Personal

Currently without a coach ... Father is Arsalan (was a car mechanic); mother, Nouchine, is a physiotherapist; sister Caminde is a student; brother, Anauch, is a tennis coach ... Began playing tennis at age 8; baseliner whose favorite surface is hard ... Speaks French, Persian, English ... Enjoys Indian films, Persian poetry and music ... Favorite food is kebabs ... Won two tennis gold medals at Muslim Women Olympic Games in Iran ... Would have pursued astrophysics had she not been a tennis player ... Favorite players are Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi ... Goal is to be No.1.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (4): 2010 - Madrid, Bastad; 2009 - Strasbourg, Bali.
Finalist (3): 2011 - Dallas; 2008 - Auckland; 2007 - Istanbul.

ADDITIONAL
French Fed Cup Team, 2010-11.