Uganda will take part in the 8th ITF/CAT Eastern Africa Junior Team Competition for players aged 12 and under, set for August 30 to September 4 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, at the Gymkhana Club.
The tournament brings together boys and girls teams from across the region, including Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, hosts Tanzania, and Uganda.
Team Uganda
- Boys: Sankara Tumusiime, Oyang Atubo, Nicholas Malwaya, Mason Michio Agaba
- Girls: Amanda Sheena Ssenyomo, Ainembabazi Hannah, Heidi Kayesu
- Coach: Saidi Mawa
- Chaperone: Victoria Nabatanzi
All players have come through the Junior Tennis Initiative (JTI) program by the Uganda Tennis Association, which identifies and nurtures young talent across the country. Coach Saidi Mawa, a long-time JTI trainer, will lead the team.
The event will be played in a round-robin format with singles and doubles matches. The top two boys’ and top two girls’ teams will qualify for the African Junior Teams Championship later this year.
Beyond competition, the tournament aims to grow tennis in the region and offer young players international exposure.
