While two Grand Slam champions and former world No. 1s Simona Halep and Serena Williams eventually battled it out for the title at this year’s Wimbledon, for a while there it appeared as if anyone remaining in the draw during the second week could be crowned the champion.
Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic did her best to stay in title contention.
Playing in her 53rd career Grand Slam tournament and unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in five years, Strycova made her deepest run at a major by advancing to the semifinals. She defeated seeded players in three of her first four matches, then topped another—hometown hopeful Johanna Konta—in the quarterfinals.