Simmonds Wins Sun City Futures 3 Double
Top seeded Chanel Simmonds beat Madrie le Roux in straight sets to cruise to the Sun City Futures 3 title on Friday, after having teamed up with Michelle Sammons to comfortably seize the doubles title earlier in the day
Hattingh Clinches Maiden Futures Title in Sun City
Top SA junior star Ilze Hattingh has won her maiden Futures title at the Sun City Futures 2 tournament on Saturday, marking a memorable week including wins over top-seeded Chanel Simmonds, third-seeded Madrie le Roux and France’s second-seeded Clothilde de Bernardi in the final
Seeds Progress to Sun City Quarter-Finals
Third seed Madrie le Roux had the biggest scare at the Sun City Futures 2 on Wednesday, with all the other seeds moving through comfortably to the tournament quarter-finals
SA Contenders Out of Junior ITF in Stellenbosch
All SA contenders out of the SAS Junior ITF 2 in Stellenbosch as the USA’s Rachel Papavasilopoulos takes on Vanja Klaric of Serbia for the tournament title on Friday
Van Heerden Rises to Junior Tennis Title Challenge
Top seeds suffer quarter-final round exits as Marli van Heerden emerges as the final South African still in the running for the SAS Junior ITF 11 tournament singles title
Strong SA Showing in U18 ITF Champs
Lead by top seed Janet Koch, South African talent including Katie Poluta, Marli van Heerden and Louise-Mare Botes progressed to the SAS Junior ITF 2 quarter-finals in Stellenbosch on Tuesday
Bhunu Beats the Best for U18 Trophy
Zimbabwe’s Valeria Bhunu emerged as girls’ Under-18 winner at the 2012 SAS Junior ITF 2 tournament in Stellenbosch on Friday, after beating SA’s Jessica Simpson 7-5 6-2
Simpson to Fly SA Flag at IFT
Tournament no. 3-seeded Jessica Simpson will fly SA’s flag against Zimbabwean Valeria Bhunu in the final of the SAS Junior ITF at the Maties Tennis Club in Stellenbosch on Friday, after beating second-seeded Elizabeth Kapari (Gha) 6-0 6-4 on Thursday.
Foreign Legion Shows Muscle in Stellenbosch
Ghana’s Elizabeth Kapari has beaten South Africa’s Morgan Dickason in straight sets (6-2 6-4, leading the way for an impressive day for the foreign players at the SAS Junior ITF 2 tournament in Stellenbosch.
Tops Seeds Duel for ITF Glory
Janet Koch and Jessica Simpson lead the SA hopes at the SAS Junior ITF 2 singles tournament in Stellenbosch, while twins Huibre-Mare and Louise-Mare Botes prepare to take their prospects forward after progressing in the doubles draw on Wednesday
Janet Koch Impresses in Stellenbosch
The girls’ top seed Janet Koch, caught the eye on the opening day of the SAS Junior ITF 2 tournament in Stellenbosch, on Monday, when she defeated Danica Brewer 6-2 6-0 in their first round encounter. Photo: Thys Lombard.
Kruger and Simpson Win 2nd Bloem Titles
U12 winner Zoe Kruger and U18 champ Jessica Simpson have won back-to-back titles in Bloemfontein as the 2012 Key Health South African Junior Tennis Champs concluded on Monday