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Malak Derkaoui

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Personal Information

Malak is a 16-year-old tennis player from Agadir, Morocco. She lives with her parents and two younger siblings. Curious, disciplined, and ambitious, she approaches every challenge on and off the court with determination and a strong desire to improve. Growing up in a family of tennis players, she developed a love for the sport early on.

She is multilingual, speaking French (C2), English (C1), and German (B2), and is fluent in Arabic dialect ( A2 level in reading and writing).

Her education has taken her through multiple international systems, each contributing to her academic and personal growth. She studied from preschool to seventh grade at LFIA (Lycée Français International d’Agadir), earning excellent results. Later, she received a scholarship to attend Malvern College in Switzerland, where she completed Years 8 and 9 in an English-speaking environment. She is currently completing Years 10 to 12 at American High School, where she continues to excel academically. She also enjoys mathematics and physics and likes working through problems.

Alongside her dedication to tennis, Malak is a passionate artist and is developing a portfolio of her creative projects. She plans to pursue higher education in architecture or engineering.

Athletic Information

Malak is a left-handed tennis player, who began playing at the age of four. She competes in national and international tournaments, including Junior ITF and Ten Pro events. Malak is a highly competitive athlete with an aggressive and versatile style, featuring a powerful topspin game, effective volleys, and strong serves and forehands.

Beyond her technical skills, she is an exceptional team player and natural leader, humble, attentive, and always supportive of her teammates. She demonstrates impressive mental strength, showing resilience and focus in challenging situations.

Currently ranked 6th in Morocco in the under-18 category, Malak also reached R2 (213 ranking) during her two years in Switzerland at just 14 years old. Her UTR is 6.19 in singles and 7.53 in doubles. She is respectful, disciplined, and eager to improve, training five times per week for 1h30, complemented by daily physical conditioning. Additionally, she competes in competitive swimming, which enhances her endurance and overall fitness. In the past year she won TCR singles tournament, reached the doubles semi-final of the J30 El Jadida, reached the semi finals in singles of the TTC tournament and reached the quarter finals in doubles of the J30 Oujda

Her best results of the past year are:

6-0 6-1 win over Lina Doukkali (UTR 5.09) April 2025
6-2 6-2 win overAmira Bakkali Kasmi (UTR 5.54) April 2025
6-0 7-5 win over Ghita Forsado (UTR 6.91) February 2025
4-6 0-6 loss to Mila Bastianelli (UTR 9.05) November 2024

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