Simon Carr (tennis)
| Country (sports) | Ireland |
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| Residence | Mullingar, Ireland |
| Born | 7 November 1999 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $68,643 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 512 (3 February 2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 507 (27 September 2021) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 12–6 |
| Last updated on: 13 January 2025. | |
Simon Carr (born 7 November 1999) is an Irish former professional tennis player.[2] He had a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 512 achieved on 3 February 2020, and best doubles ranking of No. 507 achieved on 27 September 2021.
Early life and education
Simon Carr is the son of Tommy.[3] He also played Gaelic football and rugby and swam when young but his mother got him into tennis at the age of nine and his grandfather is Seán Purcell.[4] He studied in Mullingar C.B.S.[5]
Career
Carr represented Ireland at the Davis Cup, where he had a W/L record of 12–8.[6] He received his first call-up to play against Denmark in February 2018.[7][8] Carr announced his retirement from professional tennis in May 2024.[9]
Finals
ATP Challengers and ITF Futures
Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Level | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 1–0 | Apr 2019 | $15,000 | Tabarka, Tunisia | Clay | Christian Lindell | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1–1 | May 2019 | $15,000 | Kampala, Uganda | Clay | Ivan Nedelko | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1–2 | Jul 2021 | $25,000 | Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | Hard | Alejandro Moro Cañas | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Doubles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Level | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 0–1 | Jul 2015 | Futures | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Bjorn Thomson | Sam Barry David O'Hare |
3–6, 6–2, [3–10] |
| Runner-up | 0–2 | Apr 2019 | $15,000 | Tabarka, Tunisia | Clay | Amaury Delmas | Filip Bergevi Markus Eriksson |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 0–3 | May 2019 | $15,000 | Kampala, Uganda | Clay | Ryan James Storrie | Anirudh Chandrasekar Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1–3 | Dec 2019 | $15,000 | Heraklion, Greece | Hard | Ryan Nijboer | Pablo Vivero Gonzalez Matias Zukas |
7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
| Winner | 2–3 | Feb 2020 | $15,000 | Cancún, Mexico | Hard | Ajeet Rai | Gabriel Petit Brandon Walkin |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2–4 | Mar 2020 | $25,000 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | Hard | Corentin Denolly | Benjamin Bonzi Matteo Martineau |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2–5 | Mar 2021 | $15,000 | Monastir, Tunisia | Hard | Alexander Kotzen | Naoki Nakagawa Ryota Tanuma |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2–6 | Mar 2021 | $15,000 | Pune, India | Hard | Alexander Kotzen | Luca Castelnuovo Arjun Kadhe |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 2–7 | May 2021 | $15,000 | Cairo, India | Clay | Kai Wehnelt | Carlos Sánchez Jover Jose Francisco Vidal Azorín |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3–7 | Jul 2021 | $25,000 | Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | Hard | Alexander Cozbinov | Gilbert Klier Junior João Lucas Reis da Silva |
6–2, 2–6, [10–5] |
References
- ^ "Simon Carr – Overview – ATP Tour – Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Tennis isn't always as glamorous as it looks – just ask Ireland's top player". Irish Independent. 12 May 2020.
- ^ "The Carr sporting dynasty: Former footballer Tommy and pro tennis player son Simon". Off the Ball. 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Simon Carr Q&A: 'I know I can compete with all the guys here, I've beaten most of them'". Irish Examiner. 22 January 2017.
- ^ "A year after abandoning school to chase his dream, teenager Simon Carr is on the road to stardom". The42.ie. 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Simon Carr". daviscup.com. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Ryan (21 December 2017). "17-year-old Simon Carr one of four debutants in Ireland's Davis Cup squad". The42.ie.
- ^ "'Only 100 players make a profit out of this every year' – Ireland's Simon Carr battling to become tennis sensation". Irish Independent. 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Ireland's Simon Carr makes curtain call on pro tennis career at age of 24". RTE. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
External links
- Simon Carr at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Simon Carr at the International Tennis Federation
- Simon Carr at the Davis Cup
- Simon Carr at ESPN.com