South Africa’s Top Tennis Talent Shining in the National Rankings
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Elite Adult Players Leading the Charge
At the pinnacle of South African tennis these players have earned their spots as the country’s top performers.
Men’s Leaders
| 1 | Lloyd HARRIS | 1 | 1997-02-24 | TSA970002 | WP | 11,628,735 | ||
| 2 | PHILIP HENNING | 2 | 2000-11-10 | TSA001547 | FS | 6,781,714 | ||
| 3 | Alec BECKLEY | 3 | 2001-06-18 | TSA011383 | GE | 3,583,412 | ||
| 4 | Marc Van der merwe | 4 | 1994-08-18 | TSA941393 | Winelands | 2,644,323 | ||
| 5 | Thando LONGWE-SMIT | 5 | 2001-06-17 | TSA011175 | WP | 2,131,550 | ||
| 6 | Devin BADENHORST | 6 | 2004-05-20 | TSA040043 | GN | 2,060,661 | ||
| 7 | John Bothma | 7 | 2008-02-01 | TSA081029 | KZN | 2,028,027 | ||
| 8 | Connor Doig | 8 | 2008-01-14 | TSA080015 | KZN | 1,876,053 | ||
| 9 | Kris VAN WYK | 9 | 1996-09-29 | TSA960732 | WP | 1,695,628 | ||
| 10 | Siphosothando MONTSI | 10 | 1999-11-09 | TSA991558 | United States | 1,672,463 |
Women’s Stars
| 1 | Jahnie VAN ZYL | 1 | 2009-02-17 | TSA091020 | NW | 2,204,500 | ||
| 2 | Donna Le roux | 2 | 2007-09-09 | TSA071156 | FS | 1,654,027 | ||
| 3 | Morgan JORDAAN | 3 | 2008-01-25 | TSA0833 | GN | 1,613,402 | ||
| 4 | Allegra van der Walt | 4 | 2008-09-02 | TSA081345 | NW | 1,507,728 | ||
| 5 | Roxy Bredenkamp | 5 | 2009-01-20 | TSA091324 | NW | 1,273,277 | ||
| 6 | Korona RUGARA | 6 | 2007-09-26 | TSA071169 | GC | 1,248,500 | ||
| 7 | Milan Swanepoel | 7 | 2010-03-17 | TSA101138 | WP | 1,220,527 | ||
| 8 | Abigayel Vosloo | 8 | 2007-09-28 | TSA071146 | EP | 1,163,375 | ||
| 9 | Lisa-Marie Du Toit | 9 | 2008-04-24 | TSA081038 | WP | 1,088,250 | ||
| 10 | Milla Kotze | 10 | 2008-10-20 | TSA081204 | WP | 1,072,277 |
Boys singles under 18
| 1 | Connor Doig | 1 | 2008-01-14 | TSA080015 | 8 | KZN | 1,570,553 | |
| 2 | John Bothma | 2 | 2008-02-01 | TSA081029 | 7 | KZN | 1,445,000 | |
| 3 | Dehan van Deventer | 3 | 2009-12-15 | TSA091043 | 14 | Winelands | 916,500 | |
| 4 | Ethan Dodd | 4 | 2009-06-06 | TSA091191 | 12 | GN | 718,100 | |
| 5 | Jayden SUMMERS | 5 | 2008-05-16 | TSA081045 | 14 | GN | 679,000 | |
| 6 | Rhys Vorwerk | 6 | 2008-12-17 | TSA081011 | 13 | KZN | 668,600 | |
| 7 | Bogdan Mandic | 7 | 2008-09-01 | TSA081059 | 11 | FS | 643,500 | |
| 8 | Ronan Gorton | 8 | 2008-02-28 | TSA081117 | 10 | WP | 639,450 | |
| 9 | Devilliers Lamprecht | 9 | 2008-12-23 | TSA081096 | 13 | EDEN | 637,900 | |
| 10 | Kei Badenhorst | 16 | 6 | 2008-09-02 | TSA081190 | 18 | WP | 606,500 |
Girls singles under 18
| 1 | Jahnie VAN ZYL | 1 | 2009-02-17 | TSA091020 | 7 | NW | 1,827,000 | |
| 2 | Allegra van der Walt | 2 | 2008-09-02 | TSA081345 | 12 | NW | 1,286,228 | |
| 3 | Morgan JORDAAN | 3 | 2008-01-25 | TSA0833 | 12 | GN | 1,172,500 | |
| 4 | Roxy Bredenkamp | 4 | 2009-01-20 | TSA091324 | 14 | NW | 933,000 | |
| 5 | Lisa-Marie Du Toit | 5 | 2008-04-24 | TSA081038 | 14 | WP | 871,500 | |
| 6 | Milla Kotze | 6 | 2008-10-20 | TSA081204 | 9 | WP | 809,500 | |
| 7 | Ciaran McConnell | 7 | 2008-07-27 | TSA081331 | 14 | GN | 785,500 | |
| 8 | Meri Sandenbergh | 8 | 2008-05-16 | TSA081333 | 6 | WP | 772,000 | |
| 9 | Alicia Taylor | 9 | 2009-09-28 | TSA091147 | 6 | WP | 725,000 | |
| 10 | Takara Giles | 10 | 2008-05-26 | TSA081432 | 14 | GE | 654,600 |
Boys singles under 16
| 1 | Daniel Brink | 1 | 2010-05-05 | TSA101591 | 14 | WP | 851,500 | |
| 2 | Israel Dowie | 2 | 2010-10-26 | TSA101136 | 14 | WP | 692,700 | |
| 3 | Ethan Pieber | 3 | 2010-01-08 | TSA101079 | 10 | Winelands | 608,500 | |
| 4 | Jamie Roux | 4 | 2010-01-02 | TSA101277 | 13 | WP | 606,350 | |
| 5 | Jack Thornhill | 5 | 2010-04-20 | TSA101052 | 11 | KZN | 597,750 | |
| 6 | Tristan van der Merwe | 6 | 2010-09-21 | TSA101075 | 10 | GE | 470,260 | |
| 7 | Nicholas Kruger | 7 | 2011-06-19 | TSA111220 | 9 | WP | 452,000 | |
| 8 | Luka van Niekerk | 8 | 2010-09-16 | TSA101266 | 16 | WP | 428,970 | |
| 9 | John van der Walt | 9 | 2011-02-11 | TSA112321 | 10 | GC | 419,760 | |
| 10 | Vladimir Ignjatov | 11 | 1 | 2010-11-10 | TSA101203 | 20 | GC |
416,400 |
Girls Singles under 16
| 1 | Milan Swanepoel | 1 | 2010-03-17 | TSA101138 | 10 | WP | 770,550 | |
| 2 | Lea Dube | 2 | 2011-02-23 | TSA111256 | 14 | KZN | 685,600 | |
| 3 | Megan van Vuuren | 3 | 2011-09-14 | TSA111017 | 14 | WP | 615,000 | |
| 4 | Lyndsey Philipps | 4 | 2010-10-08 | TSA101495 | 15 | WP | 614,000 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Bouwer | 5 | 2010-06-03 | TSA101489 | 11 | WP | 561,450 | |
| 6 | Jesse de Villiers | 6 | 2010-09-24 | TSA101105 | 12 | GN | 514,250 | |
| 7 | Ella Jonker | 7 | 2010-04-18 | TSA101384 | 11 | WP | 505,000 | |
| 8 | Catarina Braun | 8 | 2011-09-12 | TSA111265 | 7 | WP | 496,000 | |
| 9 | Morakane Molaoa | 9 | 2011-10-07 | TSA111126 | 14 | LIM | 489,400 | |
| 10 | Siyolise Schultz | 10 | 2010-09-24 | TSA101221 | 9 | WP | 489,050 |
Boys Singles under 14
| 1 | Tristan Summers | 1 | 2012-06-18 | TSA121304 | 8 | GN | 428,200 | |
| 2 | Alec Koch | 2 | 2012-12-11 | TSA121257 | 16 | WP | 373,180 | |
| 3 | Cruz Newton | 3 | 2012-01-13 | TSA121525 | 19 | EDEN | 361,310 | |
| 4 | Nicolaas van der Walt | 4 | 2012-03-02 | TSA121069 | 13 | EP | 339,020 | |
| 5 | Mpho Bowers | 5 | 2012-08-16 | TSA121160 | 16 | GC | 335,700 | |
| 6 | Cole Joyce | 7 | 1 | 2013-01-12 | TSA131101 | 16 | GC | 315,300 |
| 7 | Muller Jacobs | 6 | 1 | 2013-01-29 | TSA131316 | 11 | MPUM | 313,200 |
| 8 | Judah Brasg | 8 | 2013-01-30 | TSA131166 | 12 | GC | 290,230 | |
| 9 | Cameron Kock | 9 | 2012-01-03 | TSA121106 | 17 | KZN | 285,760 | |
| 10 | Evan Krige | 10 | 2012-04-09 | TSA121485 | 15 | WP |
281,630 |
Girls singles under 14
| 1 | Winnie Masemola | 1 | 2012-04-12 | TSA121192 | 13 | GN | 449,050 | |
| 2 | Kamogelo Plaatjie | 2 | 2012-04-21 | TSA121054 | 13 | GE | 423,200 | |
| 3 | Wendy Modiba | 3 | 2013-10-23 | TSA131115 | 13 | LIM | 390,500 | |
| 4 | Lily Haley | 4 | 2012-01-26 | TSA121231 | 4 | WP | 389,500 | |
| 5 | Carli Erasmus | 5 | 2012-05-02 | TSA121568 | 17 | WP | 380,100 | |
| 6 | Emma Van Rooyen | 6 | 2013-06-28 | TSA131121 | 22 | WP | 346,250 | |
| 7 | Liah Lucila Leon Rodriguez | 7 | 2012-08-31 | TSA121032 | 13 | LIM | 331,350 | |
| 8 | Nolwazi Mnguni | 8 | 2012-04-04 | TSA121478 | 17 | GE | 321,500 | |
| 9 | Mahlako Legare | 9 | 2012-06-23 | TSA121749 | 16 | GN | 307,000 | |
| 10 | Phemelo Kedige | 10 | 2013-03-12 | TSA131290 | 12 | GN | 303,750 |
Boys singles under 12
| 1 | Zoran Meyer | 1 | 2014-01-30 | TSA141133 | 17 | EDEN | 235,200 | |
| 2 | Luc Botha | 2 | 2014-11-12 | TSA141196 | 12 | EDEN | 185,490 | |
| 3 | David Hobson | 3 | 2014-06-03 | TSA141140 | 15 | GC | 171,100 | |
| 4 | Jadon Holdsworth | 4 | 2014-03-31 | TSA141160 | 27 | WP | 158,200 | |
| 5 | lihlumile Kila | 5 | 2014-07-14 | TSA141512 | 9 | EP | 152,400 | |
| 6 | Sion Engelbrecht | 6 | 2014-05-15 | TSA141344 | 13 | NC | 149,850 | |
| 7 | Loeto Wray Bryant Matong | 7 | 2014-10-06 | TSA141642 | 12 | Gaborone | 142,100 | |
| 8 | Nathan Paterson | 8 | 2014-09-25 | TSA141459 | 26 | WP | 134,750 | |
| 9 | Alexander Hendricks | 9 | 2014-10-14 | TSA141702 | 18 | Winelands | 131,850 | |
| 10 | Manelisi Ngcamu | 10 | 2014-05-01 | TSA141441 | 11 | KZN | 129,350 |
Girls Singles under 12
| 1 | Linja Erasmus | 1 | 2014-01-08 | TSA141425 | 18 | WP | 263,000 | |
| 2 | Ira Vatsain | 2 | 2015-01-24 | TSA151062 | 12 | WP | 211,200 | |
| 3 | Lesedi Lamola | 3 | 2015-05-06 | TSA151052 | 18 | GC | 195,700 | |
| 4 | Haniela Hans de Andrade | 4 | 2014-02-14 | TSA141191 | 17 | NW | 179,040 | |
| 5 | Liane Steyn | 5 | 2015-04-10 | TSA151054 | 8 | MPUM | 174,000 | |
| 6 | Poppy Haley | 6 | 2014-02-03 | TSA141100 | 7 | WP | 170,650 | |
| 7 | Saskia Van Loggerenberg | 7 | 2014-07-16 | TSA141070 | 13 | Border / Eastern Province | 157,400 | |
| 8 | Carmi Lemmer | 8 | 2014-01-11 | TSA141044 | 14 | NW | 156,670 | |
| 9 | Nina Van Veijeren | 9 | 2014-11-03 | TSA141022 | 16 | FS | 155,950 | |
| 10 | Emily Nestel | 10 | 2014-11-14 | TSA141751 | 14 | WP | 153,350 |
What These Rankings Represent
The latest Tennis South Africa rankings illustrate a vibrant and competitive national landscape. From elite senior players who have international experience to promising juniors making their way through the system, South African tennis is rich with talent and ambition.
These rankings reflect not only past performances but also the promise of future breakthroughs. Players featured here are not only shaping the present of the sport but are also inspiring the next generation to pick up a racquet and compete.