Nickname is "Mol"...Started playing tennis aged seven in Chisinau with a group of 15 children...Speaks English, Romanian, Italian and Russiann...Father, Peter, is a tennis coach; mother, Irina; both are former athletes...Has one brother, Kiril...Studied physical education at university in Kiev...Favourite surface is grass and shot is volley...Favourite tournament is the Australian Open...Idol growing up was Marcelo Rios...Hobbies include listening to music, football and going out with friends...Supports Dynamo Kiev football club...Trains in Kiev, after attending "many academies" in Italy, Spain and the United States.