Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam

Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam (born 24 December 1993) is a Malaysian former professional tennis player.

Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam

Country (sports)	Malaysia
Born	(1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 29) Sarawak, Malaysia
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$12,415
Singles
Career record	4–9 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highest ranking	No. 1498 (20 Feb 2012)
Doubles
Career record	0–6 (ATP Tour & Davis Cup)
Highest ranking	No. 1378 (16 May 2011)
Medal record Men's Tennis Representing  Malaysia Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Team

Elyaas, the son of former national tennis head coach Deen Heshaam, comes from Kuching on the island of Borneo and was a member of the Malaysia Davis Cup team from 2010 to 2015, debuting as a 16-year old. He appeared in a total of 15 ties, for wins in four singles rubbers.^[1]

On the ATP Tour, Elyaas featured in his only singles main draw at the 2012 Proton Malaysian Open, held in Kuala Lumpur. Competing as a wildcard, he was beaten in the first round by Igor Sijsling.^[2]

Elyaas's career included a stint playing U.S. collegiate tennis for the University of the Cumberlands.^[3]

In 2015 he won a team bronze medal for Malaysia at the Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

References

1. Anil, Nicolas (28 May 2015). "US stint pushes Ariez to the fore in tennis | Malay Mail". Malay Mail.
2. "Malaysian woe for Melzer". Sky Sports. 24 September 2012.
3. "Pride of SLTA: Ariez now a pro tennis coach in the Big Apple". Borneo Post. 7 January 2017.

External links

• Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam at the Davis Cup
• Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam at the International Tennis Federation
• Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam at ESPN.com