Takanyi Garanganga


Takanyi Garanganga is a professional Zimbabwean tennis player. He was born in Mbare, Zimbabwe, a suburb of Harare, and began playing tennis at the age of 8.
He first found success at the age of 14 playing tennis, winning the African Junior Championship at the age of 14. This success sparked the interest of Zimbabwean coach Brian de Villiers, who brought Garanganga to the United States. After a career on the junior circuit and graduating from high school at Keystone National High School in 2008, Garanganga turned down offers to play collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and the University of Illinois to focus on a professional career.
Garanganga has represented Zimbabwe at Davis Cup, where he has a win-loss record of 21–21.

Career

Takanyi Garanganga has primarily spent his time on the Futures circuit, while also playing challengers some ATP World Tour qualifying tournaments. He began playing on the tour in 2008, competing in tournaments in the United States and Africa. He has also represented Zimbabwe in Davis Cup action.
His most notable tournament success was winning the gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique for Men's Singles.

Future and Challenger finals

Singles: 20 (9–11)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Uganda F1, KampalaFuturesClay Gerald Melzer4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2United States F18, RochesterFuturesClay Gabriel Moraru4–6, 2–6
Win1–2Turkey F35, AntalyaFuturesHard Nikolaus Moser3–0 RET
Win2–2Turkey F36, AntalyaFuturesHard Andrei Plotniy3–6, 6–2, 6–2
Win3–2Zimbabwe F1, HarareFuturesHard Keith-Patrick Crowley6–3, 7–6
Win4–2Turkey F24, IstanbulFuturesHard Nicolaas Scholtz6–3, 7–5
Win5–2Turkey F38, AntalyaFuturesHard Michal Konečný6–4, 6–2
Loss5–3Senegal F1, DakarFuturesHard Alexandre Folie6–4, 5–7, 2–6
Win6–3United States F4, Long BeachFuturesHard Frederik Nielsen6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss6–4Nigeria F4, LagosFuturesHard Antal van der Duim3–6, 6–7
Loss6–5United States F30, Fountain ValleyFuturesHard Sebastian Fanselow1–6, 6–7
Win7–5Turkey F50, AntalyaFuturesHard Gleb Sakharov6–4, 6–4
Loss7–6Turkey F51, AntalyaFuturesHard Gleb Sakharov3–6, 6–7
Loss7–7United States F12, MemphisFuturesHard Jared Hiltzik3–6, 3–6
Loss7–8South Africa F2, StellenboschFuturesHard Lény Mitjana2–6, 4–6
Loss7–9Zimbabwe F1, HarareFuturesHard Benjamin Lock6–7, 2–6
Win8–9Zimbabwe F3, HarareFuturesHard Benjamin Lock6–1, 6–4
Win9–9M15 Zimbabwe, HarareWorld Tennis TourHard Martin Beran6–3, 6–4
Loss9–10M15 Zimbabwe, HarareWorld Tennis TourHard Benjamin Lock4–6, 0–6
Loss9–11M15 Mozambique, MaputoWorld Tennis TourHard David Pérez Sanz5–7, 3–6

Doubles 3 (2–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Uganda F1, KampalaFuturesClay Duncan Mugabe James Feaver
Ruan Roelofse		6–7, 2–6
Win1–1Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHard Blake Strode Boris Nicola Bakalov
Adam El Mihdawy		7–5, 7–5
Win2–1Senegal F1, DakarFuturesHard Keith-Patrick Crowley Tom Jomby
Mick Lescure		6–3, 6–3