Franklyn Ofori (born 23 February 1971) is a Ghanaian former professional tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Franklyn Ofori | ||||||||
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| Country (sports) |  Ghana | ||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1971 Accra, Ghana | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 29–16 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 277 (24 Oct 1994) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1995, 1996) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 13–15 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 274 (22 Aug 1994) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 (1995, 1996) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Tennis career edit
Born in Accra, Ofori played collegiate tennis in the United States for California Baptist University, where he was twice named in the NAIA All-American first team. He was the 1992 winner of the NAIA's Ward-Ballinger Memorial Award.[2]
During the 1990s, he competed on the professional tour, reaching a best singles world ranking of 277. He was a quarter-finalist at the 1995 Singapore Challenger and appeared in qualifying at the Wimbledon Championships.[2]
Ofori was member of the Ghana Davis Cup team between 1988 and 2001, appearing in a record 37 ties. He also holds the team records for most singles wins and doubles wins.[3]
The tennis centre court at the Accra Sports Stadium was named after Ofori.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Antrim: Tennis: Ofori's keen to cash in". Belfast Telegraph. 5 July 2008.
- ^ a b c "Frank Ofori (2007) - Hall of Fame". CBU Athletics.
- ^ "Ghana". daviscup.com.