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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
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Oaitse Thipe

2026-06-112026-07-28

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  1. July 2026
  2. Daily News Botswana

    In an interview, BTA president, Oaitse Thipe, said watching the team stare down defeat under extreme pressure was satisfying.

    Tennis team earns promotion to BJK Cup Group II
  3. Daily News Botswana

    Botswana Tennis Association president, Oaitse Thipe described Ntungamili’s performance as, ‘Out of this world’.

    Ntungamili soars high
  4. June 2026
  5. Daily News Botswana

    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.

    Raguin shifts focus to Wimbledon Juniors
  6. Daily News Botswana

    For Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) president, Oaitse Thipe, watching the duo step onto the courts in Paris was both emotional and validating.

    Tennis umpires break ceiling at Roland Garros
Sport

Botswana women's tennis team wins BJK Cup Group II promotion

The News

Botswana's senior women's national tennis team secured promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II on July 18 after defeating Nigeria in a promotional tie at the National Tennis Centre in Gaborone. The team reached the promotion playoff by winning 2-1 victories over Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon during the tournament week.

23 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Thursday 23 July

  1. Botswana women's tennis team wins BJK Cup Group II promotion

    Botswana's senior women's national tennis team secured promotion to the Billie Jean King Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II on July 18 after defeating Nigeria in a promotional tie at the National Tennis Centre in Gaborone. The team reached the promotion playoff by winning 2-1 victories over Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon during the tournament week.

    23 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Botswanan Ntungamili reaches Wimbledon Junior semi-finals

    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.

    14 July 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Monday 29 June

  1. Botswana's Raguin advances grass court debut toward Wimbledon

    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.

    29 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana

Thursday 11 June

  1. Botswana umpires Poane and France-Ketletseng officiate Roland Garros

    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.

    11 June 2026 · Daily News Botswana

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