Alicia Barnett (born 18 October 1993) is a British professional

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player who specialises in doubles. On 24 October 2022, she reached her career-high doubles

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of world of No. 59.

Biography

Born in the United Kingdom, Barnett began playing tennis at the age of seven. She joined the

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at the age of 16/17. She 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

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. It is believed that Alicia took her studies abroad and graduated at

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in Illinois, in 2017.Alicia Barnett profile
at

Barnett made her

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debut at the 2022 Lyon Open, partnering with Olivia Nicholls. The duo reached the final; their subsequent performance throughout 2022 led to both being selected for the British team ties vs. Kazakhstan and Spain at the

2022 Billie Jean King Cup Finals Switzerland defeated Australia in the final 2–0 to win its first Billie Jean King Cup tennis event. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals is the highest level of the Billie Jean King Cup competition in 2022. The competition took place in Glasgow ...

Endorsements

Barnett works alongside Italian sports brand,

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and American sports equipment manufacturer, Wilson.

Personal life

Barnett's home is in

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Performance timelines

Doubles

''Current through the

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Mixed doubles

WTA career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

Doubles: 30 (15 titles, 15 runner–ups)

References

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