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GRACHEVA:

• Making debut at Prague Open this week – the fourth WTA main draw appearance of her career

• Faces No.14 Martic in 1r; highest-ranked opponent faced prior to today was No.31 Hsieh at 2019 Washington DC (l. 7-5

4-6 7-6(6)), while best win was over No.51 Tomljanovic at 2019 Moscow

• Previous WTA main draw appearances all came last year: 2r showings at Washington DC and Moscow, and a 1r exit at

Lausanne

• Playing here one spot off career-high ranking of No.100 (achieved March 2, 2020)

• Last week fell in qualifying at Palermo (l. Trevisan). Also contested qualifying this year at Shenzhen, Australian Open, St.

Petersburg and Doha

• Ended 2019 at No.105, nearly 300 places up from her 2018 finish after a campaign in which she posted a 70-26 win-loss

record, lifting five titles on the ITF Circuit, including at $60K Valencia and $60K Saint-Malo

• Recorded first WTA victory during 2r run at 2019 Washington DC (as qualifier, d. Blinkova, l. Hsieh). Made debut on

WTA Tour as a qualifier at Lausanne, losing in 1r to X.Han and Grand Slam qualifying debut at US Open

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MATCH NOTES

VARVARA GRACHEVA (RUS #101) vs. [2] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #14)

Head to Head: First meeting

VARVARA GRACHEVA

101

183

02-08-2000 (20)

$45,494

$155,797

0 / 0

0 / 0

0-0 / 2-3

0-0 / 1-2

0-0 / 0-2

PETRA MARTIC 14

26

19-01-1991 (29)

$302,480

$5,128,866

0 / 1

0 / 0

0-0

8-6 / 133-127

2-3 / 56-35

3-2 / 32-30

0-0

3-1 / 47-37 0-0 / 0-1

0-0 / 0-1 0-1 / 8-11

WTA RANKING

PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD

DATE OF BIRTH (AGE)

YTD PRIZE MONEY

CAREER PRIZE MONEY

SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER)

DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER)

PRAGUE W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) *

0-0 / 0-0 0-0 / 4-28

0-0 / 0-0 0-1 / 15-46

YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD & Q) *


YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 0-0 0-0 / 2-14

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• During 2018 season, won second ITF Circuit title of career at $15k/Antalya-TUR and reached three other QFs at this

level

• Fell 1r on WTA debut (main draw and qualifying) at 2019 Lausanne (as qualifier, l. X.Han)

• On ITF Circuit, winner of seven singles titles

• Played first professional events of career on ITF Circuit in Egypt in 2016

• Mother is a tennis coach at a sports centre in Zhukovsky, Moscow and introduced her to tennis

• Trains with Jean-Rene Lisnard at his Academy in Cannes; also often travels with Eric Dimaggio

MARTIC:

• Making debut at Prague Open this week

• Currently ranked at a career-high No.14 (first achieved January 13, 2020)

• Faces No.1 Gracheva in 1r today; solitary loss to a player ranked outside Top 100 in 2020 was against No.134 Wang

Xiyu at Hua Hin

• Coming off SF run last week at Palermo (l. Kontaveit); has now won 18 of her past 22 matches on clay and made QF or

better result in all six clay tournaments contested since 2018 Bucharest

• During her break from tennis this year, the Croatian spent time honing her cooking skills (read more about Martic’s time

away on wtatennis.com)

• Prior to hiatus in March, best result of 2020 was SF run in Dubai (l. Rybakina), other results were 2r finishes at Auckland

(l. Cornet) and Australian Open (l. Goerges), and 1r exits at Hua Hin (l. Wang Xiyu) and Doha (l. Strycova)

• Posted best season finish of career in 2019, at her then-career-high ranking of No.15 (first achieved October 21, 2019).

Lifted maiden career WTA title at Istanbul (d. Vondrousova in F)

• Advanced to first Grand Slam QF of career at 2019 Roland Garros (l. eventual runner-up Vondrousova); upset No.2

seed and No.2-ranked Ka.Pliskova in 3r to register fourth Top 10 win of career (and best by ranking)

• Also in 2019, enjoyed R16 runs at both Wimbledon (l. Svitolina) and US Open (l. eventual R-Up S.Williams)

• Finished R-Up at Zhengzhou before qualifying for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai for the first time (fell at RR stage)

• In 2018, finished R-Up at Bucharest (l. Sevastova), posted QF showing at Indian Wells and made R16 at Australian

Open

• In 2017, notched first Top 20 win in nearly five years over No.13 Keys at Roland Garros

• In April 2017 played her first event after 10 months out with a back injury, coming through qualifying to win $25k

ITF/Santa Margherita Di Pula-ITA

• Made Top 100 debut on September 14, 2009 (after US Open; rose from No.137 to No.89) and enjoyed a Top 50 season

in 2011, finishing at No.49

• Member of Croatian Fed Cup Team 2008-2010, 2012, 2014

• Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut as a WC at 2007 Miami

• Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in Croatia in 2005

• Coached by Martijn Bok

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MATCH NOTES

[1] SIMONA HALEP (ROU #2) vs. POLONA HERCOG (SLO #46)

Head to Head: SIMONA HALEP leads 2-1

2019 GRASS O R16 SIMONA HALEP 109 mins6-1 4-6 6-3 EASTBOURNE

2019 HARD O R3 SIMONA HALEP 170 mins5-7 7-6(1) 6-2 MIAMI

2009 CLAY O R1 POLONA HERCOG N/A7-6(3) 1-6 6-2 ITF/SOFIA

SIMONA HALEP

2

4

27-09-1991 (28)

$1,443,834

$36,551,855

1 / 20

0 / 1

10-2 / 380-170

3-0 / 113-57

3-1 / 50-56

POLONA HERCOG 46

166

20-01-1991 (29)

$105,430

$3,683,196

0 / 3

0 / 2

1-1

1-3 / 155-194

0-0 / 46-66

0-1 / 33-51

0-0

0-1 / 86-63 0-0 / 120-45

0-0 / 35-15 0-0 / 14-22

WTA RANKING

PORSCHE RACE TO SHENZHEN LEADERBOARD

DATE OF BIRTH (AGE)

YTD PRIZE MONEY

CAREER PRIZE MONEY

SINGLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER)

DOUBLES TITLES (YTD / CAREER)

PRAGUE W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER 3-SET W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER TIE-BREAK W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER CLAY W-L (MD) *

YTD / CAREER Left Hander W-L (MD) *

0-0 / 39-49 0-1 / 1-30

3-1 / 102-76 0-1 / 9-48



YTD / CAREER TOP 5 W-L (MD & Q) * 0-0 / 12-29 0-1 / 0-13

* Updated entering 2020 Prague 1r

Rnd Result Duration

"-Q" Qualifying match

PRAGUE Tournament History

POLONA HERCOG

2015

R16 L - KATERINA SINIAKOVA (CZE #76) 6-1 6-4

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HALEP:

Playing Prague Open for the first time; last appearance on Czech soil was during 2019’s Fed Cup World Group quarterfinal, where she won singles rubbers against Siniakova and Ka.Pliskova to inspire Romania to a 3-2 victory

No.1 seed this week; the top seed has prevailed once in Prague, during the inaugural staging in 2015 when Ka.Pliskova claimed the title

Faces No.46 Hercog in 1r; in terms of ranking, a loss today would be her worst in a completed match since being upset by No.116 Townsend at 2019 US Open (also retired w/back injury vs. No.50 Rybakina at 2019 Wuhan)

Used tennis’s hiatus in 2020 to recover from a foot injury that had ruled her out of Indian Wells in March and spend time with her family (read more in her exclusive WTA Insider interview on wtatennis.com)

Owns an excellent record on clay, winning seven titles on the surface; only two active players have won more – S.Williams (13) and V.Williams (nine)

Including this week, has been ranked inside the Top 10 for 342 consecutive weeks – the 10th longest streak in WTA history

In her final event before the tour’s shutdown in March, lifted her 20th career title, drawing her level with Azarenka in fifth place on the list of active title winners (behind S.Williams, V.Williams, Clijsters and Kvitova); win over Jabeur en route to title was her 500th (including ITF Circuit and qualifying)

Began 2020 season by reaching QF at Adelaide (l. Sabalenka) and SF at Australian Open (l. Muguruza)

Ended 2019 ranked No.4 for sixth consecutive year in the Top 5; campaign highlighted by winning second career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F)

Last season, also finished R-Up at Madrid (l. Bertens) and QF at Roland Garros (as defending champion, l. Anisimova) and Toronto (ret. vs. Bouzova w/Achilles pain)

Ended 2018 as World No.1 for the second time in her career, with season highlighted by maiden Grand Slam title at Roland Garros (d. Stephens in F). Also won titles that year at Shenzhen (d. Siniakova in F) and Montréal (d. Stephens in F) and was R-Up at Australian Open (l. Wozniacki), Rome (l. Svitolina) and Cincinnati (l. Bertens)

Won first career WTA doubles title at 2018 Shenzhen (w/Begu). Now 1-1 in career doubles finals

Finished 2017 as the year-end World No.1, having ascended to the No.1 spot for first time in career on October 9, 2017 – became the 25th woman to reach the top spot, and the 13th to hold year-end No.1

Defended Madrid title in 2017 (d. Mladenovic in F); reached four more finals in 2017: Rome, Roland Garros, Cincinnati and Beijing

Lifted three titles in 2016, at Madrid, Bucharest and Montréal

Between May 2013 and August 2014, improved ranking from No.64 to No.2, winning seven titles and finishing R-Up at 2014 Roland Garros

Has qualified six times for WTA Finals in Singapore (2014-19, although withdrew injured in 2018), reaching final in 2014 (l. S.Williams, having defeated the World No.1 in the round robin stage)

Named 2013 WTA Most Improved Player, winning her first six WTA titles and ending year ranked No.11

Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella as a qualifier, reaching quarterfinals

Reunited with long-time coach, Darren Cahill during offseason after taking a 12-month break. Formerly coached by Wim Fissette and Victor Ionita

Sponsorship portfolio includes deals with Mercedes, Unilever and is an Ambassador for Dubai Duty Free

HERCOG:

Playing Prague Open for the second time; reached 2r on inaugural staging of tournament in 2015 (d. Watson, l. Siniakova)

Faces No.2 Halep in 1r today; sole Top 10 win of her career came over No.7 Bartoli at 2012 Charleston

All six career tour-level finals have come on clay, including title runs at 2011 and 2012 Bastad and 2019 Lugano and a runner-up finish at Palermo in 2011. In addition, nine of her 12 semifinal appearances have also been on the surface

Coming off 1r exit last week at Palermo (l. WC Cocciaretto)

Sole main draw win in 2020 came during 2r showing at Australian Open (d. Peterson, l. Barty). In addition to Palermo, also suffered 1r exit at Doha (l. Van Uytvanck) and contested qualifying at Doha

Ended 2019 inside Top 50 (at No.49) to post her best year-end finish since 2011; campaign highlighted by third WTA title – and first since 2012 – at Lugano (d. Swiatek in F) to improve to 3-3 in career singles finals. Also made 3r appearance at Roland Garros for first time in nine years (l. Stephens)

Ended 2018 ranked No.82 (up from No.102 in 2017), highlight was R-Up showing at Istanbul (l. Parmentier) – her first final appearance in nearly six years. Also made SF at Bucharest (ret. vs. eventual champion Sevastova w/right thigh injury) and QF at Auckland (l. eventual champion Georges)

Ended injury-disrupted 2017 ranked No.102. Played only 10 tournaments, highlighted by 3r run at Wimbledon

Began comeback in 2017 at Roland Garros qualifying, winning $60k ITF/Brescia-ITA (d. Poznikhirenko in F) in her second tournament back

Suffered three injuries following 2016 US Open (l. Kerber in via ret.) including a scapula stress fracture, left knee injury and right wrist injury

Ended 2016 at No.139 – her first non-Top 100 season since 2008 (finished No.243)

Season highlights included a runner-up finish at WTA $125k Series event at Bol (l. Minella in F) and QF run at Bucharest (l. Siegemund) – her first QF since a year earlier at Bad Gastein

Represented Slovenia at the Rio Olympics, losing in the 1r in singles (l. eventual gold medalist Puig)

Ended 2015 ranked No.71, for seventh Top 100 season. Best result during the year was SF at Bucharest (l. Schmiedlova) and QF at Bad Gastein (l. Knapp)

Won maiden WTA singles title at 2011 Bastad; successfully defended title at 2012 Bastad; runner-up at Istanbul in 2018 Palermo in 2011 and at Acapulco in 2010

Owns two WTA doubles titles – 2010 Acapulco (w/Strycova) and 2010 Seoul (w/Goerges)

Achieved career-high ranking of No.35 in September 2011

Owns a 1-30 career record vs. Top 10 opponents, with sole win coming over No.7 Bartoli at 2012 Charleston

Breakthrough season in 2011, highlighted by first singles final. Rose from No.53 to No.37 after title run at Bastad and duly posted first Top 40 season finish at No.36

Slovenian Fed Cup Team, 2007-08, 2010-12, 2015 and Slovenian Olympic Team, 2012, 2016

On ITF Circuit, has won 17 singles and five doubles titles

Played first WTA event (in qualifying, as a WC) at 2006 Portoroz

Initially trained in Slovenia but moved to Italy at age 14 and trained there before turning pro; speaks Slovenian, English and Italian

Player Profile & Performance - PRAGUEPRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC AUGUST 10 - 16, 2020 | USD $225,500 INTERNATIONAL

All data as at Monday, 10 Aug 2020

STATS MD YTD (2020) MD CAREER ALL YTD (2020) ALL CAREER

Tournament (PRAGUE) W - L - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5

DOB 28 Mar 1986 (34)

Residence Dubai, UAE

Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Height 5' 5" (1.64 m)

Prize Career $11,781,943

Prize YTD $448,497

Career High Singles Rank 16 (Jan 16 2017)

Career High Doubles Rank 1 (Jul 15 2019)

Tie Break W - L 1 - 2 65 - 74 1 - 2 130 - 113

WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 / 2

WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 3 / 30

Surface (HARD) W - L 3 - 5 163 - 172 3 - 5 277 - 223

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 76 - 83 0 - 0 189 - 133

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 45 - 33 0 - 0 61 - 35

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 7 - 31 0 - 0 7 - 31

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 10 - 58 0 - 0 10 - 58

Top 20 W - L 2 - 2 31 - 94 2 - 2 31 - 94

Top 100 W - L 3 - 5 210 - 264 3 - 5 232 - 286

vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 27 - 34 0 - 1 42 - 44

31SinglesRanking

1 Set W - L 2 - 0 241 - 29 2 - 0 466 - 59


Tournament (PRAGUE) W - L 0 - 0 10 - 5 0 - 0 10 - 5

Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 53 - 55 0 - 1 85 - 67

Overall W - L 3 - 5 292 - 292 3 - 5 562 - 406

3 Set W - L 3 - 0 98 - 76 3 - 0 174 - 124

PERFORMANCE - SINGLES*

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SERVICE RECORD YTD 2020 RETURN RECORD YTD 2020

Aces 17 1st Serve Return Points Won 35.4%

Double Faults 21 2nd Serve Return Points Won 52.1%

1st Serve 67.2% Break Point Opportunities 61

1st Serve Points Won 57.4% Break Points Converted 41%

2nd Serve Points Won 46.8% Return Games Played 86

Break Points Faced 80 Return Games Won 29.1%

Break Points Saved 56.3% Return Points Won 41.8%

Service Games Played 88 Total Points Won 48.1%

Service Games Won 60.2%

Service Points Won 53.9%

MATCH FACTS**2020 Events: 5 Played 2020 Matches: 8 Played (3 - 5 win-loss)

*Stats include active tournament results

**Stats are for main draw matches at WTA and Grand Slam eventsonly.and includes active tournament results. Fed Cup matches excluded.

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SINGLES Winner (2): 2017 - Linz; 2011 - Québec City. Finalist (6): 2016 - Dubai, Birmingham; 2014 - Birmingham, Luxembourg; 2012 - Palermo; 2010 - Prague. DOUBLES Winner (30): 2020 - Brisbane, Dubai, Doha (all w/Hsieh); 2019 - Dubai, Madrid, Birmingham, Wimbledon (all w/Hsieh); 2018 - Indian Wells (w/Hsieh), New Haven, Beijing (both w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2016 - Birmingham (w/Ka.Pliskova), Cincinnati, Tokyo (both w/Mirza); 2012 - Stuttgart(w/Benesova), Palermo (w/Voracova); 2011 - Sydney, Monterrey, Barcelona, Luxembourg (all w/Benesova), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Koukalova);2010 - Paris [Indoors], Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Benesova), Acapulco (w/Hercog), Linz (w/Voracova); 2009 - Québec City (w/King),Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2008 - Stockholm (w/Benesova); 2005 - Warsaw (w/Perebiynis), Rabat (w/Loit). Finalist (19): 2020 - Australian Open (w/Hsieh); 2019 - WTA Finals (w/Hsieh); 2018 - Rome, Tokyo, Wuhan (all w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2017 -Sydney, Miami (both w/Mirza); 2016 - Auckland (w/Kovinic), Wuhan (w/Mirza); 2012 - Linz (w/Goerges); 2010 - Bastad (w/Voracova), QuébecCity (w/Mattek-Sands), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2009 - Monterrey, Prague (both w/Benesova); 2008 - Auckland (w/Müller); 2006 - Auckland(w/Loit); 2005 - Bogotá (w/Kurhajcova), Prague (w/Kostanic Tosic). ADDITIONAL Czech Fed Cup Team, 2002-04, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2014-18; Czech Olympic Team, 2004, 2016.

GRAND SLAM

W / L

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 17 - 13

ROLAND GARROS 7 - 13

WIMBLEDON 21 - 16

US OPEN 8 - 13

TOTAL 53 - 55

Best Previous Results (PRAGUE)

5 appearances at PRAGUE:- SF Main Draw in 2019 (l. eventual champion Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-0)- SF Main Draw in 2017 (l. eventual champion Mona Barthel 3-6 6-2 6-3)- QF Main Draw in 2016 (l. Samantha Stosur 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(4))- QF Main Draw in 2015 (l. Katerina Siniakova 6-4 6-2)- R1 Main Draw in 2018 (l. Camila Giorgi 6-0 2-6 6-2)

2020 Season Summary

TOURNAMENT HISTORY - SINGLES

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Lukas Dlouhy ... Parents are Jindrich and Ilona; sister, Ivona, studied law and lives in US ... Started playing tennis at age 4 ...Baseliner who prefers grass, Favorites include movie Once upon time in Hollywood . book biographies. actor Leonardo Dicaprio, Likes Italianfood ... Also enjoys cooking, podcast U Baru (my own), figure skating, AnimalFlow ... Admires Steffi Graf and Michael Jordan ... Supports thecharity ‘Debra’, working to help those suffering with Epidermolysis Bullosa.

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

- R16 Main Draw in Dubai (l. Petra Martic 6-3 6-3)- R16 Main Draw in Brisbane (l. Alison Riske 6-3 6-4)- R2 Main Draw in Doha (l. Jelena Ostapenko 6-1 6-2)**R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Sorana Cirstea 6-2 7-6(5))**R1 Main Draw in Adelaide (l. Bernarda Pera 7-6(6) 6-3)

'20 '19 '18 '17 '16 '15 '14 '13 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '05 '04 '03

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

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

- SF 3R 2R 3R 1R QF 2R 1R 2R 3R 1R 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R

- 1R 3R 2R 1R 3R 3R - 1R 1R 1R 2R 1R - 1R 1R -

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Brisbane (d. Johanna Konta (GBR #12) 6-2 3-6 6-3) 12

BARBORA STRYCOVA







2019 - Posted sixth successive Top 50 season (finishing No.33); SF four times at Istanbul (l. to Vondrousova), Prague (l. to Teichmann),Birmingham (l. to Barty) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams); QF at Doha (l. to Kerber); reached 2r four times at Auckland (l. to Anisimova), IndianWells (l. to Halep); the Bronx (l. to Pera) and Wuhan (l. to Halep); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; won fourWTA doubles titles, including maiden major at Wimbledon (w/Hsieh) – afterwards rose to No.1 in doubles (on July 15) – and reached title matchat WTA Finals in Shenzhen (w/Hsieh). 2018 - Posted fifth successive Top 50 season (finishing No.33); SF once at Birmingham (l. to Rybarikova); QF four times at Auckland (l. toHsieh), Sydney (l. to Barty), Tokyo (l. to Osaka) and Linz (l. to Van Uytvanck); reached 4r twice at Australian Open (l. to Ka.Pliskova) andRoland Garros (l. to Putintseva), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open) and 2r three times; fell 1r nine times; won three WTA doublestitles and secured first qualification for WTA Finals in Singapore (w/Hsieh; RR). 2017 - Posted tenth successive Top 100 season (at No.23); won a career-best 43 matches; clinched second tour-level singles title at Linz (d.No.1 seed Rybarikova in F); SF three times, at Sydney (l. A.Radwanska), Biel (l. Vondrousova) and Prague (l. Barthel); QF four times, atAuckland, Eastbourne, Tokyo [PPO] and Beijing; 4r at Australian Open; qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, going 1-1 in RR; posted career-high singles ranking of No.16 on January 16, 2017. 2016 - First Top 20 season (finishing No.20); runner-up twice at Dubai (l. to Errani) and Birmingham (l. to Keys); QF three times at Prague (l. toStosur), Rome (l. to Keys) and Wuhan (l. to Cibulkova); reached 4r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 3r twice (Roland Garros and Wimbledon)and 2r eight times; fell 1r four times (incl. US Open); qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, going 1-1 in RR; won three WTA doubles titles. 2015 - Third Top 50 season (finishing No.41 - finished 2011 at No.44 and 2014 at No.26); SF twice at Auckland (l. to Wozniacki) and Antwerp(l. to Petkovic); QF four times at Sydney, Prague, Bastad and Luxembourg; reached 3r five times (incl. Australian Open and US Open) and 2rnine times (incl. Doha - l. to V.Williams 75 36 76(5); held 1mp at 6-5 third set, and Eastbourne - l. to Errani 62 67(1) 76(7); held 2mp at 6-4 inthird set tie-break); fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors and Cincinnati - l. to Lepchenko 26 75 76(6); held 4mp - 3mp at 5-4 second set, 1mpat 5-4 third set); made Top 20 debut on March 2 (after Doha; rose from No.22 to No.20). 2014 - Best season to date (finishing No.26); runner-up twice at Birmingham (l. to Ivanovic in final) and Luxembourg (l. to Beck in final); QFthree times at Shenzhen, Wimbledon (first Grand Slam QF; l. to Kvitova) and New Haven; reached 3r three times (incl. US Open) and 2r seventimes (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros); peaked at No.25 on November 10 (a week after November 3 year-endrankings). 2013 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Osaka; reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifyingtwice (incl. US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2012 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Palermo (l. to Errani in final); QF twice at Budapest and Québec City; reached 2r five times (incl.Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times; won two WTA doubles titles. 2011 - First Top 50 season; won one WTA title at Québec City (d. Erakovic in final); SF at Bastad (l. to Hercog); QF at Brisbane; reached 3rthree times (incl. Australian Open) and 2r eight times (incl. Wimbledon and Paris [Indoors] - l. to Kvitova 64 67(6) 76(9); held mp at 6-5 thirdset); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other two majors and Rome - l. to Domínguez Lino 61 06 76(4); held mp at 5-2 third set) and in qualifying twice; wonfive WTA doubles titles. 2010 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Prague (l. to Szavay in final); made Top 50 debut afterwards on July 19 (rose from No.52 to No.39); QF at Bastad; reached 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open - 4h19min 1r win over Kulikova was third-longestwomen's singles match in Open Era); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying four times; won five WTA doubles titles. 2009 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Acapulco (l. to V.Williams); QF twice at Monterrey and Bad Gastein; reached 2r six times (incl. USOpen); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won two WTA doubles titles; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. 2008 - Another Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Wimbledon); reached 2r three times; fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) a nd in qualifying sixtimes (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2007 - QF at Bogotá; fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won three doubles titles on ITFCircuit. 2006 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2005 - QF at Bogotá; reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; won two WTAdoubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2004 - First Top 100 season; SF at Guangzhou (l. to Sucha); QF at Strasbourg; reached 4r once, 3r once and 2r four times (incl. AustralianOpen and Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors and Olympics) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on March 22(rose from No.116 to No.97); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2003 - Played first WTA main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (l. to Perebiynis 11-9 third set); fell in qualifying twice (Australian Open, US Open);won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2002 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. 2001 - Did not play. 2000 - Played first event of career at ITF/Prostejov-CZE.

SINGLES Winner (2): 2017 - Linz; 2011 - Québec City. Finalist (6): 2016 - Dubai, Birmingham; 2014 - Birmingham, Luxembourg; 2012 - Palermo; 2010 - Prague. DOUBLES Winner (30): 2020 - Brisbane, Dubai, Doha (all w/Hsieh); 2019 - Dubai, Madrid, Birmingham, Wimbledon (all w/Hsieh); 2018 - Indian Wells (w/Hsieh), New Haven, Beijing (both w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2016 - Birmingham (w/Ka.Pliskova), Cincinnati, Tokyo (both w/Mirza); 2012 - Stuttgart(w/Benesova), Palermo (w/Voracova); 2011 - Sydney, Monterrey, Barcelona, Luxembourg (all w/Benesova), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Koukalova);2010 - Paris [Indoors], Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Benesova), Acapulco (w/Hercog), Linz (w/Voracova); 2009 - Québec City (w/King),Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2008 - Stockholm (w/Benesova); 2005 - Warsaw (w/Perebiynis), Rabat (w/Loit). Finalist (19): 2020 - Australian Open (w/Hsieh); 2019 - WTA Finals (w/Hsieh); 2018 - Rome, Tokyo, Wuhan (all w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2017 -Sydney, Miami (both w/Mirza); 2016 - Auckland (w/Kovinic), Wuhan (w/Mirza); 2012 - Linz (w/Goerges); 2010 - Bastad (w/Voracova), QuébecCity (w/Mattek-Sands), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2009 - Monterrey, Prague (both w/Benesova); 2008 - Auckland (w/Müller); 2006 - Auckland(w/Loit); 2005 - Bogotá (w/Kurhajcova), Prague (w/Kostanic Tosic). ADDITIONAL Czech Fed Cup Team, 2002-04, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2014-18; Czech Olympic Team, 2004, 2016.

CAREER IN REVIEW

BARBORA STRYCOVA







2019 - Posted sixth successive Top 50 season (finishing No.33); SF four times at Istanbul (l. to Vondrousova), Prague (l. to Teichmann),Birmingham (l. to Barty) and Wimbledon (l. to S.Williams); QF at Doha (l. to Kerber); reached 2r four times at Auckland (l. to Anisimova), IndianWells (l. to Halep); the Bronx (l. to Pera) and Wuhan (l. to Halep); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once; won fourWTA doubles titles, including maiden major at Wimbledon (w/Hsieh) – afterwards rose to No.1 in doubles (on July 15) – and reached title matchat WTA Finals in Shenzhen (w/Hsieh). 2018 - Posted fifth successive Top 50 season (finishing No.33); SF once at Birmingham (l. to Rybarikova); QF four times at Auckland (l. toHsieh), Sydney (l. to Barty), Tokyo (l. to Osaka) and Linz (l. to Van Uytvanck); reached 4r twice at Australian Open (l. to Ka.Pliskova) andRoland Garros (l. to Putintseva), 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open) and 2r three times; fell 1r nine times; won three WTA doublestitles and secured first qualification for WTA Finals in Singapore (w/Hsieh; RR). 2017 - Posted tenth successive Top 100 season (at No.23); won a career-best 43 matches; clinched second tour-level singles title at Linz (d.No.1 seed Rybarikova in F); SF three times, at Sydney (l. A.Radwanska), Biel (l. Vondrousova) and Prague (l. Barthel); QF four times, atAuckland, Eastbourne, Tokyo [PPO] and Beijing; 4r at Australian Open; qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, going 1-1 in RR; posted career-high singles ranking of No.16 on January 16, 2017. 2016 - First Top 20 season (finishing No.20); runner-up twice at Dubai (l. to Errani) and Birmingham (l. to Keys); QF three times at Prague (l. toStosur), Rome (l. to Keys) and Wuhan (l. to Cibulkova); reached 4r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 3r twice (Roland Garros and Wimbledon)and 2r eight times; fell 1r four times (incl. US Open); qualified for WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, going 1-1 in RR; won three WTA doubles titles. 2015 - Third Top 50 season (finishing No.41 - finished 2011 at No.44 and 2014 at No.26); SF twice at Auckland (l. to Wozniacki) and Antwerp(l. to Petkovic); QF four times at Sydney, Prague, Bastad and Luxembourg; reached 3r five times (incl. Australian Open and US Open) and 2rnine times (incl. Doha - l. to V.Williams 75 36 76(5); held 1mp at 6-5 third set, and Eastbourne - l. to Errani 62 67(1) 76(7); held 2mp at 6-4 inthird set tie-break); fell 1r six times (incl. other two majors and Cincinnati - l. to Lepchenko 26 75 76(6); held 4mp - 3mp at 5-4 second set, 1mpat 5-4 third set); made Top 20 debut on March 2 (after Doha; rose from No.22 to No.20). 2014 - Best season to date (finishing No.26); runner-up twice at Birmingham (l. to Ivanovic in final) and Luxembourg (l. to Beck in final); QFthree times at Shenzhen, Wimbledon (first Grand Slam QF; l. to Kvitova) and New Haven; reached 3r three times (incl. US Open) and 2r seventimes (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros); peaked at No.25 on November 10 (a week after November 3 year-endrankings). 2013 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Osaka; reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifyingtwice (incl. US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2012 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Palermo (l. to Errani in final); QF twice at Budapest and Québec City; reached 2r five times (incl.Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times; won two WTA doubles titles. 2011 - First Top 50 season; won one WTA title at Québec City (d. Erakovic in final); SF at Bastad (l. to Hercog); QF at Brisbane; reached 3rthree times (incl. Australian Open) and 2r eight times (incl. Wimbledon and Paris [Indoors] - l. to Kvitova 64 67(6) 76(9); held mp at 6-5 thirdset); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other two majors and Rome - l. to Domínguez Lino 61 06 76(4); held mp at 5-2 third set) and in qualifying twice; wonfive WTA doubles titles. 2010 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Prague (l. to Szavay in final); made Top 50 debut afterwards on July 19 (rose from No.52 to No.39); QF at Bastad; reached 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open - 4h19min 1r win over Kulikova was third-longestwomen's singles match in Open Era); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying four times; won five WTA doubles titles. 2009 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Acapulco (l. to V.Williams); QF twice at Monterrey and Bad Gastein; reached 2r six times (incl. USOpen); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won two WTA doubles titles; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. 2008 - Another Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Wimbledon); reached 2r three times; fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) a nd in qualifying sixtimes (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2007 - QF at Bogotá; fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won three doubles titles on ITFCircuit. 2006 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2005 - QF at Bogotá; reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; won two WTAdoubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2004 - First Top 100 season; SF at Guangzhou (l. to Sucha); QF at Strasbourg; reached 4r once, 3r once and 2r four times (incl. AustralianOpen and Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors and Olympics) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on March 22(rose from No.116 to No.97); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2003 - Played first WTA main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (l. to Perebiynis 11-9 third set); fell in qualifying twice (Australian Open, US Open);won one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2002 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. 2001 - Did not play. 2000 - Played first event of career at ITF/Prostejov-CZE.

BARBORA STRYCOVA









DOB 21 Mar 1992 (28)

Residence Prague, Czech Republic

Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Height 6' 0" (1.84 m)


Prize YTD $130,963

Career High Singles Rank 35 (Jul 31 2017)

Career High Doubles Rank 50 (Feb 24 2020)

Tie Break W - L 0 - 0 35 - 30 0 - 2 109 - 88



Surface (HARD) W - L 4 - 3 48 - 68 4 - 5 222 - 178

Surface (CLAY) W - L 1 - 1 24 - 32 1 - 1 93 - 104

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 1 10 - 21 0 - 1 58 - 32

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 1 - 6 0 - 0 1 - 6

Top 10 W - L 0 - 0 4 - 9 0 - 0 4 - 9

Top 20 W - L 1 - 0 6 - 16 1 - 0 6 - 17

Top 100 W - L 2 - 2 46 - 88 2 - 2 64 - 115

vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 4 - 8 0 - 0 17 - 13

69SinglesRanking

1 Set W - L 4 - 4 68 - 43 4 - 4 330 - 98



Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 12 - 25 0 - 1 31 - 38

Overall W - L 5 - 5 82 - 121 5 - 7 392 - 326

3 Set W - L 1 - 3 28 - 58 1 - 3 112 - 150







1st Serve Points Won 72.9% Break Points Converted 42.6%



Break Points Saved 62% Return Points Won 37.6%







CZE



KRISTYNA PLISKOVA







SINGLES Winner (1): 2016 - Tashkent. Finalist (1): 2017 - Prague. DOUBLES Winner (4): 2019 - Bucharest (w/Kuzmova); 2014 - Bad Gastein, Hong Kong (both w/Ka.Pliskova); 2013 - Linz (w/Ka.Pliskova). Finalist (1): 2013 - Palermo (w/Ka.Pliskova). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2016 - Dalian. Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017.

GRAND SLAM

W / L


ROLAND GARROS 0 - 5

WIMBLEDON 4 - 9

US OPEN 3 - 5

TOTAL 12 - 25


4 appearances at PRAGUE:- F Main Draw in 2017 (l. eventual champion Mona Barthel 2-6 7-5 6-2)- QF Main Draw in 2018 (l. Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2 6-3)- R1 Main Draw in 2019 (l. Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-3 6-4)- R1 Main Draw in 2016 (l. Su-wei Hsieh 4-6 6-3 6-1)

2020 Season Summary


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Jaro Levinsky ... Fitness coach is Martin Horyl; trains at and plays for Sparta Praha tennis club ... Began playing tennis at age 4 ...Enjoys music (any type), movies (favorites are The Notebook and Gladiator) and nature ... Favorite book is Dear John ... Favorite foods arestrawberries, melons and Italian cuisine.


- SF Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Elena Rybakina 6-2 7-5)- R16 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Sara Errani 3-6 6-4 6-3)- R16 Main Draw in Hobart (l. Lizette Cabrera 4-6 6-4 6-4)**R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Heather Watson 4-6 6-3 6-1)**R1 Qualifying in Doha (l. Tereza Martincova 7-6(5) 7-5)**R1 Qualifying in Dubai (l. Jennifer Brady 6-3 7-6(3))

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1R 2R 1R 3R 2R - - 2R - -

- 1R 1R 1R 1R - - 1R - -

- 1R 1R 2R 1R 3R 1R 1R 2R 1R

- 2R 1R 2R - - 1R - 2R -

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Palermo (d. Maria Sakkari (GRE #0) 6-4 6-4) 0

KRISTYNA PLISKOVA







2019 - Fourth Top 100 season (finishing No.66); SF at Lugano (l. to Swiatek) and Tashkent (l. to Van Uytvanck); QF at Birmingham andBucharest; reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open and US Open); fell 1r on eight occasions (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying fourtimes. 2018 - Third Top 100 season (finishing No.61); QF at Shenzhen, Charleston, Prague and Nürnberg; reached 3r once and 2r three times; fell 1r14 times (incl. all four majors) and in qualifying twice. 2017 - Second Top 100 season (finishing No.35); runner-up at Prague (l. to Barthel); QF four times, at Shenzhen, Biel, Strasbourg andMallorca; reached 3r twice (incl. Australian Open) and 2r seven times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros)and in qualifying once; served third-most aces on tour (372 from 45 main draw matches). 2016 - Career-best season (finished ranked No.60); won first WTA singles title at Tashkent (d. Hibino in F); served fifth-most aces on tour (274from 24 main draw matches); reached 3r at Miami (l. to Begu); 2r three times (incl. Australian Open) - served 31 aces at Melbourne (in 3r vs.Puig), setting WTA record for most aces served in a match; 1r ten times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon); won WTA $125K Series event atDalian (d. Eguchi in F); fell in WTA qualifying five times (incl. US Open). 2015 - Reached 3r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r three times and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); also won three singles titlesand one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2014 - Reached 2r three times; fell 1r seven times (incl. US Open and Wimbledon - l. to Shvedova 36 64 86; held 2mp at 5-4 third set) and inqualifying 11 times (incl. other two majors); won two WTA doubles titles (both w/Ka.Pliskova); won one singles title on ITF Circuit. 2013 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Roland Garros and Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl.US Open); made Top 100 debut on January 28 (after Australian Open; rose from No.106 to No.86); won first WTA doubles title at Linz (w/Ka.Pliskova - first twins ever to win a WTA doubles title together); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2012 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon and US Open); fell in qualifying seven times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title andthree doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2011 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon and Tokyo [Pan Pacific] - l. to Peer 46 75 61; held mp at 64 54) and in qualifyingfour times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros and US Open); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2010 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit. 2009 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit. 2008 - Fell 1r once. 2007 - Played first WTA main draw at Prague, falling 1r (as WC). 2006 - Made first appearance in WTA qualifying at Prague (as WC).

SINGLES Winner (1): 2016 - Tashkent. Finalist (1): 2017 - Prague. DOUBLES Winner (4): 2019 - Bucharest (w/Kuzmova); 2014 - Bad Gastein, Hong Kong (both w/Ka.Pliskova); 2013 - Linz (w/Ka.Pliskova). Finalist (1): 2013 - Palermo (w/Ka.Pliskova). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (1): 2016 - Dalian. Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017.

CAREER IN REVIEW

KRISTYNA PLISKOVA








Tournament (PRAGUE) W - L - - - -

DOB 8 Oct 1996 (23)

Residence Vall de Uxó, Spain


Height 5' 9" (1.76 m)


Prize YTD $116,176

Career High Singles Rank 64 (Jun 10 2019)

Career High Doubles Rank 40 (Feb 03 2020)

Tie Break W - L 1 - 0 13 - 8 1 - 0 52 - 30



Surface (HARD) W - L 1 - 5 18 - 34 3 - 6 80 - 81

Surface (CLAY) W - L 1 - 1 23 - 28 1 - 1 186 - 94

Surface (GRASS) W - L 1 - 1 4 - 8 1 - 1 17 - 14

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

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

Top 20 W - L 1 - 0 2 - 13 1 - 0 2 - 13

Top 100 W - L 2 - 4 21 - 55 2 - 4 29 - 78

vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 2 - 7 0 - 0 13 - 13

84SinglesRanking

1 Set W - L 2 - 3 40 - 7 4 - 3 236 - 18



Grand Slam W - L 1 - 1 3 - 12 1 - 1 14 - 18

Overall W - L 3 - 7 45 - 70 5 - 8 283 - 191

3 Set W - L 2 - 4 18 - 17 2 - 5 79 - 58

















ESP



SARA SORRIBES TORMO







DOUBLES Winner (2): 2019 - Rabat (w/Martínez Sánchez); 2018 - Monterrey (w/Broady). Finalist (1): 2019 - Mallorca (w/Martínez Sánchez). ADDITIONAL Spanish Fed Cup Team, 2015-17, 2019.

GRAND SLAM

W / L


ROLAND GARROS 1 - 3

WIMBLEDON 1 - 3

US OPEN 0 - 3

TOTAL 3 - 12


Player has never previously played at this tournament.

2020 Season Summary


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Currently without a full-time coach ... Formerly coached by German Puentes ... Mother owns souvenir shop (used to be tennis instructor); fatherworks in real estate (used to play pro soccer); also has one brother, Pablo ... Introduced to sport at age 6 by mother ... Favorite shot is volley;favorite surface is clay ... Favorite tournament is Roland Garros ... Tennis idol growing up was Justine Henin; now admires Sara Errani andDavid Ferrer ... Likes to hang out with brother and friends.


- R2 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Anett Kontaveit 6-2 4-6 6-1)**R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-4)**R1 Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Kateryna Bondarenko 4-6 6-0 6-2)**R1 Main Draw in Acapulco (l. Sara Errani 7-5 6-4)**R1 Main Draw in Burnie (l. Ivana Popovic 6-2 2-6 6-2)**R1 Main Draw in Hobart (l. Kateryna Kozlova 6-2 6-1)**R1 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Yafan Wang 1-6 6-1 6-3)

'20 '19 '18 '17 '16

2R 1R - 1R -

- 2R - 1R 1R

- 1R 2R 1R -

- 1R 1R 1R -

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Fed Cup Qualifiers (d. Naomi Osaka (JPN #10) 6-0 6-3) 10

SARA SORRIBES TORMO







2019 - Posted third Top 100 season (finishing No.83); made QF at Auckland (l. to Hsieh), Bogota (l. Haddad Maia) and Hiroshima (l. to Doi);reached 2r six times (inclu. Roland Garros); fell 1r 9 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; made Top 100/50/20 debut onMarch 18 (after Indian Wells; rose from No.51 to No.48); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. 2018 - Second Top 100 season (finishing No.87); QF Gstaad (l. to Minella); reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r seven times (incl. USOpen) and in qualifying six times (incl. Roland Garros); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title on ITF CIrcuit. 2017 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.99); SF at Bogotá (l. to Arruabarrena) and Gstaad (l. to Bertens); QF at Seoul (l. to Haddad Maia)and Tianjin (l. to Peng); reached 2r five times; fell 1r eight times (incl. at all four majors) and in qualifying seven times. 2016 - QF at Seoul (l. to Tig); reached 2r four times; fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other threemajors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit 2015 - Reached 3r at Charleston; fell 1r twice (incl. at first WTA main draw at Rio de Janeiro) and in qualifying eight times. 2014 - Fell in qualifying twice; won one singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2013 - Fell in qualifying three times. 2012 - Fell in qualifying at Barcelona and Madrid; won four singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2011 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit in Spain. 2010 - Played first event of career on ITF Circuit in Spain.

CAREER IN REVIEW

SARA SORRIBES TORMO









DOB 10 May 1996 (24)

Residence Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic


Height 5' 9" (1.74 m)


Prize YTD $216,509

Career High Singles Rank 31 (Oct 22 2018)

Career High Doubles Rank 1 (Oct 22 2018)

Tie Break W - L 0 - 0 28 - 25 1 - 0 53 - 33



Surface (HARD) W - L 1 - 5 61 - 81 7 - 6 128 - 100

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 37 - 31 0 - 0 97 - 55

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 9 - 14 0 - 0 12 - 15

Top 5 W - L 0 - 0 3 - 9 0 - 0 3 - 9

Top 10 W - L 0 - 1 5 - 19 0 - 1 5 - 19

Top 20 W - L 0 - 2 13 - 35 0 - 2 13 - 35

Top 100 W - L 1 - 5 82 - 113 1 - 5 105 - 124

vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 1 8 - 11 1 - 1 21 - 13

54SinglesRanking

1 Set W - L 1 - 0 81 - 20 6 - 1 201 - 32



Grand Slam W - L 0 - 1 15 - 22 0 - 1 24 - 25

Overall W - L 1 - 5 107 - 126 7 - 6 247 - 171

3 Set W - L 1 - 0 45 - 46 3 - 1 88 - 68

















CZE



KATERINA SINIAKOVA







SINGLES Winner (2): 2017 - Shenzhen, Bastad. Finalist (3): 2018 - Shenzhen; 2016 - Bastad, Tokyo (International). DOUBLES Winner (8): 2020 - Shenzhen (w/Krejcikova); 2019 - Sydney (w/Krunic), Toronto, Linz (both w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon(both w/Krejcikova); 2015 - Prague (w/Bencic); 2014 - Tashkent (w/Krunic), 125/Limoges (w/Voracova). Finalist (11): 2019 - Indian Wells (w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami, WTA Finals (all w/Krejcikova); 2017 - Taipei City, Indian Wells,Charleston, Prague, US Open (all w/Hradecka); 2015 - Tashkent (w/Dushevina); 2014 - Stanford (w/Kania). ADDITIONAL Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017-19.

GRAND SLAM

W / L


ROLAND GARROS 5 - 5

WIMBLEDON 5 - 5

US OPEN 3 - 5

TOTAL 15 - 22


5 appearances at PRAGUE:- SF Main Draw in 2015 (l. Lucie Hradecka 6-2 4-6 6-4)- QF Main Draw in 2019 (l. Barbora Strycova 6-1 6-2)- QF Main Draw in 2018 (l. eventual champion Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3)- QF Main Draw in 2017 (l. Barbora Strycova 6-3 5-7 6-3)- R16 Main Draw in 2016 (l. Karolina Pliskova 6-2 6-4)

2020 Season Summary


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by father, Dmitri Siniakov (also a businessman) ... Mother's name is Hana Siniakova (accountant); younger brother is Daniel ...Mentored by WTA legend Helena Sukova, who is now a sports psychologist ... Started playing tennis at age 5 ... Favorite surface is hardcourt;favorite tournament is Australian Open ... Favorite city is Paris ... Tennis idol growing up was Maria Sharapova ... Enjoys listening to music andreading, especially detective books and sci-fi ... Would like to meet the singer Taylor Swift.


- R16 Main Draw in Indian Wells 125k (l. Vera Zvonareva 3-6 6-3 6-4)- R16 Main Draw in Dubai (l. Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-3)**R1 Main Draw in Doha (l. Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-2)**R1 Main Draw in St. Petersburg (l. Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-4)**R1 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Petra Kvitova 6-1 6-0)**R1 Main Draw in Shenzhen (l. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-4 6-4)

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1R 1R 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R

- 4R 3R 1R 1R 1R -

- 2R 3R 1R 3R 1R -

- 1R 3R 1R 2R 1R -

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Dubai (d. Karolina Muchova (CZE #27) 6-4 4-6 6-0) 27

KATERINA SINIAKOVA







2019 - Season highlights included SF run at Nürnberg (l. Larsson), Bronx (l. Linette), and QF run at Prague (l. Strycova). Also made R16 atRoland Garros (career-best singles result at a Slam to date, l. Keys), Guangzhou (l. Golubic) and Beijing (l. Wozniacki); secured two Top 20victories, defeating No.17 Q.Wang at Rome and No.1 Osaka at Roland Garros; won two doubles titles, at Sydney (w/Krunic) and Toronto (bothw/Krejcikova). Also w/Krejcikova, finished R-Up at Indian Wells, made SF run at Wimbledon and qualified for WTA Finals for second time (RR). 2018 - Third consecutive Top 50 season (finished ranked No.31) and first No.1 doubles season; runner-up at Shenzhen (l. to Halep); SF atNürnberg (l. to Larsson); QF four times at St. Petersburg (l. to Mladenovic), Prague (l. to Kvitova), Wuhan (l. to Kontaveit) and Beijing (l. toWozniacki); reached 3r three times (Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) and 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 10 times and inqualifying once; in doubles, won first Grand Slam titles of career at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and reached title match at WTA Finals inSingapore (all w/Krejcikova). 2017 - Second Top 50 year-end finish at No.49 in 2017, finishing as the Czech No.5; won first WTA singles title at 2017 Shenzhen – recordedfirst two career wins over Top 10 players en route to title (No. 4 Halep and No.10 Konta); captured second career title and first on clay at 2017Bastad (d. Wozniacki in final); also QF at Prague (l. to Strycova); reached 3r at Indian Wells (l. to Wozniacki) and 2r nine times; fell 1r on 12occasions (incl. all four Grand Slams); in doubles, SF at Roland Garros and finals of US Open; also R-Up at Taipei City, Indian Wells,Charleston and Prague (all w/Hradecka). 2016 - First Top 50 season (finished ranked No.49); reached first WTA finals of career at Bastad (l. to Siegemund) and Tokyo [Japan Open] (l.to McHale); QF at Shenzhen (l. to Friedsam); advanced to 3r at Wimbledon (l. to A.Radwanska); 2r five times (incl. US Open); 1r on 10occasions (incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros); fell in WTA qualifying five times. 2015 - Near-Top 100 season (finishing No.108); SF at Prague (l. to Hradecka); QF at Birmingham; reached 2r seven times (incl. AustralianOpen and Seoul - l. to Van Uytvanck 63 16 76(3); held 1mp at 6-5 third set); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying threetimes; also won one WTA doubles title. 2014 - First Top 100 season (finishing No.74); SF at Moscow (l. to Pavlyuchenkova); made Top 100 debut on October 20 (after Moscow; rosefrom No.128 to No.86); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other three majors); wonone WTA doubles title; won one WTA 125K Series doubles title; also won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit. 2013 - Played first WTA main draw at Miami, falling 1r (as qualifier); won four singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2012 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one doubles title.

SINGLES Winner (2): 2017 - Shenzhen, Bastad. Finalist (3): 2018 - Shenzhen; 2016 - Bastad, Tokyo (International). DOUBLES Winner (8): 2020 - Shenzhen (w/Krejcikova); 2019 - Sydney (w/Krunic), Toronto, Linz (both w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Roland Garros, Wimbledon(both w/Krejcikova); 2015 - Prague (w/Bencic); 2014 - Tashkent (w/Krunic), 125/Limoges (w/Voracova). Finalist (11): 2019 - Indian Wells (w/Krejcikova); 2018 - Shenzhen, Miami, WTA Finals (all w/Krejcikova); 2017 - Taipei City, Indian Wells,Charleston, Prague, US Open (all w/Hradecka); 2015 - Tashkent (w/Dushevina); 2014 - Stanford (w/Kania). ADDITIONAL Czech Fed Cup Team, 2017-19.

CAREER IN REVIEW

KATERINA SINIAKOVA









DOB 26 Dec 1997 (22)

Residence Doha, Qatar


Height 5' 5'' (1.68 m)

Prize Career $913,894

Prize YTD $116,995

Career High Singles Rank 56 (Jul 22 2019)

Career High Doubles Rank 79 (Aug 10 2020)

Tie Break W - L 2 - 1 6 - 4 2 - 1 38 - 19



Surface (HARD) W - L 5 - 6 11 - 18 5 - 6 57 - 41

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 1 14 - 12 0 - 1 162 - 46

Surface (GRASS) W - L 0 - 0 2 - 2 0 - 0 4 - 4

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

Top 10 W - L 0 - 1 0 - 3 0 - 1 0 - 3

Top 20 W - L 0 - 1 1 - 5 0 - 1 1 - 5

Top 100 W - L 2 - 5 14 - 23 2 - 5 18 - 29

vs. Left Hander W - L 1 - 0 3 - 2 1 - 0 9 - 10

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1 Set W - L 5 - 2 22 - 8 5 - 2 188 - 18



Grand Slam W - L 1 - 1 3 - 6 1 - 1 7 - 12

Overall W - L 5 - 7 27 - 32 5 - 7 229 - 94

3 Set W - L 0 - 3 10 - 13 0 - 3 62 - 33

















SLO



TAMARA ZIDANSEK







SINGLES Finalist (1): 2019 - Nürnberg. DOUBLES Winner (2): 2020 - Palermo (w/Rus); 2018 - Tashkent (w/Danilovic). Finalist (1): 2019 - Zhengzhou (w/Wickmayer). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (2): 2019 - Bol; 2018 - Bol. Slovene Fed Cup Team, 2017-18, 2020.

GRAND SLAM

W / L


ROLAND GARROS 0 - 1

WIMBLEDON 1 - 1

US OPEN 0 - 2

TOTAL 3 - 6



2020 Season Summary


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION

Coached by Zoran Krajnc … First started playing tennis with her dad; also began playing as part of a skiing program, which offered tennislessons during the summer … A creative player who enjoys mixing in volleys and slice … Favorite surface is clay, but is beginning to enjoyplaying on hard courts more often; favorite tournament is the Australian Open … Tennis idol is Rafael Nadal … Favorite memories are playingin big stadiums … Speaks Slovenian, Croatian/Serbian, English, and some German … Off court, likes to explore and learn about topics shefinds interesting … Also enjoys watching TV series, her favorite is Friends … Nickname is Tami … Doesn’t have any pets but would like to owna dog … Favorite movie is Back to the Future … Would be impossible to describe herself in just one word but would call herself ambitious.


- QF Main Draw in Acapulco (l. Renata Zarazua 6-2 3-6 6-2)- R16 Main Draw in Monterrey (l. Anastasia Potapova 1-6 7-6(3) 6-1)- R16 Main Draw in Auckland (l. Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-3)- R2 Main Draw in Australian Open (l. Serena Williams 6-2 6-3)**R1 Main Draw in Palermo (l. Oceane Dodin 2-6 6-4 6-4)**R1 Main Draw in Hobart (l. Elena Rybakina 6-1 6-4)

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- 1R 1R

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Auckland (d. Rebecca Peterson (SWE #44) 7-6(7) 7-6(5)) 44

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2019 - Posted second successive Top 100 season (finishing No.64 for career-best year-end ranking); reached career first WTA final atNürnberg (l. Putintseva in F); defended WTA 125K Series title at Bol (d. Sorribes Tormo in F); made SF at Hua Hin (l. Tomljanovic) and QF atBogota (l. Arruabarrena); made 2r six times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon); fell 1r nine times (incl. Roland Garros and US Open);advanced to doubles final at Zhengzhou (w/Wickmayer, l. Melichar/Peschke). 2018 - Enjoyed career-best season, ending year ranked No.70 for first Top 100 finish; SF at Moscow [River Cup] (l. to Potapova); reached 2rfour times (incl. as qualifier on WTA main draw debut at Rabat); fell 1r twice (incl. US Open) and in qualifying five times (incl. other threemajors); won one WTA doubles title; won one WTA 125K Series singles title; won four singles titles on ITF CIrcuit. 2017 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit. 2016 - Won five singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2015 - Won five singles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit. 2014 - Won first tournament of her career on ITF Circuit in Slovenia.

SINGLES Finalist (1): 2019 - Nürnberg. DOUBLES Winner (2): 2020 - Palermo (w/Rus); 2018 - Tashkent (w/Danilovic). Finalist (1): 2019 - Zhengzhou (w/Wickmayer). ADDITIONAL WTA 125K Series Titles - Singles (2): 2019 - Bol; 2018 - Bol. Slovene Fed Cup Team, 2017-18, 2020.

CAREER IN REVIEW

TAMARA ZIDANSEK









DOB 1 May 2005 (15)

Residence

Plays

Height

Prize Career $2,926

Prize YTD $2,632

Career High Singles Rank 809 (Mar 09 2020)

Career High Doubles Rank 1,005 (Aug 10 2020)

Tie Break W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0

WTA Singles Titles - YTD / Career 0 /

WTA Doubles Titles - YTD / Career 0 /

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

Surface (CLAY) W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 1 - 2

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

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

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

Top 100 W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

vs. Left Hander W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

820SinglesRanking

1 Set W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 2 - 0 3 - 0



Grand Slam W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 - 0

Overall W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 3 - 3 4 - 4

3 Set W - L 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 1 - 1




Aces 1st Serve Return Points Won -

Double Faults 2nd Serve Return Points Won -

1st Serve - Break Point Opportunities

1st Serve Points Won - Break Points Converted %

2nd Serve Points Won - Return Games Played

Break Points Faced Return Games Won %

Break Points Saved % Return Points Won -

Service Games Played Total Points Won -

Service Games Won %

Service Points Won -

MATCH FACTS**2020 Events: Played 2020 Matches: Played (0 - 0 win-loss)



CZE



LINDA FRUHVIRTOVA







GRAND SLAM

W / L

AUSTRALIAN OPEN -

ROLAND GARROS -

WIMBLEDON -

US OPEN -

TOTAL -



2020 Season Summary


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

OTHER INFORMATION


- QF Main Draw in Altenkirchen (l. Bibiane Schoofs 6-2 6-3)- R16 Main Draw in Cairo 4 (l. Irina-camelia Begu 7-5 6-0)

BEST WIN OF THE SEASON (win against highest ranked Opponent)R1 Main Draw in Cairo 4 (d. Katarzyna Piter (POL #355) 2-6 6-1 6-2) 355

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