Barry King (tennis)

Barry King
Country (sports) Ireland
Born (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 39)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$21,058
Singles
Career record2–2
Highest rankingNo. 600 (23 November 2009)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Highest rankingNo. 431 (12 July 2010)

Barry King (born 22 January 1985) is a former professional tennis player and Davis Cup player from Ireland.[1] He was the Irish National Junior Champion before attending the University of Notre Dame on a tennis scholarship.[2]

King played six Davis Cup rubber matches for Ireland in 2010 and 2011. He had a 2/2 record in singles and 1/1 record in doubles.[1] In his last Davis Cup match, he won the deciding singles match to clinch a 3–2 win over Tunisia.[1] In his last professional tournament, he reached the semi-finals of the Irish Open Futures event.[3] He retired in July 2011 to pursue a career in finance.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pro Circuit - Player Profile - KING, Barry (IRL)". ITF Tennis. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ Barry King. "Barry King Bio - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ "King calls it a day - RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Tennis Players On Wall Street". Business Insider. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.


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