Mohammed Al-Nabhani

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Mohammed Al-Nabhani
Country (sports)Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Born (1985-09-01) 1 September 1985 (age 38)
Cairo, Egypt
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record40–31 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 1498 (30 Apr 2007)
Doubles
Career record37–23 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 1060 (3 Nov 2003)

Mohammed Al-Nabhani (born 1 September 1985) is an Omani former professional tennis player. [1] [2]

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Biography

Al-Nabhani was born in 1985 to an Omani father and an Egyptian mother. His two siblings, Fatma and Khalid, are also tennis players. He has formed doubles partnerships with both in international competition, including at the Asian Games, where he competed with sister Fatma in mixed doubles in 2010 and 2018. [3]

Since 2000 he has represented Oman in the Davis Cup, and as of 2019 holds the team records for most ties played (71), most singles wins (40) and most doubles wins (37). His Davis Cup doubles partnership with brother Khalid has amassed 26 wins, which puts them among the top-5 in competition history. [4]

Al-Nabhani had a stint early in his career playing collegiate tennis for the University of Toledo. [5]

On the ATP Tour, Al-Nabhani made a main draw appearance 2011 at the Dubai Tennis Championships, where he and his partner Omar Alawadhi lost their first round match to Marcel Granollers and Dick Norman in a match tiebreak. [6]

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References

  1. "Tennis: ITF honours Oman's Mohammed Al Nabhani with Davis Cup Commitment Award". Times of Oman . 21 December 2016.
  2. "Oman Davis Cup players to train in US". Oman Daily Observer . 5 August 2019.
  3. "Oman Beach Volleyball, Tennis Teams Win". Oman Daily Observer. 20 August 2018.
  4. "By the numbers: Paes' doubles delight at the Davis Cup". ESPN.com . 7 April 2018.
  5. "Mohammed Al Nabhani Named MAC Player of the Week". University of Toledo Athletics. 1 February 2006.
  6. "UAE's Bahroozian enjoying his time on court". Gulf News . 26 February 2011.