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Ali Nili
Iranian-American tennis official (born )
Ali Nili | |
|---|---|
| Born | () May 26, (age&#;46) |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Occupation(s) | Senior Director, Officiating Administration |
| Years&#;active | present |
| Organization | ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) |
Ali Nili (Persian: علی نیلی, born 26 May ) is an Iranian-American tennis official who has a gold badge chair umpire certified by the International Tennis Federation.[1][2][3]
In , he became the first Asian tennis chair umpire to attain the esteemed Gold Badge chair umpire certification (one of 26 in the world), certified by the joint certification panel of ITF/ATP/WTA/GS.[4][5][6][7]
Noteworthy matches he chaired include the Wimbledon men's singles finals featuring Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic,[8]the US Open men's singles finals between Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka,[9] and the US Open men's singles