Issam Haitham Taweel
عصام هيثم طويل
Country (sports) Egypt
Born (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989
Aleppo, Syria
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Prize money$55,698
Singles
Career record2–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 635 (16 June 2014)
Current rankingNo. 1440T (16 March 2020)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 393 (10 August 2015)
Current ranking-- (16 March 2020)
Last updated on: 28 August 2017.

Issam Haitham Taweel (born 10 July 1989) is an Egyptian tennis player. Haitham Taweel began playing tennis at the age of 13. He has trained in Syria, Spain, United States and Egypt.[1][2]

In August 2019, Taweel was suspended for five years for match-fixing and other corruption offences, after being investigated by the Tennis Integrity Unit and found guilty of all charges under the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.[3][4][5][6][7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Davis Cup Player profile". Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ "ITF tennis player profile". Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Issam Taweel suspended and fined for tennis match-fixing offences". www.sportsintegrityinitiative.com. 2 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Issam Taweel Found Guilty Of Match-Fixing Offences By Independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer". Tennis TourTalk. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  5. ↑ "Egypt's Issam Taweel found guilty of match-fixing," Tennis World.
  6. ↑ "Egyptian tennis player Taweel found guilty of match-fixing," AP News.
  7. ↑ "Issam Taweel found guilty of match-fixing offences by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer". Tennis Integrity Unit. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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