Английская Википедия:Elizma Nortje
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Elizma Nortje (born 1 February 1966) is a Namibian tennis coach and former professional player.[1][2] She is the most successful Namibian woman to have played professionally and was the first to be ranked on the WTA Tour.[3][4]
Born in Windhoek in 1966, Nortje represented South Africa as a junior and early in her professional career, before Namibian independence.[5] She played collegiate tennis for United States International University in San Diego, competing in the NCAA Division I Championships.[6] In the early 1990s she made appearances in the doubles qualifying draws at Wimbledon and won two ITF doubles tournaments.[7]
Nortje served as president of the Namibian Tennis Association from 1996 to 1999 and was Namibia's team captain when the country made its Fed Cup debut in 2004. A certified ITF Level 3 coach, she is now the head tennis professional at the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy in South Carolina.[8]
ITF finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loss | 3 April 1994 | Marsa, Malta | Clay | Шаблон:Flagicon Caroline Schneider | 6–7(2), 4–6 |
Doubles: 11 (2–9)
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