Sunday Maku Explained

Sunday Maku
Birth Date:3 April 1979
Birth Place:Ondo, Nigeria
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:1–2 (Davis Cup)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 993 (20 Aug 2001)
Doublesrecord:9–0 (Davis Cup)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 785 (2 Aug 2004)
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Sunday Maku (born 3 April 1979) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1] [2] [3]

Born in Ondo State, Maku was a number one ranked player in the national rankings and competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team between 2002 and 2006.[4] He was unbeaten in his nine Davis Cup doubles rubbers.[5]

In 2003 he won medals for Nigeria at both the All-Africa Games and Afro-Asian Games.[6]

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossMar 04Nigeria F2,
Benin City
Hard Jonathan Igbinovia Xavier Audouy
Arnaud Segodo
6–7(5), 4–6
LossAug 05Nigeria F3,
Lagos
Hard Abdul-Mumin Babalola Henry Adjei-Darko
Gunther Darkey
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
WinAug 05Nigeria F4,
Lagos
Hard Abdul-Mumin Babalola Henry Adjei-Darko
Gunther Darkey
6–4, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. News: Osha . Bamidele . Maku for English Club tennis . Daily Independent Online . 23 March 2004.
  2. News: PH Club Tennis: Former Nigeria No. 1 Surrenders Title To Brother . The Newsriter . 6 February 2014.
  3. News: Ekeng . Asuquo . Nigeria: Maku Explains Heineken Loss . . . 19 August 2003.
  4. News: Egbokhan . John . Nigeria: All Africa Games : Maku Pledges On Behalf of Tennis Players . . . 3 July 2003.
  5. Web site: Key Statistics . daviscup.com.
  6. News: Nigeria: Tennis Team Win Silver, Bronze at Afro/Asian Games . Daily Trust . 31 October 2003.