Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib

Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib (born 10 February 1994) is a Malaysian tennis player.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Syed Naguib is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Syed Mohd Agil. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib
Full nameSyed Mohamad Agil bin Syed Naguib
Country (sports) Malaysia
ResidenceKuala Lumpur
Born (1994-02-10) 10 February 1994
Negeri Sembilan,  Malaysia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$12,002
Singles
Career record0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1568 (10 November 2014)
Current rankingNo. 1702
Doubles
Career record0–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1527 (21 November 2016)
Current rankingNo. 1533 (28 November 2016)
Medal record
Men's Tennis
Representing  Malaysia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
Last updated on: 31 January 2021.

Syed Naguib has a career high ATP singles ranking of 1568 achieved on 10 November 2014. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1527 achieved on 21 November 2016.

Syed Naguib made his ATP main draw debut at the 2012 Proton Malaysian Open in the doubles competition. At the 2014 Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur, he was partnering Nick Kyrgios in the doubles draw.[1] Syed Naguib represents Malaysia in the Davis Cup.

Personal life

Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib was born in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. His father is ex-Selangor state footballer, Syed Naguib Syed Mohd.[2] He attended primary school in his home state, Negeri Sembilan, before later enrolling into Bukit Jalil Sports School to further his secondary education alongside tennis training. At age 16, he was selected for further training through a national pilot tennis programme under Albert Portas High Performance Camp in Barcelona, Spain.[3]

Tennis career

In 2010, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib championed the singles under-16 male category at the Langkawi Geopark International Junior Tennis Championship, just two days after becoming champion in a preceding tennis tournament in Perlis.[4]

Throughout his professional career, he has repeatedly championed over the Tennis Malaysia National Circuit Series, and held his number one ranking as national singles men's champion over a number of years.[5] He is also a doubles specialist and have won a series of national and international tournaments alongside top national tennis players.

In 2011, he was paired with national singles women's champion, Jawairiah Noordin, in a mixed-doubles category during the Malaysian Tennis Title and the pair won gold.

In 2012, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib debuted in his first ATP Malaysian Open in the singles qualifying draw, receiving a wildcard entry alongside four other top local players.[6]

In the 2013 ATP Malaysian Open, he paired with Indian tennis player, Yuki Bhambri, but lost to Julien Benneteau-Nenad Zimonjić in the first round.

During the 2014 ATP Malaysian Open, he won against fellow national representative, Mohd Assri Merzuki, in the first qualifying round of the men's single,[7] but lost in the second round to Japanese player, Takuto Niki.[8] He also partnered with Australian star Nick Kyrgios in the main draw doubles event.[9]

At the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, Syed Mohd Agil Syed Naguib, made the country proud after bagging Malaysia their second tennis medal, winning a Bronze medal in a match against Singapore for a team event.[10]

During the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, he paired with Mohd Assri Merzuki.[5]

In 2019, he won the male doubles category alongside partner, Mohd Assri Merzuki[11] at the national circuit. At the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, he represented Malaysia alongside compatriots Shamirul Shahril Adam Das in men’s doubles category and Jawairiah Noordin in mixed doubles category.[5]

References
  1. "Malaysia's challenge at Malaysian Open Tennis Championship fizzles out". 28 September 2015.
  2. "Father-son connection". New Straits Times. 2014-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. "State junior Assri shapes up in Florida". 2 December 2010.
  4. "Syed Agil Juarai Kejohanan Tenis Bawah 16 Tahun Antarabangsa Langkawi - Sukan | mStar". 13 December 2010.
  5. Zakaria, Dinni (2017-08-09). "Syed Agil gemar berhibur namun tetap fokus pada tanggungjawab". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  6. "LARGEST EVER MALAYSIAN CONTINGENT TO ATTEMPT SPORTING HISTORY AT MALAYSIAN OPEN, KUALA LUMPUR 2012". 2012-09-21. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  7. "Bittersweet win for Syed Agil". New Straits Times. 2014-09-20. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  8. "Cabaran pemain tenis negara berakhir". 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  9. "Nick won't be short of support in M'sia Open".
  10. "SEA Games: Malaysia no match for Thailand in tennis".
  11. "Mohd As'sri & Syed Agil Juara Beregu Lelaki - YouTube". YouTube.
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