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Benjamin Hassan
Native nameبنيامين حسن
Country (sports) Lebanon (Davis Cup since 2018, Olympics since 2024)[1]
 Germany (–2024)
Born (1995-02-04) 4 February 1995 (age 30)
Merzig, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
PlaysRight-handed
CoachHasan Ibrahim, Saki Hassan
Prize moneyUS$414,518
Singles
Career record16–13 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 143 (17 June 2024)
Current rankingNo. 221 (19 May 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2024, 2025)
French Open1R (2025)
WimbledonQ1 (2024)
US OpenQ1 (2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record4–9 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 168 (7 April 2025)
Current rankingNo. 177 (19 May 2025)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games1R (2024)
Last updated on: 30 May 2025.

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. 168, achieved on 7 April 2025. Hassan became the first Lebanese player to qualify for Roland Garros in the Open Era[3] and to break into the top 200 in ATP Rankings history (since 1973).[4] He is currently the No. 2 player from Lebanon.[5] Since 2018, Hassan represents Lebanon at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 17–13.[6][1]

Career

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2023: ATP and top 150 debuts

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He reached the final of the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open where he lost to Flavio Cobolli.[7]

He qualified for the 2023 Stockholm Open for his ATP debut.[8] 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.[9]

2024-2025: Historic Olympics first win and Major, Masters debuts

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He 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. He lost to Borna Ćorić in the first round.[10] As a result after the tournament, he reached a new career-high in the top 150 of No. 147 on 6 May 2024.[4][11]

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][12] He recorded the first win in tennis for his nation over Christopher Eubanks.[13] He also took part in the doubles event partnering compatriot Hady Habib.[14]

Ranked No. 239, Hassan made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2025 French Open as a qualifier becoming the first Lebanese player to qualify for Roland Garros in the Open Era.[15][3]

Personal life

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Hassan 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.[16] His father Zaki Hassan played in the Lebanese team 1996 Davis Cup.

Performance timelines

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Key
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

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Current through the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Tournament 2023 2024 2025 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A Q2 Q2 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A Q2 1R 0 / 1 0–1
Wimbledon A Q1 0 / 0 0–0
US Open A Q1 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

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Current 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
  1. ^ a b for Lebanon

ATP Challenger finals

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Singles: 3 (0–3)

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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 Argentina Juan Bautista Torres 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2023 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland Hard Netherlands Jesper de Jong 3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 2023 Lisbon, Portugal Clay Italy Flavio Cobolli 5–7, 5–7

Doubles: 3 (3–1)

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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 Germany Johannes Härteis Netherlands Sander Arends
Netherlands David Pel 		4–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 September 2024 Genoa, Italy Clay Spain David Vega Hernández Monaco Romain Arneodo
France Théo Arribagé 		6–4, 7–5
Win 2–1 November 2024 Yokohama, Japan Hard India Saketh Myneni Australia Blake Bayldon
Australia Calum Puttergill 		6–2, 6–4
Win 3–1 March 2025 Menorca,
Spain 		Clay Austria Sebastian Ofner Italy Andrea Vavassori
Italy Matteo Vavassori 		7–5, 6–3

ITF Futures finals

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Singles: 7 (2–5)

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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 Germany Marvin Netuschil 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Loss 0–2 Oct 2017 France F21, Forbach Carpet (i) Germany Robin Kern 6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss 0–3 Dec 2017 Qatar F5, Doha Hard Russia Aslan Karatsev 4–6, 0–6
Loss 0–4 Dec 2017 Qatar F6, Doha Hard Russia Alexey Vatutin 1–6, 5–7
Win 1–4 Mar 2018 Qatar F2, Doha Hard United Kingdom Jay Clarke 3–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Loss 1–5 Aug 2018 Germany F11, Trier Clay Germany Jan Choinski 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 2–5 Jan 2022 M25 Manacor, Spain Hard Spain Alberto Barroso Campos 6–2, 2–6, 6–3

Doubles: 7 (4–3)

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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 Egypt Sherif Abohabaga Croatia Duje Kekez
Ukraine Danylo Kalenichenko 		3–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Aug 2018 Trier,
Germany 		Clay Germany Constantin Schmitz Germany Christoph Negritu
Peru Alexander Merino 		7–6(7–3), 4–6, [12–10]
Win 2–1 Mar 2019 M15 Poreč,
Croatia 		Clay Germany Constantin Schmitz Slovenia Nik Razboršek
Slovenia Mike Urbanija 		6–2, 6–0
Win 3–1 Apr 2021 M15 Antalya,
Turkey 		Clay Germany Constantin Schmitz Spain Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Spain Pedro Vives Marcos 		6–2, 6–1
Loss 3–2 Apr 2021 M15 Antalya,
Turkey 		Hard Germany Constantin Schmitz Japan Shintaro Mochizuki
Japan Rio Noguchi 		6–7(2–7), 2–6
Loss 3–3 Jan 2022 M25 Manacor,
Spain 		Hard Germany Johannes Härteis Spain Alberto Barroso Campos
Spain Imanol Lopez Morillo 		6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 4–3 Aug 2022 M25 Wetzlar,
Germany 		Clay France Tristan Lamasine Germany Constantin Frantzen
Germany Tim Sandkaulen 		6–4, 6–3

Davis Cup

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Legend
Group membership
World Group (0–0)
Group I (6–5)
Group II (4–1)
Result Rubber Match type (partner if any) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
Increase3–2; 3–4 February 2018; Taadod Sports Academy, Beirut, Lebanon; Group II Asia/Oceania first round; hard (indoor) surface
Win I Singles Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Yu Cheng-yu 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Increase3–1; 7–8 April 2018; Notre Dame University – Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon; Group II Asia/Oceania second round; hard surface
Win I Singles Hong Kong Hong Kong Wong Hong-kit 6–4, 6–1
Win IV Singles Wong Chun-hun 7–6, 6–3
Increase3–2; 15–16 September 2018; The National Tennis Development Center, Nonthaburi, Thailand; Group II Asia/Oceania third round; hard surface
Win II Singles Thailand Thailand Palaphoom Kovapitukted 6–3, 6–4
Loss IV Singles Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Decrease2–3; 13–14 September 2019; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; Group I Asia/Oceania; clay surface
Win II Singles Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Khumoyun Sultanov 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss III Doubles (with Giovani Samaha) Sanjar Fayziev

Jurabek Karimov

2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win IV Singles Sanjar Fayziev 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Increase3–1; 6–7 March 2020; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; World Group I qualifying round; clay surface
Win I Singles Thailand 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
Decrease0–4; 18–19 September 2021; Automobile and Touring Club of Lebanon, Jounieh, Lebanon; World Group I; clay surface
Loss I Singles Brazil Brazil Orlando Luz 4–6, 4–6
Loss III Doubles (with Hady Habib) Marcelo Demoliner

Rafael Matos

2–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Decrease1–3; 4–5 March 2022; Jan Group Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland; World Group I qualifying round; hard (indoor) surface
Win I Singles Switzerland Switzerland Dominic Stricker 6–3, 6–3
Loss III Doubles (with Hady Habib) Marc-Andrea Hüsler

Dominic Stricker

4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss IV Singles Henri Laaksonen 4–6, 6–7(4–7)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Benjamin Hassan: One time 'hobby player' to Olympic athlete". 27 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ "HASSAN Benjamin". Paris 2024 Olympics.
  3. ^ a b "Benjamin Hassan qualifies for Roland Garros in historic Open Era first for Lebanon". Tennis.com. 23 May 2025.
  4. ^ a b ATP MEDIA NOTES DAY 2 – TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER 2024
  5. ^ "Lebanon Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
  6. ^ "Tennis - ATP Challenger Koblenz: Überraschungserfolg für Benny Hassan" (in German). SWR Sport. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ^ "#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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Madrid Open: Ons Jabeur Vows to Take Up the 'First Step' for Arab Tennis' Growth in Her Attempt to Leave a Trailblazing Impact".
  11. ^ "Almaty Open Predictions: Benjamin Hassan Vs Beibit Zhukayev". 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Tennis: Lebanon's Hassan makes history with win over Eubanks". Reuters. 28 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Spontaneous guy Benjamin Hassan couldn't have planned for his historic Olympics debut".
  15. ^ @Tennis (23 May 2025). "History has already been made at Roland Garros 2025 🤯 Benjamin Hassan has become the first Lebanese tennis player to qualify for the main draw of #RolandGarros in the Open Era 💪" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ 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.
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