Malek Jaziri

Malek Jaziri
Country  Tunisia
Residence Bizerte, Tunisia
Born 20 January 1984 (1984-01-20) (age 28)
Bizerte, Tunisia
Height 1.83 m
Plays Right-handed
Career prize money US$155,884
Singles
Career record 4–5
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 117 (November 28, 2011)
Current ranking No. 118 (December 26, 2011)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open Q1 (2010)
French Open DNP
Wimbledon DNP
US Open 2R (2011)
Doubles
Career record 2–4
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 219 (October 24, 2011)

Malek Jaziri (born January 20, 1984 in Bizerte, Tunisia) is a professional Tunisian tennis player.

Jaziri reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on November 28, 2011, when he became World number 117. He appeared in the qualifying draw at the 2010 Australian Open, losing in the first round to Michał Przysiężny of Poland. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and the Challenger circuit. Jaziri qualified for the 2011 US Open, defeating Brian Dabul, Michael Ryderstedt, and Guillaume Rufin in the qualifying draw. This is the first time that Jaziri has played in the main draw of a major. In the first round, Jaziri defeated World No. 159 Thiemo de Bakker in four sets. Jaziri lost to World No. 8 Mardy Fish 6–2 6–2 6–4 in the second round.

Jaziri has been a member of the Tunisia Davis Cup team since 2000, posting an 18–12 record in singles and a 7–10 record in doubles in 29 ties.

Tour singles titles – all levels (10)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (1)
Futures (9)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 2005 Tunis Clay Petar Popović 1–6, 6–2, 6–3
2. 2006 Mégrine Hard Blaž Kavčič 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
3. 2009 Kelibia Clay Haithem Abid 7–6, 5–7, 7–6
4. 2009 Tbilisi Clay David Savić 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
5. 2010 Sfax Hard Laurent Rochette 6–4, 6–3
6. 2010 Córdoba Hard Pablo Carreño-Busta 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
7. 2011 Newcastle Clay Yannick Mertens 6–3, 6–4
8. 2011 Manchester Grass Rudy Coco 7–6, 4–6, 6–2
9. 2011 Almaty Hard Denys Molchanov 6–3, 6–2
10. 2011 Geneva Clay Mischa Zverev 4–6, 6–3, 6–3

Tour singles finals – all levels (13)

Legend (Singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (1)
Futures (12)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 2011 Samarkand Clay Denis Istomin 6–7(2–7), ret

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