Stories
Biography
- Coached by Petra de Jong ... Father, Roy, is a project manager in IT; mother, Rosamund, is a freight forwarder; has two sisters (Deirdre, Fiona); everyone in family plays tennis ... Has two cats, Tosca and Jennifer ... Baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard ... Introduced to tennis at age 4 by parents ... Speaks English, Afrikaans ... Favorite actors are George Clooney, Julia Roberts; favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption ... Favorite artists are Maroon 5, James Blunt ... Also enjoys field hockey, swimming, reading and watching movies ... Favorite place to visit is London ... Most memorable moment was playing Fed Cup for South Africa in her hometown ... Admires Nelson Mandela ... Favorite event is Québec City.
Plays
Left-HandedCareer High
144Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)Birthday
Feb 27, 1981 February 27, 1981Birthplace
East London, South AfricaCareer Highlights
DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2011 - Seoul (w/Uhlirova).
Finalist (11): 2012 - Strasbourg (w/Uhlirova); 2011 - Barcelona, Strasbourg, Budapest, Cincinnati (all w/Uhlirova); 2010 - Auckland (w/Granville), Seoul (w/Uhlirova); 2007 - Bali (w/Craybas); 2006 - Bali (w/Musgrave), Bangkok (w/Diaz-Oliva); 2005 - Seoul (w/Craybas).