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figures who he cites as
being powerful role models.
"I always loved [South
Africa rugby union winger]
Bryan Habana growing up,"
said Montsi, who describes
himself as a "big sneaker guy"
due to his love for trainers.
"If I look now, one
sportsman that inspires me
is Springboks [World Cup-
winning] captain Siya Kolisi.
After looking at the journey
he has been on and what
he has accomplished, it's
amazing."
For now, Montsi has his
own ambitions, and while
not on the scale of Habana
or Kolisi quite yet, achieving
them would prove major
milestones in his fledgling
career and provide some
captivating material for future
catch-ups with Coulibaly.
"My immediate goals for
2020 are to win a Junior
Grand Slam and be junior
world No. 1. I also set a goal
for myself to be ranked No. 750
on the ATP circuit by December
2020," he added.
"But you never know what
may happen in the future. It's
all in God's hands and I must
just live in the moment." n
Above
Montsi is a player
who has shown
promise from an
early age.
Left Kholowam's
older brother,
Siphosothando,
is con nuing his
tennis career at
the University
of Illinois
