Day 5 Wrap-Up: Curro Centre Court Series
22Jun
The men’s finalists were decided at the Curro Centre Court Series, an ITF $15,000 event in Hillcrest on Tuesday, and it will be a battle between South Africa’s Philip Henning and Namibia’s Connor Van Schalkwyk.
In the first men's semifinal, second-seeded Philip Henning faced his compatriot, the sixth seed Alec Beckley, in a grueling contest. After dropping the first set 4-6, Henning rallied to take the second set 6-2. The decisive third set saw Henning outlast Beckley, clinching the match 6-4 after a marathon...
The second week of the Curro Centre Court Series concluded with two South African players keeping the titles at home following impressive performances. Khololwam Montsi clinched his first professional singles title, an ITF $25,000 level event, by defeating compatriot Devin Badenhorst 6-4, 6-2 in the men's final. This triumph earned Montsi a well-deserved $25,000 prize.
In the women's event, Isabella Kruger also celebrated her first professional title, an ITF $15,000 level event, by overcoming Japanese fifth seed Michika Ozeki with a score of 6-2, 6-4. Kruger's...
8Jul
Huge congratulations to our South African rising stars Zoe Kruger and Devin Badenhorst on winning their respective titles in Hillcrest! They absolutely rocked the third week of the Curro Centre Court series.
Zoe pulled off an amazing victory, beating top seed Ksenia Laskutova 6-2, 6-3 to grab her second pro career title. And Devin? He showed serious grit by upsetting top seed Kris van Wyk 7-6(6), 6-4 to claim his very first pro career title in men’s singles. Plus, he and Luc Koenig teamed up for their first pro doubles title, beating Indian duo...
South Africa’s Philip Henning triumphed on home soil at the Curro Centre Court Series in Stellenbosch on Sunday, clinching the men’s singles title with an impressive 6-4, 6-1 victory over Germany’s Nino Ehrenschneider.
