Abigail Guthrie
New Zealand tennis player
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| Intro | New Zealand tennis player | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 22 June 1990, New Zealand | |
| Age | 34 years | |
| Star sign | Cancer | |
| Residence | Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand |
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Biography
Abigail "Abby" Guthrie (born 22 June 1990) is a New Zealand tennis player. On the Junior Circuit, Guthrie peaked at world number 360 in 2008. She has not won any ITF or WTA singles titles, but she and partner Kristi Boxx won two doubles titles on the ITF women's circuit in 2013.
Guthrie also made her debut for the New Zealand Fed Cup team in 2013. She currently holds an 8–1 record in competition after the 2014 Asia/Oceania Group Round Robin Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan. Guthrie first competed at the ASB Classic in Auckland as a wildcard entry in both singles and doubles in 2013. In 2014, again as a wildcard, she and partner Sacha Jones caused a huge upset in the doubles by defeating second seeds Marina Erakovic and Cara Black in the first round.
Guthrie was educated at St Cuthbert's College in Auckland before enrolling at the University of Mississippi, from where she graduated in 2012, majoring in dietetics and nutrition. Selected as an All-American, she was ranked number 7 in doubles for the USA. Her favorite athlete is swimmer Michael Phelps, while the tennis player she most admires is James Blake.
ITF Circuit Finals
Doubles: 5 (2–3)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 14 July 2013 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard (o) | Kristi Boxx | Anna Morgina Naomi Totka | 6–1 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 1. | 10 August 2013 | Izmir, Turkey | Hard (o) | Kristi Boxx | Aleksandra Krunic Katarzyna Piter | 2–6 2–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 5 October 2013 | Hilton Head Island, USA | Clay (o) | Kristi Boxx | Alexandra Mueller Jillian O'Neill | 4–6 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 October 2013 | Macon, USA | Hard (o) | Kristi Boxx | Emily Harman Elizabeth Lumpkin | 3–6 7–6(7–4)[10–4] |
| Runner–up | 3. | 27 October 2013 | Florence, USA | Hard | Kristi Boxx | Anamika Bhargava Madison Brengle | 5–7, 5–7 |