South Africa’s four-time Grand Slam finalist, Kgothatso Montjane, has earned a spot in the semi-final round of the Melbourne Open where she will face top-seed, Diede de Groot.
Montjane beat Britain’s Lucy Shuker 6-1, 6-3, to progress to the next round of the competition in Australia.
Montjane off to a winning start✌️
🇿🇦 @KGmontjane1 beats 🇬🇧 Lucy Shuker 6-1, 6-3 to move into the Melbourne Open women’s singles semi-finals.
The No.4 seed Montjane will face top seed 🇳🇱 Diede de Groot for a place in the final.#WheelchairTennis | 📸 Picture Café (File photo) pic.twitter.com/EvGqtdjeD2
— Tennis South Africa (@TennisSA) January 16, 2022
The Wimbledon history maker has made huge strides in her career over the past year which saw her earn various sponsorship deals as she puts South African wheelchair on the map.
Photo 1 Caption: South Africa’s four-time Grand Slam finalist, Kgothatso Montjane, has earned a spot in the semi-final round of the Melbourne Open where she will face top-seed, Diede de Groot. Photo: Picture Café / Tennis South Africa (Twitter)