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Tennis ace Montjane makes history at Roland Garros

first black South African TO win A FINAL

FOR years, Kgothatso (KG) Montjane has dreamt of winning a Grand Slam tennis tournament. She has come close, but often found herself falling at the final hurdle.

Last weekend things were different for the South African wheelchair tennis player. She rewrote the history books by becoming the first black South African to win a Roland Garros tournament.

Montjane and her Japanese doubles partner Yui Kamijin defeated Diede de Groot and Maria Florencia Moreno 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s

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