# @jacksonstateu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cii5yqKsftF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15111300-jacksonstateu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-09-15T23:12:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jackson State U. (@JacksonStateU) — https://gondola.cc/JacksonStateU

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#PeopleofJSU: “Tennis is not a big sport in Mexico. My dad is actually the reason I started playing. He learned to play tennis when he was young while cleaning at one of the biggest country clubs in Guadalajara. He started from the bottom, picking up the tennis balls. Now he’s the head coach. He was also my coach, and I really liked that.

Before we started the process, he told me, ‘If you don’t agree with me, you’ve got to tell me. On the tennis court, I’m your coach, not your dad.’ He let me be his player. So on the court, we’d argue. He has even kicked me off the court sometimes. But at home, he was my dad. We don’t even talk about tennis at my house. My mom doesn’t let us because everything’s always about tennis. I really liked having my dad as my coach. It was nice. And after fighting hard in tournaments, I was ranked number one in Mexico for two years and got a scholarship to play in the United States.

My family is very proud of me, and I’m proud of myself, too. I’m the first-generation to be in the United States. It makes me feel good that they’re happy I’m here, doing what I like. And since I’m working here, I have money saved and I help my family with whatever they need. They helped to bring me here, so it’s kind of like paying them back.

I have done a lot of things because of tennis, like studying here, traveling, and meeting great people. I never thought I could be in the United States to study and play the sport that I like the most. When I graduate, I plan to work in the United States for at least two more years. I want to teach tennis in clubs or summer camps. With that money, I’ll try to play professionally for one year. It's very hard to be a tennis professional. But nothing is impossible. I believe in myself, and I will do my best to get into that position.”

- Francisco, master’s student in education from Guadalajara, Mex.

#JacksonState #JacksonStateUniverstiy #HBCU #tennis #NCAAtennis #NCAA #collegetennis #Mexico #JSUGlobal #international

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jacksonstate, international, collegetennis, ncaatennis, ncaa, mexico, jsuglobal, jacksonstateuniverstiy, hbcu, peopleofjsu, tennis

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