Joanivia Bezuidenhout

“In the girls' singles competition, Namibia's Joanivia Bezuidenhout advanced to the quarterfinals, where she lost 0–3 to South Africa's Milan Swanepoel.”

“National women's tennis champion Joanivia Bezuidenhout also shared her enthusiasm, saying she has already learned a lot from Coetzee, particularly the way he explains and simplifies key aspects of the game.”

“Junior tennis player Joanivia Bezuidenhout is set to embark on a month-long tour to Mozambique, running from 26 January to 22 February 2026, as part of her preparations for the 2026 tennis season.”

“During the tour, Bezuidenhout will train under Mozambican Davis Cup coach Bruno Figueiredo and will also compete in two International Tennis Federation (ITF) World U/18 Junior tournaments.”

“Joanivia Bezuidenhout (16) was introduced to the tennis sport when she was only nine years old.”

“She hopes to play more matches this year, to build up her ranking and get a scholarship to play college tennis, which she will eventually use to play professional.”

“Van Schalkwyk and Bezuidenhout are two of Namibia's young rising stars. Both are 16 years old, but are currently ranked number one and two among the seniors on the local circuit.”

“The star, who hails from Okahandja, has become Namibia's top junior player since taking up the sport eight years ago.”

“In 2023, Joanivia (then 14) represented Namibia's senior women's team at the Billie Jean Cup for the first time and will now once again compete at the tournament for the third year in a row.”

“Joanivia Bezuidenhout beat Haniah Subraty of Mauritius 6-0, 6-4 in the first round before losing 6-0, 6-2 to the second seeded A van der Walt of South Africa in the second round.”