Meshkatolzahra Safi Explained

Meshkatolzahra Safi
Birth Date:2004 8, df=yes
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Highestsinglesranking:No. 69 (21 March 2022)
Australianopenjuniorresult:2R (2022)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:1R (2022)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:Withdrawn (2022)
Australianopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (2022)
Team:yes
Updated:22 August 2023

Meshkatolzahra Safi (Persian: مشکات‌الزهرا صفی, born 5 August 2004)[1] is an Iranian tennis player who became the first Iranian to win a match in a Grand Slam,[2] competed at 2022 Australian Open – Girls' singles, 2022 Australian Open – Girls' doubles and 2022 French Open – Girls' singles.[3] [4] [5]

She also missed out playing at Wimbledon 2022 after failing to grand a visa in time.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Safi also became the first Iranian under-100 ITF junior ranked female player in the history, holds a career high ITF Junior Ranking of 69 achieved on 21 March 2022.[10] [11]

International career

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal said that he is very proud to have inspired Meshkatolzahra Safi's Australian Open journey, while Safi had a chance to meet him during the Australian Open 2022.[12] [13] [14] [15]

References

  1. Web site: Meshkatolzahra Safi . 2023-08-22 . ESPN.com.
  2. Web site: Roy . Neelabhra . 2022-01-26 . From watching Rafael Nadal on TV to meeting him at the Australian Open: A look at Iranian teen Meshkatolzahra Safi's historic journey . 2023-08-22 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.
  3. Web site: Okutoyi and Safi rise above the odds, create history in Australia . 2023-08-22 . Women's Tennis Association . en.
  4. Web site: Abulleil . Reem . 2022-01-24 . Meshkatolzahra Safi chases her 'dream' after making history at Australian Open . 2023-08-22 . The National . en.
  5. Web site: Iranian tennis player Safi to compete in 2022 France Tennis Grand Slams . 2023-08-22 . en.irna.ir.
  6. Web site: Iranian Tennis Player Safi Misses 2022 Wimbledon C’ships Due to Visa Issues - Sports news . 2023-08-22 . Tasnim News Agency . en.
  7. News: Farda . RFE/RL's Radio . Visa Delay Denies Iranian Tennis Player Chance To Play In Wimbledon . en . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . 2023-08-22.
  8. Web site: Explosive claims after teen star locked out of Wimbledon . 2023-08-22 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
  9. News: Russian players still waiting for Wimbledon visas . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-08-22.
  10. Web site: ITF International Tennis Federation . 2023-08-22 . www.itftennis.com.
  11. Web site: MESHKATOLZAHRA SAFI: IRAN’S FIRST TOP 100-RANKED JUNIOR PLAYER . 2023-08-22 . www.itftennis.com.
  12. Web site: Abulleil . Reem . 2022-01-26 . Rafael Nadal 'very proud' to have inspired Meshkatolzahra Safi's Australian Open journey . 2023-08-22 . The National . en.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-26 . Rafael Nadal proud to be Meshkatolzahra Safi's idol . 2023-08-22 . Tehran Times . en.
  14. Web site: 2022-01-25 . Meshkatolzahra Safi: I went out to find a court in Iran after watching Rafael Nadal . 2023-08-22 . Tennis World USA . en.
  15. Web site: 2022-01-26 . Australian Open: Rafael Nadal describes ‘special’ meeting with Iran’s Meshkatolzahra Safi . 2023-08-22 . GiveMeSport . en.

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