Komlavi Loglo (born 30 December 1984) is a professional
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
lese
tennis
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player. He was born in
Badou
Badou is a town in western Togo near the Ghanaian border, in Plateaux Region. Its main industries are cocoa- and coffee
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,
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
.
Career
Loglo has spent his career on the Futures circuit, although he has played a handful of Challenger tournaments. He is the top-ranked Togolese player.
On March 31, 2008, Komlavi was awarded a Tri-Partite Invitation to compete at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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singles event in Beijing. He was the first tennis player from
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...
to represent his country at the Olympics.
He lost in the first round to South African
Kevin Anderson in straight sets.
Equipment
Loglo plays with a
Babolat Pure Drive Plus racquet, strung with Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour 17 String. He is sponsored by TTK - Tennis Teknology for clothes and
Babolat for racquets and shoes.
Singles titles
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
Olympic tennis players for Togo
People from Plateaux Region, Togo
Tennis players from Barcelona
Tennis players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Togolese expatriates in Spain
Togolese male tennis players
21st-century Togolese sportsmen
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