Viviane Marani

Born Dec. 9, 1987 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Daughter of Iwany and José Marani. Has two brothers, José and Alexandre. Was offered a tennis sponsorship when was 16 years old. Moved to another city and lived by herself since then. Graduated from high school in December of 2006 and came to the US on August of 2007 in order to play college tennis. Currently a student-athlete at Jacksonville State University and majoring in Accounting and Finance.