Alicia Barnett

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Alicia Barnett
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Barnett at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (1993-10-18) 18 October 1993 (age 31)
Gloucester, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Turned pro2016
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CoachIan MacDonald
Prize moneyUS$ 216,985
Singles
Career record136–142
Highest rankingNo. 453 (13 May 2019)
Doubles
Career record217–157
Career titles1 WTA, 17 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (24 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 204 (25 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2023)
French Open 1R (2023)
Wimbledon 2R (2022)
US Open 1R (2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon QF (2022, 2024)
Team competitions
BJK Cup SF (2022), record 3–1
Last updated on: 25 November 2024.

Alicia Barnett (born 18 October 1993) is a British professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. On 24 October 2022, she achieved her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 59.

Contents

Early life and college career

Barnett's home is in Painswick, Gloucestershire. [2] She began playing tennis at the age of seven, started competing on the ITF Women's Circuit at the age of 16/17. [3]

Barnett 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 for postgraduate studies. [4] It is believed that she took her studies abroad and graduated from Northwestern University in Illinois, in 2017. [3] [2]

Career

Barnett made her WTA Tour debut, partnering with Olivia Nicholls, at the 2022 Lyon Open where they reached the final. [5] [6] Their subsequent performance throughout 2022, including winning the 2022 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby, [7] led to both being selected for the British team ties vs. Kazakhstan and Spain at the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals. [8]

Partnering with Jonny O'Mara at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Barnett reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals. [9] She repeated the feat, this time alongside Marcus Willis, at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. [10]

Performance timelines

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Current through the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R A0 / 10–10%
French Open A 1R A0 / 10–10%
Wimbledon 2R 1R 1R 0 / 31–325%
US Open 1R AA0 / 10–10%
Win–loss1–20–30–10 / 61–614%
National representation
Billie Jean King Cup SF QR 0 / 13–175%
Career statistics
2022 2023 2024 SRW–LWin %
Tournaments15174Career total: 36
Titles100Career total: 1
Finals200Career total: 2
Overall win–loss14–156–160–41 / 3620–3539%
Win %48%27%0%Career total: 39%
Year-end ranking60106

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Mar 2022 Lyon Open, FranceWTA 250Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
Flag of Russia.svg Vera Zvonareva
5–7, 1–6
Win1–1 Aug 2022 Championnats de Granby, CanadaWTA 250Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rosalie van der Hoek
5–7, 6–3, [10–1]

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Dec 2022 Open de Limoges, FranceHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Georgia.svg Oksana Kalashnikova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk
5–7, 1–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

ResultDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
LossJul 2017ITF Cantanhede, PortugalW15Carpet Flag of Ireland.svg Sinéad Lohan 2–6, 6–4, 1–6

Doubles: 34 (17 titles, 17 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (2–3)
W60 tournaments (2–4)
W40 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (5–4)
W10/15 tournaments (7–6)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2016 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury,
United Kingdom
W10Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lauren Mcminn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls
3–6, 3–6
Win1–1Sep 2017ITF Madrid,
Spain
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Spain.svg Marina Bassols Ribera
Flag of Spain.svg Júlia Payola
6–1, 6–2
Loss1–2Oct 2017ITF Wirral,
United Kingdom
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Sainsbury Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray
4–6, 3–6
Loss1–3Nov 2017ITF Sunderland,
United Kingdom
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Kordolaimi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maia Lumsden
6–2, 2–6, [9–11]
Loss1–4Nov 2017ITF Stellenbosch,
South Africa
W15Hard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nina Stadler Flag of Japan.svg Mana Ayukawa
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
2–6, 2–6
Win2–4Mar 2018ITF Ramat Hasharon,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Ecuador.svg Charlotte Römer
Flag of Germany.svg Caroline Werner
6–4, 7–6 (4)
Win3–4Mar 2018ITF Tel Aviv,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of France.svg Mathilde Armitano
Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia
7–6 (3), 6–3
Loss3–5Apr 2018ITF Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
W15Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Terziyska Flag of Austria.svg Melanie Klaffner
Flag of Russia.svg Anna Morgina
5–7, 1–6
Loss3–6Oct 2018ITF Cherbourg,
France
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Štefková
2–6, 1–6
Win4–6Apr 2019ITF Bolton,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage Flag of Romania.svg Laura Ioana Paar
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Helène Scholsen
6–3, 6–3
Win5–6Sep 2019ITF Sajur,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds Flag of France.svg Amandine Cazeaux
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Noelly Nsimba
6–4, 6–4
Win6–6Feb 2020ITF Sunderland,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Spain.svg Celia Cerviño Ruiz
Flag of Spain.svg Maria Gutierrez Carrasco
6–4, 7–6 (6)
Loss6–7Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
W15Hard Flag of Japan.svg Yuriko Miyazaki Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu
4–6, 1–6
Win7–7Mar 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
W15Hard Flag of Japan.svg Yuriko Miyazaki Flag of South Korea.svg Ku Yeon-woo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raphaelle Lacasse
6–4, 6–1
Win8–7Apr 2021ITF Sharm El Sheikh,
Egypt
W15Hard Flag of Israel.svg Lina Glushko Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Teodora Cadar
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki
6–4, 6–2
Win9–7May 2021ITF Jerusalem,
Israel
W15Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Appleton Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenny Dürst
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nina Stadler
6–4, 2–6, [11–9]
Win10–7Jun 2021ITF Figueira da Foz,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Turkey.svg Berfu Cengiz
Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Tikhonova
6–3, 7–6 (3)
Win11–7Aug 2021ITF Vigo,
Spain
W25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Conny Perrin
Flag of Brazil.svg Laura Pigossi
6–3, 6–2
Loss11–8 Sep 2021 Caldas da Rainha Open,
Portugal
W60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata
6–7(5), 6–7(2)
Loss11–9Sep 2021ITF Santarem,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Benoît
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eden Silva
5–7, 1–6
Loss11–10 Nov 2021 Open Nantes Atlantique,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray Sharan
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
4–6, 2–6
Win12–10Nov 2021ITF Funchal,
Portugal
W25Hard Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsieh Yu-chieh Flag of Portugal.svg Inês Murta
Flag of Latvia.svg Daniela Vismane
6–1, 3–6, [10–8]
Loss12–11Dec 2021ITF Selva Gardena,
Italy
W25Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eudice Chong
Flag of Japan.svg Moyuka Uchijima
2–6, 1–6
Loss12–12 Jan 2022 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
4–6, 1–6
Loss12–13 Feb 2022 Open de l'Isère,
France
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
Flag of Japan.svg Lily Miyazaki
3–6, 3–6
Win13–13 Apr 2022 Bellinzona Ladies Open,
Switzerland
W60Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag placeholder.svg Oksana Selekhmeteva
6–7(7), 6–4, [10–7]
Loss13–14 May 2022 Solgironès Open,
Spain
W100Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Andorra.svg Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
Flag of Mexico.svg Renata Zarazúa
4–6, 6–2, [8–10]
Win14–14 Aug 2022 Kozerki Open,
Poland
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of Germany.svg Vivian Heisen
6–1, 7–6(3)
Win15–14Mar 2023 Trnava Indoor,
Slovakia
W60Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia NichollsFlag placeholder.svg Amina Anshba
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anastasia Dețiuc
6–3, 6–3
Loss15–15Jun 2023 Surbiton Trophy,
United Kingdom
W100Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
4–6, 1–6
Win16–15 Jul 2023 Open Araba en Femenino,
Spain
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of France.svg Estelle Cascino
Flag of Latvia.svg Diāna Marcinkēviča
6–3, 6–4
Loss16–16 Sep 2023 Tokyo Open,
Japan
W100Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs
6–4, 1–6, [7–10]
Win17–16Nov 2023ITF Pétange,
Luxembourg
W40Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray Sharan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ali Collins
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Isabelle Haverlag
6–7(4), 6–1, [10–6]
Loss17–17Jan 2024 GB Pro-Series Loughborough,
United Kingdom
W35Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey Flag of the United States.svg Liv Hovde
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ella McDonald
6–4, 2–6, [7–10]

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