Clement N'Goran
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Clement N'Goran is a former tennis player from Ivory Coast,
N'Goran represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. There he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain
's Andrew Castle
, in five sets, after goint sets up (7-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7, 5-7).
The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
-ranking on November 11, 1991, when he became World Number 252. N'Goran also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, in doubles with his brother Claude, and the pair reached the second round.
N'Goran played in only a handful of tour events - in singles main draws, one in 1989, six in 1991, three in 1993, and one in 1995. He competed in two Grand Prix tennis events (the equivalent of today's ATP World Tour tourneys, upsetting Kelly Evernden
and then losing to Steve Bryan in three sets at the 1991 RCA Championships and losing in the first round to Richey Reneberg
at the 1995 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse. He also contested 9 Challenger tournaments, winning 8 matches while losing 9. Three times he reached a quarter-final.
In doubles, he competed in one Challenger in 1988, a Challenger and Grand Prix event in 1989, four Challengers in 1991, four Challengers in 1993, and the Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse in 1996 and 1997. He reached the final of the 1991 Lagos Open Challenger, partnering Spaniard Daniel Marco. In three Grand Prix events, N'Goran lost in the first round of the 1989 Livingston Open
, the first round of 1996 in Toulouse and the second round in 1997 (partnering Lionel Barthez). He career-high double ranking was World No. 311.
In Davis Cup
, N'Goran played 18 ties during a 12-year period (between 1986 and 1997). His rubber win-lose record stands at 23 and 8 in singles and 8 and 4 in doubles. During this time, and in its Davis Cup history, Ivory Coast has not advanced past Africa or Euro/Africa Group II, two levels below the World Group.
N'Goran represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
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. There he was defeated in the first round by Great Britain
Great Britain
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's Andrew Castle
Andrew Castle
Andrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
, in five sets, after goint sets up (7-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7, 5-7).
The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
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-ranking on November 11, 1991, when he became World Number 252. N'Goran also played at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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, in doubles with his brother Claude, and the pair reached the second round.
N'Goran played in only a handful of tour events - in singles main draws, one in 1989, six in 1991, three in 1993, and one in 1995. He competed in two Grand Prix tennis events (the equivalent of today's ATP World Tour tourneys, upsetting Kelly Evernden
Kelly Evernden
Kelly Graeme Evernden is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.Evernden turned professional in 1985 and won his first tour doubles title in 1986 at Cologne. His first top-level singles title came in 1987 at Bristol...
and then losing to Steve Bryan in three sets at the 1991 RCA Championships and losing in the first round to Richey Reneberg
Richey Reneberg
Richey Reneberg was an American professional male tennis player.He attended Southern Methodist University, where he was a three-time All-American and reached the 1986 National Collegiate Athletics Association finals....
at the 1995 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse. He also contested 9 Challenger tournaments, winning 8 matches while losing 9. Three times he reached a quarter-final.
In doubles, he competed in one Challenger in 1988, a Challenger and Grand Prix event in 1989, four Challengers in 1991, four Challengers in 1993, and the Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse in 1996 and 1997. He reached the final of the 1991 Lagos Open Challenger, partnering Spaniard Daniel Marco. In three Grand Prix events, N'Goran lost in the first round of the 1989 Livingston Open
1989 Livingston Open
The 1989 Livingston Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey in the United States from August 7 through August 14, 1989.-Men's Singles:...
, the first round of 1996 in Toulouse and the second round in 1997 (partnering Lionel Barthez). He career-high double ranking was World No. 311.
In Davis Cup
Davis Cup
The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
, N'Goran played 18 ties during a 12-year period (between 1986 and 1997). His rubber win-lose record stands at 23 and 8 in singles and 8 and 4 in doubles. During this time, and in its Davis Cup history, Ivory Coast has not advanced past Africa or Euro/Africa Group II, two levels below the World Group.