Arafat Chekrouni

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Arafat Chekrouni
Country (sports)Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Born (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 38)
Prize money $9,983
Singles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 369 (27 October 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open  Junior2R (1984)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games 2R (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Highest rankingNo. 676 (28 January 1985)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 9–13
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Latakia Doubles

Arafat Chekrouni (born 7 October 1966) is a former tennis player from Morocco.

Chekrouni represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where he was defeated in the second round by Italy's Paolo Canè. The Moroccan reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 27 October 1986, when he became World Number 369.

Chekrouni participated in eleven Davis Cup ties for Morocco from 1984–1992, posting a 7-8 record in singles and a 2-5 record in doubles.


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