Lizaan du Plessis
South African tennis player
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Born | (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986 (age 38) Somerset East | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $29,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 95–77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 1 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 521 (14 April 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 64–48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 6 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 278 (14 September 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 5–6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lizaan du Plessis (born 23 February 1986) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
Biography
Born in Somerset East on the Eastern Cape, du Plessis made her Fed Cup debut for South Africa in 2005 and went on to feature in a total of ten ties.[1]
She won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, one in singles and six in doubles.
At the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, she won silver medals in both singles and doubles events.[2]
ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (1–4)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 20 June 2004 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 27 November 2004 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 5 November 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 4 August 2007 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 28 October 2007 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 11 (6–5)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 31 July 2004 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 13 March 2005 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 1. | 29 October 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 19 November 2005 | Giza, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 3 August 2007 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(6), 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 31 August 2007 | Mollerusa, Spain | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
Winner | 4. | 7 October 2007 | Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 27 October 2007 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 5. | 26 October 2008 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 6. | 6 March 2009 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
See also
References
External links
- Lizaan du Plessis at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lizaan du Plessis at the International Tennis Federation
- Lizaan du Plessis at the Billie Jean King Cup