Jalal Chafai-Alaoui (born 22 January 1980) is a Moroccan former professional

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player. Chafai, an Arab world junior champion from

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, spent his early career in the United States playing collegiate tennis for the

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, who were coached by Moroccan Amine Boustani. After graduating in 2001 he competed on the professional tour and reached a best singles world ranking of 546, with an

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title win in Algeria in 2003. His career included an

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doubles main draw appearance at the 2002 Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca. He has also played professional tennis for the

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in the

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competition. Returning to Drury to complete a Master's degree, Chafai served for a period as a tennis assistant coach for the college.

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Doubles: 3 (1–2)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chafai, Jalal 1980 births Living people Moroccan male tennis players Drury Panthers athletes College men's tennis players in the United States Moroccan expatriate tennis players in the United States Sportspeople from Salé 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen