Tanzania Tourist Board partner with International Tennis Hall of Fame, the USTA and the ITF ahead of McEnroe Brothers visit in December

Ahead of the expedition that John and Patrick McEnroe will be making to Tanzania in December, the Tanzania Tourist Board have announced new relationships with the International Tennis Hall of Fame, USTA and ITF.

Designed to broaden the scope and opportunity around the trip and will bring the global opportunity to expand the game on every level to the forefront.

“This partnership is key to having us reach communities through sport across North America, and in aligning John and Patrick McEnroe with some of our other partners in places like the NFL and MLS, it shows how seriously we take this commitment,” said Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources Hassan Abbas.

“Of all our new relationships, this one we believe can have the greatest impact, both on people coming to experience our country and in those young people who will benefit from learning and growing the game of tennis in Africa.”

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'Endless' possibilities according to McEnroe

“The possibilities of what we can do with these partnerships as a way to reach and engage not just fans of tennis, but of those who have interest in social responsibility both across the United States and in Tanzania is pretty endless,” said Patrick McEnroe, the newly appointed President of The International Tennis Hall of Fame. “It is the rare opportunity to impact lives but here and in Africa and we are looking forward to moving this project along into the summer and fall, especially with those who will be coming with us.”

The duo will be traveling to Tanzania this December as part of a new goodwill, awareness, and sport initiative.

As many as 120 tennis fans in cooperation and supported by the Tanzanian government will travel during an eight-day trip, including the first-ever professional tennis match in the Serengeti.

They will bring goodwill and cultural exchange and introduce the Maasai youth to the game of tennis alongside a special court dedication. Fans on the tour will also enjoy Tanzanian hospitality with memories to last a lifetime.

For more information on the tour, click here.

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