Sunday Maku

Sunday Maku
Country (sports) Nigeria
Born (1979-04-03) 3 April 1979 (age 47)
Ondo, Nigeria
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–2 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 993 (20 Aug 2001)
Doubles
Career record9–0 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 785 (2 Aug 2004)
Medal record
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place2003 AbujaDoubles
Afro-Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2003 HyderabadTeam
Bronze medal – third place2003 HyderabadSingles
Bronze medal – third place2003 HyderabadDoubles

Sunday Maku (born 3 April 1979) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.

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. He was unbeaten in his nine Davis Cup doubles rubbers.

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

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss Mar 04 Nigeria F2,
Benin City		 Hard Nigeria Jonathan Igbinovia France Xavier Audouy
Benin Arnaud Segodo		 6–7(5), 4–6
Loss Aug 05 Nigeria F3,
Lagos		 Hard Nigeria Abdul-Mumin Babalola Ghana Henry Adjei-Darko
Ghana Gunther Darkey		 6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win Aug 05 Nigeria F4,
Lagos		 Hard Nigeria Abdul-Mumin Babalola Ghana Henry Adjei-Darko
Ghana Gunther Darkey		 6–4, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ Osha, Bamidele (23 March 2004). "Maku for English Club tennis". Daily Independent Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "PH Club Tennis: Former Nigeria No. 1 Surrenders Title To Brother". The Newsriter. 6 February 2014.
  3. ↑ Ekeng, Asuquo (19 August 2003). "Nigeria: Maku Explains Heineken Loss". P.M. News. AllAfrica.
  4. ↑ Egbokhan, John (3 July 2003). "Nigeria: All Africa Games : Maku Pledges On Behalf of Tennis Players". Vanguard. AllAfrica.
  5. ↑ "Key Statistics". daviscup.com.
  6. ↑ "Nigeria: Tennis Team Win Silver, Bronze at Afro/Asian Games". Daily Trust. 31 October 2003.