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Sule Ladipo

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Sule Ladipo
Country (sports)Nigeria
ResidenceIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Born9 April, 1974
Enugu, Nigeria
Turned pro1993
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 245
Olympic GamesOut first round (1996)

Suleiman ("Sule") Ladipo (born 9 April 1974 in Enugu) is a male former tennis player from Nigeria, who turned professional in 1993. His name "Ladipo" means "wealth and prosperity" in the Yoruba language. The right-hander represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was defeated in the first round by Australia's Jason Stoltenberg. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 April 1996, when he was ranked 245th in the world.

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