Hicham Arazi

Hicham Arazi
هشام أرازي

File:Hicham Arazi.jpg
Country (sports)	Morocco
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(1973-10-19) 19 October 1973 Casablanca, Morocco
Height
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)

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 third 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). 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.

ATP Masters Series finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	2001	Monte Carlo	Gustavo Kuerten	3–6, 2–6, 4–6

Career finals

Legend
Grand Slam
Tennis Masters Cup
ATP Masters Series
ATP Tour

Singles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	24 March 1997	Casablanca, Morocco	Clay	Franco Squillari	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up	2.	14 June 1999	Merano, Italy	Clay	Fernando Vicente	2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Runner-up	3.	16 April 2001	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Gustavo Kuerten	3–6, 2–6, 4–6

Doubles (2 runner-ups)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	24 March 1997	Casablanca, Morocco	Clay	Karim Alami	João Cunha e Silva Nuno Marques	6–7, 2–6
Runner-up	2.	8 September 1997	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Hard	Eyal Ran	Vincenzo Santopadre Vince Spadea	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.

External links

• Hicham Arazi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Hicham Arazi at the Davis Cup

• http://articles.nydailynews.com/1998-09-02/sports/18081703_1_chair-umpire-norm-chryst-arthur-ashe-stadium-court-hicham-arazi