Patrick Chucri

Patrick Chucri (Arabic: باتريك شكري; born 28 October 1981) is a Lebanese former professional tennis player.[1] He represented Lebanon in the Davis Cup and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.

Patrick Chucri
Country (sports) Lebanon
Born (1981-10-28) 28 October 1981
Beirut, Lebanon
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record9–11 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 1053 (17 May 2004)
Doubles
Career record13–15 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 594 (3 Oct 2005)

Chucri, a Beirut native, spent part of his childhood in Belgium and at the age of 16 moved to Florida to train. As a 17-year old he won Lebanon's national championships and after graduating high school took up a scholarship to play collegiate tennis for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), captaining the team in his senior year.[2]

Competing full-time after college, Chucri won five doubles titles on the ITF Futures circuit, four of those partnering Ole Miss teammate Alexander Hartman. He had a best doubles ranking of 594 in the world.

Chucri was a regular member of the Lebanon Davis Cup team until 2014, with appearances in 31 ties. His Davis Cup career included a win over Ashkan Shokoofi in the deciding rubber of a 2003 tie in Tehran, where he came from 2–5 down in the fifth set to secure the tie for Lebanon.[2]

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (5)
No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Aug 2003 Iran F1, Tehran Clay Alexander Hartman Khalid Al-Nabhani
Mohammed Al-Nabhani		 6–3, 6–3
2. Aug 2003 Iran F2, Tehran Clay Alexander Hartman Shahab Hassani-Nafez
Farshad Talavar		 6–3, 6–2
3. Apr 2005 Kuwait F2, Mishref Hard Jasper Smit Motaz Abou El Khair
Xavier Audouy		 6–3, 6–4
4. Jul 2005 Lebanon F1, Jounieh Clay Alexander Hartman Xavier Audouy
Laurent Recouderc		 7–6(2), 2–6, 6–3
5. Aug 2005 Lebanon F2, Jounieh Clay Alexander Hartman Benjamin Balleret
Clément Morel		 6–7(3), 7–6(2), 1–0 ret.

References
  1. "William Farah et Patrick Chucri, héroïques Coupe Davis : le Liban domine l'Iran à l'issue de la première journée". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 7 February 2004.
  2. "Rencontre - Joueur de tennis numéro un sur le circuit libanais et pièce incontournable de l'équipe nationale de Coupe Davis Patrick Chucri, chef de file du tennis libanais (photo)". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 5 May 2004.
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