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CAROLINE GARCIA

CAROLINE GARCIA

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Caroline Garcia reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in September 2018.

Coached by her father, Louis-Paul Garcia, Garcia has been one of the top female players from France over the past decade. Garcia helped France capture the 2019 Fed Cup, helping clinch the final doubles match to give France their first title in 16 years.

Garcia has won 7 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. She is a 2x Grand Slam Doubles Champion, with both major titles coming at her home slam at Roland-Garros. Garcia qualified for the 2017 WTA Finals after winning back-to-back titles in Wuhan and Beijing to close out the year.

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ACHIEVEMENTS


2x      – Roland-Garros Champion (Doubles) (2022, 2016)

1x       – TA Finals Qualifier (2017)

1x       – Grand Slam Quarterfinalist (Roland-Garros, 2017)

2019  – Nottingham Open Champion

2018 –  Tianjin Open Champion

2017  – China Open Champion

2017  – Wuhan Open Champion

2016  – Roland-Garros Champion (Doubles)

2016 –  Mallorca Open Champion

2016  – Internationaux de Strasbourg Champion

2014  – Bogata Open Champion

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MARTINA NAVRATILOVA

MARTINA NAVRATILOVA

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Martina Navratilova’s accomplishments can only be described as legendary. Boasting an impressive 167 WTA singles titles and a total of 59 Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, she has been hailed by many as the greatest tennis player of all time.

Along with her impressive spread of titles, she was the World No. 1 for 332 weeks total, and holds a record for holding the No. 1 spot in doubles for 237 weeks. She is the only player to have held the top spot in both singles and doubles for over 200 weeks.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  •  3x  Australian Open Champion (1981, 1983, 1985)
  •  2x  Roland Garros (1982, 1984)
  •  9x  Wimbledon (1978, 1979, 1982-1987, 1990)
  •  4x  US Open (1983, 1984, 1986,1987)
  •  8x  Australian Open Doubles (1980, 1982-1985, 1987-1989)
  •  7x  Roland Garros Doubles (1975, 1982, 1984-1988)
  •  8x  Wimbledon Doubles (1976, 1979-1984, 1986)
  •  9x  US Open Doubles (1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990)
  • 2003  Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion
  •  2x  Roland Garros Mixed Doubles (1974, 1985)
  •  4x  Wimbledon Mixed Doubles (1985, 1993, 1995, 2003)
  •  3x  US Open Mixed Doubles (1985, 1987, 2006)

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SHINGO KUNEIDA

SHINGO KUNEIDA

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Shingo Kunieda started competing competitively at the age of 17 and after a few years on tour soon found himself as World No.1 in 2006. The following year in 2007, Shingo became the first player in history to complete the Calendar Year Grand Slam in Men’s Wheelchair Singles. Since then, he has completed the feat an additional four times, in 2009, 2010, 2014, and 2015, truly cementing himself as the world’s best in wheelchair tennis.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  •  4x  Roland Garros Champion (2009, 2010, 2014, 2015)
  •  7x  US Open Champion (2007, 2009-2011, 2014, 2015, 2019)
  •  9x  Australian Open Champion (2007-2011, 2013-2015, 2018)
  •  5x  British Open Champion (2007-2009, 2012, 2018, 2019)
  •  4x  Japan Open Champion (2006-2008, 2019)
  •  3x  Wheelchair Tennis Masters Champion (2012-2014)

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DIEDE DE GROOT

DIEDE DE GROOT

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  •  3x  Australian Open Champion (2018, 2019, 2021)
  •  2x  Wimbledon Champion (2017, 2018)
  •  3x  US Open Champion (2018, 2019, 2020)
  •  3x  Wheelchair Tennis Masters Champion (2017-2019)
  • 2019  Roland Garros Champion

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HYEON CHUNG

HYEON CHUNG

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Hyeon Chung has drawn a great amount of attention with his stunning results starting at the ITF Futures Circuit through to the ATP Challenger Tour. In 2014, Chung ranked highly at local Asian ITF events, earning three titles. That same year, he broke into the ATP Challenger Tour, being crowned the champion at the Bangkok Open. Leaving a strong impression at both ITF and ATP competitions, Hyeon also won two matches for his country’s Davis Cup team and was awarded a gold medal in doubles at the 2014 Asian Games.

Hyeon experienced a rapid rise through the ranks in 2015—boosting through to the Top 150 in February, proceeding to make his way into the Top 100 in May. He made his first appearance at the main draw of a Grand Slam at that year’s Wimbledon Championships, winning his first match in the main draw of a Grand Slam at the US Open against James Duckworth. In 2015, Chung went on to a triumph at the OEC Kaohsiung Challenger, and reached his first ATP World Tour-level quarterfinal at the Shenzhen Open. He was selected as the 2015 ATP Most Improved Player for rising over 120 places in the rankings throughout the year.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2018  BMW Open by FWU Semifinalist
  • 2018  Miami Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2018  BNP Paribas Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2018  Australian Open Semifinalist
  • 2018  ASB Classic Quarterfinalist
  • 2017  BMW Open by FWU Semifinalist
  • 2017  Next Generation ATP Finals Champion
  • 2017  Winston-Salem Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2017  Barcelona Open Quarterfinalist

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EUGENIE BOUCHARD

EUGENIE BOUCHARD

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Former world No. 5, Eugenie Bouchard signed with Yonex in the fall of 2018. “I wanted a fresh start and I’m happy that I’ve found a racquet I really trust,” said Bouchard. “I tried the new VCORE and instantly fell in love with it.” 

Born in Montreal, Canada, Bouchard quickly climbed the junior ranks and ascended to world No. 2 after winning the 2012 Wimbledon Girls’ Singles Championship. She had her most successful year in 2014, where she appeared in the semifinals of three Grand Slams and became the first Canadian female player to be ranked in the Top 5.

Having struggled to find her form due to injuries, Bouchard returned to the US Open in 2018 with a new frame of mind. She worked her way through three qualifying rounds and won a main draw match in New York for the first time in three years. 

 “I feel like myself again,” said Bouchard. “I am able to play my aggressive game with the larger sweet spot, and I also have easy access to spin.” 

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2016  Malaysian Open Finalist
  • 2014  Wuhan Open Finalist
  • 2014  Wimbledon Finalist
  • 2014  Roland Garros Semifinalist
  • 2014  Nuremberg Cup Champion
  • 2014  Australian Open Semifinalist
  • 2013  Japan Open Finalist
  • 2012  Junior Wimbledon Champion

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STEVE JOHNSON

STEVE JOHNSON

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Arguably one of the best college tennis players to ever play the sport, Steve Johnson has elevated his game from the college ranks to the ATP Tour. Born and raised in Southern California, Johnson captured his fourth ATP title in 2018 at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, RI.

Dictating points with his strong serve and forehand, Johnson has reached the third round at all four Grand Slams and has a bronze medal from the 2016 Rio Olympics to his name.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  •  2x  Winston- Salem Open Semifinalist (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship Champion (2017, 2018)
  • 2018  Hall of Fame Open Champion
  • 2018  Geneva Open Semifinalist
  • 2018  Delray Beach Open Semifinalist
  • 2017  ASB Classic Semifinalist
  • 2016  Aegon International Champion
  • 2016  Western & Southern Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2016  Geneva Open Men’s Doubles Champion

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MARKETA VONDROUSOVA

MARKETA VONDROUSOVA

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At 19-years-old, Czech Republic born Vondrousova reached a career high ranking of World No. 38 and became one of the youngest tennis athletes to crack the top 100 in both singles and doubles rankings. Her love for tennis began at the early age of four and by her 17th birthday, she had won her first WTA title in Biel as a qualifier.

2019 was a breakthrough year for Marketa. She reached three finals, including the Roland Garros – the first teenager to reach the finals match there since Ivanovic in 2007. She also beat Simona Halep twice at Indian Wells and Rome. That year, she reached her career high ranking of No. 14.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2019  Roland Garros Finalist
  • 2019  TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup Finalist
  • 2019  BNP Paribas Open Quaterfinalist
  • 2019  Hungarian Ladies Open Finalist
  • 2017  Ladies Open Biel Bienne Champion

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CASPER RUUD

CASPER RUUD

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Casper started playing tennis at the age of four with his father, a former Top 50 tennis player. At the age of 15, he made it to the quarterfinals at the US Open Junior Championships and started the 2016 season ranked No. 1 for singles in the junior tour, becoming the first Norwegian to do so.

After turning pro in 2016, he played his first ATP Challenger at the Copa Sevilla and won the tournament. He broke into the Top 50 in January 2020 after defeating Fabio Fognini and John Isner at the ATP Cup. He won his first ATP title at the 2020 Argentina Open which led him to earn his career-high ranking of No. 34.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2020  Chile Dove Men+Care Open Finalist
  • 2020  Argentina Open Champion
  • 2019  Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships Finalist

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ANASTASIJA SAVASTOVA​

ANASTASIJA SAVASTOVA

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In 2010, Anastasija Sevastova became the first Latvian tennis player to win a WTA title in 17 years when she achieved victory at the Estoril Open in Oeiras, Portugal. She took a short break from the tour in 2013 due to injuries, but made a strong return to the court two years later. Sevastova awed tennis fans with an impressive comeback, starting unranked and going on to reach No. 110 in the WTA rankings. After returning to the tour, she earned four singles titles and three doubles titles at ITF tournaments. In 2016, she reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open and also advanced to the finals at the Bucharest Open and Mallorca Open.

In 2018, she reached her career high ranking of No. 11 and finished her second consecutive season as Top 20. She reached her very first US Open semifinals in 2018 after upsetting Sloan Stephens.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2019  Baltic Open Champion
  • 2018  US Open Semifinalist
  • 2018  China Open Finalist
  • 2018  BRD Bucharest Open Champion
  • 2018  Mallorca Open Finalist
  • 2017  Mallorca Open Champion
  • 2017  US Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2016  US Open Quarterfinalist
  • 2016  Bucharest Open Finalist
  • 2016  Mallorca Open Finalist
  • 2010  Estoril Open Champion

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