Rikki Gaddie

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Rikki Gaddie
Full nameRikki Gaddie Dworcan
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa
Born (1971-09-02) 2 September 1971 (age 50)
Prize money$44,192
Singles
Career record68–104
Highest rankingNo. 265 (20 September 1993)
Doubles
Career record37–71
Highest rankingNo. 238 (4 July 1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open 1R (1988)

Rikki Gaddie Dworcan (born 2 September 1971) is a South African former professional tennis player.

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Gaddie featured in the mixed doubles main draw of the 1988 French Open, partnering Piet Norval. [1] Her best singles performance in a grand slam tournament came at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, where she made the third round of the qualifying draw. [2]

Often during her doubles career on the professional tour she partnered with her younger sister Toni. The sisters now run the Champion Academy in Johannesburg, a personal development training academy for athletes and businesses. [3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up24 May 1992 Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Toni Gaddie Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of Israel.svg Limor Zaltz 		6–0, 3–6, 2–6

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References

  1. ↑ "French Open". www.itftennis.com.
  2. ↑ "Wimbledon". www.itftennis.com.
  3. ↑ "Toni Gaddie: Traumatic event. Choose physical, mental health above all else". BizNews.com. 8 November 2015.
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