Takanyi Garanganga
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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| Country (sports) |  Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||
| Prize money | $130,269 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 4–7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 288 (22 September 2014) | |||||||||||||||||
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| French Open Junior | 2R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open Junior | 1R (2007, 2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 771 (7 February 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
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| French Open Junior | 1R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| US Open Junior | 2R (2008) | |||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | ||||||||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | 21–21 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 31 December 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2010 | Uganda F1, Kampala | Futures | Clay |  Gerald Melzer |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2011 | United States F18, Rochester | Futures | Clay |  Gabriel Moraru |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2012 | Turkey F35, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Nikolaus Moser |
3–0 RET |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2012 | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Andrei Plotniy |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Dec 2012 | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard |  Keith-Patrick Crowley |
6–3, 7–6(10–8) |
| Win | 4–2 | Jun 2013 | Turkey F24, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–2 | Sep 2013 | Turkey F38, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Michal Konečný |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Dec 2014 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alexandre Folie |
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jan 2015 | United States F4, Long Beach | Futures | Hard |  Frederik Nielsen |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Dec 2015 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Futures | Hard |  Antal van der Duim |
3–6, 6–7(0–7) |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct 2016 | United States F30, Fountain Valley | Futures | Hard |  Sebastian Fanselow |
1–6, 6–7(9–11) |
| Win | 7–5 | Dec 2016 | Turkey F50, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Gleb Sakharov |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7–6 | Dec 2016 | Turkey F51, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Gleb Sakharov |
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Loss | 7–7 | Apr 2017 | United States F12, Memphis | Futures | Hard |  Jared Hiltzik |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Dec 2017 | South Africa F2, Stellenbosch | Futures | Hard | Lény Mitjana |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Jun 2018 | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock |
6–7(7–9), 2–6 |
| Win | 8–9 | Jun 2018 | Zimbabwe F3, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–9 | Jun 2019 | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Tennis Tour | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Martin Beran |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 9–10 | Jun 2019 | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Benjamin Lock |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 9–11 | Nov 2019 | M15 Mozambique, Maputo | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  David Pérez Sanz |
5–7, 3–6 |
Doubles 3 (2–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2010 | Uganda F1, Kampala | Futures | Clay |  Duncan Mugabe |
 James Feaver Ruan Roelofse |
6–7(8–10), 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2011 | Guatemala F1, Guatemala City | Futures | Hard | Blake Strode |
 Boris Nicola Bakalov Adam El Mihdawy |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | Dec 2014 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | Keith-Patrick Crowley |
Tom Jomby Mick Lescure |
6–3, 6–3 |
References
- Albert Marufu. "Zimbabwe: Garanganga Opens Up On Love Life, Future". AllAfrica.com/The Standard. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- "Takanyi Garanganga". Davis Cup. Retrieved 21 August 2019.