Ariez Elyaas Deen Heshaam (born 24 December 1993) is a Malaysian former professional tennis player.
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
- ^ Anil, Nicolas (28 May 2015). "US stint pushes Ariez to the fore in tennis | Malay Mail". Malay Mail.
- ^ "Malaysian woe for Melzer". Sky Sports. 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Pride of SLTA: Ariez now a pro tennis coach in the Big Apple". Borneo Post. 7 January 2017.
