👧 Louna Mekok | Tennis Papers interview, September 2025

“My goal is to win a Grand Slam at 16 years old.”

Meet Louna Mekok, Cameroonian tennis player, talent junior girl who lives in Yaoundé, Cameroon and competing in U12 tennis category.

📘 Louna Mekok | Biography, September 2025

🏠 Yaoundé, Cameroon

🌍 Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon, in Africa.
⛰️ The city is built on seven hills, with lots of green views.
🏛️ It has busy markets, museums, and colorful streets.
🌳 Families enjoy the parks and tasty Cameroonian food.

🎙️Louna Mekok | Interview, September 2025

Hello, introduce yourself please.
Hello, my name is Louna Mekok Tamara Angos. I’m 11 years old. I’m a Cameroonian and I live in Cameroon. I’m born on the 9th of November 2014 and I’m located in Cameroon.

At what age did you start playing tennis?
I started playing tennis at six years old. Tennis is a sport that offers many benefits including personal challenge, competition, physical exercises, strategy and tactics. It allows players to test themselves against others, test their skills and continue to improve. Tennis is also an excellent way to stay fit, relax and have fun.

Are there other tennis players in your family?
In my family there are three tennis players including me four. So there is my father, my two younger sisters and me.

How many hours a week do you train tennis and do physical training?
I train 3 hours per day and a week makes 21 hours.

Do you have any sponsors?
For now, I don’t have any sponsor yet, but with hard work and the grace of the Lord, I hope to have several sponsors that will accompany me throughout my career and enable me to achieve my goals.

What tennis racket do you play with?
The racket that I play with is the Dunlop FX 500.

In which club do you train tennis?
In France, I train at the Tennis Club de Lisses.

Who is your tennis coach?
When I’m in Cameroon, I train continuously with Severin Tapu Tapumbo. But when I travel to Spain, I train with Coach Miguel.

What is your junior tennis category, your national tennis ranking and your best performances?
I won the World Team Cup in Mallorca, the academy of Rafael Nadal.
And I won in Stockholm, Under-12 winner and Under-14 runner-up.
And I won many tournaments in Cameroon and I’m preparing for other tournaments.

In which countries have you already participated in tennis tournaments?
Cameroon, France, Spain, Sweden

What is your tennis dream?
My goal is to win a Grand Slam at 16 years old.

Who are your favorite tennis players?
For Timor is Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Serena Williams and for Male it’s Alcaraz and Sinner.

What do you like to do outside of tennis?

Thanks a lot Louna!
Tennis Papers wishes you the best in your tennis life 💜🩷

🎾 Louna Mekok | Tennis playing, September 2025

💪 Louna Mekok | Physical training, September 2025