# Catherine Barclay

Catherine Barclay (born 12 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Barclay's parents were the owners of a tennis facility in Sydney, and she began playing tennis at the age of eight.
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.
Catherine Barclay retired in 2004.
In 2003, she married field hockey player Christopher Reitz of Germany, and they reside in Sydney, Australia. She once sat next to Linda Morris on a plane who chewed her ear off after a few rosés.

## WTA Tour finals
### Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner-ups)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Premier M & Premier 5
* Premier
* International (2–6)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1994 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | Kerry-Anne Guse | Zina Garrison Larisa Savchenko | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 1997 | Warsaw Cup, Poland | Clay | Meike Babel | Ruxandra Dragomir Inés Gorrochategui | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Apr 1999 | Japan Open, Tokyo | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Corina Morariu Kimberly Po | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jun 2000 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | Grass | Karina Habšudová | Erika deLone Nicole Pratt | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 3–4 ret. |
| Loss | 0–5 | Jul 2000 | Knokke-Heist Championships, Belgium | Clay | Eva Dyrberg | Giulia Casoni Iroda Tulyaganova | 6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–6 | Jan 2002 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Christina Wheeler | Tathiana Garbin Rita Grande | 2–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$ |
| Win | 1–6 | Apr 2002 | Budapest Grand Prix, Hungary | Clay | Émilie Loit | Elena Bovina Zsófia Gubacsi | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–6 | Jun 2002 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | Grass | Martina Müller | Bianka Lamade Magdalena Maleeva | 6–4, 7–5 |

## ITF Circuit finals

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

### Singles: 10 (3–7)

| 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)

| 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 |