 Photographer: Karl Davies
Date: 18 Aug 2009 | | | | | |
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| 18 Aug 2009 - Karl Davies | |
| South Africa dominates 18 & under circuit |
South Africa dominated this year’s ITF South/Central Africa 18 & Under Circuit, capturing four of the six singles titles on offer. Ten countries from the South and Central African region took part in the three-week circuit, which consisted of three ITF Grade 4 junior events in Botswana and Namibia. These events provided players from the region with an opportunity to earn ITF Junior World Ranking points and gauge their level against each other and an overseas entry.
South Africa filled three of the four final places in the first event in Windhoek. Hernus Pieters lost to Germany’s Sebastian Richter 63 63 in the boys’ final, while Natasha Fourouclas overcame compatriot Tracy Plant 63 75 in the girls’ final. Pieters went on to win the second event at the same venue, defeating teammate Jaryd Botha 67 76 75, while Zarah Razafimahatratra won an all-Madagascan girls’ final, overcoming fellow ITF/SATA training centre member Niriantsa Rasolomalala 75 75.
South Africa captured both events in the final week in Botswana, with Marlu Janse Van Vuuren overcoming compatriot Renier Moolman 75 63, and Sarah Ive defeating Razafimahatratra 62 46 64.
Karl Davies, ITF Development Officer for the region, said: “I look forward to all the players taking note of their performances and working hard to improve their tennis so that they can progress to higher graded events and improve upon their results in time for next year’s circuit.”
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