Personal

Coached by Stéphane Charret ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surface is red clay ... Introduced to tennis at age 7 by parents at local club ... Father is Peter (painter, writer); mother is Christine (teacher); sister is Maya (in college) ... Speaks French, Swedish, English ... Favorite book is Le Petit Prince; favorite food is Japanese; also enjoys movies, shopping ... Favorite cities to visit are Paris and New York City.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Finalist (2): 2012 - Bastad; 2011 - Bogotá.

Career in Review

2014 - Fell 1r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon).

2013 - QF at Bastad; reached 2r six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors and Katowice - l. to Begu 57 76(5) 61; held 3mp at 75 54) and in qualifying twice.

2012 - Fourth Top 100 season; runner-up at Bastad (l. to Hercog in final); SF at Fès (l. to Pous-Tio); QF at Guangzhou; reached 3r once (Roland Garros) and 2r once (Wimbledon); fell 1r 10 times (incl. other two majors and Bogotá - l. to Savinykh 76(2) 36 75; held 2mp at 5-2 third set) and in qualifying five times.

2011 - Another Top 100 season; runner-up at Bogotá (l. to Domínguez Lino in final); reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Another Top 100 season; fell 1r three times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying five times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2009 - QF twice at Bogotá and Acapulco; reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon); fell 1r seven times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying four times.

2008 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r three times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on July 28 (rose from No.117 to No.99).

2007 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r three times (incl. US Open) and and in qualifying eight times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon).

2006 - Reached 2r once (Roland Garros); fell 1r once and in qualifying seven times (incl. other three majors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Played first WTA main draw at Roland Garros, falling 1r (l. to Kuznetsova); fell in qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first WTA qualifying at Roland Garros.

2002 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Egypt.