Petra Keppeler started playing tennis at the age of four. At the age of twelve she became a North Swabian champion. She won a tournament on the WTA Tour.
From 1983 to 1985 she played a total of 12 games for the German Federation Cup team . She had an even balance of 3: 3 in singles, in doubles she won four of her six games.
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In addition to tennis, she did her A-levels and studied business administration. She has two children and is a tax advisor in Augsburg.