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.
| Native name | بنيامين حسن |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Lebanon (Davis Cup since 2018, Olympics since 2024)[1] Germany (–2024) |
| Born | 4 February 1995 Merzig, Germany |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$333,683 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 16–11 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 143 (17 June 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 246 (21 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2024) |
| French Open | Q2 (2024) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | Q1 (2024) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–9 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 210 (14 October 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 211 (21 October 2024) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 30 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]
Career
editHe reached the final of the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open where he lost to Flavio Cobolli.[7]
He qualified for the 2023 Stockholm Open for his ATP debut.[8] He also qualified for his first ATP 500, the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel defeating Hamad Medjedovic and Dominik Koepfer, but lost to local wildcard Dominic Stricker in the first round.[9]
He entered the qualifying competition at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open as an alternate and qualified for his first Masters 1000 main draw with wins over Emilio Nava and Shintaro Mochizuki.[10]
Personal life
editHassan holds dual-citizenship for both Germany and Lebanon, and plays for Lebanon. Despite this the ATP website listed him as playing for Germany until June 2024.[11] His father Zaki Hassan played in the Lebanese team 1996 Davis Cup.
Performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only ATP Tour, Grand Slams and Olympic Games main-draw results are considered in the career statistics.
Singles
editCurrent through the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| National representation[a] | ||||
| Olympic Games | NH | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Miami Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Madrid Open | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Year-end ranking | 151 | |||
Doubles
editCurrent through the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Tournament | 2024 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||
| Australian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
| ATP Tour Masters 1000 | |||
| Madrid Open | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 |
| National representation[a] | |||
| Olympic Games | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | |||
| Tournaments | 3 | 3 | |
| Overall win–loss | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Year-end ranking | |||
ATP Challenger finals
editSingles: 3 (0–3)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (0–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | Troyes, France | Clay |  Juan Bautista Torres
|
6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2023 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | Hard |  Jesper de Jong
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2023 | Lisbon, Portugal | Clay |  Flavio Cobolli
|
5–7, 5–7 |
Doubles: 1 (1–1)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–0) |
| Clay (1–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2022 | Mauthausen, Austria | Clay | Johannes Härteis
|
Sander Arends David Pel
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | September 2024 | Genoa, Italy | Clay |  David Vega Hernández
|
 Romain Arneodo Théo Arribagé
|
6–4, 7–5 |
ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 7 (2–5)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (0–2) |
| Carpet (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2017 | Belgium F12, Middelkerke | Clay | Marvin Netuschil
|
6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2017 | France F21, Forbach | Carpet (i) | Robin Kern
|
6–4, 5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Dec 2017 | Qatar F5, Doha | Hard |  Aslan Karatsev
|
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Dec 2017 | Qatar F6, Doha | Hard | Alexey Vatutin
|
1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–4 | Mar 2018 | Qatar F2, Doha | Hard |  Jay Clarke
|
3–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2018 | Germany F11, Trier | Clay | Jan Choinski
|
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jan 2022 | M25 Manacor, Spain | Hard | Alberto Barroso Campos
|
6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 7 (4–3)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–2) |
| Clay (4–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2015 | Saarlouis, Germany |
Clay |  Sherif Abohabaga
|
 Duje Kekez Danylo Kalenichenko
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | Trier, Germany |
Clay | Constantin Schmitz
|
Christoph Negritu Alexander Merino
|
7–6(7–3), 4–6, [12–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2019 | M15 Poreč, Croatia |
Clay | Constantin Schmitz
|
 Nik Razboršek Mike Urbanija
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey |
Clay | Constantin Schmitz
|
Pablo Llamas Ruiz Pedro Vives Marcos
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey |
Hard | Constantin Schmitz
|
 Shintaro Mochizuki Rio Noguchi
|
6–7(2–7), 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2022 | M25 Manacor, Spain |
Hard | Johannes Härteis
|
Alberto Barroso Campos Imanol Lopez Morillo
|
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 4–3 | Aug 2022 | M25 Wetzlar, Germany |
Clay | Tristan Lamasine
|
Constantin Frantzen Tim Sandkaulen
|
6–4, 6–3 |
Davis Cup
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Group membership |
| World Group (0–0) |
| Group I (6–5) |
| Group II (4–1) |
indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Result | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 3–2; 3–4 February 2018; Taadod Sports Academy, Beirut, Lebanon; Group II Asia/Oceania first round; hard (indoor) surface
| |||||
| Win | I | Singles |  Chinese Taipei
|
Yu Cheng-yu | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 3–1; 7–8 April 2018; Notre Dame University – Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon; Group II Asia/Oceania second round; hard surface
| |||||
| Win | I | Singles |  Hong Kong
|
Wong Hong-kit | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | IV | Singles | Wong Chun-hun | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| 3–2; 15–16 September 2018; The National Tennis Development Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Group II Asia/Oceania third round; hard surface
| |||||
| Win | II | Singles |  Thailand
|
Palaphoom Kovapitukted | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | IV | Singles | Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
 2–3; 13–14 September 2019; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; Group I Asia/Oceania; clay surface
| |||||
| Win | II | Singles |  Uzbekistan
|
Khumoyun Sultanov | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | III | Doubles (with Giovani Samaha) | Sanjar Fayziev | 2–6, 7–5, 3–6 | |
| Win | IV | Singles | Sanjar Fayziev | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 3–1; 6–7 March 2020; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; World Group I qualifying round; clay surface
| |||||
| Win | I | Singles | Thailand
|
Jirat Navasirisomboon | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | III | Doubles (with Giovani Samaha) | Kittirat KerdlapheePhongsapak Kerdlaphee | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–0 | |
| Win | IV | Singles | Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul | 6–2, 6–0 | |
| 0–4; 18–19 September 2021; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; World Group I; clay surface
| |||||
| Loss | I | Singles |  Brazil
|
Orlando Luz | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | III | Doubles (with Hady Habib) | Marcelo Demoliner | 2–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7) | |
| 1–3; 4–5 March 2022; Jan Group Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland; World Group I qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
| |||||
| Win | I | Singles |  Switzerland
|
Dominic Stricker | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | III | Doubles (with Hady Habib) | Marc-Andrea Hüsler | 4–6, 6–7(3–7) | |
| Loss | IV | Singles | Henri Laaksonen | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Benjamin Hassan: One time 'hobby player' to Olympic athlete". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "HASSAN Benjamin". Paris 2024 Olympics.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tennis: Lebanon's Hassan makes history with win over Eubanks". Reuters. 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Spontaneous guy Benjamin Hassan couldn't have planned for his historic Olympics debut".
- ^ "Tennis - ATP Challenger Koblenz: Überraschungserfolg für Benny Hassan" (in German). SWR Sport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "#NextGenATP Flavio Cobolli Earns Second Challenger Title, Boosts Jeddah Hopes | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Ruusuvuori beats qualifier Hassan to make second round". Tennis Majors. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Tennis, ATP – Swiss Indoors 2023: Stricker gets past Hassan". Tennis Majors. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Madrid Open: Ons Jabeur Vows to Take Up the 'First Step' for Arab Tennis' Growth in Her Attempt to Leave a Trailblazing Impact".
- ^ Heer, Florian (29 August 2022). "Benjamin Hassan - The marathon winner is now serving for Lebanon". TennisNet. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
I haven't switched. That was simply changed by the ATP. I never actively approached them and said that I would like to change the flag under which I would like to compete.
