Personal

Coached by Diego Dinomo Canseco; Was coached by Lukas Dlouhy
Parents are Jindrich and Ilona; sister, Ivona, studied law and lives in US. Started playing tennis at age 4
Baseliner who prefers grass
Favorites include: movie, Once upon time in Hollywood; book, biographies; actor, Leonardo Dicaprio
Likes Italian food and also enjoys cooking. Away from the court also enjoys figure skating and AnimalFlow exercise workouts
Has her own podcast U Baru
Admires Steffi Graf and Michael Jordan
Supports the charity ‘Debra’, working to help those suffering with Epidermolysis Bullosa

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (2): 2017 - Linz; 2011 - Québec City.
Finalist (6): 2016 - Dubai, Birmingham; 2014 - Birmingham, Luxembourg; 2012 - Palermo; 2010 - Prague.

DOUBLES
Winner (32): 2023 - Wimbledon (w/Hsieh); 2020 - Brisbane, Dubai, Doha, Rome (all w/Hsieh); 2019 - Dubai, Madrid, Birmingham, Wimbledon (all w/Hsieh); 2018 - Indian Wells (w/Hsieh), New Haven, Beijing (both w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2016 - Birmingham (w/Ka.Pliskova), Cincinnati, Tokyo (both w/Mirza); 2012 - Stuttgart (w/Benesova), Palermo (w/Voracova); 2011 - Sydney, Monterrey, Barcelona, Luxembourg (all w/Benesova), 's-Hertogenbosch (w/Koukalova); 2010 - Paris [Indoors], Monterrey, Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (all w/Benesova), Acapulco (w/Hercog), Linz (w/Voracova); 2009 - Québec City (w/King), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 2008 - Stockholm (w/Benesova); 2005 - Warsaw (w/Perebiynis), Rabat (w/Loit).
Finalist (19): 2020 - Australian Open (w/Hsieh); 2019 - WTA Finals (w/Hsieh); 2018 - Rome, Tokyo, Wuhan (all w/Sestini Hlavackova); 2017 - Sydney, Miami (both w/Mirza); 2016 - Auckland (w/Kovinic), Wuhan (w/Mirza); 2012 - Linz (w/Goerges); 2010 - Bastad (w/Voracova), Québec City (w/Mattek-Sands), Luxembourg (w/Benesova); 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, 2011-12, 2014-18; Czech Olympic Team, 2004, 2016.

Career in Review

Produced impressive doubles campaign in 2020, posting 24-4 record, winning titles w/Hsieh at Brisbane (d. Barty/Bertens in F), Dubai (d. Krejcikova/S.Zheng in F), Doha (d. Dabrowski/Ostapenko in F) and Rome (d. Friedsam/Olaru in F) and finishing R-Up at Australian Open (l. Babos/Mladenovic)

Season highlight in 2019 was Grand Slam breakthrough at Wimbledon, reaching SF (l. S.Williams) on what was her 53rd major appearance

During SW19 run, upset three seeds to become the oldest first-time Grand Slam semifinalist in the Open Era

Enjoyed stellar 2019 season in doubles, winning four titles – including first Grand Slam doubles title at Wimbledon w/Hsieh (d. Dabrowski/Xu in F) – and rose to World No.1 ranking following the tournament (July 15, 2019)

Alongside Hsieh finished as R-Up at 201 WTA Finals, ensuring Strycova finished the year as the WTA Year No.1 Doubles player presented by Dubai Duty Free

Appeared in 50th Grand Slam singles main draw at 2018 US Open – one of 10 active players who have contested more than 50 Slams, (also V.Williams, S.Williams, Kuznetsova, Stosur, Cornet, Azarenka, Kerber, Peng and Pavlyuchenkova)

Won day one singles rubber to help Czech Republic beat USA 3-0 in 2018 Billie Jean King Cup final. Also a member of the Cup winning squads in 2011-12 and 2014-16

Clinched second tour-level singles title at 2017 Linz (d. No.1 seed Rybarikova in F)

Won doubles bronze medal at 2016 Rio Olympics (w/Safarova)

Made Top 20 debut on March 2, 2015

Reached first singles Slam QF at 2014 Wimbledon (d. Li Na in the last match of the Chinese star’s career, as well as Wozniacki en route, l. eventual champion Kvitova). Occasion marked first time in Open Era that three Czech women advanced to QF at a Slam (also Safarova, Kvitova)

Owns seven career Top 5 wins, having defeated No.2 Li (2014 Wimbledon), No.3 Sharapova (2015 Wuhan), No.3 Muguruza (2016 Australian Open), No.3 Kerber (2016 Madrid) and No.1 Muguruza (2017 Beijing), No.3 Muguruza (2018 Birmingham) and No.4 Bertens (2019 Wimbledon)

Lifted maiden WTA singles title at 2011 Québec City (d. Erakovic in F)

Reached first WTA final when she finished R-Up at 2010 Prague (l. Szavay)

At 2010 Australian Open played what was then the longest Grand Slam match (d. Kulikova in four hours and 19 minutes – since surpassed by Kuznetsova-Schiavone at 2011 Australian Open)

First WTA QF and SF came at 2004 at Strasbourg and Guangzhou respectively

Broke into Top 100 on March 22, 2004 after R16 run at Indian Wells

Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Czech Republic in 2000. Won nine singles and 10 doubles titles on ITF Circuit

Crowned ITF Junior World Champion in 2002