Junior tennis shows talent

THE Coca-Cola junior tennis tournament once again showed that there is some exciting tennis talent developing in Namibia and that the game is being played all over the country.

The Girls Under 12 A section’s singles title went to Meikke Woermann from Swakopmund, who beat Kersten Gressmann 6-4, 6-4. Woermann then teamed up with Bernie Olivier to beat Terri Olivier and Annelie Davin 6-3, 6-2.The winner in the Girls Under 12 singles B section was Esmerelda Knouwds, who beat Anita Lucius.Lucius then teamed up with Elizabeth Kayofa to win the doubles against Saima Kasheeta and Silvia Shavuka.The Boys Under 12 A section winner was Johan Janse van Vuuren, who beat Francois Muller 6-3, 6-0.The doubles winners were Johan Janse van Vuuren and Francois Muller, who overcame Tiaan Botha and Jan van der Veen.In the Boys Under 12 B section, Raymond Hoeseb beat Sam Nalusha in the singles.The doubles winners were Hoeseb and Nalusha, who demolished Karel Olivier and Veja Hinda 6 – 1, 6 – 0.S.P.van Wyk won the Boys Under 16 B section and Graciano Davids was the runner-up.Marna Louw from Outjo went past Mariska Kuschke in the Girls Under 16 A section with a score of 7-5, 6-3.The B section’s singles title went to Lerè Nieuwoudt, who crushed Alexandra Palmhert 6-0, 6-2.The doubles title went to Mariska Kuschke and Marna Louw when they defeated Imke Jaggau and Andrea van der Waal.Sean Ellis was the singles winner over Henku Serdyn in the Boys Under 16 section.These two experienced players then joined to win the doubles title by downing Damian Riekerts and Elmarco Hoff in three sets with a score of 2-6, 6-1 and 6-4.Elmarco was awarded the Ivan Walters trophy for best overall improvement in tennis.The Noreen Walters trophy for best improvement among the girls went to Carita Moolman, who came all the way from Aranos.The next junior tennis tournament in Namibia will take place in Windhoek during the weekend August 19 and 20.Woermann then teamed up with Bernie Olivier to beat Terri Olivier and Annelie Davin 6-3, 6-2.The winner in the Girls Under 12 singles B section was Esmerelda Knouwds, who beat Anita Lucius.Lucius then teamed up with Elizabeth Kayofa to win the doubles against Saima Kasheeta and Silvia Shavuka.The Boys Under 12 A section winner was Johan Janse van Vuuren, who beat Francois Muller 6-3, 6-0.The doubles winners were Johan Janse van Vuuren and Francois Muller, who overcame Tiaan Botha and Jan van der Veen.In the Boys Under 12 B section, Raymond Hoeseb beat Sam Nalusha in the singles.The doubles winners were Hoeseb and Nalusha, who demolished Karel Olivier and Veja Hinda 6 – 1, 6 – 0.S.P.van Wyk won the Boys Under 16 B section and Graciano Davids was the runner-up.Marna Louw from Outjo went past Mariska Kuschke in the Girls Under 16 A section with a score of 7-5, 6-3.The B section’s singles title went to Lerè Nieuwoudt, who crushed Alexandra Palmhert 6-0, 6-2.The doubles title went to Mariska Kuschke and Marna Louw when they defeated Imke Jaggau and Andrea van der Waal.Sean Ellis was the singles winner over Henku Serdyn in the Boys Under 16 section.These two experienced players then joined to win the doubles title by downing Damian Riekerts and Elmarco Hoff in three sets with a score of 2-6, 6-1 and 6-4.Elmarco was awarded the Ivan Walters trophy for best overall improvement in tennis.The Noreen Walters trophy for best improvement among the girls went to Carita Moolman, who came all the way from Aranos.The next junior tennis tournament in Namibia will take place in Windhoek during the weekend August 19 and 20.