Petra Huber

Petra Huber
Full name	Petra Huber
Country (sports)	Austria
Born	15 February 1966 (age 56)
Prize money	$161,735
Singles
Career record	62–69
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 37 (1 October 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1987)
Wimbledon	1R (1984, 1986)
US Open	4R (1984)
Doubles
Career record	19–33
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 64 (15 March 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	3R (1984)
Wimbledon	1R (1984)
US Open	1R (1984, 1985, 1986)

Last updated April 20, 2022

Petra Huber (born 15 February 1966) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.

Biography

Junior career

Before turning professional, Huber competed with success on the junior circuit. In 1982 she partnered with Judith Polz to make the girls' doubles semi-finals at the Australian Open and quarter-finals at the French Open. She was a semi-finalist in the girls' singles event at the 1983 French Open.^[1]

Professional tennis

Huber made her first WTA Tour final at the 1984 Miami Classic, which she lost to Laura Arraya. She reached the round of 16 at the 1984 US Open to obtain her highest career ranking of 37 in the world.^[2]

In 1986 she won the Spanish Open as an unseeded player. She had a semi-final win over a young Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, who was appearing in her first WTA main draw, then beat Italian Laura Garrone in the final. In doubles she was a finalist at three WTA events in 1986, for one win, partnering Petra Keppeler in Bregenz.^[3]

Representative

At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Huber was Austria's representative in the women's singles demonstration event.^[4]

She featured in a total of 12 Fed Cup ties for Austria. This includes Austria's 1986 Fed Cup campaign, in which they made the final eight of the World Group. In the quarter-final she lost a close three set match to Argentina's top player Gabriela Sabatini.^[5]

WTA Tour finals

Singles (1-1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	April, 1984	Miami, United States	$50,000	Clay	Laura Arraya	3–6, 2–6
Win	May, 1986	Barcelona, Spain	$50,000	Clay	Laura Garrone	7–6, 6–0

Doubles (2-2)

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	April, 1984	Taranto, Italy	$50,000	Clay	Sabrina Goleš	Elena Eliseenko Natasha Reva	6–3, 6–3
Loss	May, 1986	Barcelona, Spain	$50,000	Clay	Petra Keppeler	Iva Budařová Catherine Tanvier	2–6, 1–6
Win	July, 1986	Bregenz, Austria	$50,000	Clay	Petra Keppeler	Sabrina Goleš Tine Scheuer-Larsen	6–2, 6–4
Loss	December, 1986	São Paulo, Brazil	$50,000	Clay	Laura Gildemeister	Neige Dias Patricia Medrado	6–4, 4–6, 6–7

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References

↑ "ITF Tennis – Juniors – Player Profile – Huber, Petra (AUT)". ITF . Retrieved 1 July 2017.
↑ "Gerulaitis Triumphs in 5 Sets". New York Times . 2 September 1984. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Bregenz - 14 July - 20 July 1986". ITF . Retrieved 1 July 2017.
↑ "Horvath and Jaeger Win". New York Times . 7 August 1984. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
↑ "Czechs, Argentines Advance". New York Times . 25 July 1986. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

External links

Petra Huber at the Women's Tennis Association
Petra Huber at the International Tennis Federation
Petra Huber at the Billie Jean King Cup

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[1] "ITF Tennis – Juniors – Player Profile – Huber, Petra (AUT)". ITF . Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[2] "Gerulaitis Triumphs in 5 Sets". New York Times . 2 September 1984. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[3] "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Bregenz - 14 July - 20 July 1986". ITF . Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[4] "Horvath and Jaeger Win". New York Times . 7 August 1984. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[5] "Czechs, Argentines Advance". New York Times . 25 July 1986. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

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