Nduka Odizor

Nduka Odizor

Country (sports)	Nigeria
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
Win	1–0	Nov 1983	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	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)	David Dowlen	Andy Andrews John Sadri	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	2–0	Sep 1983	Dallas, U.S.	Hard	Van Winitsky	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	6–3, 7–5
Loss	2–1	Apr 1984	Boca West, U.S.	Hard	David Dowlen	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart	6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Loss	2–2	Apr 1984	Houston, U.S.	Clay	David Dowlen	Pat Cash Paul McNamee	5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win	3–2	May 1984	Forest Hills WCT, U.S.	Clay	David Dowlen	Ernie Fernandez David Pate	7–6, 7–5
Win	4–2	Oct 1984	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	David Dowlen	Mark Dickson Steve Meister	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	4–3	Oct 1985	Melbourne Indoor, Australia	Carpet (i)	David Dowlen	Brad Drewett Matt Mitchell	6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win	5–3	Dec 1985	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Grass	David Dowlen	Broderick Dyke Wally Masur	6–4, 7–6
Loss	5–4	Feb 1988	Metz, France	Carpet (i)	Rill Baxter	Jaroslav Navrátil Tom Nijssen	2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win	6–4	Jan 1990	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Andrew Castle	Alexander Mronz Michiel Schapers	7–6, 6–2
Win	7–4	Oct 1990	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hard	Christo van Rensburg	Ronnie Båthman 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.

External links

• Nduka Odizor at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Nduka Odizor at the International Tennis Federation
• Nduka Odizor at the Davis Cup