Nicole Vaidisova keeps adding impressive career achievements to an already very noteworthy resume. Since her professional debut at the age of 14, she's counted six WTA wins as well as two ITF titles, including three straight wins over three weeks in October 2005. In 2006, she beat the reigning world No.1 seed Amelie Mauresmo twice, capturing two titles in the process. She also became the sixth female tennis player to win five titles before the age of 17, following in the footsteps of players such as Monica Seles, Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis.
Nicole Vaidisova's highest career ranking to date was her No. 7 placing the week of May 14, 2007. At just over 17 years old, she made her debut in the WTA's Top 10 ranking on August 9, 2006, making her the 12th youngest player in Tour history to crack that level. She's been hovering in or just shy of the Top 10 since, and began 2008 ranked at No. 12 in the world.
On the financial side of things, Nicole Vaidisova has earned over $2,000,000 in prize money since her 2003 debut. She surpassed the $1-million mark in 2006, making her the fifth youngest female player in Tour history to break that record. She's also signed some lucrative endorsement deals, including one for Citizen Eco-Drive Watches as well as for Reebok, which featured her in their “I Am What I Am” and “Run Easy” campaigns.
Nicole Vaidisova
Nicole Vaidisova
Nicole Vaidisova
Nicole Vaidisova
Nicole VaidisovaNicole Vaidisova Nicole Vaidisova was born on April 23, 1989, in Nuremberg, West Germany. Her family, which also includes her two younger brothers Oliver and Toby, left Germany in 1995 and moved to Prague in the Czech Republic. She started playing tennis there at the age of 6 at the urging of her mother Riana. Her stepfather, Alex Kodat, eventually became her coach, and she trained at the renowned Nick Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Florida, which has turned out such exceptional players as Andre Agassi, Jelena Jankovic, Venus and Serena Williams.
Nicole VaidisovaNicole Vaidišová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɪkol ˈvajɟɪʃovaː]; born 23 April 1989) is a Czech female tennis player who is currently retired.
Vaidišová is an Australian Open and French Open semifinalist and also reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Vaidišová started playing tennis when she was six years old, enrolling to train at Nick Bollettieri's tennis academy in Bradenton, Florida. Her serve was considered her biggest weapon.[1] On 9 August 2006, at the age of 17 years, three months, and two weeks, she became the 12th-youngest player in WTA Tour history to be ranked in the top 10. She achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 7 on 14 May 2007. Her form dipped shortly after, and at the time of her retirement in 2010, she was ranked at No. 177.
From March 2009, she was coached by her stepfather, Ales Kodat, who replaced David Felgate.[2] By the end of 2009, she had hired top coach Eric van Harpen.[3] Her stepfather announced that she had retired in March 2010, citing "lack of interest in tennis" as the primary reason.[4]
Nicole Vaidisova
