Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Sixteen-year-old British-Nigerian tennis player Tahlia Ayandare on Tuesday brought smiles to the faces of young players at the Country Club, Ikeja, as she donated dozens of tennis shoes to participants of the ongoing ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors (J30 Lagos).

The initiative, carried out under her charity project, "Pay It Forward," seeks to provide young African players with access to proper tennis footwear-an item many struggle to afford. The brief but emotional presentation was witnessed by players, parents, and coaches attending the international junior event.

Ayandare, who competes on the ITF circuit, said the idea for Pay It Forward began earlier this year after an eye-opening experience in Kenya.

"I started the ...