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