TWO of Rwanda’s top tennis players Olivier Nkunda and Dieudonne Habiyambere are ready to rub shoulders with some of the world’s elite players in the upcoming ITF Burundi Men’s Futures.

The week-long event will throw off on September 7.
According to the local tennis federation, Nkunda, who boosts of a 1752 ATP ranking, has a wild card while Habiyambere will have to go through a qualification phase before making the main draw.

The Futures have attracted over 40 elite players including Czech Republic’s Adam Vejmelka, who has a world ranking of 478.

Just like the Rwanda Men’s Futures which will serve as the second leg, prize money for the Burundi event stands at $10000.

The Rwanda leg will run from September 14-20.

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