Personal

Coached by Daniel Panajotti ... Baseliner who prefers hardcourts; best shot is drop shot ... Father, Alessandro, is a bank director; mother’s name is Renata; has an older sister, Monique, and an older brother, Alex (a good tennis player) ... Speaks French, Italian, English, Spanish ... Loves spending time with family in Civitavecchia, and going back to Switzerland ... Enjoys relaxing at the beach, taking walks, visiting museums, writing, doing puzzles, patchwork, yoga, café chats with friends, watching DVDs, playing golf and sleeping in on Sundays.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 2007 - ITF/Rimini-ITA; 2001 - ITF/Largo, FL-USA; 1998 - ITF/Welwyn-GBR; 1997 - ITF/Austin, TX-USA; 1996 - ITF/Florianopolis-BRA, ITF/Salzburg-AUT; 1995 - ITF/Istanbul 2-TUR; 1993 - ITF/Nicolosi-ITA.
Semifinalist (8): 2003 - Auckland, Estoril, Tashkent; 2002 - Indian Wells; 2000 - Sao Paulo; 1999 - Cairo; 1998 - Maria Lankowitz; 1997 - Bol.
Quarterfinalist (11): 2005 - Bogota; 2003 - Madrid, Bali; 2002 - Auckland, Strasbourg; 2001 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 1999 - Madrid, 's-Hertogenbosch, Portschach; 1997 - Palermo; 1993 - Karlovy Vary.

DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2008 - ITF/Monzon-ESP (w/Fujiwara); 2005 - Bogota (w/Pisnik), Guangzhou (w/Camerin); 2004 - Estoril (w/Husarova), Beijing (w/Safina); 1999 - ITF/Bushey-GBR (w/Marosi), ITF/Dallas, TX-USA (w/Selyutina); 1996 - ITF/Florianopolis-BRA (w/Cianfagna); 1995 - ITF/Marina Di Mas-ITA (w/Grossi); 1993 - ITF/Nicolosi-ITA (w/Sciarpelletti).
Finalist (6): 2006 - Tashkent (w/Camerin); 2004 - Stockholm, Cincinnati (both w/Groenefeld); 2003 - Estoril (w/Ani), Bol (w/Schnyder); 2001 - Auckland (w/Schett).

ADDITIONAL
Swiss Fed Cup Team, 1997-2000, 2003-04; Swiss Olympic Team, 2000, 2008.