PLAYER PROFILE
Annerly Poulos
- Age21
- Born 8 January 2003
- Birth PlaceCanberra, ACT
- LivesCanberra, ACT
- PlaysRight-handed
“It was really great to finally meet someone I looked up to. (Her advice was) just to enjoy it, always. Find ways, especially when you don't feel like it, to keep pushing and working hard.”
— Annerly Poulos, 21 Jan 2019
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On court
- introduced to tennis at age three; was playing tournaments by age seven
- Captured her first national title with victory at the 12/u Australian Championships in 2014
- Reached the finals of the 14/u Australian Championships three years running (2015-17)
- Broke through to win the 16/u Australian Championships, as a 14-year-old qualifier, in December 2017
- Claimed singles victory at the 2018 Australian Winter International, defeating Megan Smith.
- Travelled to Hungary in September 2018 to represent Australia in the Junior Fed Cup finals.
- Represented Australia at the 2018 WTA Future Stars in Singapore, where she reached the 16/u singles final (also played the tournament in 2016, in the 14/u division)
- Tennis idol is Serena Williams: “I love her game and personality and everything she does is so inspiring.”
- Lists her serve as her biggest weapon
- Goal is to be No.1 in the world and to inspire people to get involved in tennis
Annerly Poulos in the news
Sanders makes impressive start to qualifying quest in Adelaide
9 January, 2022
Australian Storm Sanders has advanced to the final round in women's singles qualifying at the Adelaide International.
Read moreAustralian Storm Sanders has advanced to the final round in women's singles qualifying at the Adelaide International.
Rising stars take the court in Traralgon and Bendigo
2 January, 2022
Rising Australians are aiming to follow in the footsteps of champions including Ash Barty, John Millman and Jordan Thompson in Traralgon and Bendigo.
Read moreRising Australians are aiming to follow in the footsteps of champions including Ash Barty, John Millman and Jordan Thompson in Traralgon and Bendigo.
UTR Pro Tennis Series: Bozovic leads top-performing women
23 December, 2020
Winning six UTR Pro Tennis Series titles over the past six months, Alexandra Bozovic leads the list of the series' best-performing women.
Read moreWinning six UTR Pro Tennis Series titles over the past six months, Alexandra Bozovic leads the list of the series' best-performing women.
Schoolkate advances to 18/u quarterfinals
5 December, 2019
Top seed Tristan Schoolkate was among the players advancing to the knock-out stages of the 18/u Australian Championships as part of the December Showdown.
Read moreTop seed Tristan Schoolkate was among the players advancing to the knock-out stages of the 18/u Australian Championships as part of the December Showdown.