Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda

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Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda
Country (sports)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Born (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 23)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$8,780
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 750 (7 March 2020)
Current rankingNo. 784 (20 February 2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,041 (21 October 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1,041 (21 October 2019)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 0–2
Last updated on: 21 October 2018.

Mehluli Don Ayanda Sibanda (born 6 November 1999) is a Zimbabwean tennis player.

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Sibanda has a career high ATP singles ranking of 861 achieved on 21 October 2019.

Sibanda has represented Zimbabwe at the Davis Cup, where he has a win-loss record of 0–2. [1]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Oct 2022M15 Maputo, MozambiqueWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of South Africa.svg Kris van Wyk7–5, 3–6, 0–6

Doubles 1 (0–1)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2019M15 Pretoria, South AfricaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler Flag of Bulgaria.svg Alexander Donski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raheel Manji
2–6, 5–7

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References

  1. "Zimbabwe soar up Davis Cup rankings". www.newsday.co.zw.