In the male ranks we have had phenomenal tennis players from Southafrica
Consider that white population there is only 6 million over more than 40 million..
Sturguess was a Wimbledon finalist and Drysdale a Forest Hills finalist before open era was born
Cliff also played 2 or 3 WCT finals and won big doubs..of course less than Hewitt and Mc Millan who many still consider rge best doubs team ever..
They won the 74 Davis cup and were banned for more than 10 years because of Apparthaid
In the 80 we got twice AO champion Johan Kriek as well as Wimbledon and Australian Open runner up Kevin Curren
In the 90 it was Wayne Ferreira and in the last decade Kevin Anderson has lost two major finals at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows
And for many years, when the US Open wasn t still played on hard courts, the SA Open at Johannesburg Ellis Park was,by far, the greatest hard court event in the world..with an impressive list of champions
Why the Sprinboks are not as good nowadays?
Consider that white population there is only 6 million over more than 40 million..
Sturguess was a Wimbledon finalist and Drysdale a Forest Hills finalist before open era was born
Cliff also played 2 or 3 WCT finals and won big doubs..of course less than Hewitt and Mc Millan who many still consider rge best doubs team ever..
They won the 74 Davis cup and were banned for more than 10 years because of Apparthaid
In the 80 we got twice AO champion Johan Kriek as well as Wimbledon and Australian Open runner up Kevin Curren
In the 90 it was Wayne Ferreira and in the last decade Kevin Anderson has lost two major finals at Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows
And for many years, when the US Open wasn t still played on hard courts, the SA Open at Johannesburg Ellis Park was,by far, the greatest hard court event in the world..with an impressive list of champions
Why the Sprinboks are not as good nowadays?
