INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS: Ekua Refilwe Youri
Botswana’s overseas tennis ace, Ekua Refilwe Youri continued her impressive rise up the ranks last weekend, triumphing at the Catalan Federation Tennis Open in Spain to claim the biggest tournament of her short career to date.
The Barcelona-based 16-year-old sensation showed nerves of steel to walk away with the title, beating seasoned professionals and winning five matches in total, dropping just one set in the process.
In an exclusive interview with Voice Sport this week, Youri admitted she was taken by surprise at just how well she played.
Victory over the top seed, Valeria Koussenoka, 25, in the quarter-finals proved a vital confidence boost for the big-serving teen.