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Matthew Barton (tennis)

Matthew Barton
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Country (sports) Australia Australia
Residence Collaroy, Australia
Born (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 25)
Sydney, Australia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro 2012
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach(es) Wally Masur
Prize money $1,222,277
Singles
Career record 4-4 (in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
1 Challenger, 4 Futures
Highest ranking No. 188 (18 July 2016)
Current ranking No. 188 (18 July 2016)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open Q2 (2013)
French Open Q2 (2016)
Wimbledon 2R (2016)
US Open Q2 (2016)
Doubles
Career record 2-2 (in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches and in Davis Cup)
Career titles 0
0 Challenger, 3 Futures
Highest ranking No. 306 (18 March 2013)
Current ranking No. 790 (11 July 2016)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2013, 2017)
Last updated on: 11 July 2016.

Matthew Barton (born 18 December 1991) is an Australian professional tennis player. Barton made his grand slam singles debut at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships having qualified for the main draw.

Barton grew up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He attended St Luke's Grammar School.

Barton won his first ITF Futures title defeating Samuel Groth in the final 7-6(3) 6-3.

Barton played the 2013 Australian Open Wildcard Playoff defeating Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios.

Barton defeated Croatian Ivo Karlović 6–7(0) 7–6(5) 7–6(5) in the opening round of the Apia International Sydney, Then beat Tatsuma Ito 7–5 6–1. Before losing to Björn Phau of Germany.

Barton reached the 2nd round of the Australian Open with John Millman defeating Marinko Matosevic and Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the opening round. Before losing to Kevin Anderson and Jonathan Erlich.

Barton won his first ATP Challenger Tour Title in West Lakes defeating the number 2 British player James Ward in the final 6–2 6–3.


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