Kgothatso Montjane and Yui Kamiji (Wikimedia Commons)
By Tasleem Gierdien
Kgothatso Montjane (KG) and Yui Kamiji teamed up to win the highest honours in tennis.
Tennis champions, Kgothatso Montjane (KG) and Yui Kamiji teamed up to win the highest honours in tennis.
They won the 2024 Wimbledon women’s wheelchair doubles final on Sunday, defeating Dutch duo Diede de Groot and Jiske Griffioen 6-4, 6-4.
This Wimbledon victory will be a big one for Montjane and Kamiji, who were silver finalists in last year’s competition.
The two have also bagged three ‘Grand Slam’ titles so far.
Friedman says Montjane has an ‘interesting’ and ‘inspiring’ story.
“It’s a big deal… onwards and upwards to her, it’s so interesting to hear her story.”
– Barbara Friedman, Barb’s Wire
“She grew up in Limpopo, raised mostly by her gran, uncles and aunts and just the role they played in helping her cope with her disability is amazing… she was born with a congenital disorder and when she was 12, she had her one leg amputated below the knee… she then went to a special needs school and got involved in tennis in matric which she was brilliant at.”
– Barbara Friedman, Barb’s Wire
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From Radio 702’s archives…
Radio 702 Host, Clement Manyathela and CapTalk presenter, Pippa Hudson were also in conversation with Kgotatso Montjane (KG), speaking about her battles with securing sponsorship, sporting accolades and keeping herself motivated.
Listen to these conversations below.
Source: Primedia Plus
