Nicole Vaidisova Biography
Nicole Vaidišová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnikɔl ˈvajɟiʃɔvaː]; born April 23 1989) is a Czech female tennis player. Vaidišová has been playing tennis since she was six years old. She is a student of Nick Bollettieri and trains at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Her serve is considered her biggest weapon.[1] As of April 6, 2009, Vaidišová is ranked World No. 58. On August 9, 2006, at the age of 17 years, three months, and two weeks, she became the 12th-youngest player in WTA Tour history to be ranked in the top 10. She achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 7 on May 14, 2007. Vaidišová is a face of Reebok and has been featured in their \"I Am What I Am\" and \"Run Easy\" campaigns. She also endorses Citizen Watch Co., Ltd and its Eco-Drive design. An avid reader, Vaidišová is part of the \"Get Caught Reading Campaign\" to encourage people to read more. She has taken part in other philanthropic causes, such as becoming an ambassador for PlayPumps International, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing clean drinking water to African children. She is represented by Olivier van Lindonk of IMG. As of March 2009, she is coached by her stepfather, Ales Kodat, who replaced David Felgate.
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Nicole Vaidisova at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
Martina Hingis Biography
Now hailing from Switzerland, tennis star Martina Hingis was born on Sept. 30, 1980, in the town of Kosice, Czechoslovakia. Her parents, both professional tennis players, named her after famous Czech tennis player Martina Navratilova. So it was only natural that she picked up her first tennis racket and started hitting balls when she was only two years old. However, when she was still quite young, her parents divorced. After the split, Martina's mother took her to Switzerland, where she was born and raised. By the time she was four the child prodigy was entering tournaments.
In 2003 on the junior circuit, when she was just 12, Martina became the youngest player ever to win a Junior Grand Slam title. It was at the French Open, and it was a title that she would defend the following year. She also won the girls singles title at Wimbledon, earning her a spot atop the rankings. She went pro in October 1994, when she was merely 14 years old.
In 1995 she won her first match at the Australian Open, making her the youngest ever to win an opening round at a Grand Slam event. The next year she won the women's doubles competition at Wimbledon with partner Helena Sukova, again a "youngest ever" record for Hingis.
1997 would prove to be a huge year for Hingis. She started the year with a championship at the Australian Open, making her the youngest player to win a Grand Slam title in the 1900s. The victory earned her the number one ranking in the world. That year she also won Wimbledon and the US Open, but lost in the finals of the French Open.
Hingis became the third woman in history to simultaneously be ranked number one in singles and doubles in 1998. She won all four doubles titles in Grand Slam events. She also won her final singles Grand Slam event, the Australian Open, for a third straight year. During the following years Hingis' career would begin decline as she was plagued with injuries. She had surgery on an ankle in 2001 and her career hasn't been the same since, despite advancing to the 2002 Australian Open finals. That followed with another surgery, and she announced her retirement in 2003.
When all was said and done she had compiled 40 singles titles and 36 doubles titles. She won five Grand Slam titles in that time, at least once each, in all but the French Open.
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Martina Hingis vs Kim Clijsters 2006 Acura Classic Highlights
Marta Domachowska Biography
Marta Domachowska (born January 16, 1986, Warsaw) is a Polish professional tennis player. She began playing at age 7. She reached the semi finals of Australian Open Junior Championships in 2003. Her racquet brand is Wilson and her favourite surface is hard. She recently reached the final of the WTA tournament in Memphis, in 2006, playing Sofia Arvidsson in the final. Speaks three languages: Polish, English and Russian. Other than tennis, she likes sports such as football and swimming.
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Sania Mirza vs Marta Domachowska Australian open 2009
Venus Williams vs Marta Domachowska 2008 Highlights
Maria Sharapova Biography
Birth Name
Mariya Yurevna Sharapova
Nickname
Masha
The Siberian Siren
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Maria started hitting tennis balls at the age of four. At the age of six, Maria Sharapova participated in a exhibition in Moscow that featured Martina Navratilova. So, at the age of nine, she began training at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy located in Bradenton, Florida, USA. Therefore, during those two years, she was separated from her mother for two year due to visa restrictions and finances. Maria occasionally travels with her father and works with tennis coach managers Michael Baroch and Robert Lansdorp. During her leisure time off court, Maria's interest includes modeling in fashion, singing, jazz dancing and movies (Pearl Harbor (2001)). Maria enjoys reading books of her interest in the "Sherlock Holmes" and "Pippi Longstocking" collection series. Basically, Maria's favorite dessert is 'anything'. Maria favors Russian music and food, but except for Italian bread
Born in Siberia, Russia, and raised in the United States since age seven. Father Yuri brought her to the U.S. in 1994, but mother Yelena didn't join them until two years later due to visa problems.
She was (and still is) so ambidextrous that she almost became a left-handed tennis player.
She won the 2004 WTA Championships, defeating Serena Williams 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the final to pocket one million dollars and win a new Porsche Cayenne to donate to a charity of her choice.
Her loudest grunt was measured at 101.2 decibels (louder than a motorcycle or a lawnmower) on 21 June 2005 at Wimbledon Centre Court. Previously the loudest grunt was by Monica Seles at 93.2 decibels.
According to the LA Times and Orange County Register, Maria said at a press conference she has grown a few cm this year and is now 6' 2". She's been having back pains and has had to pull out of some tournaments due to the pain which she thinks is from a growth spurt.
Became number 1 in the world in August 2005 & is the first Russian player to become the best player in the world
On the Forbes 2006 Richest Young Celebrities List, it is reported she earned $18.2 million in 2005. She was the highest-paid female athlete of the year.
Named #19 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Very close friends with fellow tennis player Maria Kirilenko.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2005.
She defeated world #1 'Amelie Mauresmo' 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 in the semifinals and world #2 Justine Henin 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the 2006 US Open to win the title and $1.7 million in prize money.
Named #8 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
Ranked #17 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $23 million.
Wears a size 10 shoe.
October 2009, won the "Pan Pacific Open" in Tokyo.
Personal Quotes
"I wouldn't say I'm in love with them." (about her endless legs)
Of course, because another three Slam titles will bring a lot more than $25 million, they would be worth even more [than $100 million]. (On whether she would give up her millions for more slam titles)
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Maria Sharapova Vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn - Tokyo 2011 2nd Round Higlights
Maria Sharapova Vs. Julia Goerges - Tokyo 2011 3rd Round Highlights
Maria Kirilenko Biography
BirthdateJanuary 25, 1987 (24 years old)
BirthplaceMoscow, Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Height5'8'' (173 cm)
Weight127 lbs (58 kg)
PlaysRight-handed
Turned Pro2000 (12 yrs on tour)
Maria Kirilenko had her breakthrough run on the WTA tour in Beijing in 2005, where she defeated Maria Sharapova in the semifinals and went on to win the title. Since then she has won four more titles, including three in 2008. She also had her best Slam result that year—a fourth-round finish at the Australian Open—and reached a career-high ranking of No. 18. Kirilenko is a fan of classical music and has been linked romantically with ATP pro and fellow Russian Igor Andreev. In 2009, she posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue alongside fellow pros Tatiana Golovin and Daniela Hantuchova. (as of Nov. 2, 2009)
Maria Kirilenko Tournament History
Singles Titles
2008: Estoril, Barcelona, Seoul
2007: Kolkata
2005: Beijing
Doubles Titles
2011: Stanford, Madrid
2010: San Diego, Cincinnati
2009: Moscow
2008: Estoril, Cincinnati
2007: Doha
2005: Tokyo
2004: Birmingham
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Maria Kirilenko vs Ana Ivanovic 2006 Tokyo highlights
Magdalena Rybarikova Biography
Full name: Magdalena Rybarikova
Residence: Bratislava, Slovakia
Date of birth: October 4, 1988
Birthplace: Piestany, Slovakia
Height: 1,80 m (5' 11")
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs.)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro: 2005
Coach: Martin Hromec
Fitness coaches: Kristian Cupak, Michal Dubovec
Manager: Anton Rybarik
Favorite surfaces: grass, hard
Favorite shots: serve, forehand
Favorite players: Martina Hingis, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic
Magda on court
Magda started playing tennis at the age of 8. She was born in Piestany, but she moved to Bratislave at the age of 15 where she could train at the national tennis center. In 2002 she started to play on the juniors circuit and in 2004 she played her first ITF tournaments. Two years later, in 2006, she reached the girls' singles final at Wimbledon. On her way to the final she beated Alisa Kleybanova and Tamira Paszek. In the final she lost to one of today's top players, Caroline Wozniacki (6-3, 1-6, 3-6). The same year she reached the quarter finals in the first tour main draw at Prague. 2008 was the year she became a top 100 player. On August 4, she climbed from 102 to 100. She also won two singles titels (St. Petersburg, Russia and Patras, Greece) and one doubles title on the ITF circuit. 2009 was a very succesfull year for Magda. She became top 50 and won her first tour singles title at Birmingham where she beated Na Li in the final (6–0, 7–6 (2)). One year later she didn't booked to many results and she fell out of top 100. As lucky charm, she carries with her a toy bear on the tour.
Magda off court
Magda was born in Piestany, Slovakia to father Anton, a business manager, and mother Maria. She has two older siblings, Filip and Nada, and a dog named Sindy. She likes pizza and chicken as her favorite foods. Her favorite drinks are sodas like cola and iced tea. Pretty Woman is one of Magda's favorite movies, her favorite actors are Richard Gere and Tom Cruise. She has stated that if she wasn't a tennis player, she would like to study archaeology, as she likes the Indiana Jones movies. Magda also likes music off course. Her favorite group is Coldplay and her favorite singer is Michael Jackson. Her favorite cities are New York (Magda likes to shop) and Paris (just a nice city and people).
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Agnieszka Radwańska vs Magdalena Rybarikova
Magdalena Rybarikova post-finals Presser, WTA Memphis 2011
Lesley Kerkhove Biography
Lesley Kerkhove is hot female tennis player from Netherlands. Lesley was born in Goes, Netherlands, on November 4, 1991, she's 5' 7" (171 cm), weighs 139 lbs. (63 kg), plays right-handed, and two handed backhand, and she's currently an ITF player.
Lesley Kerkhove started playing tennis at the age of 4. She likes movies, and travel, and her favorite players are Roger Federer and Ana Ivanovic. Her most dominant tennis weapons are big powerful serve, and her powerful groundtrokes.
From this point of view, it is difficult to tell whether Lesley Kerkhove will make name for herself in woman's tennis game. She is still very young, and there is lot of room for improvement. Many Holland coaches see her as the big upcoming talent, but she still has to prove that these are more than just words.
It would be really nice seeing this tennis beauty playing more so I for one wish her all the luck of this world. One more tennis beauty is always more than welcomed at tennis circuits around the globe.
