Anke Huber was born on the 4 December 1974 in Bruchsal. She started playing tennis at age 7 introduced at tennis by his father Edgar. In junior competition, she won German Championships Under 12s in 1986, German 14s in 1987, German 16s in 1988 and European Champs in 1989 and she was also semifinalist in 1990 at Wimbledon juniors.
Her parents, Edgar and Gerda, own apartments and a variey store; she has an older brother, Frank. She enjoys playing basketball, read Stephen King novels and listen to music, especially by Hootie and the Blowfish, Live and REM. Her favorite food is Japanese (sushi) and her favorite cities are Melbourne and Sydney.