Aman-Data: Biographical and Personal Info

• Birthdate: October 22, 1971
• Birthplace: Hoopstad, South Africa (edge of the Karoo Desert; due SW of Johannesburg)
• Residences: Hoopstad, South Africa and Hilton Head, South Carolina
• Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
• Weight: 122 lbs. (55 k)
• Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
• Status: Turned pro Jan. 1988
• Coach: Gavin Hopper since Jan. 1995 (native of Melbourne, Australia)
• Boyfriend: Mike Newell, teaching pro at USTA facilities in Jacksonville, Florida
• Racquet: Prince Longbody Thunder 750
• Clothing and Shoe Manufacturer: Nike
• Representation: John Mayotte, ProServ

Father is a lawyer; mother is a housewife; has three sisters: Isabel, whose husband, Gustav Fichardt, played at Wimbledon in 1988; Martelle recently finished medical school; and youngest sister, Nicola, is a student...Has a niece, Nieke Marie, born in April 1995... Grandmother is sister of former tour player Elna Reinach's grandmother... Hobbies include reading, shopping and studying languages... Favorite movies are Scent of a Woman and Dances with Wolves...Favorite book is The Covenant by James Michener