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.
.jpg) Barnett at the 2021 ITF Poitiers | |
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1993 Gloucester, England |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Ian MacDonald |
| Prize money | US$ 216,985 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 136–142 |
| Highest ranking | No. 453 (13 May 2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 217–157 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 17 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (24 October 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 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. | |
Early life and college career
editBarnett'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
editBarnett 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
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(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
editCurrent through the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 6 | 1–6 | 14% |
| National representation | ||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | SF | QR | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
| Tournaments | 15 | 17 | 4 | Career total: 36 | ||
| Titles | 1 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 2 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 14–15 | 6–16 | 0–4 | 1 / 36 | 20–35 | 39% |
| Win % | 48% | 27% | 0% | Career total: 39% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 60 | 106 | ||||
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles: 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) | Olivia Nicholls | Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | WTA 250 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Harriet Dart Rosalie van der Hoek |
5–7, 6–3, [10–1] |
WTA Challenger finals
editDoubles: 1 (runner-up)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2022 | Open de Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Oksana Kalashnikova Marta Kostyuk |
5–7, 1–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 1 (runner–up)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2017 | ITF Cantanhede, Portugal | W15 | Carpet | Sinéad Lohan | 2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Doubles: 34 (17 titles, 17 runner–ups)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| W100 tournaments (2–3) |
| W60 tournaments (2–4) |
| W40 tournaments (1–0) |
| W25/35 tournaments (5–4) |
| W10/15 tournaments (7–6) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
W10 | Hard | Lauren Mcminn | Sarah Beth Grey Olivia Nicholls |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Madrid, Spain |
W15 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Marina Bassols Ribera Júlia Payola |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Oct 2017 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom |
W15 | Hard | Laura Sainsbury | Maia Lumsden Samantha Murray |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2017 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom |
W15 | Hard | Sarah Beth Grey | Eleni Kordolaimi Maia Lumsden |
6–2, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Stellenbosch, South Africa |
W15 | Hard | Nina Stadler | Mana Ayukawa Chanel Simmonds |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
W15 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Charlotte Römer Caroline Werner |
6–4, 7–6 (4) |
| Win | 3–4 | Mar 2018 | ITF Tel Aviv, Israel |
W15 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Mathilde Armitano Elixane Lechemia |
7–6 (3), 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
W15 | Hard | Julia Terziyska | Melanie Klaffner Anna Morgina |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Cherbourg, France |
W25 | Hard | Eden Silva | Katarzyna Piter Barbora Štefková |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Apr 2019 | ITF Bolton, United Kingdom |
W25 | Hard | Jodie Burrage | Laura Ioana Paar Helène Scholsen |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–6 | Sep 2019 | ITF Sajur, Israel |
W15 | Hard | Chanel Simmonds | Amandine Cazeaux Noelly Nsimba |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–6 | Feb 2020 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom |
W25 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Celia Cerviño Ruiz Maria Gutierrez Carrasco |
6–4, 7–6 (6) |
| Loss | 6–7 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
W15 | Hard | Yuriko Miyazaki | Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 7–7 | Mar 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
W15 | Hard | Yuriko Miyazaki | Ku Yeon-woo Raphaelle Lacasse |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 8–7 | Apr 2021 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
W15 | Hard | Lina Glushko | Elena-Teodora Cadar Olivia Gadecki |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–7 | May 2021 | ITF Jerusalem, Israel |
W15 | Hard | Emily Appleton | Jenny Dürst Nina Stadler |
6–4, 2–6, [11–9] |
| Win | 10–7 | Jun 2021 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
W25 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Berfu Cengiz Anastasia Tikhonova |
6–3, 7–6 (3) |
| Win | 11–7 | Aug 2021 | ITF Vigo, Spain |
W25 | Hard | Olivia Gadecki | Conny Perrin Laura Pigossi |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11–8 | Sep 2021 | Caldas da Rainha Open, Portugal |
W60 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Momoko Kobori Hiroko Kuwata |
6–7(5), 6–7(2) |
| Loss | 11–9 | Sep 2021 | ITF Santarem, Portugal |
W25 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Marie Benoît Eden Silva |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Nov 2021 | Open Nantes Atlantique, France |
W60 | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Samantha Murray Sharan Jessika Ponchet |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–10 | Nov 2021 | ITF Funchal, Portugal |
W25 | Hard | Hsieh Yu-chieh | Inês Murta Daniela Vismane |
6–1, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 12–11 | Dec 2021 | ITF Selva Gardena, Italy |
W25 | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Eudice Chong Moyuka Uchijima |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12–12 | Jan 2022 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France |
W60 | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Estelle Cascino Jessika Ponchet |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12–13 | Feb 2022 | Open de l'Isère, France |
W60 | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Prarthana Thombare Lily Miyazaki |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 13–13 | Apr 2022 | Bellinzona Ladies Open, Switzerland |
W60 | Clay | Olivia Nicholls | Xenia Knoll Oksana Selekhmeteva |
6–7(7), 6–4, [10–7] |
| Loss | 13–14 | May 2022 | Solgironès Open, Spain |
W100 | Clay | Olivia Nicholls | Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva Renata Zarazúa |
4–6, 6–2, [8–10] |
| Win | 14–14 | Aug 2022 | Kozerki Open, Poland |
W100 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Katarzyna Kawa Vivian Heisen |
6–1, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 15–14 | Mar 2023 | Trnava Indoor, Slovakia |
W60 | Hard (i) | Olivia Nicholls | Amina Anshba Anastasia Dețiuc |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 15–15 | Jun 2023 | Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom |
W100 | Grass | Olivia Nicholls | Yanina Wickmayer Sophie Chang |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 16–15 | Jul 2023 | Open Araba en Femenino, Spain |
W100 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Estelle Cascino Diāna Marcinkēviča |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 16–16 | Sep 2023 | Tokyo Open, Japan |
W100 | Hard | Olivia Nicholls | Jessika Ponchet Bibiane Schoofs |
6–4, 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 17–16 | Nov 2023 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg |
W40 | Hard (i) | Samantha Murray Sharan | Ali Collins Isabelle Haverlag |
6–7(4), 6–1, [10–6] |
| Loss | 17–17 | Jan 2024 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, United Kingdom |
W35 | Hard (i) | Sarah Beth Grey | Liv Hovde Ella McDonald |
6–4, 2–6, [7–10] |
References
edit- ^ "Alicia Barnett Tennis Player Profile & Rankings". LTA.
- ^ a b Alicia Barnett profile at Northwestern University
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Barnett and Nicholls reach first WTA final on tour debut". LTA. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Incredible semi-final comeback helps Team Bath Tennis player Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls reach first WTA final at Lyon Open". Team Bath. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Kasatkina beats Saville in Granby, wins second title of 2022". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "The unlikely debutant duo sparking Britain's surge at Billie Jean King Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ ""Insane" Wimbledon debut comes to an end for Alicia Barnett as Team Bath Tennis star loses out in mixed doubles quarter-finals". Team Bath. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Marcus Willis reaches mixed doubles quarter-finals on Wimbledon return". The Independent. Retrieved 10 July 2024.