Niki Ninaus

Niki Ninaus (born 22 February 1974) is an Australian former professional tennis player of Austrian descent.

Niki Ninaus
Country (sports) Austria
 Australia
Born (1974-02-22) February 22, 1974
Singles
Highest rankingNo 741 (24 May 1999)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 490 (19 Apr 1999)

Ninaus, who grew up in Sydney, is the daughter of Austrian-born football player Herbert Ninaus. Her father was a member of the Austrian squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup and played for Australia's "B" team after emigrating.[1][2]

Active on the professional tour in the 1990s, Ninaus made a WTA Tour singles main draw appearance as a wildcard at the 1996 Meta Styrian Open, held in Austria. She had best career rankings of 741 in singles and 490 in doubles.

References

  1. "Soccer star's daughter sets goals for the tennis court". The Australian Jewish Times. New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 1990. p. 35. Retrieved 13 December 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "In Memoriam Herbert Ninaus". MeinBezirk.at (in German). 31 May 2015.
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