Hester Christina Potgieter (born 15 October 1992), known as Christi Potgieter, is a South African former professional
tennis
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player. Her married name is Slabbert.
Born in
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein ( ; ), also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State (province), Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongsi ...
, Potgieter was raised on a farm near
Petrusville, Northern Cape. She attended
Eunice High School
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in Bloemfontein and played collegiate tennis for
Texas A&M
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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
South Africa Fed Cup team
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History
South ...
, 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)
See also
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List of South Africa Fed Cup team representatives
This is a list of tennis players who have represented the South Africa Fed Cup team in an official Fed Cup match. South Africa have taken part in the competition since 1963.
Players
References
External linksTennis South Africa
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References
External links
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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
21st-century South African sportswomen