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Name |
Samantha stosur |
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Birth Name |
Samantha 'Sam' Jane Stosur |
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Nick Names |
Sammy, Samoid |
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Date of Birth |
30 March 1984 |
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Birth Place |
Brisbane, Australia |
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Residence |
Tampa, Florida |
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Nationality |
Australian |
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Family |
Father – Tony
Mother – Dianne
Brothers – Dominic, Daniel
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Height |
5' 8" |
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Weight |
65 kg |
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Zodiac sign |
Aries
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Style |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Started Tennis |
At the age of 8 |
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Turned Professional |
1999
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Began International career at |
Age 14
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Coach |
David Taylor (as of September 2011) |
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Sport Training |
* Queensland Academy of Sport under Geoff Masters (At the age of 14, 1999).
* Australian Institute of Sport tennis program (At the age of 16, 2001).
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Current Single ranking |
7 (as of September 2011) |
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Favorite Surface |
Hard |
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Strengths |
* Top-spin forehand.
* Kick-serve.
* Right-handed forehand ground-strokes, hit with heavy top-spin.
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Known for |
* A doubles specialist.
* Having great volleys and drop-shots while playing doubles.
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Noted for |
* Her athleticism.
* Bouncing back from a career-threatening Lyme's Disease.
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Least favorite surface |
Grass |
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Admires
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Steffi Graf |
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Greatest Sports Moments
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* Winning the U.S. Open.
* Winning mixed doubles at the Australian Open (with Scott Draper, 2005).
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Most Painful Moment |
Losing in the final at the French Open
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Sporting hero |
Layne Beachley |
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Cloth sponsor |
Lacoste |
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Racquet |
Babolat’s Pure Storm |
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Favorites |
Country – Japan
City – Sydney, Osaka, Rome
Beach – Coogee, Sydney
Food – Paris on pumpernickel (sandwich from Wrights in Tampa)
Restaurant – Inakaya, Tokyo
Ice Cream flavor - Chocolate
Meal - Mother’s rack of lamb with mint sauce, mashed potatoes and roast vegetables
Drink – Lemon, lime and bitters
TV Show – Brothers and Sisters, Seinfeld, Grey’s Anatomy, Underbelly, Master chef Australia
Aussie Rules football team - St Kilda
NRL (rugby) football team - Gold Coast Titans
Tournament - Australian Open
Movies – Notting Hill, Anchor Man and Love Actually
Car – Porsche 911
Music - Kate Miller-Heidke, MGMT, Sheryl Crow
Actor - Hugh Grant
Players - Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Steffi Graf
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Likes |
Red wine, Chocolate, Icecream, Coca-cola, Mountain bike riding and eating
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Dislikes |
Take-off and landing on flights (especially little planes), Reading maps |
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Hobbies |
Snorkeling and cycling |
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Enjoys |
Shopping and being with friends |
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Relaxes |
By visiting beach |
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Would like to learn |
Spanish |
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Would like to visit |
Machu Picchu, Peru |
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Considers herself |
Happy and easy going |
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First Car |
Nissan 180SX (red) |
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Facts |
* She is of Polish descent.
* Her family's business was destroyed by a flood when she was six years old.
* She received a tennis racket as a gift at Christmas from her friend when she was 8 years old.
* As a child she spent hours hitting at the local courts in Adelaide with her older brother Daniel.
* At the age of 13, she took off for her first overseas trip for the World Youth Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.
* She has a dog named Billy.
* She is the first woman from Australia to win the US Open title since Margaret Court in 1973.
* She is a former world No. 1 on the WTA Tour in doubles with Lisa Raymond.
* Her serve is highly considered as one of the best on the women's tour.
* She can hit forehand winners from any side of the court.
* In 2010, she adopted Pat Rafter's signature backhand slice.
* Prior to each match, she writes "Attitude and Composure" on her wrist – a personal mantra.
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Official website |
http://samstosur.com/ |
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Facebook |
http://www.facebook.com/SamStosur?v=wall |
