Malek Jaziri
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Malek Jaziri is a professional Tunisian tennis player.
Jaziri reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 28, 2011, when he became World number 117. He appeared in the qualifying draw at the 2010 Australian Open
, losing in the first round to Michał Przysiężny of Poland
. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. Jaziri qualified for the 2011 US Open
, defeating Brian Dabul
, Michael Ryderstedt
, and Guillaume Rufin
in the qualifying draw. This is the first time that Jaziri has played in the main draw of a major. In the first round, Jaziri defeated World No. 159 Thiemo de Bakker
in four sets. Jaziri lost to World No. 8 Mardy Fish
6–2 6–2 6–4 in the second round.
Jaziri has been a member of the Tunisia Davis Cup team
since 2000, posting an 18–12 record in singles and a 7–10 record in doubles in 29 ties.
Jaziri reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 28, 2011, when he became World number 117. He appeared in the qualifying draw at the 2010 Australian Open
2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
-Seeds:# Xavier Malisse # n/a# Steve Darcis # Santiago Ventura # Kevin Kim # Harel Levy # Karol Beck # Björn Phau ...
, losing in the first round to Michał Przysiężny of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. Jaziri qualified for the 2011 US Open
2011 US Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:...
, defeating Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul
Brian Dabul is a professional tennis player.-Juniors career:Dabul was an outstanding player in juniors tennis, reaching #1 in the world in January, 2002.-2003 to 2007:...
, Michael Ryderstedt
Michael Ryderstedt
Michael Ryderstedt is a professional tennis player from Sweden.In August 2001, at the Fischer Junior Open he captured the doubles title with Dudi Sela of Israel....
, and Guillaume Rufin
Guillaume Rufin
Guillaume Rufin is a professional French tennis player. His highest ranking so far has been World Number 139, which he achieved on February 8, 2010. He received a wildcard into the 2009 French Open, his ATP-tier debut...
in the qualifying draw. This is the first time that Jaziri has played in the main draw of a major. In the first round, Jaziri defeated World No. 159 Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player...
in four sets. Jaziri lost to World No. 8 Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
6–2 6–2 6–4 in the second round.
Jaziri has been a member of the Tunisia Davis Cup team
Tunisia Davis Cup team
The Tunisia Davis Cup team represents Tunisia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Tunisienne de Tennis.Tunisia currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group III. They have competed in Group II on three occasions....
since 2000, posting an 18–12 record in singles and a 7–10 record in doubles in 29 ties.
Tour singles titles – all levels (10)
Legend (Singles) |
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Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (0) |
Challengers (1) |
Futures (9) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2005 | Tunis Tunis Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants.... |
Clay | Petar Popović | 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2. | 2006 | Mégrine Mégrine Mégrine is a town and commune in the Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia.-References:... |
Hard | Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič Blaž Kavčič is a Slovenian professional tennis player, turned professional in 2005. He considers clay his favourite surface... |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
3. | 2009 | Kelibia Kelibia Kelibia is a coastal town on the Cap Bon peninsula, Nabeul province in the far northeastern part of Tunisia. Its sand beaches are considered one the finest of the Mediterranean sea.... |
Clay | Haithem Abid | 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 |
4. | 2009 | Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
Clay | David Savić | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
5. | 2010 | Sfax Sfax Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000... |
Hard | Laurent Rochette | 6–4, 6–3 |
6. | 2010 | Córdoba Córdoba, Spain -History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy... |
Hard | Pablo Carreño-Busta Pablo Carreño-Busta Pablo Carreño Busta is a Spanish tennis player.He has reached the finals of three Futures tournaments; only one of these he won against Karlis Lejnieks, He plays with right hand and two-handed backhand. Pablo Carreño currently resides in Barcelona.-Singles Finals:-Wins :-Runner-up :-External... |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
7. | 2011 | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
Clay | Yannick Mertens Yannick Mertens Yannick Mertens is a Belgian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Anderlecht, Belgium and currently resides in Lennik, Belgium.-Career:... |
6–3, 6–4 |
8. | 2011 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Grass | Rudy Coco | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
9. | 2011 | Almaty Almaty Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500... |
Hard | Denys Molchanov Denys Molchanov Denys Molchanov is a Ukrainian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On August 29, 2011, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 287, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 156 was reached on September 19, 2011. He also played for the Ukraine Davis Cup team.-Challenger... |
6–3, 6–2 |
10. | 2011 | Geneva IPP Trophy The IPP Trophy is a tennis tournament held in Geneva, Switzerland since 1988. The event is part of the ATP challenger series and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is held at Drizia-Miremont Tennis Club. Two-time Swiss champion Stanislas Wawrinka would later enter the world top 10 in the ATP... |
Clay | Mischa Zverev Mischa Zverev Mikhail "Mischa" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and represents Germany internationally... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Tour singles finals – all levels (13)
Legend (Singles) |
---|
Grand Slam (0) |
Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
ATP Masters Series (0) |
ATP Tour (0) |
Challengers (1) |
Futures (12) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2011 | Samarkand Samarkand Although a Persian-speaking region, it was not united politically with Iran most of the times between the disintegration of the Seleucid Empire and the Arab conquest . In the 6th century it was within the domain of the Turkic kingdom of the Göktürks.At the start of the 8th century Samarkand came... |
Clay | Denis Istomin Denis Istomin Denis Istomin is a professional Uzbek tennis player. His career high rank is #39, achieved on August 30, 2010. He is coached by his mother.- 2006 :... |
6–7(2–7), ret |