irthdate: 03/14/1987

birthplace: Saint-Etienne, France

height: 1,63 cm

weight: 60 kg

plays: right ( two handed )

turned pro: 2005

coach: Arsalan Rezai ( her father )

Aravane means " purple flower" in Persian which the scientific name is "Cercis Siliquastrum".

Aravane began playing tennis at age 7, Her father, Arsalan, is also her coach and her mother, Nouchine, is a physiotherapist. She has a sister, Caminde and a brother, Anauch.

She would have like to become an astronomer if she wasn't a tennis player.

Her Titles:

She had won 5 junior I.T.F tournaments .

2006:$75 000 Poitiers in France

2006:$25 000 Telde Grand-Canari 2 in Spain

2005:$10 000 Rome-Borghesiana in Italy / $50 000 Saint-Gaudens in France

2005: 2 gold medals in Islamic Games in Iran

2004: Championship of the France under 18