A local tennis doubles affair between Mark Nawa and Ntungamili Raguin as well as Seabo Saleshando and his partner, Tsholofelo Tsiang was a toast of the day during the World Tennis Tour Gaborone ITF mens and women $15,000, which is ongoing at the National Tennis Centre. …
… In the Junior Male Sportsperson of the Year category, athletics prospect Justice Oratile will compete with tennis player Ntungamili Raguin and bowler Edwin Nyoka. …
Botswana tennis player Ntungamili Raguin became the first from his country to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships, partnering with Nigeria's Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin in doubles. The unseeded pair lost to the top-seeded Brazilian and Slovakian players in the semi-final match tiebreak, but both players became the first from their respective nations to reach a Junior Grand Slam semi-final.
Botswana tennis player Ntungamili Raguin became the first from his country to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships, partnering with Nigeria's Oluwaseun Peter Ogunsakin in doubles. The unseeded pair lost to the top-seeded Brazilian and Slovakian players in the semi-final match tiebreak, but both players became the first from their respective nations to reach a Junior Grand Slam semi-final.
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 won its opening Davis Cup match against Ghana—its first victory over Ghana in head-to-head play—but lost to Kenya to set up a deciding match against Algeria. Ntungamili Raguin won key singles and doubles matches against Ghana but fell short in the Kenya doubles, leaving the tie to be decided in the final round.
Athletics legend Isaac Makwala has established the Isaac Makwala Foundation, to be officially launched on 19 June at the Gaborone International Convention Centre. The foundation aims to preserve his legacy and create opportunities for young people through sport development, education, mentorship, youth empowerment and social impact programmes.
Botswanan tennis player Raguin lost 2-6, 2-6 to a Latvian opponent in the second round as he continues his early professional career. In January he became the first Motswana to compete in the junior Australian Open.
Raguin recorded his first ITF professional victory on Tuesday, defeating Talic 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 in nearly three hours and earning his first ATP ranking point. The player previously debuted on the junior grand slam in January and ranks in the top 50 in juniors.
Orange Botswana has signed rising tennis player Ntungamili Raguin as a brand ambassador as part of the company's youth engagement and sports development initiatives, under the tagline "Dream Bigger."
Gaborone hosted the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 and W15 events, attracting over 500 entries from 28 countries across six continents. The tournaments demonstrated international confidence in Botswana as a capable host of world-class sporting events.
Ntungamili Raguin, 17, lost his first professional match at the ITF Gaborone M15 tournament, falling 7–5, 3–6, 5–7 to USA's Preston Brown. The youngster led 5–2 in the deciding set but attributed early nerves and fatigue to his inability to convert match points.
Mark Nawa and Ntungamili Raguin defeated Seabo Saleshando and Tsholofelo Tsiang 6-4, 6-2 in the Men's Doubles first round of the World Tennis Tour Gaborone ITF tournament at the National Tennis Centre.
Botswana's National Sports Commission is holding its Sport Awards ceremony, with Collen Kebinatshipi and Ntungamili Raguin among standout athletes competing for Sportsperson of the Year. The event, new CEO Olebile Sikwane's first since taking office in January, celebrates the country's sporting achievements including the successful World Relays 2026 and notable performances in athletics and tennis.
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 National Sport Commission announced nominees for the 45th Botswana Sports Awards, with the Botswana Athletics Association securing eight nominations. Sprint athlete Collen Kebinatshipi is nominated for Sportsman of the Year, competing against footballer Goitseone Phoko and judoka Tumiso Phuthego, while athlete Oratile Nowe represents athletics in the Sportswoman of the Year category.
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.