Amy Bowtell

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Amy Bowtell
Country (sports)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Residence Wicklow, Ireland
Born (1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 31)
Dublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$34,664
Singles
Career record139–87
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 381 (9 February 2015)
Doubles
Career record49–34
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 450 (29 October 2012)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 24–14

Amy Bowtell (born 16 September 1993) is a former tennis player and former Irish number one. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 381. [1] Bowtell won ten professional titles, five singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has been a member of Ireland Fed Cup team since 2009. [2]

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Personal life

Bowtell grew up playing in Greystones Lawn Tennis Club in County Wicklow. [3] Bowtell is currently coached by Garry Cahill. [4]

Career highlights

To date, Amy has reached seven ITF finals in singles, her first being a $10k tournament held in Chiswick, England on 1 August 2010. In the final, Amy lost to Tara Moore 3–6, 4–6. On 19 February 2012, she won her first ITF title, winning a $10k tournament held in Tallinn, Estonia against Polina Vinogradova 7–6, 6–4. [5] She won her second title in April 2014, winning another $10,000 tournament, this time in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. [5]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (5 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–4)
Carpet (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentDateSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2010ITF Chiswick, Great Britain10,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 3–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Jan 2012ITF Sutton, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richèl Hogenkamp 3–6, 2–6
Win1–2Feb 2012ITF Tallinn, Estonia10,000Hard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Polina Vinogradova7–6(5), 6–4
Loss1–3Jan 2013ITF Preston, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 6–7, 1–6
Loss1–4Apr 2013ITF Heraklion, Greece10,000Carpet Flag of Greece.svg Valentini Grammatikopoulou 3–6, 4–6
Win2–4Apr 2014ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter 6–7(5), 6–0, 7–6(6)
Loss2–5Jun 2014ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt10,000Hard Flag of Romania.svg Elena-Teodora Cadar3–6, 3–6
Win3–5Oct 2014ITF Loughborough, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of France.svg Shérazad Reix 6–7, 6–1, 7–6
Win4–5Nov 2014ITF Helsinki, Finland10,000Hard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Tess Sugnaux 6–2, 6–3
Win5–5Feb 2015ITF Sunderland, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Marta Sirotkina 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–2)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2011ITF Amarante, Portugal10,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yasmin Clarke Flag of Austria.svg Katharina Negrin
Flag of France.svg Constance Sibille
6–2, 6–3
Win2–0Aug 2011ITF Gijón, Spain10,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Carreras
Flag of Venezuela.svg Andrea Gámiz
w/o
Win3–0Jan 2012ITF Sutton, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine Flag of France.svg Elixane Lechemia
Flag of France.svg Irina Ramialison
7–6(5), 6–3
Win4–0Feb 2012ITF Helsingborg, Sweden10,000Carpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine Flag of Sweden.svg Matilda Hamlin
Flag of Sweden.svg Valeria Osadchenko
6–3, 6–4
Loss4–1Apr 2012ITF Bournemouth, Great Britain10,000Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Brown Flag of Germany.svg Carolin Daniels
Flag of Germany.svg Dejana Raickovic
4–6, 3–6
Win5–1Aug 2012ITF Middelkerke, Belgium10,000Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steffi Distelmans
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Magali Kempen
6–3, 6–3
Loss5–2Mar 2013ITF Sunderland, Great Britain15,000Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Brown Flag of Sweden.svg Hilda Melander
Flag of Sweden.svg Sandra Roma
0–6, 3–6
Loss5–3Oct 2014ITF Loughborough, Great Britain10,000Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucy Brown Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Borecká
Flag of France.svg Shérazad Reix
3–6, 2–6

Fed Cup performance

Singles (11–8)

EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LResult
2009 Europe/Africa Zone RR21 April 2009 Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Hard Flag of Algeria.svg Amira BenaissaWin1–6, 6–2, 6–1
22 April 2009 Flag of Greece.svg Greece Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou Loss2–6, 2–6
23 April 2009 Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Finland.svg Piia Suomalainen Loss5–7, 4–6
25 April 2009 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Flag of Malta.svg Stephanie Sullivan Win6–4, 6–1
2010 Europe/Africa Zone RR22 April 2010 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Clay Flag of Malta.svg Elaine Genovese Win6–3, 2–6, 6–3
22 April 2010 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg Nadia Lalami Loss2–6, 0–6
23 April 2010 Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria Flag of Algeria.svg Assia Halo Loss6–0, 6–7(5–7), 1–6
2011 Europe/Africa Zone RR2 May 2011 Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of Moldova.svg Daniela Ciobanu Win6–0, 6–2
3 May 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Norway.svg Emma FloodWin6–2, 6–2
4 May 2011 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Aziz Magy Win6–4, 6–3
6 May 2011 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur Loss2–6, 3–6
2012 Europe/Africa Zone RR16 April 2012 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Clay Flag of Malta.svg Rosanne Dimech Win6–0, 6–2
18 April 2012 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg Nadia LalamiLoss5–7, 1–6
19 April 2012 Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia Flag of Armenia.svg Ani Amiraghyan Loss4–6, 4–6
20 April 2012 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Flag of Kenya.svg Veronica Nabwire Osogo Win6–0, 6–0
P/O21 April 2012 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons JabeurLoss3–6, 5–7
2014 Europe/Africa Zone Group 3 RR 5 February 2014 Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Hard (i) Flag of Iceland.svg Hjördís Rósa Guðmundsdóttir Win6–1, 6–0
7 February 2014 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Flag of Malta.svg Katrina Sammut Win6–3, 6–0
P/O 8 February 2014 Flag of Greece.svg Greece Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles (7–2)

EditionRoundDateAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LResult
2010 Europe/Africa Zone RR21 April 2010 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Clay Flag of Ireland.svg Julia Moriarty Flag of Malta.svg Kimberley Cassar
Flag of Malta.svg Elaine Genovese
Win7–6(7–1), 6–2
2011 Europe/Africa Zone RR3 May 2011 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Flag of Ireland.svg Lynsey McCullough Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri
Flag of Norway.svg Caroline Rohde-Moe
Loss1–6, 1–6
6 May 2011 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Flag of Ireland.svg Lynsey McCullough Flag of Tunisia.svg Sonia Daggou
Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur
Loss2–6, 2–6
2012 Europe/Africa Zone RR19 April 2012 Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia Flag of Ireland.svg Jenny Claffey Flag of Armenia.svg Ani Amiraghyan
Flag of Armenia.svg Anna Movsisyan
Win6–1, 4–6, 6–3
20 April 2012 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Flag of Ireland.svg Lynsey McCullough Flag of Kenya.svg Caroline Oduor
Flag of Kenya.svg Michelle Kerubo Onyancha
Win6–1, 6–0
P/O21 April 2012 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia Flag of Ireland.svg Jenny Claffey Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur
Flag of Tunisia.svg Mouna Jebri
Win6–1, 6–1
2014 Europe/Africa Zone Group 3 RR 5 February 2014 Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Hard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Rachael Dillon Flag of Iceland.svg Hjördís Rósa Guðmundsdóttir
Flag of Iceland.svg Sandra Kristjánsdóttir
Win6–1, 6–1
7 February 2014 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Flag of Ireland.svg Rachael Dillon Flag of Malta.svg Rosanne Dimech
Flag of Malta.svg Elaine Genovese
Win6–1, 6–1
P/O 8 February 2014 Flag of Greece.svg Greece Flag of Ireland.svg Rachael Dillon Flag of Greece.svg Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari
Win6–4, 6–3

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References

  1. "Amy Bowtell stats on WTA official site". WTA . Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. Amy Bowtell at the Fed Cup
  3. Amy Bowtell Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the Tennis Ireland
  4. Amy Bowtell Archived 22 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine at the International Tennis Federation
  5. 1 2 "Amy Bowtell: served by a love of tennis". independent.ie. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.