South African Teams Setting the Pace and Accelerating Action in Women’s Sport
To honour the #IWD2025 #AcceleratingAction theme with shining examples, we feature four teams leading the way in growing women’s sport in South Africa by making a mark through their commitment to advocacy, investment and development.
Catha Jacobs: “We Are Better Prepared”
Springbok Women No.8 Catha Jacobs previews their match against the Barbarians in what she believes will be a highly entertaining game to watch today at 16h30 CAT!
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Ashlyn Krueger Wins First WTA Title
American teenager Ashlyn Krueger breaks new ground in her young career, capturing her first WTA tour event title at the 2023 Japan Open.
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Shericka Jackson Sets Championship Record in 200m Final in Budapest
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson set a championship record, producing the second fastest time in history of 21.41sec to retain her world 200m title at the World Athletics Championships!
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Arantxa Rus Wins Maiden WTA Title
Dutch veteran Arantxa Rus captured her maiden WTA title at the age of 32 in Hamburg.
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Linn Grant Captures First LPGA Crown
Sweden’s Linn Grant posts a winning score of 21-under 263 to earn her first LPGA title at the Dana Open.
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Ons Jabeur Sets Sight on Wimbledon Singles Crown
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur will once again bid to become the first African woman and Arab player to win a Grand Slam singles title at this year’s Wimbledon tournament.
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Chen Meng and Wang Yidi Crowned Women’s Doubles Winners at World Champs
Chinese duo Chen Meng and Wang Yidi clinch the Women’s Doubles title on the penultimate day of the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals at Durban ICC.
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Chanel Simmonds Wins Singles Crown at Ojai Tennis Tournament
Chanel Simmonds defeats Leyden Games to win the Ojai Tennis Tournament singles title at Libbey Park in California.
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Christie Mackenzie Wins Maiden Drak Challenge Title
Christie Mackenzie completes an impressive race to add a maiden N3TC Drak victory to her outstanding CV of results.
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Aryna Sabalenka Wins Australian Open
Belarusian tennis professional, Aryna Sabalenka wins her first grand slam title, as she defeats Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open singles final.
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Brooke Henderson Makes Canadian Golf History After 13th LPGA Win
Canada’s Brooke Henderson bags the first event of the 2023 LPGA tour season, winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by four strokes. This is Henderson’s 13th LPGA Tour title, the most in Canadian golf history.
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