Nduka Odizor

Nduka Odizor
Country (sports)	Nigeria
Born	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 28 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.

Career finals

Doubles (7 wins, 4 losses)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	1983	Monterrey, Mexico	Carpet	David Dowlen	Andy Andrews John Sadri	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win	2.	1983	Dallas, U.S.	Hard	Van Winitsky	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	6–3, 7–5
Loss	1.	1984	Boca West, U.S.	Hard	David Dowlen	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart	6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	1984	Houston, U.S.	Clay	David Dowlen	Pat Cash Paul McNamee	5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Win	3.	1984	Forest Hills WCT, U.S.	Clay	David Dowlen	Ernie Fernandez David Pate	7–6, 7–5
Win	4.	1984	Tokyo Outdoor, Japan	Hard	David Dowlen	Mark Dickson Steve Meister	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	3.	1985	Melbourne Indoor, Australia	Carpet	David Dowlen	Brad Drewett Matt Mitchell	6–4, 6–7, 4–6
Win	5.	1985	Sydney Outdoor, Australia	Grass	David Dowlen	Broderick Dyke Wally Masur	6–4, 7–6
Loss	4.	1988	Metz, France	Carpet	Rill Baxter	Jaroslav Navrátil Tom Nijssen	2–6, 7–6, 6–7
Win	6.	1990	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Andrew Castle	Alexander Mronz Michiel Schapers	7–6, 6–2
Win	7.	1990	Tel Aviv, Israel	Hard	Christo van Rensburg	Ronnie Båthman Rikard Bergh	6–3, 6–4

External links

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

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