Takanyi Garanganga

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Takanyi Garanganga
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Country (sports)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Residence Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Born (1990-09-06) 6 September 1990 (age 34)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $130,269
Singles
Career record4–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 288 (22 September 2014)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open  Junior2R (2008)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2008)
US Open  Junior1R (2007, 2008)
Doubles
Career record1–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 771 (7 February 2011)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open  Junior1R (2008)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2008)
US Open  Junior2R (2008)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 21–21
Medal record
Representing Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Men's Tennis
All-Africa Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Maputo Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Maputo Doubles
Last updated on: 31 December 2022.

Takanyi Garanganga (born 6 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.

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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]

Garanganga has represented Zimbabwe at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 21–21. [2]

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.

Future and Challenger finals

Singles: 20 (9–11)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (9–11)
Titles by surface
Hard (9–9)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 2010Uganda F1, Kampala FuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Melzer 4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Jul 2011United States F18, Rochester FuturesClay Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Moraru 4–6, 2–6
Win1–2Sep 2012Turkey F35, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of Austria.svg Nikolaus Moser 3–0 RET
Win2–2Sep 2012Turkey F36, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of Russia.svg Andrei Plotniy 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win3–2Dec 2012Zimbabwe F1, Harare FuturesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Keith-Patrick Crowley 6–3, 7–6(10–8)
Win4–2Jun 2013Turkey F24, Istanbul FuturesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Nicolaas Scholtz 6–3, 7–5
Win5–2Sep 2013Turkey F38, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Konečný 6–4, 6–2
Loss5–3Dec 2014Senegal F1, Dakar FuturesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexandre Folie 6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win6–3Jan 2015United States F4, Long Beach FuturesHard Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Nielsen 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
Loss6–4Dec 2015Nigeria F4, Lagos FuturesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim 3–6, 6–7(0–7)
Loss6–5Oct 2016United States F30, Fountain Valley FuturesHard Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Fanselow 1–6, 6–7(9–11)
Win7–5Dec 2016Turkey F50, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Gleb Sakharov 6–4, 6–4
Loss7–6Dec 2016Turkey F51, Antalya FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Gleb Sakharov 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss7–7Apr 2017United States F12, Memphis FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jared Hiltzik 3–6, 3–6
Loss7–8Dec 2017South Africa F2, Stellenbosch FuturesHard Flag of France.svg Lény Mitjana 2–6, 4–6
Loss7–9Jun 2018Zimbabwe F1, Harare FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock 6–7(7–9), 2–6
Win8–9Jun 2018Zimbabwe F3, Harare FuturesHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock 6–1, 6–4
Win9–9Jun 2019M15 Zimbabwe, Harare World Tennis TourHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Martin Beran 6–3, 6–4
Loss9–10Jun 2019M15 Zimbabwe, Harare World Tennis TourHard Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock 4–6, 0–6
Loss9–11Nov 2019M15 Mozambique, Maputo World Tennis TourHard Flag of Spain.svg David Pérez Sanz 5–7, 3–6

Doubles 3 (2–1)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (2–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Sep 2010Uganda F1, Kampala FuturesClay Flag of Uganda.svg Duncan Mugabe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Feaver
Flag of South Africa.svg Ruan Roelofse
6–7(8–10), 2–6
Win1–1Jan 2011Guatemala F1, Guatemala City FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Blake Strode Flag of Bulgaria.svg Boris Nicola Bakalov
Flag of the United States.svg Adam El Mihdawy
7–5, 7–5
Win2–1Dec 2014Senegal F1, Dakar FuturesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Keith-Patrick Crowley Flag of France.svg Tom Jomby
Flag of France.svg Mick Lescure
6–3, 6–3

References

  1. Albert Marufu. "Zimbabwe: Garanganga Opens Up On Love Life, Future". AllAfrica.com/The Standard . Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. "Takanyi Garanganga". Davis Cup . Retrieved 21 August 2019.