Najwa Awane

Najwa Awane

Born	(1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 27) Tétouan, Morocco
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career titles	7
Highest ranking	No. 29 (4 December 2023)
Current ranking	No. 111 (18 August 2025)
Other tournaments
Paralympic Games	1R (2020, 2024)
Doubles
Career titles	9
Highest ranking	No. 31 (26 August 2024)
Current ranking	No. 130 (18 August 2025)
Paralympic Games	1R (2024)
Medal record Representing  Morocco African Para Games 2023 Accra Women's singles 2023 Accra Women's doubles

Najwa Awane (born 18 April 1998) is a Moroccan wheelchair tennis player, she reached her highest world ranking of 29 in December 2023. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, Awane was the first Moroccan female wheelchair tennis player to compete at the Paralympic Games. ^{[1] [2]}

Awane was bitten by a pitbull dog in 2008 which resulted in the amputation of her left leg. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Najwa Awane - ITF Profile". International Tennis Federation. 22 August 2025.
2. "Najwa Awane - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 22 August 2025.
3. "The story of Najwa Awane, a Moroccan wheelchair tennis champion stranded in Turkey". Yabiladi. 18 June 2020.
4. "Morocco's Najwa Awane, on her way to Tokyo (in French)". Taja Sport. 9 July 2021.