Rising Star Reda Bennani: Morocco’s 16-Year-Old Tennis Prodigy Poised for Global Success

Tennis is not a very popular sport in Morocco. Since Younes El Aynaoui retired in 2008, the kingdom has not seen any talented player capable of being among the best in the world. But a young man has emerged in recent years and could carry the name of Morocco high in this discipline. His name is Reda Bennani. Born in Casablanca in 2007, he discovered that tennis is one of his great passions. And through hard work and seriousness, he is now considered the future of Moroccan and African tennis, writes elconfidencial.com.

During his participation in the Mutua Madrid Open a few weeks ago, Reda hinted that he will be the best Moroccan tennis player of all time in a few years. Currently, the young player is ranked 36th in the world among juniors and can boast of being one of the most in-form players on the ITF circuit, where he won the J200 in Cairo this year and is starting to make his mark to turn professional.

Despite his young age, Reda is already in his third season as a tennis player. According to statistics, he defends himself better on clay than on grass. Out of 97 matches played, he has won 73 on clay, a success rate of 75%. On grass, on the other hand, he has lost half of his matches. The 16-year-old tennis player will have to improve his performance at this level.

After winning the J200 in Cairo, Reda played the ATP 250 in Marrakech, where he won a match against Vit Kopriva, before being invited to the Mutua Madrid Open. "It is a great honor and privilege for me to be invited to play at the Mutua Madrid Open this year. Having the opportunity to participate in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world at just 16 years old is something very special. I am very grateful and I will give my best so that everyone is proud, especially the Arab community that supports me so much. This is the beginning of a professional career in which I set no limits," he said.