Lamine Ouahab (Arabic: الأمين وهاب al-ʼAmīn Wahhāb) (born 22 December 1984) is a Moroccan retired professional tennis player.
Career
Juniors As a junior, Ouahab reached as high as No. 4 in singles in January 2002 (and No. 18 in doubles), compiling a singles win–loss record of 92–24. He reached the boys' singles final of Wimbledon in 2002, defeating Rafael Nadal en route before losing to Todd Reid.
Pro tour Ouahab turned professional in 2002 at the age of 17.
Due to his junior success, he got a wild card into the 2004 Summer Olympics main draw. He lost in the first round to 15th seed Tommy Robredo.
Ouahab made his ATP debut in 2006 at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Morocco after receiving a wildcard into the main draw. He lost in the first round to Florian Mayer.
In 2009, Ouahab qualified for his first and only grand slam tournament at the Australian Open. He lost in the first round to Florian Mayer. It was also in 2009 that he reached his career-high ranking of No. 114 on 21 September 2009 which is also the highest ranked any Algerian player has been in history.
In late 2013, Ouahab acquired a Moroccan passport and officially stopped representing Algeria and started representing Morocco.
At the 2015 Grand Prix Hassan II, Ouahab made his only ATP quarterfinal after defeating 1st seed and world number 24 Guillermo García López in the second round. He lost to Daniel Gimeno Traver.
At the 2018 Grand Prix Hassan II, ranked No. 617 Ouahab upset the 3rd seed and world number 34 Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round. He lost in the second round to Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Davis Cup As a member of the Algerian Davis Cup team, Ouahab posted a 17–3 record in singles and an 8–1 record in doubles.
As a member of the Moroccan Davis Cup team, he posted a 7–5 record in singles and a 3–4 record in doubles. These records add up to overall records of 24–8 in singles, 11–5 in doubles, and 35–13 overall.
Junior Grand Slam finals Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss2002WimbledonGrass Todd Reid6–7(5–7), 4–6
Performance timeline
Singles Tournament200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAA1RAAAAAA0 / 10–1French OpenAAAQ1AQ3Q1AAAAQ10 / 00–0WimbledonAAQ1Q2AQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0US OpenAAQ1AQ1AAAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 10–1Olympic GamesSummer Olympics1RNot HeldANot HeldANot Held0 / 10–1ATP Tour Masters 1000MadridAAAAAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0ParisAAAAAQ1AAAAAA0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 58 (36–22) LegendATP Challenger (3–4)ITF Futures (33–18)Finals by surfaceHard (1–4)Clay (35–18)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Jamaica F19, Montego BayFuturesHard Jean-Julien Rojer4–6, 1–6Loss0–2Algeria F1, AlgiersFuturesClay Boris Borgula6–7(4–7), 4–6Win1–2Algeria F3, AlgiersFuturesClay Saša Tuksar6–4, 6–2Loss1–3Spain F11, LanzaroteFuturesHard Santiago Ventura6–7(2–7), 6–2, 6–7(4–7)Loss1–4USA F31, HonoluluFuturesHard Todd Widom6–3, 3–6, 4–6Win2–4Iran F4, Kish IslandFuturesClay Sebastian Fitz6–4, 5–7, 6–1Win3–4Greece F2, SyrosFuturesHard Pavel Šnobel6–4, 6–4Win4–4Morocco F3, AgadirFuturesClay Tres Davis6–1, 6–2Win5–4Morocco F4, MarrakeshFuturesClay Lukáš Lacko4–6, 6–3, 6–2Win6–4Morocco F5, KhemissetFuturesClay Talal Ouahabi7–6(7–4), 6–1Win7–4Algeria F1, AlgiersFuturesClay Filip Polášek6–3, 6–0Win8–4Algeria F2, AlgiersFuturesClay Slimane Saoudi6–4, 6–3Loss8–5Algeria F3, AlgiersFuturesClay Slimane Saoudi4–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss8–6Tunisia F5, MonastirFuturesHard Tony Holzinger6–7(1–7), 4–6Win9–6Morocco F5, RabatFuturesClay Fred Gil6–4, 6–3Win10–6Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Younes El AynaouiwalkoverWin11–6Montauban, FranceChallengerClay Marc Gicquel7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–2)Win12–6Algeria F2, AlgiersFuturesClay Reda El Amrani6–4, 6–3Loss12–7Spain F2, MallorcaFuturesClay Carles Poch Gradin6–3, 4–6, 4–6Loss12–8Morocco F1, OujdaFuturesClay Jeroen Masson2–6, 0–3 ret.Loss12–9Naples, ItalyChallengerClay Tomas Tenconi7–6(8–6), 3–6, 1–6Win13–9Morocco F6, KhemissetFuturesClay Jan Mertl6–4, 6–4Win14–9Morocco F7, CasablancaFuturesClay J. Dasnieres De Veigy6–4, 6–3Win15–9Morocco F1, CasablancaFuturesClay Éric Prodon6–3, 6–1Win16–9Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Éric Prodon7–5, 7–5Loss16–10Marrakesh, MoroccoChallengerClay Marcos Daniel6–4, 5–7, 2–6Loss16–11Trnava, SlovakiaChallengerClay Alexandr Dolgopolov2–6, 2–6Win17–11Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Laurent Rochette6–3, 6–3Loss17–12Rome, ItalyChallengerClay Filippo Volandri4–6, 5–7Loss17–13Morocco F1, KenitraFuturesClay Hans Podlipnik Castillo4–6, 1–6Win18–13Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Yannik Reuter6–2, 6–3Win19–13Morocco F3, CasablancaFuturesClay Mehdi Ziadi6–0, 6–2Loss19–14Morocco F6, CasablancaFuturesClay Victor Crivoi3–6, 6–1, 4–6Loss19–15Morocco F7, CasablancaFuturesClay Victor Crivoi0–6, 3–6Loss19–16Morocco F1, CasablancaFuturesClay Gianluigi Quinzi6–7(2–7), 6–1, 4–6Win20–16Morocco F2, CasablancaFuturesClay Alexis Musialek6–3, 6–4Loss20–17Morocco F3, MohammediaFuturesClay Markus Eriksson2–6, 3–6Win21–17Morocco F4, AgadirFuturesClay Filip Krajinović6–1, 7–6(7–2)Win22–17Morocco F5, TaroudantFuturesClay Filip Krajinović6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–1Loss22–18Spain F36, El Prat de LlobregatFuturesClay Tak Khunn Wang6–4, 3–6, 3–6Win23–18Croatia F5, UmagFuturesClay Simone Vagnozzi6–0, 6–7(6–8), 6–3Win24–18Casablanca, MoroccoChallengerClay Javier Martí6–0, 7–6(8–6)Win25–18Morocco F1, CasablancaFuturesClay Javier Martí6–3, 6–3Win26–18Morocco F2, CasablancaFuturesClay Maxime Hamou6–0, 7–6(7–3)Win27–18Morocco F3, SafiFuturesClay Marc Giner7–6(7–4), 6–3Win28–18Morocco F2, Beni MellalFuturesClay Steven Diez6–2, 4–6, 6–2Win29–18Morocco F3, KhouribgaFuturesClay Maxime Hamou6–3, 6–3Win30–18France F11, ToulonFuturesClay Laurent Lokoli6–3, 7–6(7–3)Win31–18Morocco F8, CasablancaFuturesClay Álvaro López San Martín6–4, 6–3Win32–18Morocco F9, RabatFuturesClay Álvaro López San Martín3–6, 7–5, 6–4Loss32–19Tunisia F12, HammametFuturesClay Pol Toledo Bagué6–2, 6–7(7–9), 3–6Loss32–20Tunisia F16, HammametFuturesClay Pedro Martínez3–6, 3–6Loss32–21Morocco F4, CasablancaFuturesClay Laurynas Grigelis6–4, 2–6, 5–7Win33–21Morocco F1, KhemissetFuturesClay Juan Pablo Paz2–6, 6–0, 6–1Loss33–22Morocco F2, MeknesFuturesClay Arthur Rinderknech6–4, 5–7, 3–6Win34–22Morocco F3, TangerFuturesClay Franco Capalbo6–4, 6–2Win35–22M15 Tanger, MoroccoWorld Tennis TourClay Matthieu Perchicot6–0, 6–2Win36–22M15 Agadir, MoroccoWorld Tennis TourClay Nicolas Alberto Arreche5–7, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles: 33 (19–14) LegendATP Challenger (3–1)ITF Futures (16–13)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (19–13)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0France F10, Bourg-en-BresseFuturesClay Brian Dabul Diego Álvarez Giuseppe Menga6–4, 6–3Loss1–1Iran F3, Kish IslandFuturesClay Manuel Jorquera Juan Ignacio Cerda Jasper SmitwalkoverLoss1–2Tunis, TunisiaChallengerClay Marc Fornell Mestres Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach2–6, 2–6Win2–2Algeria F2, AlgiersFuturesClay Mohamed Ouahab Motaz Abou El Khair Rabie Chaki6–3, 6–2Win3–2Reggio Emilia, ItalyChallengerClay Franco Ferreiro Pablo Cuevas Horacio Zeballos6–4, 1–6, [10–4]Win4–2Vigo, SpainChallengerClay Leonardo Azzaro Pablo Santos Igor Sijsling2–6, 6–4, [10–7]Win5–2Morocco F6, KhemissetFuturesClay Talal Ouahabi Mohamed Saber Mehdi Ziadi6–2, 6–1Win6–2Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Malek Jaziri Omar Erramy Younès Rachidi6–1, 6–3Win7–2Meknes, MoroccoChallengerClay Marc López Alessio di Mauro Giancarlo Petrazzuolo6–3, 7–5Loss7–3Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Malek Jaziri David Savić Denis Zivkovic4–6, 1–6Loss7–4Morocco F1, KenitraFuturesClay Younès Rachidi Germain Gigounon Yannik Reuter3–6, 7–5, [6–10]Win8–4Morocco F3, CasablancaFuturesClay Younès Rachidi Sebastian Bader Lukas Koncilia6–0, 6–2Win9–4Morocco F6, CasablancaFuturesClay Victor Crivoi Steven Moneke Marc Sieber6–1, 3–6, [10–6]Win10–4Morocco F1, CasablancaFuturesClay Younès Rachidi Markus Eriksson Milos Sekulic6–3, 6–2Loss10–5Morocco F5, TaroudantFuturesClay Younès Rachidi Steven Moneke Nils Langer2–6, 4–6Loss10–6Morocco F5, CasablancaFuturesClay Mohamed Saber Jean-Marc Werner Oriol Roca Batalla6–3, 3–6, [4–10]Win11–6Morocco F6, CasablancaFuturesClay Mohamed Saber Piotr Baranski Bartosz Wojnar7–5, 4–6, [12–10]Win12–6Morocco F1, AgadirFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Jacob Kahoun Marcos Giraldi Requena6–7(4–7), 6–4, [13–11]Win13–6Morocco F2, Beni MellalFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Filippo Leonardi Fabio Mercuri6–3, 7–5Loss13–7Spain F16, HuelvaFuturesClay Niels Desein Ivan Arenas-Gualda David Vega Hernández4–6, 2–6Win14–7France F11, ToulonFuturesClay Pedro Martínez Ronan Joncour Yanais Laurent6–3, 6–7(4–7), [12–10]Loss14–8France F12, MontaubanFuturesClay Pedro Martínez Tomislav Brkić Caio Zampieri1–6, 2–6Loss14–9France F13, Bourg-en-BresseFuturesClay Marc Fornell Mestres Cătălin Gârd Ruben Gonzales6–2, 3–6, [7–10]Loss14–10Morocco F9, RabatFuturesClay Marcos Giraldi Requena Ivan Gakhov Paco Climent Gregori6–2, 4–6, [13–15]Win15–10Tunisia F12, HammametFuturesClay Gonçalo Oliveira Juan Ignacio Galarza Cristóbal Saavedra Corvalán6–1, 6–1Win16–10Tunisia F14, HammametFuturesClay Antoine Hoang Nerman Fatić Davide Galoppini6–3, 6–4Win17–10Morocco F4, CasablancaFuturesClay Amine Ahouda Laurynas Grigelis Laurent Rochette6–2, 3–6, [10–6]Loss17–11Morocco F5, Beni MellalFuturesClay Amine Ahouda Javier Barranco Cosano Raúl Brancaccio6–2, 2–6, [4–10]Loss17–12Morocco F3, TangerFuturesClay Adam Moundir Manuel Barros Tomás Lipovšek Puches3–6, 1–6Loss17–13M15 Faro, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Álvaro López San Martín Fred Gil Manuel Pena Lopez2–6, 4–6Win18–13M15 Agadir, MoroccoWorld Tennis TourClay Adam Moundir Nicolas Alberto Arreche Nicolo Turchetti2–6, 6–1, [10–6]Win19–13M15 Paguera, SpainWorld Tennis TourClay Anas Fattar Alessandro Ceppellini Alexander Weis6–3, 7–6(9–7)Loss19–14M25 Madrid, SpainWorld Tennis TourClay Mohammed Nazim Makhlouf Scott Duncan Marcus Willis1–6, 3–6
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