South African Tennis Up-and-Comer Philip Henning recently earned his first professional singles title at what was only his second pro showcase on the courts!
Global (19 October 2023) — South African tennis up-and-comer Philip Henning recently had his moment in the sun of the sport after having earned his first professional singles title and becoming the youngest South African to win this title in over a year.
22-year-old Henning made his professional debut on the courts only a few months ago in August for the Davis Cup alongside Christo van Rensburg, Dylan Salton, Devin Badenhorst and Leo Matthysen.
However, his second professional appearance saw him skyrocket in an individual capacity after he showed off his South African talent at the World Tennis Tour (WTT) and defeating opponent Vadym Ursu in the title round. This after the young player’s winning streak of 8 matches.
Henning is now basking in the win of his very first World Tennis Tour Title, of which he is also the youngest South African winner in 2023.
According to Tennis South Africa, Henning is also the youngest South African male player to win a WTT title since September 2022.
Not to mention, he and Salton also won the doubles title and that of a South African dynamic duo to watch!
Meanwhile in other exciting sports news for young stars, Team South Africa’s swimmers have been ranked among the world’s best for both the first and second splashes of this year’s Swimming World Cup, with Matthew Sates (20) and Pieter Coetzé (19) holding down the golden fort for SA in Athens.
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