Goreti Gloriana Nahum is the rising star of African tennis. His recent coronation at the ITF Dakar tournament, from February 22 to 27, 2021, confirms this. The Beninese is thus asserting itself more and more as the future nugget of the continent.

Goreti Gloriana Nahum is only 14 years old. But, she already embodies the hope of African tennis. The Beninese is a good next generation to follow in the footsteps of Tunisian Ons Jabeur and Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the most prominent on the pro circuit. Benin and even Africa may be one of the future stars of tennis.

Recent winner of the ITF Dakar tournament (February 22-27) in girls’ singles, Goreti Gloriana Nahum only confirmed her performances. “Gloriana is a young player with very promising potential who could be likened to a rough diamond. She has a very high personal commitment, an important element. And above all necessary to accept the workload and the sacrifices it takes to climb, to have progress. Gloriana is a nugget that is worth putting in a center of excellence in tennis ”, testifies Mouss Onifadé in news.acotonou.com . Tennis coach in Amiens, France, he watched her play during an internship in 2018.

An explosive player, Gloriana is a terror on the courts. Good reading of the game, hard-hitting slices, skillful with both hands, his range is notably already expanded.

“I want to go very far”

Goreti Gloriana Nahum could not escape the tennis bug. From the age of 6, she begins to flirt with the little yellow ball. And at 12, she distinguished herself in her country and in some international tournaments. “I really enjoy this sport. It’s my passion and I want to go a long way, ”she confides.  “We encourage her, but she herself is the driving force behind her progress. She is the one who decides to go to this or that other tournament and who knows the advantages she could derive from it. Our role as parents is to find the means to pay for their instructors and equipment. Then to accompany it in its momentum since it is keen to go far in this discipline ”, testifies Sandra Guézo-Mévo Nahum, his mom..

If the parents of the nugget do what is necessary to put it in good performance conditions, the Benin Tennis Federation is also brooding it. Because, the body has great ambitions for the little one who is number 1 in the junior category in Benin. And 3 rd at the continental level. “Gloriana is a girl with a future. She fights a lot. It gave Benin the chance to be qualified again , ”confesses national coach Claude Tohouessou.

Gloriana is 12 trophies in individual and 5 in doubles and in teams, nationally, continental and in France, according to news.acotonou.com . Good road champion!