Sabine Lisicki
Strong Is Beautiful
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Eva Birnerova

Cze
Residence: Plzen, Czech Republic
DOB: August 14, 1984
Birthplace: Duchcov, Czech Republic
Height: 5' 7'' (1.70 m)
Weight: 130 1/2 lbs. (59 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2002)
JANUARY - Fell in Auckland and Hobart qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Medina Garrigues).

FEBRUARY - Reached 2r at Bogotá (l. to Arruabarrena-Vecino); won third WTA doubles title at Bogotá (w/Panova); reached 2r at Monterrey (l. to Mayr-Achleitner); fell 1r at Acapulco (l. to Tatishvili).

MARCH - Fell in Indian Wells qualifying; fell 1r at Miami (l. to Krajicek).

APRIL - Fell in Charleston, Fes and Budapest qualifying.
1998 - Played first event of career at ITF/Nicosia-CYP, winning doubles title.

1999 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic.

2000 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

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

2002 - Fell in WTA qualifying once (US Open); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first three WTA main draws, falling 1r at all three (incl. Roland Garros); fell in qualifying three times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Reached 2r twice; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying nine times (incl. US Open); made Top 100 debut on February 2 (after Australian Open; rose from No.103 to No.98); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - QF at Bogotá; reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r three times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open).

2006 - First Top 100 season; QF twice, at Budapest and Stockholm; reached 2r twice (Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r five times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying nine times; won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Reached 3r once (Australian Open) and 2r three times; fell 1r 10 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying eight times (incl. US Open).

2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying once (US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fell in WTA qualifying four times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Near-Top 100 season (finishing No.102); reached first WTA final at Tashkent (l. to Pervak); reached 2r three times (incl. Charleston - ret. vs. Goerges w/right ankle injury at 16 75 20; held 5mp at 61 52); fell 1r once and in qualifying 11 times (incl. all four majors); won one WTA doubles title; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2010 - ITF/Shrewsbury-GBR; 2006 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA; 2003 - ITF/Dinan-FRA, ITF/Vittel-FRA, ITF/Deauville-FRA; 2002 - ITF/New Delhi 1-IND, ITF/Lenzerheide-SUI; 2001 - ITF/Glasgow-GBR.
Finalist (1): 2011 - Tashkent.

DOUBLES
Winner (3): 2012 - Bogotá (w/Panova); 2011 - Bad Gastein (w/Hradecka), ITF/Nottingham 2-GBR (w/Cetkovska), ITF/Barnstaple-GBR (w/Keothavong); 2010 - ITF/Cairo 3-EGY (w/Voracova), ITF/Zlin-CZE (w/Foretz Gacon), ITF/Cuneo-ITA (w/Hradecka); 2008 - ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (w/Hradecka); 2006 - Stockholm (w/Gajdosova); 2004 - ITF/Cagnes-sur-Mer-FRA (w/Bacheva); 2002 - ITF/Tbilisi-GEO (w/Navratilova); 2000 - ITF/Minsk-BLR (w/Zerkalova); 1998 - ITF/Nicosia-CYP (w/Zweck).
Finalist (3): 2012 - Budapest (w/Krajicek); 2006 - Portoroz (w/Loit); 2005 - Stockholm (w/Santangelo).

ADDITIONAL
Czech Republic Fed Cup Team 2002-03.
Coached by Ondrej Chvapil ... All-court player who prefers playing on grass ... Began playing at age 4 when father introduced her to game ... Father, Stanislav, is a former tennis pro who brought her to pro level and still coaches her and her sister; mother, Jana, is a doctor; sister, Hana, is a student and tennis player ... Has one dog and two cats ... Favorites include the book Love Is Just A Word and singer Robbie Williams ... Relaxes by listening to music and reading.
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