Lykke Li – Never Gonna Love Again

Status: WTA professional tennis role player. Turned pro in 1997. Winner of three ITF singles titles, 10 ITF doubles titles and iii WTA doubles titles (2000 Shanghai with Tanasugarn, 2008 Auckland with Koryttseva and 2010, Osaka with Chang Kai Chen. Achieved highest singles rank of #41 in 2001.

Ht: 5-7 Wt: 130

DOB: April 7, 1978 In: Columbus, Ohio

Outset Lawn tennis Retentivity: I’ve had so many astonishing tennis experiences over my 13 years on Bout but my very starting time memory was when I was vi-years-old watching Martina Navratilova vs.Chris Evert on Goggle box playing at Wimbledon – and telling my mum I will play there ane day.

Tennis Inspirations: I’ve been lucky to have been mentored by experienced lawn tennis greats – yet my mum and dad have stuck by me through thick and thin. I as well owe credit to Columbus, Ohio native coach, Al Matthews. I as well admire Martina Navratilova & Billie Jean King. Being inducted into Stanford Able-bodied Hall of Fame this November 5th, 2010 was a smashing honor.

Hobbies/Interests: Skiing. I’ve been recently boxing at Wild Carte du jour Gym in Hollywood, CA under trainer and onetime pro-boxer Shane Langford and I call up he tin attest to the comeback in my fitness.

Last Book Read: I commonly read two or three books at a time of different genres, but I do require a good Swedish crime novel – Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Kjell Ericksson. Nick Joaquin’s ‘Tropical Gothic’, Andre Agassi’s autobiography ‘Open.’

Musical Tastes: What’s on my iPod playlist: Replay – Iyaz, Say Aah – Trey Songz, Nothin’ On You – Bruno Mars, Knockout – Lil’ Wayne, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Boulder- Young Coin, Gangsta Luv – Snoop, Sexy Chick – David Guetta/Akon, Tie Me Down – New Boyz/Ray J, Down – Lil’ Wayne, Baby – Justin Bieber.

First Job: Tennis.

Electric current Car: A mini, nicknamed ‘Oreo.’

Starting time Auto: Volkswagen.

Favorite Meal: Pancit – Filipino noodle dish.

Favorite Water ice Foam Flavor: Ube.

Greatest Sports Moment: It was defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in the third round Wimbledon 2000, to reach the terminal 16. And representing U.s.a. in Pan-Am Games.

Most Painful Moment: My most painful tennis moment was being ii points abroad from U.S. Opoen quarterfinal – losing to Dementieva in the year 2000.

Favorite Tournaments: Wimbledon, Rome, Tokyo, Osaka, Hawaii, Bastad, Sweden, Stanford, Bank of the West.

Funny Tennis Retentiveness: I was playing a Challenger in an unbeknownst surface area, my agent called and said, "Lil’, you moved into Filderstadt Porsche Open depict (2004)." And I said, "Get me on the next flight outta here." I collection all solar day and flew all night to Federal republic of germany, having a tournament official car waiting for me on the assumed two-hr drive to Stuttgart which ended up being barely an hour on the Car-bahn.

Embarrassing Tennis Memory: Kind of embarrassing was when I was playing outset prime-time doubles night match againt Capriati/Hingis and versus Dokic in singles in the 3rd round at U.S. Open and I was perusing Fifth Ave./Madison Ave. the morning before my match and someone came up to me and said, "Aren’t you supposed to be getting prepare for your match this evening?"
And..being chosen for a mixed doubles match vs. Navratilova/Mirnyi at Wimbledon Heart Court in 2001 and I was stuck at Harvey Nick’s – and John McEnroe commentating later on BBC that "This Stanford girl was warming up before her lucifer shopping at Harrods.

Strangest Match: I was playing Dominique Van Roost of Belgium in the second round at U.S. Open in 2000 – Grandstand courtroom. Information technology was a very hot New York City summer day, we had carve up sets, she took a bathroom interruption. Ten minutes went by, she never came back. I thought she had heat exhaustion. Nope. She was preggers. Game, set, and match.

Closest Tennis Friends: About have retired from the tour – Brandis Braverman, Allison Bradshaw -daughter of Val Ziegenfuss, Ann Grossman, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Peanut Louie.

Funniest Players Encountered: Marat Safin, Novak Djokovic.

Toughest Competitors Encountered: Venus, Serena, Seles, Capriati – who I was able to defeat, and Pierce – who I was able to defeat when she was ranked #5.

Favorite Players To Watch: R-Fed, Rafael Nadal – preferably on opposite ends of court.

Which match did you experience the best, where you felt the best y'all ever felt on court: 2004 Filderstadt – after flying the x hours from the U.South. and ended upwards qualifying and reaching quarterfinals that yr. Also, in 2007 against Bartoli at Bank of the W. She just made Wimbledon final that year and I ended up winning a very dramatic match.

People Qualities Nearly Admired: Frankness. Ordinary, Empathy.

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