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Michaella Krajicek

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Residence: Bradenton, FL, USA
DOB: January 9, 1989
Birthplace: Delft, The Netherlands
Height: 5' 9" (1.77 m)
Weight: 152 lbs. (69 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (June 16, 2003)
JANUARY - Fell in Brisbane and Sydney qualifying; reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to Ivanovic).

FEBRUARY - Reached QF at Memphis (l. to Erakovic); reached QF at Acapulco (l. to Vinci).

MARCH - Reached 2r at Indian Wells (l. to Zheng); reached 2r at Miami (l. to Azarenka).

APRIL - Withdrew from Charleston and Fes w/right knee injury; fell 1r at Budapest (l. to Amanmuradova 63 36 76(6); held 4mp - 1mp at 5-3 third set, 3mp at 6-3 in third set tie-break).

MAY - Withdrew from Strasbourg w/right knee injury.
2003 - Played first WTA main draw at 's-Hertogenbosch, falling 1r (as unranked WC).

2004 - Fell 1r twice; won four singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 100 season; won first WTA title at Tashkent (d. Amanmuradova in final; first Dutch to win a WTA title since Schultz-McCarthy in 1997); SF at Hasselt (l. to Schiavone); QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (ret. vs. Shaughnessy w/right knee injury, which required surgery the day after and would keep her out three months until fall); reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r once (Roland Garros) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on June 6 (rose from No.114 to No.99); won one singles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - First Top 50 season; won second and third WTA titles at Hobart (d. Benesova in final) and 's-Hertogenbosch (d. Safina in final); SF three times, at Istanbul (l. to Myskina), Budapest (l. to Domínguez Lino) and Hasselt (l. to Kanepi); QF at Stuttgart; reached 3r twice (incl. Australian Open; ret. vs. Mauresmo w/heat illness) and 2r once; fell 1r nine times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; made Top 50 debut on January 16 (after Hobart; rose from No.60 to No.43); won first two WTA doubles titles.

2007 - Second straight Top 50 season; QF twice, at Charleston and Wimbledon (first Grand Slam QF; l. to Bartoli); reached 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r 10 times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. Australian Open).

2008 - Injury-marred season, finishing at No.219 (first non-Top 100 finish since 2004); first half of season hindered by left wrist injury, going 0-10 (incl. 1r exits at Australian Open and Roland Garros; withdrew from Hobart, Antwerp and Doha w/left wrist injury); reached career-high No.30 on February 11 (rose from No.32 to No.30); went 3-3 on grass, reaching 3r at Birmingham, QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (also won third WTA doubles title there w/Erakovic) and 1r loss at Wimbledon (l. to Erakovic); fell out of Top 100 on July 7 (points from 2007 Wimbledon QF dropped off; fell from No.49 to No.113); missed next three months w/knee injury and returned in September, falling in qualifying twice (Stuttgart, Luxembourg) and playing on ITF Circuit.

2009 - QF at Memphis; reached 2r three times; fell 1r three times and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r three times and in qualifying 13 times (incl. all four majors); won one WTA doubles title; won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2011 - SF twice, at Kuala Lumpur (l. to Dokic) and Québec City (l. to Zahlavova Strycova); reached 2r three times (incl. US Open); fell 1r once and in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit; withdrew from Baku w/right shoulder injury.
SINGLES
Winner (3): 2010 - ITF/Charlottesville-USA; 2009 - ITF/Boston-USA; 2006 - Hobart, 's-Hertogenbosch; 2005 - Tashkent, ITF/Ortisei-ITA; 2004 - ITF/Brussels-BEL, ITF/Koksijde-BEL, ITF/Stockholm 2-SWE, ITF/Bergamo 2-ITA.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2011 - ITF/Prague 2-CZE (w/Cetkovska), ITF/Olomouc-CZE (w/Voracova); 2010 - Memphis (w/King), ITF/Barnstaple-GBR (w/Hlavackova); 2009 - ITF/Torhout-BEL (w/Wickmayer), ITF/Bratislava-SVK (w/Arvidsson); 2008 - 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Erakovic); 2006 - Palermo, Budapest (both w/Husarova); 2005 - ITF/Dinan-FRA (w/Szavay); 2004 - ITF/Stockholm 2-SWE (w/Mens).
Finalist (9): 2012 - Budapest (w/Birnerova); 2011 - Estoril (w/Daniilidou); 2010 - Charleston (w/King); 2009 - Memphis (w/Fedak), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Wickmayer); 2008 - Prague (w/Craybas); 2006 - Antwerp (w/Foretz); 2005 - Estoril (w/Nagyova), Hasselt (w/Szavay).

ADDITIONAL
Dutch Fed Cup Team, 2004-07.
Coached by father, Petr Krajicek ... Father is Petr (doctor); mother is Pavlina (economist); has two brothers, younger brother Peter (at university, plays basketball) and older brother Richard (former ATP star) ... Has pet dog named Zorro ... Began playing at age 3 when parents introduced her at club in Delft ... All-court player; favorite shot is serve; favorite surfaces are hard, grass ... Best tennis memories are first three WTA titles and reaching QFs at Wimbledon ... Speaks Dutch, Czech, English ... Favorite artist is Lady Gaga; favorite author is Sophie Kinsella ... Favorite food is porridge; favorite drink is Shirley Temple ... Favorite city to visit is New York ("the most happening place in the world") ... Favorite event is 's-Hertogenbosch ... Most memorable experience was skydiving in Orlando in 2010 ... Lucky charm is ring she got from her dad on 18th birthday ... Self-described as a perfectionist, ambitious, humble, spontaneous ... Goals include staying healthy and reaching Top 20.
- In 2007, was featured in Glamour Holland's Women of 2007 issue and was also honored as one of the most powerful females in Holland by Heleen Magazine.
- Junior highlights include ending 2004 at No.1; sweeping US Open singles and doubles titles (w/Erakovic) and winning 2004 Roland Garros doubles title (w/Bohmova); winning Dutch National Championships from 2003 to 2006; and, in The Netherlands, being awarded Most Talented Junior Athlete in 2003 and Best Tennis Player in 2006.