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Nduka Odizor

Nduka Odizor
Country (sports) Nigeria
Born (1958-08-09) 9 August 1958 (age 66)
Lagos, Nigeria
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$675,673
Singles
Career record82–124
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 52 (11 June 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (1985)
French Open1R (1986)
Wimbledon4R (1983)
US Open3R (1985, 1987)
Doubles
Career record137–138
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 20 (27 August 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1983, 1987)
French Open1R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledon3R (1982)
US OpenQF (1983)

Nduka Emmanuel Odizor (born 28 August 1958) is a former tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He won one career title in singles (Taipei, 1983) and seven doubles titles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 52 in June 1984 and reached No. 20 in doubles in August 1984.[1] Between 1986 and 1993 he played in 11 ties for the Nigerian Davis Cup team and compiled a 20–13 win-loss record.

Career finals

Singles (1 win)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 1983 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i) United States Scott Davis 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles (7 wins, 4 losses)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Mar 1983 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) United States David Dowlen United States Andy Andrews
United States John Sadri
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 2–0 Sep 1983 Dallas, U.S. Hard United States Van Winitsky United States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–5
Loss 2–1 Apr 1984 Boca West, U.S. Hard United States David Dowlen Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 2–2 Apr 1984 Houston, U.S. Clay United States David Dowlen Australia Pat Cash
Australia Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win 3–2 May 1984 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay United States David Dowlen Puerto Rico Ernie Fernandez
United States David Pate
7–6, 7–5
Win 4–2 Oct 1984 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard United States David Dowlen United States Mark Dickson
United States Steve Meister
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 4–3 Oct 1985 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Carpet (i) United States David Dowlen Australia Brad Drewett
United States Matt Mitchell
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win 5–3 Dec 1985 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass United States David Dowlen Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur
6–4, 7–6
Loss 5–4 Feb 1988 Metz, France Carpet (i) United States Rill Baxter Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win 6–4 Jan 1990 Adelaide, Australia Hard United Kingdom Andrew Castle West Germany Alexander Mronz
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
7–6, 6–2
Win 7–4 Oct 1990 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard South Africa Christo van Rensburg Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Sweden Rikard Bergh
6–3, 6–4

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 329. ISBN 0002181223.


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