Stories
Biography
- Coached by Marin Bradaric ... Mother is Andelka; sisters are Ana and Ivana (president of publishing company), brothers are Miro and Ivan (both teach tennis) ... Married Daniele Baroni on November 15, 2010 ... Began playing tennis at age 4 by following older sister Ana to practice ... Aggressive baseliner; favorite tournaments are Grand Slams (especially Wimbledon) ... Speaks Croatian, English ... Owns yellow labrador named Max ... Loves music, especially Michael Bublé; also loves history books ... Favorite cities are Rome and Paris ("timeless beauty and architecture") ... Enjoys charity work ... Tennis player most admired is Steffi Graf ... Best tennis memory was reaching Wimbledon SFs in 1999 ... If weren't a tennis player, would have been an archaeologist (loves history) ... Enjoys cooking (has a cookbook in the making) ... Junior highlights included winning 1996 US Open and 1997 Australian Open (third player in Open Era to win two Grand Slam junior titles by age 14 - also Hingis and Capriati).
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
20Height
5' 11" (1.81 m)Birthday
Mar 9, 1982 March 9, 1982Birthplace
Dortmund, GermanyCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (3): 2014 - Québec City; 1998 - Bol; 1997 - Bol.
Finalist (2): 2016 - Strasbourg; 1997 - Strasbourg.
DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2014 - Québec City (w/Hradecka); 1998 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Hingis).
Finalist (1): 1998 - Bol (w/Kruger).
MIXED DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 1998 - Wimbledon (w/Bhupathi).
ADDITIONAL
Croatian Fed Cup Team, 1996-98.