She also played her next event in her native country, in Pretoria, winning the doubles event.
Although she officially retired in 2003, she made a minor-comeback in 2007, entering the Cape Town event, losing in the first round singles and reaching the semi-finals doubles.
She never surpassed the singles qualifying stages at a Grand Slam.
Despite never winning a WTA Tour singles title, she won four on the ITF tour, and 22 doubles titles there.
De Villiers retired from tennis in 2007.