Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Alison Riske

USA
Residence: Hilton Head, SC, USA
DOB: July 3, 1990
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Weight: 145 lbs. (66 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Status: Pro
JANUARY - Fell 1r at Auckland (l. to Kuznetsova); fell in Hobart qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to U.Radwanska).
2004 - Played first event of career at ITF/Pittsburgh-USA.

2005 - Played at ITF/Pittsburgh-USA.

2006 - Played at ITF/Pittsburgh-USA.

2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at US Open (as WC).

2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying once.

2009 - Fell in WTA qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Played first four WTA main draws, reaching one SF at Birmingham (as qualifier, l. to Sharapova) but falling 1r three times (Charleston, Wimbledon, Québec City); fell in qualifying nine times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - QF at Birmingham; fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying six times; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; withdrew from Memphis w/illness.
SINGLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Joue-les-Tours-FRA, ITF/Nantes-FRA; 2009 - ITF/Troy-USA, ITF/Barnstaple-GBR, ITF/Joue-les-Tours-FRA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Hilton Head-USA (w/Cako).
Currently working with USTA coach Tom Gullickson ... Parents, Albert and Carole, are retired; sister is Sarah McGlannery (formerly coached her), brother is Daniel ... Started playing tennis at age 3 (siblings did and father started her too) ... Aggressive style of play; liked watching Monica Seles ... Earned tennis scholarship to Vanderbilt University in summer 2009; after good results and finding backing decided to play on WTA ... Trains at Van der Meer in Hilton Head ... Enjoys writing (keeps a journal), reading and spending time with family and friends ... If hadn't been a tennis player, would have gone into medicine.