South Africa will not be represented in the Olympic Games tennis tournament in London this year, leaving Natalie Grandin's hopes dashed.

Following the cancellation of the SA Open, South African tennis has suffered another setback with the scrapping of the Soweto Open.

"What has happened to my team?" This clearly pained question was the first statement by the first black president of Sata, Bongani "Wire" Zondi.

As the third version of the South African Open tennis tournament comes to a conclusion this weekend, it would seem that all is fine at Montecasino.

Lack of stars just 72 hours before the SA Open deadline doesn't faze Sata chief.

It may have returned only last year, after a 16-year absence, but the South African Tennis Open is already justifying its presence on the ATP tour.

The pressure is on to complete a new tennis complex in Johannesburg for the revived South African Open in February.

High hopes for South African tennis this week at the Olympic Games and in Washington, DC, have ended in failure.

South African Airways (SAA) posted a net profit before tax and restructuring charges of R136-million for the six months ended September 2007, after a period of massive losses, acting chief financial officer Clive Else said on Thursday. Revenue rose to R11-billion from R9,6-billion, reflecting a 1,2% profit margin.