Daniela Casanova
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Altstätten, Switzerland |
| Born |
14 May 1984 Altstätten |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $16,043 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 39–27 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 456 (8 July 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2002) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2001) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 25–9 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 402 (17 June 2002) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2001) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2002) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–2 |
Daniela Casanova (born 14 May 1984) is a former tennis player from Switzerland.
She achieved career-high WTA rankings of 456 in singles on 8 July 2002 and 402 in doubles on 17 June 2002. She won two singles titles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Playing for Switzerland in Fed Cup, Casanova has a win-loss record of 0–2. She retired from tennis in 2003.
Personal life
Casanova was born in Altstätten. She started playing tennis at the age of five. She was coached by her father, Leo Casanova, and Zoltan Kuharszky, and received advice from Melanie Molitor. She preferred hard courts and any fast surface. Her mother's name is Luzia. She has a brother, Sandro, and a younger sister, Myriam, who also has been a professional player.
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (2–3)
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 10 September 2000 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Zuzana Kučová | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 17 September 2000 | Biograd, Croatia | Clay | Marijana Kovačević | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Pavlína Šlitrová | 6–3, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 7 October 2001 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | Myriam Casanova | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3. | 12 May 2002 | Szeged, Hungary | Clay | Edina Gallovits-Hall | 4–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 6 (4–2)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 17 June 2001 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Clay | Myriam Casanova |
Susi Bensch Sabrina Jolk |
6–7(5–7), 5–7 |
| Win | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Zadar, Croatia | Clay | Myriam Casanova |
Barbora Machovská Sarka Snorova |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | 30 September 2001 | Belgrade, Serbia | Clay | Myriam Casanova |
Dragana Ilić Ljiljana Nanušević |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 7 October 2001 | Novi Sad, Serbia | Clay | Myriam Casanova |
Ana Četnik Ljiljana Nanušević |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2. | 14 April 2002 | Makarska, Croatia | Clay | Marijana Kovačević |
Petra Cetkovská Tina Hergold |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 11 May 2002 | Szeged, Hungary | Clay | Aliénor Tricerri |
Zsuzsanna Fodor Dorottya Magas |
7–5, 7–6 |
Fed Cup participation
Singles
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fed Cup | World Group Playoffs | 22 July 2001 | Sydney, Australia | Australia | Grass | Alicia Molik | L | 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles
| Edition | Round | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Fed Cup | World Group Playoffs | 22 July 2001 | Sydney, Australia | Australia | Grass | Aliénor Tricerri |
Evie Dominikovic Rachel McQuillan |
L | 3–6, 3–6 |