South Africa finished 2nd, behind a dominant Morocco, at the U14 AJC in Pretoria.
Runners Up: BOSHOFF / VAN ZYL (RSA)
Champions: ZEGHLOULI / KABBAJ (MAR) [1]
Runners Up: EL AMINE / HAMOUTI (MAR) [3]
Champions: ALLAM / BASSEM (EGY)
4th Place: Feryel BEN HASSEN (TUN) [6]
3rd Place: OKUTOYI ANGELA (KEN) [3]
Runner Up: YASMIN KABBAJ (MAR) {1]
Girls 14 & Under Champion: CHEMS-DOHA ZEGHLOULI (MAR) [2]
4th Place: ANRO NEL (RSA)
3rd Place: ETHAN SIBANDA (ZIM)
Runner Up: CONNOR VAN SCHALKWYK (NAM)
Boys 14 & Under Champion: HAMZA EL AMINE (MAR) [1]
Day 4 Wrap from the U14 AJC:
Ultimately, it was a disappointing day for team South Africa at the AJC event, in Pretoria, on Friday.
In the boys singles semi-finals - Anro Nel put in a brave performance, but ultimately lost in straight sets to the tournament number one, Hamza El Amine.
Meanwhile, in the girls doubles final, there was also frustration for Boshoff and Van Zyl as they also lost to number one seeds, Zeghouli and Kabbaj.
The final places in the singles draws will be decided today, with South Africa fighting it out with Tunisia for overall second place at the event.
Good luck to all of our players and coaches!
Day 3 Wrap from the U14 African Junior Championships in Pretoria.
It was a day of mixed fortunes for our players at the U14 AJCs - Anro Nel is through to the boys singles semi-finals after a 6-3, 7-6 win over 4th seed, Yousse Labbene. Unfortunately Chandre Boshoff lost her girls quarter-final in straight sets to 3rd seed, Angela Aokutoyi.
In the girls doubles, Chandre Boshoff and Leigh van Zyl are through to the final after beating Heike Janse van Vuuren and
Naledi Manyube, 10-5 in the deciding tie-breaker.
Meanwhile, Devin Badenhorst and Gerard Henning exited the boys doubles at the quarter-final stage, after losing to the 3rd seeds, El Amine and Hamouti.
It was a day of mixed fortunes for our players at the U14 AJCs - Anro Nel is through to the boys singles semi-finals after a 6-3, 7-6 win over 4th seed, Yousse Labbene. Unfortunately Chandre Boshoff lost her girls quarter-final in straight sets to 3rd seed, Angela Aokutoyi.
In the girls doubles, Chandre Boshoff and Leigh van Zyl are through to the final after beating Heike Janse van Vuuren and
Naledi Manyube, 10-5 in the deciding tie-breaker.
Meanwhile, Devin Badenhorst and Gerard Henning exited the boys doubles at the quarter-final stage, after losing to the 3rd seeds, El Amine and Hamouti.
Day 2 Wrap from the U14 African Junior Championships in Pretoria.
SINGLES: Rohan Loubser and Anro Nel are through to the boys singles quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Chandre Boshoff is through to the girls singles quarter-finals.
DOUBLES: Chandre Boshoff/Leigh van Zyl and Heike Janse van Vuuren/Naledi Manyube are both through to the girls doubles semi-finals. SA is assured of a finalist as our doubles teams face each other in the last four.
Meanwhile, in the boys doubles - Badenhorst/Henning are through to the last four after beating the tournament second seeds.
Day 1 round-up:
Check out the day one results (SA players only) from the U14 African Junior Championships in Pretoria.
There were good wins for Badenhorst, Loubser and Nel in the boys singles and Boshoff, Janse van Vuuren and Greyling in the girls singles.
Singles Results:
Boys:
Devin Badenhorst beat Usman Kushimo from Nigeria 6-1 6-3
Rohan Loubser beat Lucas Lai Fat Fur from Mauritius 6-0 6-0
Anro Nel beat Sampras Rokotondra from Madagascar 6-1 6-1
Gerard Henning lost to Ahmed Allam from Egypt 6-7 2-6
Lwazi Ngwenya lost to 3rd seed - Connor Van Schalkwyk of Namibia 2-6 3-6.
Girls:
Chandre Boshoff beat 8th seed Hana Aymen Elsherif from Egypt 6-2 4-6 6-3
Heike Janse van Vuuren beat 5th seed Habiba Ahmed Farouk from Egypt 6-4 5-7 7-5
Line Greyling beat Ines Bergaou of Tunisia 6-4 6-4
Leigh Van Zyl lost to 5th seed Ghaida Jeribi of Tunisia 6-0 2-6 3-6
Naledi Manyube lost to Eya El Aouni of Morocco 3-6 2-6
Makhosazana Stewart lost to 2nd seed Chems Doha Zeghlouli of Morocco 1-6 2-6.
Doubles Results:
Boys:
Loubser / Nel beat Badza / Zaloumis (Zim) 6-0 6-0.
Badenhorst / Henning beat Rakotondraine / Rasolomalala (Madagascar) 6-2 6-4.
Ngwenya (RSA) / Kpodeziaou (Ben) lost to 2nd seed Sibanda (Zim) / Van Schalkwyk (Nam) 2-6 6-7.
Girls:
Greyling / Stewart beat 4th seeds Okutoyi (Ken) / Edwards (Ngr) 6-2, 6-4
Boshoff / Van Zyl beat Asumwa / Owegi (Ken) 7-5 6-3
Manyube / Janse van Vuuren beat Bouchra (Alg) / Bergaou (Tun) 6-0 6-4.
