Stories
Biography
- Started playing tennis with family at age 9...Considered her best surface to be hard court, and best shot to be backhand...Married Bart Van Roost in late 1995; maiden name is Monami...Father, Andre, is a doctor; mother's name is Louise Anne; has one older sister, Anne-Francoise, who teaches art and sculpture...Enjoys playing golf and cooking...Hobbies include watching films and listening to music...Favorite color is blue...Would like to learn Spanish..Said that "The (2000) Olympic Games was my biggest achievement in tennis, ahead of getting into the Top 10. As an athlete, it's the highest level you can reach and I am very proud of winning a bronze medal for my country."
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
9Height
5'7" (1.70 m)Birthday
May 31, 1973 May 31, 1973Birthplace
Verviers, BelgiumCareer Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (4 WTA Tour): 1998 - Auckland; 1997 - Hobart, Surabaya; 1996 - Cardiff,
ITF/Limoges-FRA; 1995 - ITF/Southampton-GBR; 1990 - ITF/Napoli I-ITA,
ITF/Napoli II-ITA, ITF/Koksijde-BEL, ITF/Burgdorf-SUI, ITF/Lyss-SUI.
Finalist (12): 2000 - Eastbourne, Knokke-Heist; 1999 - Auckland, Luxembourg; 1998 -
Hobart, Paris [Indoors], Linz, Madrid; 1997 - Quebec City, Pattaya City; 1995 - Quebec City;
1993 - Montpellier.
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2000 - Los Angeles (w/Callens); 1998 - Madrid (w/Labat); 1997 - Auckland
(w/Husarova); 1993 - Kitzbuhel (w/F. Li).
Finalist (5): 1997 - Hobart (w/Rittner), Pattaya City (w/Labat); 1996 - Luxembourg
(w/Rittner); 1993 - Belgian Open (w/S. de Vries), Montpellier (w/Husarova).