Tough week for local stars at World Tennis Tour

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 90 Views |

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.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

tennis

Botswana- U.S health milestone celebrated

Johannes Kambai | 2d ago

Makgekgenene dismisses forced exit claims

Spira Tlhankane,Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 2d ago

The night the dead tree sang again

Spira Tlhankane | 2d ago

GU reveal Tanzania ordeal: Coach punched, players attacked

Kabelo Boranabi | 2d ago

Botswana’s athletes enter the big-money era

Mqondisi Dube | 2d ago

Dinaledi chase World Cup qualification

Calistus Kolantsho | 2d ago

Gunners look to break hoodoo against Rollers

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 2d ago

New Era bets on employability in new strategy

Larona Makhaiza | 17 Sep 2026

The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...

Mmegi Editor | 11 September 2026

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.