TOP WOMEN TO WATCH

SIMONA HALEP

Seed: 1 Country: Romania

2018 Match Record: 35-6

2018 Singles Titles: 2

Grand Slam Titles: 1 — French Open (‘18) Aces: Went 6-0 in 3-setters during clay circuit . ... Leads tour in percentage of return games won at 50.2 this season.

Topspin: Pulled out of grass-court tuneup in Eastbourne, citing an Achilles injury . ... Coming off first major title at Roland Garros, so finally knows she can win the big one.

CAROLINE WOZNIACKI

Seed: 2 Country: Denmark 2018 Match Record: 31-9 2018 Singles Titles: 2 Grand Slam Titles: 1 — Australian Open (‘18)

Aces: 2006 junior champion at Wimbledon. ... First Grand Slam title as a professional came in January in Australia.

Topspin: Wimbledon is only major where she’s never reached at least a quarterfinal; does she now know how to get her game to work on grass?

GARBINE MUGURUZA

Seed: 3 Country: Spain 2018 Match Record: 21-11 2018 Singles Titles: 1 Grand Slam Titles: 2 — Wimbledon (‘17), French Open (‘16)

Aces: Is the only player to beat each Williams sister in a Grand Slam final, including Venus at Wimbledon for last year’s title. Topspin: Dropped only one set on the way to the 2017 trophy at the All England Club and certainly capable of another such run.

SLOANE STEPHENS

Seed: 4 Country: United States 2018 Match Record: 21-9

2018 Singles Titles: 1

Grand Slam Titles: 1 — U.S. Open (‘17) Aces: Either reached the final or lost in the first round at each of the past four major tournaments, including title in New York and runner-up showing in Paris.

Topspin: Her court coverage and ability to go from defense to offense make her a threat on all surfaces, including grass.

MADISON KEYS

Seed: 10 Country: United States 2018 Match Record: 16-9

2018 Singles Titles: 0

Grand Slam Titles: 0

Aces: Only six women have won a higher percentage of service points this year. Topspin: If she can reach a major semifinal on clay, as she did at Roland Garros, should go far on grass.