US Open 2023: Kgothatso Montjane Awarded 2nd Grand Slam Without Breaking a Sweat, SA Applauds Win

US Open 2023: Kgothatso Montjane Awarded 2nd Grand Slam Without Breaking a Sweat, SA Applauds Win

  • Mzansi had a reason to celebrate after South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane won at the latest US Open 2023 women's wheelchair doubles
  • Tennis champion Kgothatso Montjane won another Grand Slam on an international level alongside Japan's Yuri Kamjii
  • The tennis duo were crowned champion women's wheelchair doubles after a technicality at their opponents' fault

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Kgothatso Montjane flew South Africa's flag high at the US Open 2023. The tennis player who uses a wheelchair teamed up with Yuri Kamjii from Japan.

Kgothatso Montjane, Yui Kamjii
US Open 2023 crowned Kgothatso Montjane her 2nd Grand Slam after their match ended as a walkover. Image: Mike Hewitt/BSR Agency
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Many people were inspired after seeing the results of their final match. South Africans were raving about the wheelchair tennis sensation Kgothatso Montjane.

Kgothatso Montjane wins women's wheelchair doubles at US Open

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The US Open posted a tweet congratulating South African wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane. The athlete won the wheelchair women's doubles championship.

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Tennis South Africa took the time to congratulate the women and detailed that they won the final match in a walkover. One of the opponents was not able to play due to illness.

South Africans applaud 2 time Grand Slam champion

Many South African netizens were delighted after seeing Kgothatso Montjane's victory. Peeps 'commented that they were inspired.

Thabang Sidwell Ntshela commented:

"This is one sport I want to invest in and promote when time is right."

@Trompies015 said:

"Congratulations to my Homie, Seshego and South Africa are both proud of you."

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@KGmontjane1 wrote:

"Congratulations Ladies. #USOpen."

@SA_WASF exclaimed

"Wow! Congratulations @KGmontjane1 for flying our flag high. We are Proud of you!"

@callmeTshimollo speculated:

"She probably had to raise the funds to get there by her self."

South African tennis player Lloyd Harris beats Rafael Nadal in an ATP tie

Briefly News previously reported that Lloyd Harris recently beat 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in an ATP match. The score was 6-4 1-6 6-4 in a third-round match at the Citi Open.

Rafael Nadal lost his ATP comeback event on Thursday after a two-month hiatus, but said his ailing foot is improving and that he believes "big things are possible." Harris, who finished in a career-high 50th place, hailed it his best victory.

One of his victories in 2021 came in Dubai, where he defeated fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem, the defending US Open champ, according to Sport24.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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