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Nicknamed "The Dominatior," Dominik Hrbaty began playing tennis at a young age, but did you know he used to be a competitive Skier? It wasn't until the age of 11 that Dominik decided to focus his attentions fully on becoming a professional tennis player. He turned pro in 1996 (at the age of 18) and was named Newcomer of the Year that year by the ATP Tour, in which he then won player of the year again in the year 2000. He is consistently the #1 player for Slovakia, and has competed for his country in Davis Cup 15 times, with a 17-8 singles record and 21-17 overall. Dominik (to date) has won six career singles titles (1998--San Marino; 1999--Prague; 2001--Auckland; 2004--Adelaide, Auckland, Marseille) and two doubles titles (2001--Tashkent; 2000--Rome).

When not playing tennis, Dominik enjoys mountain biking, deep sea fishing, hockey and he still enjoys skiing. One of his current goals is to participate in the New York Marathon, and his sports idols include Ivan Llendl, Carl Lewis (track and field), Sergi Bubka and Italian Skier Alberto Tomba. Dominik has one sibling (a brother who is an umpire). His father is an architecht engineer.