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Sylvester Emmanuel

{{Short description|Nigerian tennis player (born 1998)}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Sylvester Emmanuel

| fullname =

| image =

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| country = {{NGR}}

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|04|04|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| height = 180 cm

| plays =

| careerprizemoney = $10,375

| college =

| singlesrecord = 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)

| singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures

| highestsinglesranking = No. 1,097 (12 December 2016)

| currentsinglesranking = No. 1,888 (1 February 2021)

| doublesrecord = 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level)

| doublestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures

| highestdoublesranking = No. 867 (19 June 2017)

| currentdoublesranking = No. 1,639 (1 February 2021)

| Team = yes

| DavisCupresult = 13–7

| updated = 1 February 2021

}}

Sylvester Emmanuel (born 4 April 1998) is a Nigerian tennis player.

Emmanuel has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1097 achieved on 12 December 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 867, achieved on 19 June 2017.{{cite news|title=Sylvester Emmanuel|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/sylvester-emmanuel/e09t/overview|publisher=ATP|accessdate=30 May 2018}} Emmanuel hasn't won ITF title.{{cite news|title=Sylvester Emmanuel|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?PlayerID=100266211|publisher=ITF|accessdate=30 May 2018}}

Emmanuel has represented Nigeria at Davis Cup, where he has a win-loss record of 13–7.{{cite news|title=Sylvester Emmanuel|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800436031|publisher=Davis Cup|accessdate=30 May 2018}}

Future and Challenger finals

=Doubles 1 (0–1)=

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Legend
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|Challengers 0 (0–0)

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|Futures 1 (0–1)

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!Outcome

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Runner-up

|1.

|{{dts|format=dmy|13 May 2017}}

|{{flagicon|NGR}} Abuja, Nigeria F2

|Hard

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Calvin Hemery

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Bega
{{flagicon|NOR}} Viktor Durasovic

|4–6, 0–6

Davis Cup

=Participations: (13–7)=

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!Group membership

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|World Group (0–0)

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|WG Play-off (0–0)

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|Group I (0–0)

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|Group II (0–0)

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|Group III (13–7)

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|Group IV (0–0)

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!Matches by surface

Hard (0–0)
Clay (13–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

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Matches by type
Singles (10–5)
Doubles (3–2)

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!Rubber outcome

!No.

!Rubber

!Match type (partner if any)

!Opponent nation

!Opponent player(s)

!Score

colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 10 September 2014; Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|1

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe

|Benjamin Lock

|3–6, 3–6

colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 11 September 2014; Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|2

|I

|Singles

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CGO}} Congo

|Pagnol Madzou

|6–0, 6–0

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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|3

|III

|Doubles (with Henry Atseye) (dead rubber)

|Pagnol Madzou / Armel Mokobo

|6–0, 6–1

colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 12 September 2014; Smash Tennis Academy, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|4

|I

|Singles

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|MAD}} Madagascar

|Tony Rajaobelina

|2–6, 0–6

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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|–

|III

|Doubles (with Henry Atseye) (dead rubber)

|Tony Rajaobelina / Lofo Ramiaramanana

|WO *

colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 11 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|5

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|NAM}} Namibia

|Jean Erasmus

|6–2, 6–3

colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 13 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|6

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Morocco

|Yassine Idmbarek

|7–6(7–5), 1–6, 0–6

colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 14 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|7

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|CMR}} Cameroon

|Augustin Ntouba

|6–4, 7–6(7–4)

colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 15 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|8

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|MOZ}} Mozambique

|Armindo Junior Nhavene

|6–1, 6–1

colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 16 July 2016; University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar; Europe/Africa Zone Group III 5th-6th Playoff; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|9

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|KEN}} Kenya

|Kevin Cheruiyot

|6–1, 2–6, 6–4

colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 17 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|10

|II

|Singles

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt

|Karim-Mohamed Maamoun

|0–6, 3–6

colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 19 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|11

|II

|Singles

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Zimbabwe

|Takanyi Garanganga

|6–3, 7–5

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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|12

|III

|Doubles (with Abdul-Mumin Babalola)

|Takanyi Garanganga / Benjamin Lock

|6–7(4–7), 6–4, 3–6

colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 21 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|13

|III

|Doubles (with Joseph Imeh Ubon) (dead rubber)

|{{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda

|Etienne Niyigena / Fabrice Tuyishime

|6–1, 6–3

colspan=7|{{increase}}2–0; 21 July 2017; Solaimaneyah Club, Cairo, Egypt; Europe/Africa Zone Group III 5th-6th Playoff; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|14

|II

|Singles

|{{flagicon|ALG}} Algeria

|Youcef Ghezal

|6–3, 6–4

colspan=7|{{increase}}3–0; 19 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|15

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|RWA}} Rwanda

|Ernest Habiyambere

|6–1, 7–5

colspan=7|{{increase}}2–1; 21 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|16

|I

|Singles

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CMR}} Cameroon

|Étienne Teboh

|6–4, 6–4

bgcolor=#99CCFF

|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|17

|III

|Doubles (with Joseph Imeh Ubon)

|Blaise Nkwenti / Cédric Ngoumtsa

|4–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4

colspan=7|{{decrease}}0–3; 22 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Europe/Africa Zone Group III Round Robin; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|18

|I

|Singles

|{{flagicon|BEN}} Benin

|Delmas N'tcha

|4–6, 3–6

colspan=7|{{decrease}}1–2; 23 June 2018; Nairobi Club, Nairobi, Kenya; Europe/Africa Zone Group III 1st-4th Playoff; Clay surface
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|bgcolor=98FB98|Victory

|19

|I

|Singles

|rowspan=2|{{flagicon|NAM}} Namibia

|Jean Erasmus

|6–1, 6–2

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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Defeat

|20

|III

|Doubles (with Joseph Imeh Ubon)

|Jean Erasmus / Tukhula Jacobs

|6–7(1–7), 4–6

* Walkover doesn't count in his overall record.

Record against other players

Emmanuel's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 100, with those who are active in boldface.

ATP Tour, Challenger and Future tournaments' main draw and qualifying matches are considered.

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{{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|USA}} Sebastian Korda|hr={{Sort|38|38}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=6–4, 2–6, 4–6|t=2016 United States F7|rd=Q2}}}}

{{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|ESP}} Pere Riba|hr={{Sort|65|65}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=2–6, 2–6|t=2015 Nigeria F3|rd=2R}}}}

{{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|CAN}} Brayden Schnur|hr={{Sort|92|92}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=3–6, 4–6|t=2017 Nigeria F2|rd=2R}}}}

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{ATP|E09T}}
  • {{ITF profile}}
  • {{Davis Cup player|800436031}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Emmanuel, Sylvester}}

Category:1998 births

Category:Living people

Category:Nigerian male tennis players

Category:Competitors at the 2019 African Games

Category:African Games competitors for Nigeria

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen

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