Barry King (tennis) explained

Barry King
Birth Date:22 January 1985
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$21,058
Singlesrecord:2–2
Highestsinglesranking:No. 600 (23 November 2009)
Doublesrecord:1–1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 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. In his last Davis Cup match, he won the deciding singles match to clinch a 3–2 win over Tunisia. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pro Circuit - Player Profile - KING, Barry (IRL) . ITF Tennis . 6 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Barry King . Barry King Bio - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site . Und.Com . 2014-05-31.
  3. Web site: King calls it a day - RTÉ Sport . Rte.ie . 2011-09-26 . 2014-05-31.
  4. Web site: Tennis Players On Wall Street . Business Insider . 2013-11-12 . 2014-05-31.