Tarek El-Sakka
Egyptian tennis player
Full name | Tarek-Shawki El-Sakka | |||||||
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Residence | Dubai , UAE | |||||||
Born |
(
1962-10-11
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11 October 1962
(age
60)
Cairo , United Arab Republic (now Egypt ) |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||
Plays | Right-handed | |||||||
Prize money | $ 2,613 | |||||||
Singles | ||||||||
Career record | 0-2 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 382 (18 March 1985) | |||||||
Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||
Wimbledon Junior | 2R ( 1978 , 1980 ) | |||||||
Doubles | ||||||||
Career record | 0-1 | |||||||
Highest ranking | No. 314 (18 March 1985) | |||||||
Team competitions | ||||||||
Davis Cup | 19–20 | |||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
ILTF circuit finals
Singles 2 (1 win, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1979 | Hampshire Tennis Championships | Grass |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 1979 | Winchester Open | Grass |
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6–7, 4–6 |
References
- ↑ "Tarek El Sakka – Long-Established Manufacturers in UAE – The Business Year" . thebusinessyear.com .
- ↑ "UL's old ROLEX Tennis Classic attracted top teams" . theadvertiser.com .
External links
- Tarek El-Sakka at the Association of Tennis Professionals
-
Tarek El-Sakka
at the
International Tennis Federation