Hady Habib becomes first man representing Lebanon to win Grand Slam singles match

Hady Habib Becomes First Man Representing Lebanon To Win Grand Slam Singles Match

Hady Habib of Lebanon plays a backhand return to Bu Yunchaokete of China during their first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Hady Habib of Lebanon performs a backhand return to Bu Yunchaokete of China throughout their first-round match on the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday. AP-Yonhap

Hady Habib’s history-making run on the Australian Open will proceed after the primary man to signify Lebanon in a Grand Slam singles event within the Open period turned the primary to win a match, defeating Bu Yunchaokete of China 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6) on Sunday.

The 26-year-old Habib received three matches in qualifying rounds simply to get into the sector of 128 gamers.

Now he’ll be one of many 64 to make it into the second spherical after his victory on Day 1 at Melbourne Park, which was achieved with the assistance of 61 winners, 36 greater than his opponent.

Habib, who’s ranked exterior the highest 200, was born in Houston, Texas; his father is Lebanese.

Habib went to Texas A&M College.

He represented Lebanon on the Paris Olympics final yr, shedding to four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz within the first spherical. (AP)

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