Nannie Villiers

Background

De Villiers was born in neighbouring Namibia but moved at a young age.

Career

De Villiers made her début in 1993, at the small International Tennis Federation Johannesburg tournament. She also played her next event in her native country, in Pretoria, winning the doubles event. Although she officially retired in 2003, she made a minor-comeback in 2007, entering the Cape Town event, losing in the first round singles and reaching the semi-finals doubles.

She never surpassed the singles qualifying stages at a Grand Slam.

Doubles: 3 (1-2).

Achievements

• Despite never winning a Women's Tennis Association Tour singles title, she won four on the International Tennis Federation tour, and 22 doubles titles there.