Julie Pullin

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Julie Pullin
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of England.svg  England
Residence Brighton & Hove, Sussex
Born (1975-11-05) 5 November 1975 (age 49)
Cuckfield, Sussex
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro 1993
Retired 2003
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$421,976
Singles
Career record302–283
Career titles0 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 125 (10 April 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2000)
Wimbledon 1R (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
Doubles
Career record255–183
Career titles27 ITF
Highest ranking67 (2 February 1998)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1998)
French Open 2R (2001)
Wimbledon 2R (2000)
US Open 1R (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001)

Julie Pullin (born 5 November 1975), now Julie Hobbs, is a retired British tennis player who turned professional in 1993. She won eight singles titles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF circuit, many with compatriot Lorna Woodroffe.

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She reached her career-high WTA singles ranking of 125 in April 2000, after she achieved her best performance in a Grand Slam championship, qualifying and reaching the second round of the Australian Open for the first time. [1] Pullin had defeated Slovak 15th seed Martina Suchá in the first round of qualifying 6–4, 7–5, Gloria Pizzichini 6–4, 6–0 in the second and American Samantha Reeves in the final round 6–2, 7–6. She defeated another American, Jane Chi, 6–1, 6–3 in the first round proper, before narrowly losing to Chinese wild card Yi Jing-Qian, 3–6, 6–2, 7–9. It was the only tournament where Pullin won a main-draw Grand Slam match in singles.

She reached the second round of the Wimbledon ladies' doubles tournament once in 2000, with Woodroffe, beating Dawn Buth and Julie Scott 6–4, 6–1, before losing to the 14th seeded Anke Huber and Barbara Schett in the second round.

Julie Pullin announced her retirement in 2003, after playing her last professional singles match in the first round at Wimbledon, losing 1–6, 3–6 to Lina Krasnoroutskaya.

Personal life

Pullin was born in Cuckfield in Sussex to her father Alan and her tennis coach mother Andrea. She has two brothers, Roger and Keith, and a sister, Vicki. She was coached during her career by Leighton Alfred.

Her married name is now Hobbs, and under that name she is now the head coach at the Pavilion and Avenue Tennis Club in Brighton. [2]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1May 1997 Cardiff, UKClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles: 18 (8–10)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.23 March 1992 Harare, ZimbabweHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Julia Muir 6–1, 6–1
Win2.6 April 1992 Gaborone, BotswanaHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Estelle Gevers6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss3.5 July 1993 Frinton, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl 1–6, 6–3, 1–6
Win4.9 August 1993 College Park, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Vickie Paynter 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss5.27 September 1993 Bracknell, Great BritainHard Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko 5–7, 2–6
Loss6.4 March 1996 Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of Israel.svg Hila Rosen 4–6, 3–6
Loss7.4 May 1996 Hatfield, Great BritainmClay Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck 6–7(5–7), 6–7(3–7)
Loss8.8 July 1996 Easton, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Mabry 3–6, 3–6
Loss9.29 September 1996 Telford, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl3–6, 7–6, 3–6
Win10.27 April 1997 Bournemouth, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward 6–0, 6–3
Win11.14 February 1998 Birmingham, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward6–1, 1–6, 6–3
Win12.9 August 1998 Lexington, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Abigail Tordoff 6–4, 6–4
Loss13.7 November 1999 Hull, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of Ireland.svg Yvonne Doyle 4–6, 5–7
Loss14.20 February 2000 Redbridge, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of Russia.svg Elena Bovina 6–2, 0–6, 1–6
Loss15.30 October 2000Hull, Great BritainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Latimer 2–4, 2–4, 1–4
Loss16.19 February 2001 Algarve, PortugalHard Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Kozhokina 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win17.9 October 2001 Cardiff, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Eva Dyrberg 6–1, 6–7(1–7), 6–2
Win18.5 May 2002 Gifu, JapanHard Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 46 (27–19)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.10 February 1992 Swindon, Great BritainCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Geller
Flag of the United States.svg Tina Samara
6–4, 6–4
Loss2.4 May 1992 Lee-on-the-Solent, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alison Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tamsin Wainwright
1–6, 4–6
Loss3.25 October 1993 Jakarta, IndonesiaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley Flag of Japan.svg Ei Iida
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith
4–6, 5–7
Win4.5 February 1996 Sunderland, Great BritainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Beadman
Flag of Estonia.svg Helen Laupa
6–4, 7–5
Loss5.18 February 1996 Sheffield, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward
6–7, 3–6
Win6.4 March 1996Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kate Warne-Holland Flag of Israel.svg Hila Rosen
Flag of Israel.svg Shiri Burstein
6–2, 6–4
Loss7.22 April 1996 Edinburgh, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Davies
2–6, 0–6
Win8.29 September 1996 Telford, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henriëtte van Aalderen
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Win9.6 October 1996 Nottingham, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Bond
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ekaterina Roubanova
6–2, 6–4
Win10.28 October 1996Edinburgh, Great BritainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Joelle Schad
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle
6–3, 6–4
Win11.16 February 1997Birmingham, Great BritainHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
6–2, 6–4
Win12.23 February 1997Redbridge, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss13.7 April 1997 Hvar, CroatiaClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright Flag of Slovakia.svg Patrícia Marková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková
6–7(3–7), 4–6
Loss14.27 April 1997Bournemouth, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
3–6, 5–7
Win15.14 July 1997 Clearwater, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 6–4
Loss16.27 July 1997 Peachtree City, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
Flag of Japan.svg Kaoru Shibata
4–6, 1–6
Win17.19 October 1997 Southampton, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Cenková
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Načuk
6–2, 6–1
Win18.2 November 1997Edinburgh, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
6–3, 6–1
Win19.26 July 1998Peachtree City, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss20.2 August 1998 Winnipeg, CanadaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win21.23 August 1998 The Bronx, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6–3, 6–1
Win22.5 June 1999 Surbiton, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild
w/o
Loss23.9 August 1999 Lexington, United StatesHard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
4–6, 1–6
Win24.18 October 1999Southampton, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková
6–3, 6–2
Win25.7 November 1999Hull, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr
6–4, 6–3
Loss26.20 February 2000Redbridge, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–7(1–7)
Loss27.21 February 2000 Bushey, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood
Flag of Belarus.svg Nadejda Ostrovskaya
1–6, 1–6
Win28.6 March 2000 Haikou, ChinaHard Flag of Germany.svg Gréta Arn Flag of South Korea.svg Chae Kyung-yee
Flag of Japan.svg Ryoko Takemura
7–5, 6–4
Win29.22 October 2000Cardiff, Great BritainCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win30.30 October 2000Hull, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle
4–1, 1–4, 4–1, 5–4(4)
Win31.11 February 2001Redbridge, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
6–1, 6–3
Loss32.19 February 2001 Algarve, PortugalHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Barnes Flag of France.svg Carine Bornu
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Aliénor Tricerri
3–6, 3–6
Win33.25 March 2001 La Cañada, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha
6–2, 6–4
Loss34.6 May 2001Gifu, JapanHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha
6–1, 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Loss35.13 May 2001 Fukuoka, JapanHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg Nana Smith
0–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win36.20 May 2001Edinburgh, Great BritainClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Davies
6–2, 6–1
Win37.4 June 2001 Surbiton, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
7–6(7–3), 7–5
Win38.15 July 2001 Felixstowe, Great BritainGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
7–5, 6–4
Loss39.29 July 2001 Pamplona, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win40.5 August 2001 Alghero, ItalyHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of Estonia.svg Maret Ani
Flag of Brazil.svg Joana Cortez
6–4, 7–5
Loss41.16 September 2001Peachtree City, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of the United States.svg Allison Bradshaw
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell
6–7(1–7), 2–6
Loss42.19 March 2002La Cañada, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss43.12 May 2002Fukuoka, JapanHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong
2–6, 4–6
Win44.9 June 2002Surbiton, Great BritainGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorna Woodroffe Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina
6–2, 6–2
Loss45.8 October 2002Cardiff, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of Argentina.svg Mariana Díaz Oliva Flag of France.svg Marion Bartoli
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
4–6, 2–6
Win46.17 November 2002 Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus
Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra
7–6(7–1), 6–2

References

  1. "Pullin flies British flag". London: BBC. 17 January 2000. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. "Tennis Coaching Team". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
Preceded by British Tennis number one
10 April 2000 – 16 April 2000
6 August 2001 – 17 March 2002
6 May 2002 – 22 September 2002
Succeeded by