Christi Potgieter

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Christi Potgieter
Full nameHester Christina Potgieter
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 31)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 632 (2 Nov 2009)
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 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]

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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]

ITF finals

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.Oct 2008ITF Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Bianca Swanepoel Flag of South Africa.svg Tegan Edwards
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Davinia Lobbinger		6–1, 6–3
Winner2.Nov 2008ITF Pretoria 2, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Bianca Swanepoel Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of South Africa.svg Lisa Marshall 		6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. ↑ "UV het trotse vertoningslys om te verdedig". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 18 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Namibia: Potgieter Holds Honiball's Prowess on the Tennis Court". New Era . AllAfrica. 4 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Storybook first round for farm girl". TimesLIVE . 1 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Cook, Jonathan (15 April 2009). "Leo-Smith to lead SA Fed Cup tennis side". The Citizen .
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