Amanda Coetzer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Amanda Coetzer
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 22, 1971(1971-10-22)
Age	53
Birthplace	Hoopstad
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Capricorn

Amanda Coetzer Biography

Amanda Coetzer is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on October 22, 1971 in Hoopstad, South Africa. Amanda Coetzer (born 22 October 1971 in Hoopstad) is a South African former professional tennis player. 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.

1997 was the best season of Coetzer’s career. In reaching the Australian Open semi-finals for the second consecutive year, she defeated World No. 1 Graf in the fourth round. She then beat Graf for a second time in the quarter-finals at Berlin (it was her worst-ever loss: 6–0, 6–1 in just 56 minutes). And then, in the quarter-finals of the French Open, she defeated Graf yet again to become one of just six players to beat Graf three times in one year, and one of only four to defeat her more than once in Grand Slam matches. Coetzer lost in the French Open semi-finals to eventual-champion Iva Majoli. Later in the year in Leipzig, Coetzer beat Martina Hingis, who by then had taken over the World No. 1 ranking. Coetzer won two singles titles that year – in Budapest and Luxembourg.

In 1999, Coetzer became the only player to defeat Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport while they were ranked No. 1.

In 2000, Coetzer teamed-up with Wayne Ferreira to win the Hopman Cup for South Africa. She also was a member of South Africa’s Fed Cup team for six years and represented South Africa at the Olympic Games on three occasions.

At the Australian Open in 1996, Coetzer became the first South African woman in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, where she lost in three sets to Anke Huber.

Amanda Coetzer Net Worth

Amanda Coetzer is one of the richest Tennis Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Amanda Coetzer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Coetzer entered the top twenty on the women’s world rankings in 1992 and remained there for most of the next ten years. She earned a reputation for regularly beating players who were ranked higher than her, and reached the peak of her career in 1997. By virtue of scoring so many upset wins in spite of her five-foot-two stature, she gained her nickname: “The Little Assassin.”

At the Canadian Open in 1995, Coetzer defeated three players ranked in the world’s top 5 – Steffi Graf (No. 1), Jana Novotná (No. 4) and Mary Pierce (No. 5) – before finally losing to Monica Seles in the final. The defeat of Graf ended a 32-match winning-streak for the German.

Coetzer won the biggest title of her career in 1998 at Hilton Head (Tier I event).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Amanda Coetzer Dating?

According to our records, Amanda Coetzer married to Arnon Milchan. As of December 1, 2023, Amanda Coetzer’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Amanda Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Amanda Coetzer celebrates birthday on October 22 of every year.

Is Amanda Coetzer still married?

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

Has a South African woman won Wimbledon?

Singles
French Open| QF (1962)

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Have any Africans won Wimbledon?

Singles
Wimbledon| SF (1982, 1983)
US Open| W (1982)
Mixed doubles
Career titles| 3

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