Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

JANUARY - Reached 2r at Australian Open (l. to No.8 seed Kuznetsova).

FEBRUARY - Went 1-0 in Germany's 3-2 Fed Cup World Group II win over Switzerland; won ITF/Stockholm-SWE singles title.

MARCH - Fell in Indian Wells and Miami qualifying.

APRIL - Reached first Tour singles QF at Barcelona (a qualifier, l. to No.5 seed Suarez Navarro); went 0-1 in Germany's 3-2 Fed Cup World Group Play-off win over China; won ITF/Makarska-CRO singles and doubles title (w/Voracova).

MAY - Fell in Roland Garros qualifying.

JUNE - Reached 2r at Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. to No.18 seed Stosur in 3s).

JULY - Fell 1r at Prague (l. to Sprem); reached 2r at Bad Gastein (d. No.5 seed Suarez Navarro in 1r; l. to WC Meusburger in 3s).

AUGUST - Fell 1r at Cincinnati (as qualifier, l. to Vinci); fell in Toronto qualifying; won ITF/Bronx, NY-USA singles title; fell 1r at US Open (l. to No.17 seed Mauresmo).

SEPTEMBER - Played on ITF Circuit.

OCTOBER - Reached 2r at Linz (l. to No.8 seed Errani); fell 1r at Luxembourg (l. to No.4 seed Hantuchova).

2001 - Played first two events of career on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Fell in Tour qualifying four times; also played on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played first two Tour main draws, falling 1r at Luxembourg (as qualifier) and Stuttgart (as WC); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2007 - First Top 100 season; reached 2r four times; fell 1r seven times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell in Tour qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on May 14 (after Berlin; rose from No.108 to No.92); withdrew from Québec City w/ear infection.

2008 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r six times (incl. Australian Open) and in Tour qualifying twice; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; did not play between March and September (withdrew from Charleston w/illness).

SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Stockholm-SWE, ITF/Makarska-CRO, ITF/Bronx, NY-USA; 2008 - ITF/Barnstaple-GER; 2007 - ITF/Bratislava 2-SVK; 2006 - ITF/Les Contamines-FRA, ITF/Hechingen-GER.
Quarterfinalist (1): 2009 - Barcelona.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Makarska-CRO (w/Voracova); 2003 - ITF/Warsaw 1-POL (w/Kolb).
Finalist (1): 2009 - Bad Gastein (w/Petkovic).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2006-09.

Coached by Stani Brukner ... Began playing at age 4 when introduced to tennis by parents ... Father is Heinrich; mother is Margit; brothers are Daniel, Matthias (both play tennis) ... Speaks German and English ... Favorite foods are Mexican and Italian ... Other sports interest is handball ... Enjoys spending time with friends.

Official Website: www.tatjana-malek.com