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ROTHESAY INTERNATIONAL EASTBOURNE<br />
JELENA<br />
OSTAPENKO<br />
LATVIA | BORN: JUNE 8 1997<br />
• Clinched the 2017 French Open singles title,<br />
becoming the first unseeded player to win<br />
the Grand Slam since 1933.<br />
• Reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon in<br />
2018 and the quarter-finals of the Australian<br />
Open earlier this year.<br />
• Lifted the <strong>Eastbourne</strong> title in 2021 and<br />
nearly defended her crown, losing to Petra<br />
Kvitova in last year’s final.<br />
• Became the world No.5 in March 2018 aged<br />
20 after reaching the Miami Masters final.<br />
KAROLINA<br />
PLISKOVA<br />
CZECH REPUBLIC |<br />
BORN: MARCH 21 1992<br />
• Two-time champion at the Rothesay<br />
International <strong>Eastbourne</strong>, winning in 2017<br />
and 2019.<br />
• Reached the semi-finals of all four Grand<br />
Slams, most recently at Wimbledon in 2021.<br />
• Amassed 16 WTA singles titles during her<br />
career that include twice in <strong>Eastbourne</strong> and<br />
once in Nottingham.<br />
• From 2016 to 2021, she ended each year<br />
ranked inside the WTA top-10.<br />
Devonshire Park, <strong>Eastbourne</strong> | 24 June - 01 July 2023<br />
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