Barry King (tennis)

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 embarking on a tennis scholarship at the University of Notre Dame.[2]

King played six Davis Cup rubbers for Ireland in 2010 and 2011. He had a 2/2 record in singles and 1/1 record in doubles.[3] In his last Davis Cup match, he won the deciding singles match to clinch a 3-2 win over Tunisia.[4] In his last professional tournament, he reached the semi-finals of the Irish Open Futures event.[5] He retired in July 2011 to pursue a career in finance.[6]

References

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