Three SA juniors in Wimbledon qualifying
Three South African juniors Isabella Kruger, Devin Badenhorst and Gabriella Broadfoot will represent the country in the Wimbledon Junior Qualifying event, during which 64 of the world's top 18-and-under boys and girls will compete for a chance to play in the Wimbledon Championships.
In the girls’ event, Kruger (456 WTA ranking) will kick off her campaign against Madeleine Jessup (86 ITF junior ranking) from Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, Broadfoot (116 ITF junior ranking) will take on Denmark’s Natacha Schou (110 ITF...
South African rising tennis star Isabella Kruger upsets fourth seed
South African rising tennis star Isabella Kruger upsets fourth seed and world No.12 junior Nikola Daubnerova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 to reach the third round of the Junior Wimbledon Championships.
The 17-year-old qualifier will next face British Mingge Xu for a place in the quarterfinals.
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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...
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,...
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There were mixed fortunes for South Africa's wheelchair tennis players in the singles competition at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Donald Ramphadi emerged victorious in his opening match, while Kgothatso Montjane unfortunately bowed out in the first round.
Ramphadi recovered from a set down to defeat the former world No.1 David Wagner from the United States, winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 and securing a place in the semifinals of the grass-court Grand Slam. His next challenge awaits against the top seed Neils Vink from the Netherlands.
On the other hand, Montjane faced a tough...
South African tennis star Lloyd Harris has successfully secured his place in the main draw of Wimbledon after coming through three rounds of qualifying.
In the first round, Harris triumphed over Italy’s Andrea Vavassori with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 victory. He then faced Britain’s George Loffhagen in a tightly contested match, emerging victorious with a 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/5) win. Finally, in a thrilling encounter on Friday, Harris clinched his spot in the Wimbledon main draw by defeating France’s Hugo Grenier 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5).
The main draw of Wimbledon is set to...
South Africa’s tennis star, Kgothatso Montjane, is brimming with pride following her incredible feat of winning the Wimbledon women’s doubles with her partner, Japan’s Yui Kamiji.
