Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam Explained

Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam
Birth Date:24 December 1993
Birth Place:Sarawak, Malaysia
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$12,415
Singlesrecord:4–9 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 1498 (20 Feb 2012)
Doublesrecord:0–6 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1378 (16 May 2011)
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Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam (born 24 December 1993) is a Malaysian former professional tennis player.

Elyaas, the son of former national tennis head coach Deen Heshaam, comes from Kuching on the island of Borneo and was a member of the Malaysia Davis Cup team from 2010 to 2015, debuting as a 16-year old. He appeared in a total of 15 ties, for wins in four singles rubbers.[1]

On the ATP Tour, Elyaas featured in his only singles main draw at the 2012 Proton Malaysian Open, held in Kuala Lumpur. Competing as a wildcard, he was beaten in the first round by Igor Sijsling.[2]

Elyaas's career included a stint playing U.S. collegiate tennis for the University of the Cumberlands.[3]

In 2015 he won a team bronze medal for Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

Notes and References

  1. News: Anil . Nicolas . US stint pushes Ariez to the fore in tennis Malay Mail . . 28 May 2015 . en.
  2. Web site: Malaysian woe for Melzer . . en . 24 September 2012.
  3. News: Pride of SLTA: Ariez now a pro tennis coach in the Big Apple . . 7 January 2017.