Selebi-Phikwe Dominates Tennis Tourney

Rising star, Innocent Tidimane won the Under-14 boys' singles title, beating Emmanuel Mabechu in an exciting all Selebi-Phikwe final. The duo, coached by Wellington Sibanda gave each other a hard time on the court. They served the good crowd with some breath-taking tennis but it was Tidimane, a student at the Pretoria High Performance Training Centre, who emerged victorious. Mabechu lost grip in the second set as he appeared to suffer lapses in concentration. The pint-sized Tidimane took full advantage and his powerful backhand floored Mabechu. Tidimane won 6-4, 6-2.

The boys' Under-18 doubles match was another exciting affair, which pitted singles gold medallist, Dimpho Legoreng and partner Similo Sibanda against Aobakwe Lekang and Allan Phetogo. Phetogo and Lekang won the first set 6-7, before succumbing 6-1 in the second. Legoreng and Sibanda won the decider 10-4.