{"id":162159,"date":"2017-09-25T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T05:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162159\/jordan-back-home-after-injury\/"},"modified":"2017-09-25T19:37:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T17:37:13","slug":"jordan-back-home-after-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/09\/25\/jordan-back-home-after-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Young tennis hopeful home due to injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dinwiddie Tennis Club member and one of Alberton and the South\u2019s top tennis prospects is back in South Africa after honing his skills in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Morais (18) is back home nursing a sprained ligament after months of training in Portugal to climb the tennis ranks.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFinancially, it was better to come back, rest and heal up, because it\u2019s really expensive over there, but I am planning on going back to continue my progress,\u201d said Morais.<\/p>\n<p>The talented young man was part of a tennis club in Portugal, where he played in several tournaments, making it to quarter- and semi-finals, before the injury took him out of action.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI will come back even stronger and I\u2019m really lucky to have all the support from my family, friends and my coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, I\u2019m focusing on my music,\u201d said Morais, who is also an avid guitarist in a band.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to get Jordan some sponsorships and financial aid to be able to continue his rise to greatness because he has the potential to be an international tennis champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI train many children, but Jordan is truly special &#8211; the perfect combination of talent and dedication,\u201d said Jordan\u2019s coach from the Dinwiddie Tennis Club, Etienne de Wet.<\/p>\n<p>To assist Jordan with his future, contact de Wet on 071 564 7722 or e-mail coachetiennetennis@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate (journalist) <strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='b4ede988cb9afb330d6b14a4a3ee37f8'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI will be back even stronger and I\u2019m really lucky to have all the support from my family, friends and my coach. 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