Alicia Barnett

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Alicia Barnett
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Barnett at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Country (sports) Great Britain
Born (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 28)
PlaysRight-handed
CoachIan MacDonald
Prize moneyUS$ 38,713
Singles
Career record136–134 (50.4%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 453 (13 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 642 (4 October 2021)
Doubles
Career record111–69 (61.7%)
Career titles12 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 212 (4 October 2021)
Current rankingNo. 212 (4 October 2021)
Last updated on: 4 October 2021.

Alicia Barnett (born 18 October 1993) is a British professional tennis player who represents TeamBath.

Biography[]

Born in the United Kingdom, Barnett began playing tennis at the age of seven, she joined the ITF Circuit at the age of 16/17.[1] She joined Team Bath Tennis High-International Performance Academy as a 16-year-old, through the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sport and Exercise (AASE) programme and has since returned postgraduate.[2] It is believed that Alicia took her studies abroad and graduated at Northwestern University in Illinois, in 2017.[1]

Throughout her tennis career, Barnett has found success on both the singles and doubles side of the game.

Her most recent success came in April 2021 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where alongside doubles partner Lina Glushko, the third seeds made it all the way to the final, coming through some tricky encounters, including a victory in the semifinal over top seeds Jodie Burrage and Sarah Beth Grey.[3]

In the final, the Brit and Israeli duo claimed the title by defeating opponents, Elena-Teodora Cadar and Olivia Gadecki, in a convincing straight sets victory (6–4, 6–2).[3]

Endorsements[]

Barnett works alongside Italian sports brand, Ellesse and American sports equipment manufacturer, Wilson.

Personal life[]

Her family home is in the countryside, somewhere across the British Isles.[1]

ITF finals[]

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 runner–up[]

Result Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss Jul 2017 ITF Cantanhede, Portugal 15,000 Carpet Republic of Ireland Sinéad Lohan 2–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles: 22 (12 titles, 10 runner–ups)[]

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2016 ITF Shrewsbury, UK 10,000 Hard United Kingdom United Kingdom Sarah Beth Grey
United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls
3–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Sep 2017 ITF Madrid, Spain 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Spain Marina Bassols Ribera
Spain Julia Payola
6–1, 6–2
Loss 1–2 Oct 2017 ITF Wirral, UK 15,000 Hard United Kingdom United Kingdom Maia Lumsden
United Kingdom Samantha Murray Sharan
4–6, 3–6
Loss 1–3 Nov 2017 ITF Sunderland, UK 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Sarah Beth Grey Greece Eleni Kordolaimi
United Kingdom Maia Lumsden
6–2, 2–6, [9–11]
Loss 1–4 Nov 2017 ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa 15,000 Hard Switzerland Japan Mana Ayukawa
South Africa Chanel Simmonds
2–6, 2–6
Win 2–4 Mar 2018 ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Ecuador Charlotte Römer
Germany
6–4, 7–6
Win 3–4 Mar 2018 ITF Tel Aviv, Israel 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls France
France Elixane Lechemia
7–6, 6–3
Loss 3–5 Apr 2018 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Bulgaria Julia Terziyska Austria Melanie Klaffner
Russia Anna Morgina
5–7, 1–6
Loss 3–6 Oct 2018 ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Eden Silva Poland Katarzyna Piter
Czech Republic Barbora Štefková
2–6, 1–6
Win 4–6 Apr 2019 ITF Bolton, UK 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Jodie Burrage Romania Laura Ioana Paar
Belgium
6–3, 6–3
Win 5–6 Sep 2019 ITF Sajur, Israel 15,000 Hard South Africa Chanel Simmonds France
Canada
6–4, 6–4
Win 6–6 Mar 2020 ITF Sunderland, UK 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Spain
Spain
6–4, 7–6
Loss 6–7 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Japan Yuriko Miyazaki Japan Momoko Kobori
Japan Ayano Shimizu
4–6, 1–6
Win 7–7 Mar 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Japan Yuriko Miyazaki South Korea
Canada
6–4, 6–1
Win 8–7 Apr 2021 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt 15,000 Hard Israel Lina Glushko Romania
Australia Olivia Gadecki
6–4, 6–2
Win 9–7 May 2021 ITF Jerusalem, Israel 15,000 Hard United Kingdom Switzerland
Switzerland Nina Stadler
6–4, 2–6, [11–9]
Win 10–7 Jun 2021 ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal 25,000+H Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Turkey Berfu Cengiz
Russia Anastasia Tikhonova
6–3, 7–6
Win 11–7 Aug 2021 ITF Vigo, Spain 25,000 Hard Australia Olivia Gadecki Switzerland Conny Perrin
Brazil Laura Pigossi
6–3, 6–2
Loss 11–8 Sep 2021 Portugal Ladies Open 60,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Japan Momoko Kobori
Japan Hiroko Kuwata
6–7, 6–7
Loss 11–9 Sep 2021 ITF Santarem, Portugal 25,000 Hard United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls Belgium Marie Benoît
United Kingdom Eden Silva
5–7, 1–6
Loss 11–10 Nov 2021 Open Nantes Atlantique, France 60,000 Hard (i) United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls United Kingdom Samantha Murray
France Jessika Ponchet
4–6, 2–6
Win 12–10 Nov 2021 ITF Funchal, Portugal 25,000 Hard Chinese Taipei Hsieh Yu-chieh Portugal Inês Murta
Latvia Daniela Vismane
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Moore, Peter (May 13, 2020). "Interview with British tennis player Alicia Barnett". Prost International [PINT]. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  2. ^ Bath, University of (2021-03-10). "Semi-final run for Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett". Team Bath. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  3. ^ a b Furness, Glenys (2021-04-12). "Tennis | Doubles Round Up| Alicia Barnett claimed title in ITF Sharm-El-Sheikh". Britwatch Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-13.

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