PLAYER PROFILE

Petra Hule

  • Age25
  • 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: Birrell headlines a series of career-best weeks
Kimberly Birrell (Getty Images)
4 February, 2025

Kimberly Birrell has eclipsed her career-high ranking once again, joining several Australians who have accomplished the same feat this week.
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Aussie doubles wrap: Perez fires winning return in Australian Open 2025 opener
Ellen Perez (Getty Images)
16 January, 2025

Ellen Perez is one of nine Aussies who were successful in the opening round of doubles on Thursday at Australian Open 2025.
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Ranking Movers: De Minaur earns top-eight seed for Australian Open 2025
Alex de Minaur competing at the United Cup in Sydney; Getty Images
6 January, 2025

Alex de Minaur is making significant moves inside the world's top 10, while Kimberly Birrell achieved a new career-high ranking.
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Hewitt receives wildcard to join Birrell, Tomic in AO qualifying
Cruz Hewitt in action. Photo: Getty Images
18 December, 2024

Cruz Hewitt will make his Australian Open qualifying debut joining the likes of Kimberly Birrell and Bernard Tomic among a strong home cohort on entry lists.
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