Daniela Hantuchova
Strong Is Beautiful
Francesca Schiavone

Tsvetana Pironkova

Bul
Residence: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
DOB: September 13, 1987
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Weight: 143 lbs. (65 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2002)
JANUARY - Reached 2r at Hobart (l. to Chakvetadze); reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to Voskoboeva).
2002 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit, winning one singles title.

2003 - Won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - First Top 100 season; reached first two SFs in first and third WTA main draws, at Istanbul (l. to V.Williams) and Palermo (l. to Medina Garrigues); having entered Istanbul No.220, made Top 100 debut on July 25 (after Palermo; rose from No.128 to No.99); fell in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Stockholm (l. to Zheng); reached 3r once and 2r 10 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying four times.

2007 - Another Top 100 season; SF at Stockholm (l. to A.Radwanska); reached 2r four times (incl. US Open); fell 1r six times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying nine times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - First Top 50 season; SF at Istanbul (l. to A.Radwanska); QF at Rome; reached 2r 10 times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, Olympics); fell 1r six times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying four times; made Top 50 debut on May 19 (rose from No.64 to No.47).

2009 - Another Top 100 season; QF twice, at Hobart and Moscow; reached 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other three majors).

2010 - Second Top 50 season; SF at Wimbledon (l. to Zvonareva; first Grand Slam SF); QF at Warsaw; reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying seven times.

2011 - Third Top 50 season; QF twice, at Wimbledon (l. to Kvitova; second Grand Slam QF) and Palermo (l. to Pennetta); reached 2r nine times (incl. other three majors); fell 1r 11 times; withdrew from Monterrey and Budapest w/right wrist injury.
SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Bordeaux-FRA; 2005 - ITF/Rome Eur-ITA; 2003 - ITF/Orestiada-GRE, ITF/Istanbul 2-TUR, ITF/Istanbul 3-TUR; 2002 - ITF/Volos-GRE.

ADDITIONAL
Bulgarian Fed Cup Team, 2003-09; Bulgarian Olympic Team, 2008.
Coached by father, Kiril (former canoe champion) who introduced her to tennis at age 4 ... Mother, Radosveta, is a former swimming champion ... Brother is Encho, sister is Elisaveta ... Likes Bulgarian music, TV, swimming, canoeing; favorite movie is Gladiator.
- First player representing Bulgaria, male or female, in a Grand Slam SF (2010 Wimbledon).