Morocco reaffirms its dominance in African tennis for the seventh consecutive year

Morocco achieves another sporting success. For the seventh consecutive year, the African Tennis Confederation has named the North African country as the ‘best African tennis country in 2025’ in an official statement. 

Previously, the president of the African Tennis Confederation, Jean Claude Talon, informed the president of the Royal Moroccan Tennis Federation, Fayçal Laraichi, about the award, which will be presented to Morocco during the closing ceremony of the African Under-14 Team Championships in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 10 May. 

‘I am honoured to inform you that, based on the results recorded in the African Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 Junior Championships held in 2025, as well as the bonus points awarded after the Under-14 Championship held during the fourth quarter of 2024, Morocco has been awarded the Trophy for the best African nation of 2025 for the seventh year in a row,’ said Jean Claude Talon at the beginning of the statement awarding Morocco the prize for best African country in 2025. 

The statement details that the development of the lower categories and the high level of opportunities available to young tennis players have been key factors in the award. Added to this are the excellent results achieved in continental and world competitions by young Moroccan athletes aged between 14 and 19. 

This recognition shows that the path taken by Moroccan institutions in teaching the values of sport is the right one. This strategy is bearing fruit, especially in the Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 categories, where Moroccan tennis players won the African championships. 

Since it was first awarded in 1978, with the exception of 2020 when it was not awarded due to the pandemic, only seven countries have won the award: South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Madagascar. 

South Africa stands out as the most dominant nation, with a total of 24 titles. It is followed by Morocco, with 13 wins, consolidating its position in recent years as an emerging power in African tennis, winning seven in a row, equalling the second-best streak, held by South Africa since it won seven consecutive titles between 2007 and 2013, and falling just one short of South Africa's record of eight consecutive titles between 1996 and 2003. 

In third place is Egypt, which has achieved five victories, while Nigeria has been recognised on three occasions. Ivory Coast has also made its mark with two titles, and Senegal (in titles shared with Morocco) and Madagascar have one victory each.