Tamer El-Sawy , born 11 February 1972) is a retired Egypt

Egypt

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ian tennis

Tennis

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 player.

El-Sawy represented his country in the Davis Cup

Davis Cup

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as his premier tournament at the age of 16. His first first place finish for a collegiate tournament was the LSU Fall Showcase in 1992. His later career, in just a few years, would leave him as the top-seeded player for the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. His highest ATP Ranking was 128 (from 10 February 1997) and his highest USTA ranking was 117 in 1995.