Draft:Hibah Shaikh
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Comment: Non-notable tennis player who fails to meet guidelines noted at WP:GNG and WP:NTENNIS. Adamtt9 (talk) 14:36, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
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| Full name | Hibah Riyaz Shaikh |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | September 25, 2002 Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| College | University Of Virgina |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 30-20[citation needed] |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10-5[citation needed] |
Hibah Shaikh (born September 25, 2002, in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American professional tennis player.
Career[edit]
Hibah Started playing tennis at the age of 7.
“Hibah watched an Indian tennis player named Sania Mirza, and after that she just wanted to play tennis,” said Riyaz Shaikh, a native of India and Hibah’s father, while watching her practice Thursday at the Veltri Tennis Center in Plantation."[1]
Picked up her first top-25 win, taking down No. 16 Irina Cantos Siemers of Ohio State to advance to the Round of 16 in singles at the ITA Fall National Championships (11/1)[2]
- In February 16, 2021 . Women's Tennis Hibah Shaikh Named ACC Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Week[3]
- Longest tiebreaker in tennis round of qualifying at the $15k tournament in Antalya on May 31, 2021. Shaikh defeated Humera Baharmus 4–6, 7–5, [19–17] in the first round of qualifying.
- Hibah Shaikh and Subhash Win ITA Regional Doubles Title[4]
Community and Charitable Works[edit]
Shaikh engages in volunteering endeavors and participates in tennis clinics for children, using her platform to support charitable causes.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey (2017-07-14). "Jersey teen Shaikh leads 191 players into USTA National Clay Court Girls 14s tennis championships". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Top Seeds Tumble And ITA Cup Selections Shine On Opening Day Of ITA National Fall Championships". wearecollegetennis.com. 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Hibah Shaikh Named ACC Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Shaikh and Subhash Win ITA Regional Doubles Title". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Hibah Shaikh". TennisTakes.com. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-01-17.