Younes El Aynaoui

Younes El Aynaoui is, to me, a study in stubborn resilience. Reaching a career-high world No. 14 at thirty-one, an age when most players are fading, says he peaked on character as much as talent. Injuries hounded him so badly he sat out competitive tennis from 2008 to 2010, yet he came back. That refusal to quit is what I admire most. As a Moroccan who carved out a place at tennis's top table, he was something of a trailblazer for Arab and North African players. I picture that towering 193cm serve and quietly tip my hat to a fighter.

Younes El Aynaoui (Arabic: يونس العيناوي) (born 12 September 1971) is a Moroccan coach and former professional tennis player. He is a five-time singles winner on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 14 in March 2003, at the age of 31. His long career has been plagued by injuries and he did not play competitive tennis between September 2008 and January 2010.

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Name (English)

Younes El Aynaoui

Name (Japanese)

ユーネス・エル・アイナウイ

Reading

ゆーねす・える・あいなうい

Born

September 12, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Rabat, Rabat Prefecture, Morocco

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

tennis player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A4

Tags

• Rabat Prefecture
• tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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