Mieke van Deventer
Availability Status: Committed
University: Angelo State University
Country: South Africa
Date of birth: 27th September 2002
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 145 lbs
Sex: Female
School: Helpmekaar Kollege
Graduation Year: December 2020
College Enrollment Year: Fall 2021
Qualifications:
High School Grades: History: A, Tourism: A, Biology: B, Life Orientation: B, English: B, Afrikaans: B, Maths: E;
SAT: 1010
UTR Ranking: 9
ITF Ranking: 561
National U18 Ranking (South Africa): 7
National Women’s Ranking (South Africa): 9
Team Selections: South African High School’s Team, Provincial Team
Top 5 Tournament Finishes:
Winner 2019 ITF Grade 5 Potchefstroom, South Africa
Quarterfinalist 2018 ITF Grade 5 Gaborone, Botswana
Round of 16 2018 ITF Grade 3 Harare, Zimbabwe
Winner 2019 ITF Grade 5 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Doubles)
Winner 2019 ITF Grade 4 Wanderers, South Africa (Doubles)
ITF TENNIS RECORD (CAREER)
Singles Wins: 17
Singles Losses: 17
Doubles Wins: 16
Doubles Losses: 15
5 STRONGEST PLAYERS BEATEN
Eva Elbaz (UTR 10, ITF 2522)
Maretha Burger (UTR 9, ITF 544)
Kelly Arends (UTR 9, ITF 816)
Arista Siebrits (UTR 9, ITF 1726)
Sarah Introcaso (UTR 8, ITF 1454)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
enthusiastic, passionate, motivated, hard-working, team-player
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
I have several great tennis memories. Winning my first Grade 5 ITF singles tournament earlier this year. Then being selected for the SA High School Team and attending Wimbledon!
Goals:
My short team goal is to make it into the top 5 in South Africa. After that I want to combine my studies and competitive tennis in the USA. My long term goal is to be selected for the FED Cup one day!
Anything else we should know?
I enjoy meeting people from different countries while competing in international tournaments. I am culturally sensitive and get on with lots of different people.