Casey Dellacqua

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We're just gonna have a great time and enjoy just being back together as friends on a tennis court, which we have loved to do our whole life.

Casey Dellacqua, 20 Jun 2024

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Started learning to play tennis aged seven when her mum, Nita, and her nan put her in group lessons at Kingsley Tennis Club
Played all sports as a child and always knew she wanted to be a professional athlete
Proudest moments were when her parents, Nita, and father Kim, watched her play at major tournaments
Made her Grand Slam debut at Australian Open 2003
Made her Fed Cup debut for Australia in 2006
Broke into the top 100 in mid-2007
Joined the world’s top 50 for the first time in 2008, a season highlighted by fourth-round showing at Australian Open
Reached the final of the women’s doubles at the 2008 French Open, partnering Francesca Schiavone
Represented Australia at the Beijing Olympics in 2008
Underwent shoulder surgery in early 2009 and missed the rest of the season; missed most of 2010 due to foot surgery
Cracked the WTA doubles top 10 in May 2009
Claimed the mixed doubles title at the 2011 French Open, partnering American Scott Lipsky
In 2011 secured a record breaking six ITF Futures Pro Circuit titles in a row, all on home soil
Cracked the top 30 in singles with an impressive 2014 that featured final-16 performances at the Australian Open and US Open
Doubles finalist with Ash Barty at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 2015
Suffered a nasty fall on court that saw her miss most of 2016; doubles ranking was world No.5 at the time of the injury
Made a great doubles return in 2017, reaching the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and Wimbledon and runner-up at Roland Garros
Qualified for the WTA Finals doubles event in 2017 (with Ash Barty)
Retired from professional tennis in April 2018, after winning the decisive doubles rubber (alongside Barty) to give Australia a 3-2 victory over Ukraine in Fed Cup
Since retiring, has pursued tennis commentary, as well as working in Tennis Australia’s Women & Girls and Player Relations spaces.