SOUZA, Cameroon : Six years since weeping over a lost match, Manantsop Delisle, 14, is excelling at a Cameroonian tennis academy for underprivileged young players whose founder offered her free training after being impressed by her dedication to the game.Now she wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to start a rou
SOUZA, Cameroon : Six years since weeping over a lost match, Manantsop Delisle, 14, is excelling at a Cameroonian tennis academy for underprivileged young players whose founder offered her free training after being impressed by her dedication to the game.
He established the academy in 1999 to support communities in his homeland, which often lack access to facilities."Being a recipient of such a gift, the love of tennis, I wanted to share the love with other kids," said Oyebog, a former professional on the ATP international circuit. Oyebog himself went from playing on an improvised court in his mother's backyard to getting sponsorship to train in France and the United States. He won national tournaments and competed in the Davis Cup international men's team competition.
"If I had to pay for everything to get her where she is today, I would never have been able. We barely struggle to survive," Diffouo said at her home after returning from planting cassava.
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