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Biography
- Coached by Blaz Trupej...Began playing tennis at age 10...Favorite surface is grass; favorite shot is the volley...Mother, Vida, is a kindergarten teacher; fatherÆs name is Bojan; has a younger brother, Miha...Most memorable experience was playing on WimbledonÆs Court No. 1...Describes herself as shy...Admires her mother for how she treats people and for always being there for her...Tennis players admired include Martina Navratilova and Patrick Rafter...Says her hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the best, and also likes to visit Rome...Favorite movies are Top Gun and Dangerous Minds, likes actors Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts, and authors John Grisham and Nicolas Evans.
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Left-HandedCareer High
38Height
5' 9'' (1.75 m)Birthday
Jun 13, 1980 June 13, 1980Birthplace
Ljubljana, SloveniaCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (1 WTA Tour): 2002 - Bratislava; 2001 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA, ITF/Modena-ITA, ITF/Ettenheim-GER; 2000 - ITF/Biella-ITA.
Semifinalist (1): 2002 - Porto.
Quarterfinalist (6): 2003 - Strasbourg, Vienna; 2002 - Doha, Estoril, Bahia, Moscow.
DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2003 - Strasbourg (w/Jeyaseelan); 2002 - Bratislava (w/Nagyova).
Finalist (1): 2002 - Strasbourg (w/Dhenin).
Semifinalist (2): 2003 - Gold Coast (Vinci), Antwerp (w/Schnyder).
ADDITIONAL
Slovenian Fed Cup Team 1999-2002, 2004. Slovenian Olympic Team 2004.