Alicia Barnett
Alicia Barnett (born 18 October 1993) is a British professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. On 24 October 2022, she reached a career-high doubles ranking of world of No. 59.
![]() Barnett at the 2021 ITF Poitiers | |
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1993 Gloucester, England |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Ian MacDonald |
| Prize money | US$ 183,799 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–142 (48.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 453 (13 May 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 186–117 (61.4%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 16 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (24 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 98 (18 September 2023) |
| 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) |
| Team competitions | |
| BJK Cup | SF (2022), record 3–1 |
| Last updated on: 22 September 2023. | |
Biography
Born in the United Kingdom, Barnett began playing tennis at the age of seven. She joined the ITF Women's Circuit at the age of 16/17.[2]
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.[3] It is believed that Alicia took her studies abroad and graduated at Northwestern University in Illinois, in 2017.[2][4]
Tennis career
Barnett made her WTA Tour debut at the 2022 Lyon Open, partnering with Olivia Nicholls. The duo reached the final; their subsequent performance throughout 2022 led to both being selected for the British team ties vs. Kazakhstan and Spain at the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Doubles
Current through the 2023 Prague Open
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| US Open | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
| National representation | |||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | SF | QR | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% |
| Career statistics | |||||
| 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
| Tournaments | 15 | 14 | Career total: 29 | ||
| Titles | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Finals | 2 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 14–15 | 6–13 | 1 / 28 | 20–28 | 42% |
| Win % | 48% | 33% | Career total: 42% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 60 | ||||
Mixed doubles
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | QF | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| US Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
WTA Tour career finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | Lyon Open, France | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | Championnats de Granby, Canada |
WTA 250 | Hard | 5–7, 6–3, [10–1] |
WTA 125 finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2022 | Open de Limoges, France | Hard (i) | 5–7, 1–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (runner–up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2017 | ITF Cantanhede, Portugal | 15,000 | Carpet | 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles: 32 (16 titles, 16 runner–ups)
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments (2–3) |
| $80,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $60,000 tournaments (2–4) |
| $40,000 tournaments (0–0) |
| $25,000 tournaments (5–3) |
| $10/15,000 tournaments (7–6) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
10,000 | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Madrid, Spain |
15,000 | Hard | 6–1, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom |
15,000 | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2017 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom |
15,000 | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, [9–11] | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa |
15,000 | Hard | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
15,000 | Hard | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel |
15,000 | Hard | 7–6, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
15,000 | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France |
25,000 | Hard | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 4–6 | Apr 2019 | ITF Bolton, United Kingdom |
25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 5–6 | Sep 2019 | ITF Sajur, Israel |
15,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 6–6 | Mar 2020 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom |
25,000 | Hard | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| Loss | 6–7 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
15,000 | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 7–7 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
15,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 8–7 | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
15,000 | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 9–7 | May 2021 | ITF Jerusalem, Israel |
15,000 | Hard | 6–4, 2–6, [11–9] | ||
| Win | 10–7 | Jun 2021 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| Win | 11–7 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain |
25,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 11–8 | Sep 2021 | ITF Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
60,000 | Hard | 6–7, 6–7 | ||
| Loss | 11–9 | Sep 2021 | ITF Santarem, Portugal |
25,000 | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 11–10 | Nov 2021 | ITF Nantes, France |
60,000 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 12–10 | Nov 2021 | ITF Funchal, Portugal |
25,000 | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 12–11 | Dec 2021 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy |
25,000 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 12–12 | Jan 2022 | ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France |
60,000 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 12–13 | Feb 2022 | ITF Grenoble, France |
60,000 | Hard (i) | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 13–13 | Apr 2022 | ITF Bellinzona, Switzerland |
60,000 | Clay | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 13–14 | May 2022 | ITF La Bisbal d'Empordà, Spain |
100,000 | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, [8–10] | ||
| Win | 14–14 | Aug 2022 | ITF Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |
100,000 | Hard | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | ||
| Win | 15–14 | Mar 2023 | ITF Trnava, Slovakia |
60,000 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 15–15 | Jun 2023 | ITF Surbiton, United Kingdom |
100,000 | Grass | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 16–15 | Jul 2023 | ITF Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
100,000 | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 16–16 | Sep 2023 | ITF Tokyo, Japan |
100,000 | Hard | 6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
References
- "Alicia Barnett Tennis Player Profile & Rankings". LTA.
- Moore, Peter (13 May 2020). "Interview with British tennis player Alicia Barnett". Prost International [PINT]. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Bath, University of (10 March 2021). "Semi-final run for Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett". Team Bath. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- Alicia Barnett profile at Northwestern University
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