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- Nicole Pratt is a retired professional tennis player and esteemed coach from Mackay, Queensland, Australia. She achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 35 and No. 18 in doubles.
- Pratt turned professional at 18 and became Australia's No. 1 ranked female player in January 2001. She won her first WTA singles title at the Hyderabad Open in 2004 and represented Australia in the Olympics in 2000 and 2004.
- After retiring in 2008, Pratt transitioned into coaching, working with players such as Casey Dellacqua, Alicia Molik, Jessica Moore, Ashleigh Barty, and Anastasia Rodionova. She has also served as the Head of Women's Tennis at Tennis Australia and the Fed Cup Coach.
- She has been a WTA Player Council representative (2000–2008) and a WTA Board Director Player Representative (2008–2012). Pratt was also a member of the Women's Tennis Foundation and the Victorian Institute of Sport Board.
- Pratt has over a decade of experience as a commentator for Fox Sports Australia and is dedicated to creating more coaching career pathways for women in tennis.
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