Young tennis player from Woodstock starts European tour with strong performance in France

Young tennis player Siolize Schultz began her European tour by heading to France. At the age of 15, she joined the European tour a month ago, accompanied by her father and coach, Simtandile Gary Mantile.

First tournament in Europe

After a month of intensive training, Schultz participated in the first tournament of her international schedule. Although she did not win the main prize, her performance was impressive, and she nearly reached the final. For this tennis player from Woodstock, reaching the gold match at the starting tournament of the European campaign is a good sign that the hard work of recent months is beginning to pay off, and it also gives confidence for the rest of the tour.

Future plans and goals

Her second-place finish at the TCSR-Juillet 2026 tournament was a promising start to a journey focused on gaining valuable international experience against strong opponents. Despite celebrating after the match on Monday, Schultz's attention has already shifted to the next stage of her European adventure. She is heading to the Netherlands and Belgium, where she plans to participate in two tournaments in each country before returning home.

Each competition provides an opportunity to test herself against talented young European players and continue her development on the international stage. Despite the encouraging start, every training session and every match is part of a long-term goal, as Schultz continues to work towards making it into the junior draw at Roland Garros in 2027. Judging by the first tournament in France, this young contender from Cape Town is laying a solid foundation in pursuit of her dream.

Team support

In a recent conversation with her coach, she also mentioned the work of Luto Mpande from Highelite, who is a fitness trainer for the SACS first rugby team and has been working with Siyo for six years.