Jiske Griffioen laid the perfect foundation for her SA Open title defence with an excellent run in the Gauteng Open and the world number one aims to finish the week in style at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex in Benoni. The Dutch top seed disposed…
World number one Stephane Houdet dispatched defending champion Joachim Gerard in the men’s singles semi-finals to give himself a stab at a third Gauteng Open title, but the Frenchman’s feat was overshadowed by the adventures of unheralded Alfie Hewett at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex…
BENONI, Friday, 01 April 2016. – World number two David Wagner is the odds-on favourite in the Gauteng Open quads singles semi-final clash against South African tennis ace Lucas Sithole and the statistics definitely favour the three-time defending champion at the Gauteng East Tennis Complex…
Monday, 28 March 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. – More than 120 players from 21 countries are due to line-up for South Africa’s first two tournaments of the year. The first event is an International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 1 event and the Second, an ITF…
Tuesday, 08 March 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. – South Africa’s top ranked wheelchair tennis players, Kgothatso Montjane will take part in the two-week US tournaments; Danny Mohlamonyane and Bongani Dlamini will compete in Israel; and Mariska Venter, Leon Els will battle it out in the…
Thursday, 11 February 2016, Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands. – South African top wheelchair tennis ace Evans Maripa surprised more than a few people with his upset win over world no.8 Japanese Takashi Sanada at the ABN AMRO World Wheelchair Tennis tournament in Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands on…
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula will be welcoming Lucas Sithole, Kgothatso Montjane and Evans Maripa when they arrive at OR Tambo International Airport this afternoon. The players are due to touch down at 16h40 from Australia after Lucas Sithole clinched the doubles title at the Australian…
Tuesday, 05 January 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa. – South African top ranked wheelchair tennis players Kgothatso Montjane, Evans Maripa and quad ace Lucas Sithole have jetted off to Australia for four major season opening international tennis tournaments, Queensland Open, Sydney Open, Melbourne Open and Australian…
Thursday, 10 December 2015, Johannesburg, South Africa. – Wheelchair Tennis South Africa are just a week away from hosting the Airports Company South Africa, Joburg Open at the Grand Old Lady of South African tennis, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) level…
Monday, 07 December 2015, London, Great Britain. – South African quad ace Lucas Sithole finished in the second place at the NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters after losing to defending champion David Wagner in the finals on Sunday when the season-ending elite tournament reached a stunning…