- Coached by father, David King
- Travels with father and mother (Karen); also has one brother (Phillip, a Duke University graduate and now an ATP player) and two sisters (Mindy, a senior at University of Pennsylvania, and Ivana, a senior at Princeton)
- Has two pets, "Sunny" (a sun conure) and "Coco" (a cockatiel)
- Began playing at age 4 when father introduced her to the sport at local high school
- Baseliner who prefers hardcourts; favorite shot is forehand
- Also enjoys biking, swimming
- Speaks English, Mandarin
- Favorite types of music are Rock, Metal, Christian, New Age, Celtic, Trance, Alternative, Broadway
- Favorite movies are Transformers, 300
- Favorite books are The Kite Runner, Orphans of Chaos, Night, My Sister's Keeper; favorite types of book are fantasy, romance
- Favorite food is Chinese
- Relaxes by meditating, going to beach, singing, talking to herself or random objects, listening to music
- Self-described as hopeful, stubborn and random
- Admires Pete Sampras.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.
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