South African junior star Isabella Kruger has qualified for the junior main draw at Wimbledon. The 17-year-old South African beat American Theadora Rabman, 6-0, 6-2 earlier today, in London to advance.
Kruger will now face American Sonya Macavei, in the first round. Macavei is ranked 60 in the ITF junior world rankings.
This marks the first time South Africa has a representative in the girls main draw at Wimbledon in many years.
Congratulations to Bella, her family, and her coaching team at Anthony Harris Tennis Academy!
Devin Badenhorst and Gabriella Broadfoot lost closely contested matches in their final round of the Wimbledon qualifying event on Friday.
Badenhorst fought hard but went down to American Aidan Kim 6-7(3), 6-3, 9-11, meanwhile, Broadfoot went down fighting to Sofia Johnson 6-2, 6-4, 6-10.
It was a great effort from both Badenhorst and Broadfoot who were participating in their first grand slam junior qualifying event.