Tennis is a popular sport in Africa, with many countries on the continent having their own tennis federations and hosting tournaments. The most successful African tennis player is probably Yannick Noah from Cameroon, who won the French Open in 1983 and reached a career-high ranking of number three in the world.

Other notable African tennis players include Kevin Anderson from South Africa, who reached the final of the US Open in 2017, and Fatima El Sharnouby from Egypt, who has won several ITF tournaments.

In recent years, there has been a push to develop tennis in Africa, with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) launching the African Development Plan in 2015. The plan aims to increase participation in tennis across the continent by providing coaching and training programs, as well as supporting the development of tennis infrastructure.

Several African countries have also hosted major tennis tournaments, including the South African Open and the Morocco Open. The African continent has also been represented in the Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions, with teams from countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco competing.