13 year old Henry Ayesiga has won the ITF (International Tennis Federation) and CAT (Confederation of African Tennis) Under 14 Boys Title in Nairobi Kenya. Henry, who is a beneficiary of the African Sport and Education Fund, could hardly keep back his tears when the umpire called "Game, Set and Match".
I have waited for this moment for a long time, " said Henry "I worked very hard and I knew that it was just a matter of time. Last year, I lost in the semis, and then I lost in the finals at last week's tournament, and now I am champion".
Henry is one of 6 children in a family in which only the father earns a meager living in Kampala, Uganda. He joined Malezi School and Sadili Oval three years ago, where he gets an education as well as sports training.
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