KG Montjane paves way for kids to chase their dreams

WHEELCHAIR tennis Grand Slam champion Kgothatso “KG” Montjane can’t help but wonder where she would have been and what she would have achieved in the sport had she started earlier.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

It was her steely determination to ensure that the same fate doesn’t befall talented youngsters from similar backgrounds that drove the construction of a multipurpose tennis court at Lethaba Special School in Tzaneen, Limpopo, through her foundation.

“Tt has been an idea that has been lying in the pipeline, not being sure how I would be able to execute it. But having such a great team behind me speaking to some of the sponsors from tennis, we managed to make it a dream come true,” KG told Independent Media Sport exclusively on the sidelines of the project.

“This project just resonates with my story, my career, so it’s been a long time for me, waiting for this to come true.”

South Africa's top-ranked wheelchair tennis player can often be seen zipping around the court, executing lobs, cross-court forehand winners and drives down the line at the US Open, French Open, Aussie Open, and Wimbledon, yet her story has humble beginnings.