Hester Christina Potgieter (born 15 October 1992), known as Christi Potgieter, is a South African former professional

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player. Her married name is Slabbert. Born in

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, Potgieter was raised on a farm near Petrusville, Northern Cape. She attended

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in Bloemfontein and played collegiate tennis for

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. Competing briefly in professional tennis, she attained best rankings of 632 for singles and 410 for doubles. In 2010 she was a member of the

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, winning one singles and two doubles rubbers. Her sister Elzé has also played Fed Cup tennis for South Africa.

ITF finals

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Potgieter, Christi 1992 births Living people South African female tennis players Texas A&M Aggies women's tennis players South African expatriate tennis players in the United States Sportspeople from the Northern Cape

ITF finals

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

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