Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful

Anne Kremer

Lux
Residence: Hesperange, Luxembourg
DOB: October 17, 1975
Birthplace: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Height: 5' 5'' (1.65 m)
Weight: 121 lbs. (55 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (September 1998)
JANUARY - Fell in Auckland qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (as qualifier, l. to Halep).

FEBRUARY - Fell in Doha qualifying; reached QF at Kuala Lumpur (as qualifier, d. No.7 seed Date-Krumm en route; l. to Krajicek).

MARCH - Played on ITF Circuit.

APRIL - Fell in Estoril qualifying.

MAY - Fell in Roland Garros qualifying.
1991 - Played first event of career at ITF/Mondorf-LUX.

1992 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1993 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

1994 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

1995 - Played first WTA main draw at Los Angeles, reaching 2r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying eight times.

1996 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon, Olympics) and in qualifying twice (Roland Garros, US Open).

1997 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying twice (other two majors).

1998 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r twice (incl. US Open); fell 1r once and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on October 19 (rose from No.118 to No.90).

1999 - First Top 40 season; reached first WTA final at Pattaya City (l. to Maleeva); QF three times, at Estoril, Eastbourne and Stanford; reached 3r twice (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r five times (incl. other three majors); fell 1r 11 times and in qualifying three times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 50 debut on March 29 (rose from No.52 to No.44).

2000 - Another Top 40 season; won first two WTA titles at Auckland (d. Black in final) and Pattaya City (d. Panova in final); SF at Eastbourne (l. to Monami); QF twice, at Hannover and Montreal; reached 3r once and 2r nine times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open, Olympics); fell 1r 12 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying once.

2001 - Another Top 40 season; runner-up at Budapest (l. to Maleeva in final); SF at Quebec City (l. to Shaughnessy); QF seven times, at Auckland, Paris [Indoors], Nice, Birmingham, Leipzig, Bratislava and Pattaya City; reached 3r twice and 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors).

2002 - Best seaon to date (finishing No.25); SF at Amelia Island (l. to V.Williams); QF four times, at Auckland, Tokyo [Pan Pacific], Birmingham and Eastbourne; reached 4r twice, 3r three times (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r nine times (incl. US Open); made Top 20 debut on July 20 (rose from No.21 to No.18; spent six straight weeks in Top 20 before dropping out).

2003 - Played two WTA events in January (Auckland, Australian Open) then missed eight months w/left wrist injury; played one ITF Circuit event in October.

2004 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Seoul (l. to Sharapova); QF twice, at Birmingham and 's-Hertogenbosch; reached 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r twice; fell 1r 10 times (incl. Olympics) and in qualifying four times (incl. US Open); withdrew from Roland Garros w/left adductor strain.

2005 - Reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying 13 times.

2006 - QF at Rabat; reached 2r twice; fell 1r five times and in qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open).

2007 - Another Top 100 season; QF at Budapest; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. US Open).

2008 - Reached 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying four times; retired in Roland Garros 1r w/right wrist injury and did not play rest of season.

2009 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r twice and in qualifying twice (incl. US Open).

2010 - Fell in WTA qualifying seven times (incl. US Open).
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2000 - Auckland, Pattaya City; 1999 - ITF/Midland-USA; 1998 - ITF/Albuquerque-USA; 1994 - ITF/La Coruna-ESP, ITF/Koksijde-BEL, ITF/Varna-BUL.
Finalist (2): 2001 - Budapest; 1999 - Pattaya City.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Bath 2-GBR (w/Babos).

ADDITIONAL
Luxembourg Fed Cup Team, 1991-94, 1996, 1998-2002, 2004-05; Luxembourg Olympic Team, 2000, 2004.
Coached by Stephane Vix ... Father, Jean, is an engineer; mother, Ginette, is a PE teacher; younger brother, Gilles, used to coach her and now works in sports consulting ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surfaces are grass, hard ... Is fluent in Luxembourgish, English, French and German; plans to become a translator ... Favorite cities are New York, Sydney, Rome and Barcelona ... Admires Josy Barthel, the only athlete from Luxembourg to win an Olympic gold medal ... Enjoys skiing, movies (Shawshank Redemption, Good Will Hunting, Crash, A Beautiful Mind), spending time with friends and family, mama's lasagna, chocolates, TV show Californication and music (Guns N' Roses, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park).
- Represented Luxembourg at 1996 Olympics (was country's flagbearer at Opening Ceremony).
- Played two years of collegiate tennis at Stanford University and helped school win NCAA national title in 1997; earned All-American honors both years, ranking among the NCAA's Top 10 for most of sophomore year.