Catherine Barclay (born 12 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Catherine Barclay
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney, New South Wales
Born (1973-06-12) 12 June 1973 (age 51)
Sydney
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$417,206
Singles
Career record149–166
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 157 (23 November 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1991, 1998, 1999)
Doubles
Career record304–185
Career titles2 WTA, 30 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 32 (20 July 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1996)
French Open3R (1993, 1998)
WimbledonQF (1998)
US Open2R (1996, 1998)

Barclay's parents were the owners of a tennis facility in Sydney, and she began playing tennis at the age of eight.[1]

In her junior career, she was a winner of the Wimbledon girls' doubles.

In her professional career, she won three ITF titles in singles and thirty in doubles. She was a quarterfinalist in the Wimbledon women's doubles and mixed doubles. In the 2002 season, she won two double titles on the WTA Tour.

On 30 August 2000, she was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for her strong commitment to tennis.[2]

Catherine Barclay retired in 2004.

In 2003, she married field hockey player Christopher Reitz of Germany, and they reside in Sydney, Australia.

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier
International (2–6)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 1994 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass   Kerry-Anne Guse   Zina Garrison
  Larisa Savchenko
4–6, 4–6
Loss 2. Jul 1997 Warsaw Cup, Poland Clay   Meike Babel   Ruxandra Dragomir
  Inés Gorrochategui
4–6, 0–6
Loss 3. Apr 1999 Japan Open, Tokyo Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Corina Morariu
  Kimberly Po
3–6, 2–6
Loss 4. Jun 2000 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands Grass   Karina Habšudová   Erika deLone
  Nicole Pratt
6–7(4–7), 3–4 ret.
Loss 5. Jul 2000 Knokke-Heist Championships, Belgium Clay   Eva Dyrberg   Giulia Casoni
  Iroda Tulyaganova
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 6. Jan 2002 Hobart International, Australia Hard   Christina Wheeler   Tathiana Garbin
  Rita Grande
2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win 1. Apr 2002 Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary Clay   Émilie Loit   Elena Bovina
  Zsófia Gubacsi
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 2. Jun 2002 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands Grass   Martina Müller   Bianka Lamade
  Magdalena Maleeva
6–4, 7–5

ITF Circuit finals

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Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (3–7)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 14 October 1990 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Hard   Rika Hiraki 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2. 17 May 1992 ITF Barcelona, Spain Clay   Paola Suárez 4–6, 1–6
Win 3. 21 March 1993 ITF Canberra, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 4. 28 March 1993 ITF Bendigo, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor 6–4, 0–6, 6–7
Win 5. 11 October 1993 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Hard   Hiroko Mochizuki 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 6. 6 November 1994 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Annabel Ellwood 6–2, 7–5
Loss 7. 4 May 1997 ITF Balaguer, Spain Clay   Noelia Serra 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 8. 21 September 1997 Taipei Challenger, Taiwan Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse 4–6, 6–7
Loss 9. 25 October 1998 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Alicia Molik 4–6, 6–7
Loss 10. 15 November 1998 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Cindy Watson 6–3, 0–6, 5–7

Doubles: 45 (30–15)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 12 February 1990 ITF Adelaide, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Maija Avotins
  Joanne Limmer
6–0, 6–0
Loss 2. 13 May 1990 ITF Swansea,
United Kingdom
Clay   Louise Stacey   Nicole Pratt
  Kirrily Sharpe
1–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 20 May 1990 ITF Bournemouth,
United Kingdom
Clay   Louise Stacey   Nicole Pratt
  Kirrily Sharpe
1–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 30 September 1990 ITF Kuroshio, Japan Clay   Angie Cunningham   Naoko Kinoshita
  Emiko Takahashi
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 5. 14 October 1990 ITF Matsuyama, Japan Clay   Angie Cunningham   Kerry-Anne Guse
  Kristine Kunce
7–6, 3–6, ret.
Loss 6. 6 May 1991 ITF Lee-on-the-Solent,
United Kingdom
Clay   Robyn Mawdsley   Anke Marchl
  Christina Singer
6–4, 6–7, 1–6
Win 7. 25 November 1991 ITF Mildura, Australia Hard   Louise Stacey   Ingelise Driehuis
  Louise Pleming
6–4, 6–3
Loss 8. 18 May 1992 ITF Tortosa, Spain Clay   Martina Crha   Maria-Farnes Capistrano
  Katarzyna Teodorowicz-Lisowska
6–4, 2–6, 5–7
Win 9. 16 November 1992 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Clay   Louise Stacey   Janette Husárová
  Eva Martincová
7–6(7), 6–7(4), 7–6(3)
Win 10. 6 December 1992 ITF Mildura, Australia Hard   Louise Stacey   Michelle Jaggard-Lai
  Elizabeth Smylie
6–3, 6–4
Win 11. 7 March 1993 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass   Kirrily Sharpe   Kate McDonald
  Jane Taylor
6–1, 6–2
Win 12. 14 November 1993 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Jo-Anne Faull
  Kirrily Sharpe
6–2, 3–6, 7–6
Win 13. 5 December 1993 ITF Mildura, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Jo-Anne Faull
  Kirrily Sharpe
6–3, 6–2
Win 14. 30 October 1994 ITF Tarakan, Indonesia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Yone Kamio
  Naoko Kijimuta
6–2, 6–3
Win 15. 21 November 1994 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Shannan McCarthy   Maja Murić
  Louise Pleming
6–3, 6–4
Loss 16. 11 December 1994 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Kristin Godridge
  Kirrily Sharpe
2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 17. 12 December 1994 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass   Louise Pleming   Catherine Tanvier
  Vanessa Webb
6–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win 18. 8 May 1995 ITF Szczecin, Poland Clay   Shirli-Ann Siddall   Kristin Godridge
  Kirrily Sharpe
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(4)
Loss 19. 23 July 1995 ITF Wilmington, United States Hard   Audra Keller   Tessa Price
  Clare Wood
6–3, 1–6, 1–6
Win 20. 4 December 1995 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Jenny Byrne   Mareze Joubert
  Joanne Limmer
6–1, 6–3
Win 21. 5 May 1996 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Benjamas Sangaram
  Choi Young-ja
6–1, 6–2
Win 22. 6 May 1996 ITF Seoul, South Korea Clay   Kerry-Anne Guse   Yuko Hosoki
  Yuka Tanaka
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Loss 23. 10 November 1996 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Kirrily Sharpe   Lisa McShea
  Joanne Limmer
4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win 24. 17 November 1996 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Kirrily Sharpe   Lisa McShea
  Joanne Limmer
7–6, 7–6
Win 25. 15 December 1996 ITF Hope Island, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Lisa McShea
  Joanne Limmer
6–4, 6–4
Win 26. 8 June 1997 Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom Grass   Kerry-Anne Guse   Debbie Graham
  Kristine Kunce
3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win 27. 14 September 1997 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Park Sung-hee
  Wang Shi-ting
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Loss 28. 15 September 1997 Taipei Challenger, Taiwan Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Choi Young-ja
  Kim Eun-ha
6–1, 4–6, 3–6
Win 29. 10 November 1997 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Kim Eun-ha   Renee Reid
  Réka Vidáts
6–3, 6–2
Win 30. 30 November 1997 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Nannie de Villiers
  Lisa McShea
6–3, 7–5
Win 31. 15 February 1998 Midland Classic, United States Hard (i)   Kerry-Anne Guse   Olga Barabanschikova
  Erika deLone
6–2, 6–4
Win 32. 22 February 1998 ITF Rochester, United States Hard (i)   Kerry-Anne Guse   Nannie de Villiers
  Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
6–4, 6–4
Win 33. 26 April 1998 ITF Shenzhen, China Hard   Kim Eun-ha   Gail Biggs
  Tomoe Hotta
6–3, 6–2
Win 34. 3 May 1998 Kangaroo Cup, Japan Grass   Kerry-Anne Guse   Cho Yoon-jeong
  Park Sung-hee
7–6(3), 6–4
Win 35. 11 October 1998 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Alicia Molik   Evie Dominikovic
  Bryanne Stewart
7–6, 6–4
Loss 36. 18 October 1998 ITF Seoul, South Korea Clay   Choi Young-ja   Shinobu Asagoe
  Kirstin Freye
2–6, 6–7
Win 37. 25 October 1998 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Lisa McShea
  Trudi Musgrave
6–4, 6–2
Win 38. 15 November 1998 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Dawn Buth
  Vanessa Webb
6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Win 39. 22 November 1998 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Amanda Grahame
  Bryanne Stewart
5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 40. 29 November 1998 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Danielle Jones
  Vanessa Webb
3–6, 5–7
Loss 41. 28 March 1999 ITF Atlanta, United States Hard   Katie Schlukebir   Lenka Němečková
  Meilen Tu
3–6, 3–6
Win 42. 3 October 1999 ITF Seoul, South Korea Hard   Kim Eun-ha   Tamarine Tanasugarn
  Park Sung-hee
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Win 43. 9 October 1999 ITF Saga, Japan Grass   Vanessa Webb   Kim Eun-ha
  Petra Rampre
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
Win 44. 30 July 2000 ITF Dublin, Ireland Carpet   Andrea van den Hurk   Trudi Musgrave
  Lorna Woodroffe
6–4, 7–5
Loss 45. 19 November 2001 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Christina Wheeler   Evie Dominikovic
  Samantha Stosur
1–6, 7–6(5), 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "WTA Tennis – Catherine Barclay-Reitz – Bio". WTA. Retrieved 6 January 2018. Started playing at age 8. Parents, Vincent and Caroline, are tennis proprietors [...] In juniors, won 1991 Wimbledon doubles and QF in singles at 1991 Wimbledon and Australian Open
  2. ^ "Catherine Barclay". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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