Lawal Shehu
Nigerian tennis player
Country (sports) | ![]() | ||||||||
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Born | (1985-01-15) 15 January 1985 (age 39) Kaduna, Nigeria | ||||||||
Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||
Prize money | $13,369 | ||||||||
Singles | |||||||||
Career record | 3–3 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1074 (5 Mar 2007) | ||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||
Career record | 15–11 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 666 (10 Mar 2008) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Lawal Shehu (born 15 January 1985) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.[1][2]
A native of Kaduna, Shehu competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team from 2005 to 2016, primarily used as a specialist doubles player.[3] He won two ITF Futures titles in doubles. In 2011 he was a doubles silver medalist at the All-Africa Games in Maputo, partnering Candy Idoko. He was based in France during his career.[4]
ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 4 (2–2)
Finals by surface |
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Hard (2–1) |
Clay (0–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2005 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4), 7–6(6), 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2007 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(7), 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2007 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Mar 2008 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
References
- ^ Osha, Bamidele (19 January 2004). "Lawal drops tennis for school". Daily Independent Online.
- ^ "Lawal Set To 'Dump' Nigeria". Eye On The News.com. 5 April 2014.
- ^ "Team Nigeria departs for Davis Cup". Tribune Online. 7 July 2016.
- ^ Ekeng, Asuquo (27 October 2004). "Nigeria: Malaria Stops Shehu Lawal". P.M. News. AllAfrica.
External links
- Lawal Shehu at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Lawal Shehu at the Davis Cup
- Lawal Shehu at the International Tennis Federation