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ITF World Spring 2020 29 PROMISE Khololwam Montsi is beginning to fulfil the potential which the ITF first spotted at a talent identification camp eight years ago Not long ago Khololwam Montsi would be camped in a hotel room with his good friend and fellow junior Eliakim Coulibaly – the man he calls his "African brother" – dreaming of establishing himself among the world's rising stars. As he desperately tried to make inroads within the game and secure modest, if steady, gains, Montsi would often seek the counsel of Coulibaly as he fantasised about what the future might hold. At times the road appeared long and winding with plenty of pitfalls, but 2019 proved something of a breakthrough year for the South African teenager, who is now firmly entrenched within the Top 20 boys on the planet. During the previous campaign, Montsi chalked up six titles, including his maiden Grade A crown at Cape Town in September, and embarked upon a 28-match winning streak which contributed to him finishing the year as the junior world No. 19. His first title of 2020 arrived in February and the 17-year-old is now ranked 13th in the world, while in January he and Coulibaly, of Ivory Coast, hit the headlines Left Mons enjoyed an impressive season in 2019 African

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