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居住地: 美國佛州坦帕灣 (Tampa, Florida, USA) 身高體重: 181cm/65kg 持拍: 右手,雙手反拍 PERSONAL Began playing tennis at age 4 by hiding in the car when her older sister went to tennis class and then sneaking into the class...Coached by Gabe Jaramillo; former coached by Harold Solomon and first coach Goran Prpic who was ranked 15th in the world...Plays a very aggressive game from the baseline and serves in excess of 100 mile per hour...Mother, Angelka, used to be a supermarket owner; older sister, Ana, is a law student and travels with Mirjana full time; younger sister Ivana graduated from high school with honors in 2001 and will study to become a sports agent; younger brothers Miro and Ivan are in high school and also play tennis...Moved to the United States in July 1998, residing in Florida...Is currently working on an autobiography and painting...Plans to pursue a singing career after tennis (is looking to attend a conservatory of music)...Big New York Yankees fan...Appreciates the work of Michaelangelo...Loves visiting the Vatican...Enjoys participating in charity events and doing things for a good cause. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS SINGLES Winner (2): 1998 - Bol; 1997 - Bol, ITF/Makarska-CRO. Finalist (1): 1997 - Strasbourg. Semifinalist (2): 1999 - Wimbledon; 1998 - Italian Open. DOUBLES Winner (2): 1998 - Australian Open, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (both w/Hingis). Finalist (1): 1998 - Bol (w/Kruger). Semifinalist (2): 1999 - Los Angeles (w/Halard-Decugis); 1998 - Indian Wells (w/Hingis). MIXED DOUBLES Finalist (1): 1998 - Wimbledon (w/Bhupathi). Quarterfinalist (1): 1998 - US Open (w/Bhupathi). ADDITIONAL Croatian Fed Cup Team, 1996-98. AWARDS o` Recorded the ninth-fastest serve on Tour in 1999 with a 111 mph (178.5 km/h) serve at Wimbledon; had the 15th-fastest serve in 1998, 109 miles per hour (175.4 Km/h) o` WTA Tour mentor was Martina Navratilova in the Partners for Success Alumni program o` Named the 1997 Rolex Rookie of the Year by Tennis Magazine o` In junior competition, won the 1996 Junior US Open singles title, and the 1997 Junior Australian Open singles and doubles crowns, becoming only the third player in the Open era to win two junior Grand Slams by the age of 14 (others are Martina Hingis and Jennifer Capriati)