Davis Cup

South African tennis greats Cliff Drysdale, Frew McMillan and Wayne Ferreira received Davis Cup Commitment Awards at Wimbledon in London this week. Drysdale and McMillan were part of the 1974 team that claimed South Africa's only title in the international team competition.

South Africa's Fritz Wolmarans and Michelle Sammons claimed two titles apiece at the Sun City Futures 1 tennis tournament on the weekend.

Tennis South Africa (TSA) will launch a new monthly Internet-based programme next week that will feature some of the leading names in the sport.

International tennis returns to Sun City in the North West Province next week, with the Sun City Futures 1 tournament set to be played from 26 to 31 May.

South Africa's excellence in wheelchair tennis was celebrated at The Ability Challenge at iThembelihe Lsen School in Primrose, Germiston on Tuesday, with some of the country's wheelchair stars taking on top players and celebrities in a team competition.

South Africa suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to Lithuania in their Euro Africa Group 2 second round Davis Cup tie at the Irene Country Club outside of Centurion on Sunday, having led 2-1 heading into the final day's play.

South Africa suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to Lithuania in their Euro Africa Group 2 second round Davis Cup tie at the Irene Country Club outside of Centurion on Sunday, having led 2-1 heading into the final day's play.

South African Davis Cup star Rik De Voest announced at the Irene Country Club on Tuesday that the Davis Cup tie against Lithuania, to be played from 4 to 6 April, would be his last for the country.

Lithuania have announced their best possible squad to face South Africa in a crucial Europe/Africa Zone Group 2, round two, Davis Cup tie at the Irene Country Club in Centurion outside Pretoria in April.

South African Davis Cup tennis captain John-Laffnie de Jager has been appointed president of the Global Professional Tennis Coaches Association, an ATP World Tour-affiliated organisation dedicated to improving the level of tennis coaching worldwide.