In the dusty streets of Lo Espejo, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, where services are lacking and vegetation is scarce, two concrete courts stand as an improbable tennis oasis.
What used to be a small garbage dump where gangs sold drugs has become the unlikely home of the Fundación Futuros Para el Tenis. Born of one man’s deep desire to escape drug trafficking, police raids, and the normalization of homicides, the tennis academy took root in the district ranked third-worst in Chile for urban quality of life.