NATIONAL NEWS - Results from the Joburg Open sponsored by Airports Company South Africa, an International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 3 event staged at Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday:

*RSA unless stated

Semi-final round

Men

1-Takuya Miki (JPN) bt 4-Leon Els 6-1 6-1

2-Evans Maripa bt 3-Rafael Medeiros (BRA) 6-2 6-1

Women

3-Busra Un (TUR) bt 1-Mariska Venter 6-1 6-4

4-Thando Hlatswayo bt 2-Christine Schoen (FRA) 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3

Quads

1-Lucas Sithole bt 4-Danny Mohlamonyane 6-0 6-1

2-Haim Lev (ISR) bt 3-Bongani Dlamini 6-1 6-3

Juniors

Boys

1-Alwande Skhosana bt 3-Ian Snyman 6-2 6-1

2-Mpho Mhlongo bt Earvin Mkhabela 6-0 6-0

Girls

3-Wendy Hlongwane bt Lerato Mathonsi 6-4 6-4

Aysegul Zirarsiz (TUR) bt 1-Nokwanda Hlongwane 6-3 4-6 10-6

Doubles
Men
1-Rafael Medeiros (BRA)/ Takuya Miki (JPN) bt Donald Ramphadi/ Patrick Selepe 6-1 6-0
2-Leon Els/ Evans Maripa bt Marshall Marsh/ Gwija Mayenzeke 6-0 6-4

Women
1-Christine Schoen (FRA)/ Busra Un (TUR) bt Lucy Julius/ Rehema Selamani (TAN) 6-0 6-0
2-Thando Hlatswayo/ Mariska Venter bt Mabel Mankgele/ Lethabo Shai 6-1 6-2

Quads
1-Haim Lev (ISR)/ Ronewa Mudzanani bt Queen Nhlapo/ Jeff Yates w.o..