Olivia Rogowska

Olivia Rogowska came to the Australian public’s attention in 2009 after a stunning upset of top 50 player Maria Kirilenko in the first round of the French Open.

Later that year, she was one match away from qualifying for the main draw of Wimbledon and took No.1 seed Dinara Safina to three tight sets in the opening round of the US Open.

These results allowed her to achieve a top 200 WTA ranking, which she has consolidated in 2010.

Olivia began playing tennis at five years of age when father, Slavek, introduced her to the game. Olivia says her dream is to play at all the Grand Slams tournaments, a goal that she is close to achieving.

A keen St Kilda Football Club supporter, Olivia trains with their strength and conditioning coach David Misson whenever she’s in Melbourne. In fact, this is where she was first introduced to weight training, which has helped her develop strength.

When she’s not playing tennis, Olivia enjoys playing the piano, soccer, practising yoga and reading. Olivia’s mother is Joanna and she has a sister, Sylvia.