PLAYER PROFILE
Petra Hule
- Age24
- Born 5 March 1999
- PlaysRight-handed
“Towards the end of the first set and throughout the second and third I got my mojo and started to play more aggressive and more consistent.”
— Petra Hule, 9 Dec 2014
» Hip Hip Hule: upsets reign at December Showdown
On court
- Part of the winning South Australian team in the 14/u team championships at the 2013 December Showdown
- Made Australian Open junior girls’ singles debut in 2014 at age 14
- combined with sister Chloe to contest the Australian Open 2014 girls’ doubles event
- upset No.1 seed Kimberly Birrell in the 18/u Australian Championships round-robin stage at the December Showdown in 2014
- aggressive player from the baseline with hard, flat, penetrating groundstrokes
- began transitioning to professional level in 2014, contesting eight ITF events both at home and abroad and reaching a quarterfinal in Egypt
- obtained a WTA ranking for the first time in 2014
Year-end singles ranking history
| 2023 | 427 |
| 2022 | 504 |
Petra Hule in the news
Ranking movers: Hijikata soars into world’s top 100 in singles
11 September, 2023
Following a career-best run at the US Open, Australian Rinky Hijikata breaks into the world's top 100 in the ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreFollowing a career-best run at the US Open, Australian Rinky Hijikata breaks into the world's top 100 in the ATP Tour singles rankings.
Ranking movers: Aussie stars making major moves
27 August, 2023
Australians Destanee Aiava and Max Purcell are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Read moreAustralians Destanee Aiava and Max Purcell are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Ranking movers: Popyrin, Purcell debut in world’s top 50 in singles
21 August, 2023
Alexei Popyrin and Max Purcell have been rewarded for career-best runs at ATP Masters 1000 level in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreAlexei Popyrin and Max Purcell have been rewarded for career-best runs at ATP Masters 1000 level in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating major breakthroughs
14 August, 2023
From winning biggest career titles to posting incredible victories, it was a week to remember for many Australian players.
Read moreFrom winning biggest career titles to posting incredible victories, it was a week to remember for many Australian players.
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