For a while now, tennis, once a darling of Botswana sport, seemed to be on the decline. Since the elapse of the era of the likes of Tapiwa Marobela, now Masunga, no recognisable tennis stars and starlets seemed on the rise.
A fortnight ago, at the 44th Botswana Sport Awards, tennis made a statement of return. In a glittering night to honour the country’s best sporting talent, tennis served Batswana a salivating glimpse of what the future holds for the country.
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