She won the 2002 Pacific Life Open by defeating five-time Grand Slam winner and former world number 1 Martina Hingis, becoming the lowest seeded player to ever win a Tier 1 singles title.
She struggled with a weight problem in 2003, becoming dangerously thin. She also continually had emotional breakdowns during her matches. Fortunately, she has gotten her act together as of 2004 and has been climbing steadily in the rankings.