Codie van Schalkwyk won this year’s edition of the Kia Tennis Series, when the 11-year-old secured the second place in the advanced category at the Windhoek High School (WHS) on Saturday.
Although he lost the final against his 8-year-old brother Conner, his staggering amount of points accumulated over the season was enough to ensure him the top stop of the overall standing.
The event was once again hosted by the Pro Tennis Academy.
Codie van Schalkwyk went into the last tournament with as the overwhelming favorite, but a leg injury meant he would have to work extra hard to win the prestigious title. He then showed his worth when he cruised through to the final unbeaten.
In a hard-fought match, both brothers showcased exceptional skill, but it was Conner who eventually kept an upper hand against Codie. Yet, Connor’s win gave him the second place in the overall standing. Oliver Diggle came third in the Advanced category.
Meanwhile there was no stopping Veri Hinda in the Intermediate category, while Delvin Losper came second and Logimo Goraseb third.
The Beginner’s category was once again won by Kayden Schnelle. It was his second consecutive win at the Kia series. Randel Kavandje and Jaco Becker had to settle for second and third place respectively.
Samar van der Merwe emerged victorious in the Midi category. The second place went to Adam Diggle and third place to Faith Kahuure.
The Mini category was won Karmi Muller. Hendrina Apollus came second while Shaylynn Johr came third.
Kia Tennis Tournament results:
Advanced:
1 Connor van Schalkwyk
2 Codie van Schalkwyk
3 Oliver Diggle
Intermediate:
1 Veri Hinda
2 Delvin Losper
3 Logimo Goraseb
Beginner:
1 Kayden Schelle
2 Randel Kavandje
3 Jaco Becker
Midi Tennis:
1 Samar van der merwe
2 Adam Diggle
3 Faith Kahuure
1 Karmi Muller
2 Hendrina Apollus
3 Shaylynn Johr
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