Nduka Odizor
Nigerian tennis player
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1958-08-09) 9 August 1958 (age 66) Lagos, Nigeria |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $675,673 |
Singles | |
Career record | 82–124 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 52 (11 June 1984) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1985) |
French Open | 1R (1986) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1983) |
US Open | 3R (1985, 1987) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 137–138 |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 20 (27 August 1984) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1983, 1987) |
French Open | 1R (1989, 1990) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1982) |
US Open | QF (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 |
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Win | 1–0 | Nov 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Doubles (7 wins, 4 losses)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Mar 1983 | Monterrey, Mexico | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 1983 | Dallas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–1 | Apr 1984 | Boca West, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Apr 1984 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
Win | 3–2 | May 1984 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
Win | 4–2 | Oct 1984 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–3 | Oct 1985 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5–3 | Dec 1985 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 5–4 | Feb 1988 | Metz, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 7–6, 6–7 |
Win | 6–4 | Jan 1990 | Adelaide, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7–4 | Oct 1990 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 329. ISBN 0002181223.
External links
- Nduka Odizor at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nduka Odizor at the International Tennis Federation
- Nduka Odizor at the Davis Cup
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