Letlotlo Primary School teacher and coach Thembi Mathobela hopes to use her knowledge and experience to guide the next generation of tennis players through the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis series.
Two of her teams have been awarded wild cards into the National Final of the 2022 series, with the school having finished in second position in primary school categories in Limpopo.
In 2021, Mathobela started the tennis programme at Letlotlo, aiming to unearth unearth new stars.
Mathobela, a former elite player for the University of Limpopo, launched her coaching career a few years ago when she formed part of the BNP Paribas Coaches Mentorship Programme, which aims to widen the diversity of tennis coaches in the country by equipping South Africans from historically disadvantaged communities with much needed coaching skills and licenses in an effort to develop the sport.
Though she is set to leave her current school in order to take up an opportunity at another school, Mathobela says she hopes to continue campaigning for the sport and expanding tennis participation in Limpopo.
The National Final of the 2022 BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis programme will be played at two venues – Groenkloof Tennis Club and University of Pretoria in Tshwane between 4-6 November.
A total of 58 primary schools, high schools and wheelchair tennis teams will battle it out to be crowned national champions.
Photo 1 Caption: Letlotlo Primary School teacher and coach Thembi Mathobela hopes to use her knowledge and experience to guide the next generation of tennis players through the BNP Paribas RCS Rising Star Tennis series. Photo: Tennis SA
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