Thursday, August 18, 2011
Agnieszka Radwanska
AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL)
Birthplace: Krakow (Poland)
Birthdate: March 6, 1989
Height: 1.70 m (5' 7")
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 4/1
Highest singles rank: 9 (Aug 08)
Year-end ranking: 2009-10 2008-10 2007-26 2006-57 2005-381 2004-941
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final at Australian Open (2008) and Wimbledon (2008, 2009). Last-16 at Roland Garros (2008, 2009), Wimbledon (2006) and US Open (2007, 2008).
PERSONAL
Favorites include actress Nicole Kidman, music groups Green Day and Black Eyed Peas, author Dorota Tarakowska and city Paris.
Sybille Bammer
Birthplace: Linz (Austria)
Birthdate: April 27, 1980
Height: 1.74 m (5' 9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 2/0
Highest singles rank: 19 (Dec 07)
Year-end ranking: 2009-55 2008-26 2007-20 2006-53 2005-79 2004-151 2003-170 2002-176 2001-1090 2000-294 1999-238 1998-245 1997-548 1997-830 1996-843
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final at US Open (2008). Last-16 in Roland Garros (2007) and US Open (2007).
PERSONAL
Has one daughter, Tina, born in 2001. Enjoys skiing and rollerskating. Likes Italian food.
Victoria Azarenka
VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR)
Birthplace: Minsk (Belarus)
Birthdate: July 31, 1989
Height: 1.80 m (5' 10")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 3/3
Highest singles rank: 6 (Oct 09)
Year-end ranking: 2009-7 2008-15 2007-30 2006-92 2005-146 2004-506
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final in Roland Garros (2009) and Wimbledon (2009). Last-16 at Roland Garros (2008) and Australian Open (2009).
Doubles runner-up at Australian Open (2008) and Roland Garros (2009).
Mixed doubles title in US Open (2007) and Roland Garros (2008). Mixed doubles runner-up in Australian Open in 2007.
PERSONAL
Enjoys listening to music (especially hip-hop, rap and R&B), spending time with friends and reading.
Anna Chakvetadze
ANNA CHAKVETADZE (RUS)
Birthplace: Moscow (Russia)
Birthdate: March 5, 1987
Height: 1.70 m (5' 7")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 7/0
Highest singles rank: 5 (Sep 07)
Year-end ranking: 2009-70 2008-18 2007-6 2006-13 2005-33 2004-84 2003-374 2002-756
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Semifinalist at US Open in 2007.
Quarter-final at Australian Open (2007) and Roland Garros (2007).
Semifinalist at WTA Championships in 2007.
Fed Cup champion in 2007 with Russia.
PERSONAL
Favorites include detective novels, all types of music, the movie Troy and soccer. Relaxes spending time with friends.
Anna Chakvetadze
ANNA CHAKVETADZE (RUS)
Birthplace: Moscow (Russia)
Birthdate: March 5, 1987
Height: 1.70 m (5' 7")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 7/0
Highest singles rank: 5 (Sep 07)
Year-end ranking: 2009-70 2008-18 2007-6 2006-13 2005-33 2004-84 2003-374 2002-756
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Semifinalist at US Open in 2007.
Quarter-final at Australian Open (2007) and Roland Garros (2007).
Semifinalist at WTA Championships in 2007.
Fed Cup champion in 2007 with Russia.
PERSONAL
Favorites include detective novels, all types of music, the movie Troy and soccer. Relaxes spending time with friends.
Marion Bartoli
MARION BARTOLI (FRA)
Birthplace: Le Puy en Velay (France)
Birthdate: October 2, 1984
Height: 1.70 m (5' 6 3/4")
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two handed forehand & backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 5/3
Highest singles rank: 9 (Oct 07)
Year-end ranking: 2009-11 2008-17 2007-10 2006-17 2005-40 2004-41 2003-57 2002-106 2001-345 2000-1120
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Runner-up at Wimbledon (2007). Quarter-final in Australian Open (2009). Last-16 in Roland Garros (2007) and US Open (2007, 2008).
PERSONAL
Favorites include the movies Gladiator and A beautiful mind, the book Le Pianiste and her mother's apple pie. Other interests include jet skiing, volleyball and basketball. Hobbies include painting, listening to music and watching movies.
Victoria Azarenka Enjoys listening to music
VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR)
Birthplace: Minsk (Belarus)
Birthdate: July 31, 1989
Height: 1.80 m (5' 10")
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 3/3
Highest singles rank: 6 (Oct 09)
Year-end ranking: 2009-7 2008-15 2007-30 2006-92 2005-146 2004-506
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final in Roland Garros (2009) and Wimbledon (2009). Last-16 at Roland Garros (2008) and Australian Open (2009).
Doubles runner-up at Australian Open (2008) and Roland Garros (2009).
Mixed doubles title in US Open (2007) and Roland Garros (2008). Mixed doubles runner-up in Australian Open in 2007.
PERSONAL
(especially hip-hop, rap and R&B), spending time with friends and reading.
Sybille Bammer Has one daughter
SYBILLE BAMMER (AUT)
Birthplace: Linz (Austria)
Birthdate: April 27, 1980
Height: 1.74 m (5' 9")
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Plays: Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 2/0
Highest singles rank: 19 (Dec 07)
Year-end ranking: 2009-55 2008-26 2007-20 2006-53 2005-79 2004-151 2003-170 2002-176 2001-1090 2000-294 1999-238 1998-245 1997-548 1997-830 1996-843
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final at US Open (2008). Last-16 in Roland Garros (2007) and US Open (2007).
PERSONAL
, Tina, born in 2001. Enjoys skiing and rollerskating. Likes Italian food.
Dominika Cibulkova
DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA (SVK)
Birthplace: Bratislava (Slovakia)
Birthdate: May 6, 1989
Height: 1.61 m (5' 3")
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 0/0
Highest singles rank: 12 (Jul 09)
Year-end ranking: 2009-30 2008-19 2007-52 2006-156 2005-555
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Semifinalist at Roland Garros (2009). Last-16 round at Australian Open (2009).
PERSONAL
Enjoys listening to music, going to cinema and spending time with friends.
Alona Bondarenko
ALONA BONDARENKO (UKR)
Birthplace: Krivyi Rig (Ukraine)
Birthdate: August 13, 1984
Height: 1.68 m (5' 6")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 1/4
Highest singles rank: 19 (Apr 08)
Year-end ranking: 2009-33 2008-32 2007-22 2006-32 2005-73 2004-126 2003-190 2002-191 2001-378 2000-493 1999-652
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1 doubles Grand Slam title at Australian Open in 2008.
PERSONAL
Enjoys Russian pop music and playing chess.Likes spending time reading books and listening to music. Enjoys visiting friends in Cherkasy (Ukraine).
Agnieszka Radwanska
AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL)
Birthplace: Krakow (Poland)
Birthdate: March 6, 1989
Height: 1.70 m (5' 7")
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
WTA titles (singles/doubles): 4/1
Highest singles rank: 9 (Aug 08)
Year-end ranking: 2009-10 2008-10 2007-26 2006-57 2005-381 2004-941
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter-final at Australian Open (2008) and Wimbledon (2008, 2009). Last-16 at Roland Garros (2008, 2009), Wimbledon (2006) and US Open (2007, 2008).
PERSONAL
Favorites include actress Nicole Kidman, music groups Green Day and Black Eyed Peas, author Dorota Tarakowska and city Paris.
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