Hi, my name is Facundo Mena. Thank you for your interest in my campaign.
Tennis has been my passion and life since I was a little kid. My father is the reason why I am so close to the sport. He is a tennis coach in my home country Argentina. At a very early age, I enjoyed sharing the courts with him. It was a great way to share time with my dad and play our favorite sport together.
At the age of 12, I realized that I had reached an above average level of playing and wanted to dedicate myself full-time to the sport. I started playing local tournaments from inter-club to national competitions with great results.
At the age of 16, I reached #3 in the South American Tennis Ranking and at 18, I was #60 in the Junior World Tennis Ranking after participating in Roland Garros junior tennis tournament. I am now 22 and have reached top 500 in the ATP Singles Ranking.
I believe that the only way to climb to the top is by putting in your best effort and working hard every single day – train, learn, grow mentally and physically and then, compete and execute.
I have been training very hard in both Argentina and United States with my coachGuillermo Rivas, a former tennis player who made the top 100 of the World Tennis Ranking.
My technique has evolved rapidly and I have matured in the game tremendously. In the last 3 years, I won multiple singles and doubles titles in the South American ITF Futures competitions. I reached decisive instances in ATP Challenger Tour and ATP 250 events when competing in the United States. I am at the peak of my career right now.
I have been traveling across the American continent, competing in as many tournaments as I can, and trying to continue to build up my tennis career with only one goal in mind … getting to the top of the tennis pro tour world ranking.
As a tennis player, it is extremely hard to self-fund all the international travelling and lodging. This is where I would appreciate any contribution you could make to my dream. Your kindness would really make a big difference to my career and would go a long way to helping me realize my dreams.
Thank you for your support.