Daniela Hantuchova

Daniela Hantuchova Timeline February 2010 January 2010 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009

Country: Slovakia Birthdate: April 23, 1983 Birthplace: Poprad, Slovakia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco

Height: 5' 11 1/4" (1.81 m) Weight: 137 lbs. (62 kg)

Current WTA Singles Rank: 22 Current WTA Singles Points: 2,130	Current WTA Doubles Rank: 33 Current WTA Doubles Points: 2,660

Profile

Daniela Hantuchova turned professional in 1999. Hantuchova, a Slovak tennis player got her first breakthrough when she won her first Tier 1 tournament in 2002. She also ended the year in the top ten rankings. Born in Poprad, Czechoslovakia, Hantuchova can speak in six languages and is a trained pianist. She is seen as a perfectionist by many people and she puts a lot of pressure on herself during training. Along with tennis, she also does modeling occasionally. She appeared in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside Maria Kirilenko and Tatiana Golovin.

Hantuchova has won three WTA singles tournaments. Her first WTA single title was in 2002 when she defeated Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-4 at the Tier 1 Pacific Life Open. In 2007, she defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4 in the same tournament. Her latest tournament win came at the Generali Ladies Linz in Austria. Her Grandslam achievements include a semi-final appearance at the 2008 Australian Open. She lost in the quarter finals of Wimbledon and US Open in 2002 and lost in the 4th Round at the French Open in 2002 and 2006. She currently boasts a tennis career record of 354-220 in singles and 195-138 in doubles. Hantuchova achieved her best WTA ranking in 2002 where she is ranked at No. 5 in the world.

Monterrey Open 2010

Daniela Hantuchova played at Monterrey Open 2010. She is seeded No. 2 in the tournament.

In the first round, she beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Hantuchova defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-1, 6-3 in the second round. In the quarterfinals, she defeated Vania King 2-6, 6-2, 6-1. She reached the final defeating Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Daniela Hantuchova lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 1-6, 0-6 in the final of Monterrey Open 2010 Women's Singles.

Daniela Hantuchova in 2010

Women's Singles

Date	Tournament	Result
January 07	Brisbane International 2010	Quarterfinals
January 12	Medibank International Sydney 2010	Second Round
January 23	Australian Open 2010	Third Round
February 17	Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010	Third Round
March 07	Monterrey Open 2010	Runner-up

Women's Doubles

Month	Tournament	Partner	Result
February 15	Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 2010	Elena Vesnina	First Round

Mixed Doubles

Month	Tournament	Partner	Result
January 25	Australian Open 2010	Daniel Nestor	Second Round

Ranking and Points History

Singles - Matches in March 2010

Monterrey Open 2010
March 07, 2010	Finals	Lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	6-1, 1-6, 0-6
March 06, 2010	Semifinals	Defeated Dominika Cibulkova	4-6, 6-3, 6-0
March 05, 2010	Quarterfinals	Defeated Vania King	2-6, 6-2, 6-1
March 04, 2010	Second Round	Defeated Kaia Kanepi	6-1, 6-3
March 03, 2010	First Round	Defeated Lourdes Dominguez Lino	6-3, 7-6 (8-6)