Career Retrospective May 4, 2021

Photos: Barbora Strycova's superb career

Czech great Barbora Strycova announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday. Take a look back at some of her career highlights.

Best wishes to Barbora Strycova, who announced her retirement from professional tennis on May 4. Strycova, who is pregnant with her first child, hopes to play one final event in 2022 before saying farewell for good. — 01 /11

Best wishes to Barbora Strycova, who announced her retirement from professional tennis on May 4. Strycova, who is pregnant with her first child, hopes to play one final event in 2022 before saying farewell for good.

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Early on, Strycova was a No.1-ranked junior in singles and doubles. She won the Australian Open junior singles titles twice in a row, in 2002 and 2003. She also won three junior Grand Slam doubles titles. — 02 /11

Early on, Strycova was a No.1-ranked junior in singles and doubles. She won the Australian Open junior singles titles twice in a row, in 2002 and 2003. She also won three junior Grand Slam doubles titles.

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Strycova reached WTA Doubles World No.1 for the first time on July 15, 2019, and was year-end Doubles No.1 that season. She held the No.1 ranking for 27 weeks overall and has finished in the doubles Top 100 in each of the past 16 seasons. — 03 /11

Strycova reached WTA Doubles World No.1 for the first time on July 15, 2019, and was year-end Doubles No.1 that season. She held the No.1 ranking for 27 weeks overall and has finished in the doubles Top 100 in each of the past 16 seasons.

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Strycova (shown here with Hsieh Su-wei at the 2020 Qatar Total Open) has won 31 WTA doubles titles and reached 19 other finals (a grand total of 50 WTA doubles final appearances). — 04 /11

Strycova (shown here with Hsieh Su-wei at the 2020 Qatar Total Open) has won 31 WTA doubles titles and reached 19 other finals (a grand total of 50 WTA doubles final appearances).

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The biggest title of Strycova's career came at 2019 Wimbledon, where she captured a Grand Slam women's doubles championship alongside Hsieh Su-wei. — 05 /11

The biggest title of Strycova's career came at 2019 Wimbledon, where she captured a Grand Slam women's doubles championship alongside Hsieh Su-wei.

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At that same tournament, Strycova posted her best singles result at a Grand Slam event, reaching the semifinals. Strycova beat four seeded players en route to the final four. — 06 /11

At that same tournament, Strycova posted her best singles result at a Grand Slam event, reaching the semifinals. Strycova beat four seeded players en route to the final four.

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Strycova won two WTA singles titles in her career: first at 2011 Quebec City and then six years later at 2017 Linz (pictured). She reached six additional WTA singles finals. — 07 /11

Strycova won two WTA singles titles in her career: first at 2011 Quebec City and then six years later at 2017 Linz (pictured). She reached six additional WTA singles finals.

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As her career progressed, Strycova became admired by her fellow players and fans around the globe for her sharp wit and her expressive demeanor. — 08 /11

As her career progressed, Strycova became admired by her fellow players and fans around the globe for her sharp wit and her expressive demeanor.

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Strycova first broke into the Top 100 of the WTA singles rankings in 2004 and finished in the year-end Top 100 14 times. She peaked at a career-high singles ranking of No.16 on Jan. 16, 2017. — 09 /11

Strycova first broke into the Top 100 of the WTA singles rankings in 2004 and finished in the year-end Top 100 14 times. She peaked at a career-high singles ranking of No.16 on Jan. 16, 2017.

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Strycova has also been a pivotal member of the dominant Czech team that won six Billie Jean King Cup titles during the 2010s. In both 2015 and 2016, Strycova paired with Karolina Pliskova to win the decisive double ties and clinch those victories. — 10 /11

Strycova has also been a pivotal member of the dominant Czech team that won six Billie Jean King Cup titles during the 2010s. In both 2015 and 2016, Strycova paired with Karolina Pliskova to win the decisive double ties and clinch those victories.

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Strycova also paired with Lucie Safarova to bring home a bronze medal in women's doubles from the 2016 Rio Olympics, cementing her status as a Czech national icon. — 11 /11

Strycova also paired with Lucie Safarova to bring home a bronze medal in women's doubles from the 2016 Rio Olympics, cementing her status as a Czech national icon.

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