Lizaan Adds More Silverware
South Africa’s best-performing tennis player, Lizaan du Plessis, confirmed her status among the country’s best after winning two trophies on the weekend, when she emerged winner of the Singles Draw, and also took the Doubles trophy with Lisa Marshall.
Women Keeping Team SA in AAG
With a tally of eleven medals for Team South Africa on Wednesday, South Africa is proving to be a significant player in the ninth edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers.
SA Women Bring in AAG Medals
South Africa’s women continued their good form on Monday at the 9th edition of the All Africa Games in Algiers, when they contributed 7 out of 15 medals won by the combined team.
SAA Fed Cup Team Announced
The CEO of the South African Tennis Association, Ian Smith, announced the South African Airways Fed Cup team to participate in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II being played in Mauritius from 16 – 21 April 2007.
Seeds Thru to SAA Semis
Top women’s draw seed Lizaan du Plessis was made to work hard by Bankane Magakgala of Gauteng Central, before winning through 6-3 3-6 6-1 to play Megan Sporndli in the SAA National Championship semi-finals, after the unseeded player from Gauteng East put out Lara van Rooyen in a tight encounter 6-1 5-7 7-6 (7-5).
Davidson and Du Plessis in Final
Number 1 seeded Lizaan du Plessis defeated Megan Sporndli of Gauteng East 6-2 6-3 on Friday in the SAA National Championships being played at the Wanderers Tennis Club, and progresses to today’s final.
Top Seeds Thru to Quarter Finals
The women’s draw of the SAA National Tennis Championships being played at the Wanderers Tennis Club lost all but its top two seeds, Lizaan du Plessis and Kim Rudman, on Wednesday.
Lizaan Storms into Tennis Champs
Women’s top seed Lizaan du Plessis lost just two games to Veronique Luksich (Gauteng Central), as she stormed into the second round of the SAA National Championships, played at the Wanderers Tennis Club on Tuesday.