International Friends
Surname : Ramiaramanana
Names : Lofo Jean
Nationality : Madagascar
Date of birth : 14/06/1989
Place of birth : Tamatave (Madagascar)
Siblings : 1 younger sister ( Miahy )
Lofo's story...
Lofo started playing tennis at the age of 8 and after more than 10 years, he shares the same view - he simply loves the game!
His game really started developing when he came to the ITF/SATA Training Centre in Pretoria, where he spent 3 years from 2004 - 2006 and during this time he also completed his senior certificate examination.
After leaving South Africa he was based at a Spanish Tennis Academy during 2007, from where he moved to France and is currently training with a French coach.
Lofo got saved at the age of 14 through reading the Bible and his association with other believers and serves as an Ambassador for Lifestyle C abroad.
Achievements
1. Ranked no 17 in the world as a junior
2. Reached the 3rd round of the Junior US Open Championship
3. Winner of a Grade 2 Futures (Morroco) and another in South Africa
4. Runner-up Grade 2 Futures (South Africa)
5. Finished 3rd at the AJC (African Junior Championships) in both the U/16 & U/18 age group
6. Reached semi-finals of a Futures Tournament in November 2007
7. Currently ranked 1100 ATP
Recent Tournament and Results:
1. 22-11-2009 to 13-12-2009
Open St Benoît : Winner
2. 20-11-2009 to 15-12-2009
Tournoi Open de Bourbon Olympique Tennis Club : Winner
3. 14-02-2010 to 07-03-2010
La Chataigneraie : Semi-finalist
4. 07-02-2010 to 14-03-2010
Open de Bourg La reine : Winner
Lofo with some junior players when he visited the Zambesi Tennis Club, Montana (Pretoria).
J O and Lofo during the Futures at Groenkloof in October 2008
For general tennis enquiries, kindly send an e-Mail to info@lifestyletennisacademy.co.za or contact Danie Strydom on 082 779 2431.
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