Amanda Coetzer

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Amanda Coetzer : biography

22 October 1971 –

Amanda Coetzer (born 22 October 1971 in Hoopstad, South Africa) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.

Coetzer turned professional in 1988 and retired in 2004. She won her first top-level singles title in 1993 in Melbourne, and her second later that year in Tokyo.

Coetzer entered the top-20 on the women’s world rankings in 1992 and remained there for most of the next 10 years. She developed a reputation for regularly beating players who were higher ranked than her as she climbed to her career high ranking of World No. 3 in 1997. As a result of her many upset wins and her small size, she earned the nickname "The Little Assassin."

Personal Life

Coetzer is the daughter of Nico and Suska Coetzer. She started playing tennis at the age of 6. During her playing career she resided primarily in Hilton Head, South Carolina and was coached by Gavin Hopper. She is married to the Hollywood film producer Arnon Milchan.

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Category:South African female tennis players Category:Olympic tennis players of South Africa Category:Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Tennis players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:White South African people Category:Hopman Cup competitors

Record against other top players

As of 1 November 2010 Coetzer’s win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or higher is as follows: Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.

  • Anna Kournikova 7–2
  • Patty Schnyder 6–2
  • Paola Suárez 5–1
  • Barbara Schett 5–2
  • / Natasha Zvereva 5–7
  • Magdalena Maleeva 4–1
  • Julie Halard-Decugis 4–3
  • Irina Spîrlea 4–4
  • Nathalie Tauziat 4–4
  • Ai Sugiyama 4–5
  • Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 4–18
  • Steffi Graf 4–11
  • Sandrine Testud 3–0
  • Elena Dementieva 3–2
  • Jana Novotná 3–3
  • Chanda Rubin 3–7
  • Lindsay Davenport 3–13
  • Conchita Martínez 3–15
  • Kimiko Date-Krumm 2–1
  • Justine Henin 2–1
  • Nadia Petrova 2–2
  • Anastasia Myskina 2–2
  • Barbara Paulus 2–3
  • / Jelena Dokić 2–3
  • Mary Pierce 2–8
  • Martina Hingis 2–10
  • Helena Suková 1–0
  • Flavia Pennetta 1–0
  • / Hana Mandlíková 1–0
  • Zina Garrison 1–2
  • Iva Majoli 1–4
  • Katerina Maleeva 1–4
  • Dominique Monami 1–4
  • Amélie Mauresmo 1–4
  • Gabriela Sabatini 1–7
  • // Monica Seles 1–9
  • Lori McNeil 0–1
  • Serena Williams 0–1
  • Pam Shriver 0–1
  • Francesca Schiavone 0–3
  • / Martina Navratilova 0–4
  • Kim Clijsters 0–4

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Career SR Career W/L
Australian Open A A A A A A A 1R 2R 3R SF SF 4R 4R 2R QF 4R 4R 2R 0 / 12 31 / 12
French Open A A A 4R 1R 2R 3R 2R 4R 2R 4R SF 1R 1R 3R 3R 1R 1R A 0 / 15 23 / 15
Wimbledon A A LQ 1R 2R 2R A 2R 4R 2R 2R 2R 2R 3R 2R 3R 2R 2R A 0 / 14 17 / 14
US Open A A LQ 1R 1R 1R 3R 3R QF 1R QF 4R QF 1R 3R 1R 3R 3R A 0 / 15 25 / 15
SR 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 56 96 / 56
Career Statistics
Year End Ranking 91 NR 152 63 75 67 17 15 18 19 14 4 17 11 12 19 21 25 286