Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Stats

Residence:
Bratislava, Slovakia
Date of Birth:
October 4, 1988
Birthplace:
Piestany, Slovakia
Height:
5' 11' (1.80 m)
Weight:
143 lbs. (65 kg)
Plays:
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status Pro:
(2005)

Career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles titles: 0

Career Sony Ericsson WTA Tour doubles titles: 0

ITF Women's Circuit singles titles: 4

ITF Women's Circuit doubles titles: 1

Prize Money $: 198,692

Win Loss Record - Singles: 158-74

Win Loss Record - Doubles: 9-11

Season-Ending Singles:
2008-58 ; 2007-279 ; 2006-330 ; 2005-302 ; 2004-924

Career-High Singles:
No. 56 (October 13, 2008)
Career-High Doubles:
No. 257 (October 13, 2008)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

SINGLES:

Winner:

2008 - ITF/St. Petersburg-Vsevolozhsk-RUS, ITF/Patras-GRE

2005 - ITF/Cairo 2-EGY, ITF/Mestre-ITA

Semifinalist (1): 2008 - Tashkent

Quarterfinalist (1): 2006 - Prague.

DOUBLES:

Winner:

2008 - ITF/Monterrey-MEX (w/Pandzic)

ADDITIONAL Slovak Fed Cup Team, 2007-2008

CAREER IN REVIEW

2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first Tour qualifying at Portoroz and Hasselt; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Reached QF in first Tour main draw at Prague (as WC, d. No.2 seed Safarova en route; l. to No.7 seed Peng); fell 1r at Istanbul (as qualifier); fell in Tour qualifying once; continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played two Tour main draws, falling 1r at Portoroz and Bangkok (as qualifier at both); fell in Tour qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon); continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2008 - First Top 100 season, highlighted by first Tour singles SF at Tashkent (as No.5 seed, ret. vs. No.3 seed and eventual champion Cirstea w/illness) and main draw debuts at three Grand Slams, reaching 2r at Roland Garros (as qualifier, l. to No.13 seed Safina) and 3r at US Open (l. to No.15 seed Schnyder 76(4) 64; held 3sp at 5-4 first set) but falling 1r at Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. to Niculescu 16 63 64; led 4-1 third set); 2r three other times, at Prague (as WC, ret. vs. top seed and eventual champion Zvonareva w/back injury), Barcelona (l. to Cohen-Aloro) and Budapest (l. to No.2 seed and eventual champion Cornet); fell 1r two other times and in Tour qualifying three times; made Top 100 debut on August 4 (rose from No.102 to No.100) and reached career-high No.56 on October 13; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit; on Czech Fed Cup team that d. Slovakia 3-2 in World Group II (went 1-1).

PERSONAL

Coached by Ladislav Simon; fitness coach is Ladislav Olasz ... Father is Anton (business manager); mother is Maria; has two older siblings, Filip and Nada; has a dog named Sindy ... Began playing tennis at age 8; was born in Piestany but moved to Bratislava at age 15 to train at national tennis center ... Favorite surfaces are grass, hard; favorite shots are serve, forehand ... Favorite foods are pizza, chicken; favorite drinks are cola, iced tea ... Favorite movie is Pretty Woman; favorite actors are Richard Gere, Tom Cruise ... Favorite group is Coldplay ... Favorite cities are New York (great shopping) and Paris (nice city and people); favorite tournaments are Wimbledon, US Open ... Most admires Roger Federer for being a great player and person; also admires Novak Djokovic and Martina Hingis ... If she wasn't a tennis player, would like to study archaeology (likes Indiana Jones movies) ... Is still waiting for her most memorable experience ... Lucky charm is a toy bear, which she keeps in her tennis bag ... Goal for 2009 is to be Top 20; long term goals are to be Top 10 and eventually No.1!

AWARDS

- Junior highlights include runner-up at 2006 Wimbledon (l. to Wozniacki).

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