Sedi Jacobs crashes in final

SEDI Jacobs found the going hard in the U/16 girls’ final when she lost to top-seeded Theresa van Zyl of South Africa at the ITF Southern African Junior Tennis Championships on Saturday at the National Tennis Stadium in Windhoek.

The 14-year-old Namibian prospect lost the match 6-2, 6-0 in a quick final that was dominated by the older Van Zyl.’Today I was not playing at my best and my concentration was off for some reason,’ Jacobs said after the match.’Theresa played some very good shots and the fact that she was at her best also contributed to the win for her,’ she added.Jacobs had beaten Janet Koch of South Africa 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the final on Friday. Van Zyl beat Shan Wong Hon Chan of Mauritius 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals.In the boys’ U/16 final, Lloyd Harris of South Africa beat Zimbabwean Courtney Lock 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in an emotionally charged match, with both players often querying line calls.In the boys’ U/14 final, Luneta Chisomo of Malawi beat South African Jandre Lessing 6-2, 6-3.Nadine de Villiers of South Africa won the U/14 girls’ final after she beat Randy Randrianasolo of Madagascar 6-4, 6-3.Yannick Mwinga of Zambia was the winner of the boys’ U/12 after beating his compatriot Barnabas Malaba 6-3, 6-1 in the final. Two Zimbabwean players made it to the final of the girls’ U/12 final, which was easily won by Kimberly Bhunu after she beat Beverly Matsiwe 6-0, 6-1. The president of the Namibia Tennis Association, Bob Mould, said he was very happy with the level of tennis at the week-long tournament that had 11 countries participating.’The standard of tennis was very high and the spirit exhibited by the players was great,’ Mould said.’The tournament was a success and we look forward to hosting another one in the future,’ he added. – namibiasport.com.na