Arnaud Segodo (born 12 November 1984) is a Beninese former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Segodo, a left-hander from

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, was coached in the sport by his father from an early age, before being sent by his federation to South Africa to train in the country's academies. The African junior champion in 2000, Segodo was ranked as high as 30 in the world on the

ITF Junior The ITF Junior Circuit is the premier level for worldwide competition among under-18 junior tennis players. Founded in 1977 with only nine tournaments, the 2011 ITF Junior Circuit offered over 350 tournaments in 118 countries. Mirroring the ATP an ...

s tour. Segodo played for the

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in 2001 and 2003, amassing seven singles wins. His best singles world ranking of 354 is the highest ever attained by a player from Benin.

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Segodo, Arnaud 1984 births Living people Beninese male tennis players People from Cotonou