Tennis player Seabo Saleshando has joined Morningside University in Sioux City, United States of America, under a partial scholarship arrangement.
According to Botswana Tennis Association (BTA) president Oaitse Thipe, the arrangement would see the 19-year-old studying and playing college tennis for the Morningside University team.
Thipe further said in an interview that Esi Molefe was also expected to sign for Chicago State University on a partial scholarship.
He said the prospect of playing college tennis in the USA was a welcome development for the duo, since it would keep them busy and competitive.
“College tennis is very important because it balances education and the tournaments. The Universities are able to take care of players, take them to all the tournaments, and provide them with physiotherapists,” he said.
Thipe also said the level of tournaments in the USA college tennis system was good, adding that they stood a chance of being given wild card slots for higher tournaments like the USA Open.
“That is why we use it as a pathway to get our players to play Pro tennis,” he said.
Thipe said 99 per cent of the Botswana team was now based in the USA.
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