Patrick Chucri

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
ResidenceDubai, UAE
Born (1981-10-28) 28 October 1981
Beirut, Lebanon
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record9–11 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 1053 (17 May 2004)
Doubles
Career record13–15 (Davis Cup)
Highest rankingNo. 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] 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, Chucri cut short his professional tennis career and began to pursue a career in the media and marketing industry with the Choueiri Group headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Chucri remained with the Group until 2021.

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) was launched in December 2022 and became the first indoor touchtennis club in the world.

ITF Futures titles

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

References
  1. "William Farah et Patrick Chucri, héroïques Coupe Davis : le Liban domine l'Iran à l'issue de la première journée". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 7 February 2004.
  2. "Rencontre - Joueur de tennis numéro un sur le circuit libanais et pièce incontournable de l'équipe nationale de Coupe Davis Patrick Chucri, chef de file du tennis libanais (photo)". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 5 May 2004.
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