India, Feb. 3 -- The Togo tennis team has pulled off some unlikely victories in the last two years, morphing from an underdog to a force to reckon with. Togo didn't just beat odds on the field. At home, it has had to deal with the lack of sufficient facilities and support. "Togo has scripted a remarkable comeback story since its hiatus till 2022 but tennis is far from finding a foothold in our football-crazy African nation," said Yaovi Akakpo, a Togolese working professional currently based out of Gurgaon, who has spent over six years in India.

Dearth of training facilities has forced the Togo team's players to move and train abroad. Notably, two of the players, along with the captain, reside in the USA, while two others reside in France...