| Heidi El Tabakh | |
| Country: | (2002–2005) (2005–present) |
| Residence: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Turnedpro: | 2002 |
| Retired: | April 2016 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney: | $328,338 |
| Singlestitles: | 7 ITF |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 146 (October 8, 2012) |
| Australianopenresult: | Q2 (2010) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (2010, 2012) |
| Wimbledonresult: | Q2 (2011, 2012) |
| Usopenresult: | Q3 (2012) |
| Doublestitles: | 10 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 173 (February 8, 2010) |
Heidi El Tabakh (born September 25, 1986) is an Egyptian and Canadian former professional tennis player.
Her highest singles ranking by the WTA is 146, which she reached in October 2012. Her career-high of 173 in doubles, she set in February 2010. She represented Egypt, the country of her birth, from 2002 to April 2005, but since then has represented Canada.
She retired in April 2016 and became Canada's Fed Cup captain in 2019.[1] [2] She won with her team the Billie Jean King Cup in 2023.
El Tabakh won one of the biggest singles tournaments of her career in 2009 at the $25k in Valladolid, Spain.[3] In May 2010, she qualified for her Grand Slam debut at the French Open, where she lost to Aravane Rezaï in the first round.[4]
In April 2012, El Tabakh won the second $25k event of her career at the Challenger in Jackson. She defeated former world No. 14, Elena Bovina, in the final.[5] The week after, she won her second straight and third $25k tournament of her career in Pelham.[6] In May 2012, El Tabakh qualified again for the French Open, but lost to fellow Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in the first round.[7]
In May 2014, she won the fourth $25k title of her career when she defeated Maria Sanchez in Raleigh.[8] In August 2015 at the Rogers Cup, she reached the second round in doubles with fellow Canadian Françoise Abanda.[9] In September 2015 in Redding, El Tabakh captured the seventh singles title of her career, her fifth $25k, by defeating Shérazad Reix in the final.[10]
She played her last match on the professional circuit in April 2016, at the $50k Charlottesville Classic where she had to retire in the first round against Sachia Vickery.[11]
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0–0 | |
| French Open | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | 0–2 | |
| Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0–0 | |
| US Open | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | A | Q2 | A | A | 0–0 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| $25,000 tournaments (5–2) | |
| $10,000 tournaments (2–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | 10,000 | Hard |  Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | ITF Lleida, Spain | 10,000 | Clay |  Eva Fernández-Brugués | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Waterloo Challenger, Canada | 25,000 | Clay |  Johanna Konta | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Estrella Cabeza Candela | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4–1 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Elena Bovina | 6–0, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–1 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Edina Gallovits-Hall | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 5–2 | ITF Port St. Lucie, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Françoise Abanda | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 6–2 | ITF Raleigh, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Maria Sanchez | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 7–2 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  Shérazad Reix | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| $75,000 tournaments (1–0) | |
| $50,000 tournaments (1–2) | |
| $25,000 tournaments (5–5) | |
| $10,000 tournaments (3–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | 10,000 | Hard |  Yomna Farid |  Rebecca Dandeniya Michelle Snyman | 5–7, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | 10,000 | Hard | Yomna Farid | Lizaan du Plessis Noha Mohsen | 6–1, 5–7, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 2–1 | ITF Edmond, United States | 10,000 | Hard |  Anne Mall | Kelly Anderson Carine Vermeulen | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Vania King | Kelly Schmandt Aleke Tsoubanos | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Tevlin Challenger, Canada | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Raluca Olaru | Angelika Bachmann  Hana Šromová | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 3–3 | ITF Landisville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Audra Cohen | Stefania Boffa Anna Fitzpatrick | 6–3, 7–6(3) | ||
| Win | 4–3 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Story Tweedie-Yates | Stefania Boffa Anna Fitzpatrick | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 5–3 | ITF Darmstadt, Germany | 25,000 | Clay |  Emma Laine | Michelle Gerards Marcella Koek | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 5–4 | ITF Osprey, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Melanie Klaffner | Lindsay Lee-Waters Story Tweedie-Yates | 3–6, 7–6(5), [10–12] | ||
| Win | 6–4 | ITF Indian Harbor Beach, U.S. | 50,000 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner |  Tetiana Luzhanska Lilia Osterloh | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | ||
| Loss | 6–5 | Waterloo Challenger, Canada | 25,000 | Clay | Tetiana Luzhanska | Alexandra Mueller Allie Will | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 7–5 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | 25,000 | Hard | Paula Fondevila Castro | Estrella Cabeza Candela Sara del Barrio Aragón | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Win | 8–5 | ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 25,000 | Hard | Kimberly Couts |  María Fernanda Álvarez  Karen Castiblanco | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 9–5 | Vancouver Open, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | Chang Kai-chen | Irina Falconi Amanda Fink | 3–6, 6–3, [10–4] | ||
| Loss | 9–6 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 50,000 | Hard (i) | Rebecca Marino |  Jorgelina Cravero Stéphanie Foretz Gacon | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–7 | ITF Clearwater, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova | Kimberly Couts Līga Dekmeijere | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 9–8 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Kimberly Couts | Līga Dekmeijere Marie-Ève Pelletier | 6–2, 4–6, [10–12] | ||
| Loss | 9–9 | Hardee's Pro Classic, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Alison Riske | Valeria Solovieva  Lenka Wienerová | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 10–9 | Winnipeg Challenger, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Allie Kiick | Samantha Murray Jade Windley | 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |