- Coached by Petra de Jong
- Baseliner whose favorite shot is forehand; favorite surface is hard
- Introduced to tennis at age 4 by parents; father, Roy, is a project manager for an IT department; mother, Rosamund, is a freight forwarder; has two sisters (Deirdre, Fiona); everyone in family plays tennis
- Has two cats, Tosca and Jennifer
- Speaks English and Afrikaans
- Favorite actors are George Clooney and Julia Roberts; favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption
- Favorite music artists are Maroon 5 and James Blunt
- Other sports interests are field hockey and swimming
- Relaxes by reading, watching movies and swimming
- Favorite place to visit is London
- Most memorable moment was playing Fed Cup for South Africa in her home town
- Person most admired is Nelson Mandela
- Favorite tournament is Quebec City
- Goal is to crack Top 100.
Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2011.
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