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The South African
2 days ago
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- 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.
IOL News
3 days ago
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- IOL News
Kgothatso Montjane reclaims French Open doubles title at Roland Garros
South African wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane (right) and Japanese partner Yui Kamiji at Roland Garros in Paris after winning their second French Open double title together. South African wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane reclaimed the French Open doubles title with Japanese partner Yui Kamiji in dramatic fashion at Roland Garros on Friday night. It was a fourth doubles Grand Slam title for the South African ace, who fell short of reaching the singles final in an earlier semi-final. Montjane and Kamiji faced the Chinese pairing of Xiaohui Li and Ziying Wang, the No 2 seeds, in the women's doubles final. They 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. Montjane and Kamiji beat top seeds Manami Tanaka of Japan and Zhenzhen Shu of China 6-1 6-4 to reach the decider. Earlier on Friday, in the men's quad doubles final, Donald Ramphadi of SA and Turkish partner Ahmet Kaplan lost 6-3 6-4 to Guy Sasson of Israel and Niels Vink of the Netherlands.
IOL News
3 days ago
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- IOL News
Donald Ramphadi falls short in men's quad final at French Open, Montjane still in with title shot
Kgothatso Montjane reached the wheelchair tennis women's doubles final at the French Open, and the singles semifinal Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane was in line for more doubles Grand Slam glory at the French Open on Friday, after she missed out on the chance to add a first singles crown to her Grand Slam collection. Donald Ramphadi lost in the men's quad wheelchair tennis final. The 31-year-old Ramphadi and Turkish partner Ahmet Kaplan lost 6-3 6-4 to No 1 seeds Guy Sasson (Israel) and Niels Vink (Netherlands) in the final. They had beaten the No 2 seeds Andy Lapthorne of Great Britain and Sam Schroder of the Netherlands 6-3 2-6 (10-7) in the semi-final. Montjane and Japan's Yui Kamiji beat top seeds Manami Tanaka of Japan and Zhenzhen Shu of China 6-1 6-4 to reach the decider. They were set face the Chinese duo of Xiaohui Li and Ziying Wang, the No 2 seeds, in the women's wheelchair doubles final later on Friday. Montjane upset China's Ziying Wang 6-2 6-4 in the singles quarter-final. But the South African ace lost 6-4 6-4 to No 2 seed Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands in Friday's singles semi-final. The doubles still represented a shot at redemption for the SA star.
Eyewitness News
5 days ago
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- Eyewitness News
Wheelchair tennis ace Kgothatso Montjane makes it to the Roland Garros semi-finals
JOHANNESBURG – Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane booked her spot in the semi-finals at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday. Montjane defeated Chinas Ziying Wang 6-2, 6-4 to secure her spot in the semi-finals, where she will take on Dutch second seed Aniek van Koot. READ: Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane makes it to the Roland Garros quarter-finals Montjane will be back on the court for doubles action later on Thursday alongside Japan's Yui Kamiji, the pair will face off against Ksenia Chasteau (FRA) and Diede De Groot (NED). The five-time Paralympian was last at Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, where she had to withdraw due to personal issues. She reached the semi-final at the French Open in 2013, 2021 and 2022
Eyewitness News
6 days ago
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- Eyewitness News
Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane makes it to the Roland Garros quarter-finals
Palesa Manaleng 4 June 2025 | 13:50 Kgothatso Montjane French Open wheelchair tennis Wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane arrived to a hero's welcome at the OR Tambo International Airport on 15 July 2024 after winning the Wimbledon Women's Wheelchair doubles final with her partner, Yui Kamiji. Picture: Katlego Jiyane/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane is through to the quarter-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday. The three-time semi-finalist on the red clay beat Macarena Cabrillana of Chile 6-3 6-3 to set up a contest against No4 seed Ziying Wang of China in the quarters. The five-time Paralympian was last at Roland Garros at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, where she had to withdraw due to personal issues. She reached the semi-final at the French Open in 2013, 2021 and 2022. READ MORE: Roland Garros: Kgothatso Montjane grabs doubles Grand Slam US Open: Kgothatso Montjane claims second grand slam of the year Montjane secures a spot in French Riviera Open quarter-finals In doubles, Montjane will partner with Yui Kamiji, the 2023 Roland Garros champions, as they begin their campaign on Wednesday. Montjane was the first African wheelchair tennis player to compete at Wimbledon when she was handed a wild card for the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament in London in 2018. In 2012, she made Wimbledon history by being the first black South African woman to reach the final at Wimbledon while reaching the doubles final as well. Montjane competed at her first Paralympics in Beijing (2008), then in London and Rio de Janeiro. In 2018, she became the first African wheelchair tennis player to compete in the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same calendar year. Meanwhile, in the quads event, Donald Ramphadi kicks off his campaign today against Dutch second seed Sam Schroder.
