Tarek El-Sakka Explained

Tarek El-Sakka
Fullname:Tarek-Shawki El-Sakka
Country: Egypt
Residence:Dubai, UAE
Birth Date:11 October 1962
Birth Place:Cairo, United Arab Republic (now Egypt)
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$2,613
Singlesrecord:0-2
Highestsinglesranking:No. 382 (18 March 1985)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:2R (1978, 1980)
Doublesrecord:0-1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 314 (18 March 1985)
Team:yes
Daviscupresult:19–20
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes
Updated:10 April 2020

Tarek-Shawki El-Sakka (born 11 October 1962) is an Egyptian former tennis player who has been working in the FMCG industry for more than thirty years.[1]

A singles and doubles silver medalist at the 1983 Mediterranean Games, he also played college tennis in the United States for the Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. One of his coaches at the time, Jerry Simmons, said in 2014: "Tarek was the best overall player I had at USL. He could kill you on clay. He was a smart player, and a good doubles player."[2] He was inducted into the University of Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023.[3]

ILTF circuit finals

Singles 2 (1 win, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win 1979Grass Tim Robson6–0, 6–2
Loss 1979Grass Jeremy Bates6–7, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tarek El Sakka – Long-Established Manufacturers in UAE – The Business Year. thebusinessyear.com.
  2. Web site: UL's old ROLEX Tennis Classic attracted top teams. theadvertiser.com.
  3. Web site: Louisiana Athletics Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Class. ragincajuns.com. 17 August 2023.