Hicham Arazi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Hicham Arazi

Moroccan tennis player

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1973

Place of Birth: Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

Profession: tennis player

Nationality: Morocco

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Hicham Arazi

  • Hicham Arazi (Arabic: ???? ??????; born 19 October 1973) is a former male tennis player from Morocco.
  • He played professionally from 1993 to the end of 2007.
  • The left-hander reached his career-high ATP Tour singles ranking of world No.
  • 22 on November 5, 2001.
  • During his career, Arazi captured one singles title, in Casablanca.
  • "The Moroccan Magician" reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open twice and the French Open twice.
  • As well as the aforementioned nickname, some tennis analysts called him "The Moroccan McEnroe" due to his talent - he played with incredible touch, and often enjoyed the support of the crowd even when not at home.
  • He led Patrick Rafter, winner of the US Open in 1997 and 1998, two sets to love during the first round of the latter tournament.
  • In the fourth set he was upset with several line calls, telling umpire Norm Chryst to "get out of here", which sparked the beginning of Arazi's meltdown (and Rafter's comeback).
  • During his career, he notably gained victories over former World No.
  • 1s and Grand Slam champions Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moyá and Jim Courier.

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