Country (sports) | Ireland |
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Born | 22 January 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $21,058 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–2 |
Highest ranking | No. 600 (23 November 2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–1 |
Highest ranking | 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.[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]