Another former top ten confirmed for the 2015 ASB Classic

Another former top ten confirmed for the 2015 ASB Classic

Hot off the back of announcing world number 14, Sara Errani, earlier this week, the NZ Festival of Tennis today announces former world number 5 Daniela Hantuchova will join the 2015 field.

Hantuchova has been one of the most successful players on the WTA Tour over the past decade finishing inside the world’s top 35 every year since 2002. The former Grand Slam semi finalist launched her career by beating Martina Hingis in the 2002 Indian Wells final. From there the Slovakian has gone on to record $10million in prize money and capture six WTA career titles.

2014 has seen the hard court specialist reach the 3rd Round of the Australian Open and Rolland Garros, the quarter finals in Charleston and the semi final of Marakesh.

“Daniela has been one of the tours most consistent performers for more than ten years” said Tournament Director, Karl Budge. “It is not often you see a player stay at that top echelon as long as she has”.

Off court, the 181cm beauty has graced the covers of magazines all over the world including the 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition alongside fellow tennis glamour girls Maria Kirilenko and Tatiana Golovin. In 2012 she featured in ESPN’s: The Magazine’s “The Body” edition.

“She is certainly one of the more popular players both on and off the court wherever she plays,” continued Budge.

The addition of Hantuchova adds yet another name to what is shaping up as one of the best fields ever assembled in Auckland. She joins former world number one and 2014 US Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki (8), seven-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams (18), world number one doubles player Errani (14), rising American star Sloane Stephens (36) and one of the brightest stars in world tennis, two time junior Grand Slam champion, Ana Konjuh (84).

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