Casey Dellacqua retires: A stellar career in photos
Australian Casey Dellacqua has announced her retirement from tennis, aged 33. Check out her career highlights.
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Casey Dellacqua made her Grand Slam debut in 2003, reaching the first round of the Australian Open and the second round of the doubles at the same event (Getty)
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Casey, pictured with players from the Carlton Blues football club during the 2004 Australian Open, quickly proved a popular addition to the tour (Getty)
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Alongside Francesca Schiavone, Dellacqua reached her first Grand Slam final in 2008, in the women's doubles at the French Open (Getty)
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She partnered Scott Lipsky to the mixed doubles title at the French Open in 2011, her sole Grand Slam success (Getty)
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She paired up with Samantha Stosur to represent Australia at the 2012 London Games, her second Olympic appearance (Getty)
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Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty reached the finals of three Grand Slam tournaments in 2013 - finishing runners-up at the Australian, French and US Opens (Getty)
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Dellacqua's appearance in the fourth round of the Australian Open in 2014 matched her best Grand Slam singles showing (Getty)
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Dellacqua reached her eighth and last Grand Slam final last year, partnering Barty to doubles defeat against Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the French Open (Getty)
