African tennis is struggling to produce top - level professional players . Aspiring players face big challenges if they are to establish themselves on tour . One of the best ways is to win a tennis scholarship in the United States . `` I was already playing an age group up and winning those tournaments , and the federation did n't have any more money to send us anywhere , '' the U.S. citizen said . Otherwise African players are not exposed to top - level tennis while they are young .
African tennis is struggling to produce top - level professional players . Aspiring players face big challenges if they are to establish themselves on tour . One of the best ways is to win a tennis scholarship in the United States . Otherwise African players are not exposed to top - level tennis while they are young .