Benjamin Hassan

Benjamin Hassan
Native nameبنيامين حسن
Country (sports) Lebanon (Davis Cup since 2018, Olympics since 2024)[1]
 Germany (–2024)
Born (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 29)
Merzig, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
PlaysRight-handed
Prize moneyUS$333,683
Singles
Career record16–11 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 143 (17 June 2024)
Current rankingNo. 246 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2024)
French OpenQ2 (2024)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
US OpenQ1 (2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record4–9 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 210 (14 October 2024)
Current rankingNo. 211 (21 October 2024)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2024)
Last updated on: 30 October 2024.

Benjamin Hassan (Arabic: بنيامين حسن; born 4 February 1995) is a German-born tennis player, currently representing Lebanon. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 143, achieved on 17 June 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 210, achieved on 14 October 2024.

Ranked No. 146, on 10 June 2024, he was granted the Universality place for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the first singles tennis player representing Lebanon.[1][3] He recorded the first win in tennis for his nation over Christopher Eubanks.[4] He also took part in the doubles event partnering compatriot Hady Habib.[5]

Since 2018, Hassan represents Lebanon at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 15–12.[6][1]

  1. ^ a b c "Benjamin Hassan: One time 'hobby player' to Olympic athlete". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ "HASSAN Benjamin". Paris 2024 Olympics.
  3. ^ "Hassan, Kovinic granted universality places for tennis at Paris 2024". International Tennis Federation. 10 June 2024. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennis: Lebanon's Hassan makes history with win over Eubanks". Reuters. 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Spontaneous guy Benjamin Hassan couldn't have planned for his historic Olympics debut".
  6. ^ "Tennis - ATP Challenger Koblenz: Überraschungserfolg für Benny Hassan" (in German). SWR Sport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.