- Coached by Mattias Ardvisson
- Mother is Romana (a florist); father is Vojko (bar owner); flower shop and bar are attached to their house so work from home
- Family has many pets and Polona's favorite is Roxi (Jack Russell Terrier)
- Started playing tennis at age 4
- Favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is clay
- Initially trained in Slovenia but moved to Italy at age 14 and trained there for 1.5 years before turning pro
- Speaks Slovenian, English and Italian
- Favorite movies are the Godfather trilogy; enjoys rock and pop music; adores sushi
- Also enjoys snowboarding
- Admires Justine Henin for her game, attitude and giving back to the sport
- Goal is to improve her game and reach Top 10.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2013.
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