Danielle Dai Chapman Beats Abigayel Vosloo to Win ITF U18 J60 in Gaborone
Seventeen-year old tournament top seed Danielle Chapman came back from a set down to beat number-two seed compatriot Abigayel Vosloo and win the ITF J60 Gaborone in the Botswana capital on Saturday
Chanel Simmonds Honoured With BJK Cup Commitment Award
Former national tennis star Chanel Simmonds receives the BJK Cup Commitment Award from the International Tennis Federation. She is the first South African woman to receive this prestigious accolade! #GoGirls
Scheepers Returns as Grainger Overhauls Fed Cup
Chani Scheepers makes herself available for Fed Cup squad, as Earl Grainger announces Natalie Grandin and Allan Karam as consultants
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.
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.
Billie-Jean Brings Tennis to Middle East
Former US tennis star Billie-Jean King is at it again, giving time to develop the sport of tennis in the Middle East, and her endorsement of the World Tennis Association has brought in vital partnerships with UNESCO, and financial backing from technology titan, Sony Ericsson.
Huber Settles in Houston
Liezel Huber, South Africa’s most accomplished current tennis player on the WTA Tour, will be taking up USA citizenship shortly, according to a compelling article for Johannesburg’s The Star newspaper, written by seasoned journalist Kevin McCallum.