| Country (sports) |  Nigeria | |||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1985 Kaduna, Nigeria | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $16,414 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–2 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 928 (20 Aug 2007) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 724 (3 Nov 2008) | |||||||||||
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Candy Idoko (born 27 September 1985) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player. [1]
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Born in Kaduna, Idoko played for the Nigeria Davis Cup team between 2007 and 2010, registering wins in four doubles rubbers. Early in his career he secured funding from a sponsor in the Netherlands which allowed him to tour internationally. [2] He won two ITF Futures titles in doubles while competing on the professional tour. In 2011 he won a doubles silver medal and singles bronze medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo. [3]
Idoko's younger brother Emmanuel was also a tennis player. [4]
