Tarek El-Sakka

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Tarek El-Sakka
Full nameTarek-Shawki El-Sakka
Country (sports) Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Residence Dubai, UAE
Born (1962-10-11) 11 October 1962 (age 62)
Cairo, United Arab Republic (now Egypt)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money $2,613
Singles
Career record0-2
Highest rankingNo. 382 (18 March 1985)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon  Junior2R (1978, 1980)
Doubles
Career record0-1
Highest rankingNo. 314 (18 March 1985)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 19–20
Medal record
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Casablanca Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Casablanca Doubles
Last updated on: 10 April 2020.

Tarek-Shawki El-Sakka (born 11 October 1962) is an Egyptian former tennis player who has been working in the FMCG industry for more than thirty years. [1]

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A singles and doubles silver medalist at the 1983 Mediterranean Games, he also played college tennis in the United States for the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. One of his coaches at the time, Jerry Simmons, said in 2014: "Tarek was the best overall player I had at USL. He could kill you on clay. He was a smart player, and a good doubles player." [2] He was inducted into the University of Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023. [3]

ILTF circuit finals

Singles 2 (1 win, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1979 Hampshire Tennis Championships Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Robson6–0, 6–2
Loss1979 Winchester Open Grass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates 6–7, 4–6

References

  1. "Tarek El Sakka – Long-Established Manufacturers in UAE – The Business Year". thebusinessyear.com.
  2. "UL's old ROLEX Tennis Classic attracted top teams". theadvertiser.com.
  3. "Louisiana Athletics Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class". ragincajuns.com. 17 August 2023.