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The South African
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The South African
Kgothatso Montjane wins Roland-Garros wheelchair doubles title
South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane and her Japanese doubles partner Yui Kamiji triumphed 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 over China's Xiaohui Li and Ziying Wang at Roland-Garros to secure their second French Open doubles title. After the match, Montjane expressed that it had been a tough match – and a long month. 'I'm tired. It's been a month of tennis preparing for this tournament.' Montjane outlined how it was a challenge playing again with Kamiji since their last pairing came back in November 2024. 'Doing it with Yui was special as we didn't play together in Australia. 'Happy that we were able to hold our nerves and get over the line. 'We needed to make it work. 'It's always a challenge for us not playing together very often and living in two different countries.' Their combination does not always click immediately. 'It takes us longer to click. I'm glad that we made it work.' Montjane described how their body language was a key factor in their win as well as staying in the moment. 'It was quite tense for us. 'I think it was a reflection of our body language. It looked like we didn't have answers, but we kept pushing each other and taking it in on the change overs. 'Not getting in our heads allowed us to be more composed and helped us to get the momentum back.' Montjane and Kamiji had never played against their Chinese opponents before. 'It was the first time we had played both of them. 'So, we didn't know what to expect.' Montjane believed that not having played against them before helped them. 'It enabled is to figure it out as we went. The more we could see them play, the more we could adjust our play to take it to them.' Montjane was feeling the pinch after the win. She had an ice pack on her upper back during our interview. 'This body is quite old. It's been a month of tennis so I can understand how the body feels the way it does.' Montjane was grateful for her body's durability. 'It managed to carry me through one more final match.' Montjane outlined that she was worried about her body prior to the final. 'I was worried about how my body was going to perform.' Montjane was unsure about how she would celebrate the win. 'Yui has a singles final later so, hopefully she can win that event and we can make it a double celebration.' Montjane is proudly South African. 'It's always an honour to represent South Africa because there are not a lot of us out here.' Montjane is motivated to inspire others in South Africa. 'We are out her trying to show the world that we have a place in this sport. 'For us back home, I feel that tennis is not that popular. 'So, the least that we can do out here is to try and motivate the next generation to not lose hope to keep trying until they get to this level.' Montjane now heads back to Pretoria to rest up, allow her body to recover, and to prepare for Wimbledon. Good luck KG with your recovery and with your preparations for Wimbledon. South Africa is very proud of your achievements. Dave Marshall is covering the 2025 French Open in Paris exclusively for The South African website Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
4 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Kgothatso Montjane wins French Open wheelchair doubles title
South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane has won her fourth Grand Slam title, reclaiming the Roland Garros doubles title with Japanese partner Yui Kamiji. Facing the Chinese pairing of Xiaohui Li and Ziying Wang in the women's doubles final, Montjane and Kamiji had to dig deep, fighting back from a set down to secure a 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 victory. They reclaimed the trophy they lifted at Roland Garros in 2023. The duo also won the US Open title together in 2023, as well as the Wimbledon crown last year. Earlier, in the men's quad doubles final, South Africa's Donald Ramphadi and Turkish partner Ahmet Kaplan lost to Guy Sasson of Israel and Niels Vink of the Netherlands who earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory. In the women's singles semi-finals, Kgothatso Montjane was handed a 6-4, 6-4 defeat by No 2 seed Aniek van Koot. Van Koot, a three-time former champion, progressed to the final where she lost 6-2, 6-2 to top-seeded Kamiji in the battle for the title. Post your congratulations below by … Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yomiuri Shimbun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Kamiji, Oda Claim Wheelchair Singles Titles at French Open
The Associated Press Winner Japan's Yui Kamiji poses with the trophy after the women's wheelchair singles final match of the French Tennis Open against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Yui Kamiji of Japan won a fifth wheelchair singles title at the French Open by beating second-seeded Aniek Van Koot on Saturday. Kamiji won 6-2, 6-2 in the women's final on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. On a successful day for Japan, top-seeded Tokito Oda later secured the men's title by defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-4, 7-6 (6). The Associated Press Japan's Tokito Oda poses with the trophy as he won the men's wheelchair singles final match of the French Tennis Open against Britain's Alfie Hewett at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. It was the 72nd meeting between Kamiji and her Dutch rival, and their 20th at a Grand Slam tournament. Kamiji extended her winning record to 51-21. Kamiji has now won 10 Grand Slam singles titles. She also won the US Open in 2014 and 2017, and the Australian Open in 2017, 2020 and 2025.
Japan Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
Kamiji, Oda claim wheelchair singles titles at French Open
Japan's Yui Kamiji poses with the trophy after winning the women's wheelchair singles final of the French Tennis Open against Netherlands' Aniek Van Koot at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, on Saturday. tennis Top-ranked Yui Kamiji of Japan won a fifth wheelchair singles title at the French Open by beating second-seeded Aniek Van Koot on Saturday. Kamiji won 6-2, 6-2 in the women's final on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. On a successful day for Japan, top-seeded Tokito Oda later secured the men's title by defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-4, 7-6 (6). It was the 72nd meeting between Kamiji and her Dutch rival, and their 20th at a Grand Slam tournament. Kamiji extended her winning record to 51-21. Kamiji has now won 10 Grand Slam singles titles. She also won the US Open in 2014 and 2017, and the Australian Open in 2017, 2020 and 2025. © 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
French Open 2025: Kamiji, Oda claim wheelchair singles titles; Lilli Tagger clinches girls crown
Top-ranked Yui Kamiji of Japan won a fifth wheelchair singles title at the French Open by beating second-seeded Aniek Van Koot on Saturday. Kamiji won 6-2, 6-2 in the women's final on Court Suzanne-Lenglen. On a successful day for Japan, top-seeded Tokito Oda later secured the men's title by defeating Alfie Hewett of Britain 6-4, 7-6 (6). It was the 72nd meeting between Kamiji and her Dutch rival, and their 20th at a Grand Slam tournament. Kamiji extended her winning record to 51-21. Kamiji has now won 10 Grand Slam singles titles. She also won the US Open in 2014 and 2017, and the Australian Open in 2017, 2020 and 2025. Tagger wins French Open girls title Lilli Tagger of Austria has won the girls title at the French Open without dropping a set in the tournament. Making her junior Roland-Garros debut this year, the 17-year-old Tagger beat eighth-seeded Hannah Klugman of Britain 6-2, 6-0 in the final on Saturday. Austria's Lilli Tagger. | Photo Credit: AP Tagger saved all five break points she faced and hit 19 winners. She is the first Austrian player to win a junior singles title at the French Open. Her previous best result at a major tournament was reaching the quarterfinals at the Australian Open this year.
