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]
| Country (sports) |  Egypt |
|---|---|
| Residence | 6th of October City, Egypt |
| Born | 3 June 1998 Giza, Egypt |
| 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. | |
Tennis career
editHossam 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
editHossam 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
editSingles: 12 (9-3)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (9–3) |
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (5–1) |
| Clay (4–2) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | Cairo Egypt F36
|
Futures | Clay |  Jay Clarke
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F18
|
Futures | Hard |  Thomas Bréchemier
|
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F19
|
Futures | Hard |  Marat Deviatiarov
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jul 2017 | Cairo Egypt F22
|
Futures | Clay | Mazen Osama
|
7–6(7–5), 6–1 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2017 | Cairo Egypt F24
|
Futures | Clay |  Fabrizio Ornago
|
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Sep 2017 | Cairo Egypt F25
|
Futures | Clay | Johan Tatlot
|
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | Oct 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F27
|
Futures | Hard |  David Pérez Sanz
|
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Oct 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F31
|
Futures | Hard | Pablo Vivero González
|
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Aug 2018 |  Sintra Portugal F15
|
Futures | Hard | Frederico Ferreira Silva
|
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| Win | 7–3 | Dec 2018 | Cairo Egypt F29
|
Futures | Clay | Matthieu Perchicot
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–3 | Dec 2018 | Cairo Egypt F31
|
Futures | Clay | Matthieu Perchicot
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 9–3 | Mar 2019 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh Egypt
|
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Andrés Artuñedo
|
7–5, 6–3 |
Doubles: 6 (2-4)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| Futures / ITF World Tennis Tour (2–4) |
| Titles by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2–3) |
| Clay (0–1) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Dec 2016 | Cairo Egypt F36
|
Futures | Clay | Mohamed Abdel-Aziz
|
 Chandril Sood Lakshit Sood
|
1–6, 6–3, [6–10] |
| Loss | 0–2 | Apr 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F14
|
Futures | Hard | Issam Haitham Taweel
|
 Lennert van der Linden George von Massow
|
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F18
|
Futures | Hard |  Junior Alexander Ore
|
Marat Deviatiarov Issam Haitham Taweel
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Oct 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F28
|
Futures | Hard | Mazen Osama
|
 Anis Ghorbel David Pérez Sanz
|
3–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 2–3 | Oct 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F30
|
Futures | Hard | Anis Ghorbel
|
 Adrian Andrzejczuk José Francisco Vidal Azorín
|
6–4, 4–2 ret. |
| Loss | 2–4 | Oct 2017 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt F31
|
Futures | Hard | Antonio Massara
|
David Jordà Sanchis João Menezes
|
3–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
edit- Youssef Hossam at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Youssef Hossam at the International Tennis Federation
- Youssef Hossam at the Davis Cup
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