Aryna Sabalenka Defends Australian Open Title in Dominant Fashion
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her Australian Open title after defeating Qinwen Zheng 6-3 6-2 in a masterful performance that overpowered ‘Queen Wen’. She’s the 1st woman to secure back-to-back wins since Victoria Azarenka in 2013.
2024 Australian Open Women’s Singles Draw Offers Mouth-Watering First Round Ties
The Australian Open is nigh and the women’s draw sees some mouther-watering first round matchups, with likes of World no. 1 Swiatek, two-time champion Osaka, Kazakhstan’s third seed Rybakina facing tense battles as Sabalenka aims to defend her title.
Kaitlyn Ramduth Sets Sight on International Tennis Career
Promising junior tennis star, Kaitlyn Ramuth, is rapidly making a name for herself both on the local and international front as she aims to proudly fly the South African flag high. She chats with Celine Abrahams about her greatest sporting dream and highlights of her career so far.
Cricket-Mad Van Der Westhuizen’s Passion to Succeed
Sports Scientist and WP Women’s Cricket Team Manager, Gabi-Lee Van Der Westhuizen chats to gsport Member, Selina Munsamy, about her journey in cricket and her aspirations to go global.
Top Tennis Coach Offers Parents Sound Advice
Maria Sharapova’s coach Thomas Högstedt, currently in Stellenbosch conducting clinics for select SA junior with world-renowned clinical Kinesiologist and visceral Osteopath Professor Richard Sutton, advises parents not to place too much pressure in grooming juniors for a professional tennis career
Top Coach Seeks Tennis Talent in Cape
Sharapova’s coach to discover SA’s grand slam potential amongst the country’s young tennis players as he conducts clinics at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport in November
Bruce the Boundary Breaker
Sunday Read: Entrepreneurial genius Bruce Davidson is the focus of gsport’s recognition of men who make significant contribution to women’s sport in South Africa. In a sector that has traditionally gained remarkably little interest, Davidson is rightly credited for moving heaven and earth to allow our sportswomen make more of their inherent participation rights.
November 2008 Woman: Elise Lombard
As the country’s only woman CEO in cricket administration, Elise Lombard doesn’t shy away from attention to detail with a focus on consistent hard work, and her efforts have lead to her nomination as the 2008 Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year Award, among other notable achievements. But Elise is a down-to-earth administrator who has […]
Unearthing Tennis Stars
Since Amanda Coetzer’s retirement from competitive tennis, South Africa has struggled to unearth a women’s star who has been able to make it big internationally.
2007 June Woman in Media: Liryn de Jager
Liryn de Jager grew up in a sports-mad family, and for as long as she can remember, she wanted to be a sports journalist. Four years ago, Liryn got her first big break in sports journalism, and she hasn’t looked back since. In fact, the Rapport journalist is now regarded as one […]
Huber/Mirza Exit US Open
Overnight play in Flushing Meadows, New York, saw the exit of the Liezel Huber / Sania Mirza team at the 2006 US Open, after being overpowered 3-6 6-3 7-5 by the 6th-seeded Kveta Peschke and Francesca Schiavone.
Sharapova breaks her Clijsters Jinx
Plucky Maria Sharapova demonstrated her talent in downing top seed Kim Clijsters 7-5 7-5 in San Diego on Sunday to win the US$1.34m Sony Ericsson Tier I Acura Classic.