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Bezuidenhout makes African breakthrough

Joanivia Bezuidenhout reached a new milestone when she won her first title on the International Tennis Federation’s Africa junior circuit in Lusaka, Zambia, over the weekend. Teaming up with top Zimbabwean junior player Rutendo Tom, they won the junior girls’ doubles title after beating the Chisongo twin sisters, Christabel and Isabel, 6-2, 6-3 in the […] The post Bezuidenhout makes African breakthrough appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian1 Jul 2026, 06:56 am
Bezuidenhout makes African breakthrough

Joanivia Bezuidenhout reached a new milestone when she won her first title on the International Tennis Federation’s Africa junior circuit in Lusaka, Zambia, over the weekend.

Teaming up with top Zimbabwean junior player Rutendo Tom, they won the junior girls’ doubles title after beating the Chisongo twin sisters, Christabel and Isabel, 6-2, 6-3 in the final.

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Bezuidenhout (17) says she formed a great partnership with Tom.

“I had a great run in the doubles competition with my partner Rutendo Tom from Zimbabwe. It was the first time we played together, but we had such great chemistry on the court.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 1 Jul 2026, 06:56 am. View original article
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