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Patrick Chucri (Arabic: باتريك شكري; born 28 October 1981) is a Lebanese former professional tennis player.[1] He represented Lebanon in the Davis Cup from 2002 to 2014, 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain and the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Patrick Chucri

Chucri during the 2013 Davis Cup
Country (sports)	Lebanon  Belgium
Residence	Dubai, UAE
Born	(1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 41) Beirut, Lebanon
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	9–11 (Davis Cup)
Highest ranking	No. 1053 (17 May 2004)
Doubles
Career record	13–15 (Davis Cup)
Highest ranking	No. 594 (3 Oct 2005)

Chucri, son of Habib and Randa, brother of Marcel and Cedric is a Beirut native, spent part of his childhood in Belgium and holds both nationalities. At the age of 16 he moved to Delray Beach, Florida to train at the International Tennis Academy. As a 17-year old he won the Lebanese Men's national championship and after graduating high school in Florida, he took up a scholarship to play collegiate tennis for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), captaining the team in his senior year.[2] During his 4-year tenure at Ole Miss the team was regularly ranked within the top 10 in Division 1 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). Chucri graduated in 2003 with a major in International Business.

Competing full-time after college, Chucri won five doubles titles on the ITF Futures circuit, four of those partnering with Ole Miss teammate Alexander Hartman. He had a best doubles ranking of 594 in the world and 1053 in singles.

Chucri was a regular member of the Lebanon Davis Cup team until 2014, with appearances in 31 ties. His Davis Cup career included a win over Ashkan Shokoofi in the deciding rubber of a 2003 tie in Tehran, where he came from 2–5 down in the fifth set to secure the tie for Lebanon.[2]

In 2005 and due to injuries, Chucri decided to cut short his professional tennis career and pursue a career in the media and marketing industry with the Choueiri Group headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Chucri remained with the Group until December 2021.

Combining his long-time passion for tennis, his strong business acumen, and his pioneering vision, in October 2021 Chucri founded Match Point Investment LLC with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE where he holds the majority in shares and the position of Founder and CEO of the company. Match Point Investment LLC is the official master license holder of touchtennis for the UAE. touchtennis Sports Club (Br of Match Point Investment LLC) will be launched in November 2022 and will become the first indoor touchtennis club in the world.

Chucri married Rafka Fakhry in July 2012 and together they have 3 children - Noah, Stephan and Andrea.

ITF Futures titles

Doubles: (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	Aug 2003	Iran F1, Tehran	Clay	Alexander Hartman	Khalid Al-Nabhani Mohammed Al-Nabhani	6–3, 6–3
2.	Aug 2003	Iran F2, Tehran	Clay	Alexander Hartman	Shahab Hassani-Nafez Farshad Talavar	6–3, 6–2
3.	Apr 2005	Kuwait F2, Mishref	Hard	Jasper Smit	Motaz Abou El Khair Xavier Audouy	6–3, 6–4
4.	Jul 2005	Lebanon F1, Jounieh	Clay	Alexander Hartman	Xavier Audouy Laurent Recouderc	7–6(2), 2–6, 6–3
5.	Aug 2005	Lebanon F2, Jounieh	Clay	Alexander Hartman	Benjamin Balleret Clément Morel	6–7(3), 7–6(2), 1–0 ret.

References

External links

• Patrick Chucri at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Patrick Chucri at the Davis Cup
• Patrick Chucri at the International Tennis Federation

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