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In May, after playing junior events across Europe, Barty received a wildcard into the main draw at the [[2012 French Open|French Open]], where she was defeated in the first round by fourth seed and eventual semi-finalist [[Petra Kvitová]], 1–6 2–6. Barty then rebounded on the grass courts, winning the biggest title of her career to date at the $50,000 ITF event at Nottingham, beating Tatjana Malek 6–1, 6–1 in the final, as well as winning the doubles title with Sally Peers. Following her victory, Barty's qualifying draw Wildcard at Wimbledon (earned for winning the 2011 Junior event) was improved to a main draw Wildcard, losing in the first round to [[Roberta Vinci]] 2–6 4–6. |
In May, after playing junior events across Europe, Barty received a wildcard into the main draw at the [[2012 French Open|French Open]], where she was defeated in the first round by fourth seed and eventual semi-finalist [[Petra Kvitová]], 1–6 2–6. Barty then rebounded on the grass courts, winning the biggest title of her career to date at the $50,000 ITF event at Nottingham, beating Tatjana Malek 6–1, 6–1 in the final, as well as winning the doubles title with Sally Peers. Following her victory, Barty's qualifying draw Wildcard at Wimbledon (earned for winning the 2011 Junior event) was improved to a main draw Wildcard, losing in the first round to [[Roberta Vinci]] 2–6 4–6. |
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Barty then returned to Australia to play a string of $25,000 ITF events. The first was in Esperance where she made the final, losing to countrywoman [[Olivia Rogowska]] 0–6 3–6. A few weeks later Barty won the Traralgon event, defeating [[Arina Rodionova]] in the final 6–2 6–3. Although Rodionova got her revenge on Barty the next week in Bendigo defeating her in the semi-final. Barty played her final ITF event of the year in Japan which was a $75,000 event. She lost in the Quarterfinals. Barty was shocked in the second round of the Australian open |
Barty then returned to Australia to play a string of $25,000 ITF events. The first was in Esperance where she made the final, losing to countrywoman [[Olivia Rogowska]] 0–6 3–6. A few weeks later Barty won the Traralgon event, defeating [[Arina Rodionova]] in the final 6–2 6–3. Although Rodionova got her revenge on Barty the next week in Bendigo defeating her in the semi-final. Barty played her final ITF event of the year in Japan which was a $75,000 event. She lost in the Quarterfinals. Barty was shocked in the second round of the Australian open Wildcard Playoff by [[Bojana Bobusic]]. |
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Barty finished 2012 ranked number 175. |
Barty finished 2012 ranked number 175. |
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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
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| Residence | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Born | 24 April 1996 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.66 m) |
| Plays | Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 121,261 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 47–17 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (26 November 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 175 (26 November 2012) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012, 2013) |
| French Open | 1R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2012) |
| US Open | LQ (2011) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2011) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2011) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2011) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 29–11 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (26 November 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 129 (26 November 2012) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2013) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2011) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2011) |
| US Open Junior | R2 (2011) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012) |
Ashleigh Barty (born 24 April 1996 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian women's tennis player.
2011
Barty won the Junior Wimbledon Championships in July, beating Irina Khromacheva in the final. In December, 2011, she competed with other Australian players for a Wildcard berth into the main draw of the 2012 Australian Open, and despite being the youngest player in the draw, won the competition and the Wildcard, beating established players including Casey Dellacqua, Arina Rodionova and Olivia Rogowska in the process.
2012
Due to her strong results at the end 2011, Barty received a wildcard into the qualifying event of the Brisbane International (a WTA Premier tournament). There she lost in the first round to number one seed Vania King 1–6 2–6.[1] Partnered with Casey Dellacqua, Barty also received a wildcard into the doubles tournament, reaching the semi-finals before bowing out to the American pairing of Spears and Kops-Jones 7–5 6–7(3) [7–10]. Barty then received a wildcard into the Hobart International, losing in the first round to Bethanie Mattek-Sands 2–6 2–6.[2] Due to winning a play-off against other Australian players, Barty was given a Wildcard into the women's singles at the Australian Open, where she lost 2–6 6–7(4) to Anna Tatishvili in the first round.[3] She also entered the women's and mixed doubles, pairing up with Laura Robson and Benjamin Mitchell respectively. Barty and her respective partners failed to make it past the first round in either event. In February, Barty won her first senior title at the Sydney $25,000 ITF tournament on hard courts, beating countrywoman Olivia Rogowska in the final. The following week she won her second straight ITF title at the Mildura Grand International on grass courts, beating countrywomen Viktorija Rajicic in the final 6–1 7–6(8). The following week she participated in the ITF event in Ipswich on clay courts, losing to Pole Sandra Zaniewska in the final 6–7(5) 1–6.
In May, after playing junior events across Europe, Barty received a wildcard into the main draw at the French Open, where she was defeated in the first round by fourth seed and eventual semi-finalist Petra Kvitová, 1–6 2–6. Barty then rebounded on the grass courts, winning the biggest title of her career to date at the $50,000 ITF event at Nottingham, beating Tatjana Malek 6–1, 6–1 in the final, as well as winning the doubles title with Sally Peers. Following her victory, Barty's qualifying draw Wildcard at Wimbledon (earned for winning the 2011 Junior event) was improved to a main draw Wildcard, losing in the first round to Roberta Vinci 2–6 4–6.
Barty then returned to Australia to play a string of $25,000 ITF events. The first was in Esperance where she made the final, losing to countrywoman Olivia Rogowska 0–6 3–6. A few weeks later Barty won the Traralgon event, defeating Arina Rodionova in the final 6–2 6–3. Although Rodionova got her revenge on Barty the next week in Bendigo defeating her in the semi-final. Barty played her final ITF event of the year in Japan which was a $75,000 event. She lost in the Quarterfinals. Barty was shocked in the second round of the Australian open Wildcard Playoff by Bojana Bobusic. Barty finished 2012 ranked number 175.
2013
Barty started her 2013 season in Perth at the Hopman Cup after Casey Dellacqua had to withdraw with a foot injury. Following a win over Andrea Petkovic (who retired hurt) and a loss to Ana Ivanovic, Barty scored the biggest victory of her career in Perth, defeating former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6–0, 6–3 in just 55 minutes. Barty said after the win:
"I can't believe it myself, I don't remember anything about it. This tops Wimbledon (she won the girls' tournament in 2011), this trumps everything. I'm just so happy with the way I played."[4]
Barty then received a wildcard to the Hobart International where she drew defending champion Mona Barthel, losing 6–2 0–6 1–6. In the doubles event, Barty partnered Bojana Bobusic and reached her second WTA doubles semi-final.
Barty drew Slovakian 15th seed Dominika Cibulková for the first round of the 2013 Australian Open.[5] However, after a promising start to the match she lost 6–3 0–6 1–6.[6] In the doubles event, Barty partnered Australia's Casey Dellacqua. They opened the tournament by cruising past Francesca Schiavone and Polona Hercog 6–2 6–4. Barty's win in the doubles event was her first ever Grand Slam victory. They then stuned the 3rd seeded team of Maria Kirilenko and Lisa Raymond 6–4 6–4 and 14th seeded team of Natalie Grandin and Vladimira Uhlirova 7–6(3) 6–3 en route to the Quarterfinals. The duo then reahced the semi-final by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova 6–2 6–3. Barty's wins in the doubles event were her first ever Grand Slam victories. Their semi-final was played on Rod Laver Arena which was Barty's first match on the court. Barty and Dellacqua made the final by defeating Saisai Zheng and Varvara Lepchenko 6-2 6-4 becoming the first Australian duo to reach the womens doubles final of the Australian open since 1977. They will play top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the final.
Major finals
Grand Slam
Doubles: 1 (0–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Pending | 2013 | Australian Open | Hard | Casey Dellacqua
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 Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
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WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (0–0)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pending | 1. | 25 January 2013 | Melbourne, Australia
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Hard | Casey Dellacqua
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Sara Errani Roberta Vinci
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ITF Career
ITF Circuit singles finals (4–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 19 February 2012 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Olivia Rogowska
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 26 February 2012 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Viktorija Rajicic
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6–1, 7–6(10–8) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 March 2012 | Ipswich, Australia | Clay |  Sandra Zaniewska
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6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 17 June 2012 | Nottingham, UK | Grass |  Tatjana Malek
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6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 6 October 2012 | Esperance, Australia | Hard | Olivia Rogowska
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0–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 28 October 2012 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard |  Arina Rodionova
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6–2, 6–3 |
ITF Circuit doubles finals (4–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 16 June 2012 | Nottingham, UK | Grass | Sally Peers
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 Réka-Luca Jani  Maria João Koehler
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7–6(7–2), 3–6, [10–5] |
| Winner | 2. | 5 October 2012 | Esperance, Australia | Hard | Sally Peers
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 Victoria Larrière Olivia Rogowska
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4–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–4] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 October 2012 | Traralgon, Australia | Hard | Sally Peers
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Arina Rodionova  Cara Black
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6–2, 6–7(4–7), [8–10] |
| Winner | 4. | 2 November 2012 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Sally Peers
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Arina Rodionova Cara Black
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7–6(14–12), 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 5. | 24 November 2012 | Toyota, Mikawa, Japan | Carpet | Casey Dellacqua
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 Miki Miyamura  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
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6–1, 6–2 |
Junior Grand Slam
Singles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2011 | Wimbledon | Grass | Irina Khromacheva
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7–5, 7–6(7–3) |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | W–L | |||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | 1R | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
| French Open | A | 1R | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| US Open | LQ | A | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Ashleigh Barty crashes out of Brisbane International qualifying". Perth Now. 30 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Ashleigh Barty gets reality check". Herald Sun. 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Women's Singles Draw". Australian Open.
- ^ Tomic and Barty win in Hopman Cup – ABC Grandstand Sport – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- ^ Mixed draw for Aussies – Tennis – Sportal Australia
- ^ Cibulkova ends Barty's party
External links
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Template:ITF junior profile
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