Julia Schruff

Coached by father, Gerhard Schruff. Started playing at age five when father introduced her to the game at a neighborhood tennis court. Baseliner who favors backhand drop-shot and clay courts. Parents are Ingrid and Gerhard; both play recreational tennis. Graduated from Peutinger Gymnasium in September 1999. Has a pet cat named Trixi. Favorites include the color blue, roses, author Joy Fielding, actor Julia Roberts and Italian cuisine. Favorite past-times include shopping and going out with boyfriend and friends. Relaxes by listening to music. Superstitious about eating same breakfast at tournaments. Considers herself a quiet but friendly person. Admires father because he is so hard-working.

Flavia Pennetta

Coached by Barbara Rossi. Father introduced her to tennis at age five. Favors hard courts and backhand shots. Both parents and older sister, Giorgia, play recreational tennis. Graduated from high school in 2000. Favorites include the color black, pasta, and actor Al Pacino. Other sports interest is in horse racing. Enjoys listening to music. Admires Monica Seles. Goal is to reach the Top 10. Most memorable experience was a vacation she spent with Tathiana Garbin and Rita Grande.

Marie-Eve Pelletier

Nationality: Canadian
Birthdate: 05/18/1982
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Plays: Right Handed
Current rank for singles: 130
Current rank for doubles: 235
High rank for singles: 122
Career matches won: 4
Career matches lost: 22
Career prize money: $231,748

Arantxa Parra Santonja

Coached by Elejo Mancisidor. Introduced to tennis at age 10 by parents. Graduated from high school in 2001. Parents (father, Nariano Parra Ruiz, and mother, Maria Luisa Santonja Gaso) are school teachers; sister, Tania, is a student. Whole family plays recreational tennis. Favorites include the color red, the movie Grease, actor Anthony Hopkins, and Gazpacho Andaluz. To pass time, watches TV and listens to music. City of choice is New York. Self-described as a shy pessimist and hard worker. Admires Monica Seles. Enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people and experiencing different cultures.

Daniela Hantuchova Ready For Serve

Coached by Nigel Sears since Birmingham 2001. All-court style of play; favorite surface is grass; favorite tournament is Wimbledon. Father, Igor, is a computer scientist; mother, Marianna, is a toxicologist; older brother, Igor is an architect working in Bratislava. Entire family plays tennis. Speaks Slovak, English and German and is learning Italian. Qualified for top university in Slovakia but deferred it to pursue a career as a professional player. Other sports interests include skiing, basketball, skating and swimming. Studied classical piano for eight years until she was 14. trained at Bollettieri Tennis Academy between ages of 16 and 18. Enjoys haute couture, music, guava juice and relaxing on a quiet beach. Favorite city is Rome and likes to visit Cape Town, South Africa. Would love to go snow-boarding and water-surfing. Favorite colour is blue. Favorite movie is "Love Actually" and likes music by Eros Ramazzotti.

Henrieta Nagyova

Coached by Rouan Nagy. Father, Oto Nagy, is an engineer; mother, Viera, is a chemical engineer and sometimes travels with Henrieta on tour; older brother, Roman, is an economic engineer and also plays tennis. Favorite actors are Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones and many more. Enjoys watching movies, listening to music and working out. An avid fan of NHL hockey. Likes fashion and often poses for photo shoots. Self-described as modest and persevering. Loves Japanese, Italian and, of course, Slovak food. Favorite places to visit are islands, for the sea and the weather.

Alicia Molik

Coached by David Taylor. Parents are Andrew and Teresa; brother, Richard, is three years older than Alicia. Has a West-Highland white terrier dog. Enjoys good food, good red wine, the Barossa Valley, Thai and Japanese cuisine, spending time with friends at home, bike riding, the beach and attending football games...Favorite musicians are U2, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay and Robbie Williams; favorite movies are The Castle, Kath & Kim and any Australian comedy. Donated $1,000 Australian dollars for every ace that she served in 2005 SF match ($9,000 in all) at Sydney to the Bushfire Appeal, benefitting those areas in South Australia who were greatly affected by bushfires.

Mirjana Lucic

Began playing tennis at age 4 by hiding in the car when her older sister went to tennis class and then sneaking into the class. Coached by Gabe Jaramillo; former coached by Harold Solomon and first coach Goran Prpic who was ranked 15th in the world. Plays a very aggressive game from the baseline and serves in excess of 100 mile per hour. Mother, Angelka, used to be a supermarket owner; older sister, Ana, is a law student and travels with Mirjana full time; younger sister Ivana graduated from high school with honors in 2001 and will study to become a sports agent; younger brothers Miro and Ivan are in high school and also play tennis. Moved to the United States in July 1998, residing in Florida. Is currently working on an autobiography and painting. Plans to pursue a singing career after tennis (is looking to attend a conservatory of music). Big New York Yankees fan...Appreciates the work of Michaelangelo. Loves visiting the Vatican. Enjoys participating in charity events and doing things for a good cause.

Viktoriya Kutuzova

Coached by her father, Valeriy Kutuzov, she began playing tennis at age seven with father at Odessa Tennis Academy. Her favorite pastimes include shopping, swimming and going to the beach. She enjoys Russian books and food. Her favorite color is blue and favorite city to visit is Miami. She admires Chris Evert and Pete Sampras.

Klara Koukalova

Coached by David Kunst. Baseline player who prefers clay courts; favorite shot is her backhand. Father, Jiri Koukal, is a taxi driver; mother, Jana Koukalova, is a bartender at a golf resort. Both parents play tennis. Most memorable experience was reaching her first final on the tour at 2001 Antwerp. Lucky charm is a plush, toy turtle from her boyfriend. Describes herself as quiet, good but impatient. Admires Martina Hingis. Favorite thing about being a pro tennis player is the feeling of winning. Graduated from high school in 2001. Favorites include the movie The Bodyguard, author Arthur Hailing and the book Airport. Other sports interests are in-line skating and running. Likes to visit Waikiki Beach.

Janette Husarova

Coached by Raul Ranzinger; physical trainer is Raffaele Tendi. Favorite surface is clay; considers forehand her best weapon. Father, Jozef, is a businessman; mother’s name is Anna; has a younger brother named Miroslav. Other sports interests include soccer and ice hockey. Favorite place to visit is Slovakia and the mountains to relax, and Brazil to enjoy life and have a party. Enjoys pop, classical and rock music, going to the theater and spending time with friends. Has two dogs, a German shepherd and a cocker spaniel.

Gisela Dulko

Started playing tennis at age 7 after watching brother Alejandro, who is now her coach. Favorite surface is clay. Mother's name is Ana; father, Estanislao, is deceased; brother, Alejandro, travels with Gisela on the tour. Has three dogs, Goran, Nicole and Guga. Favorites includes red and white roses, the colors black and white, pizza, movies Pearl Harbor and Good Will Hunting, actor Josh Hartnett and Keanu Reeves, musician Alejandro Sanz and the cities Buenos Aires, Paris and Hawaii. Enjoys shopping (especially for clothes by favorite designer Armani). Relaxes by going to the beach. Pet peeves are when people speak too quickly in English and receiving unwanted advice from strangers. Admires her mother's strength, and tennis players Pete Sampras and Marat Safin.

Jelena Dokic Big Smile/ Big T***s

Be sure to stare at her chest when you talk to her!

Maria Sharapova ....Again

It should be a crime to be this hot!

Anna Kournikova Plays

Maybe if she played tennis as well as she plays with her hair, she would win a match.

Mariana Diaz-Oliva

Coached by Gaston Mazieres; does off-court training with Juan Pablo Sangalli. A baseline player who prefers red clay; strongest shot is the forehand. Mother, Cristina, is a kindergarten director; father, Raul, is an engineer; has an older sister, Paula, a younger sister, Julieta, and a younger brother, Diego. Graduated from high school in 1994. Admires Steffi Graf for overcoming obstacles and remaining No. 1 for so long. Self-described as impulsive, hard-working, responsible, shy, intelligent and disciplined. Changes her lucky charms every week. Most memorable experience was reaching the final for the first time on the tour at 2001 Bol after coming back from 60 2-0 down to upset world No. 15 Kim Clijsters in SF. Other sports interest is field hockey. Enjoys doing crossword puzzles, reading and baking desserts. Favorite movie is My Life; favorite actor is Robin Williams; favorite book is The Greatest Miracle.

Anna Chakvetadze

Travels with father, Djambuli. Introduced to tennis by mother, Natalia, at age 8; favors grass court. Mother is a homemaker; brother, Roman, is 11 years her junior. Attends Moscow University. Speaks Russian and English. Favorites include detective novels, all types of music, roses, white and black and the movie Troy. Other sport interest is in soccer. Relaxes by spending time with friends. Considers herself ambitious...Pet peeve is "mean people". Wants to be in the Top 5 within three years. coached by Rikard Allgurin.

Daja Bedanova

Coached by Jarda Jandus; formerly coached by father, Jan Bedan. Has lived in Leonberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, since 1993. Given name is Daniela, nickname is Daja. Mother's name is Alena; has a younger sister, Lucka. Entire family plays tennis. Hobbies include listening to music, watching movies, traveling, watching ice hockey and skiing. Has known fellow Tour player Martina Hingis since they were young girls.

Lina Krasnoroutskaya

Formerly coached by parents. Prefers playing on a grass surface. Parents are Vladimir and Marina; brother, Sasha, also plays tennis. Other sports interest is windsurfing. Relaxes by reading and listening to music. Likes to visit Moscow. Admires Andre Agassi because of his positive attitude. Favorites include the movie Titanic and the book Gone With the Wind.

Maria Elena Camerin

Coached by Omar Urbinati. Began playing tennis at age 10 with her father. Baseline player whose favorite shot is her backhand; favorite surface is clay. Mother’s name is Donatella, father’s name is Giuseppe, has no siblings. Follows the Inter soccer team. Likes to play beach tennis at home, and likes to relax on the beach with her friends. Likes to visit New York because it’s so big. Favorite book is The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans; favorite actor is Brad Pitt. Describes herself as always happy. Most admires her father for always working for the family. Tennis player most admired is Jennifer Capriati for her comeback. Tennis goal is to be ranked in the world’s Top 50.

Martina Sucha

Physical trainer is Tomas Kampmiller. Father, Henrich Suchy, a doctor, has taken a sabbatical to travel with Martina on the tour; mother, Margita Sucha, is a sports doctor; brother, Marek Suchy, is a student and plays ice hockey...In her spare time likes to shop, listen to music, read (favorite authors are M.E. Remarque and W. Saroyan)...Favorite movies are Trainspotting and American Beauty; favorite television show is The Simpsons.

Iveta Benesova

Began playing at age seven when father introduced her to the game...Coached by Petr Luxa...Favorite surfaces are clay and hard; favorite shot is backhand...Father’s name is Vlastimil Benes; mother’s name is Irena Benesova; sister’s name is also Irena...No one in the family other than Iveta plays tennis...Favorites include the colors black and white, the movie Forrest Gump, actors Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnet and Italian cuisine...To relax, enjoys shopping and watching movies.

Olga Barabanschikova

Olga was born November 2nd, 1979 in Minsk, Belarus. Her parents are named Tatiana and Volodja she also has a sister named Katya, who is a national synchronized swimmer. Since then, she started playing tennis and is on the WTA Tour since a few years already. Her highest WTA ranking is 49th, reached on March 2nd 1998. She doesnt't have a title yet. Her best performance was in 1998 at the Enka ladies Open where she reached her first career final on the tour. She also reached the final of the double of the Eurotel Slovak indoor tournament in 1999 with Lilia Osterloh from USA. She has won two ITF events.