Personal

Was coached by Rainer Hofmann, an IT specialist she married December 5, 2003 at health resort Baden-Baden in Germany ... Has two cats (Mister and Gizmo) and a dog (Australian shepherd named Tucker) ... Loves Australia; would like to live there after tennis career ... Lives at the Zürichsee and likes to have fun on the lake with their speedboat, because it’s the best way to relax ... Also likes to read and watch DVDs ... Other interests include skiing, billiards, golf, football and Photo Play computer games ... Favorite book is the biography of Nelson Mandela ... Admires the work of Jean Ziegler (Swiss UN human rights ambassador) and Michael Moore ... With husband, is writing an autobiographical book called "The White Mile".

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (11): 2008 - Bali; 2005 - Gold Coast, Cincinnati; 2002 - Zürich; 2001 - Pattaya City; 1999 - Gold Coast; 1998 - Hobart, Hannover, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo.
Finalist (16): 2010 - Budapest, Linz; 2009 - Budapest; 2008 - Bangalore; 2007 - San Diego, Linz; 2006 - Charleston, Stanford; 2005 - Rome, Zürich, Linz; 2002 - Charleston; 2001 - Vienna; 2000 - Klagenfurt; 1998 - Grand Slam Cup; 1996 - Karlovy Vary.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 2008 - Stuttgart (w/Groenefeld); 2004 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Schett); 2003 - Paris [Indoors] (w/Schett); 2002 - Antwerp (w/Maleeva); 1998 - Hamburg (w/Schett).
Finalist (11): 2009 - Charleston (w/Dekmeijere), Istanbul (w/Goerges); 2008 - Zürich (w/Groenefeld); 2005 - Amelia Island (w/Peschke); 2004 - Linz (w/Dechy); 2003 - Bol (w/Gagliardi); 2001 - Luxembourg (w/Lamade); 2000 - Klagenfurt (w/Schett); 1999 - Hilton Head (w/Schett); 1998 - Amelia Island, Palermo (both w/Schett).

ADDITIONAL
Swiss Fed Cup Team, 1996-98, 2000, 2002-04, 2007-10; Swiss Olympic Team, 1996, 2004, 2008.