Samantha Stosur

Samantha Jane Stosur (born 30 March 1984 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 on WTA Tour in doubles, together with Lisa Raymond from the United States. As of May 3, 2010, Stosur is ranked No. 7 in singles and No. 5 in doubles by the WTA. She has scored notable wins against former no.1s Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Dinara Safina, Lindsay Davenport and Amelie Mauresmo.

Samantha Stosur is the daughter of Tony and Diane and has two brothers, Dominic and Daniel. At the age of six her house in Gold Coast was destroyed by a flood, causing her family to move to Adelaide. There she started playing tennis, when she was given a racquet for Christmas at the age of eight. While her parents worked long hours at the cafe they had started up, Stosur played at local courts with older brother Daniel, who later encouraged their parents to take her to tennis lessons.

She went away on her first overseas trip at the age of 13, competing in the World Youth Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia.

At 14 she joined the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) under Geoff Masters and in 2001, when she was 16, Stosur joined the Australian Institute of Sport tennis program.










Personal information
Nickname(s): Sam, Sammy
Country : Australia
Residence : Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Date of birth : 30 March 1984 (1984-03-30)
Place of birth : Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height : 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in))
Weight : 65 kg (140 lb; 10.2 st)
Turned pro : 1999
Plays : Right (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money : $4,748,823

Singles
Career record : 278–212
Career titles : 2 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking : No. 7 (May 17, 2010)
Current ranking : No. 7 (May 17, 2010)

Grand Slam results
Australian Open : 4R (2006, 2010)
French Open : SF (2009)
Wimbledon : 3R (2009)
US Open : 2R (2004, 2009)

Doubles
Career record : 321–143
Career titles : 22 WTA, 11 ITF
Highest ranking : No. 1 (6 February 2006)
Current ranking : No. 5 (5 April 2010)
Australian Open : F (2006)
French Open : W (2006)
Wimbledon : F (2008, 2009)
US Open : W (2005)

Major doubles tournaments
WTA Championships : W (2005, 2006)
Olympic Games : 2R (2008)