Roger Rasheed

Roger Rasheed
Current position
Other Occupation	Sports commentator
Biographical details
Born	March 10, 1969 (1969-03-10)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
1989–2006	Australia
Coaching career
2003–	Lleyton Hewitt (2003–2007) Gaël Monfils (2008–2011)
Coaching achievements
Coachee Singles Titles total	6(H)-2(M)=8(total)
List of notable tournaments (with champion)	2003 Davis Cup champion (Hewitt)

Roger Rasheed (born 10 March 1969) is a former Australian rules football player, tennis player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator. He is Australian of Lebanese descent. Rasheed is perhaps best known as the coach of tennis player Lleyton Hewitt from June 2003 until January 2007. Rasheed coached Gaël Monfils from July 2008 to 9 July 2011, when they mutually agreed to end the arrangement.

Biography

Born in Adelaide, Rasheed played Australian rules football, including seven games in the SANFL with the Sturt Football Club. He coached Pembroke College football team. As a tennis player he reached number 192 in ATP rankings in 1992. He became the youngest player to qualify for an Australian Open.

Rasheed quit as Hewitt's coach on 5 January 2007, announcing his decision after Hewitt lost in the Adelaide International, only a week before the Australian Open.

Rasheed next moved on to tennis commentary for Channel 7. He regularly commentates both men's and women's matches in the Australian Open.