| Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
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| Birth date | 21 June 2002 (age 24)[1] |
| Birth place | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Careerprizemoney | $56,208 |
| Singlestitles | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 471 (17 March 2025) |
| Currentsinglesranking | No. 779 (6 April 2026) |
| Doublestitles | 10 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 258 (13 October 2025) |
| Currentdoublesranking | No. 259 (27 October 2025) |
| Updated | 27 October 2025 |
Monique Barry (born 21 June 2002) is a tennis player from New Zealand. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 471, which she reached on 17 March 2025, and a career-high doubles ranking of 261, achieved on 17 March 2025.[2][3]
Early life
Born in New Plymouth, Barry moved to Queensland with her family at the age of four years-old, before basing herself in Melbourne.[4]
Career
In 2019, Barry won the singles title at the Warrnambool grass-court tournament.[5]
Barry was named the New Zealand player of the year in 2022 and 2023.[4] She won her first doubles title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in July 2022 in Caloundra, Australia with fellow Kiwi Vivian Yang.[6] In July 2023, she won her second title, playing doubles with Indian player Shrivalli Bhamidipaty in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand with a straight-sets win over home pairing Punnin Kovapitukted and Supapitch Kuearum.[7] That month, she represented New Zealand in the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup, playing doubles alongside Vivian Yang in a 3-0 win over Malaysia.[8]
In December 2023, she won the wildcard play-off match at the ASB Tennis Arena in Auckland to earn a debut on the WTA Tour at the 2024 Auckland Open,[9][10] where she lost to Elina Avanesyan in the first round.[11] Ranked at world No. 726, Barry was given a wildcard entry into the main-draw at the 2026 ASB Classic, but again lost in the first round, this time to Ella Seidel.[12][13]
ITF Circuit finals
Doubles: 19 (11 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Vivian Yang | Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi | 6–2, 7–6(5) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2022 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Stefani Webb | Aoi Ito Nanari Katsumi | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2023 | ITF Tainan, Taiwan | W25 | Clay | Lee Ya-hsin | Tsao Chia-yi Yang Ya-yi | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Shrivalli Bhamidipaty | Punnin Kovapitukted Supapitch Kuearum | 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 3–2 | Jul 2023 | ITF Caloundra, Australia | W15 | Hard | Lily Fairclough | Yui Chikaraishi Elyse Tse | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Mar 2024 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Alana Parnaby | Sakura Hosogi Misaki Matsuda | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Alicia Smith | Patcharin Cheapchandej Punnin Kovapitukted | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jul 2024 | ITF Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | W15 | Hard | Alicia Smith | Jeong Bo-young Punnin Kovapitukted | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Dec 2024 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | W15 | Hard | Merel Hoedt | Shiho Akita Nanari Katsumi | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–4 | Feb 2025 | Burnie International, Australia | W35 | Hard | Elena Micic | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Belle Thompson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–4 | Feb 2025 | Launceston International, Australia | W35 | Hard | Elena Micic | Miho Kuramochi Erika Sema | 6��2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Mar 2025 | ITF Swan Hill, Australia | W35 | Grass | Elena Micic | Ayumi Miyamoto Stefani Webb | 3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Loss | 7–6 | Aug 2025 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W15 | Hard | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick | Catherine Aulia Lily Fairclough | 6–2, 4–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 8–6 | Aug 2025 | ITF Tweed Heads, Australia | W15 | Hard | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick | Alana Subasic Belle Thompson | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 9–6 | Sep 2025 | ITF Darwin, Australia | W35 | Hard | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick | Brooke Black Reina Goto | 6–3, 7–6(7) |
| Win | 10–6 | Oct 2025 | Brisbane QTC Tennis International, Australia | W35 | Hard | Natsumi Kawaguchi | Tenika McGiffin Naho Sato | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–7 | Feb 2026 | Burnie International, Australia | W35 | Hard | Alexandra Osborne | Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Tenika McGiffin | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–7 | Mar 2026 | ITF Timaru, New Zealand | W35 | Hard | Alexandra Osborne | Amy Stevens Belle Thompson | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11–8 | May 2026 | ITF Wuning, China | W35 | Hard | Yuan Chengyiyi | Huang Yujia Zhang Ying | 6–3, 2–6, [7–10] |
References
- ^ "Monique Barry". Tennis Explorer. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry". WTA. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry". ITF. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Long, David (27 December 2023). "Monique Barry wins ASB Classic wildcard playoff tournament". i.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Allen, Brian (31 December 2019). "Couple takes out 2019 Warrnambool grasscourt tournament honours". Standard.net.au. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Monique Barry wins second ITF doubles title". Tennis.Kiwi. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Rashmikaa-Barry pair emerges champions of ITF Women's tennis tournament". Telanganatoday. telanganatoday.com. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (26 July 2023). "Kiwis end Malaysia's Billie Jean King Cup promotion hopes". nst.com. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "NZ's Monique Barry secures ASB Classic wildcard entry after win over Elyse Tse". NZ Herald. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2024". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Taste of the big time at ASB Classic leaves Monique Barry hungry for more". Stuff NZ. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Kiwi hopes and US icon eliminated from ASB Classic". RNZ. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Monique Barry disappointed but kept fighting in ASB Classic defeat". Tennis New Zealand. Retrieved 14 March 2026.