Issam Haitham Taweel

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Issam Haitham Taweel
عصام هيثم طويل
Country (sports)Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Born (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989 (age 34)
Aleppo, Syria
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Prize money $55,698
Singles
Career record2–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 635 (16 June 2014)
Current rankingNo. 1440T (16 March 2020)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 393 (10 August 2015)
Current ranking-- (16 March 2020)
Last updated on: 28 August 2017.

Issam Haitham Taweel (born 10 July 1989) is an Egyptian tennis player. Haitham Taweel began playing tennis at the age of 13. He has trained in Syria, Spain, United States and Egypt. [1] [2]

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In August 2019, Taweel was suspended for five years for match-fixing and other corruption offences, after being investigated by the Tennis Integrity Unit and found guilty of all charges under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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