Although she won the Junior Australian Open singles title in 1994 (the same year that Martina Hingis won the French and Wimbledon junior titles), Trudi is a doubles specialist, having been a finalist at the Wimbledon girls' doubles in 1995.

At the peak of her career, in 2004, Trudi suffered a catastrophic knee injury while on the court during a doubles final.

A full knee reconstruction and intense physiotherapy meant that she was able to resume her career at the Australian Open in January 2005.

Because Trudi is based in Newcastle (a city where there no major tournaments are played), she spends up to 40 weeks a year living out of a suitcase on the circuit.

Musgrave coached for one year at the Cessnock tennis club in the Hunter Valley, NSW but did not return for the 2009 season.