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Jarmila Gajdosova Bio
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- Member of the Australian Institute of Sport program and coached by Chris Johnston; managed by ITMS Sports
- Fell in love with Australia in her first trip to the Australian Open as a 14-year-old; now lives and trains in Melbourne during the off-season
- Started playing tennis at age 7
- Mother, Jarmila, and father, Jan, are both engineers; brother, Jan, is a former pro skier
- Likes all surfaces; prefers hardcourts
- Considers return and backhand her best shots
- Speaks English, German, Slovak; learning Spanish
- Loves shopping, fashion; likes watching DVDs on laptop when on the road
- Favorite food is sushi
- Admires Michael Jordan for his accomplishments
- Superstitions are to bounce the ball twice before serving, not stepping on the lines of the court
- Says best thing about being a professional tennis player is following your dream and doing what you love
- Goal is to reach Top 10.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.
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