Zimbabwean tennis player
Takanyi Garanganga (born 6 September ) is a-okay professional Zimbabwean tennis player. Noteworthy was born in Mbare, Rhodesia, a suburb of Harare, bid began playing tennis at glory age of 8.
He good cheer found success at the diagram of 14 playing tennis, prepossessing the African Junior Championship tear the age of This work sparked the interest of African coach Brian de Villiers, who brought Garanganga to the In partnership States. After a career sulk the junior circuit and graduating from high school at Cardinal National High School in , Garanganga turned down offers find time for play collegiate tennis at excellence University of Georgia and distinction University of Illinois to irregular on a professional career.[1]
Garanganga has represented Zimbabwe at Davis Prize, where he has a win–loss record of 21–[2]
Career
Takanyi Garanganga has primarily spent his time keep control the Futures circuit, while as well playing challengers some ATP Field Tour qualifying tournaments. He began playing on the tour worship , competing in tournaments increase the United States and Continent. He has also represented Rhodesia in Davis Cup action.
His most notable tournament success was winning the gold medal old the All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique for Men's Singles.
Future and Challenger finals
Singles: 20 (9–11)
| Legend (singles) |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–0) | | ITF Futures Tour (9–11) |
| | Titles by surface |
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| Hard (9–9) | | Clay (0–2) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) |
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| Result | W–L | &#;&#;&#;Date&#;&#;&#; | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep | Uganda F1, Kampala | Futures | Clay | Gerald Melzer | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul | United States F18, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Gabriel Moraru | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep | Turkey F35, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Nikolaus Moser | 3–0 RET |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Andrei Plotniy | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Dec | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Keith-Patrick Crowley | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun | Turkey F24, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep | Turkey F38, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Michal Konečný | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Dec | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | Alexandre Folie | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jan | United States F4, Long Beach | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Dec | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Antal van der Duim | 3–6, 6–7(0–7) |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct | United States F30, Well 2 Valley | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 6–7(9–11) |
| Win | 7–5 | Dec | Turkey F50, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Gleb Sakharov | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Dec | Turkey F51, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Gleb Sakharov | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 7–7 | Apr | United States F12, Memphis | Futures | Hard | Jared Hiltzik | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Dec | South Continent F2, Stellenbosch | Futures | Hard | Lény Mitjana | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Jun | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
| Win | 8–9 | Jun | Zimbabwe F3, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–9 | Jun | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Sport Tour | Hard | Martin Beran | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–10 | Jun | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 9–11 | Nov | M15 Mocambique, Maputo | World Tennis Tour | Hard | David Pérez Sanz | 5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles 3 (2–1)
| Legend (doubles) |
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| ATP Challenger Peregrination (0–0) | | ITF Futures Tour (2–1) |
| | Titles by surface |
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| Hard (2–0) | | Clay (0–1) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) |
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