… For the first time, they know they will experience how it feels to play national team matches of this magnitude here at home,” Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) vice president technical Nonofo Othusitse says. …
Raguin has been blazing the trail and was duly crowned the Junior Sportsperson of the Year at the recent Botswana Sport Awards.According to the Botswana Tennis Association, Raguin will contest in the qualifying tournament today and tomorrow at Wimbledon Qualifying and Community S …
… The performance drew high praise back home, as Botswana Tennis Association president Oaitse Thipe said the association was happy with Raguin’s displays on the unfamiliar surface. …
… ointing to rising confidence in Botswana’s safety, organisation and tennis standards GAZETTE REPORTER The ITF World Tennis Tour M15 and W15 events at Botswana’s National Tennis Centre have attracted significant international participation, according to Botswana Tennis Association …
The Botswana Tennis Association is pleading with the public to turn up in numbers and support the ongoing World Tennis Tour M15/W15 at the National Tennis Centre, which runs until 23 May, as officials stress its impact on players and national development GAZETTE REPORTER The Bots …
… What began as an ambitious bid to bring professional tennis home has transformed into a global phenomenon, with the Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) reporting an overwhelming surge of interest that has far exceeded expectations. …
Sunday Standard Botswana to Host High Profile Tennis Tournaments In a space of two months, between May and July this year, Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) will host two high profile tournaments. …
… Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) vice president, Nonofo Othusitse said the preparatory competition was expected to offer players practice on clay courts. …
Botswana will host the Billie Jean King Cup tournament for the first time in the team's 30-year history, with eleven nations competing on 13 July at the National Tennis Center in Gaborone. The local women's team will pursue promotion to Euro/Africa Group II after a 23-year absence, buoyed by home support following a third-place finish in last year's qualifying tournament in Namibia.
Botswana will host the Billie Jean King Cup tournament for the first time in the team's 30-year history, with eleven nations competing on 13 July at the National Tennis Center in Gaborone. The local women's team will pursue promotion to Euro/Africa Group II after a 23-year absence, buoyed by home support following a third-place finish in last year's qualifying tournament in Namibia.
Junior Sportsperson of the Year Raguin will compete in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament today and tomorrow at Roehampton, London, needing to win two consecutive matches to qualify for the main draw.
17-year-old Ntungamili Raguin lost in qualifying at the J300 Roehampton Championships but achieved Botswana's first-ever international match win on grass with a comeback victory over the United States' Agassi Rusher. He now targets the Wimbledon Junior Championships qualifiers scheduled for July 2–3 in London.
Botswana will host the Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group from July 13 to 18, 2026, marking the country's first-ever hosting of the tournament. Organizers say the event is designed to leave a lasting impact on women's tennis, youth development and sports tourism.
Two Botswanan women, Gaone Poane and Kessie France-Ketletseng, officiated at the 2026 Roland Garros Grand Slam tournament in Paris, marking a shift in Botswana's representation in global sport beyond athletics and demonstrating opportunities for women in sports roles beyond competition.
ITF World Tennis Tour M15 and W15 events at Botswana's National Tennis Centre have drawn international participation, with organisers crediting rising confidence in Botswana's safety, organisation, and tennis standards.
The Botswana Tennis Association is calling on the public to support the ongoing World Tennis Tour M15/W15 at the National Tennis Centre until 23 May, citing its impact on players and national development.
Botswana will host the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour Men's and Women's 15k events at the National Tennis Centre from May 11–13, with over 300 men and 200 women from countries including the United States, France, China and Australia having submitted entries. The Botswana Tennis Association vice president described the international interest as validation of the nation's reputation for peace, security and world-class hospitality.
The Botswana Tennis Association will host two ITF M15 and W15 tournaments from 11–23 May 2026 and the 2026 Billie Jean Cup Group 3 Africa tournament from 13–18 July 2026, as part of its strategy to develop the country's tennis and generate economic returns; hosting international tournaments in 2025 generated P6 million in revenue and created 200 seasonal jobs.
Botswana's U-14 national tennis team is competing at the ITF/CAT African Junior Championships on Clay Court in Egypt from April 6 to 11. The squad of Tinashe Phatshwane, Malak Macheng, Camilla Seetso and Angel Chakanyuka participated in a warm-up tournament beforehand, with the Botswana Tennis Association confident the players will deliver strong performances.