Clara Udofa Explained

Clara Udofa
Birth Date:31 January 1978
Careerprizemoney:$6,240
Highestsinglesranking:No. 549 (November 10, 1997)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 511 (August 3, 1998)
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Clara Udofa (born January 31, 1978) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1]

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

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Notes and References

  1. News: Egbokhan . John . Nigeria: Clara Udofia Returns, Speaks On Abuja 2003 . . . August 13, 2003.
  2. News: Tennis : Kienka, the last man standing, recalls how they killed the Clara Udofa dream . . February 21, 2015.
  3. News: Anakali . Pius . Kienka appeals to Ekiti, Oyo to send Tennis prodigies to academies abroad . . September 11, 2021.
  4. News: Egbokhan . John . Nigeria: Clara Udofa Gets Tennis Gold! . . . October 14, 2003.