Hanmaré McAslin closed her campaign in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, winning the girls U18 title at the American Express Junior National Championships hosted by Tennis South Africa at Free State Tennis Stadium in Mangaung, South Africa, on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024.
Competing in U18 girls final for the final time in her promising career, Cape Town-based McAslin clawed her way back from a set down to secure a 3-6 6-3 6-3 victory over Bloemfontein’s Donna le Roux.
“I’m very happy with how I came back from one set down and was able to fight my way back into the match,” said McAslin, who lived up to expectations as the top seed.
“I was worried after the first set, but I told myself I’m not going to lose this match. This was my last year at nationals, so I gave it my all and it worked. I’m very happy.
2024 American Express U18 National Tennis Champion, Hanmaré McAslin
“I just want to say thank you to all my coaches and the people supporting me. It’s been a great week.”
Meanwhile, in the finals of other age groups, Jahnie van Zyl (Potchefstroom) beat Morgan Jordaan (Pretoria) 6-3 6-3 in the U16 girls decider, Milan Swanepoel (Cape Town) wrapped up a 6-3 6-0 win over Jesse de Villiers (Pretoria) in the U14 girls division, and Lily Haley (Summerset West) dominated the girls final in the U12 category, beating Winnie Masemola (Pretoria) 6-0 6-0.
Original Copy: Tennis South Africa, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Hanmaré McAslin poses with her trophy after winning the 2024 American Express National Championships women’s title at the Free State Tennis Stadium in Mangaung on Tuesday. Photo: Barco Greeff
Photo 2 Caption: Hanmaré McAslin captured in action during the women’s final against Donna le Roux at the 2024 American Express National Championships held at the Free State Tennis Stadium in Mangaung on Tuesday. Photo: Barco Greeff
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