Abigail Guthrie
Abigail Guthrie| Full name |
Abigail Guthrie |
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| Country |
 New Zealand |
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| Residence |
Auckland |
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| Born |
(1990-06-22) 22 June 1990
New Zealand |
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| Height |
1.70m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Plays |
Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money |
US $5,464 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record |
6–7 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 0 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 1173 (12 August 2013) |
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| Current ranking |
No. 1234 (3 February 2014) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record |
25–11 |
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| Career titles |
0 WTA, 2 ITF |
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| Highest ranking |
No. 256 (13 January 2014) |
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| Current ranking |
No. 257 (3 February 2014) |
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Last updated on: 8 February 2014. |
Abigail "Abby" Guthrie is a New Zealand tennis player. On the Junior Circuit, Guthrie peaked at world number 360 in 2008. She has not won any ITF or WTA singles titles, but she and partner Kristi Boxx won two doubles titles on the ITF women's circuit in 2013.
Guthrie also made her debut for the New Zealand Fed Cup team in 2013. She currently holds an 8–1 record in competition after the 2014 Asia/Oceania Group Round Robin Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan. Guthrie first competed at the ASB Classic in Auckland as a wildcard entry in both singles and doubles in 2013. In 2014, again as a wildcard, she and partner Sacha Jones caused a huge upset in the doubles by defeating second seeds Marina Erakovic and Cara Black in the first round. [1]
Guthrie was educated at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland before enrolling at the University of Mississippi, from where she graduated in 2012, majoring in dietetics and nutrition. Selected as an All-American, she was ranked number 7 in doubles for the USA. Her favorite athlete is swimmer Michael Phelps, while the tennis player she most admires is James Blake.
ITF Circuit Finals
Doubles: 5 (2–3)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
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| Winner |
1. |
14 July 2013 |
 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |
Hard (o) |
 Kristi Boxx |
 Anna Morgina
 Naomi Totka |
6–1 6–2 |
| Runner–up |
1. |
10 August 2013 |
 Izmir, Turkey |
Hard (o) |
Kristi Boxx |
 Aleksandra Krunic
 Katarzyna Piter |
2–6 2–6 |
| Runner–up |
2. |
5 October 2013 |
Hilton Head Island, USA |
Clay (o) |
Kristi Boxx |
Alexandra Mueller
 Jillian O'Neill |
4–6 1–6 |
| Winner |
2. |
13 October 2013 |
Macon, USA |
Hard (o) |
Kristi Boxx |
Emily Harman
Elizabeth Lumpkin |
3–6 7–6(7–4)[10–4] |
| Runner–up |
3. |
27 October 2013 |
Florence, USA |
Hard |
Kristi Boxx |
Anamika Bhargava
Madison Brengle |
5–7, 5–7 |
References