▁ ▁History ▁Histor ically , ▁women ' s ▁tennis ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁has ▁been ▁played ▁primarily ▁by ▁English - spe aking ▁whites . ▁The ▁game ▁was ▁also ▁emb rac ed ▁by ▁Af rik an ers , ▁but ▁not ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁compet itive ▁level ▁as ▁their ▁English - spe aking ▁pe ers . ▁Women ' s ▁tennis ▁was ▁being ▁played ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁by ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁when ▁a ▁women ' s ▁tennis ▁team ▁from ▁Australia ▁visited ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁South ▁Africa ▁began ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁Fed ▁Cup ▁( F eder ation ▁Cup ) ▁when ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁inaugur ated . ▁The ▁country ▁was ▁b anned ▁from ▁playing ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 , ▁but ▁this ▁ban ▁was ▁lifted ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁International ▁Tennis ▁Federation ▁moved ▁South ▁Africa ▁to ▁the ▁Latin ▁American ▁region ▁to ▁avoid ▁regional ▁conflicts ▁over ▁its ▁participation . ▁South ▁Africa ▁won ▁the ▁event ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Johannes burg . ▁However , ▁later ▁that ▁year , ▁the ▁country ▁was ▁b anned ▁from ▁compet ing . ▁This ▁ban ▁remained ▁in ▁place ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁until ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁although ▁South ▁African ▁tennis ▁players ▁were ▁still ▁allowed ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁international ▁tournament s ▁as ▁individuals ▁and ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Tennis ▁Federation ▁were ▁allowed ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁South ▁Africa . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9