Personal

Coached by Giovanni de Lorenzi ... Father, Igor, is a computer scientist; mother, Marianna, is a toxicologist; older brother, Igor, is an architect in Bratislava ... All-court game; favorite surface is grass; favorite tournament is Wimbledon ... Trained at Bollettieri Academy between ages 16 and 18 ... Qualified for top university in Slovakia but deferred it to pursue tennis ... Speaks Slovak, English and German; learning Italian ... Studied classical piano between ages 6 and 14 ... Has a charity, the DH Foundation, which helps causes in Slovakia and around the world, including Cambodian charity House Of The Smile, which treats HIV positive orphans ... Favorite foods are sushi and seafood, and is a keen cook; works on healthy recipes at home and loves cookbooks ... Favorite song is 'One' by U2 & Mary J. Blige; favorite book is Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz and The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho; favorite movie is Gladiator; favorite actors are Brad Pitt and George Clooney ... Favorite designers are Armani, Cavalli, Dior and Missoni; loves fashion and created her own line of DH shirts to sell on behalf of her DH Foundation charity ... Favorite city is Rome and likes to visit Cape Town, South Africa ... Also enjoys skiing, skating, roller blading, swimming and jet skiing ... Admires Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Michael Jordan and Michael Schumacher.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (7): 2015 - Pattaya City; 2013 - Birmingham; 2012 - Pattaya City; 2011 - Pattaya City; 2007 - Indian Wells, Linz; 2002 - Indian Wells.
Finalist (9): 2012 - Brisbane; 2011 - Birmingham; 2010 - Monterrey; 2007 - Bali, Luxembourg; 2006 - Zürich; 2005 - Los Angeles; 2004 - Eastbourne; 2002 - Filderstadt.

DOUBLES
Winner (9): 2011 - Miami (w/A.Radwanska); 2006 - Doha, Rome (both w/Sugiyama); 2005 - Birmingham (w/Sugiyama), Filderstadt (w/Myskina); 2002 - Amelia Island, New Haven (both w/Sánchez-Vicario); 2001 - Luxembourg (w/Bovina); 2000 - Bratislava (w/Habsudova).
Finalist (12): 2009 - Australian Open, Rome, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Sugiyama); 2006 - Roland Garros, Los Angeles (both w/Sugiyama); 2005 - San Diego, Zürich (both w/Sugiyama); 2002 - Australian Open, Hamburg, Berlin (all w/Sánchez-Vicario), San Diego, Los Angeles (both w/Sugiyama).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2005 - Roland Garros (w/Santoro), US Open (w/Bhupathi); 2002 - Australian Open (w/Ullyett); 2001 - Wimbledon (w/Friedl).
Finalist (1): 2002 - Wimbledon (w/Ullyett).

ADDITIONAL
Slovak Fed Cup Team, 1999-2003, 2006-07, 2009-15; Slovak Olympic Team, 2004, 2008, 2012.