The Tradition Continues - Amanda Coetzer

                                                      Amanda Coetzer (1998) 
                                      
Cup History: Amanda scored the biggest victory of her career when she captured the 1998 singles championship. She battled through some tough matches on her way to the final, but with the victory, set a record as the lowest seeded winner in the tournament’s history.

Career Overview: In 1993 , won first WTA Tour titles at Melbourne Open and Tokyo. At 1995 Canadian Open, she scored three Top 5 victories in a tournament for the first time including No. 1 Steffi Graf's first loss of the year and ended her 32-match win-streak.
At the Australian Open in 1996, Coetzer became the first South African woman to reach a Grand Slam SF. Is one of six players to defeat Steffi Graf three or more times in a calendar year. Finished career off with 9 WTA Tour singles and doubles titles.

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