Lamia Essaadi Explained

Lamia Essaadi
Birth Date:1979 10, df=first
Birth Place:Casablanca, Morocco
Retired:2009
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$46,021
Singlesrecord:59–79
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 469 (30 April 2001)
Doublesrecord:19–57
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 398 (9 November 1998)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:3–0

Lamia Essaadi (born 3 October 1979) is a Moroccan former professional tennis player.

Essaadi has career-high WTA rankings of 469 in singles, achieved on 30 April 2001, and 398 in doubles, set on 9 November 1998. She won one singles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance came at the 2008 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem.[1]

Playing for Morocco Fed Cup team, Essaadi has a win–loss record of 3–0.[2]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner–ups)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 2000ITF Caserta, Italy10,000Clay María Emilia Salerni4–6, 1–6
Win1–1Aug 2008ITF Rabat, Morocco10,000Clay Lisa Sabino7–6(4), 6–2
Loss1–2Oct 2008ITF Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal10,000Clay Nadia Lalami1–2 ret.

Doubles: 1 (runner–up)

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
R/RYerevan, ArmeniaClay Aliaa FakhryW6–1, 6–2
Moldova Ecaterina VaseninaW6–2, 6–1
Finland Heini SalonenW6–2, 6–3

ITF Junior finals

Doubles (2–0)

OutcomeW–LDateTournamentGradeSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1–0September 1995Giza, EgyptG5Hard Habiba Ifrakh Birgit Krell
Kati Wolner
w/o
Winner2–0July 1996Casablanca, MoroccoG5Hard Meryem El Haddad Sara Abaza
Nazly El Sawaf
6–4, 3–6, 6–0

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Draw. www.itftennis.com.
  2. News: Lamia Essaadi. www.billiejeankingcup.com.