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52 2015 BNP Paribas Open

SERENA WILLIAMSRanking on February 2, 2015: 1

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Champion, 1999, 2001

Birthdate: September 26, 1981Birthplace: Saginaw, MI, U.S.A.Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, U.S.A.

2014 Highlights: Williams put away her fourth season ranked at No. 1, earning seven WTA titles at Brisbane, Miami, Rome, Stanford, Cincinnati, the U.S. Open (her 18th Grand Slam title) and the WTA Finals. Her U.S. Open title put her in second place for the most Grand Slam titles in Open Era, along with Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. At Dubai and Montréal, she was a semifinalist and at Madrid and Beijing, she reached the quarterfinals.

In The Spotlight: Williams is very involved in charity work. She has opened two Serena Williams Secondary Schools in Kenya, is a UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador and is an advocate for assisting and supporting at-risk youth.

MARIA SHARAPOVARanking on February 2, 2015: 2

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Champion, 2006, 2013

Birthdate: April 19, 1987Birthplace: Nyagan, RussiaResidence: Bradenton, FL, U.S.A.

2014 Highlights: Sharapova captured four WTA titles at Stuttgart, Madrid, Roland Garros and Beijing, claiming the No. 2 spot this season. In addition, she was a competitor in the semifinals at Brisbane, Paris [Indoors], Miami and Cincinnati. Sharapova also proved a threat when she advanced to the fourth round in three Grand Slams at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. In four other events, she reached the third round.

In The Spotlight: Sharapova has successfully launched a Nike apparel collection, a line at Cole Haan and a candy line called Sugarpova. She is also the first tennis player, male or female, to have more than 15 million fans on Facebook.

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SIMONAHALEPRanking on February 2, 2015: 3

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Semifinals, 2014

Birthdate: September 27, 1991Birthplace: Constanta, RomaniaResidence: Constanta, Romania

2014 Highlights: Previously ranked No. 10, Halep rose to a career high No. 2, making her the highest ranked Romanian in WTA history. She secured two WTA titles at Doha and Bucharest and was a first-time finalist at Roland Garros. The Romanian was the runner-up in Madrid and the WTA Finals. She was a semifinalist at Indian Wells and Wimbledon and quarterfinal-ist at the Australian Open, Cincinnati and Beijing. Halep also advanced to the third round at the U.S. Open.

In The Spotlight: By beating Serena Williams in the WTA Finals round robin stage, Halep earned the honor of being the first Romanian in WTA history to beat a world No. 1 ranked player.

PETRA KVITOVARanking on February 2, 2015: 4

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Quarterfinals, 2013

Birthdate: March 8, 1990Birthplace: Bilovec, Czech RepublicResidence: Monte Carlo, Monaco

2014 Highlights: Kvitova recorded her second year as a Top 5 player. Her stand-out moments included picking up three WTA titles at Wimbledon, her second Grand Slam title, and at New Haven and Wuhan, where she defeated Eugenie Bouchard twice to become champion. In addition, Kvitova was the runner-up at Beijing, where she lost to Sharapova. She reached the semi-finals at both Sydney and Madrid, as well as the quaterfinals three times. Kvitova also made it to the fourth round once and the third round at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open.

In The Spotlight: The Czech player took on the role of Global Athlete Ambassador for Right to Play, an organization that educates and empowers children around the world with sports.

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ANA IVANOVICRanking on February 2, 2015: 6

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Champion, 2008

Birthdate: November 6, 1987Birthplace: Belgrade, SerbiaResidence: Bern, Switzerland

2014 Highlights: Ana Ivanovic maintained her Top 5 status for the third year with big wins in Auckland, Monterrey, Birmingham and Tokyo [Pan Pacific]. Adding to these accomplishments, she was the runner-up at both Stuttgart and Cincinnati and com-peted in the semifinals at Rome and Beijing. Ivanovic’s other highlights included appearances in the Australian Open, Madrid and Stanford quarterfinals. She advanced as far as the fourth round once and the third round three times, most notably at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

In The Spotlight: Ivanovic led the WTA in match wins last year with 58. Serena Williams followed this with 52. The Serbian also beat Serena Williams in an upset at the Australian Open.

CAROLINEWOZNIACKIRanking on February 2, 2015: 5

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Champion, 2011

Birthdate: July 11, 1990Birthplace: Odense, DenmarkResidence: Monte Carlo, Monaco

2014 Highlights: The Dane reached the semifinals at Dubai and Monterrey and quarterfinals at Miami. Her season was also highlighted by a WTA title at Istanbul and notable runner-up finishes at the U.S. Open in her second Grand Slam final and at Tokyo [Pan Pacific]. Wozniacki reached the semifinal round in four other events, including the WTA Finals, and quarterfinals at Montréal. She capped off her season by advancing to the fourth round at Wimbledon.

In The Spotlight: Wozniacki recently ran the New York City Marathon to raise money for Team for Kids. She was also rec-ognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the “Fittest 50 Women.”


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EUGENIEBOUCHARDRanking on February 2, 2015: 7

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Round of 16, 2014

Birthdate: February 25, 1994Birthplace: Montréal, CanadaResidence: Montréal, Canada

2014 Highlights: The Canadian had a Top 5 debut year that was full of Grand Slam firsts. She became a Grand Slam semifinalist at the Australian Open and Roland Garros for the first time, and then reached the final at Wimbledon. She also earned the WTA title at Nürnberg and claimed the runner-up position at Wuhan. Other accomplishments include competing in the semifinals at Charleston and the quarterfinals at Acupulco and Oeiras.

In The Spotlight: She was the first Canadian, male or female, to compete in a Grand Slam final. Last season, Bouchard climbed to No. 32, broke into the Top 10 and then reached a career-high No. 5, the first Canadian, male or female, to do so.

AGNIESZKARADWANSKARanking on February 2, 2015: 8

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Finalist, 2014

Birthdate: March 6, 1989Birthplace: Krakow, PolandResidence: Krakow, Poland

2014 Highlights: Radwanska finished her year strong with another Top 10 ranking, earning a WTA title at Montréal. She was the runner-up here in Indian Wells, beat out by Flavia Pennetta, and reached the semifinal round at the Australian Open, Doha, Katowice, Madrid and the WTA Finals. She was a quarterfinalist at five other events and reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, third round at Roland Garros and sec-ond round at the U.S. Open.

In The Spotlight: Radwanska and her sister participate in the Noble Box project annually. The organization helps fami-lies in need during the holidays by donating food and clothing to them.

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ANGELIQUEKERBERRanking on February 2, 2015: 10

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Semifinals, 2012, 2013

Birthdate: January 18, 1988Birthplace: Bremen, GermanyResidence: Puszczykowo, Poland

2014 Highlights: The No.1 German’s third Top 10 season in a row was driven by her strong performances at Sydney, Doha, Eastbourne and Stanford, where she was the runner-up. She claimed a semifinalist spot in Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and advanced to the quarterfinals in six events, most notably at Wimbledon. At the Australian Open and Roland Garros, Kerber reached the fourth round, and she advanced to the third round four times, including at the U.S. Open.

In The Spotlight: Kerber was named national brand ambas-sador for Porsche, supporting German women’s tennis in tournaments such as the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

EKATERINA MAKAROVARanking on February 2, 2015: 9


Birthdate: June 7, 1988Birthplace: Moscow, RussiaResidence: Moscow, Russia

2014 Highlights: Makarova brushed the Top 10, finishing at No. 12. Her strong season was fueled by winning a WTA title at Pattaya City, a first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open and also advancing to the semifinals at Washington D.C. and Montréal. At Eastbourne and Wimbledon, she was a quarterfi-nalist, and she reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. With Vesnina, she earned a second Grand Slam doubles title at the U.S. Open and advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA Finals in doubles.

In The Spotlight: Makarova is the 12th Russian to jump into the Top 10. She is also currently the only player to hold a Top 10 spot in both singles and doubles at the same time.


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ANDREAPETKOVICRanking on February 2, 2015: 12


Birthdate: September 9, 1987Birthplace: Tuzla, BosniaResidence: Darmstadt, Germany

2014 Highlights: Petkovic’s second-best season included win-ning three WTA titles at Charleston, Bad Gastein and Sofia. She battled her way up to the semifinals at Roland Garros, where she played her first Grand Slam semifinal, and at Stanford. She competed three times in the third round, most notably at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Petkovic was a member of the German Fed Cup team that reached the finals.

In The Spotlight: Petkovic began tennis at six, coached by her father, Zoran. He returned to that role last season, helping his daughter as she earned multiple titles and met great success.

SARA ERRANIRanking on February 2, 2015: 13

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS:Quarterfinals, 2013

Birthdate: April 29, 1987Birthplace: Bologna, ItalyResidence: Bologna, Italy

2014 Highlights: In Errani’s third year in the Top 20, she was a finalist at Paris [Indoors] and Rome. Other accomplishments were reaching the semifinals at Stuttgart and Bad Gastein and the quarterfinals in five other events, notably at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open. She and Roberta Vinci secured five WTA doubles titles, including one at Wimbledon and another at the Australian Open.

In The Spotlight: Errani and Vinci became the fifth doubles team in the Open Era to earn a Career Doubles Grand Slam. Finishing at No. 1 a second year, they were the second team in WTA history to finish as co-No. 1s multiple years.

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LUCIE SAFAROVARanking on February 2, 2015: 15

2014 Highlights: Safarova set a career high at No.14 and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, her first Grand Slam semifinal, and at Moscow. She was a quarterfinalist at Sydney, Charleston and Tokyo [Pan Pacific], played into the fourth round at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open. She reached the third round in eight events, including the Australian Open.

Birthdate: February 4, 1987

Birthplace: Brno, Czech Republic

Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Round of 16, 2012

Birthdate: September 7, 1984

Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Residence:Moscow, Russia

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Champion, 2009

VERA ZVONAREVARanking on February 2, 2015: 15*

2014 Highlights: Though she struggled with injuries throughout the season, Zvonareva advanced to the third round at Wimbledon and the first round at the Australian Open. She reached the second round at the Pattaya City event, and with partner Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, she played in the semifinals there.


Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Residence: Dubai, UAE


JELENA JANKOVICRanking on February 2, 2015: 16

2014 Highlights: The Serb maintained a place in the Top 20, reaching the finals at Bogotá and semifinals at Brisbane, Doha, Stuttgart and Rome. Jankovic was a quarterfinalist in four events, including Indian Wells. She played into the fourth round at three of the four Majors: the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the U.S. Open.

FLAVIA PENNETTARanking on February 2, 2015: 14

2014 Highlights: Pennetta enjoyed her fourth Top 20 sea-son, claiming the WTA title at Indian Wells, her 10th and biggest title to date. She was also a finalist at Sofia. She took her momentum to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Dubai and the U.S. Open. In doubles, she and partner and former champion Martina Hingis claimed two WTA titles.


Birthplace: Brindisi, Italy

Residence: Brindisi, Italy


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DOMINIKA CIBULKOVARanking on February 2, 2015: 18

2014 Highlights: The Slovak enjoyed an exceptional season with a first-time Grand Slam final at the Australian Open and new position in the Top 10. She earned one WTA title in Acapulco and was the runner-up at Kuala Lumpur. Cibulkova reached the semifinals at Miami and the quarterfinals at Brisbane, Indian Wells and Tokyo [Pan Pacific].

Birthdate: May 6, 1989

Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia

Residence: Bratislava, Slovakia

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Quarterfinals, 2014

ALIZÉ CORNETRanking on February 2, 2015: 19

2014 Highlights: Cornet had another Top 20 finish, winning a title in Katowice and reaching the Dubai and Guangzhou finals. Other highlights include playing in the semifinals at Paris [Indoors], quarterfinals at Wuhan, fourth round at Wimbledon and third round at the Australian Open and U.S. Open. At Roland Garros, Cornet advanced to the second round.

Birthdate: January 22, 1990

Birthplace: Nice, France

Residence: Nice, France


MADISON KEYSRanking on February 2, 2015: 20

2014 Highlights: In her second consecutive Top 40 season, Keys reached a career-high at No. 27 and won her first WTA title at Eastbourne. She played in the semifinals at Sydney and Strasbourg and the quarterfinals at Osaka. Her third round appearances included playing at Wimbledon, and she played in the second rounds of the Australian Open and the U.S. Open.


Birthplace: Rock Island, IL, U.S.A.

Residence: Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A.

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Round of 64, 2013, 2014

CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRORanking on February 2, 2015: 17

2014 Highlights: The Spaniard had another Top 20 season and claimed her first WTA title at Oeiras. At Florianopolis, Katowice and Sofia, Suárez Navarro was a semifinalist. She advanced to seven quarterfinals, notably at Roland Garros, her fourth Grand Slam quarterfinal. She made the third round six times, including at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and the U.S. Open.


Birthplace: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Residence: Barcelona, Spain


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KAROLINA PLISKOVA Ranking on February 2, 2015: 22

2014 Highlights: Pliskova had a breakthrough season, nearly making the Top 20. She earned two WTA titles at Seoul and Linz and followed those up as a finalist at Pattaya City, Nürnberg and Hong Kong. She was a semifinalist in Kuala Lampur, quarterfinalist in Monterrey, Bad Gastein and Istanbul. One of her three third-round appearances was at the U.S. Open.

Birthdate: March 21, 1992

Birthplace: Louny, Czech Republic

Residence: Prague, Czech Republic


BARBORA ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVARanking on February 2, 2015: 23

2014 Highlights: This was Zahlavova Strycova’s best season yet. She was the runner-up at Birmingham and Luxembourg and a quarterfinalist at Shenzhen, Wimbledon, her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, and New Haven. She also reached the third round at the U.S. Open.


Birthplace: Plzen, Czech Republic

Residence: Plzen, Czech Republic


GARBIÑE MUGURUZARanking on February 2, 2015: 24

2014 Highlights: Muguruza won her first WTA title at Hobart and was a finalist at Florianopolis. She reached the semifinals at Marrakech, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Sofia, and the quarterfinals five times, including at Roland Garros, her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. She competed in the fourth round at the Australian Open and first round at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

Birthdate: October 8, 1993

Birthplace: Caracas, Venezuela

Residence: Barcelona, Spain


SHUAI PENGRanking on February 2, 2015: 21

2014 Highlights: In her second-best season, Peng was the runner-up at Shenzhen and played in her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open. She was a semifinalist at Tianjin and advanced to the quarterfinals twice at Pattaya City and Marrakech. She also played into the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Birthdate: January 8, 1986

Birthplace: Hunan, China

Residence: Tian Jin, China


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SVETLANA KUZNETSOVARanking on February 2, 2015: 27

2014 Highlights: Kuznetsova earned one WTA title at Washington D.C. and was a finalist at Oeiras. She competed in the quarterfi-nals at Stuttgart, Roland Garros, Beijing and Moscow. She made it to the third round twice, the second round five times and first round six times, including at the U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Birthdate: June 27, 1985

Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia

Residence: Dubai, UAE

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Finalist, 2007, 2008

ELINA SVITOLINARanking on February 2, 2015: 26

2014 Highlights: Svitolina made her Top 30 debut with a WTA title from Baku and was a semifinalist at Nürnberg, Wuhan and Osaka. She was a four-time quarterfinalist at Paris [Indoors], ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Istanbul and Cincinnati. The Ukrainian reached the fourth round once, the third round at the Australian Open and the second round at Roland Garros.


Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine

Residence: Kharkiv, Ukraine


SABINE LISICKIRanking on February 2, 2015: 28

2014 Highlights: The German claimed one WTA title at Hong Kong and made the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Other achievements included advancing to the third round at the U.S. Open and at six other events. She hit the fastest serve in WTA history at Stanford, a blazing 131 mph.


Birthplace: Troisdorf, Germany

Residence: Brandenton, FL, USA

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Round of 64, 2010, 2012, 2014

SAMANTHA STOSURRanking on February 2, 2015: 25

2014 Highlights: Stosur won her sixth WTA title at Osaka, advancing to the semifinals three times at Hobart, New Haven and Beijing. She reached the fourth round at Roland Garros and the third round seven times, including at the Australian Open. The Australian also advanced to the second round four times, most notably at the U.S. Open.


Birthplace: Brisbane, Australia

Residence: Gold Coast, Australia

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Semifinals, 2010

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CAMILA GIORGIRanking on February 2, 2015: 31

2014 Highlights: Giorgi made the Top 50 for the first time. Highlights of her season include playing in the finals at Katowice and Linz, the semifinals at New Haven and the quar-terfinals in four tournaments. She also advanced to the fourth round at Indian Wells and the second round five times, most notably at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Birthdate:December 30, 1991

Birthplace: Macerata, Italy

Residence: France


CAROLINE GARCIARanking on February 2, 2015: 30

2014 Highlights: Garcia jumped into the Top 40 for the first time this season, earning her first WTA title at Bogotá. She was also a semifinalist at Acapulco and a quarterfinalist at Madrid, Nümberg and Wuhan. One of her two appearances in the third round was at Wimbledon. She and Lara Arruabarrena won the WTA doubles title at Bogotá.


Birthplace: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Residence: Lyon, France


COCO VANDEWEGHERanking on February 2, 2015: 32

2014 Highlights: Vandeweghe had her Top 40 debut and took her first WTA title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Her other accomplishments include advancing to the quarterfinals at Montréal, the fourth round at Miami, where she was a qualifier, and the third round at two events. In Grand Slam play, she advanced to the second round at Roland Garros, the U.S. Open and Wimbledon.

Birthdate: December 6, 1991

Birthplace: New York City, NY, U.S.A.

Residence: Rancho Santa Fe, CA, U.S.A.

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Round of 64, 2011, 2014

VARVARA LEPCHENKORanking on February 2, 2015: 29

2014 Highlights: This was the second best season of Lepchenko’s career. Her year’s highlights include advancing to the finals at Seoul, the semifinals at Stanford and the quarterfinals at Tianjin and Luxembourg. She competed in the fourth round once, the third round three times, including at the U.S. Open, and the second round seven times.

Birthdate: May 21, 1986

Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Residence: Allentown, PA, USA


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SLOANE STEPHENSRanking on February 2, 2015: 41

2014 Highlights: The American made this her third consecutive Top 40 season, with best results including reaching the quar-terfinals at Indian Wells and Birmingham and the fourth round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. She competed in the third round at three events, and the second round at five, one of those being at the U.S. Open.

Birthdate:March 20, 1993

Birthplace: Plantation, FL, U.S.A.

Residence: Coral Springs, FL, U.S.A.


VICTORIA AZARENKARanking on February 2, 2015: 49

2014 Highlights: The Belarusian struggled with foot and knee injuries, playing a single match in the first four-and-a-half months of the season. Despite this, Azarenka managed to finish as runner-up at Brisbane, advance to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and U.S. Open and one other event. She reached the second round four times, one of those being at Wimbledon.

Birthdate: July 31, 1989

Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus



DANIELA HANTUCHOVA Ranking on February 2, 2015: 73

2014 Highlights: Hantuchova earned a place in the Top 100 for the 14th time in a row. She was a semifinalist at Marrakech and quarterfinalist at Charleston. The Slovak appeared in the third round at the Australian Open and Roland Garros and the second round at the U.S. Open.

Birthdate: April 23, 1983

Birthplace: Poprad, Slovakia


BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: Champion, 2002, 2007

ZARINA DIYASRanking on February 2, 2015: 33

2014 Highlights: Diyas had her first Top 100 and Top 50 seasons, climbing from No. 163 to finish the season at No. 34. She was a finalist at Osaka and a quarterfinalist twice at Kuala Lumpur and Strasbourg. Her Grand Slam highlights include advancing to the fourth round at Wimbledon, third at the Australian Open and the U.S. Open.


Birthplace: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Residence: Almaty, Kazakhstan

BEST RESULTS AT INDIAN WELLS: N/A

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