Monique Barry

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Monique Barry
Country (sports)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Born (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22) [1]
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Prize money$44,943
Singles
Career record91–86
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 474 (24 February 2025)
Current rankingNo. 475 (3 March 2025)
Doubles
Career record72–69
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 271 (3 March 2025)
Current rankingNo. 271 (3 March 2025)
Last updated on: 3 March 2025.

Monique Barry (born 21 June 2002) is a tennis player from New Zealand. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 474, which she reached on 27 February 2025, and a career-high doubles ranking of 271, achieved on 3 March 2025. [2] [3]

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Early life

Born in New Plymouth, Barry moved to Queensland with her family at the age of four years-old, before basing herself in Melbourne. [4]

Career

In 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 play-off match at the ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland to earn a debut on the WTA Tour at the 2024 Auckland Open, [9] [10] where she lost to Elina Avanesyan in the first round. [11]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (2–2)
W15 tournaments (5–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–2)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jul 2022 ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Vivian Yang Flag of Japan.svg Aoi Ito
Flag of Japan.svg Nanari Katsumi
6–2, 7–6(5)
Loss1–1 Jul 2022 ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stefani Webb Flag of Japan.svg Aoi Ito
Flag of Japan.svg Nanari Katsumi
2–6, 2–6
Loss1–2 Jun 2023 ITF Tainan, TaiwanW25Clay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee Ya-hsin Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Tsao Chia-yi
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yang Ya-yi
2–6, 2–6
Win2–2 Jul 2023 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW15Hard Flag of India.svg Shrivalli Bhamidipaty Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
Flag of Thailand.svg Supapitch Kuearum
6–3, 7–6(3)
Win3–2 Jul 2023 ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lily Fairclough Flag of Japan.svg Yui Chikaraishi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elyse Tse
6–4, 6–1
Loss3–3 Mar 2024 ITF Swan Hill, AustraliaW35Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana Parnaby Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Hosogi
Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Matsuda
2–6, 2–6
Loss3–4 Jul 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Smith Flag of Thailand.svg Patcharin Cheapchandej
Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
3–6, 1–6
Win4–4 Jul 2024 ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Smith Flag of South Korea.svg Jeong Bo-young
Flag of Thailand.svg Punnin Kovapitukted
6–4, 6–3
Win5–4 Dec 2024 ITF Wellington, New ZealandW15Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Merel Hoedt Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Akita
Flag of Japan.svg Nanari Katsumi
6–3, 6–3
Win6–4 Feb 2025 Burnie International, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elena Micic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gabriella Da Silva-Fick
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belle Thompson
6–3, 6–4
Win7–4 Feb 2025 Launceston International, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elena Micic Flag of Japan.svg Miho Kuramochi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erika Sema
6–2, 6–4

References

  1. "Monique Barry". Tennis Explorer. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. "Monique Barry". WTA. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. "Monique Barry". ITF. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Long, David (27 December 2023). "Monique Barry wins ASB Classic wildcard playoff tournament". i.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. Allen, Brian (31 December 2019). "Couple takes out 2019 Warrnambool grasscourt tournament honours". Standard.net.au. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. "Monique Barry wins second ITF doubles title". Tennis.Kiwi. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. "Rashmikaa-Barry pair emerges champions of ITF Women's tennis tournament". Telanganatoday. telanganatoday.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. Ishak, Fadhli (26 July 2023). "Kiwis end Malaysia's Billie Jean King Cup promotion hopes". nst.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. "NZ's Monique Barry secures ASB Classic wildcard entry after win over Elyse Tse". NZ Herald. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024". Women's Tennis Association.
  11. "Taste of the big time at ASB Classic leaves Monique Barry hungry for more". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2024.