Nicole Pratt

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Nicole Pratt
Nicole Pratt.jpg
Pratt in 2008
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Residence Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Born (1973-03-05) 5 March 1973 (age 51)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro1989
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$2,404,645
Singles
Career record456–441
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 35 (17 June 2002)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 4R (2003)
French Open 2R (1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007)
Wimbledon 3R (2006)
US Open 3R (2003)
Doubles
Career record350–348
Career titles9
Highest rankingNo. 18 (17 September 2001)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (2000, 2001, 2005)
French Open QF (2005)
Wimbledon 2R (1990, 2004, 2005, 2007)
US Open SF (2002)

Nicole Pratt (born 5 March 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia.

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Pratt was born in Mackay, Queensland. She is the middle sibling of five children of cane farmers and was taught to play by her father, George, who was a top junior player. She attended school in Calen and received a tennis scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. She turned professional at 18.

She became Australia's No. 1 ranked female player in January 2001. She won her first WTA Title at the Hyderabad Open and reached the third round of the Australian Open in 2004.

In August 2006, at age 33, Pratt reached her first ever Tier I quarterfinal at Toronto. Soon after this she rose back up into the top 100. During 2007 she was drafted by the Boston Lobsters of the WTT pro league.

At the 2008 Australian Open, after losing her first match to Nadia Petrova, a tearful Pratt announced her retirement from professional tennis. [1] She then coached Australian female player, Casey Dellacqua; after the 2009 Australian Open, Pratt and Dellacqua decided to go different ways. [2]

WTA career finals

Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (0)
Tier IV (1)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2001 China Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Monica Seles 2–6, 3–6
Win1–1Feb 2004 Bangalore Open, IndiaHard Flag of Russia.svg Maria Kirilenko 7–6(7–3), 6–1

Doubles (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.May 1998 Madrid Open, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dominique Monami
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
3–6, 1–6
Win1.Jun 2000 Rosmalen Open, NetherlandsGrass Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Slovakia.svg Karina Habšudová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay-Reitz
7–6(8–6), 4–3 ret.
Win2.Nov 2000 Tournoi de Québec, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens
6–3, 6–4
Win3.Aug 2001 Canadian Open Hard Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po-Messerli Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
6–3, 6–1
Loss2.Sep 2001 Waikoloa Championships, U.S.Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Els Callens Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
2–6, 3–6
Loss3.Sep 2003 Wismilak International, IndonesiaHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Indonesia.svg Angelique Widjaja
Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi
5–7, 2–6
Win4.Sep 2003China OpenHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Thailand.svg Tamarine Tanasugarn
Flag of Japan.svg Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–3
Win5.Jul 2004 Stanford Classic, U.S.Hard Flag of Greece.svg Eleni Daniilidou Flag of Luxembourg.svg Claudine Schaul
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iveta Benešová
6–2, 6–4
Win6.May 2005 Prague Open, Czech RepublicClay Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová
Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–4
Win7.Jan 2006 Hobart International, AustraliaHard Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić
Flag of the United States.svg Jill Craybas
6–2, 6–1
Win8.Feb 2007 Pattaya Open, ThailandCarpet (i) Flag of Italy.svg Mara Santangelo Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chuang Chia-jung
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chan Yung-jan
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Win9.Feb 2007 Memphis Cup, U.S.Carpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bryanne Stewart Flag of Japan.svg Akiko Morigami
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jarmila Gajdošová
7–5, 4–6, [10–5]
Loss4.Mar 2007 Acapulco, MexicoClay Flag of France.svg Émilie Loit Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja
Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino
3–6, 3–6

ITF finals

$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (5–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.12 February 1990ITF Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe 6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.19 February 1990 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Croatia.svg Nadin Ercegović 1–6, 5–7
Runner-up3.18 November 1991Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey 6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up4.29 March 1993Bangkok, ThailandHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Romana Tedjakusuma 3–6, 2–6
Runner-up5.8 November 1993Mount Gambier, AustraliaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Tessa Price 6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Winner1.22 November 1993Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up6.28 November 1993Mildura, AustraliaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Tessa Price 5–7, 6–3, 5–7
Winner2.27 November 1995Bendigo, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Winner3.10 December 1995Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood4–6, 6–0, 6–4
Winner4.2 March 1998Rockford, United StatesHard (i) Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up7.3 May 1999Sarasota, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone 6–7(6), 7–6(7), 5–7
Runner-up8.12 July 1999Morristown, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone5–7, 6–7(1)
Winner5.20 February 2000ITF Midland, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 6–4, 6–3

Doubles (9–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.13 May 1990ITF Swansea, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey
6–1, 6–2
Winner2.20 May 1990ITF Bournemouth, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey
6–1, 6–2
Winner3.11 November 1991ITF Mount Gambier, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ingelise Driehuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner4.3 February 1992 Jakarta, IndonesiaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Angie Cunningham Flag of Romania.svg Ruxandra Dragomir
Flag of Romania.svg Irina Spîrlea
6–1, 6–0
Winner5.12 October 1992Burgdorf, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge Flag of Poland.svg Isabela Listowska
Flag of Germany.svg Petra Winzenhöller
6–3, 6–0
Runner-up1.26 October 1992 Jakarta, IndonesiaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner6.29 March 1993 Bangkok, ThailandHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo Flag of Indonesia.svg Mimma Chernovita
Flag of Indonesia.svg Irawati Iskandar
w/o
Runner-up2.3 July 1994Stuttgart, GermanyHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lara Bitter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maaike Koutstaal
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.21 May 1995 Bordeaux, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
3–6, 1–6
Winner7.15 July 1996 Wilmington, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
7–5, 7–6(2)
Runner-up4.30 September 1996 Newport Beach, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rene Simpson
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up5.20 April 1997Wichita, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Wilson
6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Winner8.2 June 1997ITF Tashkent, UzbekistanHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño
Flag of Israel.svg Hila Rosen
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up6.5 October 1998 ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
6–7(5), 2–6
Runner-up7.3 October 1999ITF Santa Clara,, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nannie de Villiers Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up8.3 April 2000ITF West Palm Beach, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida
6–1, 0–6, 6–7(5)
Winner9.4 March 2006ITF Las Vegas, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casey Dellacqua Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Ukraine.svg Tatiana Perebiynis
w/o

Year-end singles ranking

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References

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