Johannesburg, South Africa – Top junior tennis action continues in Bloemfontein with the Dunlop Free State Challenge being played from 8 to 11 April.
Following the success of the South African National Junior Tennis Championships also in Bloemfontein this past week, most of the Nationals players have opted to stay in Mangaung for the Dunlop Free State Challenge.
Free State Tennis, hosts of the tournament said that five venues would be used in the greater Bloemfontein area to play the tournament, with the Free State Tennis Stadium being the main site.
The other venues are; University of Free State, Grey College, Eunice High School and Mudd Plein Tennis Club. The Dunlop Free State Challenge is a premier tournament on the national junior tennis calendar and forms part of the elite KeyHealth Series.
The seeds for the tournament were announced as follows;
Boys
12 and under (University of Free State)
1-Tatenda Mutetwa (GE)
2-Andreas Scott (GC)
3-Tinashe Taruberekera (GC)
4-William Zulch (Bol)
5-Nikolai Hensberg (Bor)
6-Johann Coetzee (GN)
7-Evert Van Schalkwyk (GC)
8-Josh Cronje (GC)
14 and under (Grey College and Eunice High School)
1-Joubert Klopper (FS)
2-Charl Morgan (GC)
3-Dylan Smith (Bor)
4-Pierre Malan (WP)
5-Nyathi Motlojoa (FS)
6-Andrew Freel (GE)
7-Kent Joubert (GE)
8-Codie Van Schalkwyk (GC)
16 and under (Free State Stadium)
1-Jandre’ Lessing (EP)
2-Bertus Kruger (GC)
3-Cameron Petersen (GC)
4-Freddie Van Der Merwe (WP)
5-Philip Henning (FS)
6-Matthew Johnson (WP)
7-Heinrich Willemse (EP)
8-Christian Van Der Wath (EP)
Men (Mudd Plein Tennis Club)
1-Nikolai Manchev (KZN)
2-Juan-Louis Van Antwerpen (GC)
3-Ebenhaeser Von Gericke (FS)
4-Jake Weatherhead (GN)
5-Raul Stevens (GN)
6-Aj Nortje (GC)
7-Steele Greyling (WP)
8-Dane Mechali (GC)
Girls
12 and under (University of Free State)
1-Gizelle Naude (FS)
2-Maria Mostert (FS)
3-Alta Brink (Bol)
4-Maretha Burger (Bol)
14 and under (Grey College and Eunice High School)
1-Evangeline Du Toit (Bol)
2-Bianca Wolmarans (Bol)
3-Carmen Fichardt (FS)
4-Lara Van Der Merwe (NWP)
5-Makayla Loubser (WP)
6-Myah Petchey (WP)
7-Sasha Taruberekera (GC)
8-Tali Sulcas (WP)
16 and under (Free State Stadium)
1-Maja Gledic (GC)
2-Anesipho Mgcawu (GC)
3-Megan Lombardi (Bol)
4-Samantha Muller (GC)
5-Nadia Van Heerden (GE)
6-Anja Lubbe (NC)
7-Lize-Alet Morkel (Bol)
8-Naima Sagar (GC)
Women (Mudd Plein Tennis Club)
1-Nadine De Villiers (GC)
2-Mila Hartig (GN)
3-Nicole Petchey (WP)
4-Maxine Bateman (KZN)
5-Amelie Boy (KZN)
6-Tracey Bulmer (GC)
7-Morgan Dickason (Bol)
8-Casandra Metzer (GE)