IC SA tennis squad sweep to victory
The event is held every two years with the winners going to the world finals as representatives of the African continent. A Tennis SA development team was joined this year by Ethiopia and Botswana, with the IC SA team completing the line-up.
The International Tennis Club of South Africa, part of a worldwide organisation of former tennis players, hosted the u-16 African qualifying leg of the IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge at the Gauteng East Tennis Centre in Lakeside recently.
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Historically the IC SA team has dominated the tournament and have been unbeaten since inception in 2008. With inclusion of Ethiopia for the first time, it was expected that the quality of tennis would improve.
In the final, however, the South Africans encountered very little resistance from the east Africans and won all six encounters. IC SA will head to California next year to represent the continent in the world finals.
During the course of the event, aspiring tennis players from the local townships took part in a coaching clinic. Children from Daveyton and Vosloorus took part in a full-day training session, coaching drills and lessons.
