Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Liga Dekmeijere

Lat
Residence: Riga, Latvia
DOB: May 21, 1983
Birthplace:
Height: 5' 7" (1.71m)
Weight: 143 lbs. (65 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status:
JANUARY - Reached second career Tour final in doubles at Canberra (as No.4 seeds w/Curran, finished runners-up to No.3 seeds Domachowska/Vinci).

SEPTEMBER - Won doubles title at $50K ITF/Tokyo 3-JPN (w/Takase).

OCTOBER - Won second ITF Circuit doubles title of year (16th of career) at $25K ITF/Glasgow-GBR (w/Chvojkova).
2005 - In singles, fell in Tour qualifying at nine events; in doubles, reached career-first Tour final at Quebec City (w/Harkleroad) and captured 14th career ITF Circuit title (w/Dhenin) at $50K ITF/Marseille-FRA.
DOUBLES
Winner: 2006 - ITF/Tokyo 3-JPN (w/Takase), ITF/Glasgow-GBR (w/Chvojkova); 2005 - ITF/Marseille-FRA (w/Dhenin).
Finalist (2): 2006 - Canberra (w/Curran); 2005 - Quebec City (w/Harkleroad).
Coached by father, Aivars Dekmeijers ... Began playing tennis at age 6 ... Mother is Vija; sister, Laila, plays professional hockey for Dmitrov Tornados in Russia, as well as for the Latvian national team.

Official Website: www.liga-dekmeijere.com