South African wheelchair tennis trailblazer 35-year-old Kgothatso Montjane is expected to play her single at Wimbledon final on Sunday.
On Saturday, the Limpopo-born star who became the first South African black woman to play in the Wimbledon finals, lost in the double finals together with her partner Lucy Shuker from Britain.
Congratulations to @KGmontjane1 on earning her way to her first #Wimbledon singles final in Wheelchair Tennis.
She is the first South African black woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final.
Kgothatso Montjane has also reached the doubles final as well!
Keep going for it! pic.twitter.com/sR7dnVSC0f
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 9, 2021
However, her father, a taxi owner, Alfred Montjane from Luthuli Phase two township in Polokwane is proud of her.
“By the time when she started playing tennis wheelchair while at Helen Franz school, I also asked her how does she play tennis while sitting on a wheelchair. We initially took [it] for granted but later we learnt that she is advancing it to higher levels. We gave her support until we all realised that she loves and understand it better,” adds her father.
Kgothatso Montjane plays her first grand slam singles final @Wimbledon today. @KGMontjane1 may the serves be sound and the forehands flow as you continue to fly the flag. You will have your coach and the entire country with you. You’ve already made us proud. Let’s ace this one!?? pic.twitter.com/nA5dMuMn92
— Cyril Ramaphosa ?? #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) July 11, 2021
