Third season of Lowveld’s Wilson Flexi League concludes
Twenty-six teams competed against one another in both doubles and singles matches over the past seven weeks.
The Lowveld Juniors Tennis Association (LJTA) successfully concluded the first season of the Wilson Flexi League at Curro Nelspruit’s tennis courts on September 16.
With a total of 26 teams competing across four divisions, this marked the third season of the league.
The teams consist of two players who competed in both singles and doubles matches against opposing teams within their respective divisions. All matches contribute to the players’ Universal Tennis Rating, a globally recognised rating system utilised by tennis federations and the US college system.
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Players are responsible for co-ordinating their own venues and match times, which occur over a span of seven weeks.
The results for this season:
Division A
• Winners: DjokoRaz – Eckhardt van der Linde and Warno Smit
• Runners-up: Forehand Mafias – Donald Chauke and Lefa Moganedi
• Third place: Serve and Volley – Teddy Ndlazi and Noah Snell
Division B
• Winners: Raging Raptors – Wian Pretorius and Imaan Packery
• Runners-up: Racquet Busters – Imaad Arabi and Stian Bingle
Division C
• Winners: Spin Doctors – Jean Eksteen and Nathan Linda McKenzie
• Runners-up: Conquerors – Ntsakiso Khoza and Nokwazi Ngcobo
Division D
• Winners: Die Mallo’s – Dewan and Lizelle Mallo
• Runners-up: Tennis Angels – Wilma Ngomachi and Ntando Precious Mbatha.
“This league represents the ongoing partnership between the Lowveld Junior Tennis Association and Wilson, and we are immensely grateful for Wilson’s tremendous support,” said Japie Janson, the chairperson of the LJTA.
The next season starts on October 16 and all ages, genders and ability levels are welcome to register. Interested players can contact Eckhardt van der Linde on 072 920 1407.
