Candy Idoko (born 27 September 1985) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Nigeria | |||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1985 Kaduna, Nigeria | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $16,414 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 0–2 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 928 (20 Aug 2007) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 4–3 (Davis Cup) | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 724 (3 Nov 2008) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Kaduna, Idoko played for the Nigeria Davis Cup team between 2007 and 2010, registering wins in four doubles rubbers. Early in his career he secured funding from a sponsor in the Netherlands which allowed him to tour internationally.[2] He won two ITF Futures titles in doubles while competing on the professional tour. In 2011 he won a doubles silver medal and singles bronze medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo.[3]
Idoko's younger brother Emmanuel was also a tennis player.[4]
ITF Futures finals
editDoubles: 4 (1–3)
edit| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (0–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2005 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Hard | Lawal Shehu
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 Dennis Biggemann  Amadeus Fulford-Jones
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6–7(4), 7–6(6), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2006 | Tunisia F3, Djerba | Clay |  Daouda Ndiaye
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 Rabie Chaki Ali El Alaoui
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2007 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Clay | Lawal Shehu
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 Matwé Middelkoop  Gvidas Sabeckis
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6–7(7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Dec 2007 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Lawal Shehu
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Abdul-Mumin Babalola Jonathan Igbinovia
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3–6, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria: Idoko Ready for Maputo Battle". Daily Trust. AllAfrica. 28 August 2011.
- ^ Osha, Bamidele (26 May 2004). "Tennis super-kid on Dutch playing tour". Independent Nigeria.
- ^ "I Am Still Relevant To Nigerian Tennis- Candy Idoko". NTL. 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria shines in tennis tourney". Vanguard. 9 August 2010.