Trailblazing Tsiang has sights on Grand Slam

Tsiang PIC: KAGISO ONAKTSWITSE
Tsiang PIC: KAGISO ONAKTSWITSE

Tshegofatso Tsiang dreams of one day winning tennis’ ultimate prize, the Grand Slam. The 15-year-old is fresh from winning the Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) junior female sports person of the year award last Saturday.

The award means a lot to her and she is focused on her dream of landing a first Grand Slam title at the age of 20, a gargantuan task by any standards.

She is targeting at least five Grand Slams in her career and she frequently imagines herself holding the US Open or Wimbledon trophies. 

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