Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | 6th of October City, Egypt |
Born | Giza, Egypt | 3 June 1998
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Retired | 2020 (banned) |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $56,915 |
Singles | |
Career record | 2–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 291 (11 December 2017) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
French Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2016) |
US Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 562 (27 November 2017) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 2R (2016) |
French Open Junior | QF (2016) |
Wimbledon Junior | QF (2016) |
US Open Junior | QF (2015) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 9–2 |
Last updated on: 18 November 2019. |
Youssef Hossam (Arabic: يوسف حسام; born 3 June 1998) is an Egyptian former professional tennis player who was banned from tennis for life, after he was found guilty of 21 match-fixing and other corruption offences.[1] He was banned in a decision made official 4 May, after a hearing held 9-11 March 2020.[2]
Tennis career
Hossam was born in Giza, Egypt, and lives in Egypt.[3] He had a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 291, achieved on 11 December 2017. He also had a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 562, achieved on 27 November 2017. Hossam had a career-high ranking of no. 8 on the ITF Junior Circuit, achieved on 4 April 2016.
Hossam represented Egypt at the Davis Cup, where he had a W/L record of 9–2.
Tennis lifetime ban
Hossam was found to have effected 21 breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption program from 2015 to 2019: eight cases of match-fixing, six cases of facilitating gambling, two cases of soliciting other players not to use best efforts, three failures to report corrupt approaches and two failures to co-operate with a Tennis Integrity Unit investigation.[4] It also ruled he had conspired with others to carry out betting-related corruption at the lower levels of tennis.[1] The TIU stated: "As a result of his conviction, Mr Hossam is now permanently excluded from competing in or attending any sanctioned tennis event organised or recognised by the governing bodies of the sport."[1]
The news came less than two years after his older brother Karim Hossam also was banned for life and was fined $15,000 in 2018, after being found guilty on 16 corruption charges relating to offenses from 2013 to 2017.[2][5][6][7]
Future and Challenger finals
Singles: 12 (9-3)
Legend |
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ATP Challengers (0–0) |
ITF Futures (9–3) |
Titles by surface |
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Hard (5–1) |
Clay (4–2) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–2 | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–3 | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Win | 6–3 | Aug 2018 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
Win | 7–3 | Dec 2018 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Win | 8–3 | Dec 2018 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
Win | 9–3 | Mar 2019 | ![]() |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (2-4)
Legend |
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ATP Challengers (0–0) |
Futures / ITF World Tennis Tour (2–4) |
Titles by surface |
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Hard (2–3) |
Clay (0–1) |
Grass (0–0) |
Carpet (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | ![]() |
Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 1–2 | Jul 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–2 ret. |
Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2017 | ![]() |
Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tennis match-fixing: Egyptian Youssef Hossam banned for match-fixing". BBC. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Lifetime match-fixing ban for Youssef Hossam, 21 - OPEN COURT". Opencourt.ca. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Youssef Hossam | Overview | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Egypt's tennis player Youssef Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing". Aninews.in. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Youssef Hossam receives lifetime ban for match-fixing"
- ^ "Egyptian pro Youssef Hossam joins brother with lifetime fixing ban"
- ^ "Youssef Hossam receives lifetime ban for match-fixing". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
- Youssef Hossam at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Youssef Hossam at the International Tennis Federation
- Youssef Hossam at the Davis Cup