Paralympics-Sithole and Ramphadi secure Africa's first wheelchair tennis medal

Paris 2024 Paralympics - Wheelchair Tennis - Quad Doubles Victory Ceremony - Roland-Garros, Paris, France - September 4, 2024 Bronze medallists Donald Ramphadi of South Africa and Lucas Sithole of South Africa celebrate on the podium REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - South African duo Lucas Sithole and Donald Ramphadi secured Africa's first wheelchair tennis medal after clinching bronze in the quad doubles at the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday.

Following a tense tiebreak, Ramphadi and Sithole overcame Brazilians Leandro Pena and Ymanitu Silva 6-2 4-6 10-8 in the bronze medal match to take South Africa's medal tally to four.