The Rise Open hopes to be the platform that reignites South African tennis

Daily Maverick | 25.05.2026 04:04
Former South African elite tennis player John-Laffnie de Jager wants to spark a tennis revolution in South Africa. The retired doubles star and his business partner, Holger Losch, are hoping to do just that with the the Rise Open – a four-tournament tennis tour that will begin in May and conclude in August.