Takanyi Garanganga
| Country (sports) |
 Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
6 September 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $75,517 | |||||||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 288 (September 22, 2014) | |||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 503 (1 August 2016) | |||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 771 (February 7, 2011) | |||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | No. 846 (February 16, 2015) | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: February 16, 2015. | ||||||||||||||||
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Takanyi Garanganga (born 5 September 1990) is a professional Zimbabwean tennis player. He was born in Mbare, Zimbabwe, a suburb of Harare, and began playing tennis at the age of 8. He is currently the top-ranked player from Zimbabwe.
He first found success at the age of 14 playing tennis, winning the African Junior Championship at the age of 14. This success sparked the interest of Zimbabwean coach Brian de Villiers, who brought Garanganga to the United States. After a career on the junior circuit and graduating from high school at Keystone National High School in 2008, Garanganga turned down offers to play collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and the University of Illinois to focus on a professional career.[1]
Career
Takanyi Garanganga has primarily spent his time on the Futures circuit, while also playing challengers some ATP World Tour qualifying tournaments. He began playing on the tour in 2008, competing in tournaments in the United States and Africa. He has also represented Zimbabwe in Davis Cup action.
His most notable tournament success was winning the gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique for Men's Singles.
Singles titles
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (0) |
| Futures (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 1. | 11 September 2012 | Antalya | Hard |  Nikolaus Moser |
3–0 ret. |
| 2. | 18 September 2012 | Antalya | Hard |  Andrei Plotniy |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 3. | 26 November 2012 | Harare | Hard |  Keith-Patrick Crowley |
6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| 4. | 17 June 2013 | Istanbul | Hard | Nikala Scholtz |
6–3, 7–5 |
| 5. | 24 September 2013 | Antalya | Hard |  Michal Konecny |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 6. | 13 January 2015 | Long Beach | Hard |  Frederik Nielsen |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ↑ Albert Marufu. "Zimbabwe: Garanganga Opens Up On Love Life, Future". AllAfrica.com/The Standard. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
External links
- Takanyi Garanganga at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Takanyi Garanganga at the International Tennis Federation
Association of Tennis Professionals Top ten African male singles tennis players as of 12 December 2016 | |
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