Candy Idoko
Nigerian tennis player
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| Intro | Nigerian tennis player | |
| Places | Nigeria | |
| is | Athlete Tennis player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
| Gender |
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| Birth | 27 September 1985 | |
| Age | 39 years | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Biography
Candy Idoko (born 27 September 1985) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.
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. 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.
Idoko's younger brother Emmanuel was also a tennis player.
ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 4 (1–3)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–1) |
| Clay (0–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Aug 2005 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Hard | Lawal Shehu | Dennis Biggemann Amadeus Fulford-Jones | 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Loss | Jun 2006 | Tunisia F3, Djerba | Clay | Daouda Ndiaye | Rabie Chaki Ali El Alaoui | 2–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Nov 2007 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Clay | Lawal Shehu | Matwé Middelkoop Gvidas Sabeckis | 6–7, 4–6 | |
| Loss | Dec 2007 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Lawal Shehu | Abdul-Mumin Babalola Jonathan Igbinovia | 3–6, 4–6 |