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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	3–10 (23.08%) (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 198 (10 February 2020)
Current ranking	No. 458 (17 July 2023)
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 (born October 2, 1998) is a talented tennis player. He used to play for France but now represents Morocco. Since January 1, 2021, Elliot has been playing for Morocco. His highest singles ranking was No. 198 in February 2020. His best doubles ranking was also No. 198 in June 2019. Elliot has won three singles titles and two doubles titles on the ITF Men's Circuit. He also won another doubles title on the ATP Challenger Tour.

Elliot Benchetrit's Tennis Journey

Elliot won his first singles tournament in Tunisia in 2017. He also won his first doubles tournament in Morocco that same year. He played with Maxime Hamou in that doubles event.

Elliot made his first appearance in a major tennis tournament, called a Grand Slam, at the 2018 French Open. He got a special invitation, known as a wildcard, to play in the main singles competition. In the first round, he played against fellow French player Gaël Monfils and lost. The next year, at the 2019 French Open, he received wildcards again for both singles and doubles. He won his first matches in both of those events.

The Banana Moment at the 2020 Australian Open

On January 19, 2020, Elliot Benchetrit was playing in the qualifying rounds for the 2020 Australian Open. He was 21 years old at the time. He asked a teenage ball girl to get him a banana. When she gave him the banana, Elliot told her he couldn't peel it himself. He explained that his fingers were "heavily taped" because of blisters. He also had put cream on his hands to stop them from sweating. So, he asked the ball girl to peel the banana for him.

The chair umpire stepped in and told Elliot he had to peel the banana himself. According to Elliot, the umpire also said that the ball girl "was not his slave." Elliot went on to win that match and qualified for the main tournament. He lost in the first round of the main event. This incident caused a lot of discussion on social media and among tennis fans. People debated the role of ball girls and ball boys. Elliot later said he was surprised by the umpire's comment and the reaction on social media. He felt people reacted "without knowing what really happened."

Elliot Benchetrit's Personal Life

Elliot was born in Nice, France. He currently lives in Morocco. His father is of Moroccan descent, which means Elliot has Moroccan family roots.

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In Spanish: Elliot Benchetrit para niños