Now that she has returned to the courtroom, Montjane’s focus is on choosing up the place she left off in south-west London.
She made a victorious return on the Masters occasion within the Netherlands – which is for the best-ranked gamers of the 12 months – beating Aniek van Koot in three units within the singles earlier than a doubles win together with her Wimbledon companion Yui Kamiji.
Nevertheless, Montjane couldn’t progress from her group within the singles competitors and he or she and Kamiji exited the doubles within the semi-finals.
“This 12 months hasn’t been simple for me, however as a result of I really like the sport I all the time attempt my finest to be sure that I keep on the prime,” Montjane mentioned.
“The Masters are a benchmark of your year-end outcomes. It is vital for the highest gamers to take it up amongst themselves to indicate greatness.”
Polokwane-born Montjane has been persistently rated among the many prime ten wheelchair tennis gamers over the previous decade, and is now ranked seventh in singles and fourth in doubles.
Her ladies’s doubles win at Wimbledon alongside Kamiji adopted their Grand Slam successes on the French Open and US Open final 12 months, whereas the pair had been crushed finalists at January’s Australian Open – the one Grand Slam title that also eludes Montjane.
She regards her ardour for the sport as being a key issue behind her success.
“It is only a matter of preserving your self motivated,” she mentioned.
“Tennis just isn’t a simple sport however you really want to remain and have that edge to all the time wish to do higher. Love for the sport goes that will help you keep constant.”