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Elliot Benchetrit

Benchetrit at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports)	Morocco (2021–current)  France (−2020)
Residence	Morocco
Born	(1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 26) Nice, France
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro	2016
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Aurelien Richaud, Jean-Michel Pequery
Prize money	$519,952
Singles
Career record	5–12 (29.41%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 198 (10 February 2020)
Current ranking	No. 603 (17 March 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2020)
French Open	2R (2019)
US Open	1R (2019)
Doubles
Career record	1–4 (20%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 198 (10 June 2019)
Current ranking	No. 680 (4 April 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open	2R (2019)
Medal record Mediterranean Games Bronze 2022 Oran Men's Doubles

Elliot Benchetrit is a tennis player born on October 2, 1998. He used to play for France but now represents Morocco since January 1, 2021. Elliot has achieved a high singles ranking of No. 198 in the world. He reached this spot on February 10, 2020. His best doubles ranking was also No. 198, which he reached on June 10, 2019. He has won several titles in smaller tournaments.

Elliot's Tennis Journey

Elliot Benchetrit started his professional tennis journey in 2016. He won his first singles tournament in 2017 in Tunisia. That same year, he also won his first doubles tournament in Morocco. He played with another French player, Maxime Hamou, in that doubles event.

Playing in Grand Slams

Elliot got to play in a major tennis tournament called a Grand Slam for the first time in 2018. He received a special invitation, called a wildcard, to play in the main part of the French Open. In his first match, he played against fellow French player Gaël Monfils. Elliot lost that match after four sets.

The next year, in 2019, he again received wildcards for the 2019 French Open. He played in both the singles and doubles events. This time, he won his first-round matches in both competitions. He also played in the 2019 US Open and the 2020 Australian Open.

The Banana Moment at the Australian Open

In January 2020, something unusual happened during a match at the 2020 Australian Open. Elliot Benchetrit, who was 21 years old, asked a teenage ball girl for a banana. When she handed it to him, he asked her to peel it. He explained that his fingers were heavily taped because of blisters. He also had cream on his hands to stop them from sweating.

The chair umpire stepped in and told Elliot he had to peel the banana himself. The umpire reportedly said that the ball girl was "not his slave." This moment caused a lot of discussion online and among tennis fans. People debated the roles of ball kids in tennis. Elliot later said he was surprised by the umpire's comment and the reaction on social media. He felt people didn't know the full story.

Elliot's Life Outside Tennis

Elliot Benchetrit was born in Nice, France. He now lives in Morocco. His father is from Morocco, which is why Elliot decided to represent Morocco in tennis. He is also Jewish.

Tournament Wins and Losses

Elliot has played in many tournaments and has a record of wins and losses.

Singles Matches

He has played 10 singles finals in smaller tournaments. He won 6 of these matches and lost 4.

• Wins on Hard Courts: 4
• Wins on Clay Courts: 2
• Losses on Clay Courts: 4

Doubles Matches

Elliot has played in 5 doubles finals. He has won 3 of these matches and lost 2.

• Wins on Clay Courts: 3
• Losses on Clay Courts: 2

See also

In Spanish: Elliot Benchetrit para niños