South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana recorded easy victories, winning all their matches on the opening day of the tennis tournament at the SADC Youth Games on June 28.
South Africa were far too strong for Swaziland, dropping just two games in four matches.
South Africaâ??s number two womenâ??s singles player Janice Trout beat Swazilandâ??s number two, Zinhle Kgomo 6-0, 6-0 while South Africaâ??s number one, Andrea Oates beat Swazilandâ??s number one, Bonisile Malindzisa 6-0, 6-0.
South Africaâ??s top menâ??s player Kevin Kerr beat Swazilandâ??s number one Ayanra Shabangu 6-0, 6-0, while South Africaâ??s number two, Bradwin Williams beat Swazilandâ??s number two, Mlundisi Dlamini 6-1, 6-1.
Zimbabwe beat Mozambique 4-0
Zimbabweâ??s top-ranked woman, Vimbai Manisire beat her Mozambican opposite, Palmina Matias 6-0, 6-0, while Zimbabweâ??s number two woman Prenade Marumborenga beat her Mozambican opposite, Nancisa Nhamitambo 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Zimbabweâ??s number one man, Happy Takura beat Mozambiqueâ??s number one, Ataid Suca 5-7, 6-0, 6-3, while Zimbabweâ??s number two male, Admire Mushonga beat Mozambiqueâ??s number two, Feliciano dos Santos 6-0, 6-3.
Namibia beat Zambia 4-0
Namibiaâ??s number one woman, Riekie Honiball beat Zambiaâ??s number one, Fridah Sakala 6-1, 6-2, while Namibiaâ??s number two, Mariska Kuschke beat Zambiaâ??s number two, Mirriam Zulu 6-2, 6-1.
Namibiaâ??s top ranked male player Jurgens Strydom beat Zambiaâ??s number one, Mwiza Gondwe 6-0, 6-1, while Namibiaâ??s number two male Johan de Witt beat Zambiaâ??s number two, Gift Hangwengwe on a walkover.
Botswana beat Angola 4-0
Botswanaâ??s number one female, Tapiwa Marobela beat Angolaâ??s number one Camila Zangui 6-0, 6-2, while Botswanaâ??s number two female Puleng Tlhapane beat Angolaâ??s number two, Neusa Sousa 7-6, 6-3.
Botswanaâ??s number one male player, Bokong Setshogo beat Angolaâ??s number one, Evdidis Chetem 6-1, 6-0, while Botswanaâ??s number two male, Oukabetse Matong beat Angolaâ??s number two, Dodany Santos 6-3, 6-3.