells; 2014 - Doha, Bucharest; 2013 - Nürnberg, 's-Hertogenbosch, Budapest, New Haven, Moscow, Sofia. Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 4 (2011-2012, 2015-2016) Record: 12-3 Best Finish: Champion (2016) Interesting Fact: At the 2016 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank, Halep competed in both the singles and doubles finals. While she captured the singles trophy, Halep and compatriot Monica Niculescu lost to Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia in the doubles final. Elina Svitolina Ranking (As of July 31): No.5 (singles) Birthdate: September 12, 1994 (22 years old) Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine Resides: Kharkiv, Ukraine Height: 5’9” (1.74 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings (As of July 3): $5,943,968 Turned Pro: 2010 Career Milestones: 2013 – Won maiden WTA title in Baku (d. Peer); semifinalist in Bad Gastrin; finished season No. 40 for first Top 50 season. 2014 – Captured second title in Baku (d. Jovanovski) and three semifinals (Nurnberg, Wuhan, and Osaka). 2015 – In first Top 20 season, reached French Open quarter-final and third round of US Open. 2016 – Represented Ukraine and defeated world No. 1 Serena Williams (USA) in third round of 2016 Rio Olympic Games. 2017 – Champion in Taipei City (d. Peng), Dubai (d. Woznaicki), and Istanbul (d. Mertens), and Rome (d. Halep); reached career-high ranking of No. 5 in June. WTA Singles titles (8): 2017 - Rome, Istanbul, Taipei City, Dubai; 2016 - Kuala Lumpur; 2015 - Marrakech; 2014 - Baku; 2013 - Baku. Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 2 (2015- 2016) Record: 2-2 Best Finish: Third Round (2016) Interesting Fact: Svitolina is the first Ukrainian to break into the top 10 rankings. Dominika Cibulkova Ranking (as of July 31): No. 10 (Singles) Birthdate: May 6, 1989 (28 years old) Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia Resides: Bratislava, Slovakia Height: 5’3” (1.61 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings (as of July 3): $11,399,709 Turned Pro: 2004 Career Milestones: • 2008 – Reached Rogers Cup final at Montreal (l. to Safina); made one other final at Amelia Island (l. to Sharapova); and advanced to fourth round at Wimbledon in first breakthrough season into Top 20. • 2012 – Finished second consecutive season in Top 20; reached seven quarter-finals (Rome, Brussels, French Open, 's-Hertogenbosch, Stanford, New Haven and Moscow). • 2014 – Reached first Grand Slam final at Australian Open (l. to Li Na); reached third round of Wimbledon and US Open; almost cracked the Top 10, finished season as No. 11. • 2015 – Reached quarter-finals of Australian Open; sidelined with Achilles injury for four months. • 2016 – Defeated No.1 Angelique Kerber in the final round to win WTA Finals in Singapore for fourth WTA title of the year (also champion in Katowice, Eastbourne, Linz). • 2017 – Reached third round of Australian Open. WTA Singles titles (8): 2016 – Katowice, Eastbourne, Linz, WTA Finals, 2014 – Acapulco, 2013 – Stanford, 2012 – Carlsbad, 2011 - Moscow Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 10 (2007-2016) Record: 13-10 Best Finish: Finalist (2008) Interesting Fact: Became first Slovakian to reach a Grand Slam final at the 2014 Australian Open Caroline Wozniacki Ranking (as of July 31): No. 6 Birthdate: July 11, 1990 (Age 27) Birthplace: Odense, Denmark Resides: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 5’10” (1.77 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings (as of July 3): $23,748,063 Turned pro: 2005 Career Milestones: 2009 - Reached first Grand Slam final at US Open; won three WTA titles (Ponte Vedra Beach, Eastbourne, New Haven); and recorded first Top 5 season (finished No. 4) 2010 – Captured Rogers Cup trophy (d. Zvonareva) and five other titles (Vedra Beach, Copenhagen, New Haven, Tokyo, Bejing); Finalist at Indian Wells (l. to Jankovic); and assumed world No. 1 spot on October 11. 2011- Won six WTA titles; reached US Open Semifinal; retained No. 1 ranking for second straight season (only falling to No. 2 spot for one week in February). 2014 – After struggling in first-half of year, went 34-10 from start of grass court season to end of year; reached US Open Final; also made semifinal at WTA Finals (l. both to Serena Williams). 2016 – Ninth-straight season in Top 20; reached US Open semifinal; sidelined for entire clay court season with ankle injury. 2017 – Finalist in Miami (l. to Konta) and Eastbourne (l. to Ka. Pliskova); reached quarter-finals in Indian Wells, French Open. WTA Singles titles (25): 2016 – Tokyo, Hong Kong; 2015 - Kuala Lumpur; 2014 - Istanbul; 2013 - Luxembourg; 2012 - Seoul, Moscow; 2011 - Dubai, Indian Wells, Charleston, Brussels, Copenhagen, New Haven; 2010 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Copenhagen, Montréal, New Haven, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Beijing; 2009 - Ponte Vedra Beach, Eastbourne, New Haven; 2008 - Stockholm, New Haven, Tokyo [Japan Open]. Rogers Cup Results: Appearances: 8 (2007, 2009-15) Record: 11-7 Best Finish: Champion (2010) Interesting fact: In 2014 and her first marathon, Caroline Wozniacki completed the New York City Marathon in 3 hours, 26-minutes, and 33-seconds. Johanna Konta Ranking: (as of July 31): No. 7 (Singles) Birthdate: May 17, 1991 (26 years old) Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Resides: Eastbourne, England Height: 5’11” (1.80 m) Plays: Right-handed Career Earnings: (as of July 3) : $5,079,390 Turned Pro: 2008 Career Milestones: 2015 - Began season at No.