Daniela Hantuchova

Tennis Player

Daniela Hantuchova won her first WTA singles title at Indian Wells in 2002, and by the end of that year was ranked #8 in the world in women's singles. Hantuchova's first full season of professional tennis was 1999, the year she turned 16. She won the mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon in 2001 (with Leos Friedl) and at the Australian Open in 2002 (with Kevin Ullyett). Hantuchova stands 5'11" tall, and her extra-long legs have earned her the frequent attention of photographers.

Extra credit: According to the WTA tour, her name is pronounced hahn-too-KOH-vuh.

Other tennis stars include Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Anna Kournikova and Billie Jean King.