Ali Hamadeh

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Ali Hamadeh
Country (sports)Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Born (1974-09-05) 5 September 1974 (age 49)
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
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

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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.
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