Tamer El-Sawy

Tamer El-Sawy
تامر الصاوي
Country (sports)  Egypt
Residence Tampa, Florida, United States
Born (1972-02-11) 11 February 1972
Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro 1993
Retired 2002
Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money $193,953
Singles
Career record 7–14 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slams, and in Davis Cup)
Highest ranking No. 128 (10 February 1997)
Doubles
Career record 6–11 (ATP, Grand Prix and Grand Slams, and in Davis Cup)
Highest ranking No. 125 (6 April 1998)

Tamer El-Sawy Arabic: تامر الصاوي‎, born 11 February 1972) is a retired Egyptian tennis player.

El-Sawy represented his country in the Davis Cup as his premier tournament at the age of 16.[1] His first first-place finish for a collegiate tournament was the LSU Fall Showcase in 1992.[2] His later career, in just a few years, would leave him as the top-seeded player for the Milwaukee Tennis Classic.[1] His highest ATP Ranking was 128 (from 10 February 1997) and his highest USTA ranking was 117 in 1995.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "LSU'S TOP PLAYER KEEPS FOREIGN IDENTITY WHILE STARRING IN US" - JSOnline
  2. ↑ "El Sawy claims Showcase title" - The Advocate
  3. ↑ "Healthy El Sawy Ousts Top Seed" - Newsday


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