Full name | Hester Christina Potgieter |
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Country (sports) | South Africa |
Born | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 15 October 1992
Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 632 (2 Nov 2009) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 410 (5 Oct 2009) |
Hester Christina Potgieter (born 15 October 1992), known as Christi Potgieter, is a South African former professional tennis player. Her married name is Slabbert. [1] [2]
Born in Bloemfontein, Potgieter was raised on a farm near Petrusville, Northern Cape. She attended Eunice High School in Bloemfontein and played collegiate tennis for Texas A&M. Competing briefly in professional tennis, she attained best rankings of 632 for singles and 410 for doubles. In 2010 she was a member of the South Africa Fed Cup team, winning one singles and two doubles rubbers. Her sister Elzé has also played Fed Cup tennis for South Africa. [3] [4]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | Oct 2008 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Bianca Swanepoel | Tegan Edwards Davinia Lobbinger | 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | Nov 2008 | ITF Pretoria 2, South Africa | Hard | Bianca Swanepoel | Surina De Beer Lisa Marshall | 6–3, 6–3 |
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