PLAYER PROFILE
Petra Hule
- Age18
- 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
| 2014 | 1192 |
Petra Hule in the news
Stosur a star trophy presenter at December Showdown
18 December, 2016
The next generation of Australian tennis stars got a treat on Sunday when they were presented with their championship trophies by 2011 US Open winner Sam Stosur.
Read moreThe next generation of Australian tennis stars got a treat on Sunday when they were presented with their championship trophies by 2011 US Open winner Sam Stosur.
Hobart returns to Port Pirie
23 February, 2016
A strong contingent of Aussie men feature in the draw at the Nystar Port Pirie Tennis International while the women's event sees the doubles return of Ash Barty and Casey…
Read moreA strong contingent of Aussie men feature in the draw at the Nystar Port Pirie Tennis International while the women's event sees the doubles return of Ash Barty and Casey…
Gallery: Aussie juniors dominate
15 April, 2015
Australia's Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams dominated the Asia/Oceania qualifying event in Shepparton, both finishing in first place to qualify for September's World…
View photosAustralia's Junior Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams dominated the Asia/Oceania qualifying event in Shepparton, both finishing in first place to qualify for September's World…
Gallery: Junior Davis & Fed Cup draw ceremony
8 April, 2015
Almost 100 players from 16 nations assembled in Shepparton for the official draw ceremony of the Junior Davis and Fed Cup Asia/Oceania final qualifying.
View photosAlmost 100 players from 16 nations assembled in Shepparton for the official draw ceremony of the Junior Davis and Fed Cup Asia/Oceania final qualifying.
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