06 February 2009
J0-Wilfried Tsonga in his match against Denis IstominAs a school girl I spent quite a few hours watching tennis, and vividly remember seeing tennis greats like Evonne Goolagong and Billy-Jean King when they played here in tournaments.
Start of doubles match: Baghdatis and Chardy v Levinsky and Scherrer
Last held in 1995, the SA Open has returned as part of the ATP circuit. It is being played at Monte Casino in Johannesburg from 2 - 8 February.
Start of doubles match: Baghdatis and Chardy v Levinsky and ScherrerLast held in 1995, the SA Open has returned as part of the ATP circuit. It is being played at Monte Casino in Johannesburg from 2 - 8 February.
Marcos Baghdatis in the doubles matchYesterday I had a wonderful afternoon and evening of tennis there. Although the two remaining South Africans in the singles, Rik de Voest and Izak van der Merwe both lost their matches, the fact that this tournament is back can only mean more and better opportunities for South African players. So great to see players of the calibre of Marcos Baghdatis and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the flesh; tv tennis cannot compete with live tennis in my book., nothing can beat the atmosphere and tensions of the live match. Hope this tournament goes from strength to strength. The SA Open tennis website has live scoring, news and all the results.
Labels: ATP circuit, Baghdatis, de Voest, SA tennis open, tennis, Tsonga, van der Merwe
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