Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Edina Gallovits-Hall

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Residence: Atlanta, GA, USA
DOB: December 10, 1984
Birthplace: Timisoara, Romania
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Weight: 117 lbs. (53 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (1999)
JANUARY - Did not play.
1999 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Romania.

2000 - Won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Played first WTA qualifying at Strasbourg; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Played first WTA main draw at Casablanca, reaching 2r; fell in qualifying once; won three singles titles and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Fell 1r at Roland Garros (Grand Slam main draw debut) and in qualifying four times (incl. US Open); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying six times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Fell 1r four times and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Fell in WTA qualifying six times (incl. all four majors); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - First Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Barcelona (l. to Shaughnessy); QF at Bali; reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r seven times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on April 9 (rose from No.105 to No.98).

2008 - Another Top 100 season; QF three times, at Hobart, Acapulco and Barcelona; reached 2r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros, US Open); missed all events between Wimbledon and US Open w/left foot injury (Budapest, Bad Gastein, Los Angeles, Montréal, Olympics); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Another Top 100 season; SF twice, at Bogotá (l. to Dulko) and Budapest (l. to Schnyder); QF at Auckland; reached 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice.

2010 - Fourth straight Top 100 season; SF twice, at Acapulco (l. to V.Williams) and Guangzhou (l. to Gajdosova); reached 2r three times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open, US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. Roland Garros); won two WTA doubles titles; won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r twice (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying four times (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
SiNGLES
Winner: 2011 - ITF/Torun-POL; 2010 - ITF/Pelham-USA, ITF/Dothan-USA, ITF/Indian Harbour Beach-USA; 2008 - ITF/Auburn-USA, ITF/San Diego-USA; 2007 - ITF/Pelham-USA, ITF/Charlottesville-USA; 2006 - ITF/Indian Harbour Beach-USA, ITF/Augusta-USA; 2005 - ITF/Tunica Resorts-USA, ITF/Lafayette-USA; 2003 - ITF/Greenville-USA; 2002 - ITF/Hvar-CRO, ITF/Szeged-HUN, ITF/Grado-ITA; 2001 - ITF/Cavtat-CRO; 2000 - ITF/Bucharest 1-ROU.
Finalist (1): 2007 - Barcelona.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2011 - Bogotá (w/Medina Garrigues); 2010 - Bogotá (w/Dulko), Guangzhou (w/Mirza), ITF/Cali-COL (w/Hercog); 2007 - ITF/Palm Desert-USA (w/Ditty); 2006 - ITF/Indian Harbour Beach-USA (w/Kirkland); 2004 - ITF/Cuneo-ITA (w/Gubacsi), ITF/Louisville-USA (w/Ditty); 2003 - ITF/Maglie-ITA (w/Sescioreanu); 2002 - ITF/Galatina-ITA, ITF/Lecce 2-ITA (both w/Ehritt-Vanc); 2000 - ITF/Bucharest 1-ROU (w/Balaci).
Finalist (1): 2008 - Charleston (w/Govortsova).

ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2001, 2003.
Mother, Florica, is a handball coach; father, Gyula Laszlo, is a sports teacher (incl. pentathlon); sister, Alida, is an MBA student in Buffalo, NY (also plays tennis); has three dogs ... Started playing at age 4 with her parents at a local club ... Baseliner who prefers clay courts ... . Full name is Klaudia Edina Gallovits ... Graduated from high school (in Timisoara, Romania) in June 2003 ... Speaks Romanian, Hungarian, German, English ... Likes all types of music except country; favorite artists include Staind, Linkin Park, Jay-Z ... Likes to watch TV, read, listen to music ... Best memory was qualifying for Grand Slam debut at 2003 Roland Garros ... Admires Martina Hingis for being "a great and really smart player" ... Goal is to reach Top 10.