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| Country (sports) |  Botswana |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1987 |
| Plays | Left Handed (Double Handed Backhand) |
| Prize money | $172 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 8–16 |
Tapiwa Marobela (born 30 April 1987) is a former Botswana female tennis player.
Playing for Botswana in Fed Cup, Marobela has a W/L record of 8–16.
Marobela before she attended Florida State University from 2004 to 2008. [1]
| Grand Slam |
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 August 2002 | Maputo, Mozambique | Hard |  Tarryn Terblanche | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 16 December 2002 | Kampala, Uganda | Clay | Susan Delport | 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 14 March 2004 | Sarawak, Malaysia | Hard |  Erika Sema | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 August 2002 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard |  Elna de Villiers | Tarryn Terblanche  Sania Mirza | 0–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 9 December 2002 | Kigali, Rwanda | Hard |  Sidsel Lorenzen |  Rehema Athumani  Caroline Oduor | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 16 December 2002 | Kampala, Uganda | Clay | Sidsel Lorenzen | Susan Delport Claudia Dresselhaus | 1–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 March 2004 | Sarawak, Malaysia | Hard | Ghizela Schutte |  Liao Jung Kao Shao-yuan | 2–6, 6–7(1) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21 March 2004 | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Hard | Ghizela Schutte | Erika Sema Yurika Sema | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 19 April 2004 | Cairo, Egypt | Hard |  Magy Aziz | Ola Abou Zekry Nihal Tarek-Saleh | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Winner | 7. | 6 July 2004 | Tunis, Tunisia | Clay | Magy Aziz |  Chantal Beetham  Fadzai Mawisire | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 12 July 2004 | Carthage, Tunisia | Clay | Magy Aziz | Chantal Beetham Fadzai Mawisire | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
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