Monique Barry (born 21 June 2002) is a tennis player from New Zealand. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 597, which she reached on 25 September 2023, and a career-high doubles ranking of 418, achieved on 27 May 2024.[2][3]
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
| Born | 21 June 2002[1] New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Prize money | $29,069 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64–66 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 594 (15 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 594 (15 July 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 44–51 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 418 (27 May 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 443 (15 July 2024) |
| Last updated on: 22 July 2024. | |
Early life
editBorn in New Plymouth, Barry moved to Queensland with her family at the age of 4 years-old before basing herself in Melbourne.[4]
Career
editIn 2019, Barry won the singles title at the Warrnambool grass-court 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 Supapitch 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
editDoubles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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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
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 Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi
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6–2, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard |  Stefani Webb
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Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tainan, Taiwan | W25 | Clay |  Lee Ya-hsin
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Tsao Chia-yi Yang Ya-yi
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard |  Shrivalli Bhamidipaty
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 Punnin Kovapitukted Supapitch Kuearum
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6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Lily Fairclough
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Yui Chikaraishi Elyse Tse
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2024 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Alana Parnaby
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Sakura Hosogi Misaki Matsuda
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
W15 | Hard | Alicia Smith
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Patcharin Cheapchandej Punnin Kovapitukted
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
W15 | Hard | Alicia Smith
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 Jeong Bo-young Punnin Kovapitukted
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6–4, 6–3 |
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".
External links
edit- Monique Barry at the Women's Tennis Association
- Monique Barry at the International Tennis Federation
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