AMELIE MAURESMO

Name: AMELIE MAURESMO Nationality: France Gender: Female Birthdate: 7/5/1979 Birthplace: St. Germains en Laye, France Residence: Geneva, Switzerland Play Style: Right Handed Raquet: Dunlop Clothes by: Reebok Shoes by: Reebok   About: Coached by French Fed Cup coach Loic Courteau since Rome 2002 ... Mother's name is Francoise; father, Francis passed away on March 12, 2004; has an older brother, Fabien who's three years older and is an engineer, like his father ... Says she decided, just before the age of four, to play tennis after watching Yannick Noah win 1983 Roland Garros on television; was very honored when Noah personally picked her to compete on the 1998 French Fed Cup team ... Favorite film is "The Bone Collector" ... Likes the speed of downhill skiing, go-carts, horseback riding, water-surfing in Biarritz and listening to music by Dido ... Also likes water-surfing in Biarritz; Has a golden retriever named Sophia, who she's had for four years ... Enjoys fine red wine and has a wine cellar at home ... Sweetest memory of career to date was becoming the first French player ever to reach the No.1 ranking in September 2004. Highest Rank: Career-High Singles No. 1 (September 13, 2004) Career-High Doubles No. 51 (December 11, 2000)   More Photos... View Large