Issam Jellali

Issam Jellali

Issam Jellali with Ons Jabeur at the 2021 Birmingham Classic
Native name	عصام جلالي‎
Country (sports)	Tunisia
Residence	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Born	(1981-03-22) 22 March 1981 (age 43) Tunisia
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$7,749
Singles
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 1111 (31 March 2003)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 801 (1 March 2004)

Issam Jellali (Arabic: عصام جلالي;‎ born 22 March 1981)^[1] is a Tunisian tennis coach and a former player.^[2] Currently, he coaches compatriot Ons Jabeur.^[3] Jellali represented Tunisia in the Davis Cup three times in 1998, 2002 and 2003, with a record of four wins (all doubles) for six defeats.

He played around 50 professional tournaments from 1997 to 2009, notably participating in the qualifications for Dubai Tennis Championships in 2001 and the Tunis Challenger in 2002. In doubles, he won a Futures tournament in Bressuire with Malek Jaziri in 2004. Owner and director of a tennis academy in Dubai, he is the coach of Malek Jaziri and Damir Džumhur. In February 2020, he became full-time coach of his compatriot Ons Jabeur.

Futures and Challenger finals

Singles: 0

Doubles: 1–0

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	3–0	Feb 2004	France F3, Bressuire	Futures	Hard (i)	Malek Jaziri	Eric Butorac Petar Popović	6–1, 7–6^(7–5)

References

1. "Issam Jellali". International Tennis Federation (ITF). Retrieved 2 January 2021.
2. "Issam Jellali". The Global Professional Tennis Coach Association (GPTCA). Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
3. "Ons Jabeur". Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

External links

• Issam Jellali at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Issam Jellali at the International Tennis Federation
• Issam Jellali at tennisabstract.com