Personal

Father is Piet; mother is Nici; brother is Jozua ... Married Roger Anderson on November 10, 2012 in South Africa ... Enjoys reading, shopping and watching movies.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (1): 2011 - Guangzhou.
Finalist (1): 2014 - Bastad.

DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2013 - Strasbourg (w/Date-Krumm).
Finalist (4): 2014 - Rio de Janeiro (w/Larsson), Bogotá (w/King); 2012 - Washington DC (w/Falconi); 2009 - Osaka (w/Spears).

Career in Review

2014 - Fourth straight Top 100 season; runner-up at Bastad (l. to Barthel); SF at Bogotá (l. to Jankovic); QF at Bad Gastein (l. to Errani); reached 2r six times (incl. Wimbledon and Rio de Janeiro - l. to Dominguez Lino 26 76(7) 61; held 3mp in second set - 2mp at 5-4 and 1mp at 7-6 in tie-break); fell 1r eight times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying five times.

2013 - Another Top 100 season; SF twice at Marrakech (l. to Schiavone) and Budapest (l. to Meusburger); QF at Strasbourg; reached 2r seven times (incl. US Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying three times; won one WTA doubles title; withdrew from Nürnberg and 's-Hertogenbosch w/low back injury.

2012 - Another Top 100 season; QF four times at Stanford, Dallas, Guangzhou and Osaka; reached 3r four times and 2r eight times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 10 times (incl. other three majors) and in qualifying once.

2011 - First Top 50 season (finishing No.38); won first WTA title at Guangzhou (d. Rybarikova in final); first South African to win a WTA title in eight years (Coetzer - 2003 Acapulco); made Top 50 debut afterwards on September 26 (rose from No.73 to No.41); QF at Osaka; reached 3r three times (incl. Australian Open and US Open - l. to Schiavone 57 76(5) 63; held mp at 5-4 second set) and 2r seven times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r eight times (incl. Wimbledon and Fès - l. to Hercog 67(6) 76(1) 62; held mp at 5-4 second set) and in qualifying five times.

2010 - QF at Kuala Lumpur; reached 4r once (Roland Garros) and 2r twice; fell 1r five times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying 15 times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on June 7 (after Roland Garros; rose from No.131 to No.84); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Reached 2r four times; fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2008 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying 10 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open).

2007 - Fell in WTA qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won two singles titles and six doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2006 - Won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Fell in WTA qualifying nine times (incl. all four majors).

2004 - Won four singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first WTA main draw at Gold Coast, reaching 2r (as qualifier); fell in qualifying seven times (incl. all four majors); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2002 - Played first WTA qualifying at Casablanca; won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2001 - Won three singles titles and four doubles titles on ITF Circuit.

2000 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.