South African wheelchair tennis ace Kgothatso Montjane took the runner-up spot on Sunday after putting up a valiant fight in the women's singles final at Wimbledon. Facing top seed Diede de Groot of the Netherlands, Montjane made history in the match by becoming the first black South African woman to compete in the trophy decider at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club. De Groot utilised her experience throughout the contest, however, retaining her composure under pressure to secure her third Wimbledon title with a 6-2 6-2 victory. READ | SA's Kgothatso Montjane claims runner-up doubles finish in Wimbledon finalOn Saturday, the 35-year-old from Seshego in Limpopo and her doubles partner Lucy Shuker from Britain lost in the women's wheelchair doubles final. Though she did not bag her maiden Grand Slam crown, Montjane took a big step forward in her career.

Source: News 24 July 11, 2021 18:45 UTC