The chilly mornings are heating up in Ballito with one-on-one matchups providing more drama and explosive showings to determine the event's first batch of Quarterfinal matchups. A fired up Nolan Rapoza unleashed his detrimental backhand in hefty closeout finales for an excellent display, Ian Gouveia flexed his experience on Challenger Series No. 1 Samuel Pupo in all-former CT battle, plus emerging names are making their moves. Sophia Medina made her biggest leap on the Challenger Series with a massive Quarterfinal appearance following her excellent showing alongside the new Challenger Series No. 1 Isabella Nichols. Sally Fitzgibbons' last-second brilliance overtook the defending event champ, Bronte Macaulay, in an all-star clash with the final two heats of the Round of 16 awaiting their finish.
