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Hichem Yacoubi

Tennis Coach

I have been in the tennis industry for more than18 years. I started as a Coach in the most prestigious tennis club in Tunisia (Tennis Club La Marsa), than I was honoured to join the Tunisian Tennis Federation as a National Team Coach. I had the opportunity to join The Qatar Tennis Federation where I had to work in a multicultural environment. In 2020 I decided to found the first private tennis academy in tunisia along side with a Padel Club. Today I am in Calgary with Aforza Academy looking forward to coaching and evolving here.

Fluent languages:

English , French and Arabic

Education, training and certifications:

-ITF Coaching High Performance Players (ITF Level 3 Expected in December 2023)
-ITF Coaching Advanced Players ( ITF Level 2 since 2010)
- National Tutor in collaboration with Tunisian Tennis Federation "ITF Play and Stay program"
- University Degree /Sport Management Claude Bernard University , Lyon, France (2018)
- Bachelor Degree/Business Management HEC (#1 Business School , Tunis , Tunisia (2010)

Personal accomplishments:

- Runner up African championships (Double U16) and Semi-Finalist in Single U16
- ITF Junior Ranking in single :#290
- Tunisian Champion U16 , U18 and Mens 1st and 2nd Series

Player accomplishments:

Former coach :
- Aziz Dougaz : #214 ATP #46 ITF ( 2010 - 2013)
- Majed Kilani: #77 ITF (2011-2013)
- Moez Chargui : #279 ATP (2019-2020)
Tunisian National Team :
- African Champion U16 and Runner up in double held in Kenya 2013
- Aziz Dougaz and Majed Kilani participed in Junior Grand Chelem ( RG , Wimbeldon )
Qatar National Team :
- GCC Champion ( Team competition U12 in 2016 )
-West Asia champion ( Team Competition U12 in 2017 )
- Runner up :Asian championships U12 held in Kazakstan in 2017

Favorite racket:

Head Prestige

Favorite shoes:

Asics

Spare-time activities

Traveling , Cinema , Video games , Padel