Kgothatso Montjane is a wheelchair tennis player and also the first black female South African to play at Wimbledon, SA president sends congratulations.
At only 32 years old, Kgothatso Montjane is South Africa’s number one ranked wheelchair tennis player. Her presence on the court has earned her a number of first titles, like the first player from Africa to compete in a wheelchair tennis grand slam (Australia Open 2013) or the first African player to compete in the esteemed World Singles & Doubles Masters 2012.
Now she has just been named the first black South African female tennis player to play at Wimbledon.
She was born in Polokwane with Amniotic Band Syndrome‚ which prevented some fingers and her legs from developing properly. This never got in her way and she has excelled in every sporting interest she set her mind to.
She has represented SA in multiple Paralympics and is a force to be reckoned with.
President Cyril Ramaphosa tweeted his well wishes to Kgothatso as well as to Kevin Anderson and Raven Klaasen.
Raven is currently on the court as we type this, playing in the semi-finals with doubles partner Michael Venus from New Zealand. Kevin Anderson is also taking names and making SA proud. He enters the court tomorrow during a semi-final against US John Isner.
Go, SA Go! We are supporting each of our proudly South African plays and holding thumbs they do well.
Congratulations to Kevin Anderson for reaching the men’s singles semi-finals and to Raven Klaasen for reaching the men’s doubles semi-finals at #Wimbledon. All the best to Kgothatso Montjane who’s going to become first SA black woman to play at Wimbledon. We are proud of you all. pic.twitter.com/hVW9CZKIiG
— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 (@CyrilRamaphosa) July 12, 2018
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