Giacomo Casanova 17, in 1742, with a degree in law ("for which I felt an unconquerable aversion"). His guardian's hope was that he would become an ecclesiastical lawyer. Casanova had also studied moral philosophy, chemistry, and mathematics, and was keenly interested in medicine. ("I should have been allowed to do as I wished and become a physician, in which profession quackery is even more effective than it is in legal practice.") He frequently prescribed his own treatments for himself and friends. While attending the university, Casanova began to gamble and quickly got into debt, causing his recall to Venice by his grandmother,
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,