Previous World Number 1 Rafael Nadal Parera, nicknamed ‘Rafa’ was born on June 3rd, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Spain. His swarthy good looks have earned him millions of female admirers around the world but Rafa is true to only one woman, his girlfriend of three years. Birthdate: 3-June-86 Birthplace: Manacor, Majorca Height: 6 ft 1 …
Roger Federer is probably the best-known tennis player in the world and certainly one of the greatest players there has ever been. A winner of 17 Grand Slam titles and one of only seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam, only Federer, Andre Agassi, and Rafael Nadal have won it on three different …
Birthdate: April-19-1987 Birthplace: Nyagan Russia Height: 6’2” Plays: Right-Handed Turned Pro: April-19-2001 Maria Sharapova completed her memorable career of Grand Slams after winning the one missing trophy at the French Open in 2012 against Sara Errani. World Number 2 was over the moon after her boyfriend Sasha Vujacic unexpectedly went down on one knee and …
When Daniela Hantuchova turned professional in May 1999 she was named as the rising starlet in the WTA camp. Her Tour Mentor in “Partners For Success” was Martina Navratilova and the two joined up as a doubles team for a brief period in early 2005. Birthdate: April-23-1983 Birthplace: Poprad Slovakia Height: 5’11” Plays: Right-Handed Turned …
Birthdate: 9-September-1987 Birthplace: Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Plays: Right-Handed Turned Pro: 2006 No one is more surprised than German player Andrea Petkovic that she has got into the second week of the 2011 Australian Open beating the likes of Maria Sharapova. She is used to winning with 8 ITF …
Birthdate: 14-March-1987 Birthplace: Saint-Étienne, France Height: 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Plays: Right-Handed Turned Pro: January 2005 Iranian-French player Aravane Rezai had the worst possible preparation for her first-round match at the 2011 Australian Open. The night before her match against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova her father Arsalan threatened her long-term boyfriend, who is believed …