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Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

Cze
Residence: Plzen, Czech Republic
DOB: March 28, 1986
Birthplace: Plzen, Czech Republic
Height: 5' 4 1/2" (1.64 m)
Weight: 132 1/2 lbs. (60 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro (2003)
JANUARY - Reached 2r at Brisbane (l. to Petkovic); fell in Sydney qualifying.
2000 - Played first event of career at ITF/Prostejov-CZE.

2001 - Did not play.

2002 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first WTA main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (l. to Perebiynis 119 third set); fell in qualifying twice (Australian Open, US Open); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2004 - First Top 100 season; SF at Guangzhou (l. to Sucha); QF at Strasbourg; reached 4r once, 3r once and 2r four times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors, Olympics) and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on March 22 (rose from No.116 to No.97); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - QF at Bogotá; reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying twice; won two WTA doubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Fell 1r once and in qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - QF at Bogotá; fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon) and in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors); won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Second Top 100 season; reached 3r once (Wimbledon); reached 2r three times; fell 1r five times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won one WTA doubles title; won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Third Top 100 season; SF once, at Acapulco (l. to V.Williams); QF twice, at Monterrey and Bad Gastein; reached 2r six times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won two WTA doubles titles; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Fourth Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Prague (l. to Szavay in final); made Top 50 debut afterwards on July 19 (rose from No.52 to new career-high No.39); QF at Bastad; reached 3r once (Wimbledon) and 2r eight times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying four times; won five WTA doubles titles.

2011 - First Top 50 season; won first WTA title at Québec City (d. Erakovic in final); SF at Bastad (l. to Hercog); QF at Brisbane; reached 3r three times (incl. Australian Open) and 2r eight times (incl. Wimbledon and Paris [Indoors] - l. to Kvitova 64 67(6) 76(9); held mp at 6-5 third set); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other two majors and Rome - l. to Domínguez Lino 61 06 76(4); held mp at 5-2 third set) and in qualifying twice; won five WTA doubles titles (four w/Benesova, one w/Zakopalova); withdrew from Acapulco and Brussels w/hip injury.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2011 - Québec City; 2009 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA, ITF/Ismaning-GER; 2008 - ITF/Fort Walton Beach, FL-USA, ITF/Redding-USA, ITF/Szczecin-POL; 2004 - ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA; 2002 - ITF/Edinburgh-GBR, ITF/Cairo-EGY.
Finalist (1): 2010 - Prague.

DOUBLES
Winner (15): 2011 - Sydney, Monterrey, Barcelona, Luxembourg (all w/Benesova), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Zakopalova); 2010 - Paris [Indoors], Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Benesova), Acapulco (w/Hercog), Linz (w/Voracova); 2009 - Québec City (w/King), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2008 - Stockholm (w/Benesova), ITF/Biella-ITA (w/Voracova); 2007 - ITF/Contrexeville-FRA, ITF/Bratislava 2-SVK, ITF/Deauville-FRA (all w/Voracova); 2006 - ITF/Biella-ITA (w/Voracova); 2005 - Warsaw (w/Perebiynis), Rabat (w/Loit); ITF/Ortisei-ITA (w/Pisnik); 2004 - ITF/Prostejov-CZE (w/Prusova); 2003 - ITF/Ostrava 2-CZE (w/Prusova).
Finalist (9): 2010 - Bastad (w/Voracova), Québec City (Mattek-Sands), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2009 - Monterrey, Prague (both w/Benesova); 2008 - Auckland (w/Müller); 2006 - Auckland (w/Loit); 2005 - Bogotá (w/Kurhajcova), Prague (w/Kostanic Tosic).

ADDITIONAL
Czech Fed Cup Team, 2002-04, 2006-07, 2011; Czech Olympic Team, 2004.
Husband and coach is Jakub Zahlava (cousin of fellow player Sandra Zahlavova) ... Father's name is Jindrich Stryc; mother's name is Ilona Strycova; sister, Ivona, studied law and lives in US ... Started playing tennis at age 5 (also did figure skating) ... Baseliner who prefers grass, clay ... Favorites include movie Grease, book Love Is Just a Word, actor John Cusack, pasta ... Other sport interests include swimming, skiing, snowboarding ... Admires Steffi Graf.
- Played third-longest women's singles match in Open Era in 2010 Australian Open 1r (d. Kulikova 76(5) 67(10) 63 - 4h19min).
- Junior highlights include winning Australian Open in 2002 and 2003 and doubles titles at Australian Open in 2001 (w/Cetkovska), Roland Garros in 2002 (w/Groenefeld) and Wimbledon in 2002 (w/E.Clijsters); also held No.1 doubles ranking during 2002.