Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchováis a Slovak tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first WTA tournament, the Indian Wells Masters, defeating Martina Hingis in the final and becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament. She also reached the quarterfinals of that year's Wimbledon Championship and US Open, ending the year in the top 10. She was part of the Slovak team that won the 2002 Fed Cup and the...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth23 April 1983
CityPoprad, Slovakia
I've been playing really well the whole summer and it's very satisfying to start a tournament like this, ... I missed a few opportunities early in the first set but I just kept going for my shots and tried to stay calm and believe in what I was doing. She serves hard but I felt I was in control and it was just a matter of time.
Congratulations to the great American team for winning this title again. They didn't give us much of a chance there in the mixed.
Especially against players like Lindsay, I just can?t afford not to take those chances,
Are you guys ready for the Williams sisters? ... Yeah! We'll see you on Sunday.
I was really struggling with the wind today. I couldn't really figure out which way it was blowing. The conditions were very tough and Vera just dealt with it much better.
I really enjoyed every minute of it. I mean, I've learned so much in the last week, I mean, just the way to play a real, real doubles. It was a great experience for me, and we had a lot of fun.
I was very pleased with the way I played today because Lisa is very tough to play indoors,
You know, I definitely am taking home some really nice memories, especially from the match against Serena. It was something very special for me.
Well, I think, you know, the university and the high schools are also important, but depends how I'm going to do in tennis - well, I hope. I mean, it depends, so I don't know yet.
But just maybe sometimes being even more patient. Even though I thought I did that much better this year, and sometimes, you know, make my opponents play that one extra ball, and just knowing how to play the big points better.
Yeah, I think there are many other important things in life, not just tennis.
Well, actually I don't care what surface I'm playing on.
I started when I was six years old. My first coach was my granny, she was the best player in Slovakia.
I'm visiting my high school. Every half year I do the exams, and then this year I'm going to graduate.