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Barbora Zahlavova Strycova

Cze
Residence: Pilzen, Czech Republic
DOB: March 28, 1986
Birthplace: Pilzen, 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 Auckland (l. to No.5 seed Peer in 3s); fell in Hobart qualifying; fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Cohen-Aloro).

FEBRUARY - Withdrew from Pattaya City w/left leg injury; fell 1r at Bogota (l. to Gallovits); reached SF at Acapulco (d. No.3 seed Suarez Navarro en route; l. to top seed and eventual champion V.Williams).

MARCH - Reached QF at Monterrey (d. No.3 seed Pennetta en route; l. to No.6 seed Benesova); fell 1r at Indian Wells (l. to Llagostera Vives); reached 2r at Miami (l. to No.14 seed Cornet).

APRIL - Fell 1r at Ponte Vedra Beach (l. to K.Bondarenko); fell 1r at Charleston (as No.15 seed, l. to qualifier Perry); fell in Stuttgart qualifying.

MAY - Reached 2r at Estoril (l. to No.7 seed Peer); fell in Madrid qualifying; withdrew from Warsaw w/right hip injury; fell 1r at Roland Garros (l. to Dominguez Lino 97 third set).

JUNE - Reached 2r at Birmingham (l. to No.16 seed Czink); fell 1r at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to eventual champion Tanasugarn); fell 1r at Wimbledon (l. to Makarova in 3s).

JULY - Fell 1r at Bastad (l. to Kerber); reached 2r at Prague (l. to No.4 seed Suarez Navarro); reached QF at Bad Gastein (l. to top seed Cornet in 3s).

AUGUST - Reached 2r at US Open (as qualifier, l. to No.8 seed Azarenka).

SEPTEMBER - Fell 1r at Quebec City (l. to Tetreault); won fourth Tour doubles title at Quebec City (w/King).

OCTOBER - Fell in Linz qualifying; fell 1r at Luxembourg (as qualifier, l. to Peer); won fifth Tour doubles title at Luxembourg (w/Benesova); won ITF/Ortisei-ITA singles title.

NOVEMBER - Won ITF/Ismaning-GER singles title.
2000 - Made first appearance in ITF/Prostejov-CZE qualifying (as WC).

2001 - Did not play.

2002 - Won two singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first Tour main draw at Wimbledon, falling 1r (as qualifier, l. to Perebiynis 119 third set); fell in Tour qualifying twice, at Australian Open and 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 at Indian Wells and 3r at Amelia Island (both as qualifier); reached 2r four times, incl. Australian Open and Roland Garros (l. to eventual champion Myskina); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors, Olympics); fell in Tour qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on March 22 (after Indian Wells; rose from No.116 to No.97); played all four Grand Slams in a year for first time; 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); fell in Tour qualifying twice; won two Tour doubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Played one Tour main draw, falling 1r at Prague (as WC); fell in Tour qualifying nine times (incl. all majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

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

2008 - Second Top 100 season; played nine Tour main draws, best result being best Grand Slam finish of career at Wimbledon (as qualifier, l. to No.4 seed Kuznetsova in 3r); afterwards on July 7, rose from No.109 to No.83 (first time in Top 100 since June 2005); reached 2r three times; fell 1r five times, incl. US Open (l. to No.8 seed Zvonareva) and in Tour qualifying six times (incl. other two majors); won third Tour doubles title of career at Stockholm (w/Benesova); won three singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner: 2009 - ITF/Ortisei-ITA, ITF/Ismaning-GER; 2008 - ITF/Fort Walton Beach, FL-USA, ITF/Redding, CA-USA, ITF/Szczecin-POL; 2004 - ITF/Saint Raphael-FRA; 2002 - ITF/Edinburgh-GBR, ITF/Cairo-EGY.
Semifinalist (2): 2009 - Acapulco; 2004 - Guangzhou.
Quarterfinalist (5): 2009 - Monterrey, Bad Gastein; 2007 - Bogotá; 2005 - Bogotá; 2004 - Strasbourg.

DOUBLES
Winner (5): 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 (6): 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; Czech Olympic Team, 2004.
Coached by Jakub Zahlava ... Started playing at age 5 (also figure skating) ... Baseliner who prefers grass and clay ... Father's name is Jindrich Stryc; mother's name is Icona Strycova; sister, Ivona, studied law and lives in US ... Favorites include movie Grease, book Love Is Just a Word, actor John Cusack and pasta ... Other sport interests include swimming, skiing, snowboarding ... Self-desribed as energetic and funny ... Admires Steffi Graf.
- Junior highlights include Australian Open singles titles 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 and was ITF Girls World Singles Champion in 2002.