2016 players
Shelby Rogers
Yulia Putintseva
BORN: October 13, 1992 LIVES: Charleston, South Carolina BIRTHPLACE: Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 155 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Marc Lucero HIGHLIGHT: This American player had a dream run at the French Open and reached the quarterfinals in surprise fashion. She’s reached two WTA singles finals over the years.
BORN: January 7, 1995 LIVES: Moscow, Russia BIRTHPLACE: Moscow, Russia HEIGHT: 5'4" WEIGHT: 130 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2009 COACH: Roman Kislyanskiy HIGHLIGHT: This fireball played a terrific quarterfinal against Serena at the French Open and is one to watch in the coming years.
Dominika Cibulkova
Belinda Bencic
BORN: May 6, 1989 LIVES: Bratislava, Slovakia BIRTHPLACE: Bratislava, Slovakia HEIGHT: 5'3" WEIGHT: 121 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2004 COACH: Matej Liptak HIGHLIGHT: A former Australian Open finalist, Dominika Cibulkova has six WTA titles to her credit.
BORN: March 10, 1997 LIVES: Wollerau, Switzerland BIRTHPLACE: Flawil, Switzerland HEIGHT: 5'9" WEIGHT: 139 lbs PRO DEBUT: 2011 COACH: Ivan Bencic (dad) HIGHLIGHT: As one of the few players to beat Serena last year, she’s an up-and-comer with a crafty game.
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