Amanda Coetzer, SA’s highest ranked tennis star, is born in Hoopstad, OFS

Amanda Coetzer was born on 22 October 1971 and began playing tennis at the age of six. Coetzer began her professional tennis career in 1988. At only 1.58m in height, her petite stature has not hindered her performance as she has managed to beat bigger players (both in size and rank) throughout her career, earning her the nick name “giant killer”.