Arnaud Segodo

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Arnaud Segodo
Country (sports)Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Born (1984-11-12) 12 November 1984 (age 37)
Cotonou, Benin
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize money$16,691
Singles
Career record7–2 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 354 (2 Feb 2004)
Doubles
Career record2–1 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 577 (5 Apr 2004)

Arnaud Segodo (born 12 November 1984) is a Beninese former professional tennis player. [1] [2]

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Segodo, a left-hander from Cotonou, was coached in the sport by his father from an early age, before being sent by his federation to South Africa to train in the country's academies. [3]

The African junior champion in 2000, Segodo was ranked as high as 30 in the world on the ITF Juniors tour. [4]

Segodo played for the Benin Davis Cup team in 2001 and 2003, amassing seven singles wins. His best singles world ranking of 354 is the highest ever attained by a player from Benin. [3]

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Feb 2003Nigeria F1, Benin City Hard Flag of Poland.svg Adam Chadaj 3–6, 6–4, 2–0 ret.
Win2–0Mar 2003Nigeria F2, Benin City Hard Flag of Nigeria.svg Jonathan Igbinovia 6–2, 6–2
Loss2–1Aug 2005Senegal F1, Dakar Hard Flag of Ghana.svg Henry Adjei-Darko 2–6, 1–6
Loss2–2Oct 2005Nigeria F6, Lagos Hard Flag of Togo.svg Komlavi Loglo 4–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Sep 2001Spain F10, Madrid Hard Flag of Spain.svg Carles Reixach Itoiz Flag of Colombia.svg Pablo González
Flag of Spain.svg Ruben Merchan-Huecas
7–6(5), 6–4
Win2–0Mar 2004Nigeria F2, Benin City Hard Flag of France.svg Xavier Audouy Flag of Nigeria.svg Jonathan Igbinovia
Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday Maku
7–6(5), 6–4

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