Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who won her first WTA Tour singles title in 2009 in Estoril. She was a successful youth player in Belgium. She played for Belgium in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was named WTA Most Improved Player in 2009. She reached a career-high rank of No. 12 in 2010. Yanina was born on October 20, 1989 in Lier, Belgium, the daughter of Daniella Dannevoye and Marc Wickmayer.
Yanina Wickmayer (Photo: Zimbio)
Yanina Wickmayer Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: October 20, 1989
Birth Place: Lier, Belgium
Residence: Hasselt, Belgium
Birth Name: Yanina Wickmayer
Nickname: Yanina
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Occupation: Tennis player
Nationality: Belgian
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Unknown
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Yanina Wickmayer Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 150 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 68 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11½”
Height in Meters: 1.82 m
Body Measurements: Unknown
Breast Size: Unknown
Waist Size: Unknown
Hips Size: Unknown
Bra Size/Cup Size: Unknown
Feet/Shoe Size: 11 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)
Yanina Wickmayer Family Details:
Father: Marc Wickmayer
Mother: Daniella Dannevoye
Siblings: Unknown
Relationships / Affairs / Boyfriend:
She has been in a relationship with soccer player Jerome Vanderzijl since 2011.
Yanina Wickmayer Tennis Career:
Turned pro: 2004
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach: Michel Bouhoulle
Yanina Wickmayer Education:
Not available
Yanina Wickmayer Facts:
*She won the award for “WTA Most Improved Player” in 2009.
*In June 2011, she was named by the Time Magazine as one of the “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future”.
*Her mother died of cancer when Yanina was a child.
*She is named after Diego Maradona’s youngest daughter Giannina.
*She fluently speaks Dutch, English and French.
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