Henry Adjei-Darko

Henry Adjei-Darko (born 28 February 1983), also known as Henry Darko is a Ghanaian former professional tennis player.

Henry Adjei-Darko
Country (sports) Ghana
ResidenceAtlanta, United States
Born (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983
Accra, Ghana
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$40,307
Singles
Career record2–3
Career titles0
0 Challenger, 7 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 275 (30 January 2006)
Grand Slam Singles results
WimbledonQ1 (2006)
Doubles
Career record1–2
Career titles0
1 Challenger, 5 Futures, 2 Satellites
Highest rankingNo. 358 (6 March 2006)
Team competitions
Davis Cup23–16

Biography

Adjei-Darko, who grew up in Accra, was a right-handed serve and volley player. As a junior he competed in grand slam events, including the 2001 US Open, where he made the quarter-finals of the doubles. He turned professional aged 20 and was based in Atlanta during his career.[1]

Between 2001 and 2012, Adjei-Darko featured in a total of 25 Davis Cup ties for Ghana. Overall he won 23 matches, 17 of which came in singles.

Adjei-Darko played mostly in ITF Futures tournaments and reached a career high singles ranking of 275 in the world.[2] At ITF level he won seven singles and five doubles titles.

While on the tour he also featured in the occasional Challenger event and was a semi-finalist at Orlando in 2005. His only Challenger title came in doubles, at Joplin in 2006.[3]

Adjei-Darko took part in the qualifying draw for the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.[4]

Future and Challenger finals

Singles: 9 (7–2)
Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (6–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (6–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2004 Nigeria F3A, Lagos Futures Hard Roger Anderson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 2–0 Aug 2004 Nigeria F3B, Lagos Futures Hard Komlavi Loglo 6–1, 6–1
Loss 2–1 Jan 2005 United States F3, Key Biscayne Futures Hard Horia Tecău 3–6, 7–6(15–13), 3–6
Win 3–1 Apr 2005 Nigeria F1, Benin City Futures Hard Luka Gregorc 7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win 4–1 Aug 2005 Senegal F1, Dakar Futures Hard Johar Mubarak Saeed 6–2, 6–1
Win 5–1 Aug 2005 Nigeria F3, Lagos Futures Hard Victor Kolik 6–3, 6–0
Loss 5–2 Aug 2005 Nigeria F4, Lagos Futures Hard Valentin Sanon 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Win 6–2 Oct 2005 Nigeria F5, Lagos Futures Hard Valentin Sanon 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win 7–2 Mar 2007 Nigeria F2, Benin City Futures Hard Komlavi Loglo 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles 16 (8–8)
Legend (Doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
ITF Futures Tour (5–7)
ITF Satellites (2–1)
Titles by Surface
Hard (6–7)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2000 South Africa, Pretoria Satellites Hard Clinton Jacobs Komlavi Loglo
Arnaud Segodo		 1–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2000 South Africa, Pretoria Satellites Hard Clinton Jacobs Charles Irie
Felix N'guetia		 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1–2 Jul 2004 Togo F1, Lomé Futures Hard Nouhoun Sangare Kwami Gakpo
Komlavi Loglo		 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 1–3 Jul 2004 Nigeria F3A, Lagos Futures Hard Jonathan Igbinovia Romano Frantzen
Floris Kilian		 3–6, 5–7
Win 2–3 Aug 2004 Nigeria F3B, Lagos Futures Hard Jonathan Igbinovia Romano Frantzen
Floris Kilian		 6–7(10–12), 6–2, 6–4
Loss 2–4 Oct 2004 Nigeria F6A, Lagos Futures Hard Jonathan Igbinovia Raven Klaasen
Sunil Kumar Sipaeya		 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 2–5 Jan 2005 United States F3, Key Biscayne Futures Hard Jonathan Igbinovia Nikita Kryvonos
Denis Zivkovic		 5–7, 5–7
Win 3–5 Feb 2005 Switzerland, Delémont Satellites Carpet (i) Ross Hutchins Slobodan Mavrenski
Amar Zubcevic		 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–5 Mar 2005 Great Britain F4, Bolton Futures Hard (i) Valentin Sanon Roman Kukal
Ján Stančík		 5–7, 5–7
Win 5–5 May 2005 United States F9, Vero Beach Futures Clay Francisco Rodríguez Anthony Lee
Damisa Robinson		 6–3, 6–4
Loss 5–6 May 2005 United States F10, Orange Park Futures Clay Francisco Rodríguez Nicholas Monroe
Jeremy Wurtzman		 6–3, 6–4
Win 6–6 Aug 2005 Nigeria F3, Lagos Futures Hard Gunther Darkey Abdul-Mumin Babalola
Sunday Maku		 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss 6–7 Aug 2005 Nigeria F4, Lagos Futures Hard Gunther Darkey Abdul-Mumin Babalola
Sunday Maku		 4–6, 2–6
Win 7–7 Feb 2006 Joplin, United States Challenger Hard Lesley Joseph Benjamin Becker
Simon Greul		 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Win 8–7 May 2006 India F1, Delhi Futures Hard Sunil Kumar Sipaeya Mustafa Ghouse
Kamala Kannan		 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Loss 8–8 Nov 2006 United States F28, Waikoloa Futures Hard Lesley Joseph Aleksandar Vlaški
Fritz Wolmarans		 6–7(6–8), 3–6

References
  1. "Golden boy Adjei Darko, a star Ghana tennis needs". www.ghanaweb.com. 24 August 2004.
  2. "Ghana's Top Seed drops on ITF rankings". ghananewsagency.org. 12 December 2006.
  3. "South Carolina's Lesley Joseph Part of Championship Doubles Team at the Freeman USTA Challenger". www.southern.usta.com. 20 February 2006.
  4. "Adjei-Darko makes early arrival". www.ghanaweb.com. 12 July 2006.
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