Aleksandra Wozniak biography
Date of birth : 1987-09-07
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality : Canadian
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-04-21
Credited as : Professional Tennis player, WTA tour champion, US Open, Grand Slam
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Aleksandra Wozniak is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in November 2005. Wozniak achieved a career-best ranking of no. 21 on June 22, 2009, making her the fourth-highest ranked Canadian singles player of all time. She has won one WTA and seven ITF tournaments.
Timeline:
Coached by father Antoni since age 3; father was pro soccer player for Poland, now works as mechanic at night and coaches Aleksandra in daytime
Mother's name is Jadwiga Wozniak
Has one sister, Dorota Miller (two-time NCAA champion for San Diego State, CA)
Has all-court type of game
Grew up on indoor hardcourts during winter but prefers clay; sister inspired her to play tennis (Aleksandra travelled with her when she was little and watched her win all Canadian titles, then asked father to start coaching her)
Enjoys movies, skiing, skating, reading, spending time with friends and family; also likes to design future clothing collection
Speaks Polish, French, English
Likes all types of music; what she listens to depends on how she feels.
Grand Slam results:
Australian Open 1R (2007, 2009, 2010)
French Open 4R (2009)
Wimbledon 2R (2008, 2010)
US Open 3R (2009)
