WASHINGTON — Venus Williams has never been to Africa so she is extra excited. She and sister Venus Williams are set for a three-day tour of Nigeria later this year in November.
Report by ESPN The sisters, who have won two of the four tennis grand slam titles between them in 2008, are expected to be in Lagos and will play an exhibition match — their first inAfrica — as well as host a tennis clinic for 1 000 Nigerian youngsters.
Speaking at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, director of the International Tennis Academy, Godwin Kienka, explained the Williams were thrilled to be part of the project titled “Touching 1 000 Lives at a Time”.
He said: “The world famous tennis siblings, Venus and Serena Williams, have accepted to come to Nigeria to motivate and inspire Nigerian youths with their story and talent.
“Venus is especially excited because it will be her first visit to Africa. Their story is one of how a combination of unwavering desire, determination, discipline, focus, good planning and sacrifice have brought them to this point.
“There are thus no better sports role-models to inspire and motivate and re-orientate Nigerian youths to pursue excellence and success in whatever they choose to do, like these two African-Americans.”
Apart from playing the exhibition game, the Williams will also run a short clinic for the juniors in the country.
