Giselle Swart

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Giselle Swart
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1977-08-17) 17 August 1977 (age 47)
South Africa
Turned pro1993
Retired2001
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money US$8,324
Singles
Career record31–24
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 540 (15 January 2001)
Doubles
Career record25–21
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 454 (8 January 2001)
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
African Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1995 Harare Women's Doubles

Giselle Swart (born 17 August 1977) is a retired South African tennis player. [1]

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Swart won one singles title and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit during her career. On 15 January 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 540. On 8 January 2001, she peaked at No. 454 in the doubles rankings. [2]

In 1995, she played for South Africa in the 1995 African Games in Harare, Zimbabwe where she won the bronze medal in women's doubles.

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.7 December 1997 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Patty Murren 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Runner-up1.6 December 1998 Benoni, South AfricaHard Flag of Russia.svg Anna Nefedova 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.26 March 1995 Harare, ZimbabweHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elissa Burton
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up1.2 April 1995 Nairobi, KenyaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elissa Burton
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.6 December 1997 Pretoria, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of South Africa.svg Mareze Joubert
2–6, 5–7
Winner2.22 November 1998 Benoni, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of South Africa.svg Karin Coetzee
Flag of South Africa.svg Carien Venter
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up3.29 November 1998 Benoni, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of South Africa.svg Delene Ackron
Flag of South Africa.svg Karen Bacon
7–5, 4–6, 5–7
Winner3.18 June 2000 Benoni, South AfricaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lucinda Gibbs Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Rencken
2–6, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. "Giselle Swart | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. "Tennis Abstract: Giselle Swart ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.