Clara Udofa (born January 31, 1978) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Country (sports) |  Nigeria | |||||||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1978 | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $6,240 | |||||||||||
| Singles | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 549 (November 10, 1997) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 511 (August 3, 1998) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Udofa, originally from Calabar in Cross River State, trained under the tutelage of Godwin Kienka at his academy in Lagos.[2] She became Nigeria's youngest ever national senior champion in 1992, at the age of 14. On the professional tour she achieved top 600 rankings in both singles and doubles.[3] In 2003 she won the women's singles gold medal at the All-Africa Games, defeating Zimbabwe's Fadzai Mawisire in the final. This was Nigeria's first ever medal in this category and was won in front of home fans in Abuja, Nigeria. She also won a gold medal in the doubles competition.[4]
ITF finals
editDoubles: 1 (0–1)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1997 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard |  Gülberk Gültekin
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 Erica Adams Katie Schlukebir
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3–6, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ Egbokhan, John (August 13, 2003). "Nigeria: Clara Udofia Returns, Speaks On Abuja 2003". Vanguard. AllAfrica.
- ^ "Tennis : Kienka, the last man standing, recalls how they killed the Clara Udofa dream". Vanguard. February 21, 2015.
- ^ Anakali, Pius (September 11, 2021). "Kienka appeals to Ekiti, Oyo to send Tennis prodigies to academies abroad". The Guardian.
- ^ Egbokhan, John (October 14, 2003). "Nigeria: Clara Udofa Gets Tennis Gold!". Vanguard. AllAfrica.
