South African players performed admirably at the recent International Tennis Federation Confederation of African Tennis Southern Africa Junior Teams Championships in Windhoek, on 14 January, 2024.
In the Under-16 Girls category, the second-seeded Allegra van der Walt of South Africa won the title after beating her top-seeded compatriot Morgan Jordaan 6-2, 6-2 in the final, while the third-seeded Zahara El Zein of Zimbabwe came third after beating Lonwabo Majeke of South Africa 7-5, 3-6, 10-5.
In the Girls Under-14 category, Zimbabwe’s top-seed Kuzivaishe Chapepa beat the unseeded South African, Jordan Edwards, 6-2, 6-1 in the final. Fellow South African Nikilitha Ndungane finished third, after beating the second-seeded Akeelah Khanye of Zimbabwe 6-4, 6-3.
In the team’s competition, Zimbabwe’s Under-14 girls faced South Africa in the finals and bested them with a 2-0 score to win the overall title.
South Africa’s Under-16 girls won all their round robin matches to claim the over-all team’s title. They played their last match against Botswana and won 3-0.
With these impressive victories, the South African winning teams have earned their spots at the African Junior Team Championship, scheduled to take place in North Africa later this year.
Main Photo Caption: The SA U16 Girls team at the recent ITF / Confederation of African Tennis’ Southern Africa Junior Teams Championships in Windhoek. South African players performed admirably, with both Allegra van der Walt and U16 Girls team winning gold for Team SA. Photo: Tennis SA on X
Photo 2 Caption: Kayla Amutse of Namibia in action at the ITF/CAT Southern Africa Championships in Windhoek, Namibia. Photo: Helge Schütz
Photo 3 Caption: Cheryl Zhuwakini of Zimbabwe in action at the ITF/CAT Southern Africa Championships in Windhoek, Namibia. Photo: Helge Schütz
Photo 4 Caption: Photo: Tennis SA on X
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