Ali Hamadeh (born 5 September 1974) is a former professional

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player from Memphis,

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in the

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who competed for

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. Hamadeh and partner, Mahesh Bhupathi, were

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double's champions in 1995, while at the

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. He was a 2 Time All-American and 3 Time All SEC honors during his collegiate career. He was ranked #1 in the NCAA Doubles National Rankings (1995) and #6 in the NCAA Singles National Rankings (1996). He won the 1994 SEC Doubles Championships with Joakim Appleqvist. Professionally, he partnered with Bhupathi in the US Open and defeated the combination of

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and Peter Nyborg in the opening round. They were then eliminated in the second round by

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and Jonathan Stark. Although born in the

, Hamadeh represented

in the

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. He appeared in 20 ties for his country. He won 30 of his 44 matches, 18 of them in singles, both of which are national records.Davis Cup Profile
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Challenger Titles

Doubles: (1)

References

External links

Tennis Academy in Beirut (Managed by Ali Hamadeh)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamadeh, Ali 1974 births Living people American people of Lebanese descent Lebanese male tennis players Ole Miss Rebels men's tennis players Sportspeople from Memphis, Tennessee Tennis people from Tennessee Tennis players at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Lebanon Sportspeople of Lebanese descent