WTA Tour

JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane and Sydney qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Tsurenko).

2005 - Played first event of career at ITF/Alkmaar-NED.

2006 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first WTA main draw at 's-Hertogenbosch, falling 1r (as WC); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - QF at Guangzhou (as qualifier); reached 2r once; fell 1r twice; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Reached 2r three times (incl. Grand Slam main draw debut at Roland Garros); fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - QF at Estoril; reached 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon and Miami - l. to Czink 36 61 76(6); held mp at 6-5 in third set tie-break) and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors).

2011 - First Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice (Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r seven times (incl. Seoul - l. to Dulgheru 26 60 75; held 5mp at 5-4 third set) and in qualifying six times (incl. Wimbledon); made Top 100 debut on April 4 (rose from No.104 to No.99); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Nantes-FRA; 2008 - ITF/Bari-ITA, ITF/Opole-POL; 2007 - ITF/Vlaardingen-NED, ITF/Alphen A/D Rijn-NED.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Stockholm-SWE (w/Yakimova); 2007 - ITF/Mexico City-MEX (w/Thyssen).

Coached by Ralph Kok; also works with Dutch tennis federation ... Lives with parents and sister; began playing at age 5 when sister took her to local tennis club ... Favorite shots are backhand, serve; favorite surface is clay ... Enjoys shopping, movies, seeing friends ... Not named after Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario (parents just liked the name).

- Junior highlights include winning 2008 Australian Open (d. Moore in final) and reaching No.1.