Sunday Maku

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Sunday Maku
Country (sports)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Born (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 45)
Ondo, Nigeria
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–2 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 993 (20 Aug 2001)
Doubles
Career record9–0 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 785 (2 Aug 2004)
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Abuja Doubles
Afro-Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Hyderabad Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Hyderabad Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Hyderabad Doubles

Sunday Maku (born 3 April 1979) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player. [1] [2] [3]

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Born in Ondo State, Maku was a number one ranked player in the national rankings and competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team between 2002 and 2006. [4] He was unbeaten in his nine Davis Cup doubles rubbers. [5]

In 2003 he won medals for Nigeria at both the All-Africa Games and Afro-Asian Games. [6]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossMar 04Nigeria F2,
Benin City 		Hard Flag of Nigeria.svg Jonathan Igbinovia Flag of France.svg Xavier Audouy
Flag of Benin.svg Arnaud Segodo 		6–7(5), 4–6
LossAug 05Nigeria F3,
Lagos 		Hard Flag of Nigeria.svg Abdul-Mumin Babalola Flag of Ghana.svg Henry Adjei-Darko
Flag of Ghana.svg Gunther Darkey		6–3, 1–6, 4–6
WinAug 05Nigeria F4,
Lagos 		Hard Flag of Nigeria.svg Abdul-Mumin Babalola Flag of Ghana.svg Henry Adjei-Darko
Flag of Ghana.svg Gunther Darkey		6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. ↑ Osha, Bamidele (23 March 2004). "Maku for English Club tennis". Daily Independent Online.
  2. ↑ "PH Club Tennis: Former Nigeria No. 1 Surrenders Title To Brother". The Newsriter. 6 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Ekeng, Asuquo (19 August 2003). "Nigeria: Maku Explains Heineken Loss". P.M. News . AllAfrica.
  4. ↑ Egbokhan, John (3 July 2003). "Nigeria: All Africa Games : Maku Pledges On Behalf of Tennis Players". Vanguard . AllAfrica.
  5. ↑ "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria: Tennis Team Win Silver, Bronze at Afro/Asian Games". Daily Trust. 31 October 2003.
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