Country (sports) South Africa Name Nannie Villiers Turned pro 1994 Career titles 0 WTA, 4 ITF Weight 68 kg | Career record 154–135 Height 1.78 m Prize money US$294,308 Role Tennis Player Retired 2007 | |
Residence Somerset West, South Africa Born 5 January 1976 (age 48)
Windhoek, Namibia ( 1976-01-05 ) Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
Nannie de Villiers (born 5 January 1976) is a former professional tennis player who represented South Africa. De Villiers was born in neighbouring Namibia but moved at a young age.
De Villiers made her début in 1993, at the small ITF Johannesburg tournament. She also played her next event in her native country, in Pretoria, winning the doubles event. Although she officially retired in 2003, she made a minor-comeback in 2007, entering the Cape Town event, losing in the first round singles and reaching the semi-finals doubles. She never surpassed the singles qualifying stages at a Grand Slam.
Despite never winning a WTA Tour singles title, she won four on the ITF tour, and 22 doubles titles there.
de Villiers retirement from tennis 2007.
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