SA’s Kholo Montsi wins African Junior Championships final

South Africa’s Kholo Montsi beat Ivory Coast’s Eliakim Coulibaly 6-4 6-1 in the final of the African Junior Championships at the University of Pretoria on Friday.

Speaking after the match, Montsi said: “I’m super happy with the victory. I have lost to Eliakim in our previous three encounters, so to come out today with a win is something really special to me.

“There was a moment after my match where I found myself crying – it’s a big win to get my African Junior Championships title in my last year (as a junior) and it feels even better to get a win against Eliakim because he is such a great player.”

Later in the day, Montsi teamed up with Carl Roothman in the boys doubles final against compatriots Devin Badenhorst and Mikaeel Woodman. The top-seeded pair defeated Badenhorst and Woodman 6-2 6-3 to claim the doubles title.

In the girls’ event, seventh-seeded Ines Bekrar from Algeria eased to the singles title by brushing aside Egyptian Yasmin Ezzat final 6-3 6-4.

The nations will now battle it out in the 18 & Under African Junior Championships Team Competition which starts on Saturday at the University of Pretoria.

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