From Nairobi to Roland Garros: Africa’s Tennis Future Starts Here
Angella Okutoyi, Kenya’s tennis trailblazer, is setting her sights on becoming a professional tennis player after a groundbreaking junior career, including a Wimbledon doubles title and historic runs at Roland Garros. Now competing in college tennis at Auburn University, she juggles academic commitments with dreams of going pro, highlighting the systemic challenges African players face from limited infrastructure to restrictive qualification rules. Okutoyi’s journey, rooted in Nairobi’s public schools and grassroots programs, represents both hope and the need for broader access in African tennis. Back in Paris as a guest of Swiss brand On, she’s inspired to push boundaries and give back, envisioning a free tennis academy that nurtures untapped talent across the continent.
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