we-South African pairing broke early on Kuznetsova’s serve and then held serve to go 2-0 up. But the Russian and the Australian broke back to draw even at 3-3 by the sixth game.
From then on it was evenly balanced with Black and Huber taking the tie-break on six.
“We love to come here and that is why we had set this tournament as one of our goals this year,” Huber said after the final. “This was not an easy match, very intense and nerve-wracking it was tight out there. – Sports Reporter
Going swimmingly to East London
HARARE – Record-breaking Mathew Lawson (14) will lead Zimbabwe’s small squad of swimmers at the tough Level Three Age-Group Prestige Gala in East London, South Africa, from 13-17 March.
At the five-day Zimbabwe swimming championship last week, 10 speedsters met the qualifying times. The group comprises Moira Fraser and Maxine Heard (both16), Mathew Lawson (14), Shanice Buys (13), Sherilyn de Klerk (16), Jason Dickinson (15), Nicholas James (17), Meghann Kopecky (16), Jamie Schultz (15) and James Lawson (12).Tarryn Rennie, Carmen Kennedy (14) and Tara Wallace (13) will also travel to South Africa following a good showing at the national championships.
Cayeux walks course in SA
PRETORIA – He keeps getting better with each outing. Zimbabwen Marc Cayeux (29) put up an inspiring performance, tying for third in the Vodacom golf championship held at Pretoria Country Club, and pocketing R130 020.
The European Tour rookie, who has retreated to the comfort of the SunshineTour this season, was the only Zimbabwean to steal the limelight at the Vodacom Championship after carding 71, 69, 67 and 68. The champion was South Africa’s Richard Sterne, who carded 73, 68, 68, 65 to walk away with the trophy and R348 700.
Only two Zimbabweans, Cayeux and Barry Painting, made it to the top 71who walked off with cash prizes. Bulawayo Country Club’s Painting came 68th after carding 69, 73, 79 and 78.
Caps vs CAPS in premiership
HARARE – The CBZ Premiership Soccer league kicks off this weekend, but it may be the action off the field that proves most interesting.
The main attraction will be the match between two parties that dominated the off-season with a stormy battle for the right to use the acronym CAPS, which spilled into the High Court and remains unresolved.
The Twine Phiri-owned Caps United will lock horns with CAPS Holdings (formerly Buymore) in an encounter that will be more than just a game. After seeing dismissed their urgent High Court appeal, seeking to bar CAPS Holdings from using the acronym, United have clearly set their sights on winning their battle on the field.
Mashiri comes home to Dynamos
CAPE TOWN – Zimbabwean midfielder Eddie Mashiri has terminated his two-year contract with South African Premier side Santos and is set on rejoining Dynamos.
The 24-year-old midfielder has been having talks with the popular Harare giants and could be donning the blue-and-white jersey again. Mashiri recently said his heart had always been with Dynamos, which he left at the beginning of 2003.
Under 23s missed their chances
HARARE – The Under-23 national team have an uphill task beating Mozambique in the return fixture in Maputo on 9 March after they were held to a disappointing 0-0 at Rufaro stadium on Saturday, if they entertain any hopes of going to the All Africa Games.
Zimbabwe, who are in Zone VI of the African showpiece qualifiers, together with Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa could have won the game in the first half had they converted half the chances that came their way.
However, the Young Warriors failed to command a healthy lead ahead of the return fixture and have themselves to blame for playing to the gallery.
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