South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane and her doubles partner Yui Kamiji of Japan have won the wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon in London.
The top seeded pair beat second seeds Jiske Griffioen and Diede de Groot of the Netherlands 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
It is their third grand slam title together.
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SA wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane and her partner Yui Kamiji won the Wimbledon women’s doubles title. The pair defeated Diede De Groot and Aniek van Koot 6-4, 6-4. This is Montjane’s third overall doubles Grand Slam title and first Wimbledon title. pic.twitter.com/ApY1IMTxcq
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Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and People with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga congratulates Montjane and Kamiji.
Minister Chikunga says Montjane’s victory brings hope to women, youth and people with disabilities in South Africa.
“The White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets out clear directives under each of the 9 strategic pillars to eradicate the persistent systemic discrimination and exclusion experienced by persons with disabilities.”
