Barbora Strýcová

Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbarbora ˈzaːɦlavovaː ˈstriːtsovaː]; born Barbora Strýcová 28 March 1986 in Plzeň) is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest WTA singles ranking has been world no. 39, a ranking she achieved on 19 July 2010. Záhlavová-Strýcová was a strong junior player, winning two Grand Slams in girls' singles: the 2002 Australian Open and then defending that title at the 2003 Australian Open. She also won three Grand Slam girls' doubles titles between 2001 and 2003. She reached No. 1 in both singles and doubles on the junior rankings, achieving both in 2002, and was named the ITF Junior World Champion that same year. In her junior career, she beat several players who went on to become notable professionals such as Maria Sharapova, Anna-Lena Grönefeld, Tatiana Golovin, Shahar Pe'er, and Maria Kirilenko. Turning professional in 2003, Záhlavová-Strýcová had already worked her ranking into the top 300 after some good...