Jonathan Igbinovia (born 27 December 1980) is a Nigerian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Nigeria | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1980 Lagos, Nigeria | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Prize money | $22,970 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 19–12 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 461 (25 Apr 2005) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 12–8 (Davis Cup) | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 506 (7 Feb 2005) | ||||||||
Medal record
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A native of Lagos, Igbinovia had a best singles world ranking of 461 and competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team from 1998 to 2007, registering 31 overall wins.[1][2] In 2003 he partnered with Sunday Maku to win a silver medal in doubles at the All-Africa Games in Abuja. He played collegiate tennis early in his career, for Georgia Perimeter College.[3]
Igbinovia is also a musician under the name JayAfrotone and says he has invented his own genre of music called "Afrotone", which he describes as a mix of mainstream music and African sounds.[4]
ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 3 (1–2)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2003 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard |  Arnaud Segodo
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2004 | Nigeria F6B, Lagos | Hard |  Jasper Smit
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Apr 2005 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard |  Vadim Davletshin
|
7–5, 6–4 |
Doubles: 9 (4–5)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2004 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard |  Sunday Maku
|
 Xavier Audouy Arnaud Segodo
|
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jun 2004 | Canada F4, Lachine | Hard |  Nicholas Monroe
|
Huntley Montgomery Ryan Sachire
|
0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Aug 2004 | Nigeria F3A, Lagos | Hard |  Henry Adjei-Darko
|
Romano Frantzen Floris Kilian
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–3 | Aug 2004 | Nigeria F3B, Lagos | Hard | Henry Adjei-Darko
|
Romano Frantzen Floris Kilian
|
6–7(10), 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2004 | Nigeria F6A, Lagos | Hard | Henry Adjei-Darko
|
 Raven Klaasen  Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya
|
4–6, 6–7(4) |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2005 | USA F3, Key Biscayne | Hard | Henry Adjei-Darko
|
Nikita Kryvonos Denis Zivkovic
|
5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–5 | Feb 2006 | Nigeria F1, Benin City | Hard | Abdul-Mumin Babalola
|
 Fred Gil Nicholas Monroe
|
6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3 |
| Win | 3–5 | Mar 2006 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard | Abdul-Mumin Babalola
|
 Komlavi Loglo  Valentin Sanon
|
6–1, 7–6(4) |
| Win | 4–5 | Dec 2007 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Abdul-Mumin Babalola
|
Candy Idoko Lawal Shehu
|
6–3, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ Egbokhan, John (11 May 2006). "Nigeria: Igbinovia Drops On Tennis Ranking". Vanguard. AllAfrica.
- ^ "Nigeria: Igbinovia Threatens to Quit". Daily Trust. AllAfrica. 9 April 2007.
- ^ Mravic, Mark (10 December 2001). "Faces In The Crowd". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "From tennis to music, Igbinovia finds new calling". The Guardian (Nigeria). 9 June 2021.