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. 194, achieved on 25 November 2024. He is currently the No. 1 Lebanese tennis player.[3]
| 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 |
| Coach | Hasan Ibrahim, Saki Hassan |
| Prize money | US$414,518 |
| 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. 218 (2 December 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. 194 (25 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 196 (2 December 2024) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 30 November 2024. | |
Since 2018, Hassan represents Lebanon at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 17–13.[4][1]
Career
edit2023: ATP debut
editHe reached the final of the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open where he lost to Flavio Cobolli.[5]
He qualified for the 2023 Stockholm Open for his ATP debut.[6] 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 main draw first round.[7]
2024: Historic Olympics participation and first win, Masters debut
editHe 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.[8]
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][9] He recorded the first win in tennis for his nation over Christopher Eubanks.[10] He also took part in the doubles event partnering compatriot Hady Habib.[11]
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.[12] 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 | 245 | ||
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 | 230 | ||
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: 3 (2–1)
edit| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (1–0) |
| 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 |
| Win | 2–1 | November 2024 | Yokohama, Japan | Hard |  Saketh Myneni
|
 Blake Bayldon Calum Puttergill
|
6–2, 6–4 |
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.
- ^ "Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "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".
- ^ 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.
