Malek Jaziri
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Malek Jaziri (Arabic: مالك الجزيري, romanized: Mālik al-Jazīrī; born January 20, 1984) is a Tunisian former professional tennis player. Jaziri reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World No. 42 in January 2019. He primarily played on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit.
Country (sports) | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1984-01-20) January 20, 1984 (age 40) Bizerte, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) *occasionally uses one-handed backhand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Dejan Petrović | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$4,050,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 104–145 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 42 (7 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2015, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2012, 2016, 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2011, 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 32–61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 73 (12 August 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 3R (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | SF (2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He reached the final of the 2018 Istanbul Open, the semifinals in Moscow in 2012, Winston-Salem in 2015, Dubai in 2018 and the quarterfinals in Dubai in 2014.
Jaziri has been a member of the Tunisia Davis Cup team since 2000, posting an 33–15 record in singles and a 10–14 record in doubles in 41 ties.
Jaziri was coached by Tunisian legend Haythem Abid on and off throughout his career. He is currently coaching Vasek Pospisil and is the captain of Tunisia’s Davis Cup team.[1]