Pretoria, South Africa – South African junior tennis stars made an impressive start to the year when they clinched the boys and girls under 14, and girls under 16 titles of the Southern Africa Junior Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. The boys under 16 were losing finalists.
South Africa’s girls under 14 and 16, and boys under 14 now qualify for the African Team Championships being played in March 2018.
FINAL RESULTS OF THE SOUTHERN AFRICA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS;
Boys
Under 14
South Africa bt Namibia 3-0
Singles
Rohan Loubser (RSA) bt George Louw (NAM) 6-0 6-0
Devin Badenhorst (RSA) bt Joshua Barnard (NAM) 6-0 6-3
Doubles
Rohan Loubser / Marnus Oosthuizen (RSA) bt George Louw / Joshua Barnard (NAM) 6-1 6-2
Under 16
Mauritius bt South Africa 3-0
Singles
Jason Espitalier-Noel (MRI) bt Carl Roothman (RSA) 6-3 7-5
Christopher Fok Kow (MRI) bt Damien Nezar 7-5 3-6 10-6
Doubles
Christopher Fok Kow / Jason Espitalier-Noel (MRI) bt Carl Roothman / Connor Kruger (RSA) 6-4 4-6 10-5
Girls
Under 14
South Africa bt Zimbabwe 2-1
Singles
Heike Janse Van Vuuren (RSA) lost to Nicole Matukutire (ZIM) 6-3 6-4
Line Greyling (RSA) bt Claire Machisa (ZIM) 6-3 6-3
Doubles
Heike Janse Van Vuuren / Naledi Manyube (RSA) bt Nicole Matukutire / Claire Machisa (ZIM) 6-0 6-2
Under 16
South Africa bt Zimbabwe 3-0
Singles
Jessica Portwig (RSA) bt Tsitsi Mahere (ZIM) 6-4 6-4
Rochelle Pienaar (RSA) bt Rufaro Magarira (ZIM) 3-6 6-4 10-5
Doubles
Mikayla Loubser / Jessica (RSA) bt Vimbai Moyo / Tsitsi Mahere (ZIM) 6-2 6-2