US EditionBenjamin Hassan makes history as 1st Lebanese player in Open era to qualify for French Open
- On Friday, Benjamin Hassan became the first Lebanese player in the Open era to advance through qualifying and earn a spot in the main draw of the French Open in Paris.
- He reached this achievement by advancing through all three rounds of qualifying on the Roland-Garros clay courts, finishing with a 6-2, 7-6 win against Japan’s James Trotter in the final match.
- Hassan, who is 30 years old and was born in Germany, previously represented Lebanon at the Paris Olympics last summer where he won Lebanon’s first Olympic tennis match against Christopher Eubanks.
- The Lebanese Tennis Federation congratulated Hassan on Facebook, posting the message, "The journey continues," after his qualifying win on Friday.
- Hassan's qualification adds to a significant year for Lebanese tennis following Hady Habib’s first-round victory at the Australian Open. Hassan is set to compete against Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante in the opening round of the French Open starting Sunday.
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Benjamin Hassan makes history as 1st Lebanese player in Open era to qualify for French Open
PARIS (AP) — Benjamin Hassan made history Friday by becoming the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open era to qualify for the main draw of the French Open.
Benjamin Hassan makes history as 1st Lebanese player in Open era to qualify for French Open - The Morning Sun
PARIS (AP) — Benjamin Hassan made history Friday by becoming the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open era to qualify for the main draw of the French Open. The 30-year-old defeated Japan’s James Trotter 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the final round of qualifying. Germany-born Hassan secured his place at Roland-Garros by winning three straight matches in the qualifying tournament on the clay courts of Paris. Ranked No. 177 in the world, Hassan is no strange…
Lebanese player Benjamin Hassan makes history at French Open
PARIS — Benjamin Hassan made history Friday by becoming the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open era to qualify for the main draw of the French Open. The 30-year-old defeated Japan’s James Trotter 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the final round of qualifying. Germany-born Hassan secured his place at Roland-Garros by winning three straight matches in the qualifying tournament on the clay courts of Paris. Ranked No. 177 in the world, Hassan is no stranger to …
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