Hazem Naw (born 1 January 2000) is a Syriantennis player.
Naw has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 299 achieved in October 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 722 achieved in November 2024.[1] He is currently the No. 1 Syrian player.[2]
Naw represents Syria at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 16–4.
Career
After a short junior career, Naw began to play ITF events in both the singles and doubles draw. In August 2021, he received a wildcard into the doubles draw of the Platzmann-Sauerland Open, a Challenger event in Germany which he played alongside former top-100 player Dustin Brown.[citation needed]
2024: Historic first ATP Challenger win for Syria
Naw made history as the first Syrian tennis player to record a win in a singles Challenger main draw with his victory over Billy Harris at the 2024 Koblenz Open, having qualified for the main draw.[3][4]
Personal life
Naw is the younger brother of fellow tennis player Amer Naow.
Due to the Syrian Civil War, Naw was forced out of Aleppo and moved to Beirut, Lebanon,[5] but now plays tennis for local leagues in Germany.[6]
Syria
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