Lais Haddad is a former Brazilian tennis player, best known as the mother and coach of Beatriz Haddad Maia, a professional tennis player who has won multiple titles and reached the top 60 in the world rankings.
Lais is also the daughter of Arlette Scaff Haddad, a famous tennis player in Brazil who won 12 national championships and participated in the Pan American Games.
Lais is originally from Lebanon and lives in Rio de Janeiro with her family.
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- Full name: Lais Scaff Haddad
- Date of birth: None
- Age: None
- Gender: Female
- Place of birth: Brazil
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Occupation: Former tennis player, tennis coach
- Height: 165 cm
- Parents: Arlette Scaff Haddad (mother)
- Siblings: None
- Spouse: Ayrton Elias Maia Filho
- Children: Beatriz Haddad Maia (daughter)
- Relationship status: Married
- Net Worth: Estimated $2 million
Early life and education
Lais Haddad was born in Brazil to Arlette Scaff Haddad, a legendary tennis player who dominated the country’s tennis scene in the 1950s and 1960s.
Lais inherited her passion and talent for tennis from her mother and started playing at a young age. She also has Lebanese roots as her maternal grandparents were immigrants from Lebanon.
Lais grew up in a sports-loving family as her mother also played basketball and volleyball, and her husband, Ayrton Elias Maia Filho, is a former basketball player who represented Brazil at the 1984 Olympics.
Lais attended a private school in Rio de Janeiro and graduated with a degree in physical education.
Personal life
Lais Haddad is married to Ayrton Elias Maia Filho, a former basketball player who played for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team.
They met at a sports club in Rio de Janeiro and fell in love. They have a daughter, Beatriz Haddad Maia, born on May 30, 1996.
Beatriz followed in her parents’ footsteps and became a professional tennis player, with Lais as her main coach and mentor.
Lais and Ayrton have supported their daughter’s tennis career since she was five years old when they enrolled her in a tennis academy.
They have traveled with her to various tournaments around the world and helped her overcome injuries and setbacks.
Lais and her family were devout Catholics and attended church regularly.
Career
Lais Haddad is a successful tennis player and has represented Brazil in several international competitions.
She won the 1981 South American Junior Championship and reached the quarterfinals of the Orange Bowl, one of the most prestigious junior tournaments in the world.
She also played in the Fed Cup, the top team tournament for women’s tennis, in 1982 and 1983, winning three matches and losing two.
She reached a career-high ranking of 287 in singles and 222 in doubles. She retired from professional tennis in the late 1980s and became a tennis coach.
She has coached many players, including her daughter Beatriz, the most successful player she has ever coached.
Lais helped Beatriz develop her powerful game and improve her mental strength. Under Lais’ guidance, Beatriz won four ITF singles titles, one WTA singles title and three WTA doubles titles.
She also reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 2017, the third round of the Australian Open in 2018 and the second round of the French Open and US Open in 2019.
She achieved a career-high ranking of 58 in singles and 94 in doubles. Lais is widely regarded as one of the best tennis coaches in Brazil and has received several awards and recognition for her work.
Net worth
Lais Haddad has an estimated net worth of $2 million, which she earned from her tennis career and coaching.
She also receives income from endorsements, sponsorships and prize money along with her daughter’s income.
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