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Kareem Al Allaf

Kareem Allaf
Country (sports) Syria (2015–2022)
 United States (2022–)
ResidenceDubai, United Arab Emirates
Born (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 26)
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeIowa
Prize money$8,278
Singles
Career record12–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1333 (27 December 2022)
Current rankingNo. 1278 (01 January 2023)
Doubles
Career record6–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1333 (2 December 2019)
Current rankingNo. 2097 (20 June 2022)
Last updated on: 20 June 2022.

Kareem Al Allaf (born 22 March 1998) is an American tennis player of Syrian descent.

Allaf has a career high ATP singles ranking of 755 achieved on 27 December 2022. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1333 achieved on 2 December 2019. Allaf also holds the all-time wins record for singles and doubles combined in college tennis at the University of Iowa.[1][2]

Allaf represented Syria at the Davis Cup, where he had a W/L record of 18–9.[3] He switched nationalities to represent his birth country, the United States, after being banned by the Syrian Tennis Federation for competing in a match against an Israeli opponent in a tournament in November 2022.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kareem Allaf". University of Iowa Athletics. April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kareem Al Allaf | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ "Horror, Redemption, Hope: The story of the Syrian Davis Cup team". Tennis.com.
  4. ^ Mitra, Adreej Kumar (November 9, 2022). "Syrian tennis player Kareem Al Allaf banned for playing Israeli opponent at ITF event in Arkansas".


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