Richard Akel

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Richard Akel
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1962-02-12) February 12, 1962 (age 62)
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 345 (June 17, 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q2 (1984)
Wimbledon Q1 (1985)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 182 (July 15, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon Q1 (1985)

Richard Akel (born February 12, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Akel grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and comes from a family which has origins in Palestine. [1]

A left-handed player, Akel won two state championships during his high school career and played collegiate tennis at Clemson University, where he was a member of three Atlantic Coast Conference championship teams. [1]

On the professional tour he had a best singles world ranking of 345 and appeared in qualifying draws for grand slam tournaments. He reached a career high doubles ranking 182 in the world and won one title at ATP Challenger level. [1]

In 2019 he was an inductee into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. [2]

ATP Challenger titles

Doubles: (1)

No.   Date   TournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.Feb 1985Kaduna Challenger
Kaduna, Nigeria
Clay Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Arons Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Haroon Ismail
Flag of Greece.svg Fotis Vazeos
6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Muck, Jeremy (March 19, 2019). "Richard Akel held his own on tennis court". The Sentinel Record .
  2. "Hill inducted along with his coaches, six others". Arkansas Online . March 30, 2019.