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DAYANA YASTREMSKA

DAYANA YASTREMSKA

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Dayana Yastremska’s run at the 2024 Australian Open was exhilarating. It was also historic, with the Ukrainian becoming the first qualifier since 1978 to reach the semi-finals in Melbourne. That was the deepest that the head-to-toe Yonex ambassador had ever gone at the majors, having previously reached the fourth round at Wimbledon and made the third round of the US Open. Born in Odessa, Yastremska has played some fine tennis all over the map, including winning three titles on the WTA Tour, with victories in Hong Kong, Strasbourg and Hua Hin.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2024 Australian Open Semifinalist
  • 2020  Adelaide International Finalist
  • 2019  China Open Women’s Doubles Finalist
  • 2019  Internationaux de Strasbourg Champion
  • 2019  Toyota Thailand Open Champion
  • 2018  Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open Champion

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HURBERT HURKACZ

HURBERT HURKACZ

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Nicknamed Hubi, the Polish born tennis savant began tennis at the age of five and reached a career high singles ranking of No. 28 in February 2020. Gifted with what some would consider the perfect tennis body, Hubi stands at 1.96m (6 ft. 5 in) and utilizes his enormous size and length to generate power on his forehand, backhand, and serve. To complement his unique size, Hurkacz is also versatile with the ability to not only attack, but defend and accelerate effortlessly.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2020  ASB Classic Semifinalist
  • 2019  Winston-Salem Open Champion
  • 2019  BNP Paribas Open Quarterfinalist

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BELINDA BENCIC

BELINDA BENCIC

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Belinda Bencic’s breakthrough was at the 2014 US Open when, aged just 17, she made the quarterfinals. She went even deeper in New York in 2019, reaching the semi-finals. In 2021, she was named Swiss Sportswoman of the Year.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2013 Grand Slam Jr. Champion (Roland-Garros, 2013; Wimbledon, 2013
  • WTA 1000 Champion (Toronto, 2015)
  • 2019 US Open semi-finalist
  • WTA 250 Champion (Moscow, 2019)
  • 2020 Career High of No. 4 in the WTA Rankings
  • 2021 Tokyo Olympics Doubles Silver Medalist
  • 2021 Tokyo Olympics Singles Gold Medalist

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DENIS SHAPOVALOV

DENIS SHAPOVALOV

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Denis Shapovalov has attracted plenty of admirers for the way he goes for his shots and how he carries himself on court, with a positive approach to his tennis. The Canadian’s best result so far at the Grand Slams came at Wimbledon in 2021 where he was a semi-finalist. He was also part of the Canada team that won the Davis Cup in 2022.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2022 Australian Open quarterfinalist

  • 2022 Erste Bank Open Finalist

  • 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist.

  • 2019 Thailand Open Champion

  • 2019 Stockholm Open Champion

  • 2016 Wimbledon Junior Champion

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EMMA NAVARRO

EMMA NAVARRO

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In a fast start to the 2024 season, Emma Navarro won her first WTA singles title in Hobart and then at the Australian Open went on her deepest run yet at the Grand Slams, reaching the third round. That propelled the American to a new career high of No. 23 in the WTA Rankings.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2024 US Open Semifinalist
  • 2024 Hobart Champion
  • Career high of No. 20 in the WTA Rankings

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    NICK KYRGIOS

    NICK KYRGIOS

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    One of tennis’ most explosive, exhilarating and entertaining players, Nick Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam singles final at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Eight years earlier, when the Australian was a teenage wild card, he reached the quarterfinals. Kyrgios’ first Grand Slam title came in the men’s doubles event at the 2022 Australian Open.

    ACHIEVEMENTS

    • 2022 Australian Open Doubles Champion

    • 2022 Wimbledon Finalist

    • 2022 Citi Open Champion

    • 2022 Citi Open Doubles Champion

    • 2022 Atlanta Open Doubles Champion

    • 2019 Citi Open Champion

    • 2018 Brisbane International 

    • 2016 Japan Open Champion

    • 2016 Atlanta Open Champion

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    NAOMI OSAKA

    NAOMI OSAKA

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    With her victory in the 2018 US Open final, Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player – man or woman – to win a Grand Slam singles title. She has since landed another US Open title, as well as two Australian Open crowns, and was the first Japanese player to be the World No. 1. A Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 2020, Osaka has regularly been included in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2024, Osaka returned to the tour after a maternity break.

    ACHIEVEMENTS

    • 2x US Open Champion

    • (2018, 2020) WTA Finals Qualifier

    • 2x Australian Open Champion (2019, 2021)

    • 2019 China Open Champion

    • 2019 Toray Pan Pacific Open Champion

    • 2018 BNP Paribas Open Champion

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    STAN WAWRINKA

    STAN WAWRINKA

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    Known for the style and the power of his one-handed backhand – which some consider to be the greatest backhand in the game – Stan Wawrinka has won three Grand Slam titles. After a first major at the 2014 Australian Open, he was also the champion at 2015 Roland Garros and the 2016 US Open, leaving him just a Wimbledon title of a career Grand Slam. Wawrinka was part of the Swiss team which won the Davis Cup in 2014.
     

    ACHIEVEMENTS

    • 2016 US Open Champion
    • 2015 Roland Garros Champion
    • 2014 Ausstralian Open Champion
    • 2008 Olympics doubles gold medal
    • 2014 Davis Cup Champions
    • Career high of No. 3 in the ATP Rankings
       

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