Tennis players battle it out in hope for nationals

Players representing several tennis clubs from around the province gathered at the Polokwa­ne tennis courts on Saturday to participate in the annual regional Growthpoint Top Gun Championships.
Tennis South Africa (TSA) joined forces with international property giant, Growthpoint Properties, to give grassroots tennis in the country a boost with an innovative national club championships.
The doubles event for men and women is played in 14 tennis regions of South Africa, with each region hosting a local event between September and November.
The winning club team from each of these local events will then qualify for the national final to be played at a central venue early next year.
The tournament is played in doubles team format with two men and two women per team. Each team will play men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Over R200 000 in prize money is up for grabs in the final.
Attempts to obtain the results did not bear fruit.

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