Elizma Nortje (born 1 February 1966) is a Namibian tennis coach and former professional player.

[1][2] She is the most successful Namibian woman to have played professionally and was the first to be ranked on the WTA Tour.

[3][4] Born in Windhoek in 1966, Nortje represented South Africa as a junior and early in her professional career, before Namibian independence.

[5] She played collegiate tennis for United States International University in San Diego, competing in the NCAA Division I Championships.

[7] Nortje served as president of the Namibian Tennis Association from 1996 to 1999 and was Namibia's team captain when the country made its Fed Cup debut in 2004.