Nduka Odizor

Nduka Odizor
Country (sports)  Nigeria
Born (1958-08-09) 9 August 1958
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)

Nduka Odizor (born 9 August 1958) is a former tennis player from Nigeria, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the first round by American lucky loser Robert Seguso. The right-hander 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.

Grand Prix doubles titles (7)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 1983 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet United States David Dowlen United States Andy Andrews
United States John Sadri
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 2. 1983 Dallas, U.S. Hard United States Van Winitsky United States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 1984 Boca West, U.S. Hard United States David Dowlen Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Sherwood Stewart
6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 1984 Houston, U.S. Clay United States David Dowlen Australia Pat Cash
Australia Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 3. 1984 Forest Hills WCT, U.S. Clay United States David Dowlen Puerto Rico Ernie Fernandez
United States David Pate
7–6, 7–5
Winner 4. 1984 Tokyo Outdoor, Japan Hard United States David Dowlen United States Mark Dickson
United States Steve Meister
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 3. 1985 Melbourne Indoor, Australia Carpet United States David Dowlen Australia Brad Drewett
United States Matt Mitchell
6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Winner 5. 1985 Sydney Outdoor, Australia Grass United States David Dowlen Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur
6–4, 7–6
Runner-up 4. 1988 Metz, France Carpet United States Rill Baxter Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Navrátil
Netherlands Tom Nijssen
2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Winner 6. 1990 Adelaide, Australia Hard United Kingdom Andrew Castle West Germany Alexander Mronz
Netherlands Michiel Schapers
7–6, 6–2
Winner 7. 1990 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard South Africa Christo van Rensburg Sweden Ronnie Båthman
Sweden Rikard Bergh
6–3, 6–4


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