
PLAYER PROFILE
Nicole Pratt
- Age49
- Born 5 March 1973
- Birth PlaceMackay, Queensland
- LivesOrlando, Florida, USA
- Height163 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- Playing StatusRetired
“These players now in the top 100 coinciding with it being 26 years since we last reached the Fed Cup final, I think it's a moment in time we should actually really celebrate.”
— Nicole Pratt, 2 May 2019
» Five Aussie women in top 100 best since 1993
Nicole Pratt was taught how to play tennis by her father, George, who was once a top junior. Renowned for her supreme fitness and on-court tenacity, she won the Australian Open Junior Championships in 1991 and broke through to win her first WTA title, 2004 Hyderabad, shortly before turning 31.
Nicole contested 18 Australian Opens during her career and her best Grand Slam showing was there in 2003 when she reached the fourth round.
She made the third round at Wimbledon and the US Open, achieved a career-high singles ranking of No.35 (June 2002) and won five ITF singles titles.
In doubles she reached the semifinals of the US Open and the last eight at the Australian and French Opens. Reaching a doubles ranking high of No.18 (September 2001), she captured nine WTA doubles titles and nine ITF.
Pratt represented Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, losing in the second round, and the Athens 2004 Olympics where she reached the third round.
A stalwart of the Australian Fed Cup team, Nicole made her debut in 1998 and played 20 ties accumulating a 15-13 win–loss record (14-12 in singles, 1-1 in doubles).
Since retiring in January 2008, Nicole has coached Australian players and worked at the AIS since 2009. Her responsibilities have included working with members of the Australian Fed Cup team, AIS Pro Tour Program, and assisting with national coaches in transitioning athletes from National Academies onto the WTA Tour. She also works as a television commentator.
Nicole Pratt in the news

As world No.1 Ash Barty thrives on court, she is also inspiring her Australian peers to even greater heights.

Recently appointed to the position of Females in Tennis – Coach Lead at Tennis Australia, former Australian No.1 Nicole Pratt is leading the charge to create more coaching…

What have Australia's top-ranked players been up to? We've collated tweets and posts from this week to keep fans up to date.

Former world No.35 Nicole Pratt has a new role at Tennis Australia, appointed Females in Tennis – Coach Lead.