Dzenga makes early exit, Lock in final

ZIMBABWE’S top junior female tennis player Nicole Dzenga made an early exit in the girls’ singles main draw of the SAS Junior ITF 1 tournament underway in Stellenbosch, South Africa, after the third seed lost in straight sets to a South African opponent on Monday.

Dzenga (16), one of the pre-tournament favourites lost 6-3, 7-6 (6) to the unseeded Nicole Petchey to bow out of contention at the first hurdle.

Petchey, who is ranked 1 315 on the junior world rankings and a massive 995 places below Dzenga (324), got off to a dream start as she easily wrapped up the first set 6-3.

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