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Motivated: Kgothatso Montjane first started playing tennis when she was 19 and despite all odds made it to the top. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Q&A Sessions: Montjane: The unlikely tennis star

Kgothatso Montjane speaks to Athandiwe Saba about her becoming the first black woman South African player to reach the Wimbledon final, her ‘robotic’ leg, being a DJ and the love…

Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning against Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig during their women’s singles first round tennis match on Day 1 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP)

Osaka crisis throws light on stars’ mental health and media ‘voyeurism’

The 23-year-old world number two, and four-time major winner, said she will now take a break from tennis, putting her participation at Wimbledon and even her home Olympics at risk

Williams had suffered life-threatening blood clots when she gave birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia in 2017. (Susan Mullane/USA TODAY Sports)

Serena survives scare at Roland Garros, wins 800th match

Williams won her most recent major at the Australian Open in 2017 while pregnant

Alex de Minaur of Australia hits a forehand against Marin Cilic of Croatia in the third round on day six of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

When will I be famous? Another Grand Slam flop for Nextgen

With the notable exception of Alex de Minaur, the US Open has been yet another Grand Slam to forget for the widely-hyped ‘NextGen’

Serena takes French Open catsuit ban in stride

Describing it as "fun and functional", Williams insisted the catsuit helped her prevent a return of the blood clots which put her life in danger

“With respect to reference to litigation, this means that the IDC has instituted legal action to recover the R37.5-million as well as the R250-million in accrued interest,” says Patel. (David Harrison/M&G)

Djokovic aims to turn despair into triumph with fourth Wimbledon title

The 31-year-old former world number one won the last of his 12 majors at the 2016 French Open when he completed the career Grand Slam

Nadal join’s Margaret Court as the only other player to have won the same major 11 times.

Rafael Nadal lifts record 11th French Open title

Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat Austria’s Dominic Thiem in three straight sets for his 17th Grand Slam trophy

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Serena set for Grand Slam return at Roland Garros

The 36-year-old last played a major tournament in a victorious 2017 Australian Open campaign while two months pregnant

Russia’s Maria Sharapova kisses the Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her French Open final match against Romania’s Simona Halep at Roland Garros in Paris.

Maria Sharapova supreme once more at French Open

Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years on Saturday, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 in a gripping final.

Sharapova and Jankovic clash promises to be a ‘feisty affair’

Defending champ Maria Sharapova has an imposing 7-1 career lead over Jelena Jankovic but their meeting at the French Open will be their first on clay.

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has tested positive for Covid-19.

French Open: Nadal pulls off narrow win against Brands

German Daniel Brands proved to be tough competition for Rafael Nadal in their first-round match at this year’s French Open.

Nadal: I’d rather win tour events than slams

Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited return to Grand Slam tennis but insists that he’d rather win a string of tour events than rack up the majors.

Andy Murray ‘not fit to compete’ at French Open

Britain’s world number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open after failing to recover from a a lower back injury.

Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts as she defeats Italy’s Sara Errani during their women’s final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Sharapova won 6-3

Sharapova serves straight set Grand Slam victory

Russian Maria Sharapova has made tennis history and grown her global superstar status by winning the French Open title.

Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts as she defeats Italy’s Sara Errani during their women’s final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Sharapova won 6-3

Sharapova serves straight set Grand Slam victory

Russian Maria Sharapova has made tennis history and grown her global superstar status by winning the French Open title.

Nadal not ready to say goodbye despite ATP thrashing

Drained Nadal pushes ahead at Queen’s

Rafael Nadal admitted he is feeling the strain of his French Open heroics after he kicked off his grass-court campaign by beating Matthew Ebden.

Djokovic, Federer off to winning starts

Novak Djokovic took his unbeaten record in 2011 to 38 wins on Monday while Roger Federer demonstrated he is still a French Open force.

Relief and joy as Nadal claims fifth French title

Relief and joy as Nadal claims fifth French title

It has been a long journey back from the pit of despair for Rafael Nadal but he completed it in style on Sunday to win a fifth French Open title.

Serena tumbles out, Nadal stays steady

Aftershocks rumbled around Roland Garros as Serena Williams toppled but Rafael Nadal stayed on course to regain his French Open title on Wednesday.

Soderling the champion-slayer of Paris

Soderling the champion-slayer of Paris

Sweden’s Robin Soderling is clearly the undisputed chaampion-slayer after putting Roger Federer to the sword at the French Open on Tuesday.