Nduka Odizor
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Country | Nigeria | |
Residence | ||
Date of birth | August 9, 1958 | |
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg/11.8 st) | |
Turned pro | ||
Plays | Right-Handed | |
Career prize money | $675,673 | |
Singles | ||
Career record: | 82 - 124 | |
Career titles: | 1 | |
Highest ranking: | 52 (11 June 1984) | |
Grand Slam results | ||
Australian Open | 3rd (1985) | |
French Open | 1st (1986) | |
Wimbledon | 4th (1983) | |
US Open | 3rd (1985, 1987) | |
Doubles | ||
Career record: | 137 - 138 | |
Career titles: | 7 | |
Highest ranking: | 20 (27 August 1984) |
Nduka Odizor (born August 9, 1958, in Lagos) is a former tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the first round by American lucky loser Robert Seguso. The righthander won one career title in singles (Taipei, 1983) and seven doubles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP ranking on June 11, 1984, when he became number 52 in the world.
[edit] Doubles titles (7)
- 1983 - Monterrey, Dallas
- 1984 - Forest Hills WCT, Tokyo Outdoor
- 1985 - Sydney Outdoor
- 1990 - Adelaide, Tel-Aviv
[edit] Doubles finalist (5)
- 1984 - Boca West, Houston, Houston WCT
- 1985 - Melbourne Indoor
- 1988 - Metz
[edit] External links
- ATP Tour profile for Nduka Odizor
- Davis Cup profile for Nduka Odizor