Chanel Simmonds is on course to win both the singles and doubles titles at the Women’s Soweto Open. Simmonds, who won the double title with Magda Linette of Poland yesterday, will face top seed Timea Babos of Hungary in the women’s singles final.
Zanmarie Pienaar
Proud SA End to 2013 Soweto Open
20-year old Chanel Simmonds makes her mark as runner-up at the Soweto Open, losing 67 64 61 to Hungary’s Timea Babos
Simmonds Makes South African Tennis History
Chanel Simmonds makes SA history after defeating no. 2 seed Julia Glushko in straight sets on Thursday, to become the first SA woman to contest the Soweto Open semi-finals, her match against fourth-seed Nadiya Kichenok starting 10:30am at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Jabavu on Friday
Simmonds Works to Beat Fourouclas in Soweto Open
Tournament fifth seed Chanel Simmonds beat her friend and practice partner, fellow SA player Natasha Fourouclas, 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter finals of the Soweto Open on Wednesday.
Soweto Open Action Hots Up for QF Berths
All seeds unscathed through $50,000 Soweto Tennis Open Round 1, as South Africans Madrie le Roux, tournament fifth-seed Chanel Simmonds and Natasha Fourouclas all on court for Day 3 action at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Jabavu, Soweto.
SA Players Start Soweto Open Well
Chanel Simmonds, Madrie le Roux and Natasha Fourouclas through the first round as the $50,000 Soweto Tennis Open starts well for SA at the Arthur Ashe Complex in Jabavu
Hattingh Leads Soweto Wildcards Quartet
African junior champ Ilze Hattingh headlines Tennis SA’s four wildcard entries to the Soweto Open starting Monday, also including Fed Cup players Madrie le Roux and Natasha Fourouclas, and top junior Zanmarie Pienaar
Basetsana Win Bronze in Lusaka
South Africa’s young athletes continue to impress at Zone VI Games in Lusaka, and Basetsana beat Namibia to secure the bronze medal.
Gold for SA U20 Netball
Three gold medals for SA’s women athletes at the Zone VI Games in Lusaka on Thursday, following winning performances from the SA U20 netball team, Ischke Senekal in the discuss and the 4x100m relay team.
SA U20s Forge towards Zone VI Games Record
SA Under-20 athletes continue their winning ways at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, and stand a chance at achieving record medal haul
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