Manu Santos, former #1 Brazilian junior tennis player, fueled by family's determination, strength, and drive, fulfills a dream in the United States.

Episode #5 -Today's episode is with my former college teammate and coaching friend Manu Santos. She is originally from Itajai Brazil and started playing tennis at age 3.  She was the #1 Junior in Brazil from ages 10-18 and competed in the National Orange Bowl and Eddie Herr tournaments in the United States back when she was 14. She developed her game at a world-renowned tennis academy in Brazil founded by former #1 Tennis professional Gustavo Kuerten where only the top junior players were selected to train. After HS she left her beloved family to pursue her tennis dreams in the US and received a full-ride scholarship to Tyler Junior College in Texas. After JUCO All-American Honors she received a scholarship to play D1 tennis at the University of Northern Colorado where she played #2 singles and #1 Doubles. She has over 16 years of coaching high-level juniors and adults both in Texas and Colorado and is currently coaching out of a large club in Centennial, CO. An inspiration and a fighter on and off the court you will be inspired by her story and our conversation about continuing the mission of helping others accomplish their dreams moving forward.