logo-with-text
+27 (0)11 566 2000
info@championacademy.co.za
Online Sessions Available
  • Home
  • Making of a Champion Series
  • Courses
    • Business Champion Development
    • Sports Champion Development
  • Motivational Talks
  • About Us
  • Testimonials
  • Press Room
    • Blog
    • News Articles
  • Contact Us
logo

SA’s number 1 wheelchair tennis champ heads for Europe

12th Feb 2018UncategorisedAdmin_Champion

South Africa’s highest-ranked wheelchair tennis men’s player Evans Maripa is heading to Europe this February for two major international tournaments…

The world No 12 from Limpopo who returned home recently from a two-week tour in Australia will begin his excursion at ABN AMRO Tournament, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 1 event from  February 13-17 in Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Maripa will be participating in the event for the third successive year, completing a compelling roster of participants ranked in the top 12 globally.

Maripa impressed in Rotterdam in both 2016 and 2017 finishing in the quarterfinal round and will return to improve upon that performance.

In 2016 he caused a major upset win over world No 8 Japanese Takashi Sanada in his debut in the tournament following a wildcard entry awarded by tournament director Esther Vergeer.

In 2017 the strong-hitting Maripa produced a masterclass performance defeating the world No 11 Tom Egberink from the Netherlands 6-1 0-6 6-1 to reach the quarterfinal round.

The 27-year-old will move on to represent the country in the Bolton Indoor, an ITF level 2 tournament, which also forms part of the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour to be staged in Bolton, Great Britain from February 20-24.

Maripa and partner Stefan Olsson of Sweden clinched the Bolton Indoor doubles title last year edging out Caverzaschi (ESP) and Scheffers (NED). The 27-year-old lost to Olsson in the singles quarterfinal and will be hoping to reach the semifinal stage this year.

“I’ve been working really hard”

“There was a lot that I picked up on my last tour in Australia and I have been working really hard since my return to prepare for Europe. I am mentally and physically ready for the two forthcoming tournaments,” commented Maripa.

The competition in the men’s division is quite intense, so one needs to be mentally and physically active at all times,” added Maripa.

Wheelchair Tennis South Africa (WTSA) manager Karen Losch said: “Evans is a talented player and he’s very close to a big breakthrough, so these tournaments will give him another chance to prove to himself that he can beat any of the top-ranked players.

“He played some of his best tennis in Europe the past two years and we hope he performs even better this year.”

February 5, 2018 | by ANA Newswire

Previous post SA Wheelchair tennis star Montjane claims Swiss Open Title Next post ” Less is more”- Allow yourself to just BE

Contacts

The Champion Academy
Katherine St & Centex Close, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel +27 (0)11 566 2000

Online sessions available

 

Socialize!

Email
Facebook
Twitter

Recent Posts

  • What makes a Champion? Toni Gaddie (Sports & Clinical Psychologist) chats to SA’s football legend Doctor Khumalo 11th Feb 2022
  • Congratulations Liora Colley American Dance Awards and Eisteddford 2021! 14th Oct 2021
  • South African Spring Open 2021, awesome day at Ellis Park supporting our South African Champions 21st Sep 2021
  • Tokyo Paralympics, Kgothatso Montjane our very own South African Flag Bearer! 24th Aug 2021
  • Tokyo, Olympic South African Artistic Swimming Duet achieved their goal!! 4th Aug 2021

About Us


20 years researching champions and potential fulfilment in high performance sport, using the latest methods and techniques in mind training and how this applies to success in business and other aspects of life.

Contact Us

The Champion Academy
Katherine St & Centex Close,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel : +27 (0)11 566 2000
Online sessions available

Email
Facebook
Twitter

Recent Posts

  • What makes a Champion? Toni Gaddie (Sports & Clinical Psychologist) chats to SA’s football legend Doctor Khumalo
  • Congratulations Liora Colley American Dance Awards and Eisteddford 2021!
  • South African Spring Open 2021, awesome day at Ellis Park supporting our South African Champions
  • Tokyo Paralympics, Kgothatso Montjane our very own South African Flag Bearer!
  • Tokyo, Olympic South African Artistic Swimming Duet achieved their goal!!
2016 © Championship Academy | Designed by Cognite