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Julia Moriarty

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Julia Moriarty
Country (sports) Australia (2005–2010; August 2012–present)
 Ireland (2010 – July 2012)
ResidenceDublin, Ireland / Sydney, Australia
Born (1988-12-03) 3 December 1988 (age 35)
Adelaide, Australia
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Turned pro2005
RetiredJan 2015 (last match)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$37,509
Singles
Career record97–145
Highest rankingNo. 615 (10 May 2010)
Doubles
Career record55–119
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 486 (27 April 2009)

Julia Moriarty (born 3 December 1988) is a former professional Australian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 615 in singles and 486 in doubles.[1] She competed for the Ireland Fed Cup team in 2010 and 2011, and accumulated a win-loss record of 7–6, before she returned to representing Australia.[2]

Personal life

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Julia is the daughter of John Kundereri Moriarty.[3] Moriarty represented Australia but switched to Ireland in 2010. She holds dual Irish and Australian citizenship through her paternal grandfather, who was originally from Tralee, County Kerry.[4] Moriarty has been coached by Garry Cahill and her favourite surface was hardcourt.[5]


ITF finals

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Doubles (2–2)

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Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 11 May 2008 Fukuoka International, Japan Carpet Japan Maya Kato United Kingdom Melanie South
Netherlands Nicole Thyssen
6–4, 3–6, [12–14]
Loss 2. 13 June 2008 ITF Gurgaon, India Hard Australia Cassandra Chan South Korea Han Sung-hee
India Parija Maloo
3–6, 4–6
Win 3. 24 June 2012 ITF Williamsburg, United States Clay United Kingdom Laura Deigman United States Jacqueline Cako
United States Whitney Jones
6–4, 6–4
Win 4. 3 June 2013 ITF Quintana Roo, Mexico Hard Japan Akari Inoue Mexico Ana Sofia Sanchez
Guatemala Daniela Schippers
5–7, 7–6(4), [12–10]

References

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  1. ^ "Julia Moriarty stats on WTA official site". WTA. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ Julia Moriarty at the Fed Cup
  3. ^ Julia Moriarty/John Kundereri Moriarty at the ntnews
  4. ^ Julia Moriarty Archived 2 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine at the Irish Echo
  5. ^ Julia Moriarty at the International Tennis Federation
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