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2013 Morocco Tennis Tour – Meknes
The 2013 Morocco Tennis Tour – Meknes was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Meknes, Morocco between 9 and 15 September 2013. Singles main-draw entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of August 26, 2013. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Hicham Khaddari * Yassine Idmbarek * Younès Rachidi * Mehdi Ziadi The following players received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate: * Daniele Giorgini The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Lukas Jastraunig * Michael Bois * Marc Rath * Laurent Lokoli Champions Singles Cedrik-Marcel Stebe def. Yannik Reuter 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 Doubles Alessandro Giannessi / Gianluca Naso def. Gerard Granollers / Jordi Samper-Montana 7–5, 7–6(7–3) External linksOfficial Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meknes
Meknes (, ) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravid dynasty, Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco during the reign of Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Ismail created a massive Kasbah of Moulay Ismail, imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. The city recorded a population of 632,079 in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic hub in the region of Fès-Meknès. Etymology Meknes is named after an Amazigh (Berber) tribe historically known as the Miknasa ( in Amazigh languages). History Early history (8th–16th centuries) Volubilis, a major Ancient Rome, Roman-era settlement in Morocco and one of its early urban centres, is located near the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem (; born 3 September 1993) is an Austrian former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved in March 2020. Thiem won 17 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 2020 US Open. He finished runner-up at three other majors, the 2018 and 2019 French Opens and the 2020 Australian Open. Thiem was also runner-up at the 2019 and 2020 ATP Finals. As a junior, Thiem was ranked as high as world No. 2. He was runner-up at the 2011 French Open boys tournament, and won the 2011 Orange Bowl. As a professional, he broke into the top 100 for the first time in 2014. In 2015, he won his first ATP title at the 2015 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur. He reached his first major semifinal at the 2016 French Open. In doing so, he first entered the top ten in the ATP rankings. He went on to reach his first Masters 1000 final in 2017 at the Madrid Open, then reaching his first majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yannik Reuter
Yannik Reuter (born 6 March 1991) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. He was active on tour from 2008 to 2018 and reached a best singles world ranking of 195. Biography A Sankt Vith-native, Reuter is a member of Belgium's German speaking community. Reuter competed in his first professional tournament in 2008 and won eight singles titles on the ITF Futures circuit during his career. He made two ATP Challenger finals, the first in Meknes in 2013. After making his grand slam qualifying debut at the 2016 US Open, he broke into the world's top 200 two months later by making the final of the Brest Challenger. En route to the final in Brest he upset world number 73 and top seed Jérémy Chardy, but finished runner-up to Norbert Gombos. In 2017 he was beaten by Frances Tiafoe in the second qualifying round of the Australian Open and also appeared in qualifiers for the French Open and Wimbledon that year. Following his retirement from the international tour in 2018, Reut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Lokoli
Laurent Lokoli (born 18 October 1994) is a French professional tennis player. Lokoli plays primarily ATP Challenger and ITF events. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 167 achieved on 27 February 2023. Career Lokoli received a wildcard for the 2014 French Open men's singles qualifying draw. He won three qualifying matches and hence advanced to the main draw 1st round, where he lost to Steve Johnson. He was given a wildcard for the 2017 French Open where he lost in the first round to Martin Kližan. He made minor news by twice refusing to shake hands with Klizan after the match. He reached the top 200 at No. 199 on 3 October 2022. He made his first Challenger final at the 2023 Open Nouvelle-Calédonie in Nouméa, New Caledonia losing to Raúl Brancaccio. As a result, he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 176 inside the top 200 on 9 January 2023. Next he qualified into the 2023 Australian Open main draw after 8 years of absence. In July 2023, Lokoli made h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Giorgini
Daniele Giorgini (; born 24 April 1984) is an Italian professional tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles (tennis), doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket st ... player. ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals Singles: 28 (15–13) Doubles: 56 (33–23) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giorgini, Daniele Italian male tennis players Living people 1984 births Sportspeople from San Benedetto del Tronto 21st-century Italian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Ziadi
Mehdi Ziadi (born 20 September 1986) is a former Moroccan tennis player. Ziadi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 531 achieved on 5 November 2007. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 408 achieved on 2 March 2009. Ziadi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2004 Grand Prix Hassan II. Ziadi represents Morocco at the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ..., where he has a W/L record of 12–9. References External links * * * 1986 births Living people Moroccan male tennis players Sportspeople from Rabat 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Younès Rachidi
Younès Rachidi (born 13 September 1986) is a Moroccan former tennis player. Rachidi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 753 achieved on 14 October 2013. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 473 achieved also on 18 November 2013. Career Rachidi made his ATP main draw debut in the doubles event of the 2012 Grand Prix Hassan II. At the 2015 Grand Prix Hassan II, Rachidi reached the semifinals of the doubles event partnering Lamine Ouahab. Playing for Morocco in Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual ..., Rachidi has a W/L record of 5–4. References External links * * * 1986 births Living people Moroccan male tennis players Match fixing in tennis Match fixers Arab Games bronze medalists 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen {{M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yassine Idmbarek
Yassine Idmbarek (born 7 December 1986) is a Moroccan tennis player. Idmbarek has a career high ATP singles ranking of 659 achieved on 18 January 2016. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 641 achieved on 19 October 2009. Idmbarek made his ATP main draw debut at the 2012 Grand Prix Hassan II in the singles draw. Idmbarek represents Morocco in the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and contested annually between teams from over 150 competing countries, making it the world's largest annual .... References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Idmbarek, Yassine 1986 births Living people Moroccan male tennis players 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hicham Khaddari
Hicham Khaddari (born 19 August 1991) is a Moroccan former professional tennis player. Khaddari played for Morocco's Davis Cup team from 2011 to 2014, appearing in a total of six ties, for four singles and one doubles win. His only Futures title win was as a qualifier in Sharm El Sheikh in 2013 and he made his ATP Tour main draw debut came at the 2014 Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, the city of his birth. He fell in the first round of the Grand Prix Hassan to a former finalist Victor Hănescu Victor Hănescu (born 21 July 1981) is a Romanian former professional tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 26. Professional career Hănescu attained a career-high singles ranking of No. 26 on 6 July 2009. In a Davis Cu ... in two sets, losing the first in a tiebreak. ITF Futures titles Singles: (1) See also * List of Morocco Davis Cup team representatives References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Khaddari, Hicham 1991 births Living people Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Diez
Steven Diez (, ; born March 17, 1991) is a Canadian professional tennis player. He competed for Spain earlier in his career. Nationality change Raised primarily in and competing for Spain early in his career, he has since gone on to represent the country of his birth, Canada, in the Davis Cup. Diez was a member of the Canadian team that won the 2022 ATP Cup. Tennis career 2007 Diez competed in the main draw of two senior level ITF Futures tournaments in the autumn, losing both times in the first round. In his first match, at Spain F39 in late October, he fell to world No. 422 Carles Poch Gradin. He fared much better a month later taking a set off world No. 425 Juan Albert Viloca-Puig before losing. 2008 Diez won his first tour match in his third tournament of the year, Spain F11. He won his first ever doubles match too, partnering Ignacio Morente-Gemas to the second round of Spain F13. He then won two matches partnering Javier Valenzuela-Gonzalez to reach the semifinals of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Samper-Montana
Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: Sant Jordi – patron saint of Aragon and Catalonia La Diada de Sant Jordi – Catalan holiday held on April 23 with similarities to Valentine's Day, traditionally men give women roses and women give men a book to celebrate the occasion. People Academics and business * Jordi Canals – economist and former business school dean *Jordi Galà – macroeconomist, professor, and author * Jordi Guimet – information engineer and pioneer in geographic systems * Jordi Montana – industrial design expert and Rector of the University of Vic *Jordi Nadal – economist and historian *Jordi Ustrell Aguilà – computer engineer and pioneer of Internet banking Activism * Jordi Casamitjana Art and media * Jordi Bernet – Spanish comics artist who used ''Jordi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Pouille
Lucas Pouille (, born 23 February 1994) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 10, achieved on 19 March 2018 and a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 79, achieved on 11 April 2016. He has won five singles titles on the ATP Tour and was on the winning French Davis Cup team in 2017. Personal life Pouille's mother is a Swedish-speaking Finn from Närpes, Finland. He has two brothers, and his family comes from northern France, at Loon-Plage near Dunkerque. He married his long-time girlfriend Clémence Bertrand in September 2019 and their daughter Rose was born in January 2021. He moved to Dubai in 2015 but moved back to France, to Rennes, in 2020. Le Coq Sportif and Babolat are his current sponsors. Career 2009-2011 In 2009, Pouille played (only the singles events of) two tournaments, both of them ITF Men's Circuit tournaments held in France. In 2010, Pouille played (only the singles events of) five tournaments †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
