Some of the world’s top tennis stars will be in action in the Soweto Open at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Complex in Jabavu, Soweto, Johannesburg from Monday.
And, in good news for tennis fans, SABC Sport have teamed up with Tennis South Africa (TSA) and confirmed that the semi-final and finals of both the men’s and women’s tournaments will be broadcast live on SABC Sport.
TSA CEO Ian Smith said his association welcomed the decision by SABC Sport to take the semi-finals and finals of both events live.
“We are most grateful to SABC Sport for taking tennis in Soweto live to the nation. It’s vitally important for the growth of the game that people throughout South Africa can see the Soweto Open on television.”
SABC’s group CEO Lulama Mokhobo stated that, “For the public service broadcaster, it was important that we partner with Tennis SA to broadcast this tournament.
“In South Africa, tennis is a sport in its developmental stages and one of the key sports that government has identified which needs more exposure to the public.”
The Soweto Open was first played in 2009 and but could not be staged last year due to a lack of sponsorship.
The tournament will have a prize-money purse of R1.5m.
The men’s event will take place from Monday, April 29, to Saturday, May 4. The women’s portion will be stages from May 6 to 11.
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