Hicham Arazi
Hicham Arazi (Arabic: هشام أرازي; 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).[1] 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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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 19 October 1973 Casablanca, Morocco |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,602,644 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 221–226 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (5 November 2001) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000, 2004) |
| French Open | QF (1997, 1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 2000, 2001, 2004) |
| US Open | 3R (1999, 2000, 2001) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1996, 2004) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–60 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 144 (21 June 2004) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2004) |
| French Open | 1R (2001, 2004) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (2003, 2004) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1999) |
ATP Masters Series finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2001 | Monte Carlo |  | 3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Career finals
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam |
| Tennis Masters Cup |
| ATP Masters Series |
| ATP Tour |
Singles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 1997 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay |  |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 1999 | Merano, Italy | Clay |  |
2–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2001 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
3–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (2 runners-up)
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1997 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | |
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6–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 1997 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard |  |
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4–6, 7–6, 0–6 |
Singles performance timeline
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 4R | 1R | QF | 1R | 2R | 1R | QF | A | 0 / 8 | 12–8 |
| French Open | A | A | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 8 | 16–8 |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | 0 / 9 | 9–9 |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 0 / 10 | 9–10 |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 9–4 | 4–4 | 10–4 | 5–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 7–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 35 | 46–35 |
| ATP Masters Series | |||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | 1R | A | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 2–5 |
| Monte Carlo | A | A | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | F | 2R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 10–7 |
| Hamburg | A | A | QF | 3R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 9–7 |
| Rome | A | A | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 7 | 5–7 |
| Canada | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 |
| Cincinnati | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | A | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
| Madrid1 | A | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 6 | 3–6 |
| Paris | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | QF | A | QF | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–8 | 18–9 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 4–9 | 0–1 | 0 / 50 | 49–50 |
| Year End Ranking | 141 | 79 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 90 | 52 | 62 | 897 | ||
1This event was held in Essen in 1995, and in Stuttgart from 1996 through 2001.
