Tennis | SA Tennis

Scheepers recovers in rankings
South Africa's top-ranked women's player, Chanelle Scheepers, has climbed back up the world tennis rankings after a solid performance in Rome last week. Read full article
A sad day for SA tennis
Former SA Davis Cup stalwarts Abe Segal and Gordon Forbes have described the decision of TSA to surrender the right to stage the Davis Cup World Group playoff against Canada as a sad day for SA sport. Read full article
SA asks Canada to host Davis Cup tie
South Africa have opted not to host their crucial Davis Cup World Group playoff tie against Canada in September, Tennis SA announced on Monday. Read full article
De Voest back, Anderson on the fence
Rik De Voest will be back to face Canada in the home Davis Cup World Group playoff in September, but the country's number one tennis player, Kevin Anderson, is still sitting on the fence. Read full article
SA make strong start at wheelchair tennis international
South Africa impressed on the second day of the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) international wheelchair tennis tournament being played at the Gauteng East Tennis Centre on Saturday. Read full article
Doors open for SA wheelchair tennis stars
Twenty five years ago, South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane would never have dreamed of competing in tennis at the highest level. Read full article
SA stopped by Turkey at final hurdle
South Africa will remain in Group II of the Euro-Africa division in next year's Fed Cup after they went down 2-0 against Turkey in a playoff tie in Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Read full article
SA through to Fed Cup playoff
The South African Fed Cup team continued their winning run in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday, when they beat Montenegro 3-0 to end tops in pool A. Read full article
SA remain unbeaten in Fed Cup tie
The young South African women's team picked up their second straight win, storming to a 3-0 victory over top seeds Finland in the Fed Cup Euro-Africa Group II tournament in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday. Read full article
SA women reach promotion playoffs
South Africa's young team qualified for the promotion playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Denmark in the Fed Cup Euro-Africa Group II tournament in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Read full article
SA to host Canada in playoffs
It was one of those "good and bad news" draws for SA when the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday decided on the match-ups for the Davis Cup World Group playoffs. Read full article
De Jager names young Fed Cup team
Captain John-Laffnie de Jager backed his young players after naming South Africa's team for next week's Fed Cup Euro-Africa group two tournament in Cairo, Egypt. Read full article
J-L delighted with another playoff berth
Having reached the World Group playoffs for the fourth year in succession, South Africa's Davis Cup captain John-Laffnie de Jager said his side's victory over Slovenia at the weekend was the sweetest of all. Read full article
One of my best experiences - Izak
Izak van der Merwe clinched the deciding point that sent hosts South Africa into the Davis Cup World Group playoffs on Sunday, with the country's No 1 saying that it was the best tennis experience of his life. Read full article
Van der Merwe wins tie for SA
Izak van der Merwe secured the winning point for South Africa in the first singles match as he beat Slovenia's Blaz Kavcic 7-6 (3) 6-4 6-4 in their Euro-Africa group one Davis Cup qualifier. Read full article
SA win doubles to take the lead
The South African Davis Cup duo of Raven Klaasen and Izak van der Merwe claimed a crucial victory in the doubles in their Euro-Africa group one Davis Cup qualifier in Soweto on Saturday. Read full article
Van der Merwe draws SA even
Izak van der Merwe levelled the scores at 1-1 with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Slovenian Grega Zemlja in the Euro-Africa group one Davis Cup tie at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Soweto on Friday. Read full article
'Roelofse might surprise Slovenians'
SA tennis Davis Cup captain John-Laffnie de Jager says Ruan Roelofse might surprise the Slovenian team in their Euro-Africa group one qualifier at the Arthur Ashe tennis centre in Soweto on Friday. Read full article
Roelofse up first for SA Davis Cup team
South African No 2 Ruan Roelofse will play Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia in the opening match of the Euro-Africa group one qualifier at the Arthur Ashe tennis centre in Soweto on Friday. Read full article
De Jager stands up for Anderson
The country's No 1 tennis player, Kevin Anderson, has not turned his back on the South African team, according to Davis Cup captain John-Laffnie de Jager. Read full article
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