Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib (born 10 February 1994) is a

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tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Syed Naguib has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1568 achieved on 10 November 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1527 achieved on 21 November 2016. Syed Naguib made his ATP main draw debut at the

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in the doubles competition. At the

2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur The 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament, and part of the 2014 ATP World Tour. It took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia between 22 and 28 Septem ...

, he was partnering

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in the doubles draw. Syed Naguib represents

in the

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Personal life

Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib was born in

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

. His father is ex-

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state footballer, Syed Naguib Syed Mohd. He attended primary school in his home state,

, before later enrolling into

Bukit Jalil Sports School The Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) ( ms, Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil, SSBJ) is the first sports school in Malaysia. The school is located at the National Sports Complex compound in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil was opene ...

to further his secondary education alongside tennis training. At age 16, he was selected for further training through a national pilot tennis programme under

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High Performance Camp in

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Tennis career

In 2010, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib championed the singles under-16 male category at the

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Geopark International Junior Tennis Championship, just two days after becoming champion in a preceding tennis tournament in

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. Throughout his professional career, he has repeatedly championed over the Tennis Malaysia National Circuit Series, and held his number one ranking as national singles men's champion over a number of years. He is also a doubles specialist and have won a series of national and international tournaments alongside top national tennis players. In 2011, he was paired with national singles women's champion,

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, in a mixed-doubles category during the

n Tennis Title and the pair won gold. In 2012, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib debuted in his first

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in the singles qualifying draw, receiving a wildcard entry alongside four other top local players. In the 2013

, he paired with

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n tennis player,

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, but lost to

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in the first round. During the 2014

, he won against fellow national representative,

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, in the first qualifying round of the men's single, but lost in the second round to Japanese player,

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. He also partnered with Australian star

in the main draw doubles event. At the

2015 Southeast Asian Games The 2015 Southeast Asian Games ( ms, Sukan Asia Tenggara 2015; ; ta, 2015 தென்கிழக்கு ஆசிய விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகள்), officially known as the 28th Southeast Asian Games, or ...

, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib, made the country proud after bagging Malaysia their second tennis medal, winning a

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in a match against Singapore for a team event. During the

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, he paired with

. In 2019, he won the male doubles category alongside partner,

at the national circuit. At the

2019 Southeast Asian Games The 2019 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 30th Southeast Asian Games, or the 30th SEA Games, and commonly known as Philippines 2019, was the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial regional multi-sport event which ...

, he represented

alongside compatriots Shamirul Shahril Adam Das in men’s doubles category and

in mixed doubles category.

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* * * (duplicate profile) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib 1994 births Living people Malaysian male tennis players Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Muslims Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia SEA Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games 21st-century Malaysian people Sportspeople from Negeri Sembilan