Monique Barry (born 21 June 2002) is a tennis player from New Zealand. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 597, achieved on 25 September 2023, and a career-high doubles ranking of 470, achieved on 20 November 2023.[2][3]
Country (sports) | New Zealand |
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Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born | [1] New Plymouth, New Zealand | 21 June 2002
Prize money | $22,271 |
Singles | |
Career record | 49–54 (47.6%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 597 (25 September 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 672 (18 March 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 32–39 (45.1%) |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 470 (20 November 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 564 (18 March 2024) |
Last updated on: 18 March 2024. |
Early life edit
Born in New Plymouth, Barry moved to Queensland with her family at the age of 4 years-old before basing herself in Melbourne.[4]
Career edit
In 2019, Barry won the singles title at the Warrnambool grasscourt tournament.[5]
Barry was named the New Zealand player of the year in 2022 and 2023.[4] She won her first doubles title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in July 2022 in Caloundra, Australia with fellow Kiwi Vivian Yang.[6] In July 2023, she won her second title, playing doubles with Indian player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand with a straight-sets win over home pairing Punnin Kovapitukted and Sugapitch kuearum.[7] That month, she represented New Zealand in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup, playing doubles alongside Vivian Yang in a 3-0 win over Malaysia.[8]
In December 2023, she won the wildcard playoff match at the ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland to earn a debut on the WTA Tour at the 2024 Auckland Open.[9][10]
ITF Circuit finals edit
Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups) edit
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Vivian Yang | Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi |
6–2, 7–6(5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Stefani Webb | Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tainan, Chinese Taipei | W25 | Clay | Lee Ya-hsin | Tsao Chia-yi Yang Ya-yi |
2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Shrivalli Bhamidipaty | Punnin Kovapitukted Supapitch Kuearum |
6–3, 7–6(3) |
Win | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Lily Fairclough | Yui Chikaraishi Elyse Tse |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2024 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Alana Parnaby | Sakura Hosogi Misaki Matsuda |
2–6, 2–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Monique Barry". Tennis Explorer. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry". WTA. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry". ITF. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b Long, David (27 December 2023). "Monique Barry wins ASB Classic wildcard playoff tournament". i.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Allen, Brian (31 December 2019). "Couple takes out 2019 Warrnambool grasscourt tournament honours". Standard.net.au. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry wins second ITF doubles title". Tennis.Kiwi. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Rashmikaa-Barry pair emerges champions of ITF Women's tennis tournament". Telanganatoday. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (26 July 2023). "Kiwis end Malaysia's Billie Jean King Cup promotion hopes". nst.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "NZ's Monique Barry secures ASB Classic wildcard entry after win over Elyse Tse". NZ Herald. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024".