Nannie de Villiers(born Esmé de Villiers, 5 January 1976) is a former professionaltennisplayer who represented South Africa. She was born in neighbouringNamibiabut moved at a young age.

Nannie de Villiers
Country (sports)South Africa
ResidenceSomerset West,South Africa
Born(1976-01-05)5 January 1976(age 48)
Windhoek,South West Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1993
Retired2007
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$294,308
Singles
Career record154–135
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 172 (15 December 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (1998)
WimbledonQ1 (1995)
US OpenQ1 (1999)
Doubles
Career record259–173
Career titles1 WTA, 22 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 53 (16 September 2002)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1998–99, 2003)
French Open3R (2001)
Wimbledon3R (2002)
US Open2R (1999)

De Villiers made her début in 1993, at the small ITF 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 semifinals doubles. She never surpassed the singles qualifying stages at aGrand Slam tournament.

Despite never winning aWTA Toursingles title, she won four on theITF Circuit,and 22 doubles titles there.

De Villiers retired from professional tennis in 2007.

WTA career finals

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Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments(0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–1)
Tier IV & V (1–1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Jan 2001 Canberra International,Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Nicole Arendt
Ai Sugiyama
4–6, 6–7(2)
Win Jan 2002 Canberra International, Australia Hard Irina Selyutina Samantha Reeves
Adriana Serra Zanetti
6–2, 6–3
Loss Sep 2002 Waikoloa Championships,US Hard Irina Selyutina Meilen Tu
María Vento-Kabchi
6–1, 2–6, 3–6

ITF finals

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Singles: 8 (4–4)

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$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 9 May 1994 ITF Bracknell, United Kingdom Hard Claire Taylor 6–2, 6–2
Loss 2. 1 August 1994 ITF Munich, Germany Clay Angela Kerek 6–7(5),3–6
Win 3. 22 August 1994 ITF Horb, Germany Clay Catrin Müller 7–6(1),6–4
Loss 4. 13 April 1997 ITF Warwick, Australia Grass Jenny-Ann Fetch 2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 5. 21 April 1997 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 7–5, 7–6
Loss 6. 28 April 1997 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 2–6, 4–6
Loss 7. 31 May 1997 Bundaberg,Australia Hard Lisa McShea 4–6, 2–6
Win 8. 13 July 1997 ITF Easton, United States Hard Karin Miller 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 41 (22–19)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 27 September 1993 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Lucinda Gibbs Janine Humphreys
Cindy Summers
6–1, 6–2
Win 2. 27 March 1994 Nairobi,Kenya Hard Cara Black Sybille Seyfried
Magüi Serna
6–2, 6–2
Loss 3. 8 August 1994 Paderborn,Germany Clay Carmiña Giraldo Nora Kovařčíková
Simona Nedorostová
2–6, 4–6
Loss 4. 15 August 1994 Bergisch,Germany Clay Carmiña Giraldo Sabine Gerke
Elisabeth Habeler
3–6, 2–6
Loss 5. 31 October 1994 Montevideo,Uruguay Clay Ana Paula Zannoni Virág Csurgó
Petra Mandula
4–6, 5–7
Loss 6. 7 November 1994 Buenos Aires,Argentina Clay Laura Montalvo Virág Csurgó
Petra Mandula
3–6, 3–6
Loss 7. 4 December 1995 São Paulo,Brazil Hard Katalin Marosi Vanessa Menga
Luciana Tella
3–6, 2–6
Win 8. 31 March 1996 Albury,Australia Grass Danielle Jones Tomoe Hotta
Angie Marik
7–6, 6–3
Win 9. 24 March 1997 Warrnambool,Australia Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Limmer
Lisa McShea
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Win 10. 30 March 1997 Warrnambool,Australia Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Ward
Lorna Woodroffe
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 11. 4 April 1997 Corowa,Australia Grass Shirli-Ann Siddall Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win 12. 26 April 1997 Dalby,Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch
Renee Reid
6–0, 6–3
Win 13. 3 May 1997 Kooralbyn,Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch
Renee Reid
6–7(4),6–1, 6–3
Win 14. 10 May 1997 Hope Island,Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch
Renee Reid
6–4, 6–4
Loss 15. 17 May 1997 Caboolture,Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe
Benjamas Sangaram
4–6, 5–7
Loss 16. 24 May 1997 Gympie,Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe
Benjamas Sangaram
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 17. 31 May 1997 Bundaberg,Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe
Benjamas Sangaram
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Win 18. 7 June 1997 Ipswich,Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe
Benjamas Sangaram
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Win 19. 13 July 1997 Easton,United States Hard Lisa McShea Marissa Catlin
Karin Miller
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Win 20. 5 October 1997 Santa Clara,United States Hard Lisa McShea Rachel McQuillan
Nana Smith
7–6(3),7–6(5)
Loss 21. 19 October 1997 Indian Wells,United States Hard Lisa McShea Kristine Kunce
Rachel McQuillan
5–7, 4–6
Win 22. 23 November 1997 Port Pirie,Australia Hard Lisa McShea Aleksandra Olsza
Jessica Steck
6–4, 6–3
Loss 23. 30 November 1997 Nuriootpa,Australia Hard Lisa McShea Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
6–3, 7–5
Loss 24. 22 February 1998 Rochester,United States Hard (i) Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 4–6
Win 25. 17 May 1998 Haines City,United States Clay Jessica Steck Maureen Drake
Renata Kolbovic
6–3, 6–2
Loss 26. 4 October 1998 Caracas,Venezuela Hard Janette Husárová María Fernanda Landa
Seda Noorlander
4–6, 7–5, 6–7
Loss 27. 1 November 1998 Austin,United States Hard Liezel Horn Maureen Drake
Lindsay Lee-Waters
1–6, 1–6
Loss 28. 4 April 1999 Claremont,United States Hard Rika Hiraki Rachel McQuillan
Nana Smith
2–6, 3–6
Win 29. 16 May 1999 Midlothian,United States Clay Jessica Steck Erika deLone
Annabel Ellwood
6–4, 6–0
Loss 30. 3 October 1999 Santa Clara,United States Hard Nicole Pratt Debbie Graham
Nana Smith
4–6, 4–6
Win 31. 20 February 2000 Midland,United States Hard (i) Rika Hiraki Surina De Beer
Tzipora Obziler
6–1, 1–6, 6–1
Loss 32. 1 May 2000 Gifu,Japan Carpet Surina De Beer Shinobu Asagoe
Yuka Yoshida
3–6, 1–6
Loss 33. 1 October 2000 Saga,Japan Carpet Eva Krejčová Amanda Augustus
Amy Jensen
4–6, 3–6
Win 34. 20 October 2000 Brisbane,Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Kerry-Anne Guse
Rachel McQuillan
3–5, 4–2, 5–3, 4–1
Win 35. 26 November 2000 Nuriootpa,Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Rachel McQuillan
Lisa McShea
7–6(1),6–3
Win 36. 3 December 2000 Mount Gambier,Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Evie Dominikovic
Amanda Grahame
6–2, 6–2
Win 37. 10 December 2000 Port Pirie,Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Evie Dominikovic
Amanda Grahame
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 38. 21 October 2001 Southampton,United Kingdom Hard (İ) Irina Selyutina Lubomira Bacheva
Elena Tatarkova
7–6(5),2–6, 6–2
Loss 39. 28 October 2001 Dallas,United States Hard Irina Selyutina Rika Hiraki
Nana Miyagi
6–7(4),2–6
Win 40. 4 November 2001 Hayward,United States Hard Irina Selyutina Amanda Augustus
Abigail Spears
6–0, 7–5
Loss 41. 9 June 2002 ITF Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Irina Selyutina Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
2–6, 2–6
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