ALEXIS TENSFELDT RESUME CONTACT INFORMATION Address: 909 Wexford Drive Dainfern Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa Cellphone number: +27 (0) 72 894 6688 Email address: atensfeldt0802@gmail.com Father (Alex) cellphone: +27 (0) 83 700 3872 Father email address: techno@iafrica.com Mother (Gail) cellphone: +27 (0) 82 493 2377 Mother email address: gail.tensfeldt@gmail.com PERSONAL DETAILS Date of birth: 8 February 2000 Age: 18 years Gender: Female Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa Weight: 61kg (134lbs) Height: 1,73m (5 8 ) Age when starting tennis: 5 years Right handed tennis player. Double handed backhand Highest UTR ranking: 8.5 (26 February 2018) Current UTR ranking: 8.19 SAT score: 1440 GPA score: 4.0 (based on Grade 12 mid-year results. Final results available 4 January 2019) SCHOOLS ATTENDED 1. SENIOR SCHOOL St Mary s School Waverley (September 20 December 2018). Wilton Study Centre (affiliated to the British International Distance College) to study the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (January 2014 August 20). This enabled Alexis to participate in a full time tennis programme. 2. PRIMARY SCHOOL Dainfern College (January 2006 December 2013).
SPORTING INTERESTS Tennis, athletics (middle distance, sprints, long jump, high jump), boxing, running, cycling, horse riding. SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS 1. SENIOR SCHOOL Tennis Description Highest UTR ranking (26 Feb 2018) 8.5 Current UTR ranking 8.19 Highest ITF ranking 1045 Highest South African Woman s Open ranking (10 Oct 20) 19 Highest South African Girl U18 ranking (10 Oct 20) 14 Highest South African Girls U ranking (1 Feb 20) 3 Highest South African Girls U ranking (1 Feb 20) 5 Achieved the following results against women with UTR and South African Woman s Open rankings as indicated: Opponent Current (highest) UTR ranking Result (Date) Isabelle Bassi 10.31 (10.33) Lost: 2/6 6/2 1/6 (31 Jul 2017) Sneha Kotecha 10.11 (10.65) Won: 6/4 4/6 6/3 (29 Feb 20) Kaylin Bouwer 9.5 Won: 6/1 7/6 (14 Apr 2017) Highest South African Woman s Open ranking: 6 (Oct 20) Tamsin Hart 9.36 (9.6) Won: 6/4 6/2 (9 Oct 20) Current South African Woman s Open ranking: 10 Maretha Burger 9.35 (9.54) Won: 6/1 6/0 (27 Sep 20) Current South African Woman s Open ranking: 7 Isabella Weatherhead 9.29 (9.5) Won: 6/0 6/0 (27 Apr 20) Current South African Woman s Open ranking: 26 Corin De Waal 9.12 (10.10) Lost: 6/4 5/7 5/10 (15 Apr 2017) Highest South African Woman s Open ranking: 10 (Oct 20)
Adetayo Adetunji 9.12 (10.09) Won: 6/4 0/6 6/2 (19 Mar 2017) University of Delaware Ssu-yi Wu 9.08 (9.4) Lost: 1/6 6/2 6/7 (6/8) (22 Aug 20) Shannon Cox 9.05 (9.80) Won: 6/2 4/6 10/6 (9 Jan 2017) Current South African s Woman s Open ranking: 4 Trisha Vinod 8.67 (9.59) Won: 6/2 6/7 (8/10) 7/6 (7/4) (1 Feb 20) Ronel Pieterse 8.67 Won: 6/4 6/4 (2 Oct 20) Samantha Muller 8.64 (9.18) Won: 6/3 6/1 (29 Apr 20) Current South African s Woman s Open ranking: 17 Won: 6/3 6/1 (6 Oct 20) Won: 6/0 6/2 (8 Dec 20) Bianca Koen 8.56 (9.34) Lost: 7/6 (7/5) 2/6 6/10 (8 Jul 20) Highest South African Woman s Open ranking: 5 (Oct 2017) University of Louisiana Munroe Jessica Assenmacher 8.51 (8.85) Won: 7/5 6/0 (5 Oct 20) University of Towson Megan Lombardi 8.49 (9.51) Lost: 6/7 (6/8) 6/1 2/6 (1 Mar 20) Highest South African Woman s Open ranking:11 (Oct 20) Represented Gauteng Central Province at South African Interprovincial Under 19 Selected as reserve for the South African Schools tennis team Qualified for the South African Masters Event (top 8 12 players in each age group are invited to compete) for Under 18, Under, and Under 14 Competed at the South African National Junior Championships for Under 14, Under and Under 18 Competed in International Tennis Federation tournaments (ITF) in South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya and Botswana Trained in the USA at the IMG Tennis Academy and competed at Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl (20 November 24 December 2014) Trained in Spain at the Barcelona Total Tennis Academy and Cunit (31 May 2014 20 June 2014 and 15 February to 20 March 2015) Played First Team Tennis for St Mary s School St Mary s were the winners of the A Inter-high School Tennis Championship in 2017 and 2018 Appointed Tennis Vice Captain Awarded the Team Player trophy Awarded school Full Colours for Tennis. Key local tournament results: Tournament Date Event Result/Position Tennis South Africa (Growthpoint) Junior Masters 2017 U18 Quarter finals Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals 2017 U18 U18 Tennis South Africa Free State Series 2017 Woman 15 Quarter finals Quarter finals
Gauteng North Super 8 2017 U18 10 Gauteng East Super 8 2017 U18 10 Gauteng Central Super 8 Woman 10 2017 Woman Quarter-finals Gauteng North Belgrave 2017 Woman Semi-finals Tennis South Africa Gauteng North 2017 Woman Semi-finals, 3 rd Tennis South Africa Junior Masters 20 U 11 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals 20 U Quarter finals, 5 th U Quarter finals Tennis South Africa Eastern Province 20 Woman Quarter finals Woman Boland Tennis South Africa 20 Woman Quarter-finals Woman Quarter-finals Tennis South Africa Gauteng East 20 U18 Quarter-finals, 6 th U18 Semi-finals Tennis South Africa Gauteng Central 20 Woman Quarter finals, 6 th Woman Quarter-finals Gauteng North Winter 20 Woman Semi-finals, 3 rd Wilson R100 000 Challenge 20 Woman 11 Tuks Junior 20 Woman Quarter finals, 5 th International tournaments played: Tournament Date Event Result/Round of Curro Junior ITF 2017 Quarter-finals U18 Mauritius Open ITF 2017 Runner-up U18 Petit Camp Open, Mauritius ITF 2017 Quarter-finals Gauteng North ITF 2017 3 rd Euphemia Tlhapane Memorial, Botswana ITF 2017 NWU Pukke RSA 1 ITF 2017 Curro Junior ITF Week2 20 U18 Mauritius Open ITF 20 Quarter-finals U18 Petit Camp Open, Mauritius ITF 20 NWU Pukke/RVTA ITF 2 20 NWU Pukke RSA ITF 1 20 8 th Kenya International Junior ITF 20 8
$10 000 Stellenbosch Futures 2015 $10 000 Stellenbosch Futures 2015 Curro Junior ITF Week 2 2015 Curro Junior ITF Week 1 2015 U18 Mauritius Open ITF 2015 8 U18 Petit Camp Open, Mauritius ITF 2015 8 ITF South Central Circuit 1 2015 3 rd Euphemia Tlhapane Memorial, Botswana ITF 2015 Casely International- USA 2014 Winner 2. PRIMARY SCHOOL Awarded the following in Grade 7: Top Sportswoman of the Year Full Colours: Tennis Full Colours: Athletics Full Colours: Cross Country Full Colours: Netball. Tennis Ranked number 1 in South Africa U12 girls singles and doubles Represented Gauteng Central Province Under 14 at the South African Interprovincial Tennis Championships Member of the Dainfern College A tennis team from the age of 11 years to Open Awarded Certificates of Excellence from the age of 11 to Open Awarded school Full Colours for Tennis Dainfern College Tennis Captain Trained at the Barcelona Total Tennis Academy in Spain (8-30 August 2012) and competed in two Europe Tennis Association (ETA) tournaments (Sanchez Casal and Loja Tennis Europe Series) Trained at the Tennis Point Academy in Munich, Germany (17 April - 4 May 2013) and competed in the Genetalli Jugend Cup, finishing 3 rd. Key local tournament results: Tournament Date Age Group Result Eastern Province Keyheath 2012 U14 Winner Nelspruit 2012 U14 Winner Wilson Marks Parks 2012 U14 Winner Gauteng East Keyhealth Series 2011 U12 Runner-up Gauteng Central Keyhealth Series 2011 U12 Winner
Western Province Keyhealth 2011 U12 Runner-up Series U12 Semi-finalist South African Junior Nationals 2011 U12 Runner-up Free State 2011 U 12 Winner Athletics Member of the Dainfern College Prestige Athletics team in age groups Under 9 to Open Represented the school at long jump, high jump, short distance, middle distance and shot put Awarded Certificates of Excellence Under 9 to Open Awarded Athletics Victrix Ludorum four years in a row Under 10 to Open Awarded Full Colour for Athletics Athletics Captain. Cross Country Member of the Dainfern College Cross Country team Under 9 to Open Awarded Certificates of Excellence Under 9 to Open Winner of the Under 9 to Open Interhouse Cross Country Awarded Full Colours for Cross Country. Netball Member of the A Netball team Under 9 to Open Awarded Certificates of Excellence Under 9 to Open Awarded Full Colours for Netball. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS 1. SAT EXAMINATIONS Wrote the SAT examinations on 1 December 2018 and achieved a combined score of 1440. This was made up as follows: Evidence-based reading and writing score: 700 Maths score: 740. 2. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) ELIGIBILITY TABLE SUBJECTS 2018 2017 20 2015/2014 Grade 12* Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 9 English (Home Language) 82% 80% 75% Afrikaans (1 st Additional Language) 83% 82% 68% Mathematics 86% 83% 47% Geography 86% 83% 80% Life Science 82% 68% 79% Physical Sciences 82% 75% 78%
Life Orientation 91% 94% 97% IGCSE English 1 St Language 81% IGCSE Biology 85% Foundation Combined Science 93% Foundation English 89% Foundation Afrikaans 91% Foundation Mathematics 86% Foundation Geography 89% Foundation IT Skills 94% Notes: Grades 10, 11 and 12 were undertaken at St Mary s School Waverley that follows the Independent Examination Board (IEB) curriculum Grade 12* is based on the Prelim Examination results. Final results will be available on 4 January 2019 Grade 9 and part of Grade 10 were undertaken at the Wilton Study Centre (a study centre affiliated to the British International Distance College) which follows the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum as well as the Cambridge International Foundation curriculum Alexis changed from the IGCSE curriculum to the IEB curriculum in September 20 and was expected to pass Mathematics not having done the curriculum. St Mary s advised prior to acceptance that she would be tested only on that which she had covered. This was not the case and the school refused to make an exception for her as they were adamant that this would not affect any university scholarships. NCAA requires the following: 3. SENIOR SCHOOL Four years of English - Comply Three years of Mathematics - Comply Two years of Natural/Physical Science - Comply One additional year of English, Mathematics or Natural/Physical Science - Comply Two years of Social Science - Comply Four additional years of English, Mathematics, Natural/Physical Science, Social Science, foreign language etc. Comply. 3.1 Independent Examination Board (IEB) Grade 12: Distinctions (80% and above) achieved for the following subjects in the Preliminary Examinations: English Afrikaans Mathematics Physical Sciences Life Sciences
Geography Life Orientation. Awarded the following Certificates of Excellence (achieving 80% and above for the semester): Excellence in English Excellence in Afrikaans Excellence in Mathematics Excellence in Physical Sciences Excellence in Life Sciences Excellence in Geography Excellence in Life Orientation Academic Excellence (achieving an average of 80% and above for the semester). The following additional awards were received: Academic progress awarded for consistent academic improvement during senior school Full Colours for Academics and an Academic Honours Blazer. Grade 11: Distinctions (80% and above) achieved for the following subjects: English Afrikaans Mathematics Geography Life Orientation. Awards: Academic Half Colours Award for achieving an 80% and above average. 3.2 Cambridge International Curriculum IGCSE: Distinctions (80% and above) achieved for the following subjects: English Biology. Foundation: Distinctions (80% and above) achieved for the following subjects: English Afrikaans Mathematics Combined Science Geography Information Technology.
4. PRIMARY SCHOOL Grade 7: Awarded Academic Colours (achieving an overall average of 80% and above for the year) Achieved an A+ (90%-100%) for Mathematics Achieved an A (80% - 89%) for the following subjects: English Afrikaans Natural Science Social Science. Grades 4, 5 and 6: Awarded a Certificates of Excellence Academic Achievement: Average of 80% and above for the year Awarded a Certificate of Excellence Class Award for Top Performer in Grade 6. REFERENCES Rene Plant South African Federation Cup Captain Head of Tennis, St Mary s School, Waverley rene.plant@stmary.co.za Penny Mullan Deputy Head, St Mary s School, Waverley penny.mullan@stmary.co.za