Grainger Replaces de Jager as Fed Cup Captain
Tennis SA appoints women’s tennis specialist Earl Grainger, coach of Chanel Simmonds & Natasha Fourocalas, to replace John-Laffnie De Jager as Fed Cup captain on two-year contract
Chanel Keeps SA’s Swagger Intact
Chanel Simmonds is on course to win both the singles and doubles titles at the Women’s Soweto Open. Simmonds, who won the double title with Magda Linette of Poland yesterday, will face top seed Timea Babos of Hungary in the women’s singles final.
Proud SA End to 2013 Soweto Open
20-year old Chanel Simmonds makes her mark as runner-up at the Soweto Open, losing 67 64 61 to Hungary’s Timea Babos
Simmonds Makes South African Tennis History
Chanel Simmonds makes SA history after defeating no. 2 seed Julia Glushko in straight sets on Thursday, to become the first SA woman to contest the Soweto Open semi-finals, her match against fourth-seed Nadiya Kichenok starting 10:30am at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Jabavu on Friday
Simmonds Works to Beat Fourouclas in Soweto Open
Tournament fifth seed Chanel Simmonds beat her friend and practice partner, fellow SA player Natasha Fourouclas, 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter finals of the Soweto Open on Wednesday.
Soweto Open Action Hots Up for QF Berths
All seeds unscathed through $50,000 Soweto Tennis Open Round 1, as South Africans Madrie le Roux, tournament fifth-seed Chanel Simmonds and Natasha Fourouclas all on court for Day 3 action at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Jabavu, Soweto.
SA Players Start Soweto Open Well
Chanel Simmonds, Madrie le Roux and Natasha Fourouclas through the first round as the $50,000 Soweto Tennis Open starts well for SA at the Arthur Ashe Complex in Jabavu
Simmonds Headlines Soweto Open Challenge
South Africa’s number two ranked player, Chanel Simmonds, will headline the home challenge at the upcoming Women’s Soweto Open, from 6-11 May
Results: WTA Rankings as of 18 March 2013
List of leading South African women ranked on the Emirates WTA World Tour (as of Monday 18 March 2013)
Natalie Leads SA Fed Cup Challenge to Egypt
Natalie Grandin leads team SA Fed Cup challenge also including Lyn Kiro, Madrie le Roux and Ilze Hattingh to Egypt in pursuit of promotion to the Europe / Africa Zone Group I tier, and will face teams from Egypt, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway and Turkey.