Cape Town’s Alexandra Fuller and Mighael Lombard are among 16 men and women squash players contending for the National Squash Championships at the V&A Waterfront’s centre court this weekend.
Fuller, a two-time Growthpoint SA National Squash champion, will be looking to add to her previous success in 2020 and 2022 in her quest for a third title.
A member of the Rondebosch-based WPCC Squash Club, Fuller has represented Western Province 10 times at senior level and has represented South Africa at the World Juniors, World University Games and the Women’s World Team Champions.
‘The Growthpoint SA Nationals is a huge tournament and it’s a big honour to play in it and to win it. I’m really enjoying playing in these tournaments and competing again, so I’m excited about this next opportunity,’ said Ms Fuller.
Fuller’s club mate Lombard has been playing squash since the age of 11 and has been representing Western Province since 2015.
‘I really enjoy the intense competition and problem-solving that you have to do by yourself. On the occasion where you happen to play well, it feels like you are expressing yourself creatively,’ added Mr Lombard.
All the action will be live from the all-glass squash court erected at the V&A Waterfront’s Centre Court from Friday, 9 August until Sunday, 11 August 2024.
The City of Cape Town has been a partner of the Growthpoint SA Squash National Championships since 2021.
‘Cape Town has been home to the championships for the last four years and the tournament has been a wonderful showcase of the squash talent in the country. The City of Cape Town is proud to be part of a platform that provides opportunities to these athletes to display their abilities on a national stage. We would like to encourage residents and visitors to head to the centre court to enjoy high-level squash action and support the players,’ said the City Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
Games take place at the V&A Waterfront from 11:00.
Entry is free for spectators, with limited seating. Alternatively, games are livestreamed on the Squash South Africa Facebook page.
For more information on this and other events hosted in Cape Town, visit eventsincapetown.com
