Omar Laimina

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Omar Laimina
Country (sports)Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Born1952 (age 6970)
Casablanca, Morocco
Singles
Career record2–5
Highest rankingNo. 166 (3 Jan 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1974)
Doubles
Career record0–5
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1974, 1976, 1979)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open SF (1977)

Omar Laimina (born 1952) is a Moroccan former professional tennis player.

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Born and raised in Casablanca, Laimina won 20 rubbers for Morocco during his Davis Cup career, which spanned 1972 to 1983. He also served as non playing captain of the team in the early 1990s. [1] [2]

Laimina, who recorded a best singles ranking of 166, featured in multiple editions of the French Open. He qualified for the singles main draw at Roland Garros in 1974 and was a mixed doubles semi-finalist with Dominique Beillan in 1977. [3]

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References

  1. "le formateur des champions". Le Matin (in French). 17 February 2006.
  2. "St. Petersburg teenager working on her lofty goals". Tampa Bay Times . 4 August 2004.
  3. "French Open 1977 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.