Giacomo Casanova scandal involving a local pair of star-crossed lovers, Cardinal Acquaviva dismissed Casanova, thanking him for his sacrifice, but effectively ending his church career. In search of a new profession, Casanova bought a commission to become a military officer for the Republic of Venice. His first step was to look the part: He joined a Venetian regiment at Corfu, his stay being broken by a brief trip to Constantinople, ostensibly to deliver a letter from his former master the Cardinal. He found his advancement too slow and his duty boring, and he managed to lose most of his pay playing faro.
Daniela Casanova Daniela Casanova Daniela Casanova (born 14 May 1984) is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. Casanova has a career high WTA singles ranking of 456, achieved on 8 July 2002. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 402, achieved on 17 June 2002. She has won two ITF singles titles and 24 ITF doubles titles. Playing for Switzerland in Fed Cup, Casanova has a W/L of 0–2. She retired from tennis in 2003. Casanova was born in Altstätten. She started playing tennis at age 5. She was coached by her father, Leo Casanova, and Zoltan Kuharszky,