`` It 's very difficult to fight against football -- it 's the sport in Africa African tennis is struggling to produce top-level professional players . The country has a population of about 20 million people, but only one player in the top 100 on the ATP World Tour and no female world number one. One of the best ways is to win a college scholarship in the United States . Otherwise African players are not exposed to top-level competition while they are young .
African tennis is struggling to produce top-level professional players . The country has a population of about 20 million people, but only one player in the top 100 on the ATP World Tour and no female world number one. One of the best ways is to win a college scholarship in the United States . Otherwise African players are not exposed to top-level competition while they are young .