Gauteng teams dominate the TSA Beach Tennis National Championships after scooping all titles at Clubview Tennis Club in Centurion on Sunday.
Following four days of exceptional tennis, it was Gauteng’s Herman Hendriks and Niel Hendriks that clinched the men’s title, and Niel Hendriks also bagging the mixed doubles title with Kyla Yelverton – also from Gauteng.
Herman and Niel staged a masterclass performance winning 7-5, 6-3 over former Davis Cup player Tucker Vorster and his partner Dewald Linde, meanwhile, Niel and Yelverton dismantled top seeds Frans Ledwaba and Helga Jeske 6-0, 6-2 to secure the mixed doubles title.
A day following her mixed doubles loss, Helga Jeske put up a fine performance alongside her partner Lisa Hibbers to clinch the women’s doubles crown. Jeske and Hibbers edged out Loetitia Lourens and Kyla Yelverton 6-3, 6-2 in the finals.
Following the successful TSA Beach Tennis National Championships, winning teams will be considered for selection to represent South Africa in the World Championships in Brazil in October.
To determine the teams that will compete in the prestigious World Championships, the four semi-finalist teams in the men’s doubles and women’s doubles at the National Championships will qualify for a play-off competition.
The players qualifying for the play-offs will battle it out to earn their spots in the Southern Africa Regional Individual Championships to be played in South Africa in May 2021, with the winning nation qualifying for the World Championships in Brazil.
Final Results:
Mixed Doubles
[2]Niel Hendriks / Kyla Yelverton bt. [1]Frans Ledwaba / Helga Jeske 6-0 6-2
Mens Doubles
Herman Hendriks and Niel Hendriks bt. Dewald Linde / Tucker Vorster 7-5 6-3
Womens Doubles
Helga Jeske / Lisa Hibbers bt. Laetitia Lourens / Kyla Yelverton 6-3 6-2