Lizaan Du Plessis
Lizaan du Plessis (born 23 February 1986) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.
| Country (sports) |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 February 1986 Somerset East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $29,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 95–77 (55.2%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 1 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 521 (14 April 2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 64–48 (57.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 6 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 278 (14 September 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fed Cup | 5–6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Somerset East on the Eastern Cape, du Plessis made her Fed Cup debut for South Africa in 2005 and went on to feature in a total of ten ties.
She won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, one in singles and six in doubles.
At the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, she won silver medals in both singles and doubles events.
ITF finals
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 5 (1–4)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 June 2004 | Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | Hard |  Ana Catarina Nogueira | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 November 2004 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Chanelle Scheepers | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 5 November 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Alicia Pillay | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 4 August 2007 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass |  Jessica Moore | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 28 October 2007 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Chanel Simmonds | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 11 (6–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 November 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard |  Noha Mohsen | Heidi El Tabakh Yomna Farid | 1–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 31 July 2004 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet |  Rebecca Llewellyn |  Yvonne Doyle Karen Nugent | 4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13 March 2005 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Rebecca Llewellyn |  Verena Amesbauer  Veronika Chvojková | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 29 October 2005 | Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | Alicia Pillay | Abigail Olivier Elze Potgieter | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 November 2005 | Giza, Egypt | Clay |  Leonie Mekel |  Galina Fokina Raissa Gourevitch | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 3 August 2007 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass |  Davinia Lobbinger | Julia Bone Olivia Scarfi | 7–6(6), 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 31 August 2007 | Mollerusa, Spain | Hard | Kelly Anderson |  Sabina Mediano-Álvarez Francisca Sintès Martín | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Winner | 4. | 7 October 2007 | Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | Hard |  Daisy Ames |  Gajane Vage Maribel Vicente Joyera | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 27 October 2007 | Cape Town, South Africa | Hard | Lisa Marshall | Tegan Edwards Goele Lemmens | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 26 October 2008 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Tiffany Welford | Robin Stephenson Natalie Grandin | 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 March 2009 | Sydney, Australia | Hard | Monique Adamczak |  Han Xinyun Ji Chunmei | 6–3, 7–5 |
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