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Nadia Lalami

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Nadia Lalami
Full nameNadia Lalami Laaroussi
Country (sports) Morocco
Born (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 34)
Casablanca, Morocco
Turned pro2008
Prize money$51,876
Singles
Career record83–82
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 322 (19 September 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2008)
French Open Junior1R (2008)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2008)
US Open Junior1R (2007)
Doubles
Career record45–68
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 427 (29 August 2011)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior1R (2008)
French Open Junior1R (2008)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2008)
US Open Junior1R (2007)
Team competitions
Fed Cup18–12
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara women's doubles
Pan Arab Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Doha women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Doha women's team

Nadia Lalami Laaroussi (born 28 April 1990) is a Moroccan former professional tennis player.

In her career, she won two singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 19 September 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 322. On 29 August 2011, she peaked at No. 427 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for Morocco Fed Cup team, Lalami has a win–loss record of 18–12.

Career

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At the 2011 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, she upset the top seed and world No. 24, Aravane Rezaï, in the second round, becoming the first Moroccan player to reach the quarterfinals of a WTA tournament.[1]

ITF finals

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Singles (2–2)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 25 October 2008 Vila Real de Santo António,
Portugal
Clay Morocco Lamia Essaadi 2–1 ret.
Loss 1. 1 August 2009 Rabat, Morocco Clay France Iryna Brémond 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Win 2. 22 May 2010 Rivoli, Italy Clay Italy Verdiana Verardi 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2. 19 September 2010 Lleida, Spain Clay France Elixane Lechemia 6–7(3), 1–6

Doubles (2–4)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (1–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 26 October 2008 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal Clay Morocco Fatima El Allami Italy Raffaella Bindi
Netherlands Claire Lablans
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 6 February 2010 Mallorca, Spain Clay Morocco Fatima El Allami Russia Viktoria Kamenskaya
Russia Daria Kuchmina
5–7, 4–6
Winner 2. 5 September 2010 Mollerussa, Spain Hard Ukraine Yevgeniya Kryvoruchko Russia Aminat Kushkhova
Russia Olga Panova
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
Runner-up 2. 26 September 2010 Algiers, Algeria Clay Ukraine Khristina Kazimova Belgium Sophie Cornerotte
Netherlands Marcella Koek
6–7(3), 2–6
Runner-up 3. 3 October 2010 Algiers, Algeria Clay Ukraine Khristina Kazimova Morocco Fatima El Allami
Netherlands Marcella Koek
0–6, 1–6
Runner-up 4. 29 November 2013 Fes, Morocco Clay Ecuador Charlotte Römer Australia Alexandra Nancarrow
Spain Olga Parres Azcoitia
6–7(2), 3–6

References

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  1. ^ "Lalami: Morocco's first WTA quarterfinalist". Women's Tennis Association. 20 April 2011.[dead link]
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