Angella Okutoyi and four other Kenyans will battle with some of the best tennis stars for the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
This year's event will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, from November 14 to 20, with the total prize money being Ksh1.8 million ($15,000).
The other Kenyans include Mary Wachira, Katarina Karanja, Roselida Asumwa and Cynthia Wanjala.
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Monica Waithira Kahura is among those that withdrew from the tournament.
The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour offers entry-level and mid-level professional tournaments and provides a professional route between ITF Junior World Tennis Tour and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.
The results of ITF tournaments are integrated into the WTA Ranking, enabling professionals to progress through to the elite levels of women’s professional tennis.
500 tournaments across 65 countries are held, incorporating five prize money levels of tournaments.
The prize money levels are Ksh1.8 million ($15,000), Ksh3 million ($25,000), Ksh7.3 million ($60,000), Ksh9.7 million ($80,000) and Ksh12.1 million ($100,000).
Tournaments at Ksh1.8 million ($15,000) level include reserved main draw places for Top-100 ranked ITF Juniors.
This helps provide a smooth pathway for the best new talent to break through into elite professional tennis.
Okutoyi will begin her international senior tournaments in 2023 after turning 19 on January 29.
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