| Takanyi Garanganga | |
| Residence: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Birth Date: | 1990 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Turnedpro: | 2009 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $130,269 |
| Singlesrecord: | 4–7 |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 288 (22 September 2014) |
| Frenchopenjuniorresult: | 2R (2008) |
| Wimbledonjuniorresult: | 1R (2008) |
| Usopenjuniorresult: | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Doublesrecord: | 1–1 |
| Doublestitles: | 0 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 771 (7 February 2011) |
| Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult: | 1R (2008) |
| Wimbledondoublesjuniorresult: | 1R (2008) |
| Usopendoublesjuniorresult: | 2R (2008) |
| Team: | yes |
| Daviscupresult: | 21–21 |
| Updated: | 31 December 2022 |
Takanyi Garanganga (born 6 September 1990) is a professional Zimbabwean tennis player. He was born in Mbare, Zimbabwe, a suburb of Harare, and began playing tennis at the age of 8.
He first found success at the age of 14 playing tennis, winning the African Junior Championship at the age of 14. This success sparked the interest of Zimbabwean coach Brian de Villiers, who brought Garanganga to the United States. After a career on the junior circuit and graduating from high school at Keystone National High School in 2008, Garanganga turned down offers to play collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and the University of Illinois to focus on a professional career.[1]
Garanganga has represented Zimbabwe at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 21–21.[2]
Takanyi Garanganga has primarily spent his time on the Futures circuit, while also playing challengers some ATP World Tour qualifying tournaments. He began playing on the tour in 2008, competing in tournaments in the United States and Africa. He has also represented Zimbabwe in Davis Cup action.
His most notable tournament success was winning the gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique for Men's Singles.
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Uganda F1, Kampala | Futures | Clay |  Gerald Melzer | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | United States F18, Rochester | Futures | Clay |  Gabriel Moraru | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Turkey F35, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Nikolaus Moser | 3–0 RET | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Turkey F36, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Andrei Plotniy | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3–2 | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Keith-Patrick Crowley | 6–3, 7–6(10–8) | ||
| Win | 4–2 | Turkey F24, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | Nicolaas Scholtz | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 5–2 | Turkey F38, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Michal Konečný | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| Loss | 5–3 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard |  Alexandre Folie | 6–4, 5–7, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 6–3 | United States F4, Long Beach | Futures | Hard | Frederik Nielsen | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6–4 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Futures | Hard | Antal van der Duim | 3–6, 6–7(0–7) | ||
| Loss | 6–5 | United States F30, Fountain Valley | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Fanselow | 1–6, 6–7(9–11) | ||
| Win | 7–5 | Turkey F50, Antalya | Futures | Hard |  Gleb Sakharov | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 7–6 | Turkey F51, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Gleb Sakharov | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | ||
| Loss | 7–7 | United States F12, Memphis | Futures | Hard |  Jared Hiltzik | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 7–8 | South Africa F2, Stellenbosch | Futures | Hard | Lény Mitjana | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 7–9 | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 6–7(7–9), 2–6 | ||
| Win | 8–9 | Zimbabwe F3, Harare | Futures | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 9–9 | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Martin Beran | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 9–10 | M15 Zimbabwe, Harare | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Benjamin Lock | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–11 | M15 Mozambique, Maputo | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  David Pérez Sanz | 5–7, 3–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Uganda F1, Kampala | Futures | Clay |  Duncan Mugabe |  James FeaverRuan Roelofse | 6–7(8–10), 2–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Guatemala F1, Guatemala City | Futures | Hard | Blake Strode | Boris Nicola Bakalov Adam El Mihdawy | 7–5, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Futures | Hard | Keith-Patrick Crowley | Tom Jomby Mick Lescure | 6–3, 6–3 |