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Tough week for local stars at World Tennis Tour

Ntungamili Raguin. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Ntungamili Raguin. PIC KENNEDY RAMOKONE

A fiercely contested first week of the Men and Women's 15 World Tennis Tour saw local stars battle tough competition, with $15,000 (nearly P200,000) prize money on offer.

Junior grand slam debutant, Ntungamili Raguin was amongst the headline acts, as he played on home soil for the first time since taking part in the Australia Open in January.

The week-long competition, which attracted top players from across the world, saw local stars in Mark Nawa and Tsholofelo Tsiang all fall in the first round.

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