Personal

Physical trainer is Pat Etcheberry at Etcheberry Sports Performance (ESP) in Saddlebrook, Florida, USA ... Started playing tennis at age 6; picked up game from watching older sister, Mary Eugenia, taking lessons ... Married Gamal Kabchi on July 21, 2001, a lawyer who specializes in commerce and banking ... Father, Romulo, is a middle school science teacher; mother, Carmen, works for Venezuelan Consulate in Miami, both parents specialize in biology and chemistry; has an older sister, Mary Eugenia, who played junior and college tennis and two years on the pro circuit; has two nephews, Kurt and Michael, and one niece, Nicole ... Favorite colors are red and black; favorite flowers are roses and orchids; favors Lebanese, Italian and Mexican food, as well as native Venezuelan cuisine ... Likes to read autobiographies, go to movies and spend time with family ... Admires Steffi Graf and Monica Seles ... Collects native dolls from the countries she visits and also collects Swarovski silver crystals.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 1997 - ITF/Peachtree City-USA; 1995 - ITF/Brasilia-BRA; 1993 - ITF/Indianapolis-USA, ITF/Roanoke-USA, ITF/Norfolk-USA, ITF/Virginia Beach-USA; 1990 - ITF/Aguascalientes-MEX; 1989 - ITF/Guadalajara-MEX.
Finalist (1): 1998 - Gold Coast.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2005 - Beijing (w/Llagostera Vives); 2003 - Bali (w/Widjaja); 2002 - Dubai (w/Rittner), Hawaii (w/Tu).
Finalist (6): 2005 - Tokyo [Japan Open] (w/Asagoe); 2004 - Beijing (w/Dulko); 2003 - Doha, Toronto [Canadian Open] (both w/Widjaja); 2002 - Estoril (w/Rittner); 2000 - Strasbourg (w/Grant).

ADDITIONAL
Venezuelan Fed Cup Team 1990, 1996-2001. Venezuelan Olympic Team 2000, 2004. Venezuelan Pan American Team 1999.