Янина Викмайер aka Wicky

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Residence: Deurne, Belgium DOB: October 20, 1989 Birthplace: Lier, Belgium Height: 6' (1.82 m) Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg) Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Status: Pro (2004) Coached by father, Marc Wickmayer; does off-court training with Marc Frey. Introduced to tennis at age 9 by friends at local courts. Speaks Dutch, English, French. Favorite actor is Brad Pitt; favorite singer is Rihanna; favorite types of music are R&B, rap, techno. Favorite food is French Fries; also enjoys shopping, going to movies, seeing friends. Favorite cities to visit are New York, Paris; favorite tournaments are Antwerp, Luxembourg. Other sports interests include soccer. Person most admired is Kim Clijsters. At the end of 2006, Yanina quickly moved up the rankings by winning eight events on the ITF circuit and by the beginning of 2008, Yanina had established herself inside the top-100 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. Yanina’s run continued when she reached her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event final in Birmingham in 2008 Yanina continued her on court success in 2009 by winning her first WTA Tour title in Estoril, and reaching the final in ’s-Hertogenbosch. These recent results have catapulted her to the forefront of women’s tennis, and by reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in New York, Yanina has become the next tennis sensation to emerge from Belgium. With her athleticism, powerful ground strokes and great fighting spirit, Yanina is well on her way to reaching the top of the women’s game.