Roger Rasheed
Encyclopedia
Roger Rasheed is a former Australian rules football
player, tennis
player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator. He is Australian of Lebanese
descent. Rasheed is perhaps best known as the coach of tennis player Lleyton Hewitt
from June 2003 until January 2007. Rasheed coached Gaël Monfils
from July 2008 to 9 July 2011, when they mutually agreed to end the arrangement.
, Rasheed played Australian rules football
, including seven games in the SANFL with the Sturt Football Club
. He coached Pembroke College football team. As a tennis player he reached number 192 in ATP
rankings in 1992. He became the youngest player to qualify for an Australian Open
.
Rasheed quit as Hewitt's coach on 5 January 2007, announcing his decision after Hewitt lost in the Adelaide International, only a week before the Australian Open.
Rasheed next moved on to tennis commentary for Channel 7
. He regularly commentates both men's and women's matches in the Australian Open
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator. He is Australian of Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
descent. Rasheed is perhaps best known as the coach of tennis player Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
from June 2003 until January 2007. Rasheed coached Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
from July 2008 to 9 July 2011, when they mutually agreed to end the arrangement.
Biography
Born in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Rasheed played Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
, including seven games in the SANFL with the Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club
Sturt Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the South Australian National Football League. The club is best known for its period of dominance from 1966–76 under legendary coach Jack Oatey, during which it revolutionised the style of play by emphasising teamwork and accurate ball...
. He coached Pembroke College football team. As a tennis player he reached number 192 in ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
rankings in 1992. He became the youngest player to qualify for an Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
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Rasheed quit as Hewitt's coach on 5 January 2007, announcing his decision after Hewitt lost in the Adelaide International, only a week before the Australian Open.
Rasheed next moved on to tennis commentary for Channel 7
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. He regularly commentates both men's and women's matches in the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
.