At Wimbledon: Grand Slam Player Development Programme Touring Team

Each year, groups of talented players from developing tennis nations are invited to join Grand Slam Player Development Programme/ITF Touring Teams, which are financed through the Grand Slam Player Development Programme.

The players travel as part of team, have access to Grand Slam Player Development Programme coaches and gain exposure to events outside of their region. Membership of the Touring Team allows this to happen. Without it, it is unlikely that those players would be able to compete at such a high level of competition. 

Kenya's Angella Okutoyi is a member of the Touring Team and has reached the Junior Championships, Wimbledon girls' doubles final alongside Rose Marie Nijkamp of the Netherlands. Following her semi-finals triumph, Angella and Touring Team head coach Juan Manuel Esparcia spoke about the team's tour of Europe.

Further information about the Grand Slam Player Development Programme is available here.