From Junior Tennis to Representing Saudi Arabia

Saudi tennis player Maissane Ben Hassine is building her career through international competition, training across France and Saudi Arabia, and pursuing her ambitions on the professional circuit.

Maissane Ben Hassine began playing tennis at just four years old. Inspired by watching Maria Sharapova, she developed an early interest in the sport that has since grown into a serious competitive ambition. Today, her journey connects France and Saudi Arabia, with opportunities to compete internationally and represent the Kingdom.

Born in France in 2007, Maissane has developed her game across two countries. According to her published interview with Tennis Papers, she trains between Nîmes and Jeddah, with reported connections to HDN Tennis Academy in France and AlUla Tennis Club in Saudi Arabia. Her preparation extends beyond time on the court, including fitness, recovery and mental performance.

Building a Competitive Game

Maissane describes herself as an aggressive baseline player, with her forehand as her strongest shot. She particularly enjoys playing on clay, a surface that allows her to construct points, defend when needed and vary her shots.

Her development has included junior competition and tournaments in several countries, including France, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Sri Lanka. She has also reported winning a doubles title at the J60 Riyadh tournament.

The International Tennis Federation's junior profile records a career-high junior singles ranking of 2,139, achieved on May 12, 2025. This is one marker in her development as she works towards competing at higher levels of the sport.

A Place on Saudi Arabia's National Team

In October 2026, Maissane reached an important milestone when she was selected to represent Saudi Arabia at the Billie Jean King Cup alongside Yara Al-Hogbani and Lara Bukhari.

The team is scheduled to compete in Vietnam from October 21 to 24. The selection gives Maissane an opportunity to gain experience in international team tennis while representing the Kingdom. It also places her among the Saudi women competing as the country's presence in international tennis continues to develop.

For a young player still working towards her professional goals, representing a national team is a meaningful step. It brings a different competitive environment, with the experience of playing as part of a team alongside the demands of individual performance.

Looking Towards the Professional Circuit

Maissane's ambitions extend beyond junior tennis. In her interview with Tennis Papers, she spoke about earning her first WTA ranking points, reaching the world's top 200 and ultimately winning a Grand Slam.

These remain goals she is working towards, rather than achievements already secured. Reaching them will require sustained training, tournament experience and continued progress against increasingly competitive opponents.

Her journey is still developing, but the direction is clear. Through training, competition and her selection to represent Saudi Arabia, Maissane is working to turn her early love of tennis into a professional career.

For now, every tournament offers another opportunity to learn, improve and move closer to the level she hopes to reach. Her story is one of a young athlete building her game step by step, with ambitions that extend well beyond the junior circuit.