Biography            

Personal

Residence:	Dornbirn, Austria
Date of Birth:	December 6, 1990
Birthplace:	Dornbirn, Austria
Height:	5' 5'' (165 cm)
Weight:	132 lbs. (60 kg)
Plays:	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status:	Pro (October 26, 2005)

Tamira is coached by Roland Santos. She travels with her father, Ariff Mohamed (Tanzanian-born, Kenya-raised and lived in Canada). Her mother's name is Françoise Paszek, who introduced her to tennis at the age of 4 (Chilean-born, Austrian-raised). She has one brother, Joel (four years her junior). Tamira enjoys playing on all surfaces. She speaks German, English and French and will soon start Spanish. Her favourite foods include Italian, Mexican and Japanese. Her favourite place to visit is Brazil. She describes herself as friendly, calm, honest and hard-working. She enjoys spending time at home with her family. For her the favourite things about being a tennis player include the travel, competing against the world's best players and having the chance to fulfil her dreams.

Awards

Junior highlights include singles runner-up finishes at 2005 Wimbledon (d. Olaru and Azarenka en route to final; l. to A.Radwanska) and 2006 US Open (l. to Pavlyuchenkova).