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Nigerian tennis player
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15 December 1984
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Biography
Introduction
Abdul-Mumin Babalola (born 15 December 1984) is a Nigerian professional tennis player.
Born in Okene, Babalola is a left-hander who plays a serve and volley game. He has competed for the Nigeria Davis Cup team since 2002 and as of 2021 has featured in a record 49 ties. In 2002 he attained Nigeria's number one ranking for the first time and reached his best singles world ranking of 722 in 2007. He has won six ITF Futures doubles titles.
ITF Futures finals
Doubles: 9 (6–3)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Clay (0–1) |
| Hard (6–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Aug 2005 | Nigeria F3, Lagos | Hard | Sunday Maku | Henry Adjei-Darko Gunther Darkey |
6–3, 1–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Aug 2005 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Sunday Maku | Henry Adjei-Darko Gunther Darkey |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| Win | Feb 2006 | Nigeria F1, Benin City | Hard | Jonathan Igbinovia | Fred Gil Nicholas Monroe |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | |
| Win | Mar 2006 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard | Jonathan Igbinovia | Komlavi Loglo Valentin Sanon |
6–1, 7–6 | |
| Win | Oct 2006 | Nigeria F6, Lagos | Hard | Komlavi Loglo | Ivan Dodig Zlatan Kadrić |
7–5, 7–5 | |
| Loss | Oct 2006 | Ghana F1, Accra | Clay | Komlavi Loglo | Reda El Amrani Anas Fattar |
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | Dec 2007 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Jonathan Igbinovia | Candy Idoko Lawal Shehu |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Win | Mar 2008 | Nigeria F2, Benin City | Hard | Lawal Shehu | Marek Semjan Ján Stančík |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | Oct 2011 | Nigeria F4, Lagos | Hard | Daouda Ndiaye | Paterne Mamata Vaja Uzakov |
5–7, 6–3, [6–10] |