Nannie de Villiers (born Esmé de Villiers, 5 January 1976) is a former professional tennis player who represented South Africa. She was born in neighbouring Namibia but moved at a young age.
De Villiers made her début in 1993, at the small ITF Johannesburg tournament. She also played her next event in her native country, in Pretoria, winning the doubles event. Although she officially retired in 2003, she made a minor-comeback in 2007, entering the Cape Town event, losing in the first round singles and reaching the semifinals doubles. She never surpassed the singles qualifying stages at a Grand Slam tournament.
Despite never winning a WTA Tour singles title, she won four on the ITF Circuit, and 22 doubles titles there.
De Villiers retired from professional tennis in 2007.
WTA career finals Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)Tier I (0–0)Tier II (0–0)Tier III (0–1)Tier IV & V (1–1)
ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss Jan 2001 Canberra International, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Nicole Arendt Ai Sugiyama 4–6, 6–7(2–7)Win Jan 2002 Canberra International, Australia Hard Irina Selyutina Samantha Reeves Adriana Serra Zanetti 6–2, 6–3Loss Sep 2002 Waikoloa Championships, US Hard Irina Selyutina Meilen Tu María Vento-Kabchi 6–1, 2–6, 3–6
ITF finals Singles: 8 (4–4) $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1. 9 May 1994 ITF Bracknell, United Kingdom Hard Claire Taylor 6–2, 6–2Loss 2. 1 August 1994 ITF Munich, Germany Clay Angela Kerek 6–7(5), 3–6Win 3. 22 August 1994 ITF Horb, Germany Clay Catrin Müller 7–6(1), 6–4Loss 4. 13 April 1997 ITF Warwick, Australia Grass Jenny-Ann Fetch 2–6, 6–4, 6–7Win 5. 21 April 1997 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 7–5, 7–6Loss 6. 28 April 1997 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 2–6, 4–6Loss 7. 31 May 1997 Bundaberg, Australia Hard Lisa McShea 4–6, 2–6Win 8. 13 July 1997 ITF Easton, United States Hard Karin Miller 6–3, 6–3
Doubles : 41 (22–19) ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1. 27 September 1993 ITF Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Lucinda Gibbs Janine Humphreys Cindy Summers 6–1, 6–2Win 2. 27 March 1994 Nairobi, Kenya Hard Cara Black Sybille Seyfried Magüi Serna 6–2, 6–2Loss 3. 8 August 1994 Paderborn, Germany Clay Carmiña Giraldo Nora Kovařčíková Simona Nedorostová 2–6, 4–6Loss 4. 15 August 1994 Bergisch, Germany Clay Carmiña Giraldo Sabine Gerke Elisabeth Habeler 3–6, 2–6Loss 5. 31 October 1994 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Ana Paula Zannoni Virág Csurgó Petra Mandula 4–6, 5–7Loss 6. 7 November 1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Laura Montalvo Virág Csurgó Petra Mandula 3–6, 3–6Loss 7. 4 December 1995 São Paulo, Brazil Hard Katalin Marosi Vanessa Menga Luciana Tella 3–6, 2–6Win 8. 31 March 1996 Albury, Australia Grass Danielle Jones Tomoe Hotta Angie Marik 7–6, 6–3Win 9.Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea6–4, 4–6, 7–6Win 10.Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Shirli-Ann Siddall Joanne Ward Lorna Woodroffe3–6, 6–2, 6–3Loss 11. 4 April 1997Corowa, AustraliaGrass Shirli-Ann Siddall Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor4–6, 7–6, 4–6Win 12. 26 April 1997 Dalby, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch Renee Reid 6–0, 6–3Win 13. 3 May 1997 Kooralbyn, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch Renee Reid 6–7(4), 6–1, 6–3Win 14. 10 May 1997 Hope Island, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Jenny-Ann Fetch Renee Reid 6–4, 6–4Loss 15. 17 May 1997 Caboolture, Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram 4–6, 5–7Loss 16. 24 May 1997 Gympie, Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram 7–5, 3–6, 3–6Win 17. 31 May 1997 Bundaberg, Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram 4–6, 6–1, 6–1Win 18. 7 June 1997 Ipswich, Australia Clay Lisa McShea Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram 6–4, 3–6, 7–5Win 19. 13 July 1997 Easton, United States Hard Lisa McShea Marissa Catlin Karin Miller 6–0, 3–6, 6–2Win 20. 5 October 1997 Santa Clara, United States Hard Lisa McShea Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith 7–6(3), 7–6(5)Loss 21. 19 October 1997 Indian Wells, United States Hard Lisa McShea Kristine Kunce Rachel McQuillan 5–7, 4–6Win 22. 23 November 1997 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Aleksandra Olsza Jessica Steck 6–4, 6–3Loss 23. 30 November 1997 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Lisa McShea Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse 6–3, 7–5Loss 24. 22 February 1998 Rochester, United States Hard (i) Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse 4–6, 4–6Win 25. 17 May 1998 Haines City, United States Clay Jessica Steck Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic 6–3, 6–2Loss 26. 4 October 1998 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Janette Husárová María Fernanda Landa Seda Noorlander 4–6, 7–5, 6–7Loss 27. 1 November 1998 Austin, United States Hard Liezel Horn Maureen Drake Lindsay Lee-Waters 1–6, 1–6Loss 28. 4 April 1999 Claremont, United States Hard Rika Hiraki Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith 2–6, 3–6Win 29. 16 May 1999 Midlothian, United States Clay Jessica Steck Erika deLone Annabel Ellwood 6–4, 6–0Loss 30. 3 October 1999 Santa Clara, United States Hard Nicole Pratt Debbie Graham Nana Smith 4–6, 4–6Win 31. 20 February 2000 Midland, United States Hard (i) Rika Hiraki Surina De Beer Tzipora Obziler 6–1, 1–6, 6–1Loss 32. 1 May 2000 Gifu, Japan Carpet Surina De Beer Shinobu Asagoe Yuka Yoshida 3–6, 1–6Loss 33. 1 October 2000 Saga, Japan Carpet Eva Krejčová Amanda Augustus Amy Jensen 4–6, 3–6Win 34. 20 October 2000 Brisbane, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Kerry-Anne Guse Rachel McQuillan 3–5, 4–2, 5–3, 4–1Win 35. 26 November 2000 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Rachel McQuillan Lisa McShea 7–6(1), 6–3Win 36. 3 December 2000 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Evie Dominikovic Amanda Grahame 6–2, 6–2Win 37. 10 December 2000 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood Evie Dominikovic Amanda Grahame 3–6, 6–2, 6–4Win 38. 21 October 2001 Southampton, United Kingdom Hard (İ) Irina Selyutina Lubomira Bacheva Elena Tatarkova 7–6(5), 2–6, 6–2Loss 39. 28 October 2001 Dallas, United States Hard Irina Selyutina Rika Hiraki Nana Miyagi 6–7(4), 2–6Win 40. 4 November 2001 Hayward, United States Hard Irina Selyutina Amanda Augustus Abigail Spears 6–0, 7–5Loss 41. 9 June 2002 ITF Surbiton, United Kingdom Grass Irina Selyutina Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe 2–6, 2–6
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