Herman Abban
Ghanaian tennis player
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Herman Abban (born December 19, 1994) is a Ghanaian Professional tennis player.[1] Herman set up the Herman Abban Foundation (HAF) in 2019 to support the young and needy in the society by providing books and tennis equipments.[2]
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| Full name | Herman Abban Jnr |
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| Country (sports) |  Ghana |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Born | 19 December 1994 Accra, Ghana |
| Plays | Right-handed(two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $600 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level) |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 809 (2 January 2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 4–0 |
| Last updated on: 21 January 2021. | |
Tennis career
Abban has a career high ITF singles ranking of 809, achieved on 2 January 2012.[3] Abban has represented Ghana at Davis Cup where he has a win-loss record of 4–0.[4][5][6]
Herman was part of the Ghanaian national tennis team the Golden Rackets that qualified to the Davis Cup Africa Zone III after taking part in the Zone IV games in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2023.[7]
Davis Cup
Participations: (4–0)
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| Victory | 1 | I | 26 June 2019; Complexe Sportif Concorde de Kintele, Brazzaville, Congo; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Hard surface |  Gabon |
Willy Lebendje | 6-0, 7-6 |
| Victory | 2 | I | 28 June 2019; Complexe Sportif Concorde de Kintele, Brazzaville, Congo; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Round Robin; Hard surface |  Cameroon |
Étienne Teboh | 6-4, 6-4 |
| Victory | 1 | I | 29 June 2019; Complexe Sportif Concorde de Kintele, Brazzaville, Congo; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Play-off; Hard surface |  Rwanda |
Ernest Habiyambere | 6-4, 1-0(Retired) |
| Victory | 1 | I | 28 July 2023; Ecology Tennis Club, Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Play-off; Clay |  Botswana |
Oabona KOOBATLILE, Batsomi MAROBELA | 6-3, 6-3 |
| Victory | 2 | I | 29 July 2023; Ecology Tennis Club, Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda; Europe/Africa Zone Group IV Play-off; Clay | Rwanda |
Ernest HABIYAMBERE, Claude ISHIMWE | 4-6, 6–2, 6-2 |
