MATCH NOTES WIMBLEDON LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN JUNE 28 - JULY 12, 2021 | $23,401,424 FINAL MATCH-UP ASHLEIGH KAROLINA 1 BARTY 5-2 PLISKOVA 8 HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD Barty has won their past three encounters, during title runs at Miami and the WTA Finals Shenzhen in 2019 and Stuttgart this April... Pliskova is the fourth Czech woman to reach the Wimbledon singles final... Barty has broken serve 27 times and made 86% of her returns this fortnight... Pliskova leads the tournament ace count with 54... First time since 1977 that both women are making their debut appearance in a Wimbledon final A LOOK AT THE FINALISTS PLAYER WIM W/L YTD W/L CAREER W/L YTD PRIZE $ CAREER PRIZE $ YTD TITLES TITLES [1] Ashleigh Barty 11-4 34-6 178-70 1,203,735 18,798,303 3 11 [8] Karolina Pliskova 17-8 21-12 344-179 572,426 20,973,859 0 16 BY THE NUMBERS PLAYER Aces DF Service Pts Won Service Return Points Return Winners Unforced Games Won Won Games won Errors [1] Ashleigh Barty 46 25 64% (279/434) 83% (53/64) 47% (193/407) 45% (27/60) 180 154 [8] Karolina Pliskova 54 30 71% (272/385) 93% (57/61) 44% (176/404) 35% (21/60) 156 122 ROUNDS REACHED AT THE MAJORS PLAYER R128 R64 R32 R16 QF SF FINAL* WON TOTAL* [1] Ashleigh Barty 9 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 25 [8] Karolina Pliskova 7 11 7 3 4 2 2 - 36 * Including 2021 Wimbledon GRAND SLAM FINALS PLAYER TOTAL GS FINALS* GS FINAL W/L [1] Ashleigh Barty 2 1-0 [8] Karolina Pliskova 2 0-1 * Including 2021 Wimbledon MATCH NOTES WIMBLEDON LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN JUNE 28 - JULY 12, 2021 | $23,401,424 WIMBLEDON & GRAND SLAM HIGHLIGHTS PLAYER WIM W-L WIM BEST RESULTS GS W-L GS BEST RESULT [1] Ashleigh Barty 11-4 Final (2021), R16 (2019) 47-23 WON (2019 Roland Garros) [8] Karolina Pliskova 17-8 Final (2021), R16 (2018-19) 72-35 R-Up (2016 US Open) RECENT WIMBLEDON FINALS YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP SCORE 2019 [7] Simona Halep (ROU #7) [11] Serena Williams (USA #10) 6-2 6-2 2018 [11] Angelique Kerber (GER #10) [25] Serena Williams (USA #181) 6-3 6-3 2017 [14] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP #15) [10] Venus Williams (USA #11) 7-5 6-0 2016 [1] Serena Williams (USA #1) [4] Angelique Kerber (GER #4) 7-5 6-3 2015 [1] Serena Williams (USA #1) [20] Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP #20) 6-4 6-4 2014 [6] Petra Kvitova (CZE #6) [13] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN #13) 6-3 6-0 2013 [15] Marion Bartoli (FRA #15) [23] Sabine Lisicki (GER #24) 6-1 6-4 2012 [6] Serena Williams (USA #6) [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL #3) 6-1 5-7 6-2 2011 [8] Petra Kvitova (CZE #8) [5] Maria Sharapova (RUS #6) 6-3 6-4 2010 [1] Serena Williams (USA #1) [21] Vera Zvonareva (RUS #21) 6-3 6-2 2009 [2] Serena Williams (USA #2) [3] Venus Williams (USA #3) 7-6(3) 6-2 2008 [7] Venus Williams (USA #7) [6] Serena Williams (USA #6) 7-5 6-4 2007 [23] Venus Williams (USA #31) [18] Marion Bartoli (FRA #19) 6-4 6-1 2006 [1] Amélie Mauresmo (FRA #1) [3] Justine Henin (BEL #3) 2-6 6-3 6-4 2005 [14] Venus Williams (USA #16) [1] Lindsay Davenport (USA #1) 4-6 7-6(4) 9-7 2004 [13] Maria Sharapova (RUS #15) [1] Serena Williams (USA #10) 6-1 6-4 2003 [1] Serena Williams (USA #1) [4] Venus Williams (USA #4) 4-6 6-4 6-1 2002 [2] Serena Williams (USA #2) [1] Venus Williams (USA #1) 7-6(4) 6-3 2001 [2] Venus Williams (USA #2) [8] Justine Henin (BEL #9) 6-1 3-6 6-0 2000 [5] Venus Williams (USA #5) [2] Lindsay Davenport (USA #2) 6-3 7-6(3) MATCH NOTES WIMBLEDON LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN JUNE 28 - JULY 12, 2021 | $23,401,424 GRASS COURT QUEENS JUNIOR SENIOR Karolina Pliskova has traditionally been quite prolific in Ashleigh Barty’s first breakthrough on the international the grass court events heading into Wimbledon, winning stage came in 2011, when she lifted the girls’ singles title Eastbourne (2017, 2019) and Nottingham (2016). However, at Wimbledon as a 15-year-old. In the Open Era, three for the first time since 2014, the Czech failed to win a women have backed up junior titles by later lifting the match at a lead-up event, falling at her first hurdle in Venus Rosewater Dish: Ann Jones, Martina Hingis and Berlin and Eastbourne. Amélie Mauresmo. Her spectacular return to form at the All England Club has resulted in an ascent up the leaderboard of active grass court match win leaders: MOST GRASS COURT WINS (ACTIVE PLAYERS) Player W-L Grass titles Serena Williams 107-15 8 Venus Williams 97-23 5 Angelique Kerber 80-28 3 Petra Kvitova 59-20 4 Kim Clijsters 53-16 2 Victoria Azarenka 52-23 1 SHARING THE SPOILS Svetlana Kuznetsova 49-30 1 Johanna Konta 46-25 1 Barbora Krejcikova’s fourth-round exit and Naomi Osaka’s absence mean that Saturday’s singles champion Alison Riske 46-27 1 will be the third different major winner of the season. Sabine Lisicki 43-17 1 In 10 of the past 11 seasons, the first three majors of Karolina Pliskova 43-19 3 the year (and all three in 2020) were won by different players. Her fellow finalist can also hold her own on the grass; WINNING HABIT Ashleigh Barty is a multiple title winner on the surface Wimbledon success has seen Ashleigh Barty draw level and now owns the third-best winning percentage among with Aryna Sabalenka at the summit of this season’s active players on grass. match wins leaderboard: GRASS COURT WINNING % (ACTIVE PLAYERS) Player W-L Best Result Player W-L Winning % Ashleigh Barty 34-6 Champion: Yarra Valley, Miami, Stuttgart Aryna Sabalenka 34-11 Champion: Abu Dhabi, Madrid Serena Williams 107-15 .877 Ons Jabeur 33-12 Champion: Birmingham Venus Williams 97-23 .808 Coco Gauff 29-12 Champion: Parma Ashleigh Barty 32-9 .780 Barbora Krejcikova 28-9 Champion: Strasbourg, Roland Garros Kim Clijsters 53-16 .768 Iga Swiatek 27-8 Champion: Adelaide, Rome Petra Kvitova 59-20 .747 Garbiñe Muguruza 27-10 Champion: Doha Madison Keys 34-12 .739 Daria Kasatkina 27-12 Champion: Phillip Island, St. Petersburg Angelique Kerber 80-29 .734 Paula Badosa 26-10 Champion: Belgrade Veronika Kudermetova 26-15 Champion: Charleston MATCH NOTES WIMBLEDON LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN JUNE 28 - JULY 12, 2021 | $23,401,424 RANKING PROJECTIONS PATH TO THE FINAL By reaching the final, Ashleigh Barty will extend her stay After easing through her opening five matches without at No.1 after Wimbledon. The week of July 12th will be dropping a set, Karolina Pliskova proved her mettle her 77th consecutive week (84th overall) at the summit. in the semifinal against No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, withstanding 38 winners - including 18 aces - to Karolina Pliskova is projected to move to No.7 by making complete the upset. the final. With victory on Saturday she will break back into the Top 5 at No.4. Should she follow this up with victory over World No.1 Ashleigh Barty in the final, the Czech will become the 13th different woman in the Open Era to beat the top two seeds en route to a Slam, and the first since CREATING HISTORY Svetlana Kuznetsova toppled Serena Williams (No.2) and Dinara Safina (No.1) at Roland Garros in 2009. Karolina Pliskova is bidding to become the 56th Grand Slam champion of the Open Era. The feat has been achieved four times at Wimbledon: Nine women have won their maiden major title on the 2005: V.Williams – d. No.2 Sharapova (SF), No.1 lawns of the All England Club, most recently Marion Davenport (F) Bartoli in 2013. 2000: V.Williams – d. No.1 Hingis (QF), No.2 Davenport (F) Should Ashleigh Barty lift the Venus Rosewater Dish on 1971: Goolagong – d. No.2 King (SF), No.1 Court (F) Saturday afternoon, she will be the 11th active player 1969: Jones – d. No.1 Court (SF), No.2 B.King (F) with multiple Slam titles to her name. On the other side of the draw, Ashleigh Barty has improved with each round, culminating with an excellent Player GS Titles Most Recent Slam showing against 2018 champion Angelique Kerber in the Serena Williams 23 2017 Australian Open semifinals. Striking 38 winners and only 16 unforced errors, Barty won 10 of 11 service games, rallying from Venus Williams 7 2008 Wimbledon 5-3 down in the second set to close out an impressive Kim Clijsters 4 2011 Australian Open victory. Naomi Osaka 4 2021 Australian Open Angelique Kerber 3 2018 Wimbledon Victoria Azarenka 2 2013 Australian Open IS THE WAIT OVER? Simona Halep 2 2019 Wimbledon If Karolina Pliskova manages to overcome Ashleigh Svetlana Kuznetsova 2 2009 Roland Garros Barty today, she will become the fifth-oldest first-time Petra Kvitova 2 2014 Wimbledon major winner in the Open Era: Garbine Muguruza 2 2017 WImbledon OLDEST FIRST-TIME MAJOR CHAMPIONS Player Grand Slam Age Flavia Pennetta 2015 US Open 33y 200d Francesca Schiavone 2010 Roland Garros 29y 347d Jana Novotna 1998 Wimbledon 29y 276d Kerry Reid 1977 Australian Open 29y 155d Karolina Pliskova 2021 Wimbledon? 29y 111d Li Na 2011 Roland Garros 29y 98d N.B.