Follow WTA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube: www.youtube.com/WTA 1 MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000 WTA Website: www.wtatennis.com | @WTA | facebook.com/wta Tournament Website: www.wsopen.com WTA Communications: Catherine Sneddon ([email protected]), Estelle LaPorte ([email protected]), Jessica Culbreath([email protected]) You can now download the WTA’s new live scoring app to receive real time match and tournament updates from across the Tour. In addition to play- by-play score updates, WTA Scores offer the latest rankings and the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard, as well as match stats provided by SAP, draw sheets and daily orders of play. WTA Scores is available on iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded on Apple’s App Store or Google Play. DAY 4 MATCH-UPS [1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [14] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #13) [WC] JIL TEICHMANN (SUI #76) VS. [2] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #2) ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #22) VS. JELENA OSTAPENKO (LAT #30) KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #23) VS. [10] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #11) [5] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #4) VS. JESSICA PEGULA (USA #25) ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ #19) VS. PAULA BADOSA (ESP #29) Barty leads 2-1 Barty is 12-1 vs. Top 20 players this season, loss coming to the Belarusian Sabalenka… Azarenka is defending champion – last player to defend the title was S.Williams from 2014-15 First meeting Teichmann owns two Top 5 wins in career… Osaka hasn’t lost to a player outside the Top 50 all year… Series tied 1-1 Kerber making her landmark tenth appearance at Western & Southern Open… Ostapenko has posted best Cincinnati result this year by reaching R16… First meeting Muchova is perfect 7-0 vs. Top 20 opponents in 2021… Of Bencic’s five career titles, four have been won on hard courts… Pegula leads 4-0 Pegula has won all four meetings in a row with Pliskova, only dropping one set… Pliskova aiming to reach fifth QF of 2021… Series tied 1-1 (1-0 Rybakina in main draw) Badosa earned second Top 5 win of career over No.3 Sabalenka in 2r… Rybakina defeated Badosa at 2019 Bucharest and went on to win the title…
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MATCH NOTES: WESTERN & SOUTHERN OPEN CINCINNATI, OH, USA | AUG 16 - 22, 2021 | USD $1,835,490 | WTA1000
You can now download the WTA’s new live scoring app to receive real time match and tournament updates from across the Tour. In addition to play-by-play score updates, WTA Scores offer the latest rankings and the Porsche Race to Shenzhen Leaderboard, as well as match stats provided by SAP, draw sheets and daily orders of play. WTA Scores is available on iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded on Apple’s App Store or Google Play.
DAY 4 MATCH-UPS
[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [14] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #13)
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[1] ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS #1) VS. [14] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #13) Head-to-head: BARTY leads 2-1 2021 MIAMI HARD (O) R16 ASHLEIGH BARTY 6-1 1-6 6-2 2019 BJK CUP HARD (I) R2 ASHLEIGH BARTY 7-6(2) 6-3 2018 TOKYO HARD (O) R16 VICTORIA AZARENKA 6-4 6-2
BARTY AZARENKA Career Prize Money $21,104,531 Career Prize Money $32,876,728 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) April. 24, 1999 (25) Date of Birth (Age) July 31, 1989 (32) Singles Titles 12 Singles Titles 21 Tournament W-L (MD) 8-3 Tournament W-L (MD) 18-5 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 36-7 / 288-101 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 19-6 / 488-190 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 14-2 / 67-23 3-Set (YTD / Career) 6-3 / 94-67 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 9-0 / 36-15 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 71-43 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 15-3 / 118-44 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 10-4 / 346-128 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 6-1 / 24-21 Top 10 W-L (YTD / Career) 4-3 / 72-78 Coach Craig Tyzzer Coach Maxime Tchoutakian
BARTY
Cincinnati • Making fourth main draw appearance at Western & Southern Open. Her best result here came in her most
recent outing in 2019, where she reached the SF (l. eventual R-Up Kuznetsova)
• Has also made R16 twice, in 2017 (as qualifier, l. Wozniacki, d V.Williams in 2r) and 2018 (l. eventual R-Up
Halep)
• Is the No.1 seed here this fortnight – the last time the World No.1 and No.1 seed won Cincinnati was S.Williams
in 2015
• Won first Tour-level event yesterday over Watson since being crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday, July
10 (also played Tokyo Olympics in between)
• Faces No.15 Azarenka today; owns 12-1 record against Top 20 ranked opponents this year, sole loss came to
No.7 Sabalenka in the Madrid final
• Looking to reach ninth QF this season; has reached the final eight in three out of the four WTA events played on
hard courts this season (not including the Olympics)
• One of two Aussies in the draw (also Sam Stosur, who fell to Rybakina in 1r)
• Playing first event of 2021 North American hard court swing at Western & Southern Open (withdrew from
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[WC] JIL TEICHMANN (SUI #76) VS. [2] NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #2) Head-to-head: First career meeting
TEICHMANN OSAKA Career Prize Money $1,291,919 Career Prize Money $19,77,132 Plays Left-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) July 15, 1997 (24) Date of Birth (Age) October 16, 1997 (23) Singles Titles 2 Singles Titles 7 Tournament W-L (MD) 3-1 Tournament W-L (MD) 7-2 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 15-13 / 43-44 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 17-4 / 153-77 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 5-6 / 10-17 3-Set (YTD / Career) 3-1 / 44-20 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 3-4 / 9-13 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 2-1 / 28-25 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 12-7 / 25-27 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 15-2 / 121-52 Top 5 W-L (YTD/Career) 1-0 / 2-1 Top 5 W-L (YTD/Career) 0-0 / 4-8 Coach Arantxa Parra Santonja Coach Wim Fissette
TEICHMANN:
Cincinnati • Making second main draw appearance at the Western and Southern Open however this is her first time in the
main draw at the Lindner Family Tennis Center (however did contest qualifying here in 2019)
• Last year at this event in New York, reached 2r as a qualifier (d. Collins, l. Kontaveit)
• Enters the main draw this week as a qualifier putting together back-to-back wins for the first time since Dubai
earlier this year
• Defeated Cirstea and Pera in first two rounds dropping a total of only seven games and having her serve broken
just once
• Faces No.2 Osaka today for a spot in the QF; won her only match-up with a Top 5 opponent this year defeating
No.5 Svitolina in Madrid 1r
• Owns one other Top 5 win when she defeated No.5 Bertens in the 2019 Palermo final to earn her second
career WTA title
• Looking to replicate success on hard courts from earlier in the year when she consecutively reached QF at
Phillip Island Trophy (l. Bouzkova), SF at Adelaide (l. Swiatek) and SF at Dubai (l. Krejcikova)
• With Bencic, one of two Swiss players into the R16; the two players would face each other in QF should they
ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ #19) VS. PAULA BADOSA (ESP #29) Head-to-head: Series tied 1-1 (Rybakina leads 1-0 at Main Draw level) 2019 BUCHAREST CLAY (O) 1R RYBAKINA 7-5 7-6(4) 2018 MOSCOW INTL CLAY (O) 1R QUALI BADOSA 7-6(6) 2-6 7-5
RYBAKINA BADOSA Career Prize Money $ 2,325,868 Career Prize Money $1,760,27 Plays Right-handed Plays Right-handed Date of Birth (Age) Jun. 17, 1999 (22) Date of Birth (Age) Nov. 15, 1997 (23) Singles Titles 1 Singles Titles 1 Tournament W-L (MD) 2-1 Tournament W-L (MD) 2-0 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 26-16/ 81-39 YTD / Career W-L (MD) 32-12 / 50-34 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 5-8 / 22-17 3-Set W-L (YTD / Career) 13-6 / 19-8 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 4-7 / 19-17 Tie-Break W-L (YTD / Career) 6-7 / 8-10 Hard Court W-L (YTD / Career) 13-9 / 49-24 Hard Court W-L (YTD/ Career) 12-7 / 17-17 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 3-3 / 7-8 Top 10 W-L (YTD/Career) 3-2 / 3-5 Coach Stefano Vukov Coach No full-time coach
BADOSA:
Cincinnati • Making main draw debut at the Western and Southern Open • Appeared in qualifying in 2020 when the event was held in New York, however fell in final round (l. Dodin) • One of two spanish women to begin the singles main draw – Muguruza has also progressed to the R16 (faces
Krejcikova today) • In opening match, saved five match points to defeat Martic 4-6 6-4 7-6(9) and delivered nine aces across the
match • In 2r, overcame an in-form No.3 Sabalenka, rallying from a set down then a break down in the 3rd set,
prevailaing in 2 hours and 19 minutes, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6(4) • It was her second Top 5 win of career, after defeating No.1 Barty at Charleston earlier this year (WTA 500) • Faces Rybakina today in what is their first meeting on hard court. Overcame her countrywomen Putintseva at
Wimbledon earlier this year • Bidding to reach her seventh QF of 2021 • Today’s winner will face Pliskova or Pegula in next round • Contesting doubles this week with Sorribes Tormo – team ousted Gauff/McNally in 2r and Olaru/Kichenok in 1r.
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• Coming off 2r exit at Montreal (l. Marino) • Was forced to retire in QF match vs. Vondrousova at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with heat illness • Enjoyed best Grand Slam results at both Roland Garros (QF, l. Zidansek) and Wimbledon (R16, l. Muchova) • Lifted maiden WTA title at Belgrade (d. Konjuh inF)
• At Madrid, became first Spanish woman to reach SF at the event (as WC, l. Barty)
• Produced SF run at Charleston (l. eventual champion Kudermetova); upset No.12 Bencic in2r and World No.1
Barty en route to score her first ever Top 20 wins
• Made at Miami (l. Jabeur)
• Fell 1r at St. Petersburg (l. Ostapenko)
• Reached third WTA SF of her career at Lyon (l. eventual champion Tauson)
• Reached 3r in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. Kudermetova) and then fell 1r at Australian
Open (l. Samsonova)
Career Milestons
• At 2020 Roland Garros, upset former finalist Stephens and 2017 champion Ostapenko enroute to reaching R16
for the first time at a major; posted career-high singles ranking ofNo.69 (October 12, 2020) following Paris run
• Also in 2020, reached SF at Istanbul (l.Bouchard)
• Campaign in 2019 highlighted by SF run at Palermo (l. Bertens) and QF run in Seoul (l. Y.Wang); also made
Grand Slam main draw debut at Australian Open (l. 1r)
• Finished 2018 inside Top 200 for the first time(at No.143); picked up three ITF titles at $25kITF/Glasgow-UK,
ITF/$25k Les Franqueses del Valles – FRA and ITF/$60k Valencia-ESP
• Fell in qualifying at 2018 Wimbledon, Madrid and US Open
• Claimed third title on ITF Circuit in 2017 at ITF/$25k El Espinar; Fell 1r at Miami and in qualifying at Madrid
• In 2016, fell 1r at Miami, Madrid and Mallorca and in qualifying at Rio de Janeiro
• As wildcard, made breakthrough on WTA Tour with 3r run at 2015 Miami Open (l. Ka.Pliskova)
• Came through qualifying at 2015 Madrid, fell 1rto Errani via ret. w/left leg injury
• Continued at ITF Circuit level during 2013-2014before playing second WTA qualifying draw at2015 Antwerp,
where she advanced to 2r (l.Bodarenko)
• Made WTA qualifying debut at 2013 Palermo, winning one match via retirement before falling in 2r (l.Gatto-
Monticone)
• Won first title on ITFCircuit at $10k ITF/Sant Jordi-ESP in 2012; nowowns seven singles titles at this level
• Played first pro tournament of career at $10kITF/Gexto-ESP in 2012 (l. in 1r)
• Won girls’ Singles title at 2015 Roland Garros (d.Kaliskaya in F) and reached QF at 2014 RolandGarros and
Wimbledon; finished 2-15 as No.8 in ITF World Junior rankings
• Born in New York City but lives and trains in Barcelona, near her hometown Begur in the Costa Brava
• Aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is serve. Favorite tournament is US Open
• Childhood idol was Maria Sharapova, whose dedication, work ethic and values inspired her to become a pro
• Enjoys reading, always travels with books and her favorite is Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
• Professional goals are to reach her full potential
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• Speaks English, Spanish and Catalan, and would like to learn more languages
RYBAKINA:
Cincinnati • Making second main draw appearance at the Western and Southern Open, and third appearance overall
• Has posted best result here in 2021 with run to R16
• On only other main draw outing, fell 1r to Alexandrova in 2020. Fell in 2019 qualifying to Mattek-Sands
• Was joined in the draw by countrywomen Putintseva, who fell in 2r (l. Ka.Pliskova)
• Contesting Western & Southern Open at No.19, two spots off her career-high of No.17 (first posted on Feb 24,
2020)
• Has enjoyed a smooth run to the R16, defeating Stosur and No.15 Mertens in straight sets, dropping only 11
games across both matches
• Defeat of No.15 Mertens was landmark 10th win against Top 20 opposition
• Has now reached the R16 at six of last eight events contested – Roland Garros (QF), Eastbourne (SF),
Wimbledon (R16), Olympics (SF), San Jose (QF) and now Cincinatti (R16 at least). Exceptions are Berlin (2r)
and Montreal (1r)
• Faces Badosa today in R16 match – won their only meeting at main draw level at 2019 Bucharest. Rybakina
went on to lift the title
• Bidding to reach her sixth QF of 2021
• Contesting doubles this week w/Kudermetova – team face Melichar/Schuurs in 2r today
• Owns one hard court title – 2020 Shenzhen
Season
• Coming off 1r exit at Montreal (l. Samsonova)
• Made QF at San Jose (l. eventual champion Collins)
• Advanced to SF at the Olympics (l. Bencic in SF and Svitolina in bronze medal match)
• Began grass court season with 2r showing a Berlin (l. Muguruza), then reached SF at Eastbourne (l.
Ostapenko) and R16 at Wimbledon (l. Sabalenka)
• At Roland Garros, advanced to maiden major QF (l. Pavluyuchenova); upset No.8 S.Williams in R16
• Suffered 2r exit at Madrid (l. Mertens). Retired w/GI illness midway through 1r match against McNally at
Charleston
• Produced 3r showing at Miami (l. Sorribes Tormo)
• Suffered 1r exit at Doha (l. Siegemund)
• Advanced to QF in opening tournament of the season, at Abu Dhabi (l. eventual champion Sabalenka in 3s -
only player to take a set off the Belarusian), before falling 1r at Grampians Trophy (l. Krejcikova) and 2r at
Australian Open (l. Ferro)
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Career Milestones
• Opened 2020 season by reaching the championship match at four of her first five tournaments, including a title
run at Hobart (d. Zhang in F)
• Made first final appearance at a Premier-level tournament with R-Up finish at St. Petersburg (l. Bertens); was
rewarded with Top 20 debut at No.19 following run in Russia (February 17, 2020)
• First win over a Top-5 ranked opponent came over No.3 Ka.Pliskova during R-Up finish at 2020 Dubai
• Won back-to-back Slam matches for the first time during 3r showing at 2020 Australian Open (l. Barty)
• Won maiden WTA singles title at 2019 Bucharest (d. Tig in F), breaking into Top 100 for the first time in the
following week’s rankings at No.65 (July 22, 2019)
• Also in 2019, went on to make Top 50 debut on September 16, 2019, after reaching second career final at
Nanchang (l. Peterson), produced SF appearances at Luxembourg and ‘s-Hertogenbosch, and made Grand
Slam main draw debut at 2019 Roland Garros, falling 1r (as qualifier, l. Siniakova)
• Finished 2019 campaign with 57-21 win-loss record (across all levels) to end season at No.37, up from 2018’s
final ranking of No.191. On the ITF Circuit in 2019, lifted silverware on three occasions: back-to-back at $25k
Moscow-RUS and $25k Kazan-RUS, and at $60k ITF/Launceston-AUS
• Highlights of 2018 included reaching maiden WTA QF at St. Petersburg (l. Goerges) and clinching title at $15k
ITF/Kazan-RUS
• First Top 10 win came over No.7 Garcia at 2018 St. Petersburg
• Made WTA qualifying and main draw debut at 2017 Moscow (as qualifier, l. Begu in 1r)
• Professional debut came at $10k ITF/Antalya-TUR in 2014
• Coached by Stefano Vukov
• Trained at Spartak Club in Moscow as a junior; previous coaches included Andrei Cheshnokov