Baseline ATP Warriors
Dylan Salton
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner / Counter Puncher
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger and Ngoni Chizunza
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside out Forehand
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2002
Birth Place – Bedfordview, Gauteng
Also Enjoys – Playing Soccer
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – BABOLAT
Grip – BABOLAT COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – SOLINCO REVOLUTION 53. (TBC)
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner / Counter Puncher
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger and Ngoni Chizunza
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside out Forehand
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2002
Birth Place – Bedfordview, Gauteng
Also Enjoys – Playing Soccer
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – BABOLAT
Grip – BABOLAT COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – SOLINCO REVOLUTION 53. (TBC)
Alec Beckley
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Smash
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2001
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing a great game of golf
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – BABOLAT PURE AERO PLUS
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP
String and Tension – SOLINCO REVOLUTION 130mm – 52/53
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Smash
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2001
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing a great game of golf
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – BABOLAT PURE AERO PLUS
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP
String and Tension – SOLINCO REVOLUTION 130mm – 52/53
Suzanie Pretorius
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Riaan Venter Academy
Coach – Riaan Venter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand down the line / Kick Serve out wide
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Welkom – Free State
Also Enjoys – Athletics and Hockey
Favourite Player – Simona Halep
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – GRIP SIZE L2
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (50lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Riaan Venter Academy
Coach – Riaan Venter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand down the line / Kick Serve out wide
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Welkom – Free State
Also Enjoys – Athletics and Hockey
Favourite Player – Simona Halep
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – GRIP SIZE L2
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (50lbs)
Vasili Caripi
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Rounder
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Volleys
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 1991
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing a great game of golf
Favourite Player – Pete Sampras
Racket – YONEX VCORE
Grip – YONEX GRIP L2
String and Tension – (35lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Rounder
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Volleys
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 1991
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing a great game of golf
Favourite Player – Pete Sampras
Racket – YONEX VCORE
Grip – YONEX GRIP L2
String and Tension – 35lbs
Baseline Warriors
Erin McKenzie
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Counter Puncher
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside out Forehand
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Time with friends & family
Favourite Player – Roger Federer & Simona Halep
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – L2
String and Tension – Polytour Pro (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Counter Puncher
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside out Forehand
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Time with friends & family
Favourite Player – Roger Federer & Simona Halep
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – L2
String and Tension – Polytour Pro (52lbs)
Tayla Wilmot
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger and Ngoni Chizunza
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Johannesburg
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing? – Studying
Favourite Player – Paula Badosa
Racket – YONEX VCORE 100
Grip – GRIP (size L2)
String and Tension – YONEX PLYTOUR REV (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger and Ngoni Chizunza
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Johannesburg
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing? – Studying
Favourite Player – Paula Badosa
Racket – YONEX VCORE 100
Grip – GRIP (size L2)
String and Tension – YONEX PLYTOUR REV (52lbs)
Sophia Koen
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner
Club – Merrylyn Tennis Club
Coach – Jean de Villiers
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2008
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing Soccer
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing? – Becoming a successful entrepreneur
Favourite Player – Aryna Sabelenka
Racket – YONEX VCORE
Grip – YONEX SUPER GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR REV (+/-45lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner
Club – Merrylyn Tennis Club
Coach – Jean de Villiers
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2008
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing Soccer
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing? – Becoming a successful entrepreneur
Favourite Player – Aryna Sabelenka
Racket – YONEX VCORE
Grip – YONEX SUPER GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR REV (+/-45lbs)
JP Snyman
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Affies Club Pretoria
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand down the line
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Playing Cricket & Golf
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX PERCEPT
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (49lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Affies Club Pretoria
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand down the line
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Playing Cricket & Golf
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX PERCEPT
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (49lbs)
Benedict Badza
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Anthony Harris Tennis Academy
Coach – Anthony Harris
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Drop Shot
Started Playing – Age 10
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Harare
Also Enjoys – Playing Basketball
Favourite Player – Frances Tiafoe
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – POLYTOUR REV (+/-52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Anthony Harris Tennis Academy
Coach – Anthony Harris
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Drop Shot
Started Playing – Age 10
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Harare
Also Enjoys – Playing Basketball
Favourite Player – Frances Tiafoe
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – POLYTOUR REV (+/-52lbs)
Pavlos Christoforakis
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Jomac Tennis Academy
Coach – Ngoni Chizunza
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand & Return
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2008
Birth Place – South Africa
Also Enjoys – Playing Basketball
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner
Racket – BABOLAT PURE AERO
Grip – WILSON OVERGRIP
String and Tension – BABOLAT (+/-52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Jomac Tennis Academy
Coach –Ngoni Chizunza
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand & Return
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2008
Birth Place – South Africa
Also Enjoys – Playing Basketball
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner
Racket – BABOLAT PURE AERO
Grip – WILSON OVERGRIP
String and Tension – BABOLAT (+/-52lbs)
Ava Contomathios
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive
Club – Hilton Tennis Club KZN
Coach – Mitchell Deetlifs/Jean De Villiers
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Serve
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Gym, Music, Drawing and Cooking
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – YONEX Grip
String and Tension – YONEX Polytour PRO (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive
Club – Hilton Tennis Club KZN
Coach – Mitchell Deetlifs / Jean De Villiers
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Serve
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Gym, Music, Drawing and Cooking
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – YONEX Grip
String and Tension – YONEX Polytour PRO (52lbs)
Jessé de Villiers
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Van der Westhuizen Tennis Academy
Coach – Willie vd Westhuizen / Kyla Yelverton
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand Slice
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Running & Hockey
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – DUNLOP FX500LS
Grip – BABOLAT OVERGRIP
String and Tension – DUNLOP BLACKWIDOW [MAIN] YONEX [ACROSS] (53lbs)
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Van der Westhuizen Tennis Academy
Coach – Willie vd Westhuizen / Kyla Yelverton
1 or 2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand Slice
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys -Running & Hockey
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – DUNLOP FX500LS
Grip – BABOLAT OVERGRIP
String and Tension – DUNLOP BLACKWIDOW [MAIN] YONEX [ACROSS] (53lbs)
Ethan Dodd
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Belgrave
Coach – Denton Meintjies
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand / Volleys
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Any Sport
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic
Racket – HEAD
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – MSV (49lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – All Court
Club – Belgrave
Coach – Denton Meintjies
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand / Volleys
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – All Sports
Favourite Player – Novac Djokovic
Racket – HEAD
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – MSV (49lbs)
Matthew Harris
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive
Club – Rivonia Sports Club
Coach – n/a
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2002
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Music
Favourite Player – Gael Monfils
Racket – WILSON BLADE
Grip – WILSON GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – WILSON REVOLVE (54lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive
Club – Rivonia Sports Club
Coach – n/a
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2002
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Music
Favourite Player – Gael Monfils
Racket – WILSON BLADE
Grip – WILSON GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – WILSON REVOLVE (54lbs)
Luise Janse Van Rensburg
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Allcourt Counter Puncher
Club – Oud Studente – Bloemfontein
Coach – Frikkie Janse Van Rensburg
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand Crosscourt
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2006
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Reading books and watching movies
Favourite Player – Roger Federer
Racket – HEAD Gravity MP
Grip – HEAD Hydrosorb Pro (Size 2)
String and Tension – HEAD Lynx Tour (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Allcourt Counter Puncher
Club – Oud Studente – Bleomfontein
Coach – Frikkie Janse Van Rensburg
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Backhand Crosscourt
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2006
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Reading books and watching movies
Favourite Player – Roger Federer
Racket – HEAD Gravity MP
Grip – HEAD Hydrosorb Pro (Size 2)
String and Tension – HEAD Lynx Tour (52lbs)
Claire Jaramba
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger, Duncan Krisjan, and Ngoni Chizunza
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Drawing & Reading
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios
Racket – YONEX EZONE 100
Grip – YONEX SUPER GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
Plays – Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger, Duncan Krisjan, and Ngoni Chizunza
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Drawing & Reading
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios
Racket – YONEX EZONE 100
Grip – YONEX SUPER GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
Kaylin Kroon
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – RVTA
Coach – My Dad
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Cross Court Backhand
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Potchefstroom
Also Enjoys – Gym, Running, Hiking, and Board Games
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic / Elena Rybakina
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285g
Grip – 4 1/4
String and Tension – (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – RVTA
Coach – My Dad
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Cross Court Backhand
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Potchefstroom
Also Enjoys – Gym, Running, Hiking, and Boardgames
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic / Elena Rybakina
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285g
Grip – 4 1/4
String and Tension – (52lbs)
Connor Kruger
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand / Volley
Started Playing –
Born – 2003
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic
Racket – HEAD EXTREME MP
Grip – Wilson Grip (L3)
String and Tension – SOLINCO (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand / Volley
Started Playing –
Born – 2003
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf
Favourite Player – Novak Djokovic
Racket – HEAD EXTREME MP
Grip – Wilson Grip (L3)
String and Tension – SOLINCO (52lbs)
Albert Liebenberg
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner / Counter Puncher
Club – Grey College Bloemfontein
Coach – PW Holtzhausen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Playing Cricket, Hockey & Golf
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz / Casper Ruud
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285G
Grip – YONEX GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YTEX (53lbs) / TECNIFIBRE CODE RED (55 lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner / Counter Puncher
Club – Grey College Bloemfontein
Coach – PW Holtzhausen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Playing Cricket, Hockey & Golf
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz / Casper Ruud
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285G
Grip – YONEX GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YTEX (53lbs) / TECNIFIBRE CODE RED (55 lbs)
Cornel Liebenberg
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner / Counter Puncher / Serve Volley
Club – Grey College Bloemfontein
Coach – PW Holtzhausen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Playing Hockey & Golf
Favourite Player – Casper Ruud
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285G
Grip – YONEX GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YTEX (54lbs) / TECNIFIBRE CODE RED (56 lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Baseliner / Counter Puncher / Serve Volley
Club – Grey College Bloemfontein
Coach – PW Holtzhausen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Bloemfontein
Also Enjoys – Playing Hockey & Golf
Favourite Player – Casper Ruud
Racket – YONEX EZONE 285G
Grip – YONEX GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YTEX (54lbs) / TECNIFIBRE CODE RED (56 lbs)
Anro Nel
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Montagu Tennis Club
Coach – JL De Jager
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside-out Forehand / Serve
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Worcester
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf / Cricket
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98 PRO
Grip – WILSON OVERGRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR 125 (50/48)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Montagu Tennis Club
Coach – JL De Jager
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside-out Forehand / Serve
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Worcester
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf / Cricket
Favourite Player – Rafa Nadal
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98 PRO
Grip – WILSON OVERGRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR 125 (50/48)
Senthen Reddy
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Cowies Hill Tennis Club
Coach – Charles Tsangamwe
1/2 Handed Backhand –
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 8
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Durban
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf
Favourite Player – Andy Murray
Racket – HEAD RADICAL
Grip – HEAD HYDROSORB
String and Tension – HEAD LYNX (+/-52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Cowies Hill Tennis Club
Coach – Charles Tsangamwe
1/2 Handed Backhand –
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 8
Born – 2005
Birth Place – Durban
Also Enjoys – Playing Golf
Favourite Player – Andy Murray
Racket – HEAD RADICAL
Grip – HEAD HYDROSORB
String and Tension – HEAD LYNX (+/-52lbs)
Liah Lucilla Leon Rodriguez
Plays – Right/ Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Pietersburg Club
Coach – Amos M
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand down the line
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2012
Birth Place – Polokwane
Also Enjoys – Music and Swimming
Favourite Player – Aryna Sabalenka
Racket – HEAD EXTREME
Grip – HEAD HYDROSORB
String and Tension – YTEX POLYESTER (+/-52lbs)
Plays – Right / Left Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Pietersburg Club
Coach – Amos M
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 Handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand down the line
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2012
Birth Place – Polokwane
Also Enjoys – Music and Swimming
Favourite Player – Aryna Sabalenka
Racket – HEAD EXTREME
Grip – HEAD HYDROSORB
String and Tension – YTEX POLYESTER (+/-52lbs)
Giana Smith
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Legacy Tennis Academy
Coach – Vaughn Hunter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Floatstep Forehand
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2013
Birth Place – Alberton
Also Enjoys – Netball, Table Tennis and other Sports
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX VCORE FEEL
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO OUTLAST (53lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Legacy Tennis Academy
Coach – Vaughn Hunter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Floatstep Forehand
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2013
Birth Place – Alberton
Also Enjoys – Netball, Table Tennis and other Sports
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX VCORE FEEL
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO OUTLAST (53lbs)
Tristan Van der Merwe
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Serve Volley / Aggressive
Club – Merrylyn Tennis Club
Coach –
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Serve
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Cape Town
Also Enjoys – Basketball
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX VCORE 100
Grip – Yonex Grip (L1)
String and Tension – Polytour Rev (47lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Serve Volley / Aggressive
Club – Merrylyn Tennis Club
Coach –
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Serve
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2010
Birth Place – Cape Town
Also Enjoys – Basketball
Favourite Player – Carlos Alcaraz
Racket – YONEX VCORE 100
Grip – Yonex Grip (L1)
String and Tension – Polytour Rev (47lbs)
Angelique Van der Walt
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Belgrave Pretoria
Coach – Hannes Van der Walt
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s –
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Spends Time – Playing more Tennis!
Favourite Player – Novac Djokovic
Racket – YONEX EZONE 100
Grip – YONEX COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Belgrave Pretoria
Coach – Hannes Van der Walt
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s –
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Spends Time – Playing more Tennis!
Favourite Player – Novac Djokovic
Racket – YONEX EZONE 100
Grip – YONEX COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
Allegra Van der Walt
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Belgrave Pretoria
Coach – Hannes Van der Walt
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Smash / Forehand / Serve
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2008
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Spends Time – Studying
Favourite Player – Denis Shapovalov
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98
Grip – YONEX COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Belgrave Pretoria
Coach – Hannes Van der Walt
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Smash / Forehand / Serve
Started Playing – Age 7
Born – 2008
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Spends Time – Studying
Favourite Player – Denis Shapovalov
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98
Grip – YONEX COMFORT GRIP
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR PRO (52lbs)
John Van der Walt
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive All-rounder
Club – Northern Suburbs Tennis Club
Coach – Louis van Huyssteen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand inside-out / Volley
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2011
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Spends Time – Cricket, Reading, and Rugby
Favourite Player – Roger Federer
Racket – YONEX PERCEPT 97L
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR REV (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive All-rounder
Club – Northern Suburbs Tennis Club
Coach – Louis van Huyssteen
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand inside-out / Volley
Started Playing – Age 9
Born – 2011
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Also Spends Time – Cricket, Reading, and Rugby
Favourite Player – Roger Federer
Racket – YONEX PERCEPT 97L
Grip – YONEX OVERGRIP (L2)
String and Tension – YONEX POLYTOUR REV (52lbs)
Almé Van Schalkwyk
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Creative – Depends on opponent!
Club – Northern Suburbs
Coach – Bradley Bloch
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 8
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Roodepoort
Also Enjoys – Netball, and having fun with friends!
Favourite Player – Elena Rybakina
Racket – BABOLAT AERO G
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO (53lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Creative – Depends on opponent!
Club – Northern Suburbs
Coach –Bradley Bloch
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand
Started Playing – Age 8
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Roodepoort
Also Enjoys – Netball, and having fun with friends!
Favourite Player – Elena Rybakina
Racket – BABOLAT AERO G
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO (53lbs)
Francois Van Wyk
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Attacking All Rounder
Club – Elarduspark
Coach – Denton Meintjies
1/2 Handed Backhand – 1 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand and Smash
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Golf, Cricket, Rugby and Gym
Favourite Player – Rafael Nadal
Racket – HEAD RADICAL PRO
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO TOUR BITE (50lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Attacking All Rounder
Club – Elarduspark
Coach – Denton Meintjies
1/2 Handed Backhand – 1 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand and Smash
Started Playing – Age 4
Born – 2004
Birth Place – Pretoria
Also Enjoys – Golf, Cricket, Rugby and Gym
Favourite Player – Rafael Nadal
Racket – HEAD RADICAL PRO
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – SOLINCO TOUR BITE (50lbs)
Runé Van Wyk
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside-in-Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Favourite Player – Casper Ruud
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing instead? Is there anything Besides Tennis ^_^ ? Most likely Homework!
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98L
Grip – Yonex Super Grip
String and Tension – Polytour Rev (52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Real Athletes Tennis Academy / Bedfordview Country Club
Coach – Earl Grainger
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Inside-in-Forehand
Started Playing – Age 6
Born – 2007
Birth Place – Johannesburg
Favourite Player – Casper Ruud
If you didn’t play tennis what would you be doing instead? Is there anything Besides Tennis ^_^ ? Most likely Homework!
Racket – YONEX EZONE 98L
Grip – Yonex Super Grip
String and Tension – Polytour Rev (52lbs)
Gitta Victor
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Riaan Venter Tennis Academy
Coach – Riaan Venter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand winner down the line
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Enjoys – Art and Design
Favourite Player – Rafael Nadal
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – BLACK WIDOW (+/-52lbs)
Plays – Right Handed
Play Style – Aggressive Baseliner
Club – Riaan Venter Tennis Academy
Coach – Riaan Venter
1/2 Handed Backhand – 2 handed
Favourite Shot/s – Forehand winner down the line
Started Playing – Age 5
Born – 2009
Birth Place – Klerksdorp
Also Enjoys – Art & Design
Favourite Player – Rafael Nadal
Racket – YONEX EZONE
Grip – GRIP (L2)
String and Tension – BLACK WIDOW (+/-52lbs)
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