Player Information
 
| Please Note: Although this player has been confirmed as graduating in the class of 2008, all of the ranking analysis is currently based on him being in the class of 2009. The class change will be reflected in next Tuesday's rankings. |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Height: |
5' 10" |
Weight: |
143 lbs |
Plays: |
Right-handed |
H.S. Coach: |
Gerrie Berner |
Private Coach: |
Ashley Hobson (Atlanta) |
Favorite Player: |
Roger Federer |
TOURNAMENTS
Consistantly ranked in top 10 in South Africa for the last 2 years
South African National Ranking u/18 April 2008: # 7 ranking
South African National Ranking u/16 December 2007: # 4 ranking
Semi - finalist RSA National tournament Boys u/18 December 2007 (first year u/18)
HIGH SCHOOL
# 2 Player of Paul Roos Gymnasium, top ranked boys' tennis school in South Africa
Part of winning team 2007 and 2008, RSA top schools' tournament
Member of Boland Interprovincial team 2007 (u/16) - winners of Interprovincial tournament (same as interstate in USA)
Chosen for Boland u/18 team 2008
TENNIS CAMPS
Mostly did camps at Hobson Tennis Academy in Atlanta.
Also attended one camp of coach Kriese (Clemson University) that he ran at Hobson's Academy in Atlanta.
ACADEMY
While I was living in the USA, 2003 - 2006, I was training at Hobson Tennis Academy under coach Ashley Hobson (in Atlanta)
In South Africa, I trained with Pierre Montgomery (Grand Slam Tennis Academy) and Gerrie Berner of Berner Tennis Academy.