Sule Ladipo

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Sule Ladipo
Country (sports) Nigeria
Residence Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Born9 April, 1974
Enugu, Nigeria
Turned pro1993
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 245
Olympic Games Out first round (1996)

Suleiman ("Sule") Ladipo (born 9 April 1974 in Enugu) is a male former tennis player from Nigeria, who turned professional in 1993. The right-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia [1] , where he was defeated in the first round by Australia's Jason Stoltenberg [ citation needed ]. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 April 1996, when he was ranked 245th in the world. [2]

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References

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