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DONALD RAMPHADI AWARDED AUSTRALIAN OPEN WILDCARD

admin — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:10:54 +0000

Centurion, South Africa, 03 January 2022 – South Africa’s leading wheelchair tennis quad player, Donald Ramphadi, is set to make his Grand Slam debut at Melbourne Park later this month. Ramphadi has been awarded a wildcard into the quad’s main draw at the 2022 Australian Open. “This wildcard means a lot to me. I have […]

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LLOYD HARRIS KNOCKS OUT OPELKA TO REACH MAIDEN MAJOR QUARTER-FINAL AT US OPEN

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 07:02:14 +0000

New York, USA, 7 September 2021 – South Africa’s leading tennis player Lloyd Harris continued his strong run at the US Open in Flushing on Monday, overcoming American Reilly Opelka to reach his maiden major quarter final round. Harris eliminated the American 22^nd seed in four sets, prevailing 6-7(), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 in a match […]

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KEVIN ANDERSON READY TO PUT UP ANOTHER FIGHT AT US OPEN

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:53:48 +0000

Taking another step forward in his comeback on the court, former finalist Kevin Anderson says he is fit and ready as he targets a return to the top of the game in his 11th appearance at the US Open in New York next week. The 35-year-old South African has struggled in recent years, with multiple […]

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SOUTH AFRICAN RAVEN KLAASEN CAPTURES CITI OPEN TITLE IN WASHINGTON

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:14:49 +0000

Washington, United States, 09 August 2021 – South African world-acclaimed doubles player Raven Klaasen and his Japanese partner Ben McLachlan captured the Citi Open doubles trophy in Washington on Sunday night to record their first ATP Tour title of the season. The fourth seeded pair overcame second seeds British Neal Skupski and Michael Venus of […]

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LLOYD HARRIS STUNS NADAL IN WASHINGTON THRILLER

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:38:15 +0000

* Raven Klaasen through to doubles semi-final Washington, D.C., United States, 06 August 2021 – South African star Lloyd Harris earned the biggest win of his career on Thursday evening, defeating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 1-6 6-4 to reach the Citi Open quarter-finals. Nadal overcame a lingering foot injury on Wednesday evening to beat home favourite […]

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MONTJANE CLOSES OUT BREAKTHROUGH WIMBLEDON CAMPAIGN

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:01:30 +0000

London, United Kingdom, 11 July 2021 – South African wheelchair tennis ace Kgothatso Montjane took the runner-up spot on Sunday after putting up a valiant fight in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon. Facing top seed Diede de Groot of the Netherlands, Montjane made history in the match by becoming the first black South African […]

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KGOTHATSO MONTJANE EDGES OHTANI TO REACH MAIDEN WIMBLEDON FINAL

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 05:52:05 +0000

London, United Kingdom, 09 July 2021 – South African wheelchair tennis star, Kgothatso Montjane, ousted Momoko Ohtani 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 to reach her first Wimbledon final, at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, on Friday. In a big-hitting and big-serving affair, it was the South African world No.5 who created more opportunities, to […]

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TRIUMPHANT SA BJK CUP TEAM ONE STEP CLOSE TO PROMOTION

admin — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:07:40 +0000

Vilnius, Lithuania, 17 June 2021 – Team South Africa secured a place in Friday’s Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Group III promotion play-off with a 3-0 win over Montenegro in Vilnius, Lithuania on Thursday. Teenager Delien Kleinhans put South Africa ahead with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Tea Nikcevicin in the first singles match. After […]

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SOUTH AFRICA BEAT NAMIBIA 3-0 IN BJK CUP OPENER

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:24:51 +0000

Vilnius, Lithuania, 15 June 2021 – Team South Africa made a perfect start to their Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Group III tournament in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday. South Africa thumped their African counterparts Namibia 3-0 in their first clash in Group F. Tournament debutante Delien Kleinhans went out first for South Africa and wasted […]

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LLOYD HARRIS LANDS IN TRICKY SECTION OF ROLAND GARROS DRAW

admin — Fri, 28 May 2021 12:27:36 +0000

Roland Garros, Paris, 28 May 2021 – On Thursday, in Paris, the draw gods had their say. Now, the rest is up to the players, who will take their place in the 128-player men’s and women’s singles fields when main-draw play begins at Roland Garros on Sunday. South Africa’s latest tennis star, Lloyd Harris, has […]

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MIKE NKOSIE INNER-CITY PLAYERS SET SIGHTS ON RISING STAR TENNIS SERIES

admin — Wed, 05 May 2021 10:14:36 +0000

Johannesburg, South Africa, 05 May 2021 – It has been a long road for Mike Nkosie, but decades of hard work are paying off, and he hopes to take another big step forward with the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis programme as he continues to make a significant contribution as one of the most […]

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BNP PARIBAS RCS RISING STAR TENNIS TAKES THE SPORT TO LIMPOPO

admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:27:24 +0000

Polokwane, South Africa, 15 April 2021 – Tennis South Africa’s development clinic at Polokwane Tennis Club in Limpopo brought to a close a highly successful development campaign in the build-up to the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis series. Over 100 kids from 30 schools in and around the area, including wheelchair tennis players, spent […]

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GAUTENG TEAMS DOMINATE TSA BEACH TENNIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:53:34 +0000

Pretoria, South Africa, 12 April 2021 – Gauteng teams dominate the TSA Beach Tennis National Championships after scooping all titles at Clubview Tennis Club in Centurion on Sunday. Following four days of exceptional tennis, it was Gauteng’s Herman Hendriks and Niel Hendriks that clinched the men’s title, and Niel Hendriks also bagging the mixed doubles […]

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YOUTH OF GQEBERHA GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS THROUGH TENNIS

admin — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:41:14 +0000

Gqeberha, South Africa, 11 April 2021 – Giving participants a chance to prepare for the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis tournament, a large group of children were the focal point of a development clinic organised by Tennis South Africa in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape earlier this week. Over 60 children from nine schools in the […]

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ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR LLOYD HARRIS IN DUBAI

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:54:36 +0000

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 March 2021 – South African star Lloyd Harris continued his rapid rise up the global ladder on Thursday, securing another spectacular victory over Japanese player Kei Nishikori at the Dubai Tennis Championships. After defeating top seed Dominic Thiem of Austria in the second round, Harris went on to sweep aside […]

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LLOYD HARRIS MAINTAINS FINE FORM IN DUBAI

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:17:19 +0000

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 March 2021 – South African tennis star Lloyd Harris maintained his fine form at the Dubai Tennis Championships (ATP 500) with a straight sets victory over Serbian 14th seed Filip Krajinovic on Wednesday night. The 24-year-old qualifier prevailed 7-6(5), 6-4 in the match which lasted 92 minutes to reach his […]

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KLAASEN AND ROELOFSE THROUGH TO POTCH OPEN SEMIS

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:38:14 +0000

Potchefstroom, South Africa, 17 February 2021 – South Africa’s Raven Klaasen and Ruan Roelofse survived a second set scare to beat Vit Kopriva and Vaclav Safranek of Czech Republic on Wednesday to progress to the semifinals at the Potch Open, ATP Challenger 80 tournament, at the North-West University in Potchefstroom. Klaasen and Roelofse prevailed 7-6(6), […]

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MONTJANE DOMINATES BERNAL TO REACH AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMI-FINAL

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:06:58 +0000

Melbourne, Australia, 14 February 2021 – South Africa’s leading women’s wheelchair tennis ace Kgothatso Montjane advanced to the Australian Open semi-final for the second time in her career by hammering Colombian world number 8 Angelica Bernal in Melbourne on Sunday. The 34-year-old produced a faultless display to thrash Bernal 6-1, 6-2 and progress to the […]

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BONZI CLAIMS MAIDEN CHALLENGER TITLE IN POTCHEFSTROOM

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:57:43 +0000

Potchefstroom, South Africa, 14 February 2021 – Benjamin Bonzi claimed his maiden ATP Challenger title at the North-West University in Potchefstroom with a straight sets victory over Liam Broady from Britain. The 24-year-old French player dropped just one set all week en route to the final. The French second seed prevailed 7-5 6-4 in a […]

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LLOYD HARRIS BOWS OUT IN THIRD ROUND AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:00:22 +0000

Melbourne, Australia, 13 February 2021 – South Africa’s Lloyd Harris lost in straight sets to American wildcard Mackenzie Mcdonald in the third round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open, in Melbourne, on Saturday. McDonald has matched his best Grand Slam result by reaching the round of 16 at the Australian Open when he […]

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KLAASEN AND ROELOFSE KNOCKED OUT IN POTCH OPEN SEMIS

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:34:49 +0000

Potchefstroom, South Africa, 12 February 2021 – South Africa’s run in the Potch Open came to an end on Friday after doubles top seeds Raven Klaasen and Roelofse were eliminated in the semifinals at the North-West University in Potchefstroom. Klaasen and Roelofse were the last remaining SA players in the ATP Challenger 80 event after […]

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TWO ATP CHALLENGER EVENTS CONFIRMED FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN EARLY 2021

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:29:31 +0000

International men’s tennis returns to South Africa, under strict COVID-19 protocols, with the news that Tennis South Africa (TSA) will be hosting two weeks of back-to-back ATP Challenger events in early 2021. The two ATP Challenger 80 events will take place in a COVID-19 bio-bubble at the tennis complex at North-West University (NWU), Potchefstroom – […]

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ILANA KLOSS INTERNATIONAL EVENTS RETURN TO SA IN 2021

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 10:19:51 +0000

Tennis South Africa (TSA) has confirmed that the Ilana Kloss International – two weeks of back-to-back International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour events for women – will be taking place, under strict COVID-19 protocols, in February 2021. The two $25 000 prize money events, named after well-known former South African No. 1 player and […]

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TENNIS LEGEND AND AUTHOR GORDON FORBES PASSES AWAY

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:37:28 +0000

Pretoria, South Africa, 10 December 2020 – Tennis South Africa, and the wider local and international tennis community, mourns the loss of Gordon Forbes, who passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 86. Forbes was born on a farm near Burgersdorp in the Eastern Cape in 1934 and sadly passed away in Plettenberg Bay […]

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

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:58:04 +0000

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 of registered tennis coaches in South Africa. The good-news announcement […]

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