Ali Hamadeh

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Ali Hamadeh
Country (sports)Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Born (1974-09-05) 5 September 1974 (age 51)
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro1996
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$29,345
Doubles
Career record5–10
Career titlesWinner 1 ATP Challenger Finalist 3 ATP Challengers
Highest rankingNo. 153 (2 Aug 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 2R (1995) Q (1999)

Ali Hamadeh (born 5 September 1974) is an American former professional tennis player. [1] He is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and represented Lebanon through his dual citizenship. [2]

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Hamadeh, a University of Mississippi collegiate player, partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi to win the NCAA doubles championship in 1995. He was a two-time All-American and three-time All SEC during his collegiate career. He was ranked #1 in the NCAA Doubles National Rankings (1995) and #6 in the NCAA Singles National Rankings (1996). He won the 1994 SEC Doubles Championships with Joakim Appleqvist. [3]

Professionally, Hamadeh held a world ranking of 153 in doubles. He partnered with Bhupathi at the 1995 US Open and they defeated the combination of Mark Keil and Peter Nyborg in the opening round. [4]

Hamadeh represented Lebanon in 20 Davis Cup ties and won a record 30 rubbers. [5]

Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1998 Guadalajara, MexicoClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sander Groen Flag of Argentina.svg Martín García
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastián Prieto
6–4, 6–2

References

  1. "علي حمادة فصل عالميٌّ من تاريخ التّنس اللبنانيّ يدير أكاديمية «تنس اينك» في وطن الأرز". Ad-Diyar (in Arabic). 20 September 2019.
  2. "Rebel in Davis Cup". Clarion-Ledger . April 3, 1996.
  3. "Ole Miss pair take doubles". Clarion-Ledger . May 22, 1995.
  4. "Ali Hamadeh Tennis Player Profile". www.itftennis.com.
  5. "Davis Cup - Teams - Lebanon". www.daviscup.com.