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Biography
- Coached by Nic Marchand; formerly coached by Jan Kurz from June 1991-January 1993; fitness coach is Michael Diehl, whom she married in early 2000...Father, Karl, is a pharmacist; motherÆs name is Mechthild; sister, Susane, works for German TV...Enjoys playing soccer, listening to music and cooking...Favorites include the movie Good Will Hunting, actor Robin Williams, book The Horse Whisperer and the song I Will Survive...Likes driving fast cars (has a black turbo Opel Calibria)...Has a German Shepherd named Jr...Favorite places to visit are Sydney and Quebec...Most memorable tennis experience was playing on the German Fed Cup team in 1995...Admired Mother Teresa for her social work...Tennis player most admired is Martina Navratilova.
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
24Height
5'8 1/4'' (1.73 m)Birthday
Apr 25, 1973 April 25, 1973Birthplace
Krefeld, GermanyCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2001 - Antwerp; 1992 - Schenectady; 1990 - ITF/Sandnes-NOR; 1989 - ITF/Fez-MAR.
Finalist (3): 1995 - Linz; 1993 - San Marino; 1991 - St. Petersburg.
Semifinalist (4): 2000 - Luxembourg; 1999 - Knokke-Heist; 1998 - Palermo; 1992 - Essen.
DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2002 - Dubai (w/Vento-Kabchi); 2001 - Estoril (w/Hrdlickova); 1992 - Essen (w/K. Maleeva).
Finalist (10): 2002 - Estoril (w/Vento Kabchi), Luxembourg (w/Hrdlickova); 2001 - Hamburg (w/Hrdlickova), Leipzig (w/Hrdlickova); 1997 - Hobart (w/Van Roost); 1996 - Palermo (w/Labat), Luxembourg (w/van Roost); 1993 - San Marino (w/Labat), Schenectady (w/Labat); 1992 - Rome (w/K. Maleeva).
ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team 1991-95, 1997, 2000-02, 2004. German Olympic Team 1992.