Kgothatso Montjane defeated French wildcard Charlotte Fairbank to book her place in the quarterfinals of the Roland Garros Wheelchair Women’s Singles event.
Paris, France (04 June 2026) – South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane is off to a winning start at Roland Garros after booking her place in the quarterfinals of the Wheelchair Women’s Singles competition in Paris.
The South African wheelchair tennis star overcame French wildcard Charlotte Fairbank in just over 90 minutes, securing her spot among the final eight at the year’s second Grand Slam tournament.
Montjane, currently ranked world No. 7, continues to fly the South African flag on one of tennis’ biggest stages. She’s already lifted the French Open doubles trophy in 2023 and now looks to secure a French Open singles title.
Her reward is a quarterfinal meeting with 20-year-old French player Ksenia Chasteau, with a place in the semifinals up for grabs. Playing in front of a home crowd, Chasteau is expected to provide a stern test.
🇿🇦♿️🎾 Winning start for Kgothatso Montjane at #RolandGarros!
The world No. 7 defeated French wildcard Charlotte Fairbank to advance to the quarterfinals of the Wheelchair Women’s Singles.
Next up: Ksenia Chasteau 🇫🇷
Montjane also returns to court later today in doubles… pic.twitter.com/xcRuHTNm5I
— Tennis South Africa (@TennisSA) June 3, 2026
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The tournament is not over for the South African star, however. Montjane is also competing in the doubles draw, where she has teamed up with China’s Luoyao Guo. The pair face a tough challenge against second-seeded Chinese duo Xiaohui Li and Ziying Wang.
Roland Garros remains one of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar, and Montjane’s latest result adds another chapter to an already remarkable career that has seen her become one of South Africa’s most successful wheelchair athletes.
The victory marks another positive step for the South African, who will now look to build on her strong start as the competition enters its business end.
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