- Didn't like tennis at first, when father introduced her to game at age 5
- Trains half year at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (he saw her play at 2003 Eddie Herr junior event and offered her a three-week scholarship) and other half in Bulgaria
- Father, who placed seventh in World Cup of Rowing, was a Bulgarian National Champion and mother, a volleyball player, was also a Bulgarian National Champion
- Sisters are Gabriele (a name picked by Sesil for her favorite player Gabriela Sabatini) and Elia
- Attributes beginning mastery of English to listening to Spice Girls "all the time" and is now doing the same with Spanish by listening to Shakira.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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