Only one seeded player crashed out of the SAA National Championships on the opening day’s play at the Wanderers Tennis Club in Johannesburg on Monday. Eighth seeded Jenn Mari Potgieter of Gauteng North lost to Hedda Wolmarans 2-6 3-6 in the only upset of the day.
Second seed Kim Rudman of Gauteng Central had no trouble in beating Elsje Hendriks of Gauteng North 6-2 6-3 whilst fourth seed Debbie van Aswegen(Gauteng East) joined Rudman in the second round by beating Jessica Khats (Gauteng Central) 6-2 6-1.
The only other seed today in the women singles was Lisa Wade, the seventh seed from Gauteng East who lost only one game in a straight set win over Madri Potgieter of Gauteng North.
In the men singles only two seeds were in action on Monday. Third seed Benjamin Janse van Rensburg (Gauteng North) overcame a second set scare but beat compatriot Marcel Du Coudray 6-4 7-6 (7-3)
In the last match of the day fifth seed Rikus de Villiers of Kwazulu Natal fought hard to beat Petrus Janse van Rensburg of Gauteng North 6-4 6-3.
On Tuesday the remaining first round matches will be completed with the top seeds in action. Izak van der Merwe from Tshwane, the men’s number one will play against Michael Hills of Johannesburg on centre court at 10:30am and following that match women’s top seed Lizaan du Plessis of Eastern Province will play Veronique Luksich of Gauteng Central.
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