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US OPEN - FINALS

TALE OF THE TAPE

[8] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8) vs. [15] BIANCA ANDREESCU (CAN #15)

Andreescu leads 1-0 (via ret.) At 18 years and 263 days, this is the largest gap in age between Grand Slam finalists in the Open Era...

Serena is bidding to tie the all-time major title haul of 24 (w/Margaret Court) - fourth attempt to tie the record since winning last (or any) title at 2017 AO...The American is also seeking her 7th USO title...While Andreescu is aiming to become the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era...She

is also undefeated (7-0) vs. Top 10 players in 2019

73 GS APP

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GS TITLES

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332372

506349

410

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USO W/L*

YTD W/L*

CAREER W/L*

YTD PRIZE $

CAREER PRIZE $

YTD TITLES

CAREER TITLES

[8] Serena Williams 101-12 25-5 817-137 $2,410,515 $90,643,816 0 72

[15] Bianca Andreescu 6-0 33-4 36-9 $2,201,985 $2,417,873 2 2

PLAYER NAME R128 R64 R32 R16 QF SF F* W TOTAL*

[8] Serena Williams 1 2 9 9 14 5 10 23 73[15] Bianca Andreescu 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4

A LOOK AT THE FINALISTS

CAREER GRAND SLAM RECORDS - BY ROUND REACHED

*Includes 2019 US Open

*Includes 2019 US Open

CAREER FINAL RECORDSPLAYER NAME BEST USO RESULT LAST FINAL REACHED CAREER FINAL W/L

[8] Serena Williams WON (6): 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14 2019 Toronto (R-Up) 72-24

[15] Bianca Andreescu F (1): 2019 2019 Toronto (WON) 2-1

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATIONMATCH NOTES

THE FINALISTS This year’s US Open women’s singles final features a clash between a legend of the game and a flavor of the future as 23-time Grand Slam singles champion [8] Serena Williams takes on first-time major finalist [15] Bianca Andreescu.

Andreescu, having never been further than the second round at a Grand Slam, will be looking to win her maiden major title in her first ever title match appearance similar to the likes of what Ashleigh Barty (Roland Garros) and Naomi Osaka (US Open) have done in the 12 months.

The 19-year-old is the first Canadian to advance to the final of a Slam since Eugenie Bouchard (2014 Wimble-don, lost in final) and is just the second Canadian ever (Bouchard) to reach a major title match.

Since returning from giving birth, Serena has gotten tantilizingly close to tasting victory again at the highest level of the sport, having reached the finals of Wimbledon (2018-19) and last year’s US Open. A win today would tie her with the all-time major singles title mark of 24, held by Margaret Court.

Serena will be No.9 with a runner-up finish or No.6 with her record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. While Andree-scu will make her Top 10 debut at No.9 as runner-up and No.5 with the trophy - No.5 would equal the highest ranking by a Canadian woman (Bouchard - October 20, 2014). In the Porsche Race to Shenzhen, the winner moves up to No.4 and the runner-up will be No.5 on the leaderboard.

GAME HAS NO AGE This year’s US Open final is proof that is doesn’t matter how old or how young you are. If you have the game then greatness will follow...

With Serena Williams (37y, 346d) & Bianca Andreescu (19y, 83d) facing off in the final, this marks the largest age gap - 18y, 263d - between major finalists in the Open Era:

Largest Age Gap Between GS Finalists (Open Era)GS Finalists Yrs Days19 USO S.Williams/Andreescu 18 26391 USO Seles d. Navratilova 17 4518 USO Osaka d. S.Williams 16 2094 Wimbledon Martinez d. Navratilova 15 18088 AO Graf d. Evert 14 17517 Wimbledon Muguruza d. V.Williams 13 11387 RG Graf d. Navratilova 12 23987 USO Navratliova d. Graf 12 23987 Wimbledon Navratliova d. Graf 12 23988 Wimbledon Graf d. Navratilova 12 23989 USO Graf d. Navratilova 12 23989 Wimbledon Graf d. Navratilova 12 239

SLAMMIN’ SUCCESS Since 1968 Roland Garros, 50 women have won at least one Grand Slam title (29 have gone on to win more).

Of these 50, 11 first-time champions have come at the US Open, with three first-time winners coming from the three of the last four years (2018 – Osaka, 2017 – Ste-phens, and 2015 – Pennetta).

The last 10 Grand Slams have produced six first-time winners: (2019 Roland Garros – Barty, 2018 US Open – Osaka, 2018 Roland Garros – Halep, 2018 Australian Open – Wozniacki, 2017 US Open – Stephens, 2017 Roland Garros – Ostapenko).

SPREADING THE LOVE Through the first three Slams of 2019, there have been three different champions: Naomi Osaka (Australian Open), Ashleigh Barty (Roland Garros) and Simona Halep (Wimbledon). With all three eliminated from the 2019 US Open this means there will be four different Grand Slam champions in the same season for the third year in a row.

This is only the fifth time in the Open Era that there have been four different Slam winners in a season in consecutive years - also 1977-78, 1998-99, 2004-05 and 2017-18.

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATIONMATCH NOTES

EARLY BLOOMER Having advanced to the US Open final, Bianca Andrees-now joins an elite list of just 6 women to have reached a Grand Slam final in four major appearances or less.

The all-time record for the fewest Grand Slam main draw appearances before reaching a Slam final in the Open Era is two - Pam Shriver was runner-up at 1978 US Open, having only contested Wimbledon two months prior.

GS APP PLAYER YEAR RESULT2nd P.Shriver 78 USO l. C.Evert3rd C.Evert 73 RG l. M.Court V.Williams 97 USO l. M.Hingis 4th M.Seles 90 RG d. S.Graf N.Zvereva 88 RG l. S.Graf B.Andreescu 19 USO ? vs. Serena

Serena Williams (1999 US Open) and Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon) captured their first major titles in their seventh main draw appearance.

When Jelena Ostapenko hoisted the 2017 Roland Gar-ros title, she was making just her eighth Grand Slam main draw appearance.

Should Andreescu win the title, it would equal the fastest a player has won a Grand Slam - Monica Seles was the fastest to win her first major title in the Open Era at 1990 Roland Garros in just her fourth Grand Slam main draw.

With Serena Williams’ semifinal win over Elina Svitolina, she achieved her 101st career victory at the US Open - a personal best win total record for her across the Slams, bettering her success at Wimbledon (98):

She is now tied with Chris Evert (101) for the all-time US Open wins record:

US OPEN MOST WINS ALL-TIME 101 Chris Evert >101 Serena Williams* 89 Martina Navratilova 79 Venus Williams* 73 Stefanie Graf *Venus includes R128 win at USO19

CHASING HISTORY

LEAGUE OF HER OWN Serena Williams has made at least one Grand Slam final in 19 of the last 21 seasons (no final in 2000, 2006).

She has reached at least one Grand Slam every year since 2007 – 13 consecutive years.

This is the ninth time in a 13-year stretch that Serena has reached two or more Grand Slam finals.

Serena is the only player in 2019 to reach two major finals.

The American is going for her seventh US Open title to break the tie with Chris Evert to hold the most US Open titles in the Open Era.

She would equal her title haul from the Australian Open (Open Era leader) and Wimbledon (tied with Stephanie Graf).

Only Martina Navratilova has won more titles at a single Slam in the Open Era with nine at Wimbledon. All-time at the US Open, only Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (9) and Hellen Wills Moody (8) have won more championships.

A DASHING DEBUT Bianca Andreescu is making her US Open main draw debut this fortnight and has won six matches in a row to advance to her first career Grand Slam final.

This is the best performance by a debutant at the US Open since Venus Williams advanced to the final in her first Flushing Meadows campaign in 1997 (I. Hingis).

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATIONMATCH NOTES

TEENAGE KICKS At 19-years of age, Bianca Andreescu is now the sec-ond teenager this year to advance to a Grand Slam final after Marketa Vondrousova did so at Roland Garros (l. Barty in F).

This is the first time since 2007 that more than one teen-ager has reached a Grand Slam final in the same season - Ana Ivanovic (Roland Garros) and Maria Sharapova (Australian Open)

Prior to Vondrousova, the last teen Slam finalist was Caroline Wozniacki, who finished runner-up to Kim Clijsters at the 2009 US Open.

A teenager has won a Grand Slam singles title 33 times (12 different players) in the Open Era. The last teenager to win a Grand Slam title was Maria Sharapova (19 yrs, 132 days) at the 2006 US Open.

KIDS THESE DAYS Following her second round victory over 17-year-oldAmerican Caty McNally, Serena Williams bolstered her career stats when facing off against the teenage contingent of the WTA Tour...

Owns a 118-18 career mark vs. teens - last loss was to today’s opponent, 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu at Toronto (via ret.), previous loss was 2015 Toronto to Belinda Bencic.

Holds a 56-3 career record vs. teens at Grand Slams - losses to Venus Williams (1998 Australian Open R64), Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon Final) and Sloane Stephens (2013 Australian Open QF).

- Has never lost to a teen at the US Open

The American is 31-7 vs. teens aged 17 and below, including 16-2 at Slams. Has gone three sets 37 times vs. teens, including 12 times at Grand Slams.

Having won over Serena in the 2019 Toronto final, Andreescu would become just the second teenager ever to defeat Serena in back-to-back finals (Sharapova). Serena holds an 8-7 mark vs. teens in finals:

TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS AGE 1999 - Miami V.Williams 18 2000 - Montreal M.Hingis 19 2002 - Berlin J.Henin 19 2002 - WTA Finals K.Clijsters 19 2004 - Wimbledon M.Sharapova 17 2004 - WTA Finals M.Sharapova 17 2009 - Miami V.Azarenka 19

A VETERAN MOVE Bianca Andreescu was born nine months after Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam at the 1999 US Open.

Since the 1999 US Open, Serena has produced the most Grand Slam final appearances:

33 - Serena Williams 15 - Venus Williams 12 - Justine Henin 10 - Maria Sharapova 8 - Kim Clijsters 5 - Simona Halep 5 - Lindsay Davenport

AGE IS JUST A NUMBERAt 37 years and 347 days, Serena Williams is the oldest Grand Slam finalist in the Open Era:

OPEN ERA: OLDEST GRAND SLAM FINALISTS

PLAYER AGE GRAND SLAM RESULT

SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs 347 d 2019 US OPEN ???

SERENA WILLIAMS 37 yrs 291 d 2019 WIMBLEDON R-Up

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 37 yrs, 258 d 1994 WIMBLEDON R-Up

VENUS WILLIAMS 37 yrs, 29 d 2017 WIMBLEDON R-Up

SERENA WILLIAMS 36 yrs, 349 d 2018 US OPEN R-Up

VENUS WILLIAMS 36 yrs, 226 d 2017 AUS OPEN R-Up

SERENA WILLIAMS 35 yrs, 125 d 2017 AUS OPEN WON

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA 34 yrs, 325 d 1991 US OPEN R-Up

SERENA WILLIAMS 34 yrs, 287 d 2016 WIMBLEDON WON

Serena is also bidding to become the oldest Grand Slam Champion in the Open Era, adding more than two years to her previous record set at the 2017 Australian Open.

She would become the third oldest US Open Champion of all-time:

YEAR PLAYER AGE1926 M.Bjurstedt Mallory 42 yrs, 5 m, 27 days1908 M.Barger Wallach 38 yrs, 0 m, 12 days1945 S.Palfrey Cooke 33 yrs, 11 m, 16 days

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATIONMATCH NOTES

September 7, 1953 - 18-year-old Maureen Connol-ly won her third straight US women’s singles title and became the first woman to complete a Grand Slam when she defeated Doris Hart 6-2, 6-4 in the women’s singles final.

September 7, 1985 - Hana Mandlikova won her only US Open singles crown defeating Martina Navratilova in the final 7-6(3), 1-6, 7-6(2). The 23-year-old Czech became the first non-American woman to win the US singles title since Margaret Court of Australia in 1970.

September 7, 1991 - 17-year-old Monica Seles defeated 34-year-old Martina Navratilova to win her first US Open women’s singles title and complete the season winning all three major tournaments she entered.

September 7, 1997 - The first two US Open singles titles are played on the new Arthur Ashe Stadium Court as 16-year-old Martina Hingis and 17-year-old Venus Williams played the youngest major tournament final in the Open Era and Hingis won her first US Open title by a 6-0, 6-4 margin.

September 7, 2002 - For the second consecutive year, sisters Venus and Serena Williams met in a prime time US Open women’s singles final. However, unlike 2001, younger sister Serena turned the tables on her older sis-ter, defeating the two-time defending champion 6-4, 6-3 to win her second US Open women’s singles title.

ON THIS DAY...

BIG STAGE PLAYERS This season’s Grand Slam season has seen a strong consistency amongst players returning to the latter stages of majors.

Below is a look-in at the most consistent WTA players in the form of most major wins in 2019:

Most wins at Slams in 2019* 18 Serena Williams17 Barty (fell in R16) 15 Svitolina (fell in SF)15 Halep (fell in 2r) 14 Konta (fell in QF)13 Ka.Pliskova (fell in R16)

*Updated with 2019 US Open results

THERE’S A TREND Bianca Andreescu won her maiden title at this year’s Indian Wells. At times, Indian Wells has been a good predictor of the women’s US Open Champion...

Six players have won the Indian Wells title and went on to capture the US Open later that year, most recently Naomi Osaka last year:

2018 Naomi Osaka 2006 Maria Sharapova 2005 Kim Clijsters 1999 Serena Williams 1996 Steffi Graf 1992 Monica Seles

Additionally, Serena Williams has lost in the US Open final on three occasions including 2018 against Naomi Osaka (also 2001, 2011) - each previous time she lost in the final she would then go on to win the title the following year (2002, 2012)

CLASS IN SESSION Since Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title (1999 US Open), 58 different players have made their Top 10 debut.

In contrast, 131 players total have reached the Top 10 in WTA rankings history.

US OPEN - USA, NY | Aug 26 - Sep 07, 2019 | $26,759,150 | GRAND SLAM MATCH NOTES

[8] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8) vs. [15] BIANCA ANDREESCU (CAN #15)

Head to Head: BIANCA ANDREESCU leads 1-0

2019 HARD O F BIANCA ANDREESCU 19 mins 3-1TORONTO

SERENA WILLIAMS 8 10

26-09-1981 (37)$2,410,515 $90,643,816

0 / 72 0 / 23

25-5 / 817-1377-1 / 161-600-0 / 107-52

2 / 2 0 / 0 6-0

33-4 / 36-914-3 / 15-6

6-4 / 8-4

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)

US OPEN W-L (MD) * YTD / CAREER W-L (MD) *

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

YTD / CAREER HARD W-L (MD) * YTD / CAREER TOP 10 W-L (MD) * YTD / CAREER TOP 20 W-L (MD) *

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

101-12

30-4 / 32-716-3 / 506-83

6-3 / 306-973-2 / 175-72

0-0 / 68-13

11-3 / 12-37-0 / 7-0

6-0 / 6-0

BIANCA ANDREESCU 15 8

16-06-2000 (19)$2,201,985 $2,417,873

* Updated entering 2019 US Open Final

ROAD TO THE FINALSvs. [15] BIANCA ANDREESCU (CAN #15)

SF: d. [13] BELINDA BENCIC (SUI #12) 7-6(3),7-5 (2h13) QF: d. [25] ELISE MERTENS (BEL #26) 3-6,6-2,6-3 (2h2) R16: d. [Q] TAYLOR TOWNSEND (USA #116) 6-1,4-6,6-2 (1h55) R32: d. [19] CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #19) 6-4,6-4 (1h33)R64: d. KIRSTEN FLIPKENS (BEL #110) 6-3,7-5 (1h24) R128: d. [WC] KATIE VOLYNETS (USA #413) 6-2,6-4 (1h29)

Total games: 135 Won/lost: 82-53 Sets won/lost: 12-2 Total time on court: 10h36 Average time on court: 1h46 Average rank of opponent: 116

[8] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #8)SF: d. [5] ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR #5) 6-3,6-1 (1h10)QF: d. [18] QIANG WANG (CHN #18) 6-1,6-0 (0h44)R16: d. [22] PETRA MARTIC (CRO #22) 6-3,6-4 (1h32)R32: d. KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE #44) 6-3,6-2 (1h14)R64: d. [WC] CATHERINE MCNALLY (USA #121) 5-7,6-3,6-1 (1h54) R128: d. MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #87) 6-1,6-1 (1h0)

Total games: 107 Won/lost: 77-30 Sets won/lost: 12-1 Total time on court: 7h34 Average time on court: 1h16 Average rank of opponent: 50

SERENA WILLIAMS 2018 F L - NAOMI OSAKA (JPN #19) 6-2 6-4

2016 SF L - KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE #11) 6-2 7-6(5)

BIANCA ANDREESCU 2018 R1* 6-3 7-5L - OLGA DANILOVIC (SRB #108)

2017 R1* 6-2 2-6 7-6(4)L - FANGZHOU LIU (CHN #162)

US OPEN Tournament History * Qualifying match

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2015 SF L - ROBERTA VINCI (ITA #43) 2-6 6-4 6-4

2014 F W - CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN #11) 6-3 6-3

2013 F W - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #2) 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1

2012 F W - VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #1) 6-2 2-6 7-5

2011 F L - SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS #10) 6-2 6-3

2009 SF L - KIM CLIJSTERS (BEL #9,999) 6-4 7-5

2008 F W - JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB #2) 6-4 7-5

2007 QF L - JUSTINE HENIN (BEL #1) 7-6(3) 6-1

2006 R16 L - AMÉLIE MAURESMO (FRA #1) 6-4 0-6 6-2

2005 R16 L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #10) 7-6(5) 6-2

2004 QF L - JENNIFER CAPRIATI (USA #8) 2-6 6-4 6-4

2002 F W - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #2) 6-4 6-3

2001 F L - VENUS WILLIAMS (USA #4) 6-2 6-4

2000 QF L - LINDSAY DAVENPORT (USA #2) 6-4 6-2

1999 F W - MARTINA HINGIS (SUI #1) 6-3 7-6(4)

1998 R3 L - IRINA SPIRLEA (ROM #8) 6-3 0-6 7-5

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VSSERENAWILLIAMS

BIANCAANDREESCU

US OPEN• Making 19th appearance at US Open where she is

a six-time champion: 1999 (d. Hingis in F), 2002 (d. V.Williams in F), 2008 (d. Jankovic in F), 2012 (d. Azarenka in F), 2013 (d. Azarenka in F) and 2014 (d. Wozniacki in F). Tied with Chris Evert for most US Open titles in the Open Era

• Also a three-time runner-up, in 2001 (l. V.Williams), 2011 (l. Stosur) and 2018 (l. Osaka). Fell in SFs on three occasions, in 2009 (l. eventual champion Clijsters), 2015 (l. eventual R-Up Vinci) and 2016 (l. eventual R-Up Ka.Pliskova)

• With 101-12 record at Flushing Meadows, is tied w/C.Evert for most US Open wins in the Open Era ahead of Martina Navratilova (89-17) - only the fourth player to ever reach 100+ wins at one single major, in addition to Evert also Navratilova (120 wins at Wimbledon) and Federer (101 wins at Wimbledon)

• By making the final, owns the largest gap between first Grand Slam final appearance and most recent final appearance at 19 yrs, 362 days (d. Hingis in 1999 US Open) - previously held by V.Williams at 19 yrs, 312 days (l. Hingis in 1997 US Open, l. Muguru-za in 2017 Wimbledon)

• One of eight players in the Open Era to win Wimble-don and the US Open in the same year (2002, 2012)

• Her 19 appearances at the US Open is second most among players in 2019 starting field, two behind her sister, Venus (21)

• Doubles champion here in 1999 (w/V.Williams d. Rubin/Testud in F) and 2009 (w/V.Williams d. Black/Huber). Also won mixed doubles (w/Mirnyi) in 1998

• Bidding this fortnight to tie Australia’s Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam singles titles, the all-time record. Her record in Grand Slam finals stands at 23-9

• Winner of 13 major titles on hard – most of any play-er in Open Era; across all WTA events, has won 46 hard court titles, more than any other active player

• Contesting her 73rd Grand Slam main draw – in the Open Era, trails only her sister Venus (84, including 2019 US Open)

• Seeded No.8 this fortnight; has been seeded on all but two of her appearances in New York (exceptions were debut in 1998 and 2006)

• In 1r, extended record over Sharapova to 20-2, win-ning 6-1 6-1 in 59 minutes

• Against her Russian rival did not drop serve once, saving five break points in second set; also won 100% of points on Sharapova’s second serve

• Including win over Sharapova, is now 19-0 in open-ing round matches at Flushing Meadows, winning the last 15 first round matches in straight sets

• Faced young American McNally in 2r coming back from a set down. In the third set, did not lose a single point on serve and lost only five points total

US OPEN• Making main draw debut at US Open (third overall)

where she has advanced to her maiden Grand Slam Final

• Previous best results at this level were 2r showings at 2019 Australian Open (l. Sevastova) and 2019 Roland Garros (w/o Kenin w/ right shoulder injury)

• Fell at first hurdle of qualifying at Flushing Meadows in 2017 (l. Liu) and 2018 (l. Danilovic)

• Entered fortnight as the World No.15 and high-est-ranked teenager on tour; by contrast, this time last year was No.208

• Saved four of five break points faced in straight set win over American wildcard Volynets in 1r

• Struck 27 winners - including six aces - to defeat Flipkens and advance to 3r at a Grand Slam for the first time in her career

• In R16, ended qualifier Townsend’s run in three sets prior to coming back after losing the first set against No.25 Mertens in QF - has now won her past 12 main draw matches to go the distance (14-3 record in 2019)

• Including 3r win over No.19 Wozniacki and Thursday night’s SF win over No.12 Bencic, now owns 11-3 mark vs. Top 20 players this season - prior to this year, sole career Top 50 win was over No.13 Mlade-novic at 2017 Washington DC

• Holds 30 wins on hard courts this season - the most on tour

• Was the first Canadian - in either the men’s and women’s singles - to reach a US Open SF since Carling Bassett in 1984; additionally just the second to do so at US Open in Open Era

• Is also the second Canadian woman ever to reach a Grand Slam final (Bouchard, 2014 Wimbledon)

• First teenager to reach US Open F since Wozniacki finished R-Up in 2009

• Squares off against 23-time major champion No.8 Serena Williams for the second time in her career in today’s title match

• Entering the tournament, was one of the tours’ leading returners, ranking No.4 in return points won (47.2%) and No.5 in return games won (42.9%) - ad-ditionally is No.7 in break points saved (60.7%)

• Is 7-0 vs. Top 10 players in her career, all achieved in 2019 - defeated No.3 Wozniacki (Auckland), No.6 Svitolina and No.8 Kerber (both en route to Indian Wells title), No.4 Kerber (Miami) and No.5 Bertens, No.3 Ka.Pliskova and No.10 S.Williams via ret. (en route to Toronto title)

• Has amassed 90% of her career prize money in this year alone

• Win over Bertens in Toronto was the single longest match on the WTA Tour this year at 3hrs 28min

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VSSERENAWILLIAMS

BIANCAANDREESCU

US OPEN CONT.• Holds a 33-5 record in night matches on Arthur Ashe

(since 2004)• Defeated No.44 Muchova in 3r action - improving

3r US Open record to 18-1 (61-9 in 3r of all Grand Slams) - only loss at this stage at Flushing Meadows came in her debut in 1998 (l. Spirlea)

• Overcame No.22 Martic in R16 and Q.Wang in QF • Her 44 min. win over Q.Wang tied the shortest match

of the year (Halep def. Kuzmova 6-0,6-0 in 44 min. in Madrid) giving up only 15 points including only four points in the second set

• Took out No.5 Svitolina in SF action, improving record across the majors to 349-48, the most wins in Open Era, ahead of Martina Navratilova (306-49)

• Among active players, owns the most hard court wins 506-83 (.859), ahead of V.Williams on 479-143 (.770), heading into US Open Final

• At No.8, is currently the top-ranked American woman ahead of Keys (No.9) and Stephens (No.10) – week of August 26, 2019

• Looks to avenge 2019 Toronto final loss to today’s opponent No.15 Andreescu, where she had to retire due to a back injury

• Has dropped serve just three times this entire fort-night, holding serve 51 of 54 times (94.4%)

• Since 1999 US Open when Serena won her first Slam Title: - 45 players have reached a Grand Slam final - From 1968 Roland Garros through 1999 Wimble-don (prior to Serena’s first GS Final), 50 different players reached a GS Final - In other words in first 126 Slams of the Open Era - 50 different GS finalists - In 81 Slams since Serena made GS Final debut - 45 different GS Finalists

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GRAND SLAM HISTORY• A 23-time Grand Slam singles winner, ahead of Ste-

fanie Graf (22) on Open Era leaderboard, and behind only Margaret Court (24) all time

• Her titles were won at Australian Open: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009-10, 2015, 2017; Roland Garros: 2002, 2013, 2015; Wimbledon: 2002-03, 2009-10, 2012, 2015-16; US Open: 1999, 2002, 2008, 2012-14

• Owns a 23-9 record in Slam finals, with losses com-ing at 2001 US Open (l. V.Williams), 2004 Wimble-don (l. Sharapova), 2008 Wimbledon (l. V.Williams), 2011 US Open (l. Stosur), 2016 Australian Open (l. Kerber), 2016 Roland Garros (l. Muguruza), 2018 Wimbledon (l. Kerber), 2018 US Open (l. Osaka) and 2019 Wimbledon (l. Halep)

• Won second title of the season at Toronto (d. S.Wil-liams in F; ret. w/ upper back injury); also beat No.5 Bertens and No.3 Ka.Pliskova en route, breaking into Top 20 at No.14 after the tournament (August 12)

• Win over Bertens in Toronto was the single longest match on the WTA Tour this year at 3hrs 28min

• Was the first home representative to lift the women’s singles title at Rogers Cup since 1969 (Urban d. Berner in all-Canadian final)

• Shoulder injury forced her to miss entire grass swing• Returned to action at Roland Garros, winning 1r

match against Bouzkova before withdrawing prior to 2r vs. Kenin w/right shoulder injury

• Retired from R16 match at Miami against Kontaveit w/right shoulder injury, which forced her to miss much of subsequent clay court season

• Won maiden career title at Indian Wells (d. No.6 Svitolina in SF and No.8 Kerber in F)

• Was fourth unseeded woman and first wildcard to lift the title at Indian Wells

• Increased career prize money fivefold thanks to Indian Wells success (total stood at USD $350,909 entering the tournament)

• Made SF at Acapulco (l. Kenin)• Won both singles rubbers (d. Rus and Hogenkamp)

as Canada beat Netherlands 4-0 in Fed Cup to set up a World Group play-off with 2018 champions Czech Republic in April

• Lifted title at WTA 125K Series event at Newport Beach (d. Pegula in F)

• Qualified for Australian Open, going on to reach 2r for first time at a major (d. Osuigwe, l. Sevastova)

• Began 2019 by finishing R-Up at Auckland as a qual-ifier (d. Wozniacki and V.Williams, l. Goerges)

GRAND SLAM HISTORY• Recorded best Grand Slam result by advancing to

Final this fortnight at 2019 US Open • Previous best results were 2r showings at 2019 Aus-

tralian Open (as qualifier, d. Osuigwe, l. Sevastova) and Roland Garros (d. Bouzkova, w/o Kenin w/right shoulder injury)

• Only other main draw major appearance came as a qualifier at 2017 Wimbledon (l. Kucova)

• Also fell in qualifying at 2017 Roland Garros, 2017 US Open, 2018 Australian Open, 2018 Roland Gar-ros, 2018 Wimbledon and 2018 US Open

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SEASON• Withdrew from Cincinnati w/upper back injury• Retired in Toronto final due to same injury, trailing

Andreescu 3-1 in the opening set; upset No.2 Osaka in QF to register second Top 5 win this season, having previously defeated then-No.1 Halep at the Australian Open R16

• Finished R-Up at Wimbledon (l. Halep), her 32nd Grand Slam final – the joint-second most in history, level with Navratilova and behind Evert (34)

• Fell 3r at Roland Garros (l. Kenin)• Played first event of clay season at Rome, defeating

Peterson in 1r before withdrawing against V.Williams due to a continuing left knee injury

• Fell 3r at both Indian Wells (ret. vs. Muguruza w/viral illness) and Miami (withdrew prior to match vs. Q.Wang w/left knee injury)

• On February 18, returned to Top 10 for the first time since coming back from pregnancy

• Reached QF at Australian Open (l. Ka.Pliskova after holding 4mp); overcame World No.1 Halep in R16 – aged 37, is the oldest player to defeat the reigning World No.1, bettering sister Venus’s win vs. Kerber aged 36 at 2017 Miami. Improved to 17-12 vs. World No.1s - only Navratilova has more wins with 18

• Began 2019 at Hopman Cup, posted wins over Bencic, Sakkari and Boulter as USA made RR exit

• Aged 35y 125d at the end of 2017 Australian Open, is the oldest player to win a major in the Open Era

• Boasts the longest span of Grand Slam singles glory all-time. Pre-Open Era, Helen Wills Moody won her majors over the course of 15y 9.5m. Serena won her first Slam at 1999 US Open, 17y 6.5m before her 2017 Australian title. WTA legends Evert, Navratilova and Graf all won their Slams over a 12 year span

• The 2017 Australian Open final saw Serena and Venus have the oldest combined age of any Grand Slam final match-up in the Open Era (71 years, 351 days), beating the previous record set by Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci (66 years, 19 days) at the 2015 US Open

• In 2015, came within two wins of completing the cal-endar year Grand Slam, having won the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon; l. Vinci in SF at US Open. Two women in Open Era had previously achieved the feat: Court (1970) and Graf (1988)

• Has twice been in possession of all four majors for a “Serena Slam” (2002 Roland Garros to 2003 Austra-lian Open and 2014 US Open to 2015 Wimbledon)

• Has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, all with sister Venus – most recently at 2016 Wimbledon (d. Babos/Shvedova in F). Also won mixed doubles titles at 1998 Wimbledon and 1998 US Open (both w/Mirnyi)

GRAND SLAM CONT.

• Coached by Sylvain Bruneau• Born in Mississauga, Ontario, but moved to her

parents’ native country of Romania as a child and started playing tennis at age seven

• On her return to Canada, at 11 joined Tennis Cana-da’s U14 National Training Centre in Toronto for the 2011–2012 season

• Models her game on Simona Halep

• Finished 2018 ranked No.178, winning fourth and fifth career ITF Circuit titles at $25k ITF/Florence-SC, USA and $25k ITF/Norman-OK,USA

• Fell in qualifying at all four majors in 2018• Highlight of 2017 season was QF run at Washington

DC (l. Petkovic). As wildcard, defeated Giorgi and world No.13 Mladenovic in 2r to become first player born in 21st century to register a Top 20 win

• Also in 2017, made 2r at Quebec City and fell 1r at Wimbledon and Toronto

• Highlight of 2016 season was maiden ITF Circuit title at $25k ITF/Gatineau-CAN (d. Halbauer in F). Also won doubles at same tournament w/Robillard-Millette

• Career best wins occurred over No.3 Wozniacki at 2019 Auckland and No.3 Pliskova at 2019 Toronto

• Posted career-high ranking of No.14 on August 12, 2019

• Made professional debut by finishing R-Up at $25k ITF/Gatineau-CAN (l. Glatch in F)

• Owns five singles and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit

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CAREER MILESTONES• Returned to Top 20 in 2018 year-end rankings (at

No.16) despite playing only seven tournaments• Was R-Up at both Wimbledon (l. Kerber) and US

Open (l. Osaka) in 2018, and advanced to R16 at Roland Garros (withdrew prior to match against Sharapova w/right pectoral muscle tear)

• Made her return to tour as a mother at Indian Wells in March 2017, falling to sister V.Williams in 3r, hav-ing defeated Diyas and then Bertens in straight sets

• Ended 2017 ranked No.22, despite playing only two events all season, and both in January. Broke streak of 10 consecutive Top 20 finishes. Overall, has 15 Top 10 finishes – third-most behind Navratilova (20) and Evert (19) – including five as year-end No.1

• Won 23rd Grand Slam singles title at 2017 Australian Open (d. V.Williams in F)

• With 72 career singles titles, ranks fifth on the Open Era list of most titles, after Martina Navratilova (167), Chris Evert (154), Steffi Graf (107) and Margaret Court (92). Also a 24-time singles runner-up

• Holds distinction of being the oldest No.1 in WTA history – set record when most recent streak began on February 18, 2013. Spent her 319th week at No.1 in May 2017. Third on all-time list after Graf’s 377 and Navratilova’s 332

• Held the top ranking for 186 consecutive weeks (through 2016 US Open) which equaled the record held by Graf (186 weeks, August 17, 1986 through March 10, 1991)

• Five-time champion at WTA Finals (2001, 2009, 2012-14)

• Has registered 17 career wins over (seven different) No.1 ranked players, second-most behind Navratilo-va (18)

• Among active players, owns the most titles on clay (13), hard (46) and grass (8)

• Singles gold medalist at London 2012 Olympics, and doubles gold medalist at 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London (all w/V.Williams)

• Spent eight weeks as co-No.1 in doubles (w/V. Wil-liams); one of six players to hold No.1 in singles and doubles simultaneously (also Navratilova, Hingis, Sánchez Vicario, Davenport and Clijsters)

• Holds single-season prize money record of $12,385,572, achieved in 2013

• At 2014 US Open, received $4 million prize money pay out (including Emirates Airline US Open Se-ries bonus); the largest payout in tennis – men’s or women’s

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PERSONAL• Coached by father Richard Williams and mother Ora-

cene Price; coaching consultant is Patrick Mourato-glou; hitting partner is Jarmere Jenkins

• Gave birth to daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. on September 1, 2017

• Married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in Novem-ber 2017 in New Orleans

• Launched her own clothing line, ‘Serena’, in late 2018