Top class tennis talent on display at high school tournament in Pretoria
The cream of South Africa's high school tennis talent was in action last week in Pretoria at the Tennis South Africa High Schools Inter provincial tournament.
The talent on display at the recently completed Tennis South Africa High Schools Inter provincial tournament was very encouraging, according to Fed Cup Captain, Rene Plant.
South Africa’s premier boys and girls high school tournament was presented last week at the Groenkloof Tennis Stadium in Pretoria. Players were divided into two age groups – under 15 and under 19.
In the under 19 tournament, Gauteng Central were victorious beating Gauteng North 25-12. Meanwhile, the under 15 tournament was won by Kwa-Zulu Natal who beat Western Province 27-9 in their final.
South African Fed Cup Captain, Plant, visited the tournament and was impressed.
“I think this tournament plays a vital part of the development of tennis in the country. Tennis is such an individual sport and when the juniors get a chance to play in a team competition it makes the game so much more fun. The vibe at the courts was wonderful and the talent on display was encouraging for the future of South African tennis,” said Plant.
The new Fed Cup captain, who was a team manager for many years for the Gauteng Central side and is presently Head of Tennis at St. Mary’s School Waverley, addressed the teams and reminded them of the importance of school tennis and enjoying what the game had to offer. She also encouraged the players to be the best tennis players they can be and to promote the game amongst their friends.
Following the conclusion of the event, a South African schools team was selected in three age groups, under 15, under 17 and under 19.
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