Country | Egypt |
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Born | Cairo, Egypt | 10 January 1997
Residence | Bristol, United Kingdom |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Turned pro | 2014 |
Retired | Active |
Coached by | Hadrian Stiff; Omar Abdel Aziz |
Racquet used | Prince |
Men's singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (January 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 15 (July 2021) |
Title(s) | 6 |
Tour final(s) | 8 |
Updated on January 2020. |
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