Duncan Mugabe
Ugandan tennis player
| Full name | Duncan Kasumba Mugabe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Uganda | ||||||||
| Born | (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 33) | ||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Prize money | $17,926 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 659 (30 Nov 2009) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 721 (21 Sep 2015) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Duncan Kasumba Mugabe (born 27 November 1990) is a Ugandan professional tennis player.[1][2][3]
Early life
Mugabe was raised in a large family in the Lugogo area of the capital Kampala. He has seven siblings, including national cricketer Danniel Ruyange and basketball player Brian Kasumba. His breakthrough win came in the ITF East Africa under 13s in 2003, after which he received a training placement in South Africa and ultimately a five-year scholarship. During this time he studied at Clapham High School in Pretoria.[4][5]
Tennis career
Mugabe reached his best singles world ranking of 659 in 2009.[6] The following year he became the first Ugandan player to win the Kenyan Open for 31 years.[7] He represented Uganda at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was beaten in the first round of the singles by Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. In 2011 he earned a singles bronze medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games. He was a single quarter-finalist at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.[8]
Controversy
Mugabe has had an at times fractious relationship with the Uganda Tennis Association, which in 2018 banned him for six-months, citing instances of indiscipline.[9]
ITF Futures finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2009 | Kenya F1, Nairobi | Clay |  Alexandre Folie | 6–4, 6–7(4), 0–6 |
Doubles: 8 (4–4)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2008 | Burundi F1, Bujumbura | Clay |  Hendrik Coertzen |  Andre Begemann  Alexei Filenkov | 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2009 | Rwanda F1, Kigali | Clay |  Sunday Emmanuel | Hendrik Coertzen Ruan Roelofse | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 2009 | Senegal F1, Dakar | Hard | Clifford Enosoregbe |  Daouda Ndiaye  Valentin Sanon | 7–6(5), 3–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Sep 2010 | Uganda F1, Kampala | Clay |  Takanyi Garanganga |  James Feaver Ruan Roelofse | 6–7(8), 2–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2015 | Mozambique F1, Maputo | Hard |  Hassan Ndayishimiye | Nicolaas Scholtz  Evan Song | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2015 | Mozambique F2, Maputo | Hard | Hassan Ndayishimiye | Evan King Anderson Reed | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Sep 2015 | Egypt F29, Sharm El Sheikh | Hard |  Gustavo Guerses |  Libor Salaba  Milos Sekulic | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | May 2018 | Uganda F4, Kampala | Clay | Anton Chekhov |  Ismael Changawa RuwaMzai Ibrahim Kibet Yego | 6–2, 6–3 |
References
- ^ Corry, Phillip (2 September 2008). "Uganda: Mugabe Ready for Futures' Cash Assault". The New Vision. AllAfrica.
- ^ Jackson Oryada, Andrew (7 February 2013). "Tennis Star Mugabe Abandons Training in US". Uganda Radio Network.
- ^ "Mugabe gets Roke backing". Monitor. 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Mugabe praying for 2012 Olympics miracle". Monitor. 4 February 2021.
- ^ Nsimbe, John Vianney (6 December 2009). "Mugabe: arrogant and talented but still a kid". The Observer.
- ^ "Superstars that have stood tallest since Independence". Monitor. 9 October 2022.
- ^ Eupal, Felix (26 September 2010). "Is Mugabe flattering to deceive?". The Observer.
- ^ Jackson Oryada, Andrew (21 May 2017). "Mugabe Suffers Defeat in Azerbaijan". Uganda Radio Network.
- ^ Oryada, Andrew Jackson (17 March 2018). "Mugabe Suspended For Six Months". Uganda Radio Network.
External links
- Duncan Mugabe at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Duncan Mugabe at the International Tennis Federation
