Junior tennis team finishes third in Namibia

The week-long competition ended on Saturday. South Africa won gold in the boys' Under-14 competition followed by Zimbabwe. South Africa are also the champions for the boys Under-16 category with Zimbabwe again the silver medalists. It was the same pattern in the girls Under-14 competition. Dominant South Africa also won the Under-16 girls gold medal while Botswana finished in position six.

However, local players did not do well in individual events. Reagile Diraditsile was the only player who managed to reach the quarter finals in both the singles and doubles. He partnered with compatriot, Tyson Anderson, to reach the doubles quarter finals. Gold medal hopeful, Malak Macheng lost in the second round of the individual tournament to a South African opponent in the girls’ Under-14. She reached the doubles semi finals with her long time partner, Angel Chakanyuka.