Poane's tennis journey takes her to Grand Slam

Place at the top: Poane is at the apex of tennis
Place at the top: Poane is at the apex of tennis

Gaone Poane’s desire to lose weight proved profitable in many ways than one.

The journey started at the tennis court, where the initial intention was to shed a few kilogrammes, but that has escalated to a blossoming career which has taken her to the sport’s highest point; the grand slams. As an umpire, she has officiated in almost all the Grand Slam qualifiers. She has been handling matches since 2016.

Last year March, she travelled to London to officiate at the 2020 Wimbledon qualifiers.

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