South Africa finally has a second player in world tennis' top-100 rankings ... himself among the globe’s best 50 singles players. ... Tennis player Bob Hewitt convicted of rape. South African court finds former Grand Slam doubles champion guilty of attacks carried out on girls he was coaching in the 1980s and 90s. Three years previously, in 1965, South African player (Eric) Cliff Drysdale HAD reached the final in New York… but it was before the Open era, and was called the US Championships. Sadly Reynolds is the only female South African tennis player ever to reach the Wimbledon singles final and is one of only three to reach a Grand Slam singles final. by Alexis Haden. Tennis Players. Please click on one of the below links for the relevant event ranking table. A double whammy! One of the South African players, Cliff Drysdale, mentioned that the first South African Open would be held that fall and that the organizers were hoping to attract a top-notch field to Ellis Park in Johannesburg. South African player Kevin Anderson has reached as high as No. At 15h15 on Tuesday afternoon in London, South African tennis player Lloyd Harris steps onto Centre Court at the world’s most famous tennis tournament – Wimbledon – to take on his childhood idol – and 8-time Wimbledon champ – Roger Federer! Break out the history books and take a gander at South African tennis players who have made it to a Grand Slam final throughout the years. They wanted record crowds to support the new changes in tennis. Amanda Coetzer took the country by surprise when she made her debut into the professional tennis world in 1988, at just 17 years old. Until then only amateurs could play. Amanda Coetzer South African Tennis Player Extraordinaire! Grand Prix & Mini Masters Ranking Tables; TSA Series Ranking Tables; Nat & TSA 128 Draw Ranking Table We've just launched our new user interface, aimed to make navigating and using SportyHQ a much improved experience! Get the latest tennis player rankings for South Africa today, we have South Africa player rankings updated in real-time to bring you the most up to date South Africa player ranks as possible. We've got a brand new look! 10-09-2017 14:58. in Sport, Tennis. The Open era began in 1968 when Professional players were allowed to participate too. The rising South African tennis star climbed 11 … 10 in the world. Check out this comprehensive list of every men's and women's professional tennis player. But rather than feeling intimidated, the 22-year-old told the ATP Tour […]