Donald Ramphadi wins the wheelchair quad singles title at the Belgian Open
The wheelchair tennis ace defeated American top seed David Wagner 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.
Donald Ramphadi. Picture: Tennis South Africa/Picture Cafe
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s leading wheelchair tennis quad player, Donald Ramphadi has won the wheelchair quad singles title at the Belgian Open – ITF 1 series – tennis tournament in Jambes, Belgium.
The wheelchair tennis ace defeated American top seed David Wagner 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.
Champion in Jambes!
South Africas Donald Ramphadi has won the wheelchair quad singles title at the Belgian Open in Jambes, Belgium.
Ramphadi, 29, defeated American top seed David Wagner 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 in the final on Sunday.
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The 29-year-old also clinched the runners-up position in the doubles competition with his Japanese partner Kei Usami. They went down to Ymanitu Silva, Brazil, and Marcus Lauden, Germany, 3-6, 0-6 in the final.
Ramphadi was also part of South Africa’s quad wheelchair tennis team that won a silver medal at the 2022 BNP Paribas World Team Cup.
READ: SA quad wheelchair tennis team wins silver medal at BNP Paribas world team cup
Donald Ramphadi to make his Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open https://t.co/RfV4X0rL2Z pic.twitter.com/Wkgk6OX7EZ
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The South African team, including Donald Ramphadi, Lucas Sithole and Danny Mohlamonyane reached the final of the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Portugal, after defeating Brazil 2-0 to secure their spot in the all-important final.
The world number 6 from Tzaneen in Limpopo also made his Wimbledon debut this year.
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