Miroslava Vavrinec
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| Country |  Switzerland |
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| Residence | Oberwil, Switzerland | |
| Date of birth | April 1, 1978 | |
| Place of birth | Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 8¼ in) | |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lbs) | |
| Turned Pro | 1998 | |
| Plays | Right handed | |
| Career Prize Money | $260,832 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 202-159 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 76 (September 10, 2001 | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2nd round (2001) | |
| French Open | 1st round (2001) | |
| Wimbledon | 1st round (2001) | |
| U.S. Open | 3rd round (2001) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 38-68 | |
| Career titles: | - | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 214 (August 24, 1998) | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 24, 2007. |
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Miroslava (Mirka) Vavrinec (born 1 April 1978) is a former WTA tennis player from Switzerland, who retired from the game in 2002 after a foot injury. She is the girlfriend and manager of tennis player Roger Federer. The two met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Mirka, born in Slovakia, emigrated to Switzerland when she was two years old. Her parents currently own a jewelry shop and reside in Schaffhausen.[1] In 1987, when Mirka was nine, her father took her to watch a tournament at Filderstadt in Germany. Mirka met Martina Navratilova who thought she looked athletic and should try tennis. Martina later sent Mirka a racquet and arranged for her first tennis lesson.[2]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Roger Federer's Girlfriend - Miroslava 'Mirka' Vavrinec", FedererMagic.blogspot.com
- ^ "Roger Federer: A smashing guy", Brian Viner, The Independent, July 2, 2005
[edit] External links
- WTA Tour profile for Miroslava Vavrinec
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