Her tennis game is a blend of speed, spins and surprising power. Hilary Barte has been surprising unfamiliar opponents for a long time. It's hard to fathom such powerful strokes from somebody with a 5-foot-3 1/2, 115-pound frame.
Fashioning her game after pint-sized former champ Justine Henin, Barte (pronounced BART-ay).
The senior left-hander finished her degree in international relations on June 2012, then plans to embark on a pro career and hopes to achieve her dream of playing at Wimbledon. And then she plans to become an eye surgeon.