Local players shine at Motor Centre Open

Botswana's Tapiwa Marobela emerged victorious in the women's singles beating Montlhwa Pinkie of Lesotho 6-1, 6-0. Thabiso Mabaka reached the finals of the men's singles where he lost 7-5, 6-2 and 6-4 to Edgar Kazembe of Zambia.

"I am 70 percent pleased with the performance of the local players. It has been a long time since we won the tournament and we had prepared thoroughly for it," he said. He said that Marobela has the potential to go far and Mabaka reached the final despite an injury he suffered at the tournament.