GC Growthpoint Super 8 concludes
The Johannesburg leg of the Growthpoint Super 8, a Tennis South Africa junior and open ranking tournament reached an exciting conclusion on Monday, 18 July 2022 at Ellis Park Tennis Club.
Final Results
Singles
Boys
Under-12
[10] Keegan GROENEWALD (GE) bt [11] Luka VAN NIEKERK (WC) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
Under-14
[3] Nhlakanipho NGWENYA (GC) bt [4] Hlumani KEKANA (WC) 6-2, 6-1
Under-16
[1] Willem DE WAAL (WC) bt [5] Pieter KOTZé (WC) 6-3, 6-4
Open
[15] Matthew HARRIS (GC) bt Johann COETZEE (GN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Girls
Under-12
[1]...
GC Growthpoint Super 8 concludes
The Johannesburg leg of the Growthpoint Super 8, a Tennis South Africa junior and open ranking tournament reached an exciting conclusion on Monday, 18 July 2022 at Ellis Park Tennis Club.
Final Results
Singles
Boys
Under-12
[10] Keegan GROENEWALD (GE) bt [11] Luka VAN NIEKERK (WC) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
Under-14
[3] Nhlakanipho NGWENYA (GC) bt [4] Hlumani KEKANA (WC) 6-2, 6-1
Under-16
[1] Willem DE WAAL (WC) bt [5] Pieter KOTZé (WC) 6-3, 6-4
Open
[15] Matthew HARRIS (GC) bt Johann COETZEE (GN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Girls
Under-12
[1]...
Wild cards announced for J2 Durban
The main draw wild cards for the Curro Junior Tennis Series week 1 (J2 Durban) have been announced on Wednesday.
Tennis SA wildcards:
Lilitha Ndungane
Donna le Roux
Jayden Pakkiri
Curro Sport wildcards:
Kaitlyn Ramduth
Ashtyn Cason
Callum Jestin
Connor Doig
The ITF Junior Grade 2 tournament will be held at Curro Hillcrest in Durban from 26 to 30 July 2022. It will be followed by the first-ever ITF Grade 1 event to be held in South Africa at the same venue.
Finals of both events will be broadcast live on SABC...
Wild cards announced for J2 Durban
The main draw wild cards for the Curro Junior Tennis Series week 1 (J2 Durban) have been announced on Wednesday.
Tennis SA wildcards:
Lilitha Ndungane
Donna le Roux
Jayden Pakkiri
Curro Sport wildcards:
Kaitlyn Ramduth
Ashtyn Cason
Callum Jestin
Connor Doig
The ITF Junior Grade 2 tournament will be held at Curro Hillcrest in Durban from 26 to 30 July 2022. It will be followed by the first-ever ITF Grade 1 event to be held in South Africa at the same venue.
Finals of both events will be broadcast live on SABC...
World-class clay court facilities in George
South Africa's newest top-flight sports complex will feed multiple desires, particularly in the local tennis community, with world-class facilities and much-needed clay courts opening soon in George.
With construction almost complete at Telesto Clay Court Tennis Centre in Rooirivier, the venue will be officially opened on 1 September 2022.
Phase one includes six ATP-size clay courts, a pro shop and a coffee shop. The next two phases will include the addition of a two-level clubhouse, a private gym, a...
Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition.
FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.
MEDALS WATCH
Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...
Team SA in action on Friday (Day 1)
The 2022 Commonwealth Games action gets underway on Friday and Team SA is in action in nine different sports on the opening day of the competition.
FIRST UPTeam SA’s Women’s Sevens rugby breaks the ice in Birmingham and they are in action at 9am in their Pool B match against Australia.
MEDALS WATCH
Triathlon: Defending gold medallist from the 2018 Games in Gold Coast, Henri Schoeman, is one of three Team SA athletes in the individual men’s race. He is alongside Jamie Riddle and Dylan Nortje as they look to continue the...
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here.
A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022
BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games
Swimming’s Lara van Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games record when she won her women’s 50m breaststroke heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. Stay updated with all the latest results and performances here.
A word from record breaker, Lara van Niekerk after her impressive 29.82 new Games record. #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/1J7NVqZk1u
— Team South Africa (@TeamSA2024) July 29, 2022
BADMINTONMixed Team event, Group D:...
Badenhorst marches through to the final
South African junior tennis star Devin Badenhorst’s impressive form continued on Friday, as he reached the final at the Curro ITF Junior Grade 2 tournament in Hillcrest, Durban.
The 18-year-old booked his spot in the final following a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Hamza El Amine of Morocco.
The South African will face French fourth seed Antoine Ghibaudo for the title. Ghibaudo eliminated second seed Danil Panarin from Russia in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.
In the girls’ event, South African qualifier Erin McKenzie's run came to an end...
South African Devin Badenhorst beat Antoine Ghibaudo from France to clinch the Curro ITF Junior Grade 2 Tennis title
HE'S DONE IT! ߙ즬t;br />South African junior tennis star Devin Badenhorst beat Antoine Ghibaudo from France 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 to clinch the Curro ITF Junior Grade 2 title at Curro Hillcrest in Durban.What a magnificent week! We are so proud of you, Devin!! ߒꦬt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CurroTennis?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CurroTennis pic.twitter.com/qAUtdPBJED
— Tennis South Africa (@TennisSA) July 30, 2022
CURRO TENNIS STAR MAKES IT TO ITF JUNIOR 1
The Curro International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior 1 tournament is currently taking place at Curro Hillcrest in Durban with top under 18 players from all over the world participating.
Following her participation at the African Junior Teams Championships in Egypt recently, local tennis player and Curro Hillcrest learner, Kaitlyn Ramduth (seeded at 1486) received a wild card to participate in the Curro ITF Junior 1 tournament’s main draw starting on Tuesday, 2 August. Kaitlyn also received a wild card for the Junior 2 ITF...
SA's Ramphadi wins Belgian Open title
South Africa's Donald Ramphadi wins at the Belgian Open
South Africa's Donald Ramphadi has won the wheelchair quad singles title at the Belgian Open (ITF 1 series) tennis tournament in Jambes, Belgium.
Ramphadi, 29, defeated American top seed David Wagner 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.
The world number 6 from Tzaneen in Limpopo also clinched the runners-up position in the doubles competition with his Japanese partner Kei Usami. They went down to Ymanitu Silva (Brazil) and Marcus Lauden (Germany) 3-6,...
Team SA in action on Wednesday (Day 6)
Team SA started the sixth day of competition with 16 medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – six golds, five silvers and five bronzes. There is representation in 12 sports in Birmingham on Wednesday.
ATHLETICS11.20am Men’s 800m, heats: Tshepo Tshite12.02pm Men’s T11/T12 100m, heats: Jaco Smit, Ndodomzi Ntutu12.44pm Men’s 400m, heats: Zakithi Nene7.10pm Men’s 100m, semi-final: Akani Simbine8pm Women’s 10000m, final: Dominique Scott-Erfud9.20pm Men’s T37/T38 100m, final: Charl du Toit9.30pm Men’s 100m, final: Akani Simbine
BADMINTON11am...
Team SA in action on Wednesday (Day 6)
Team SA started the sixth day of competition with 16 medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – six golds, five silvers and five bronzes. There is representation in 12 sports in Birmingham on Wednesday.
ATHLETICS11.20am Men’s 800m, heats: Tshepo Tshite12.02pm Men’s T11/T12 100m, heats: Jaco Smit, Ndodomzi Ntutu12.44pm Men’s 400m, heats: Zakithi Nene7.10pm Men’s 100m, semi-final: Akani Simbine8pm Women’s 10000m, final: Dominique Scott-Erfud9.20pm Men’s T37/T38 100m, final: Charl du Toit9.30pm Men’s 100m, final: Akani Simbine
BADMINTON11am...
Samaai Open: Devin, Heike march on
10Aug
South African juniors Devin Badenhorst and Heike Janse van Vuuren kept the South African flag flying at the David Samaai Junior Open at TuksTennis, University of Pretoria.
Both Badenhorst and Janse van Vuuren, the reigning under-18 Africa Junior Championship winners, earned straight-set wins to advance to the quarterfinal round of the prestigious International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Grade A tournament on Thursday.
Badenhorst, the third seed, beat Hamza El Amine of Morocco by 6-4,...
Devin advances at Samaai Junior Open
11Aug
South African junior tennis star Devin Badenhorst advanced to the singles semi-finals on Thursday at the Samaai Junior Open when his Kazakhstani opponent Max Batyutenko retired in the first set of their quarterfinal match-up due to injury.
The 18-year-old Badenhorst, seeded third, was up 5-0 when Batyutenko decided to pull out after just nearly 20 minutes of action.
“My singles match today was pretty short, but I felt good,” said Badenhorst.
“I started off well and didn’t give him (Max Batyutenko) a chance.
“I feel...
Devin claims runner-up finish in Tshwane
13Aug
After putting up another fight in front of his home crowd, South African favourite Devin Badenhorst stumbled at the final hurdle on Saturday, as he was edged out by French player Antoine Ghibaudo in the boys' singles final at the Samaai Junior Open in Pretoria.
Ghibaudo, the No 8 seed, overcame some real pressure in the opening set to earn a 7-6(5), 6-2 victory, adding the singles title to the doubles crown he had secured the day before with compatriot Paul Barbier Gazeu.
"It means a lot for me to win this...
Young Seniors World Champs concludes
23Aug
The ITF World Tennis Masters Tour 35-40-45 World Team Championships has concluded in Portugal. A total of 119 teams took part across the 35, 40 and 45 age categories for both men and women, with 65 men’s teams and 54 women’s teams involved.
Team South Africa results:
M35 – 14 out of 19 countries
W35 – 8 out of 4 countries
M40 – 9 out of 22 countries
W40 – 14 out of 19 countries
M45 – 17 out of 23 countries
W45 – 15 out of 21 countries
Congratulations to South Africa’s Kim Peters who clinched a bronze medal in the 35+...
