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Lucas Sithole Eyes Clay Court Success

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Australia, BNP Paribas Open de France, David Wagner, Dylan Alcott, French Open, Great Britain, Japan, Japan Open, Korea, Lucas Sithole, Paris, SA Open, South Africa, Sydney, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, USA

With only a week to go until the BNP Paribas Open de France, South African wheelchair tennis ace Lucas Sithole Read more

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Sensational Doubles Win For Lucas Sithole

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 @TheSportsEagle BNP Paribas World Team Cup, Bongani Dlamini, Danny Mohlamonyane, David Wagner, Dylan Alcott, Evans Maripa, Greg Hasterok, International Tennis Federation, ITF, Japan Open, Kgothatso Montjane, Leon Els, Lucas Sithole, Mariska Venter, Marshall Marsh, Super Series, Thando Hlatshwayo, Turkey, UNIQLO, Wheelchair Tennis Tour

South African wheelchair tennis champ Lucas Sithole and doubles partner Dylan Alcott, seeded second, caused a major upset on Friday as they Read more

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Lucas Sithole To Defend Japan Open

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, David Wagner, Dylan Alcott, Greg Hasterok, International Tennis Federation, ITF, Jamie Burdekin, Japan, Japan Open, Lizuka, Lucas Sithole, SA Open, South Africa, Super Series, UNIQLO, Wheelchair Tennis Tour

Top South African quads player Lucas Sithole is prepared to fight in his bid to defend his title at the Read more

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Lucas Sithole Wins SA Open

April 18, 2015April 19, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Australian Open, David Wagner, Ellis Park Stadium, Gauteng Open, Germany, Great Britain, Holger Losch, Japan Open, Jiske Griffioen, Johannesburg, Lucas Sithole, Netherlands, Newcastle, Nicolas Peifer, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, Stephane Houdet, Super Series, US Open, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa, Yui Kamiji

South Africa’s Lucas “Twister” Sithole was the coolest customer on centre court at Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg on Read more

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Lucas Sithole Makes SA Open Final

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Belgium, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Gauteng Open, Germany, Holger Losch, Jiske Griffioen, Joachim Gerard, Johannesburg, Kaitlyn Verfuerth, KG Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, Stephane Houdet, Takashi Sanada, Ymanitu Silva

Lucas Sithole had the South African wheelchair tennis fans dancing on centre court after he defeated British world number three Read more

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Lucas Sithole Wins At Wheelchair SA Open

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Anthony Cotterill, Brazil, Charlotte Famin, Chile, David Wagner, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, England, France, Francisca Mardones, Gauteng Open, Great Britain, Greg Hasterok, Gustavo Fernandez, Itay Erenlib, Jamie Burdekin, Japan, Joachim Gerard, Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Katherina Kruger, Lucas Sithole, Maikel Scheffers, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa, Stefan Olsson, Stephane Houdet, Super Series, Sweden, Takashi Sanada, Tom Egberink, Ymanitu Silva

Despite losing the opening set to unseeded Itay Erenlib, South Africa’s Lucas Sithole danced his way to victory in the Read more

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KG Montjane Ready For Quarter-Finals

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Anthony Cotterill, Belgium, Bongani Dlamini, Charlotte Famin, Chile, Daniel Caverzachi, David Wagner, Ellis Park, France, Francisca Mardones, Gauteng Open, Germany, Greg Hasterok, Gustavo Fernandez, Israel, Itay Erenlib, Jamie Burdekin, Japan, Jiske Griffioen, Joachim Gerard, Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Katherina Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, Kokwanda Hlongwane, Leon Els, Lucas Sithole, Maikel Scheffers, Marjolein Buis, Miho Nijo, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, Russia, SA Open, Sabien Ellerbrock, South Africa, Stefan Olsson, Stephane Erishman, Stephane Houdet, Stephen Kekai, Super Series, Sweden, Takashi Sanada, Thando Hlatshwayo, Tom Egberink, Viktoria Lvova, Virgil Silva

Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane is hungry and driven to face Marjolein Buis from the Netherlands in the women’s singles quarter-finals of Read more

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Leon Els Ready To Cause A Racket At Ellis Park

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Danny Mohlamanye, David Wagner, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Emmanuelle Morch, Ernie Els, Evans Maripa, France, Gauteng Open, Germany, Great Britain, Ishmael Tshipuke, Japan, Jiske Griffeon, Katilyn Verfuerth, Kgothatso Montjane, Leon Els, Letabo Shai, Lucas Sithole, Mariska Venter, Marjolein Buis, Marshall Marsh, Masters, Miho Nijo, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, Nokwanda Hlongwane, Nonkanyiso Nyosi, Queen Nhlapo, Ronewa Mudzanani, SA Open, South Africa, Stephane Erisman, Stephane Houdet, Super Series, Thandeka Dhladhla, Thando Hlatshwayo, Tom Egberink, United States

Ernie Els’ challenge at the Masters went downhill fast after the first round, but namesake Leon Els hopes to advance Read more

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Sithole & Montjane Seeded For SA Open

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Andy Lapthorne, Argentina, Belgium, Ben Weeks, Bongani Dlamini, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Evans Maripa, France, Gauteng Open, Germany, Great Britain, Gustavo Fernandez, Jiske Griffioen, Joachim Gerard, Johannesburg, Katherine Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, KwaZulu Natal, Lludmila Bubnova, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, Michael Nicolas Peifer, Mxolisi Matyolo, Netherlands, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, Stephane Houdet, USA

South African Wheelchair tennis aces Lucas Sithole and Kgothatso (KG) Montjane have both been seeded in their respective divisions for Read more

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South Africans Go Down In Wheelchair Tennis Finals

April 12, 2015April 13, 2015 Lali Stander Airports Company South Africa, Belgium, Benoni, David Wagner, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, International Tennis Federation, ITF, Joachim Gerard, Katherina Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, Nicolas Peifer, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, Super Series

American David Wagner took his third, Dutch player Marjolein Buis her second and Joachim Gerard from Belgium his first victory Read more

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South Africans On Course At Gauteng Open

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Anthony Cotterill, Argentina, Belgium, Cajun Open, Charlotte Famin, Chile, David Wagner, Francisca Mardones, Gauteng Open, Germany, Greg Hasterok, Gustavo Fernandez, ITF, Japan, Joachim Gerard, Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Katherina Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, Miho Nijo, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa, Stefan Olsson, Stephane Houdet, Sweden, Takashi Sanada, Tom Egberink, UNQLO International Wheelchair Tour, US Open

South Africa’s top ranked Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane and Lucas Sithole remain on course for repeat success after both players came Read more

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Lucas Sithole & KG Montjane Advance At Gauteng Open

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 Lali Stander Airports Company South Africa, Anthony Cotterill, Baton Rouge, Belgium, Benoni, Cajun Open, Charlotte Famin, David Wagner, Evans Maripa, France, Francisca Mardones, Frederick Cattaneo, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Germany, Great Britain, Greg Hasterok, Gustavo Fernandez, Israel, Itay Erenlib, Japan, Joachim Gerard, Kaitlyn Verfuerth, Katherina Kruger, KG Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Ludmila Bubnova, Maikel Scheffers, Mariska Venter, Marjolein Buis, Miho Nijo, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, Pensacola Open, Queen Nlapo, Russia, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa, Stefan Olsson, Stephane Houdet, Takashi Sanada, Takuya Miki, Thando Hlatshwayo, Thomas Huguernin, Tom Egberink, United States

Former world number one Maikel Scheffers from the Netherlands crushed South African hopes with a straight set victory over Evans Read more

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Top Seeds Dominate On Day One Of Gauteng Open

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Benoni, Brazil, David Wagner, Ermelo, Evans Maripa, France, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Germany, ITF, KG Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Mariska Ventre, Nomo-Afrika Gxumisa, Patrick Selepe, Ricky Molier, Sabine Ellerbrock, Sebastian Jance, South Africa, Stephane Houdet, Thando Hlatshwayo, Tsholofele Sibanda, United States, UNQLO International Wheelchair Tour, Ymanintu Silva

South Africa’s top wheelchair tennis aces Evans Maripa and Lucas Sithole cleared the first hurdle in the Airports Company South Read more

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Lucas Sithole & Kgothatso Montjane Seeded For Gauteng Open

April 7, 2015April 7, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Amir Levi, Argentina, Belgium, Benoni Lake, Benonoi, Bongani Dlamini, David Wagner, France, Gauteng East Tennis Complex, Gauteng Open, Germany, Gustavo Fernandez, Israel, Joachim Gerard, Katherine Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, KwaZulu Natal, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, Michael Nicolas Peifer, Mxolisis Matyolo, Netherlands, Sabine Ellabrooke, Stephane Houdet, USA

South African Wheelchair tennis aces Lucas Sithole and Kgothatso (KG) Montjane have both been seeded in the top four of Read more

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SA Players Ready For International Challenge

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015 @TheSportsEagle ACSA, Airports Company South Africa, Andrew Lapthorn, Benoni, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Evans Maripa, Gauteng East Tennis Complex, Gauteng Open, Germany, Great Britain, Johannesburg, Kgothatso Montjane, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Lucas Sithole, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa

Playing a tournament at home in front of your own fans is always an advantage.  For South African wheelchair tennis Read more

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‘You’re Never Too Old To Be The Best’

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Athens, beijing, Benoni, Cajun Classic, California, David Wagner, Gauteng Open, Grand Slam Paralympic Games, Johannesburg, London, Lucas Sithole, Pensacola Open, Redondo, Rio, SA Open, UNIQLO, USA, wheelchair tennis

At 41 years of age, world top ranked wheelchair tennis player, David Wagner says ‘you’re never too old to be Read more

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Top Wheelchair Tennis Stars Heading To SA

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 @TheSportsEagle African Open, Airports Company South Africa, Andrew Lapthorne, Argentina, Benoni, David Wagner, Evans Maripa, Gauteng Open, Germany, Gordon Reid, Grand Slams, Great Britain, Gustavo Fernandez, Jiske Griffioen, Joachim Gerard, Johannesburg, Kgothatso Montjane, Limpopo, Lucas Sithole, Netherlands, Stephane Houdet, Super Series, UNIQLO, US Open, USA, Van Koot, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa

Good news for tennis fans is that some of the world’s best wheelchair tennis players have entered the upcoming Airports Read more

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Andy Murray Through To Australian Open Final

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 @super_pete Andrew Lapthorne, Andy Murray, Australian Open, Australian Open Tomas Berdych, David Wagner, Great Britain, Lucas Sithole, Melbourne, Novak Djokovic, Quad Wheelchair, Rod Laver Arena, South Africa, Stanislas Wawrinka

Andy Murray is through to his fourth Australian Open final and will be hoping to finally nick one on Sunday Read more

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Novak Djokovic Faces Stan Wawrinka Next In Australia

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 @super_pete Australian Open, Canada, David Wagner, Japan, Kei Nishikori, Lucas Sithole, Milos Raonic, Novak Djokovic, Quad Wheelchair, Rod Laver Arena, South Africa, Stanislas Wawrinka, United States of America

World number one Novak Djokovic booked yet another Australian Open semi-final after a comfortable 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Canada’s Read more

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South Africa’s Year In Tennis

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Acapulco, Allan Karam, Australian Open, Bad Gastein, Ben Weekes, Benjamin Balleret, Boland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brandon Laubser, Calvin Jordaan, Canada, Cape Town, Celeste Jantjies, Centurion, Chani Scheepers, Clark Coetzee, Cliff Drysdale, Corin De Waal, Damon Kesaris, David jaquire, David Wagner, Davis Cup, Delray Beach, Earl Grainger, Eddington Tylor, Egypt, Ellie Krocke, Eric Butorac, Evans Maripa, Free State, Frew McMillan, Gauteng Central, Gauteng East, Gauteng North, Gauteng Open, Gavin Crookes, Geoff Whyte, Georgia, Great Britain, Guillaume Couillard, India, Indian Wells, International Tennis Federation, Irene Country Club, ITF, jacqueline Boothman, Jan Berry, Japan, Japan Open, Japie Klaasen, Jared Temlett, Joannette Kruger, Johannesburg, John-Laffnie De Jager, Junior Davis Cup, Karel Jacobs, Katie Poluta, Kevin Anderson, Kgothatso Montjane, Kholo Montsi, Kobus De La Port, KwaZulu Natal, Lara Van Der Merwe, Leander Paes, Lee Taylor, Lithuania, Lloyd Harris, London, Lucas Sithole, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mpumalanga, NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, Netherlands, New Zealand Wheelchair Tennis Open, Nikala Scholtz, North West, Paris, Petro Kruger, petros Abraham, Philip Henning, Pretoria, Queens, Rainbow Nation, Raven Klaasen, Riad Davids, Richard Thongoana, Rik De Voest, Romain Arneodo, Ronnie Van't Hof, Ross Van Der Meer, Ruan Roelofse, SA Open, Shingo Kuneida, Somerset West, South Africa, Stellenbosch, Sydney International Wheelchair Tennis Open, Tennis South Africa, Thomas Oger, Tim Dollman, TSA Junior Masters, Turkey, USA, Valencia, Washington, Wayne Ferreira, Western Province, WTA, Zaida Beukes, Zani Barnard

Despite the sponsorship challenges facing Tennis South Africa, 2014 has been an exciting year for the national body in South Read more

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Lucas Sithole Wins At The US Open

September 4, 2014September 5, 2014 @super_pete Aniek Van Koot, Big Apple, David Wagner, Flushing Meadows, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, New York, South Africa, US Open, Wheelchair Quads

South Africa’s Lucas Sithole was a round robin US Open men’s Wheelchair Quad singles winner on Thursday after seeing off Read more

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Seeds And Draws Announced

April 28, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Aniek Van Koot, Australian Open, Bongani Dlamini, David Dalmasso, David Wagner, Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Evans Maripa, France, Gauteng Open, Germany, Gordon Reid, Great Britain, International Tennis Federation, Japan, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Mariska Venter, Marjolein Buis, Miki Takuya, Netherlands, Petter Edstrom, Sabine Ellerbrock, Siphokazi Fuma, Stephane Houdet, Steven Kekai, Sweden, USA, Wheelchair Tennis Tour

The seeds and draw for this week’s Airports Company South Africa SA Open, part of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Read more

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Sithole And Montjane Aim Higher For SA Open

April 27, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Freedom Day, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Grand Slam, ITF, Jacob Zuma, Japan, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Madiba, Order of Ikhamanga Bronze, Pretoria, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa, Stephane Houdet, Takashi Sanada, Union Buildings

South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane and Lucas Sithole head into this week’s Airports Company South Africa SA Open more determined than Read more

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SA Superstars Into Gauteng Open Final

April 26, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Antony Cotterill, Britain, Cajun Classic, Canada, Charlotte Famin, David Wagner, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Grand Slam, Greg Hasterok, Jamie Burdekin, Japan, Katherina Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Lucy Shuker, Nicolas Peifer, Sabine Ellerbrock, Sarah Hunter, South Africa, Stephane Houdet, Sydney International Open, Takashi Sanada, Takuya Miki, United States Tennis Association

South Africa’s wheelchair tennis stars Lucas Sithole and Kgothatso Montjane are both through to their respective finals in the Airports Read more

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Montjane Marches On At ACSA Gauteng Open

April 25, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Antony Cotterill, Australian Open, Britain, Charlotte Famin, Chile, David Dalmasso, David Wagner, France, Francisca Mardones, Frederic Cattaneo, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Germany, Gordon Reid, Greg Hasterok, Jamie Burdekin, Japan, Katherina Kruger, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Lucy Shuker, Mariska Venter, Netherlands, Nicolas Peifer, Rosalea Van Der Meer, Sabine Ellerbrock, Sarah Hunter, South Africa, Stephane Houdet, Takashi Sanada, Takuya Miki, Tom Egberink

Britain’s Gordon Reid was the biggest name to fall in the quarter-finals of the Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open on Read more

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South African Stars On Track in ACSA Gauteng Open

April 24, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Antony Cotteril, Australian Open, Britain, Cajun Classic, Canada, David Wagner, France, Gauteng Easte Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Germany, Gordon Reid, Jamie Burdekin, Kamil Fabisiak, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Mark McLean, Netherlands, Poland, Queen Nlapo, Rosalea Van Der Meer, Sabine Ellerbrock, Sarah Hunter, Siphokazi Fuma, South Africa, Stephane Houdet, Takuya Miki, Tom Egberink

South Africa’s Lucas Sithole and Kgothatso Montjane led the charge of the top seeds into their respective semi-finals and quarterfinals Read more

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South Africa Poised To Become Wheelchair Tennis Force

April 24, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Gauteng Open, Germany, Kgothatso Montjane, Lucas Sithole, Sabine Ellerbrock, South Africa

German wheelchair tennis star and world number one Sabine Ellerbrock believes the future of the global sport could well lie Read more

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No Worries For Top Seeds At ACSA Gauteng Open

April 23, 2014May 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle ACSA, Airports Company South Africa, Australian Open, Benoni, David Wagner, Gauteng East Tennis Centre, Gauteng Open, Germany, Japan, Kgothatso Montjane, Leon Els, Lucas Sithole, Petter Edstrom, Sabine Ellerbrock, Simbongile Gobango, South Africa, steven Kekae, Sweden, Takuya Miki

It was a comfortable opening day for the top seeds in the Airports Company South Africa Gauteng Open wheelchair tennis Read more

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Top Entries For Wheelchair Tennis Series

March 26, 2014July 7, 2014 @TheSportsEagle ACSA, Andrew Lapthorne, Aniek Van Koot, Australian Open, Benoni Lake, Brazil, David Wagner, Ellis Park, Evans Maripa, France, Gauteng East Tennis Complex, Gauteng Open, Great Britain, Hartebeesport, International Tennis Federation, Japan, Johannesburg, KG Montjane, London, Lucas Sithole, Marjolein Buis, NEC, Paralympics, Roland Garros, SA Open, Sabine Ellerbrock, Sean-Liam De Hilster, Shingo Kuneida, Stephane Houdet, Thando Hlatswayo, Thato Tsomole, US Open, Wimbledon

The best of the best wheelchair tennis stars have confirmed their entries for the upcoming Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Read more