Candy Idoko (born 27 September 1985) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1]

Candy Idoko
Country (sports) Nigeria
Born (1985-09-27) 27 September 1985 (age 39)
Kaduna, Nigeria
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$16,414
Singles
Career record0–2 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 928 (20 Aug 2007)
Doubles
Career record4–3 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 724 (3 Nov 2008)
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Maputo Singles

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

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Doubles: 4 (1–3)

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Finals by surface
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   Dennis Biggemann
  Amadeus Fulford-Jones
6–7(4), 7–6(6), 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jun 2006 Tunisia F3, Djerba Clay   Daouda Ndiaye   Rabie Chaki
  Ali El Alaoui
2–6, 4–6
Loss 1–2 Nov 2007 Rwanda F1, Kigali Clay   Lawal Shehu   Matwé Middelkoop
  Gvidas Sabeckis
6–7(7), 4–6
Loss 1–3 Dec 2007 Nigeria F4, Lagos Hard   Lawal Shehu   Abdul-Mumin Babalola
  Jonathan Igbinovia
3–6, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria: Idoko Ready for Maputo Battle". Daily Trust. AllAfrica. 28 August 2011.
  2. ^ Osha, Bamidele (26 May 2004). "Tennis super-kid on Dutch playing tour". Independent Nigeria.
  3. ^ "I Am Still Relevant To Nigerian Tennis- Candy Idoko". NTL. 14 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Nigeria shines in tennis tourney". Vanguard. 9 August 2010.
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