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Strong Is Beautiful
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Sandra Zahlavova

Cze
Residence: Plzen, Czech Republic
DOB: October 10, 1985
Birthplace: Plzen, Czech Republic
Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)
Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Status: Pro
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2000 - Played first event of career at ITF/Plzen-CZE.

2001 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Continued to play on ITF Circuit.

2004 - Won one singles title and three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Won two singles titles and five doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played WTA qualifying seven times (incl. all four majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2007 - Played first three WTA main draws, falling 1r at Gold Coast (as qualifier), Australian Open (as qualifier) and Bogotá; fell in qualifying five times (incl. other three majors).

2008 - Fell 1r twice (incl. US Open) and in qualifying four times (incl. Roland Garros); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Fell 1r four times and in qualifying eight times (incl. all four majors); won two singles titles on ITF Circuit; made Top 100 debut on November 30 (rose from No.108 to No.98).

2010 - First Top 100 season; QF three times, at Bogotá, 's-Hertogenbosch, Bad Gastein; reached 2r twice (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying four times; won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2011 - Reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying seven times.
SINGLES
Winner: 2010 - ITF/Trnava-SVK, ITF/Opole-POL; 2009 - ITF/Zagreb 2-CRO, ITF/Opole-POL; 2008 - ITF/New Delhi 2-IND; 2006 - ITF/Gliwice-POL; 2005 - ITF/Bielefeld-GER, ITF/Tbilisi 2-GEO; 2004 - ITF/Rome Canottieri 4-ITA.

DOUBLES
Winner: 2006 - ITF/Caserta-ITA (w/Cetkovska); 2005 - ITF/Biberach-GER, ITF/Civitavecchia-ITA, ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA (all w/Hradecka), ITF/Rome Borghesiana-ITA, ITF/Rome Parioli-ITA (both w/Sulpizio); 2004 - ITF/Kedzierzyn-Kozle 1-POL (w/Gerlova), ITF/Monteroni d'Arbia-ITA (w/Sulpizio), ITF/Volos-GRE (w/Valkova).
Coached by Richard Pergl ... Father is Jan Zahlava (doctor); mother is Michaela Zahlavova (nurse); sister is Linda (student) ... Cousin, Jakub Zahlava, is married to fellow player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova ... Started playing at age 4 when introduced to the sport by parents ... Aggressive baseliner who likes to come to net; favorite surface is hardcourt; favorite shot is forehand ... Speaks Czech, English ... Favorite band is U2 ... Other interests are reading and playing basketball ... Likes travelling; favorite tournament is Bad Gastein; favorite city to visit is Rome ... Admired Monica Seles (liked her aggressive style of play) ... Goal is to reach Top 50.