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8 Of The Wealthiest African Tennis Players

8 Of The Wealthiest African Tennis Players

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Several African countries have major players in the global tennis scene. At one point, Morocco had three of the 30 best players in the world. South African Kevin Anderson placed first at the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year, and several African players have advanced at Wimbledon. Becoming a tennis pro can be lucrative. Based on prize money, here are 8 of the wealthiest African tennis players.

Source: Nytimes.com

Takanyi Garanganga. Photo: Futurecanottieriaddi.it
Takanyi Garanganga. Photo: Futurecanottieriaddi.it

Takanyi Garanganga, Zimbabwe, $80,000

Takanyi Garanganga is 25 years old and turned pro in 2009. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe he now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Although Garanganga hasn’t hit the $1 million mark in prize money yet, his stats indicate he could. He’s had more wins than losses in his tournaments and won the first ever tennis gold medal for Zimbabwe at the 2011 All-Africa games.

Sources: Atpworldtour.com, Tennislive.net

Rik De Voest. Photo: Timeslive.co.za
Rik De Voest. Photo: Timeslive.co.za

Rik De Voest, South Africa, $1.35 million

Rik De Voest was born in Milan, Italy, but raised in Pretoria, South Africa, where he started his tennis career. Today he spends his time between Pretoria and Vancouver, Canada where his wife is from. De Voest has been playing tennis since he was 6 and has played 651 professional return games and 652 service games.

Source: Atpworldtour.com

Johan Kriek. Photo: Johankriektennis.com
Johan Kriek. Photo: Johankriektennis.com

Johan Kriek, South Africa, $2.4 million

Johan Kriek was a professional tennis player from 1978 to 1994 when he retired. Originally from Pongola, South Africa, he lives in Naples, Florida. Kriek won the Australian open in 1981 and 1982 and has beaten international tennis stars Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, and Stefan Edberg to name a few. Kriek owns and operates the Johan Kriek Tennis Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Source: Atpworldtour.com

Chanelle Scheepers. Photo: Brisbaneinternational.com.au
Chanelle Scheepers. Photo: Brisbaneinternational.com.au

Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, $2.7 million

Chanelle Scheepers, 32, is from Harrismith, South Africa and lives in Boca Raton, Florida. She has played in some of the most prestigious tournaments including Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and the U.S. Open. Her biggest year in financial wins were 2013 when she brought home $370,030 in prize money.

Source: Celebritiesmoney.com

Hicham Arazi. Photo: Abc.net.au
Hicham Arazi. Photo: Abc.net.au

Hicham Arazi, Morocco, $3.6 million

Hicham Arazi is from Casablanca, Morocco and lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Arazi retired in 2007 after an active career, advancing in top tournaments like the Australian open and Roland Garros. In 2002 he won $655,818 in prize money and received a congratulatory fax from the king of Morocco when he got into the finals at AMS Monte Carlo.

Source: Atpworldtour.com

Younes el-Aynaoui. Photo: Thenational.ae
Younes el-Aynaoui. Photo: Thenational.ae

 Younes el-Aynaoui, Morocco, $4 million

Younes el-Aynaoui, 44, was born in Rabat, Morocco, where he still lives. He has been a pro tennis player since 1990 and has played 5,626 return games and 5,621 service games, winning 50 percent of the points in his return games and 64 percent in his service games. He has won slightly over $4 million in singles and doubles combined prize money. The year 2002 was one of his biggest for titles when he took home the title from Munich, Casablanca, and Doha.

Source: Atpworldtour.com

Kevin Anderson - Tennis Player
Kevin Anderson – Tennis Player – tennisworldusa.org

Kevin Anderson, South Africa, $7 million

South African Kevin Anderson, 30, has been a pro tennis player since 2007. He was born in Johannesburg but lives in Gulf Stream, Florida. He won nearly $7 million in prize money from singles and doubles so far in his career.

Sources: Atpworldtour.com, Niptara.com

Wayne Ferreira. Photo: Alchetron.com
Wayne Ferreira. Photo: Alchetron.com

Wayne Ferreira, South Africa, $9.9 million

Wayne Ferreira was born in Johannesburg and lives in Berkeley, California. He turned pro in 1989 and since then has won just shy of $10 million in prize money for singles and doubles combined. In 1992 Ferreira was the first South African to win an Olympic tennis medal in 32 years when he took home the bronze at Barcelona.

Sources: Apworldtour.com