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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 13

    BBC News Africa Retweeted BBC Sport

    For the first time in 97 years, a South African will be in the #Wimbledon men's final!https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1017842843552047104 …

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    BBC SportVerified account @BBCSport
    IT'S OVER! Game, set, match: Kevin Anderson ✅ After six hours 35 minutes, he's beaten John Isner 7-6 6-7 6-7 6-4 26-24. 📺 @BBCTwo 📻 @5liveSport 💻📱 http://bbc.in/2ubBJNt  #Wimbledon #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/h7VHTzzrP2
    11:52 AM - 13 Jul 2018
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      2. susan snaddon‏ @afroblonde Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What about Kevin Curren in the eighties?

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      2. ricardo cruz‏ @ricardocruz5 Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kevin Curren?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Anneke Cooper‏ @annekecooper28 Jul 13
        Replying to @ricardocruz5 @BBCAfrica

        He was representing America at that stage

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      4. ricardo cruz‏ @ricardocruz5 Jul 13
        Replying to @annekecooper28 @BBCAfrica

        I know Johan Kriek became an American citizen in the early eighties but wasn't aware that Curren did the same.

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      5. Anneke Cooper‏ @annekecooper28 Jul 13
        Replying to @ricardocruz5 @BBCAfrica

        Jusr saw an article on BBC I think that said he bacame a citizen so that's why Anderson is the first SAn in 97 years

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Anneke Cooper‏ @annekecooper28 Jul 13
        Replying to @annekecooper28 @ricardocruz5 @BBCAfrica

        Oh the typo'spic.twitter.com/5ucB8uLu1C

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      1. Mr Wambura‏ @JohanesWambura Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He didi it well indeed

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      1. Adegoke‏ @Ade_Gokay Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Proud to be African right now.

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon Jul 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Congrats to Anderson

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      1. Alphos‏ @Alphoromex Jul 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well done Kevin

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      1. #BTMR_2018‏ @Zusakhe_Mavovo Jul 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @stevelefophana

        We trying hey

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      1. Bex M‏ @jay_malome Jul 13
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        It's coming home!! 🇿🇦

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      1. Japan_Rover‏ @Japan_Rover Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What a match!

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      1. Dr Akin Othman‏ @Akinothman Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Delay ain’t denial! Congratulations!

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      1. osei alex‏ @lexoo2020 Jul 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Its time for african win@wimbledon

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      1. Richard Humphries‏ @RichardHumphri1 Jul 13
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        https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jun/25/kevin-curren-1985-wimbledon-boris-becker …

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