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TENNIS SA AND BNP PARIBAS RE-COMMIT TO LOCAL TENNIS DEVELOPMENT BY ADAPTING TO COVID-19 HURDLES

Post published:June 8, 2020
Post Category:All / Infectious Diseases / Tennis

Tennis SA launches third edition of BNP Paribas Coaches Mentorship Programme Pretoria, South Africa, 08 June 2020 - Tennis South Africa (TSA) and BNP Paribas today announced the continued sponsorship of the third annual BNP Paribas Coaches Mentorship Programme, which aims to widen the diversity…

TENNIS SA CONFIRMS MEMBERS OF INDEPENDENT SUB-COMMITTEE

Post published:May 6, 2020
Post Category:All / Sports / Tennis

Tennis South Africa (TSA) has confirmed the three members of the independent sub-committee, that will review the conduct of both Mr Gavin Crookes and Ms. Muditambi Ravele, as TSA board members, in regard to the SASCOC nomination dispute. They are as follows: * Mrs Neo…

TENNIS SA EXTENDS TOURNAMENT SUSPENSION DUE TO COVID-19 CRISIS

Post published:March 26, 2020
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Pretoria, South Africa, 26 March 2020 - Tennis South Africa (TSA) has announced a further suspension of all sanctioned events, under its jurisdiction, until the 7th June 2020, inclusive. The decision to extend the shutdown of local tennis tournaments, and related activities, has been taken…

TENNIS SA SUSPENDS ALL TENNIS TOURNAMENTS UNTIL 20TH OF APRIL

Post published:March 16, 2020
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Pretoria, South Africa, 16 March 2020 - Tennis South Africa (TSA) has on Monday announced a suspension of all their tournaments until 20th April following President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a national state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic. Following Sunday's announcement and based on discussions…

Covid-19 Pandemic Mitigation explained in latest EU CDC RRA

Post published:March 15, 2020
Post Category:All / Government / Health / Infectious Diseases / Law Enforcement / Society / Tennis

From the new RRA: A high level of public awareness is a prerequisite for an effective response with social distancing measures to the COVID-19 outbreak. Risk communication activities should emphasise that although this is a new and highly contagious disease, the vast majority of infected…

TENNIS SA SUPPORTS CANCELLATION OF POTCHEFSTROOM TOURNAMENTS

Post published:March 13, 2020
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Pretoria, South Africa, 13 March 2020 - The ongoing effects of COVID-19 were felt by the tennis community on Thursday afternoon, when the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced a six week suspension of tournaments due to escalating concerns…

KHOLO MONTSI FOLLOWS IN TRAILBLAZING FOOTSTEPS OF BROTHER SIPHO – BOTH CAPPED FOR DAVIS CUP AS 17-YEAR-OLDS

Post published:March 1, 2020
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Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 29 February 2020 - Kholo Montsi, 17, is following in the trailblazing footsteps of his elder brother Sipho who was also selected for the South African Davis Cup team as a junior. The record will show that both Montsi brothers were…

DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR EVANS MARIPA AT THE NAIROBI OPEN

Post published:February 12, 2020
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Nairobi, Kenya, 12 February 2020 - South African top ranked wheelchair tennis player Evans Maripa completed a Nairobi Open double on Wednesday afternoon as he added the doubles title alongside rising star Alwande Sikhosana to the singles victory he had claimed just hours earlier. Maripa…

TOP SEEDS REMAIN ON COURSE AT JOBURG OPEN

Post published:July 3, 2017
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Monday, 03 July 2017, Soweto, South Africa. - Top seeds Evans Maripa and Kgothatso Montjane remained on course after powering past Thato Tsomole and Mabel Mankgele respectively to advance to the semi-final round of the Joburg Open at Arthur Ashe Tennis Center in Soweto on…

SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD TENNIS RANKINGS

Post published:April 18, 2017
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Men Singles Previous Current 67 67 Kevin Anderson 264 267 Lloyd Harris 445 456 Nik Scholtz 647 673 Tucker Vorster 1,406 1,405 Damon Gooch 1,484 1,489 Joshua Howard-Tripp 1,484 1,489 Bertus Kruger 1,544 1,547 Johannes Myburgh 1,650 1,657 Taine Bernhard 1,650 1,657 Philip Henning 1,650…