Joseph Rahme Joseph Edmund Rahme (born 16 May 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a male South African, and later American, tennis professional. Rahme attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied Business Administration and lettered in tennis in 1989-90-92. [1] [2] He was the 1990 Big 8 Conference Singles Champion at number 6 singles while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [3] Rahme turned professional in 1992 and competed on the ITF Men's Circuit [4] and ATP Tour [5] from 1992 to 1999. Rahme completed his Business Administration degree with UNISA in 1998. [6] Rahme has been a certified tennis professional through the Professional Tennis Registry since 1999. [7] He received the Georgia Professional Tennis Association's "Independent Professional of the Year" award in 2009, and again in 2014. [8]
Rahme grew up one of seven children in a Catholic family in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has five older sisters and a younger brother. Rahme attended high school at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, South Africa, which he graduated from in 1988. [9] He was one of South Africa's top ranked junior tennis players. [10]
Joseph Rahme Joseph Edmund Rahme (born 16 May 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a male South African, and later American, tennis professional. Rahme attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied Business Administration and lettered in tennis in 1989-90-92. [1] [2] He was the 1990 Big 8 Conference Singles Champion at number 6 singles while attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. [3] Rahme turned professional in 1992 and competed on the ITF Men's Circuit [4] and ATP Tour [5] from 1992 to 1999. Rahme completed his Business Administration degree with UNISA in 1998. [6] Rahme has been a certified tennis professional through the Professional Tennis Registry since 1999. [7] He received the Georgia Professional Tennis Association's "Independent Professional of the Year" award in 2009, and again in 2014. [8]
Rahme grew up one of seven children in a Catholic family in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has five older sisters and a younger brother. Rahme attended high school at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg, South Africa, which he graduated from in 1988. [9] He was one of South Africa's top ranked junior tennis players. [10]